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Today in political news
Today in Politics: PM Modi to campaign in Maharashtra, Telangana; Amit Shah to cover Assam, Bengal, Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public rallies in Madha, Osmanabad and Latur of Maharashtra on Tuesday before flying over to Telangana, where he will address rallies in Zaheerabad and Alladurg, both of which are in Sangareddy district.
Today in Politics: PM Modi to address rally in Karnataka and Maharashtra, Amit Shah in Bihar
Campaigning for Lok Sabha election will continue in full swing on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing rallies in Bagalkot of Karnataka and three – Solapur, Satara and Pune of Maharashtra.
Today in Politics: Rahul to step up Cong Odisha campaign on Odia icon anniv; Sunita Kejriwal roadshow in West Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to step up his party’s Odisha campaign Sunday, the birth anniversary of Madhusudan Das, known as the epitome of “Odia asmita and swabhiman (Odia pride and self-esteem)”.
Today in Politics: Congress may finalise Amethi, Raebareli candidates; Sunita Kejriwal to lead AAP roadshow
The Congress’s central election committee (CEC) will sit down on Saturday evening and is likely to finalise candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats, including Amethi and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress has so far announced candidates for 317 Lok Sabha seats.
How much did #MeToo change for women? Let’s ask Harvey Weinstein today – or Donald Trump
According to his representatives, former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is still digesting the overturning of his rape conviction by a New York court, but they did come out to say he was “cautiously excited”. Cautiously excited? I’m not sure these are the words I’d alight on to paint a word-picture of a rapist. You might as well say “tentatively aroused”. Then again, as we’re about to discuss, quite a lot of guys don’t particularly have to worry about what they say or do, or how they say or do it. It’s only natural that Harvey should very much want to be one of them again.
Today in Politics: SC verdict on pleas seeking 100% verification of VVPAT slips
As 89 Lok Sabha seats across 13 states vote in the second phase of the parliamentary elections on Friday, one of the biggest political stories of the day could come from the Supreme Court.
As Assam votes today, Bengali-Muslim voters the decisive factor in five seats
Five constituencies in central Assam and the Barak Valley will go to polls on Friday, with the balance of demography expected to play a key role in the outcome. Several of the constituencies of Nagaon, Diphu, Darrang-Udalguri, Silchar, and Karimganj have undergone significant changes in last year’s delimitation exercise.