"Not Taken A Final Call": Ghulam Nabi Azad Says Might Not Contest J&K Polls

Ghulam Nabi Azad, who formed his own party after quitting the Congress, may not contest the coming general election, even though his name has been announced by the party he has founded.

Four members of an arms-manufacturing gang have been arrested here and firearms along with equipment used for making pistols seized ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Noida Police said on Monday.

The Congress has brushed off the latest tranche of advice and criticism from poll strategist Prashant Kishor, saying "consultants' remarks" do not require any comment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the past decade of BJP governance at the Centre has been dedicated to transforming the Northeast from an "abandoned region" to an "abundant region".