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WhatsApp Now Available via Your Desktop Browser -NDTV

WhatsApp has become ridiculously popular around the world,  with over 700 million monthly active users , and while we've come to rely on the app as much as the next person, we've never liked the fact it can be accessed only on the phone. Yes, there are some workarounds for getting WhatsApp on a PC , but if, like us, you hate shuffling between the mobile and PC at work just to be able to use WhatsApp, there's finally some good news. WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new service called WhatsApp Web. "Today, for the first time, millions of you will have the ability to use WhatsApp on your Web browser," the messaging app said via a  blog post . "Our Web client is simply an extension of your phone: the Web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device - this means all of your messages still live on your phone." Simply head over to  https://web.whatsapp.com/  and as long as you are using Google Chrome, you'll be given a chance to

Rebel interrupted: Why the Delhi election is really about Kejriwal - firstpost

The only prediction that can be made with certainty about the Delhi Assembly Election scheduled for 7 February is that it will be unpredictable till the end. The reason, of course, is  Arvind Kejriwal . The other prediction one is happy to make is this: defeat is not going to wipe out either the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) or even the BJP. Both parties have it in them to revive themselves after a defeat for they are driven by emotional appeal, and not just normal politics. But the central focus of this article is Kejriwal. He is the man who makes this election interesting, not Kiran Bedi or Narendra Modi  or Ajay Maken. So it is worth expending a few minutes to decode the politics and appeal of Kejriwal, and how it has the potential to break the mould of Indian politics. However, he also has the potential to self-destruct, as he almost did last year with his 49-day tenure. Arvind Kejriwal. AFP The big test in this election thus is not between AAP and BJP, or even between Kejriwal and Bedi/Mo

Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015 - WIKIPEDIA DETAILS

Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015 2013  ← members 7 February 2015 → 2020 All 70 seats in the  Legislative Assembly of Delhi 36 seats needed for a majority   Leader Kiran Bedi Arvind Kejriwal Ajay Maken Party Bharatiya Janata Party Aam Aadmi Party Indian National Congress Leader's seat Krishna Nagar New Delhi Sadar Bazar Last election 31 seats, 33.1% 28 seats, 29.5% 8 seats, 24.6% Incumbent  Chief Minister President's rule Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015  will be held on 7 February 2015 to elect 70 members of the  Delhi Legislative Assembly . [1] Contents    [ hide ]  1   Background 2   Schedule 3   Campaign 3.1   Aam Aadmi Party 3.2   Bharatiya Janata Party 3.3   Indian National Congress 4   Contestants 5   Opinion polls 6   External links 7   References Background [ edit ] In the 2013 Legislative Assembly elections, the  Bharatiya Janata Party  (BJP) won 31 of the 70 seats which w