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On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key events- A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed
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- Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from CongressPresident Trump's proposed $1.8 billion fund for alleged government "weaponization" victims has been halted. Republican lawmakers in Congre...02 Jun, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
- Cockroach Janta Party to Parasitic Front: How political memes are taking over the internetOnline satire groups, the Cockroach Janta Party and National Parasitic Front, have surged in popularity following controversial remarks abo...21 May, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
- West Bengal elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...22 Apr, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
- Bengaluru court sentences Cong MLA Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment in murder caseA Bengaluru court has handed down life sentences to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and sixteen others. They were convicted in the 2016 murder ...17 Apr, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
- Centre opposes life ban for tainted politicians to contest electionsThe law department was responding to court notices on a PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking a lifetime banr on tainted p...04 Dec, 2020, 07.51 AM IST
- SC seeks Centre’s stand on PIL for lifetime ban on convicted persons contesting pollsA bench led by Justice NV Ramana, who will be the next Chief Justice of India when SA Bobde demits office, issued the notices. The Centre w...10 Sep, 2020, 11.10 PM IST
- Supreme Court focus on life ban for criminal politiciansOn Thursday, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Uday U Lalit and K M Joseph took the PIL petitioner by surprise by asking w...02 Nov, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
- Politicians chargesheeted in heinous offences be barred from elections: EC to SCIn a bid to cleanse politics of criminal elements, the EC has backed banning politicians from contesting polls if charges are framed in cas...11 Feb, 2018, 11.15 AM IST
- Set up special courts to try cases against politicians: Supreme Court to government“You say you want to decriminalise. On the other hand, you say law and justice is a state subject and wash your hands off the matter,” a tw...02 Nov, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
- PIL seeks life-time ban on convicted lawmakersThe PILs pointed out that while judges and babus were suspended for such activities, such acts by politicians were condoned by the law. “Th...11 Aug, 2017, 12.03 AM IST
- Scrapped notes worth Rs 30 crore recovered from an ex-corporator in BengaluruAs per reports, police conducted raid following a tip-off about banned cash. Nagaraj contested polls in 2004 and lost by 400 votes.14 Apr, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
- Samajwadi Party supporters protest against Election Commission ban on Azam KhanThe supporters staged a demonstration yesterday to register their protest against EC's decision of withdrawing the ban on Amit Shah but not...20 Apr, 2014, 01.13 PM IST
- Election Commission following the footsteps of CBI in its working: Azam KhanAzam Khan today threatened to move court against EC's ban on him, alleging that the poll watch dog was working under the "influence" of the...13 Apr, 2014, 10.34 PM IST
- BJP for banning politicians facing graft charges from pollsThe BJP on Monday said politicians facing corruption charges should be banned from contesting elections.14 Nov, 2011, 10.19 PM IST
- Individuals with criminal cases face election ban; 'decriminalisation of politics bill' in processIndividuals named in criminal chargesheets could be barred from contesting elections under a radical new legislation being prepared by govt.03 Sep, 2011, 06.42 AM IST
- Bar candidates with criminal records, says EC QureshiStrongly pitching for barring candidates with criminal records from contesting elections in the country, India's Election Commissioner S Y ...06 Aug, 2008, 11.45 AM IST
- Maya lifts ban on student union pollsThe ban on student body polls in universities and degree colleges was imposed in September last year by the Mayawati government.06 Mar, 2008, 04.21 AM IST
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