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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
The Election Commission had not provided the polling figures for the region as of 5 pm, while some reports claimed it to be almost 0%
Scroll Staff
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Lok Sabha polls top updates: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal not to contest Nashik seat
CPI(M) member Brinda Karat suggested that Rahul Gandhi withdraw his statement about the lack of action by central agencies against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
Scroll Staff
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll.in.
Shoaib Daniyal
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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ED questions Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan for over 12 hours in Delhi Waqf Board case
Earlier in the day, the party alleged that Khan had been arrested by the central agency.
Scroll Staff
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
‘It’s not Prasar Bharati any more – it’s Prachar [propaganda] Bharti,’ the public broadcaster’s former CEO Jawhar Sircar remarked.
Scroll Staff
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How Nitish Kumar’s Mahadalit experiment failed – both politically and for development
Voters from the special Scheduled Castes category do not have access to basic amenities like clean drinking water, irrigation, toilets and roads.
Abhik Deb
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Lok Sabha elections: First phase of polling begins for 102 constituencies
At 5 pm, West Bengal registered the highest voter turnout of 77.57% while Uttar Pradesh registered a turnout of 57.54% and Maharashtra recorded 54.85%.
Scroll Staff
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Lok Sabha polls top updates: BJP fields Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency
The Congress announced that the Union territory of Puducherry would be given full statehood if the INDIA bloc came to power at the Centre.
Scroll Staff
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Congress has ‘degenerated itself into a B-team of BJP’, says Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader accused the Congress of being too caught up in ‘power politics’ to challenge the Hindutva party’s ideology.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Maharashtra: We will grant funds if you choose ruling alliance in polls, Ajit Pawar tells voters
We expect you to vote for our candidate so that I will feel good about giving funds, otherwise my hand will be restricted, he said.
Scroll Staff
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West Bengal: At least 20 injured in Ram Navami violence in Murshidabad
In Bengaluru, three men were allegedly assaulted for shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
Scroll Staff
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
The increasing attacks on minorities during Narendra Modi’s tenure have convinced Christuraj S that it is time for power to switch hands.
Johanna Deeksha
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go