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With 10 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh going to polls on May 7 in the third phase, election campaigning in India’s politically most crucial State reached a crescendo with all the political parties hitting top gear.

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Of the 12 turncoats in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls, six are part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. After looking at two of them in the previous instalment of this series, which focussed on the battle in Guna, including the BJP’s candidate Jyotiraditya Scindia, and his…

India's mammoth general election is well under way, with the first two phases of voting over and five more to go. FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto looks at online campaigning and some controversies that are flaring up. Next, we speak to PEN America about their latest Freedom to Write Index. Writers…

The Indian women's team is likely to host South Africa for a multi-format women's tour from June to July. Read further on Dynamite News:

India's press freedom ranking falls, but government dismisses as propaganda; US also sees decline in press freedom.

Nitten Kirrtane leads India to victory over Britain in Fred Perry Cup semifinals with strong singles and doubles performance.

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin criticizes BJP for undermining press freedom in India, calls for upholding free speech.

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif on Friday weighed in on India's squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which commences next month in the Americas.