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Jhalawar-Baran Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan remains a stronghold for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest trends in the 2024 elections, BJP candidate Dushyant Singh is leading by 369,508 votes against Urmila Jain 'Bhaya' from the Indian National Congress (INC).

NEW DELHI:As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is ongoing , the manifestos of India’s leading political parties lay bare the intricate web of electoral promises designed to captivate voters’ imaginations and, crucially, secure their votes. Among the most discussed elements of these manifestos are the array of “freebies” that parties propose, ranging from cash transfers […]

On the occasion of Jawaharlal Nehru’s death anniversary, Mallikarjun Kharge and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes to the former prime minister at his memorial site, ‘Shantivan.’ Mallikarjun Kharge, the chief, emphasized that the country’s history remains incomplete without acknowledging the unparalleled contribution of “the architect of modern India.”

The Congress party duly deserves credit for opening up the Indian economy in 1991, which paved the way for growth, development, jobs, and prosperity. The party, in its 2024 parliamentary elections manifesto, could have dedicated at least a whole page to how the Narasimha Rao government turned around the India story from a basket case […]

In 2014, the Supreme Court’s A. Nagaraja judgment held that the tradition of Jallikattu or ‘bull jumping’ was ‘violative’ of Article 51-A(g) of the Indian Constitution, that calls for citizens to have ‘compassion’ for living creatures and effectively banned Jallikattu. “Compassion” is also the basis of the Animal Birth Control Rules, meant to ostensibly control the stray dog populations in public spaces, but ironically mandates that stray dogs remain homeless, fed and maintained, in public (and private) spaces.

PM Modi’s parivarvad vs parivarjan political stroke could arguably win over the masses as India approaches election year

NEW DELHI: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on the occasion of the party’s 137th foundation day on Thursday, asserted that it has confronted several challenges and demonstrated resilience. In her speech she mentioned that divisive ideologies anchored in hate which had no role whatsoever to play in our freedom movement are now causing havoc on […]

CHANDIGARH: A day after Punjab’s advocate-general APS Deol attacked Navjot Singh Sidhu in the ‘drugs matter’ and the ‘sacrilege cases’, the cricketer turned politician on Sunday hit back at him, alleging that the lawyer had appeared before the High Court for main conspirators and accused in the case. The Punjab Congress chief, Sidhu also accused […]