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Delhi elections: AAP's victory margins show that it wasn't a close contest

BJP leadership had exuded confidence after exit polls had come out; EC data shows that there was no reason to




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Kejriwal writes to LG for govt formation; other CMs may not get invitation

Kejriwal, who returned to power in Delhi with a stunning poll victory on Tuesday, will take oath as chief minister for the third consecutive time on February 16




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Delhi election 2020: Top 5 seats where AAP got its most comprehensive wins

From Matia Mahal to Chandni Chowk, these constituencies saw the widest gaps between the vote shares of the winner and the runner-up




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SC asks parties to reveal pending criminal cases against poll candidates

The apex court said political parties will also have to upload reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases on their website




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Delhi election 2020: 5 seats where AAP, BJP gave each other tough fight

From Bijwasan to Patparganj, these constituencies saw the smallest gaps between the vote shares of the winner and the runner-up




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AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Kejriwal's oath-taking ceremony on Feb 16

An AAP functionary said Tomar has been invited for the oath-taking ceremony




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BJP holds meetings to review party's debacle in Delhi Assembly elections

The meetings were also attended by party candidates, councillors and local leaders




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Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP

Kishor also rubbished the contention that a tie-up with the BJP was in the interest of Bihar, a claim Kumar has been making to defend his realignment with the saffron party




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LJP to contest Bihar elections with development an issue: Chirag Pawan

He said that if the manifesto is released before the Assembly elections, caste will not be an issue, but the focus will be on development of the state




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Upcoming Maharashtra local body polls postponed amid coronavirus scare

The election commission also stayed the poll-related process




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E-retail vs. organised retail: an uncertain battle

The underlying fight is between supply chains. But as long as consumer benefits, who wins does not matter.




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Beyond odd-even formula and Delhi: Designing a new transport policy

Transportation is much more than passengers commuting or freight moving from one place to another




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Why pushing e-commerce customers to app only environment is likely to boomerang

Forcing retail customers into an only app-based platform is premature and will boomerang, unless the loyal customer base reaches past a tipping point




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What next after odd-even?

We need to look beyond the Odd-Even scheme because successful solutions to city-level congestion and pollution problems around the world are market-driven




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Delhi's Odd-Even plan: Second time unlucky?

If it really is a public health emergency, then half-baked measures like Odd-Even will not cut it




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NPA norms may be tougher than Basel's: RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan

RBI working on corporate governance rules in line with global standards, says Vishwanathan




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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Booed and Heckled

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who has drawn deep criticism for his role in the Flint water crisis, was loudly booed and heckled as he spoke to about 1,000 students, teachers and residents at Northwestern High School Wednesday. Photo: Fox News




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Slow- vs. Fast-Growth Chickens — Weighing the Difference

Companies like Whole Foods are betting customers will pay more for chickens that are grown at a more leisurely pace — one that's considered more humane. Here's a look at fast- vs. slow-growth birds.




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NASA’s Antarctic Flyover: Ice Sheet In Decline

Operation IceBridge is NASA’s airborne survey of how Antarctica’s ice is responding to a changing environment.




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Carbon: From Pollutant to Product | Moving Upstream

Most scientists consider carbon dioxide the primary culprit in climate change. But what if CO2 in the atmosphere could be converted from an invisible gas into products like bricks and shoes? WSJ’s Jason Bellini investigates. Image: Ryno Eksteen and Adele Morgan




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Disney's Play for Streaming Depends on a Big Boost in Viewers

Disney confirmed Disney+ will stream on Amazon’s Fire TV device. Heard on the Street’s Aaron Back reports that’s good because the company’s streaming service needs all the viewers it can get. Photo: Hollandse-Hoogte/Zuma Press




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Coronavirus Update: U.S. Weighs Oil Aid, Netflix Subscriptions Surge

As a $484 billion aid package for small businesses moves to the House, the administration weighs helping oil companies; Wisconsin’s Republicans sue over the stay-at-home order; Netflix posts breakneck subscriber growth. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Mark Felix/AFP




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Bijan's Beverly Hills Estate for $12 Million

The estate of Bijan Pakzad, the Iranian fashion designer who died last year, is putting his Beverly Hills, Calif., home on the market for $12 million. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. Photo: Marc Angeles/Unlimited Styles Studio.




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Versace Miami Beach Mansion for $125 Million

A Miami Beach, Fla., estate owned by Versace goes on the market for $125 million. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. Photo: Reuters.




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Vote for WSJ's House of the Week

Stefanos Chen on Lunch Break shows us the latest homes vying to be WSJ's House of the Week, including a high-altitude house in Lake Tahoe, a Spanish-style home in Oklahoma, an English manor in Atlanta and a Bedford, N.Y. home built from the remnants of an old dairy barn. Photo: Steve Turner.




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Brexit & Beyond: May Offers Little New On Leaving EU

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS After Brexit Defeat, May Offers Little New on Leaving EU: After a humbling rebellion by her own party against her Brexit deal and several days of consulting lawmakers across the British Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May laid out her new plan for leaving the European Union. […]




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Brexit & Beyond: Brexit Delays Entice Sterling Investors

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS Brexit Delays Entice Sterling Investors to Rejoin the Market: The British pound has become more appealing to some investors as they bet that the probability of extending the Brexit negotiating period, or a second referendum on the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union, is becoming more […]




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Brexit & Beyond: ECB Worries Over Economy Mount, But Stands Pat on Rates

MUST READS ECB Keeps Rates on Hold as Europe’s Outlook Darkens: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi opened the door to new stimulus measures as the bank stood pat on interest rates, warning that economic risks are mounting. Europe’s Political Funk Sets Back Its Economy: Europe seems stuck, its economic recovery running out of steam and its […]




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Coronavirus Update: Covid-19 Treatment Hopes, Aerospace Survival Plans

Regulators weigh greenlighting the emergency use of a Gilead drug, Boeing and Airbus plan to cut thousands of jobs, and Elon Musk rails against lockdown measures. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press




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Visa crackdown puts these rural doctors at risk

Read full story for latest details.




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Verizon is bringing back unlimited data

Read full story for latest details.




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Indian rival slams Uber's business model

Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.




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Oil prices have doubled in a year. Here's why

The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.




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Verizon's plan: Consumers win, investors lose

Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock.




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Swiss voters reject corporate tax overhaul

Read full story for latest details.




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During Suffrage Anniversary, Wyoming Women Aim to Boost Representation

Wyoming passed a suffrage bill 50 years before the 19th Amendment, but the Equality State is struggling to live up to its nickname. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday meets the women working to boost female representation. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann




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For a Nebraska City, Essential Employees Work as Virus Fears Grow

Industrial businesses in one Nebraska city implement safety procedures and adapt to social distancing guidelines in order to keep the doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. WSJ’s Erin Ailworth reports from Grand Island, Neb. Photo: Erin Ailworth




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New York City Schedules Nightly Subway System Shutdown to Combat Virus

In an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, New York City has begun suspending service to its entire subway system nightly between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. so cleaning crews can disinfect its thousands of trains. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images




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Polling in five states in April-May; Bengal will vote on seven days

Votes polled in all five states will be counted on May 19




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Puducherry assembly polls: DMK MLA Nazeem faces tough battle as he aims for sixth consecutive term

Nazeem, first elected to the assembly from Karaikal as a 29-year old DMK worker in 1991, retained the seat in all subsequent elections




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Amit Shah slams Puducherry govt for failing to implement Centre's welfare schemes

Shah, alleged that no governments had addressed the concerns of people, though the union territory offered good scope for development




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Assembly polls: Voting begins in Puducherry today

Important candidates in the fray are CM Rangasamy seeking re-election from Indira Nagar and Leader of the Opposition V Vaithilingam




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PM urges people of TN, Kerala & Puducherry to vote in record numbers

Modi's tweet in the morning adjured people to be a part of 'festival of democrtacy'




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Puducherry Assembly polls: Over 30% voting recorded so far

The main fight is between the Congress-DMK combine and the ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC)




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Over 30% polling till 11:30 hrs in Puducherry

Voters turned up in large numbers at the booths despite rains in urban & rural areas




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Counting of votes begins in Puducherry

A total of 344 candidates, including 96 independents, are in the fray in the polls held on May 16




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V Narayanasamy formally stakes claim to form govt in Puducherry

Narayanasamy called on Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi in this regard




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Opinion: The Rebellion Against the Coronavirus Lockdown

Main Street: Ordinary Americans protesting to reopen the economy face only contempt from elites. Images: AFP/Getty Composite: Mark Kelly




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Opinion: Congress Creates a Coronavirus Spending Mess

Potomac Watch: Congress has found its own neat and plausible answer to the Covid-19 pandemic: spend, spend some more. Thankfully, a few elected leaders are starting to realize it’s wrong. Image: Win McNamee/Getty Images




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Opinion: 1975 'Jaws' Trailer Resonates in Coronavirus Era

Watch the 1975 trailer for "Jaws," in which a deadly threat forces reluctant politicians to order a shutdown of the economy. Image: Universal Pictures via Everett Collection