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Jawed Habib joins BJP, turns 'chowkidar' of nation from 'chowkidar of hair'
Habib is considered amongst the best hairdressers in the world and currently has over 550 unisex hair salons across India with three international ones
 "Jawed Habib joins BJP, turns 'chowkidar' of nation from 'chowkidar of hair'")
Varanasi awaits Priyanka, but this mahant feels he's the man to battle Modi
Vishwambhar Nath Mishra of Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple is a critic of Modi's Namami Gange scheme, which he terms a hoax, and of the effort to replicate the 'Gujarat model' in Varanasi
 "Varanasi awaits Priyanka, but this mahant feels he's the man to battle Modi")
Modi is derailment master, Rs 2 trn gone forever: West Bengal FM Amit Mitra
In a rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's repeated "speedbreaker Didi" jibe, West Bengal Finance, Commerce & Industries Minister, Amit Mitra, has called him "derailment master"
 "Modi is derailment master, Rs 2 trn gone forever: West Bengal FM Amit Mitra")
Lok Sabha highlights: EC bans Navjot Sidhu, Rahul clarifies before SC
Congress President is seeking re-election from the constituency and is fighting against Bharatiya Janata Party's Smriti Irani
 "Lok Sabha highlights: EC bans Navjot Sidhu, Rahul clarifies before SC")
Congress fields 2008 Olympic medalist Vijender Singh in South Delhi seat
In all, the Congress has so far declared candidates for 422 Lok Sabha seats
 "Congress fields 2008 Olympic medalist Vijender Singh in South Delhi seat")
Election Commission bars Sidhu for 72 hours for 'violating' poll conduct
The ban comes into force from 10 am on Tuesday
 "Election Commission bars Sidhu for 72 hours for 'violating' poll conduct")
How 6 states voting in third phase of elections fared in terms of inflation
Daman and Diu had the lowest inflation rate with every month in the second half of 2018-19 witnessing a fall in prices
 "How 6 states voting in third phase of elections fared in terms of inflation")
Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat is set to witness an IAS-IPS faceoff on Tuesday
Though there are over a dozen candidates in the fray, experts expect it to be a direct fight between the BJP and the ruling BJD
 "Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat is set to witness an IAS-IPS faceoff on Tuesday")
Lok Sabha elections: How the big ones fared on MPLAD spending
Pappu Yadav, an MP from Madhepura, Bihar, was an exception who spent only 54% of the released MPLADS fund
 "Lok Sabha elections: How the big ones fared on MPLAD spending")
As Asia's biggest slum Dharavi votes, redevelopment not on its mind
In other slums alike, redevelopment has ceased to be a poll issue in the ongoing parliamentary elections in Mumbai, the city where property prices are out of bounds for many
 "As Asia's biggest slum Dharavi votes, redevelopment not on its mind")
Corporate issues left untouched as Chhattisgarh poll campaign ends
Villagers were hoping that the Congress and BJP would dwell on returning land acquired for projects that didn't take off
 "Corporate issues left untouched as Chhattisgarh poll campaign ends")
Ban Modi for seeking votes in name of armed forces: Congress tells EC
The opposition party also gave a memorandum against Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's ban on use of the slogan 'Chowkidar Chor Hai'.
 "Ban Modi for seeking votes in name of armed forces: Congress tells EC")
BJP fields Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi
Gambhir replaced BJP leader Maheish Girri and will face Arvinder Singh Lovely of the Congress and Atishi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
 "BJP fields Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi")
BJP, Congress have spent Rs 500 crore on hiring aircraft since 2014
Money spent by political parties on hiring aircraft constitute a significant chunk of revenues of aircraft charter companies
 "BJP, Congress have spent Rs 500 crore on hiring aircraft since 2014")
Congress names six candidates for Delhi; fields Shiksha Dikshit, Ajay Maken
The Congress also fielded Arvinder Singh Lovely from East Delhi, Rajesh Lilothia from North-West Delhi and Mahbal Mishra from West Delhi
 "Congress names six candidates for Delhi; fields Shiksha Dikshit, Ajay Maken")
Elections 2019: In Rohilkhand, BJP pushes 'vikas' with some polarisation
As it faces SP-BSP alliance's strong caste arithmetic, BJP tries some tactical social engineering with polarisation
 "Elections 2019: In Rohilkhand, BJP pushes 'vikas' with some polarisation")
FB has assembled a small army of fact-checkers for Indian polls. Too small
The world's largest democracy represents a key proving ground for Silicon Valley's battered disinformation amplifier
 "FB has assembled a small army of fact-checkers for Indian polls. Too small")
Cong announces 5 LS candidates in Haryana, fields ex-CM Hooda from Sonipat
With the announcement of the new list, the party has declared candidates for all the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana
Clash erupts after Kanhaiya Kumar shown black flags during Bihar roadshow
Kumar is pitted against Union minister and firebrand BJP leader Giriraj Singh
 "Clash erupts after Kanhaiya Kumar shown black flags during Bihar roadshow")
Four crucial messages emerging from the Mayawati-Mulayam kiss-and-make-up
If the intended missives are able to percolate the grassroots, the gathbandhan may evolve stronger and create a triangular tussle for power between the SP-BSP combine, the BJP and the Congress
 "Four crucial messages emerging from the Mayawati-Mulayam kiss-and-make-up")
