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David versus Goliath in Varanasi

David versus Goliath in Varanasi

Anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal is fighting a moral battle against the money-muscle of Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi and underworld don Ajay Rai of Congress in this ancient city.

Jagan, the rising star of Seemandhra!

Jagan, the rising star of Seemandhra!

Nothing can illustrate better the paradox in Indian politics than the meteoric rise of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and his YSR Congress (YSRC) in Andhra Pradesh.

Row over Gujarati film on ‘NaMo’ reaches poll panel

Row over Gujarati film on ‘NaMo’ reaches poll panel

Makers of a Gujarati film publicised as a movie based on Chief Minister Narendra Modi to cash in on his popularity ahead of the April 30 Lok Sabha elections have withdrawn it after the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) raised a hue and cry over its release on Friday.

Congress paints TRS chief as a betrayer, not fit to lead new state

Congress paints TRS chief as a betrayer, not fit to lead new state

The Congress in Telangana, buoyed by party president Sonia Gandhi’s recent visit to Karimnagar, is seeking to portray Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K Chandrasekhar Rao as a betrayer who can’t be trusted to develop and lead the new state when it comes into existence on June 2.

Former Andhra CM Kiran Reddy opts out of elections

Former Andhra CM Kiran Reddy opts out of elections

The former chief minister, who was expected to file his nomination papers from Piler assembly constituency in his native Chittoor district, decided to opt out and field his brother Kishore Kumar Reddy instead.