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Congress leader and candidate from Rae Bareli constituency Rahul Gandhi with party leader and INDIA bloc candidate from North East Delhi constituency.

Campaign ends, AAP-Congress pact faces litmus test

The stakes are high this time: For the INDIA bloc, it is a matter of survival, while it is a battle of prestige for BJP that won all 7 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Two children electrocuted as live wire touches play equipment in Coimbatore park

Bengaluru rave party: Telugu actor among 86 tests positive for drugs

7 more Maoists shot dead in their core turf in South Chhattisgarh

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during public rally for Lok Sabha polls, in Phulpur, Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Social engineering — SP and Congress style

The New Indian Express takes a look at the changing chemistry between Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi from ’17 Assembly polls to ’24.

Once Maoist hotbed, tribal belt battles health hazards with little water in sight

Once Maoist hotbed, tribal belt battles health hazards with little water in sight

Without sufficient income and nutrition, the cycle of illness and poverty continues to devastate the lives of these adivasis who are skilled artisans.

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NGT notice to government over loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover in 2 decades

NGT notice to government over loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover in 2 decades

“Let the report be filed at least one week before the next hearing date,” said the order.

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SC notice to government over Aadhaar cards on NRC list

Army worried over fall in induction

Army worried over fall in induction

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addresses the voters of Delhi via a video message.

Sonia’s ‘save democracy’ call for Oppn candidates ahead of Delhi elections

The Porsche car driven by a 17-year-old boy which knocked down two motorbike riders in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune city in the early hours of Sunday, causing their deaths.

Teen’s granddad grilled in Pune Porsche crash, action on licence likely

Over 62% voters’ turnout in 5th phase of polls, says EC

Over 62% voters’ turnout in 5th phase of polls, says EC

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a roadshow in support of party candidate Kumari Selja for LS elections in Sirsa, Haryana on Thursday.

Priyanka takes on BJP over farm stir, wrestlers’ protest

Elections 2024

Mehbooba Mufti, Mian Altaf and Zafar Manhas.

Mehbooba battling for honour, PDP redemption on her home turf Anantnag-Rajouri

INTERVIEW | ‘Want to help Naveen babu get a sixth term as CM’

INTERVIEW | ‘Want to help Naveen babu get a sixth term as CM’

Lone AJSU candidate faces tough challenge in Giridih

Lone AJSU candidate faces tough challenge in Giridih

BJP's Vinod Kumar Bind is contesting against TMC's Lalitesh Pati Tripathi in the Bhadohi constituency.

Will TMC be able to gain a footprint in UP’s Bhadohi?

In this inset image, BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh's personal security (left) and a TMC worker (right) got injured after alleged clashes broke out between supporters of TMC and BJP in Monteswar's Susunia area of Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat as BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh was on his way to a polling booth following complaints of booth jamming during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bardhman on May 13, 2024.

The big changes in Bengal's Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and the impact they could have

Kanhaiya Kumar addressing public in a public meeting.

Kanhaiya is bold, promising, can bring change, say youngsters

Somnath Bharti with Arvind Kejriwal at a roadshow.

At Somnath’s rally, voters say drawn by schemes not CM’s arrest

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Predict Lok Sabha election results, win one million rupees

BJP leader Smriti Irani with party candidate from Chandni chowk seat Praveen Khandelwal seen during roadshow at Ashok Vihar on Thursday.

Irani, Goyal hail Modi move to boost small-scale industries

Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, the BJP candidate from South Delhi constituency.

Unholy AAP-Cong alliance lies only on paper: South Delhi BJP candidate Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

Over 62% voters’ turnout in 5th phase of polls, says EC

Over 62% voters’ turnout in 5th phase of polls, says EC

Rajan Singh, Delhi’s lone third-gender candidate.

It’s not about winning or losing, but representation, says Delhi’s lone third-gender candidate Rajan Singh

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addresses the voters of Delhi via a video message.

Sonia’s ‘save democracy’ call for Oppn candidates ahead of Delhi elections

Last Sunday, southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh recorded a staggering 47.8 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature of the summer so far.

EC makes efforts to increase voter turnout amid heatwave

The constituency has a strength of 24,88,831 eligible voters including 13,27,008 men and 11,61,717.

West Delhi: AAP faces BJP debutant challenge

In view of polling day, non-essential government services will be temporarily closed on May 25 to ensure smooth polling operations.

What’s open, what isn’t on poll day

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In this inset image, BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh's personal security (left) and a TMC worker (right) got injured after alleged clashes broke out between supporters of TMC and BJP in Monteswar's Susunia area of Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat as BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh was on his way to a polling booth following complaints of booth jamming during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bardhman on May 13, 2024.

The big changes in Bengal's Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and the impact they could have

A voter smiles as she shows identity card during an election in Rajasthan. (File Photo | PTI)

Why BJP will struggle to repeat their clean sweep in Rajasthan in 2024

RSS/BJP workers during a protest rally in Kerala.

Kerala paradox: RSS shakhas everywhere, yet not a seat to show for the BJP

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with his wife Sadhna Singh and sons after casting his vote. Will he able to wear the same smile on June 4?

Deep dive: Can BJP retain the 28 seats it won in MP in 2019?

Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi police FSL team collects CCTV dump at Delhi CM's residence

Kejriwal's radio silence and needless politicisation of Swati Maliwal's 'assault'

Finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman during an interview with the New Indian Express.

How well has the NDA's live-within-your-means economic philosophy served India?

K Velayudhan, Aralam panchayat president back in 2003, who now serves as Iritty's block panchayat president seen with a few kids.

17 deaths in a decade: How precious lives are being lost in Kannur's Aralam

A man quenches his thirst in Chennai amid soaring temperatures (Photo | Express)

Feeling hot, hot, hot? How India's cities can keep the mercury at bay

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