Hardik Pandya out, Jasprit Bumrah or...? Who will be Mumbai Indians new captain after a disappointing IPL 2026Mumbai Indians are reportedly planning another captaincy switch. Hardik Pandya is expected to be replaced after a poor IPL 2026 season. The...
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIRIn a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly...
SIR verdict: Outcome was apparent; BJP will decide who can vote, says Yogendra YadavThe Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Activist Yogendra Yadav strongly crit...
Supreme Court says time-stamping of voting on VVPAT slips technical matter in Election Commission's domainThe Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to decide on a plea seeking to add the precise time of voting to VVPAT slips. This meas...
BJP says LoP Rahul Gandhi opposed SIR as he sided with 'illegal infiltrators'The Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This decision ...
Odisha: Rajya Sabha bypoll to seat vacated by Samantaray to be held on June 18The Election Commission announced a bypoll for a Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha on June 18. Debashish Samantaray resigned from the BJD and th...
Punjab civic polls: Cong candidate injured in Raikot attack; 31.6% voter turnout recorded till noonPolling is underway for 103 municipal bodies in Punjab. A Congress candidate in Raikot sustained injuries in an alleged attack. Polling rec...
Neelam Meena appointed new Bengal chief poll officerSenior IAS officer Neelam Meena has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal. She takes over from Manoj Kumar Agarwal,...
Assam yet to get SIR roadmap as NRC action plan still awaitedAssam's electoral roll revision faces delays. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) remains unresolved, impacting the Special Intensive R...
Bengal’s Falta repoll records 74% turnout till 3 pm; voting peacefulThe repoll in West Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency recorded over 74 per cent voter turnout by 3 pm. No disturbances were reported acro...
Repoll in Falta: Election Commission of India doubles security arrangements in West Bengal for peaceful votingAhead of the repoll in Falta, Election Commission of India has significantly strengthened security measures across sensitive polling areas ...
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
Violence-hit Manipur poses major hurdle to EC’s voter roll revision drive in NortheastThe Election Commission of India's special intensive revision of electoral rolls faces significant challenges in violence-hit Manipur due t...
EC to conduct SIR phase 3 across 16 states from May-endThe Election Commission is launching the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This exercise will cover 16 stat...
Election Commission to conduct special electoral roll revision in Maharashtra for 9.86 crore votersThe Election Commission of India will conduct a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra. This exercise will involve Bo...
Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, wi...
Bengal polls: EC recounts votes at Rajarhat New Town seatThe Election Commission is recounting votes in West Bengal's Rajarhat New Town constituency after a candidate questioned the narrow lead. T...