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Ahead of #Phase5 of the #LokSabhaElections2024 , Delhi witnessed high-profile rallies by PM Modi and Congress leader #RahulGandhi .

Anmol Pritam and Aryan Mahtta attended both the rallies to understand what's on the mind of voters.

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The BJP government boasts its welfare schemes but many women, around Mathana village of Haryana’s Kurukshetra district say they haven’t received the benefits.

@basantrajsonu reports.

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Rajiv Gandhi College in Haryana’s Uchana has been the training grounds of generations of army aspirants. But the youth say their passion to join the army has taken a hit after the introduction of the Agniveer scheme.

Basant Kumar reports.

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What is the controversy over voter turnout data released by the ECI?

Catch Anjali Bhardwaj in conversation with Pooja Prasanna about the discrepancy in the initial and final voter turnout percentages.

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To dissect the election turmoil in West Bengal, catch journalist Suman Chattopadhyay in conversation with Atul Chaurasia about the state of the national media and the media under the Mamata Banerjee government.

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Narendra Dabholkar, a long-time activist part of India’s rationalist movement, was killed in 2013. Two were sentenced to life in jail, but the conspiracy case fell apart.

Prateek Goyal dissects the prosecution gaps that let the ‘mastermind’ walk away.

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About 1,500 hectares of forests got burned in forest fires in #Uttarakhand this year, as per government data.

There are many forest ranges where there is no fire line, which prevents forest fires from spreading from one area to another.

Hridayesh Joshi reports.

A vast ground army. Surveillance. And even fear.

In #Mandate2024 : 'Claim Vs Reality', Sreenivasan Jain examines how the BJP has built and sustained a formidable election machine.

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In West Bengal, the electoral dynamics have changed. The Kurmis, under an umbrella group called the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj, are fielding independent candidates in all 3 constituencies, their way of thumbing their noses at the TMC & BJP
Pratyush Deep reports

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As of April 28, 2024, about 76.20 % of eligible households have received coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission.

But progress has not been uniform across states and districts.

Chintan Patel takes a look.

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#BansuriSwaraj , the daughter of late #SushmaSwaraj , emerged as a compelling figure in the political landscape, despite discrepancies in her claimed affiliations with ABVP and BJP.

Why did the BJP place its bet on her?

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While the BJP’s manifesto does have a push for electric vehicles and for renewables and green hydrogen, the Congress’s manifesto lays emphasis on green investment and forest cover assessment.

Tanvi Deshpande & IndiaSpend report

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TV Today Network Limited has again approached the Delhi High Court after it was denied relief by a panel – formed under the IT rules – over the suspension of the Harper’s Bazaar India Instagram page.

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The ECI had instituted a facility whereby disabled or elderly voters can vote from the comfort of their homes - of which 1.73 lakh are in Delhi.

BJP said this is its ‘strategy’ to increase its vote share in Delhi.

Sumedha reports.

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Narendra Dabholkar, a long-time activist part of India’s rationalist movement, was killed in 2013. Two were sentenced to life in jail, but the conspiracy case fell apart.

Prateek Goyal dissects the prosecution gaps that let the ‘mastermind’ walk away.

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Behind the BJP’s political dominance — panna pramukhs. Surveillance. An element of fear.

The latest episode of #ClaimVsReality .

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