One year of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision: Over 5.8 crore names deleted from electoral rollsOver 5.8 crore voters have been removed from electoral rolls across 12 states and Union territories in a year-long purification drive by th...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
SIR now part of class 9 NCERT textbook, Election Commission lauded for impartial pollsA new NCERT Class 9 textbook now features the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, highlighting its role in ensuring accura...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Including Election Commission chapter in NCERT book is absolutely wrong: TMC's Saugata RoyA TMC MP has strongly criticized the inclusion of praise for the Election Commission in an NCERT Class 9 textbook, deeming it 'absolutely w...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
China angered, Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activitiesInternational concern is mounting over China's assertive maritime actions near Taiwan. The US, Britain, France, and Germany have voiced ala...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Rubio warns Hormuz tolls would 'spread like contagion' to other waterwaysUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterwa...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Only 4 requests from Tamil Nadu: No EVM memory check requests filed in 4 of 5 election statesIn a notable shift, EVM memory check applications were absent in four of the five recent assembly election states, a stark contrast to prev...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Ladakh observes complete shutdown, accuses Centre of 'dilly dallying' over pending demandsLadakh observed a complete shutdown Tuesday as residents protested alleged broken promises by the Union home ministry. Hundreds gathered in...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Karnataka BJP leaders brief Nitin Nabin on MLC poll cross-voting, party yet to identify rebel MLAsKarnataka BJP leaders met the party's national president in Delhi to discuss cross-voting in the recent legislative council elections. A th...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian resigns; President Droupadi Murmu accepts resignationUnion Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian, has stepped down from the council of ministers following the conclusion of his...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Council Polls: MLAs cross voted for money, says Karnataka Opposition leader Ashoka ahead of meeting with Nabin on TuesdayBJP leaders suspect cross-voting in Legislative Council polls was driven by monetary gain, with investigations underway to identify the MLA...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
UN Human Rights Council urged to act against apostasy and blasphemy executionsA global rights group, Jubilee Campaign, has urged nations to abolish death penalty laws for apostasy and blasphemy, citing violations of f...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
JD(U) reposes trust in Nitish, calls Nishant its futureBihar's JD(U) lauded Nitish Kumar for a smooth power transition, now seeing its future in his son, Nishant. The party ratified Kumar's re-e...
21 Jun, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
JD(U) state council seeks 'big role' in party for Nishant KumarJanata Dal (United) has resolved to give a significant role to Nishant Kumar, heir apparent and Health Minister, recognizing him as the "le...
21 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Cross-voting in MLC polls in Karnataka: BJP president Nitin Nabin summons Karnataka party chiefBJP President Nitin Nabin has summoned Karnataka party chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa and other leaders. This follows cross-voting in the sta...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Karnataka MLC polls: Congress sweeps all five seats, says mandate backs government's policiesCongress achieved a significant win in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, securing all five seats. Leaders stated the results ref...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
ZPM's Laltluangkima elected Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha memberK. Laltluangkima of the Zoram People's Movement has been elected as Mizoram's sole Rajya Sabha member. He secured a decisive victory over h...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
P Rajavelu, VP Sivakolundhu, GNS Rajasekaran appointed as Ministers in Puducherry cabinetThe Union Home Ministry has approved the expansion of the Puducherry Council of Ministers. Three MLAs, P Rajavelu, VP Sivakolundhu, and GNS...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST