"To be or not to be". The opening phrase of Hamlets soliloquy in Shakespeares play is a prime example of literary dialectics, where the prince finds himself oscillating between two choices, to exist or not. The situation for the Congress, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra isnt much different.


Priyanka not to fight Modi as Congress's 'To be or not to be' politics continues (Column: Political Calculus)


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Stephen Moore, who was picked by US President Donald Trump to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, said he is facing a "smear campaign", but showed confidence that he will make it through the process and be formally nominated.


Trump's Fed choice Moore confident about confirmation


After reports of violence and death of a voter in the previous phases of polls, the office of West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer on Sunday said that law and order has been given special attention in the fourth phase election on Monday.


Special focus on security in Bengal's fourth phase


The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has postponed Advanced Supplementary Exams from May 16 to May 25, it was announced on Sunday.


Telangana Intermediate Board postpones supplementary exams


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said, here on Sunday, if voted to power again at the Centre, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would scrap Article 370.


Himachal CM Thakur harps removal of Article 370


Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, undergoing medical treatment in the USA, on Sunday sought help from the Indian Consulate in New York for casting vote in the Lok Sabha elections.


Rishi explores vote possibility during NY stay


Beijing has dropped the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM) from the list of projects covered under its trillion-dollar connectivity Belt and Road.


China drops BCIM from BRI projects' list


Mafia don-turned-politician and former MP Atiq Ahmad has moved a bail application before a special court, seeking a short-term bail to contest parliamentary elections from Varanasi.


Mafia don seeks parole to contest from Varanasi


In a fresh row over his movie "Lakshmi's NTR", controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was not allowed entry into Vijayawada by the city police after he threatened to address a press conference on the road.


New row over 'Lakshmi's NTR' as RGV barred from Vijayawada


A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the government of India to ascertain the feasibility of linking Aadhaar with social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter and web news portals, in order to curb fake news.


PIL seeks to link Aadhaar with social media accounts


Latching on to the recent Supreme Court judgement giving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a "last opportunity" to disclose the list of defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI), the Congress party on Sunday alleged that the government favours crony capitalists.


RBI should disclose the list of defaulters: Congress


Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Sunday for bilateral talks, with the latter saying Beijing considers Islamabad a priority in its diplomacy.


Pakistan a priority for China, Xi tells Imran


With the Election Commission (EC) barring Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu from holding review meetings, a senior cabinet minister on Sunday asked who will be responsible if cyclonic storm 'Fani' causes damage to the state.


Who'll be responsible for cyclone damages: AP minister


A total of 332 candidates contesting in the Odisha Assembly polls have criminal cases, with 257 serious and seven convicted, according to the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).


Odisha Assembly polls: 332 candidates have criminal cases


A look at the investment behaviour patterns among the who's who in national politics contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections reveals that most own asset types that are not known to be the most transparent in nature.


Flamboyant politicians show cautious investment behaviour


The Gujarat government has decided to back the nine potato farmers locked in a legal battle with food and beverages giant PepsiCo after the latter dragged them to court for growing a potato variety which it claimed was its registered product.


Gujarat government backs potato farmers in PepsiCo case


A Canadian businessman has sued Twitter over publication of what he terms "false and defamatory" tweets which increased during the 2016 US presidential election.


Canadian bizman sues Twitter over 'defamatory' tweets


Following an announcement that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will appear before a special court on May 2, it was learnt that he might not return to the country because of his medical boards recommendation and family pressure not to do so.


Musharraf unlikely to return to Pakistan


He was her first love. He was the king of Telugu silver screen and she was 16-year-old college girl. Like for many Telugus, N.T. Rama Rao was demigod for her. She penned a poem in 1980 describing him as a star in the sky who remains out of reach for someone standing on earth and longing for it.


Lakshmi Parvathi, devotee-turned-second wife of NTR (Where Are They Now?)


US President Donald Trump, for a third year in a row, did not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner and instead held a rally in Wisconsin.


Trump misses White House Correspondents' Dinner


Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday met Chinese President Xi Jinping here for bilateral talks.

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