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
Congress makes strong pitch for making right to vote a fundamental rightThe Congress is advocating for the right to vote to be declared a fundamental right, citing concerns over voter suppression and arbitrary d...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Ageing EVMs, more booths: EC seeks Rs 500 crore ahead of 2029 pollsThe Election Commission of India is preparing for the 2029 general elections. It needs over ₹500 crore to buy new electronic voting machine...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Nepal delegation led by Rabi Lamichhane to visit India on June 1A delegation from Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party, led by Rabi Lamichhane, will visit India starting June 1. They will meet with BJP Presi...
31 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm electionsThe US Supreme Court is set to decide two crucial election law cases. One case challenges rules on counting mail-in ballots received after ...
31 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Manipur to begin Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from SaturdayManipur will begin the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from Saturday as part of Phase-III of the exercise, with July 1,...
29 May, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
29 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
EC announces biennial polls for 9 legislative council seats in BiharThe Election Commission has announced the schedule for biennial polls to nine seats in the Bihar Legislative Council. A by-election will al...
26 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Bengal SIR: Tribunals dispose of 6,581 appeals so far, allow 61.5% cases back in voter rollsWest Bengal's appellate tribunals have processed only a small percentage of nearly 25 lakh appeals concerning electoral roll revisions. Out...
22 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
20 May, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
High voter turnout marks Assembly elections across states; West Bengal tops with 93.71% participation: ECVoter participation saw an upward trend in the March-May 2026 Assembly elections across five states/UTs, with Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu...
16 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Veteran BJP leader Tapas Roy sworn in as Bengal Assembly pro-tem SpeakerVeteran BJP leader Tapas Roy took oath as the pro-tem Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly. Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath. Roy wi...
12 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Ex Calcutta HC CJ T S Sivagnanam disposed of 1,777 appeals before quitting SIR appellate tribunalFormer Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam cleared 1,777 appeals concerning voter list deletions in West Bengal. He also dismissed 60 appeals agai...
10 May, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Suvendu ascent to Bengal's top post shaped by decisive victories, unrelenting battle against MamataSuvendu Adhikari became West Bengal's new Chief Minister on Saturday. He was sworn in at a grand ceremony in Kolkata. Adhikari's rise follo...
10 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Ex-Calcutta HC Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam resigns from SIR appellate tribunalFormer Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam has resigned from a special tribunal. This tribunal was established to hear appeals ...
08 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST