UK local elections test Starmer as Labour faces growing voter backlashUK polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and show...
07 May, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant shot dead in West Bengal's North 24 ParganasChandranath Rath, executive assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in West Bengal's North 24 Pa...
07 May, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Germany urges stronger European defence after US announces troop drawdownAmerica plans to pull 5,000 troops from Germany. This move encourages Europeans to bolster their own defenses. Germany is increasing its mi...
02 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to win 16-19 seats, TVK may gain youth votePuducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
EC flags 12,000 sensitive booths in West Bengal polls, orders official removalsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified around 12,000 polling booths—nearly 30% of the total 40,000—as critical and vulnerabl...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Security & Sweets: Howrah and Kolkata gear up for high-stakes 2nd phase of Bengal pollsWhile the first phase on April 23 (covering 152 seats) saw a record-breaking turnout of nearly 93%, the second phase features the most high...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Low turnout as Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza warPalestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza cast votes in municipal elections. This marks the first vote since the Gaza war began. Turno...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
West Bengal polls first phase: BJP's north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentumWest Bengal votes in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, covering 152 of 294 seats, with over 3.6 crore voters and heavy sec...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Assembly polls 2026: Kerala goes to polls in high-stake electionKerala votes on Thursday. The ruling LDF seeks a third term, highlighting welfare and development. The UDF focuses on anti-incumbency issue...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Haryana polling stations: Over 2,700 'critical', more than 300 'vulnerable'Over 2,700 polling stations in Haryana have been classified as 'critical' and over 300 as 'vulnerable' by the Election Commission of India....
20 Sep, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
Nearly 26% polling booths in Rajasthan, MP & Telangana critical: Election CommissionAround 26% of polling stations in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and 18% in Chhattisgarh have been labeled as "critical" due to high...
06 Oct, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Voting begins for high-stakes Karnataka Assembly electionsThe electoral fate of top guns--Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and JD(S) leader HD Kumar...
10 May, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
34% polling booths in Meghalaya vulnerable; 40% in Nagaland critical, says Election Commission'Critical' polling stations in EC parlance refers to areas with high political stakes in terms of vote share and margins of victory in the ...
16 Feb, 2023, 01.02 AM IST
Over 31% of polling stations in Gujarat identified as 'critical'Well over 51,700 polling stations are expected to be set up in Gujarat's 182 assembly constituencies for the upcoming poll and 16,207 of th...
30 Oct, 2022, 11.31 PM IST
West Bengal assembly polls: 9,800 booths vulnerable, 8,400 critical in next 3 phasesAs per the latest EC analysis for the next three phases, near 9,800 polling stations are designated as ‘critical’ and 8,400-plus stations a...
19 Apr, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Over 6,400 polling stations in Bengal vulnerable, says ECOver 6,400 polling stations in West Bengal have been identified as ‘vulnerable’ ahead of the assembly elections – the highest number among ...
23 Feb, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
Election Commission issues directives to its officials against rigging and use of money powerTo guard against rigging and use of money power, the EC has issued directives to its officials to mark "critical" polling stations.
14 Mar, 2014, 05.13 PM IST