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The Hindu Unveiling the veil: expenditure disparities in India’s electoral system

During the 2019 general elections, the BJP and the Congress collectively spent an astronomical sum of over ₹20 billion. This underscores the impact of the absence of spending caps on political parties. It is, therefore, imperative to reassess India’s political funding framework to ensure the integrity and transparency of elections

The Hindu West Bengal Governor directs Raj Bhavan staff to ignore communications related to sexual harassment charges against him

A woman staff member of the Raj Bhavan has lodged a sexual harassment complaint against the Governor; Kolkata Police probe team seeks CCTV footage, summons several staff who did not appear before it

The Hindu Leader of Manipur extremist group killed

The group was claimed to have attacked oil and gas tankers on a highway in Manipur more than a fortnight ago

The Hindu Devender Yadav takes over as president of Delhi Congress

The authoritarian BJP Government had used divisive politics over the past 10 years, which threatened the integrity of the Constitution, and the Congress will have to play a strong role to protect the Constitution

The Hindu Doordarshan National ropes in prominent personalities for election awareness campaign

Among them are ISRO scientist Nandini Harinath, singers Adnan Sami and Mohit Chauhan, and actor Taapsee Pannu

The Hindu Nurse held for self-delivering and killing her baby

The Mambalam police registered a case against the nurse under two Sections of the Indian Penal Code

The Hindu Triangular contests in the offing in Telangana as BRS fights for its survival

Congress, BJP locked in a straight fight in several constituencies; communal polarisation visible in the rhetoric of the BJP’s national leaders, as the Muslim votebank consolidates in favour of the Congress

The Hindu Madhu Yaskhi escapes unhurt

The Hindu Russia says forces seized village in eastern Ukraine

After capturing the nearby industrial hub of Avdiivka in February, Russia has pressed its manpower and weapons advantage on the battlefield, advancing several kilometres deeper into Ukraine in places

The Hindu Priyanka Jarkiholi sees an urgent need for more women participating in politics

She acknowledges the fact that she got the opportunity only because she belongs to the Jarkiholi family which has been dominating politics in the region since the late 1990s

The Hindu China's Xi in France for Macron talks on Ukraine

Mr. Xi's arrival for the visit marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and China heralded the start of his first trip to Europe since 2019, which will also see him visit Serbia and Hungary

The Hindu When bombs kept in suitcases ripped through Madras airport in 1984

Over 31 persons, including 23 Sri Lankan nationals, were killed and 38 injured in the blast that rocked the international arrival hall. The head of a victim was severed and flung 150 feet away