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The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

No order issued for cancellation of LS polls in Tamil Nadu's Vellore:...

Vellore parliamentary constituency is scheduled to go to polls on April 18.

16 April 2019 9:20 AM IST

Kishore Samrite

Lok Sabha candidate seeks EC nod to sell kidney to raise fund

The former MLA who was facing murder charge had then contested the polls from jail and won.

16 April 2019 4:04 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Watch PM biopic, then take a call, Supreme Court tells EC

The Bench asked the Election Commission to finalise its decision by Friday (19.04.2019) and inform the result to the...

16 April 2019 3:59 AM IST

The Supreme Court

SC slams EC for sleeping' on hate speeches; body swings into action

Yogi Adityanath, Azam Khan can't campaign for 72 hrs, Mayawati, Maneka Gandhi get 48-hr gag order.

16 April 2019 2:06 AM IST

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, requesting him to launch an immediate probe on the fake letter being circulated on social media in his name. (Photo: ANI)

MM Joshi writes EC to probe on circulation of fake letter in his name

Joshi, in his letter to the CEC, has stated that the letter was brought to his notice by some friends from the media.

15 April 2019 3:04 PM IST

Screengrab of PM Narendra Modi trailer featuring Vivek Oberoi. (Courtesy: YouTube/T-Series)

Biopic on PM Modi: SC directs EC to watch full movie, submit decision...

A bench headed by CJ Ranjan Gogoi directed the poll panel to submit its decision in a sealed cover. It will consider the...

15 April 2019 1:17 PM IST

Former India skipper Rahul Dravid

Rahul changed home, didn't take steps to get name included in voters'...

K'nataka's top election officer said that Dravid changed his residence and did not do the needful to get him included in...

15 April 2019 12:59 PM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

'Not comfortable' collaborating with Vemuru, send another expert: EC...

The poll body sent a letter to TDP legal cell, asking it to send any other expert in place of Vemuru for discussing...

15 April 2019 9:26 AM IST

The video grab shows a black trunk being carried away from PMs rally venue in Karnataka.

Congress wants EC probe into PM copter carrying trunk'

Modi had addressed an election rally in Karnataka's Chitradurga on April 9.

15 April 2019 1:05 AM IST

The EC, mandated to providing a level playing field, must know justice must not only be done but be seen to be done.

Nation completely fails to stick to model code

The bigger issue the EC must tackle is the use of religion in campaigns.

15 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Electoral bonds will not withstand scrutiny

The political systems of more evolved democracies are closer to this ideal of accountability of political parties.

14 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

EC is an autonomous body but they are working at the instructions of Modi, Naidu said. (Photo: ANI)

Naidu takes EVM angst to Delhi, accuses EC of working under PM'

Soon after Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha polls, the chief minister was vociferous about malfunctioning EVMs.'

13 April 2019 3:20 PM IST