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Egyptians voted on Saturday in a referendum that aims to cement the rule of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former coup leader who presents himself as a rock of stability in a turbulent region.

The Navy today launched the guided missile destroyer INS Imphal at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. INS Imphal, the third ship under Project 15B, successfully slipped into the waters at 12:20 pm, eliciting huge cheers from the huge crowd of staff and officials that had assembled.

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday announced its candidates for the Phulpur and Allahabad parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

BJP's Lok Sabha candidate for Uttar Pradesh's Badaun Sanghmitra Maurya courted fresh controversy today after asking her supporters to opt for fake voting. In a video, that has gone viral on social media, Ms Maurya is seen asking people to resort to fake voting if the actual voters were unable to cast their votes.

Citing a complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi, the BJP on Saturday raised questions on the Congress president's citizenship and educational qualification, and asked him to come clean on the matter

As the lines blur between religion and politics, it's a triangular political battle in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, with Sabarimala at the centrestage. With political parties clueless of which way the votes will sway, people in this constituency 100 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram are seeing intense campaigns by BJP, Congress and Left candidates.

Easter Sunday, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday is celebrated after a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance, called lent.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is suffering from a "fear of losing elections", and is trying to win in the state by dividing people on communal lines.

An Indian-origin physician in the US has been charged with conspiracy to unlawfully dispense controlled substances and commit healthcare fraud.

The Election Commission today told entertainment firm Eros Now to stop streaming online a web series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The EC referred to its order on April 10 that banned a biopic on PM Modi from releasing in election season to stop Eros Now from streaming the web series, "Modi - Journey of a Common Man".

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale starts his two-day visit to China on Sunday during which he will hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as both countries grapple with a host of issues, including Beijing's continuous attempts to block efforts to list Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist".

Actor-turned-Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha had campaigned for his wife - Samajwadi Party candidate Poonam Sinha - in Lucknow two days ago, angering many in his own party. A day later, he tweeted out the reason: Supporting one's wife is every husband's duty.

Rohit Shekhar did not share a cordial relationship with his wife and was apparently upset over his political career not taking off, according to his mother. She also said Mr Shekhar had recently visited the place where his father, former union minister ND Tiwari, was cremated.

A Delhi Court Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged defence agent arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers scam case.

BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said Narendra Modi should be made the Prime Minister once again to secure the country and to give a "befitting" reply to terrorism and Pakistan.