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

EC conspiring with Modi to destabilise govt'

Later on March 23, the Delhi high court called the EC's order a violation of natural justice.'

21 April 2018 1:53 AM IST

The judgement came almost 12 years after these policemen were booked for killing Dara Singh in a fake encounter case. The court had completed the trial last month and reserved the verdict after hearing arguments from both the sides.

Hearing in AAP MLAs' case by EC starts today

President Ram Nath Kovind had accepted the EC's opinion the very next day.

14 April 2018 6:11 AM IST

Activists of two political parties clash during panchayat polls nomination filing in Burdwan on Saturday. (Photo:PTI)

WB govt moves Calcutta HC over panchayat polls

On Thursday, the Calcutta HC had stayed the ongoing panchayat election process in the state till further orders.

13 April 2018 3:48 PM IST

Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC stays WB panchayat polls, imposes fine on BJP

The Calcutta High Court has imposed cost of Rs 5 lakh on BJP for misleading the court.

12 April 2018 1:23 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: File)

Plea in Supreme Court to bar poll fight from 2 seats

The petitioner said One Person One Vote and One Candidate One Constituency is the dictum of democracy.

5 April 2018 5:28 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)

Delhi HC refers AAP MLAs' plea to a larger bench

The Election Commission (EC), however, contended that the court's order clearly meant that only oral arguments were to...

25 July 2018 5:04 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI/File)

Braille cards to K'taka voters excellent initiative: Rahul Gandhi...

In a letter to CEC, Gandhi said he hoped poll body was taking more steps to make voting more accessible to physically...

22 July 2018 4:28 PM IST

Many people are landing in trouble because of the content they share on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp assures EC of steps to prevent its misuse ahead of polls

Global executives of WhatsApp are already in India and engaging with policymakers on various issues.

20 July 2018 2:47 PM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addresses the National Convention of OBC department of AICC at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Changes in RTI Act will make it useless: Rahul Gandhi

Govt said it is considering a proposal to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005 to frame rules on salaries and...

19 July 2018 11:47 AM IST

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Government justifies contest from 2 constituencies

It said the petitioner had failed to demonstrate the injustice it may cause to the voters at large and could not ask the...

17 July 2018 1:19 AM IST

Indian Parliament (Photo: PTI)

Concerns raised as Centre moves to amend RTI law in Parliament session

The amendment bill has been listed for 'introduction, consideration and passing' in the monsoon session of parliament.

15 July 2018 8:32 PM IST

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

It's an idea that calls for more debate

Due to a lack of cap on total expenditure, political parties spend enormous amounts of money on elections.

15 July 2018 12:12 AM IST