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Left a safer bet than Congress, its leaders not turncoats: Sitaram Yechury

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury criticizes Congress, Modi government, and media bias in exclusive interview with The Hindu.

The Hindu

India votes in first phase of marathon election as Modi seeks third term

Polls have closed in the first of seven phases that covered 102 constituencies across 21 states and territories.

Al Jazeera

Electoral bond not poll issue; people understand intent was to ensure clean money coming to politics: Tejasvi Surya

Tejasvi Surya, incumbent MP from Bengaluru South, who is recontesting, made a pit stop to savour lunch at a BJP worker’s house in Koramangala. Days after he was heckled at a meeting over Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Niyamita bank scam, an unfazed Mr. Surya interacted with the party workers over food before…

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First phase of LS polls: Sporadic violence in Bengal, 3 injured in Manipur

Media reports pointed to sporadic violence in parts of West Bengal and a shooting incident in Manipur as 102 Lok Sabha seats – across 21 states and union territories – went to polls in the first phase of the general elections on Friday.

Newslaundry

Tiruchi’s transgender voters hope for better employment opportunities

The day began early for transgender entrepreneur G. Kajol as they reported for duty at 4 a.m. as polling agent of the DMK at Ward 13 booth in Principal Saranathan Hindu Corporation Elementary School on Butterworth Road

The Hindu

‘Messianic spell’: how Narendra Modi created a cult of personality

Experts say Indian PM is hoping to be ‘bigger than Gandhi’ as he aims to win a third term in office

The Guardian - UK

Shashi Tharoor interview | ‘Only guarantee we have got from Modi is that his promises will all be broken’

Shashi Tharoor seeks fourth term in Lok Sabha, faces tough battle with BJP candidate in Thiruvananthapuram constituency.

The Hindu

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Nearly a billion people to vote as India kicks off colossal elections

India on Friday launched the largest elections in human history, with ruling Hindu nationalists expected to win a third term in power with an even larger majority than in 2019.

Radio France Internationale

What is the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex dispute? | Explained

The Hindu explains the dispute at the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar Madhya Pradesh.

The Hindu

Hindu nationalist Modi eyes third term as India votes in six-week election

India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a weakened opposition is pushed to the sidelines.

France 24

Voting begins in India’s election with Modi widely expected to win third term

First phase in world’s largest democratic exercise begins, with 969 million people eligible to vote over six-week period

The Guardian - UK

Hindu Nationalist Modi The Favourite As India Votes

India begins voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a weakened opposition is pushed to the sidelines.

International Business Times

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Reporters who file daily stories are the ones who make the big stories possible

The Hindu

A referendum on Modi? India votes as BJP looks to extend 10-year grip on power

A world record of 969 million citizens are called to the polls for what some see as a referendum on one man. India is about to embark on the world's biggest election, staggered over seven weeks, with Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP expected to extend its solid lead in parliament.…

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Indian elections: 'A battle for the future of India's democracy'

Indians begin voting on Friday in what will be the world's biggest-ever election, with nearly a billion registered voters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP is seen as the favourite, but faces a challenge from a huge centre-left opposition coalition. We speak to Louise Tillin of the King's College…

The Hindu

BJP and PM Modi consciously masking future of Bengaluru to woo investments to cities in Gujarat and UP: D.K. Suresh

Congress MP D. K. Suresh accuses BJP of hindering Bengaluru's development to favor investments in other states, in this exclusive interview with The Hindu ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

Newslaundry

Hindutva vs Dravidianism: Why Tamil Nadu resists the BJP

With the Lok Sabha polls just around the corner, many in Tamil Nadu seem to perceive this as an ideological fight between Dravidianism and Hindutva.

Dynamite News

VHP President unveils painting combining 108 depictions of Ramcharitmanas

Alok Kumar, the International President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), unveiled a unique painting here on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

Six weeks, 969 million voters, 2,600 parties: India’s mammoth election explained

The world’s most populous country prepares to go to the polls, with Narendra Modi’s BJP the frontrunner in vote that ends on 1 June

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Brought to boil: inside the 19 April Guardian Weekly

India’s Hindu nationalist testing ground. Plus: Middle East on the brink

The Hindu

Definitely possible to break BJP fortress in South Bengaluru: Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy

Under the scorching sun in the forenoon, Congress leader Sowmya Reddy is visiting residential buildings in Ejipura to meet voters during the first leg of her day long campaign. Bengaluru South is one of the biggest constituencies in Karnataka and in what has been touted as the “revenge election,” Ms.…

The Hindu

The Gujarat government circular on regulating religious conversions to Buddhism and its implications | Explained

The Gujarat government recently issued a circular clarifying that Buddhism and Hinduism must be considered as two separate religions for religious conversions. We examine.

Al Jazeera

Will Modi win 400 seats in India’s election? The south holds the answer

As India votes starting April 19, Modi’s dreams of record win hinge on a part of the country long immune to BJP charms.

International Business Times

Jobs And Rights On Young Voters' Minds For India Polls

Around 130 million young adults aged 18 to 22 will be newly eligible to vote in India's national elections when polls open Friday -- more people than the entire population of Mexico.

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