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PM Modi speaking about the electoral bonds debate, says that had there not been electoral bonds, tracing the money trail would have been impossible. ‘This is the success story of electoral bonds, getting a money trail’, says the PM. He also said that scrapping the electoral bonds is pushing the country towards black money. Importantly, he answers the opposition's charges of central agencies pressurising businessmen to donate to BJP through electoral bonds - watch

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging the ED's arrest in the liquor policy case. Holding the arrest by ED as VALID, the court said that material collected by the ED reveals that Kejriwal conspired and was personally involved in the formulation of the excise policy and the party used the proceeds of the crime. Here's exactly what reasoning the court gave for rejecting bail.

It’s been over two weeks since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged Delhi Liquor Scam case. Kejriwal has been running for office from behind the bars at a time when his Aam Aadmi Party, part of Opposition INDIA bloc, is aspiring to make a mark by winning some seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. LiveMint spoke with Delhi's Minister of Health, Urban Development and Tourism, Saurabh Bharadwaj to discuss Kejriwal’s arrest, consequences on upcoming elections, connection with Electoral Bonds and the future of Aam Aadmi Party. Watch the interview

The first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is less than three weeks away. All national and regional political parties are aware that more than the poll promises, it’s the ‘star campaigners’ who can potentially tilt the balance in their favour. So, who are these star campaigners and what is their significance? Watch this video to know the answer

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declined her party's offer to contest elections in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Speaking during a TV Summit, Sitharaman said she does not have that kind of money. If a Union Minister, who holds the finance portfolio, says she doesn’t have money to contest elections, how much does it actually cost for a candidate in the poll fray? Watch this video to know more.

Facebook wants to move forward with plans to label election advertising as political, some of the most politicized content comes from websites masquerading as news publishers

B.R. Ambedkar's bust was placed inside a structure covered with a grill in a residential neighbourhood in Tiruvotriyur and was splattered with paint

Rajeshwari Deshpande, a political expert interprets the silence of caste-based protests as 'the muteness of the Marathas because of the closure of political choices'

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu says triple talaq is being linked to uniform civil code but the main issues are gender justice, non-discrimination and dignity of women

The Congress workers had reportedly prepared white effigies as protest against sale of heroin in Punjab and had planned to burn them on Dusshera