Emma Thompson ‘got seriously ill’ while campaigning for Oscars: ‘Found the pressure too much’
Emma Thompson has been nominated for the Academy Awards five times. She has earned two Oscars, the first one in 1993 for Howards End and her second one in 1996 for Sense and Sensibility. Key Points
The Indian ExpressSurprised over PM Modi giving ‘religious slogans’: Sharad Pawar
Speaking to a regional news channel, Pawar said, “I am surprised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given religious slogans during campaigning for the Karnataka assembly elections. We have accepted the concept of secularism. When you take up a religion or religious issue in an election, it creates a different type of environment and it is not a good thing.” Key Points
FinancialexpressIs MCC redundant? What Modi announcing policy decisions in poll-bound states means for EC code
Mid-poll campaigning is not new for BJP. But ongoing election season marks a departure from BJP poll playbook in that key announcements were made by Modi on ground zero. Key Points
ThePrintSlap youth who chant Modi, says Karnataka’s Culture Minister
The Kannada & Culture Minister, while campaigning for the party in Koppal Lok Sabha seat on Sunday, said the PM promised to create 20 million jobs a year, and if he had walked the talk, the country would have had 200 million new jobs in the past 10 years. But the PM was now asking the unemployed youth to go and sell Pakoras, the minister said, and added if they still uttered the name Modi, they deserve a slap. Key Points
Economic TimesNo arrest, Arvind Kejriwal may get 4th summon in liquor policy case, say top ED sources
Kejriwal termed the summons as "motivated", saying it was not clear if he was being called as a witness or a suspect in the case. His party called it a 'ploy' to stop him from campaigning in the national election due later this year. Key Points
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BRS MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy 'stabbed' while campaigning in Telangana
Alleged attacker was caught and 'beaten by BRS workers present' at the site. Accused taken into custody by police. Key Points
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