Live updates | General election 2019, Phase 7

The seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha election 2019 is being held on Sunday in 59 constituencies, including in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to retain the seat. Over 10 crore people will decide the fate of 918 candidates across seven States and one Union Territory.

BJP will get me assassinated like Indira Gandhi, says Arvind Kejriwal

AAP Chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that BJP would get him assassinated by his own personal security officer (PSO), the way former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was killed, triggering a strong response from BJP.

“The BJP would get me murdered by my own PSO (Personal Security Officer) one day like Indira Gandhi. My own security officers report to BJP,” PTI quoted Mr. Kejriwal telling a news channel in Punjab.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers at the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath, a day after campaigning for the general election came to a close. On Sunday, he is expected to be in Badrinath, another temple in Uttarakhand’s ‘char dham’ religious circuit.

Answer to violence is ahimsa: Priyanka Gandhi on Rajiv convicts’ pardon

“Personally, I have said I do not believe in violence. The answer to violence does not lie in more violence. I believe the answer to violence is ahimsa,” Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told The Hindu while referring to a possible amnesty for the seven persons convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Extradition process of Chhota Rajan’s aide stuck in red tape

Efforts to get gangster Chhota Rajan’s key lieutenant Santosh Mahadev Sawant alias Abu Sawant extradited have been stuck in red tape since 2015. This thanks to the extradition file going back and forth between the government and the CBI, which was handed over the case as early as on November 13, 2015, by the Detection Crime Branch (DCB), CID, Mumbai, following the deportation of Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan to India.

Psychologists in New Delhi and Bengaluru say that gamers as young as 10 have been brought to them by their parents to help distance them from their gaming consoles or mobile phones. But addiction isn’t the only gaming problem that Indians face. A recent report compiled by U.S-based cloud services firm Limelight Networks reveals that 24.2% of Indian gamers have skipped work to play.

Science | Hornbills among top seed dispersers, most threatened

The study carried out in Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh noted that hornbills, one among the large-sized frugivores, are the top seed dispersers. Sadly, they are also the most threatened. This is because they are hunted for meat, and the tribal communities use their feathers for head dresses.

U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans

The U.K. government has passed an amendment by which Sikhs in the country will be allowed to carry kirpans and use it during religious and cultural functions. The ‘Offensive Weapons Bill’ received the royal assent this week. The Bill had been amended late last year to ensure that it would not impact the right of the British-Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.

‘New U.S. immigration rules to benefit Indian professionals with special skills’

Indian professionals with specialised skills will be the biggest beneficiaries of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policy, said K.V. Kumar, chairman and CEO, Indian American International Chamber of Commerce (IAICC). The IAICC represents over six lakh small and medium Indian or Indian-origin enterprises around the globe.

Football | Manchester City crush Watford 6-0 to complete treble in style

Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday to become the first team to win the English treble of league championship and both domestic cups in spectacular style. The victory matched the competition's record final win — set when Bury beat Derby County 116 years ago — and was a fair reflection of yet another command performance by one of the best teams in the history of the English game.