Puducherry polls: Over 40% candidates are ‘crorepatis’; how big is the wealth gap | India News

In Puducherry’s assembly elections, attention is turning not just to the political fight, but also to the wealth of the candidates. Many of those contesting are “crorepatis,” with some declaring very high personal assets, making finances a key talking point in the polls.Out of the 291 candidates analysed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), as…

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Puducherry elections: 23% of candidates face criminal cases, TVK leads with 10 names | India News

NEW DELHI: Out of 294 candidates contesting the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, 66 contestants (23%) have declared criminal cases, including 38 (13%) facing serious charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Criminal facing criminal cases in Puducherry The analysis is based on affidavits filed by the candidates with the Election Commission of India…

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‘Ghayal hoon isliye ghatak hoon’: Raghav Chadha releases video tearing into AAP allegations | India News

NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha on Saturday hit back at the Aam Aadmi Party after being removed as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha and replaced by Ashok Kumar Mittal, rejecting the allegations cited against him. Terming the move part of a “scripted campaign”, Chadha alleged that it was a “coordinated attack” aimed at…

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Speed, grit & the 5K surge: Inside the fastest race at Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 | India News

Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 The city didn’t just wake up – it accelerated.At the Times Internet Half Marathon 2026, over 15,000 runners took over one of Delhi’s most iconic stretches – starting from the historic India Gate, sweeping through the grand, tree-lined avenues of Lutyens’ Delhi, and looping across wide, uninterrupted roads designed for…

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‘FCRA bill draconian’: TN CM Stalin slams BJP-led Centre for ‘targeting’ Christians ahead of polls | India News

MK Stalin at Nagercoil rally NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, campaigning ahead of the state assembly elections, on Saturday slammed the Union government’s proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging it targets minorities, particularly Christians.Also Read | ‘Anxiety among minorities’: Shashi Tharoor questions FCRA Ammendment BillThe FCRA bill could…

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Shashi Tharoor’s convoy blocked in Kerala’s Wandoor, five men assault his gunman, driver | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s convoy was reportedly attacked in Kerala’s Wandoor on Friday. One of the five accused has been arrested.The five gang members attacked Tharoor’s gunman and driver at Chellithode, near Thiruvali in Wandoor, at around 7.30 pm.The incident took place at a roadblock on the Chelithode bridge when two vehicles blocked…

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CM Rekha Gupta unveils Delhi’s air pollution mitigation plan for 2026 | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, announcing a series of measures including strict enforcement of the “No PUC, No Fuel” rule, curbs on polluting vehicles and a push for cleaner transport and dust control.Announcing the rollout of the plan, Gupta said the initiative builds…

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Those hit by ‘kissing disease’ are 3 times more likely to develop multiple sclerosis | India News

NEW DELHI: Next time you wake up with crushing fatigue, a high fever, a raw throat and swollen glands, take note. The trigger behind it could be something as simple as a kiss.Infectious mononucleosis, or the ‘kissing disease’, is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – one of the most common human infections worldwide. It…

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