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There is a big hype about the VVIP contest in two constituencies in Uttar Pradesh – Amethi and Varanasi – from where the two prime ministerial aspirants are contesting. As the AAP chief Kejriwal puts it succinctly, “Benares and Amethi are the only two contests that matter in this election. Our priority must be to have Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi defeated.” While there should be no surprise at both winning their respective seats, the challengers are trying to bring down their margin.

With the declaration of the Lok Sabha election results less than ten days away, the Congress in Kerala is caught in a fresh controversy in which KPCC president V. M. Sudheeran and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy hold diametrically opposite views.

With more than two-thirds of the country’s crude oil being imported at wildly varying rates in the global oil market, India can ill-afford to remain complacent on this count. As this has potentially deleterious impact on the country’s energy security, the need for stepping up domestic crude oil and natural gas production has assumed weight particularly from the monopoly national oil companies such as the ONGC, OIL and GAIL and a limited number of private players who had of late entered into the fray to make their fortunes through the production sharing contract and the new licensing exploration policy.

India is likely to see a modest growth revival, with a hopeful end to political uncertainty after the election, which should provide an 'impetus' to investment, and on the next government vigorously pursuing fiscal consolidation and implementing tax reforms swiftly.

NEW DELHI: CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat’s statement on Saturday that the CPI-M is ready to support any formation to keep Narendra Modi out of power at the centre and the Congress has to be a part of the secular alternative, have at last made the position of the Left clear after a lot of prevarications. But this is too late since only two phases are left of the general elections, still, the statement has its value and it can be the starting point of discussions after the results of the polls are announced on May 16.

It would be a mistake to believe that Narendra Modi was unaware that he was treading a thin line on the model code of conduct when he displayed the BJP’s poll symbol at a press conference immediately after casting his vote in Ahmedabad.

The drag-on process in India's 16th Lok Sabha elections will be over with only two polling days left - May 7 and 12 - in the last phase, to fill the remaining 103 seats in the 543-House. Meanwhile, speculations have begun to rend the air on the aftermath and possible political realignments if a hung Lok Sabha after all is what the country votes for.

Lok Sabha election in Bihar is crucial for the future of Lalu family in Bihar. Since, Lalu himself is convicted and most probably he may never fight any future election, he is fighting for retaining the political hold of his family over Bihar. It is a ‘do or die’ battle for him, because a massive defeat of his party may end the hegemony of his family and he will not be in a position to thrust his next generation on his supporters to lead them.

The Centre has provided a total sum of Rs.12, 379.30 crore for modernization of police forces of States and Union Territories during the current 12th Five Year Plan (April 2012-March 2017). Of this, Rs.3, 750.87 crore is Plan expenditure and Rs.8, 628.430 crore Non-Plan expenditure.

Betrayal of trust, deception, self-deception and untruth thy name is Sanjay Baru, whose book, “The Accidental Prime Minister……….” has created a make-believe world of pure fiction based on opportunistic mindset of the person having worked as Media Adviser/Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh for over four years during the UPA-1 Government.