Soon after polling in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 commenced at 7 am on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Barrackpore constituency alleged that he was attacked by workers from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC).
BJP candidate Arjun Singh slammed the state's ruling party and accused it of indulging in violence.
The BJP candidate had got into a scuffle with state police personnel but Arjun Singh alleged that he was attacked by TMC workers in the presence of the police authorities.
A day after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the landmark India-US trade deal and that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, a massive political war has erupted in Delhi.
In an exclusive interview with India Today's Geeta Mohan and Marya Shakil, American journalist Tucker Carlson spoke on a wide range of issues, including the US-India trade deal and the role of social media.
This Get Real India report focusses on a horrific crime in Maharashtra's Nanded district, where a seven-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father to contest panchayat elections.
This edition of News Today focusses on the newly announced trade pact between India and the United States following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
