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SIR row brings past Election Commission differences back into focusDifferences among election commissioners have resurfaced regarding the handling of electoral matters in India. Previously, Ashok Lavasa exp...
Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy explained: What's the report that has rocked ECI, what Congress and BJP saying, and Election Commission’s clarificationGyanesh Kumar CEC Row: A report on internal objections within the Election Commission has triggered a political row involving CEC Gyanesh K...
BJP's Sambit Patra slams Opposition amid Election Commission SIR dissent row; hails democracyBJP MP Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission amid the SIR row, saying correspondence among the three Election Commissioners on 14 o...
Election Commission pushes back on dissent reports, says all SIR decisions were unanimousThe Election Commission has rejected suggestions of a split within the poll body over the nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electora...
'Majority not with Gyanesh Kumar': Kapil Sibal demands suspension of CEC, halt to SIR processRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has raised concerns about Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's support within the Election Commission. He...
TMC's Saket Gokhale targets CEC, asks where he was registered as voter during 2002-03 SIRIn a post on X, Gokhale, a former Rajya Sabha MP, said Kumar is shown as a voter in Delhi's electoral roll, registered as Gyanesh Kumar, so...
'Black chapter in Indian democracy': KC Venugopal on Milan Pradhan's arrest ahead of Nandigram bypollCongress leader KC Venugopal condemned the BJP's alleged authoritarian politics in Bengal. He stated their candidate's nomination would not...
Mamata Banerjee calls new party name/symbol decision a 'black day' for democracyMamata Banerjee declared the Election Commission's decision a "black day" for democracy. She questioned how her party's symbol could be tak...
Rebel TMC MP's claim of 17 NCPI MPs joining BJP sparks furoreA Trinamool MP's claim about MPs joining the BJP has caused significant controversy in West Bengal. The BJP has distanced itself from these...
Emma Bonino, Italian politician who fought for abortion access, dies aged 78Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician, has died at the age of seventy-eight. Her political career began with a fight for abortion rig...
M K Stalin responds to CM Vijay's jaw gesture, recalls MISA agonyM.K. Stalin addressed the controversy surrounding Chief Minister Vijay's jaw gesture in the Assembly. He detailed his severe physical abuse...
In 1969, California witnessed catastrophic oil spill between 3.5 million and 4.2 million gallons of crude into Santa Barbara Channel, leading to rise of modern environmental movement, nearly 6 decades later Donald Trump administration is causing concerns among residents. Here's whyTrump administration, citing a need for energy security and job creation, has already announced plans for new offshore oil leases in Califo...
MPSC chairman says he was not in office when Drug Inspector exam paper leak took placeMPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar denies involvement in the Drug Inspector exam paper leak. He stated the incident occurred before he assumed c...
Three months into opposition in Bengal: TMC split tests Mamata - survive, reinvent or fadeThe TMC faces a significant crisis after its electoral defeat and loss of government power. Mamata Banerjee must now rebuild a party fractu...
India's 80th Independence Day: A look at protests in its 79-year journey till 'cockroaches' hit the streetsIndia's post-independence history showcases persistent dissent and public mobilisation. Students, farmers, and citizens have repeatedly cha...
Bengal Assembly passes twin Bills to raise Kolkata wards to 209, Howrah to 68West Bengal Assembly approved legislation to increase civic body wards in Kolkata and Howrah. Elections for these municipal corporations ar...
Pakistan issues foreign media guidelines, drawing criticism from press freedom groupsPakistan's government has issued new guidelines for foreign media organizations operating within the country. These rules require registrat...
Karnataka government tightens recruitment exam security, to fill 74,000 postsKarnataka will begin recruiting for 74,000 government positions starting this Sunday. The state government has implemented technology-drive...
New Jersey voter registration controversy explained: How 6,600 noncitizens got on the rolls, and what happens nextNew Jersey Registered Voters News: New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission mistakenly registered thousands of noncitizens to vote. A software...
Google makes presentation to Election Commission for controversial tie-upGoogle today made a formal presentation to the EC proposing a tie-up with it for voter facilitation services ahead of Lok Sabha elections.