Congress's pick from Karnal, Budhiraja was declared 'proclaimed offender' in a 2018 public property defacement case for putting up posters. Like ex-CM Khattar, he too is a Punjabi Khatri.
A former special public prosecutor, Nikam was associated with cases like 1993 serial bomb blasts & 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. He will face Congress MLA Varsha Gaikwad, MVA's candidate.
CM Jagan Reddy defends his govt's track record, citing 99% fulfilment of 2019 assurances. YSRCP leaders say manifesto exudes mutual confidence between him & people of Andhra Pradesh.
Her remarks come days after Modi claimed Congress wants to confiscate people's jewellery, savings by doing X-ray of their properties. Dismissing it, Priyanka asks, 'is that even possible?'
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala is fighting against Congress's Paresh Dhanani in Patidar-dominated Rajkot. The two leaders are facing off after over 21 years.
SAD (Amritsar) chief Mann has also fielded retired Punjab Police inspector Bhupinder Singh Bhullar from Ferozepur constituency. Bhupinder is the father of slain gangster Jaipal Bhullar.
BJP candidate from Begusarai, Bihar, Singh spoke on a range of topics — from mangalsutra controversy and plans for Kashi & Mathura, to Rahul Gandhi's 'lack of knowledge of history'.
TDP, JanaSena & others allege that 'volunteers' also serve as eyes & ears of YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh. However, Naidu has promised to double their honorarium to Rs 10,000 per month.
In run up to polls, BJP MP had said that an MP’s job is not to go & sit in people's homes. BJP is banking on her ‘clean image’, while locals assert they ‘will vote for Modiji’ only.
The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.
The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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