Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
School assembly news headlines for March 30: Check top nationals, sports, business, politics and international newsToday's headlines bring significant updates from India and around the globe. Prime Minister Modi addresses West Asia conflict impacts and c...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
EC letter with BJP Kerala seal triggers row; poll panel calls it 'clerical error'A political storm brewed in Thiruvananthapuram after an Election Commission letter bore the BJP Kerala unit's seal. The CPI(M) and Congress...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Sourav Ganguly to join politics before West Bengal Elections 2026? Dada clarifiesSourav Ganguly joins TMC rumours: Sourav Ganguly has officially quashed rumours of his political entry ahead of West Bengal's upcoming Asse...
17 Mar, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Vote Chori: Kharge Jr demands court-monitored hackathon of EVMsKarnataka's Minister Priyank Kharge has reiterated his call for a court-monitored ethical hackathon and audit of EVMs, echoing concerns rai...
08 Sep, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge urges EC to facilitate court-monitored EVM hackathonThis follows AICC leader Rahul Gandhi’s campaign for the disclosure of poll-related data of the Maharashtra elections. Kharge, in a post on...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
Priyank Kharge joins Rahul Gandhi, urges EC to facilitate court-monitored hackathon of EVMsKarnataka's IT Minister Priyank Kharge has requested the Election Commission to conduct an ethical hackathon and technical audit of EVMs. H...
09 Jun, 2025, 04.29 PM IST
New faces at EC: A fresh start with a dash of reform & a pinch of controversyA new Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner have taken office at the Election Commission of India under a new Act introduci...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin, officials want to know whyNearly 200 absentee ballots in Wisconsin's capital went uncounted after the November 5 election. State election officials are investigating...
03 Jan, 2025, 06.36 AM IST
CCI to boost strength for better oversight of digital, other sectorsThe regulator is firming up a proposal to enhance its strength to strictly enforce regulations under the amended competition law of 2023, w...
20 May, 2024, 10.08 PM IST
Facebook said to consider forming an election commissionFacebook is expected to announce the commission this fall in preparation for the 2022 midterm elections, they said, though the effort is pr...
26 Aug, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Facebook said to consider forming an Election CommissionThe proposed commission could decide on matters such as the viability of political ads and what to do about election-related misinformation
26 Aug, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
Ex-UP Chief Secretary Anup Pandey is Election CommissionerWith his appointment, the Election Commission of India has been restored to its full strength of a three-member team. After Sushil Chandra’...
09 Jun, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Treat as representation PIL for model procedure for internal polls of political parties, Delhi High Court tells Election CommissionA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh asked the ECI to decide the representation in accordance with the law, rules, re...
12 Jan, 2021, 03.26 PM IST
MCI and UGC completely outdated, worst kind of institutions: Amitabh Kant"We have reached a stage where you can’t get into a 9% to 10% growth unless you restructure your institutions. Many of our institutions are...
05 Jul, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
Delhi a Union Territory ruled by President through LG: Centre to Supreme CourtIn what can be seen as rubbing salt on the wounds of the Kejriwal government, it said: “For all intent and purpose, state government for NC...
01 May, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
- Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi for compulsory audit of funds received by political parties
S Y Quraishi today suggested an annual compulsory audit of funds and donations received by political parties.
24 Oct, 2012, 02.50 PM IST