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Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had courted controversy a couple of days ago while taking a dig at state BJP chief Satpal Satti. (Photo: PTI)

Ensure proper security of VVPAT machines: Himachal CM to EC

Expressing his faith in EC, he said the period between voting and counting is long, assurance for proper safety of VVPAT...

6 Nov 2017 11:12 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Hasten MP, MLAs' criminal trials, says Supreme Court

Fixing the next hearing on December 13, the court also sought an update from the Centre on the 1,581 cases.

2 Nov 2017 4:40 AM IST

Madhu Koda (Photo: PTI/File)

EC bars ex-CM Madhu Koda from elections

The EC decision under the Representation of People's Act 1951 came in a 49-page order on Wednesday.

28 Sept 2017 2:34 AM IST

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Blessings with my son Akhilesh, no new party as of now: Mulayam

Blowing hot and cold, the SP patriarch said his blessings were with his son Akhilesh Yadav though he disagreed with his...

25 Sept 2017 2:52 PM IST

The state will use 350 VVPATs for the elections in Nanded. (Representational image)

Congress writes to Election Commission on Gujarat polls

The Congress also demanded that the EC should widely publicise the usage of EVM with VVPAT in Gujarat.

23 Sept 2017 2:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Gujarat stakes high: A challenge for BJP

Gujarat's political importance is greater this time because both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit...

22 Sept 2017 12:36 AM IST

Former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Sharad Yadav faction appoints Chotubhai as JD-U chief

Though Yadav has the support of many of the state unites, all the 71 MLAs of Bihar have sided with Mr Kumar.

18 Sept 2017 1:08 AM IST

AIADMK General secretary VK Sasikala praying at Jayalalithaas shrine at Marina beach in Chennai before leaving to Bengaluru for appearing in front of court. (Photo: AP)

VK Sasikala ouster: TTV Dhinakaran turns to EC

AIADMK faction asked the poll panel to declare Sasikala ouster by opposite faction as invalid'.

15 Sept 2017 1:19 AM IST

JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that the party has not acted against Sharad Yadav for his anti-party activities because of his seniority and long association with the party. (Photo: PTI)

Party symbol: Election Commission rejects Sharad claim

Yadav was removed as the party's leader in the Upper House. after he attended Mr Prasad's rally in Patna.

13 Sept 2017 1:20 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indias first PM, is mentioned in the book. The book, Love in the Time of Emergency, is set during the Emergency period (1975-77) imposed by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

A democracy run by undemocratic leaders?

The ideology of the political class is to eschew ideology on the altar of self-promotion.

10 Sept 2017 12:19 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

Supreme Court to govt: What action against MPs over assets?

The Central Board of Direct Taxes had been taking action whenever it found there were unexplained known sources of...

7 Sept 2017 1:25 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Slash cap on anonymous donations to parties from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2000:...

There is no constitutional or statutory prohibition on receipt of anonymous donations by political parties.

17 Oct 2018 6:25 PM IST