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Karnataka begins Gruha Jyothi verification; BJP questions PAN, caste certificate requirementKarnataka's Gruha Jyothi scheme, offering free electricity, is facing a door-to-door verification process. Senior BJP leader R Ashoka has a...
The Passport act: Why the little book was never a proof of citizenshipA recent statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifying that a passport is not proof of citizenship has sparked debate. Indian cou...
Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter listUS District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen ...
Trump gets trapped between 'rockets and feathers', squirms for exitUS President Donald Trump has ordered a Justice Department investigation into major oil companies, accusing them of keeping gasoline prices...
'Sit back and relax': Can Trump afford to go back to war with Iran?US President Trump's cautious optimism regarding Iran negotiations has been shattered as Tehran suspends talks, citing Israeli actions in L...
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 ...
EC orders probe into voting by foreigners in Tamil Nadu polls, 10 held in ChennaiThe Election Commission has ordered a probe into allegations of foreign nationals voting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Police arrest...
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
No systemic risk to BFSI sector; may see short-term slowdown in loan growth: Deepak ParekhIndustry veteran Deepak Parekh stated the banking and financial services sector is not facing major systemic risks from global geopolitical...
How the Middle East crisis may affect Kerala election results 2026Kerala's 2026 assembly elections saw a record 78.27% voter turnout, with exit polls indicating a close contest between the UDF and LDF. Att...
Kerala enters silence campaigning phase; candidates make last-mile outreachKerala enters a mandatory silence period before the April 9 Assembly polls. Candidates are now focusing on door-to-door visits and personal...
Gulf tensions, high fares may hit turnout of overseas voters in Kerala pollsKerala Assembly elections 2026: Overseas voters are expected to significantly reduce travel to Kerala for the upcoming Assembly elections. ...
Final electoral roll published in Kerala; total voters stand at 2.69 crore after revisionKerala's final voter list is out with over 2.69 crore electors. The Election Commission of India published the updated roll after a Special...
Poor electoral participation of overseas Indian voters in LS polls, 2024: EC dataNearly 1.2 lakh overseas Indians registered as electors for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with Kerala recording the highest registrations. ...
Government contemplating postal ballot facility for NRIsThe ETPBS facility is so far available only to service voters, including members of the armed forces and central armed police forces posted...
No postal ballot facility for NRIs in upcoming assembly pollsFive states are gearing up for Assembly elections in March and April - West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Unofficial da...
EC may hold workshop for Indian missions in select countries on electronic postal ballotThe Commission would also speak with various NRI associations and ministries which would be involved in the roll-out of the proposed facili...
EC proposes extending postal ballot facility for eligible overseas IndiansFor overseas electors, EC has said the voter will have to intimate the returning officer that he or she wants to use postal ballot. The ret...
Fresh bill to allow proxy voting to NRIsThe bill proposes to replace the term 'wife' with 'spouse', thus making the provision gender-neutral.
Only 24,000 overseas Indians have registered as votersOut of these, 23,556 are from Kerala, 364 from Punjab and 14 from Gujarat, according to the data provided by the Commission.