Democrats' early 2028 primary calendar set to prioritize Black and Latino voters, organized laborBeginning in South Carolina, the Democratic Party's 2028 presidential primary calendar spotlights diversity in state representation and key...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Independence Day 2026: A 1968 gold ban that turned every Indian household into an underground vaultIn 1968, the Gold (Control) Act restricted gold ownership and capped jewellery purity at 14 karats to curb imports and conserve foreign exc...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhoodThe stench of rotten eggs and burning debris fills the air in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Memphis. Teenager Jasmine Bern...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
'Will face batons': JPSC-JSSC aspirants remain defiant after 3rd lathi charge outside Jharkhand AssemblyJPSC-JSSC aspirants protested alleged irregularities outside the Jharkhand Assembly. Police used lathi charges and tear gas to disperse the...
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After bitter primary, El-Sayed seeks to unite Democrats in must-win Michigan raceAbdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a key general election contest. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in ...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primaryAbdul El-Sayed secured Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination, defeating Haley Stevens. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the gen...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes startHoward University unenrolled over five hundred incoming students this week. These students did not meet financial and enrollment obligation...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Return poll funds first: Kunal Ghosh challenges Trinamool dissident MLAsA political row has erupted in West Bengal over funds used during the assembly election campaign, with Trinamool Congress and dissident MLA...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Demonetisation was ineffective in checking black money: Former CEC OP RawatTwo days after his retirement, Rawat said note ban didn’t reduce the use of misuse of black money in elections
03 Dec, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
Seizures of over Rs 120 crore made in Karnataka, says officialCash amounting to over Rs 67.27 crore, over five lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 23.36 crore, gold valued at 43.17 crore and other items wor...
05 May, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
EC looks at cashless funding to check black money in electionsZaidi's pitch came as experts suggested that efforts should be made to make donations to political parties totally cashless to usher in mor...
10 Mar, 2017, 05.21 PM IST
Hawala money and fake currency spotted: Election Commissioner Om Prakash RawatThere are static surveillance teams that check entry of fake Indian currency, mainly in states like West Bengal and Assam that have interna...
17 Apr, 2016, 05.43 AM IST
Congress using black money in election: BJPBJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain today accused Congress of using black money in election and misleading people, particularly those from minorit...
11 Nov, 2013, 11.18 PM IST
- Govt vows to weed out use of black money in elections
It has been since 2010 Bihar Assembly polls, that Election Commission has been monitoring the election expenditure and evaluating their imp...
18 Mar, 2013, 02.50 PM IST
Real estate, election campaigns routing black money: ReportMoney generated through illegal means is laundered through various means, including real estate and election campaigns, in India, a report ...
05 Aug, 2012, 10.45 AM IST
- Black money in polls: EC writes to political parties
Election Commission has written to all political parties asking them to avoid cash transactions and instruct their cadres not to carry huge...
27 Dec, 2011, 02.44 PM IST
- Govt raises poll expenditure limit
In an attempt to deal with the use of black money in elections, the maximum poll expenditure for parliamentary constituencies has been incr...
25 Feb, 2011, 04.56 AM IST