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Letter to BS: Why is Mamata upset over transfer of cops in Bengal?

What is her problem when the officers posted in place of the transferred ones are of similar seniority and from the same West Bengal cadre only?

Festive democracy, yes, but accountable?

The title of the world's largest democracy has to be earned through being accountable, and not just the optics of a five-yearly "festival" of balloting

EC reminds media, astrologers about rules for predicting election results

Electronic and print media is advised not to publish or publicise any article or programme related to the dissemination of results of exit polls during the prohibited period

It's lies vs justice: Congress slams BJP manifesto for Lok Sabha polls

Congress leader Ahmed Patel highlighted the Congress' thrust on promising justice to people if voted to power and said the BJP document was "lies versus justice"

BJP 2019 poll manifesto saga: Mamata cautions Modi on NRC in West Bengal

According to 2001 census data, some 55,82,325 people, accounting for 7% of the state's population, are classified as migrants both from other Indian states and abroad

Mamata, Naveen have good reason to focus on women, but BJP can woo them too

Women in Odisha and West Bengal have been turning out in increasing numbers to vote in the past few polls, making them a potent constituency

Rahul Gandhi to file nomination for Amethi Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday

Rahul Gandhi will be accompanied by his mother and United Progressive Alliance chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, and sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Have cut down response time by 1 hour: Social media firms tell poll panel

Apex social media body says response time to violations under Section 126 of Representation of the People Act brought down to 2 hours from 3 earlier

BJP promises to scrap Article 35A, says it hinders Kashmir's development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says BJP wants to remove Aritcle 35A because it's inspired by nationalism.

Why the Congress plan to make SC a Constitutional Court may not succeed

Congress' manifesto 2019 proposes judicial reforms that would require wholesale restructuring of the Constitution as far as the courts are concerned

BJP manifesto 2019 LIVE: Kisan loans of up to Rs 1 lakh at 0% interest rate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh released BJP manifesto (sankalp patra) for Lok Sabha elections 2019 today. Catch LIVE updates

Facebook makes strides against online abuses ahead of Lok Sabha polls

However, the social media giant acknowledged that gaps remain in its "election integrity" efforts

Nationalism is our inspiration: Modi vows to scrap special rights for J&K

Modi's BJP has consistently advocated ending Kashmir's special constitutional status, which prevents outsiders from buying property in the state

Lok Sabha polls: Verify 5 VVPATs per constituency instead of 1, SC tells EC

EC followed a system of counting of VVPAT slips in one polling booth per assembly constituency in Vidhan Sabha elections and in one polling booth in each assembly segment for Lok Sabha polls

BJP manifesto rooted in reality, prepared with nationalist vision: Jaitley

"Our new policy, new doctrine of striking terror in its origin has received global recognition," Jaitley told the gathering.

BJP manifesto highlights: Rs 25-trn agri push, pension for small traders

BJP manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha elections promises Rs 25-trillion expenditure on rural economy. Small traders to be given pension benefits after 60 years of age

Odisha's poverty zone is sending crorepatis contestants for LS elections

The first phase of polls will be held in Koraput, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur and Berhampur Lok Sabha seats

Polling booth for least voters and one at highest altitude, Leh has it all

The polling station for casting votes for the least number of voters - only 12 - has been set up at Gaik village under Leh assembly segment of Ladakh parliamentary constituency,

Fog of war: Will voters see through Modi spin?

If it were only a matter of signalling a doctrinal shift to Pakistan in response to terrorism, why beguile the Indian voter by tales of war, bravery and deaths inflicted in Pakistan?

LS polls: Rahul accusing PM of corruption for political gains, says Gadkari

Dismissing the opposition's charge that the BJP sidelined veteran leaders like L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, he said the party held them in high regard