India's Bimal Patel elected UN's ITLOS tribunal judgeThe election was held within the framework of the 36th Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Karnataka: CM DK Shivakumar emerges real winner in Council polls as Congress gains from BJP and JDS cross-votingChief Minister DK Shivakumar emerged victorious in the legislative council polls. Congress secured all five seats it contested, defying fea...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
PM Modi’s gift fits a long tradition of political candyPontrefact cakes are liquorice sweets. They are small and black with a medicinal-sweet taste which liquorice lovers adore, and everyone els...
24 May, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
Election Day PA Primary 2026 results, winners: Who are on ballot in Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon? Key races to watch outElection Day 2026: Pennsylvania and will host races that are expected to play a critical role in determining control of the U.S. Senate and...
19 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Elections in India must be held through ballot paper: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is calling for ballot paper voting in India, referencing the United Kingdom's recent elections. He al...
09 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Railway Board gives recognition to AIRF, NFIR for five yearsThe Railway Board has recognized the All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) for f...
15 Jan, 2025, 11.04 PM IST
19-year old Chinese student votes in U.S elections in Michigan, arrested for felony but vote will be countedIn a surprising development just days before the 2024 US presidential election, a 19-year-old Chinese student at the University of Michigan...
01 Nov, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
Issue notification for secret ballot elections for recognition of unions: NFIR to ministryThe National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has urged the Railway Ministry to issue a notification for conducting secret ballot ele...
10 Oct, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress Presidential elections, set to become first non-Gandhi head of party in 24 yearsRival candidate Shashi Tharoor has congratulated President-elect Kharge and said that the revival of the party has truly begun today. Kharg...
19 Oct, 2022, 10.28 PM IST
Congress president polls by secret ballot, have ensured level playing field for both candidates: Madhusudan Mistry"Both candidates have been told about it. What is it that is still left to do, we do not know, and no one has contacted us over the issue,"...
12 Oct, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
India set to re-enter UN Security CouncilIndia’s candidature for 2021-22 for the lone seat from Asia Pacific had been unanimously endorsed by 55 members of the group last June.
03 Jun, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Elections for five non-permanent members of UNSC next month; India assured of seatIndia is a candidate for a non-permanent seat and its victory is assured as it is the sole candidate vying for the lone seat from the Asia ...
30 May, 2020, 01.46 PM IST
Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls defeat both — open and secret voting systemRS was created to bring into Parliament the experienced and seasoned men of integrity and achievement, without subjecting them to din and b...
26 Mar, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
Government seeks states' views on open ballot system for legislative Council pollsUnder open ballot, MLAs belonging to political parties are required to show their ballot paper, after casting vote, to the authorised repre...
09 Aug, 2016, 03.23 PM IST
Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung can evoke NCT Act, 1991 to break deadlock in Capital’s government formationDelhi L-G can evoke a provision in the NCT Act to break current deadlock in Capital’s govt formation by offering legislators option to choo...
30 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Telangana Rashtra Samiti wins Council chairman's post; Congress-TDP boycott electionCong demanded that the election be put off, but Deputy Chairman Vidyasagar, who incidentally belongs to the party, went ahead with the proc...
02 Jul, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
Secret ballot for Prez poll allows cross-votingBehind UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s plea to political parties to support Pranab Mukherjee’s candidature for the President’s post was the ...
17 Jun, 2012, 11.14 AM IST