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The EVM and the VVPAT are in focus as elections loom and pet theories about the machines keep surfacing.

Last day to register for LS polls in state

This includes those in Mumbai that are going to polls in the fourth phase of the election next month.

29 March 2019 8:41 PM

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

A celebration of democracy: For whom, and how?

The lack of intelligent and sensible debate in Parliament portends bad days for our democracy.

19 March 2019 7:18 PM

Narendra Modi

Is it disadvantage BJP post first phase polling?

In the remaining six Lok Sabha seats, that have a sizeable proportion of Muslim voters, the turnout dropped compared to...

12 April 2019 8:01 PM

Kerala High Court

Kerala HC grants bail to BJP candidate from Kozhikode

Prakash Babu is accused of attacking a woman who had come to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in...

11 April 2019 8:15 AM

Farmers are in danger of losing rabi crops due to the drought.

Farm distress a key issue in Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency

Rajkot has remained a BJP bastion for over 2 decades, with the party winning the seat in the last 7 elections.

11 April 2019 7:33 AM

Nilwaya polling booth in Dantewada district where Maoists killed four civilians on October 30, recorded 19 votes. The polling booth was newly opened. (Representational image)

Polling in Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency begins

Around 850 security personnel have been deployed to ensure a smooth polling which began at 7 am

11 April 2019 5:41 AM

Navnit Rana

Maharashtra sends 8 women MPs to 17th Lok Sabha

Prominent political parties had fielded only 11 women, of which, eight won.

24 May 2019 8:57 PM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal congratulates PM after BJP's historic victory

In a democracy, the mandate of the people is considered to be very powerful. We respect the mandate of India and...

23 May 2019 9:35 PM

Delhi minister Gopal Rai with AAPs Lok Sabha candidates during a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: BIPLAB BANERJEE)

High time for AAP to focus on Assembly polls: Experts

The performance of Congress in the elections was far better than AAP as its candidates secured second position in five...

23 May 2019 9:30 PM

BJP workers light firecrackers outside the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

BJP sweeps Delhi, retains all 7 Lok Sabha seats

No other BJP candidate was able to cross the victory margin of two lakh votes in the previous Parliamentary polls.

23 May 2019 9:20 PM

17th Lok Sabha, Punjab: Congress bags 8 out of 13 seats

Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP secure 2 each; AAP 1

23 May 2019 3:16 PM

BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir

Punny much? Gautam Gambhir takes a dig at political rivals through...

Gambhir was also involved in a controversial fiasco with AAP as he was accused of circulating derogatory pamphlets...

23 May 2019 12:08 PM