17 crorepatis candidates in race for four Lok Sabha seats in Odisha Lok Sabha elections | 17 crorepatis among 37 candidates contesting Lok Sabha seats in Odisha; BJP, BJD candidates are among the wealthiest. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
BJP orchestrated Sandeshkhali incident to defame Bengal: TMC TMC releases video alleging BJP conspiracy to defame West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Sucharita Mohanty, Congress candidate for Puri LS seat, withdraws candidature citing party’s inability to fund her campaign Congress candidate Sucharita Mohanty withdraws from Puri Lok Sabha race due to lack of funding and unfair candidate selection. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Rahul Gandhi’s political chess, juggling between Wayanad and Rae Bareli, leaves Congress in a quandary in Kerala Rahul Gandhi's dual-seat strategy of Wayanad and Rae Bareli in 2024 Lok Sabha elections may impact Congress's prospects in Kerala. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Step-motherly treatment dished out by Modi govt to Jharkhand: Congress Congress accuses Centre of withholding funds from Jharkhand, questions PM Modi's promises on coal royalties and housing schemes The Hindu · May 4, 2024
BJP MLA ‘threatens’ cop for switching off Shivraj Chouhan’s mic; Congress demands action against ex-CM BJP legislator threatens policeman for switching off Shivraj Singh Chouhans mic Congress files complaint with Election Commission The Hindu · May 4, 2024
'INDIA bloc will form Govt on June 4', asserts Tejashwi Yadav "All the leaders of BJP are in depression... 'Sun bhai sun, desh ki dhun, on 4th June, INDIA alliance is coming'", says Tejashwi. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 4, 2024
Modi brings up Godhra train burning at poll rally in Bihar Prime Minister Modi criticizes Congress and JMM, emphasizes strong leadership, and highlights achievements during Jharkhand campaign rally. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
There is a counter-effect of guarantees because of improper manner in which they are being implemented, says Basavaraj Bommai Interview with former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai The Hindu · May 4, 2024
INDIA bloc in disarray in Ladakh over candidature, BJP close ranks ahead of polls Disarray in Ladakh Lok Sabha seat as INDIA bloc struggles to agree on candidate impacting Kargil Democratic Alliance The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Everyone in Congress from local leaders to top leadership scared of defeat: Anurag Thakur BJP leader says Rahul Gandhi had come up with the slogan ‘daro mat’ (don’t be afraid) but is himself scared The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Top news developments from Telangana today Stay updated with the latest news from Telangana. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
In West Bengal, candidates battle record-breaking temperatures on the campaign trail Lok Sabha election 2024 news | West Bengal candidates battle record-breaking heat during Lok Sabha elections, taking measures to stay hydrated and cool. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Congress, Left tried to gain political mileage by linking Rohith Vemula's death to BJP: Ex-MLC Ramchander Rao Former BJP MLC accuses Congress and Left parties of exploiting Rohith Vemula's suicide for political gain. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Al Jazeera · May 4, 2024 ‘No choice’: India’s Manipuris cannot go back a year after fleeing violence In cities across India, internal refugees struggle to rebuild lives as death and devastation still haunt.
Newslaundry · May 4, 2024 Hafta 483: Prajwal Revanna controversy, Modi’s speeches, Bihar politics This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by in-house reporter Tanishka Sodhi and The News Minute’s Anisha Sheth.
Newslaundry · May 4, 2024 Hafta letters: State of the nation, divisive speeches, what Mamata is up to Hi Hafta team, on the topic of elections, I am curious if there is any intellectual capacity or curiousity for alternate models either in the Indian context or elsewhere with the same five-year term or less governments. Clearly, it seems to me that short termism in politics is not really…
Newslaundry · May 4, 2024 ‘Allies don’t have to agree on everything’: Jana Sena’s Pawan Kalyan on differences with TDP, BJP Jana Sena leader and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan is the crowd puller for the TDP-Jana Sena-BJP alliance in Andhra Pradesh. But he doesn’t agree with the BJP’s communal narratives.
The Hindu · May 4, 2024 Morning Digest | SC to consider interim bail for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal due to polls; India press freedom score falls, says Reporters sans Frontieres, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 4, 2024
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 YSRCP spreading canards on TDP-BJP alliance to confuse minorities, says Lokesh Nara Lokesh accuses YSRCP of spreading lies about TDP-BJP alliance, invites Muslim leaders to join TDP for development.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 ‘Nervous’ Modi trying to throttle voice of dissent, alleged Congress MP candidate Pallam Raju Congress candidate criticizes Modi's policies, accuses BJP of weakening institutions, promises Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 Sanjay Raut dismisses Modi’s ‘mellow’ remarks on Uddhav Thackeray, says PM afraid of losing election Sanjay Raut called the PM “a liar” while stating that Mr. Modi would never have thought of splitting the Shiv Sena had he any real affection for Mr. Thackeray.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 Murder and mischief in Hubballi Neha Hiremath, a 23-year-old student, was stabbed to death on a university campus by her former classmate, Fayaz Khandunayak. The BJP leadership has been alleging that this is a case of ‘love jihad’, while the Congress has argued that the incident was the unfortunate result of a personal tiff.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 After DU, Jindal University asks students to volunteer for ‘Viksit Bharat’ event A day after Delhi University announced to hold a ‘Viksit Bharat Run’ for 5,000 students on May 8, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) on Friday sent an email to students announcing a ‘Viksit Bharat’ event on Sunday.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 Drought vs development conundrum for voters in Zaheerabad constituency In the recent Assembly elections, the Congress has won four seats, BRS two and BJP one with Congress polling nearly 19,000 more votes than BRS in the seven segments.