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Elections 2019: Modi files nomination from Varanasi, shows off NDA strength

Modi won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 2014 by defeating his nearest rival, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, by a massive margin of over three lakh votes

Modi govt's 5 years spent on washing away UPA's sins: Aaditya Thackeray

Lashing out at the Congress, Thackeray alleged that the previous government led by the party indulged in corruption

Delhi CEO office gets over 1,500 complaints on 'cVigil' app; 70% genuine

EC last year had launched an Android-based app - 'cVigil', using which a person can send to it geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls

Free media essential for democracy: UN chief on World Press Freedom Day

Facts, not falsehoods, should guide people as they choose their representatives, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

Rahul Gandhi's flight experiences 'engine trouble', returns to Delhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his flight to Patna was forced to return to Delhi after experiencing "engine trouble". Gandhi wrote this on Twitter and also posted a video of the flight which shows him, the pilot and co-pilot in the plane. "Engine trouble on our flight to Patna today! We've been forced to return to Delhi," Gandhi tweeted. "Today's meetings in Samastipur (Bihar), Balasore (Orissa) & Sangamner (Maharashta) will run late. Apologies for the inconvenience," he said. Gandhi is on a campaign trail, criss-crossing the length and breadth of the country for the Lok Sabha polls.

Hapur's Satta bazaar discounts 'Modi wave', but predict BJP win in LS polls

The projections are based on the analysis of over 300 seats where polling has already been held

US decision to end Iran oil waivers gives ammo to PM Modi's opposition

Criticism that his diplomacy has failed to guarantee continued access to cheaper Iranian oil comes in the middle of India's weeks-long general election, which began on April 11

Muslim women are 6.9% of population, have just 0.7% representation in LS

Five of the 16 Lok Sabhas since Independence have had no Muslim women members, and their number never crossed four in the 543-seat lower house of parliament

With 'national pride' mantra, BJP's 1.1 mn workers are out to lure voters

The workers have been educated on how to reach out to the deprived section of the society, manage journalists and devise social media strategies, says P Muralidhar Rao

Opposition will get 'zero battey sannata' in Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi

Hitting back at the opposition for their strident criticism of his government, Modi said, "In the first half of campaigning, the opposition kept abusing Modi, but it did not materialise"

In historic Darbhanga, Modi speaks in Maithli and brings nationalism debate

Modi began his speech by greeting people in Maithli--the region's dialect--and shared the stage with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi and Ram Vilas Paswan

Lok Sabha polls: New-look Varanasi greets Narendra Modi as he hits the road

Modi went to the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat to offer prayers and ended his roadshow with Ganga Aarti on the banks of the river

Congress' focus is 2022 UP polls, not this general election: Akhilesh Yadav

Elite of the society have become communalised, says Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.

The untappable floating voters of India

In our multi-party democracy, floating voters maybe categorised into many groups. Some voters are certainly independent, while some are soft-hearted supporters who change their support quite often

Guesswork and the elections

Guesswork is not psephology and something like that is happening in these polls, too, because nobody is quite sure any longer

Battle for Begusarai: Catching up with Kanhaiya, Giriraj and Tanveer Hasan

Along with development, the country's security is also important and for that nationalism is an important issue, says BJP's Giriraj Singh

Here is why Congress did not field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Varanasi

The Congress says the idea behind fuelling speculation that Priyanka might contest from Varanasi was to rattle the BJP

Lok Sabha polls: PM holds mega roadshow in Varanasi, witnesses Ganga aarti

In a show of strength, he was joined by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior BJP leaders

Progress and promises in Modi's Kashi

Shreya Jai travelled across Varanasi, visited the ongoing infrastructure projects and the two villages adopted by the PM--Jayapur and Nagepur.

Elections LIVE: Modi's Varanasi roadshow, Shivraj's helicopter conspiracy

As we head into the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections, campaigning hits a feverish pitch. Modi will be in Varanasi today, while AAP released its manifesto. Catch LIVE updates on Lok Sabha polls