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If you notice goons trying to capture booths, shoot them. Dont aim at their legs, shoot them in the chest, Basu said while addressing a rally at Basirhat. (Photo: Twitter)

'Don't aim leg, shoot at chest': WB BJP candidate on how to tackle...

Basu, state BJP general secretary, is the party candidate from Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency.

27 March 2019 10:52 AM IST

On March 15, Congress had approached the EC with a complaint against the BJP, saying it has put up hoardings of Prime Minister Modi at petrol pumps, railways stations and, airports even though the Model Code of Conduct is in force. (Photo: ANI)

EC pulls up railway, aviation ministries over PM Modi's photo on...

The notice of withdrawal of these tickets and boarding passes comes in wake of the Model Code of Conduct being in force...

27 March 2019 10:38 AM IST

Rao further stated that the transfer of three officers has been deliberately directed at a time when the investigation in the murder case of YS Vivekananda Reddy is at a critical stage. (Photo: ANI)

IPS officers' transfer culmination of well-hatched conspiracy by...

This comes a day after EC transferred 3 IPS officers in Andhra after YSRCP leaders accused them of working in favour of...

27 March 2019 9:43 AM IST

Visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said in New Delhi on Monday that Venezuela wants trade with India in oil and other commodities such as food and medicines to be conducted in Indian Rupees and not in US Dollars. (Representational image)

FinMin seeks EC nod for announcing govt's borrowing calendar for...

"We have sought Election Commission's approval and will announce the borrowing schedule after receiving its nod," an...

26 March 2019 6:52 PM IST

The department caught liquor worth Rs 4.69 crore while last year the department had seized liquor worth Rs 3.62 crore.

LS polls: Rs 540-crore suspect cash, liquor and freebies seized across...

The seven phase polls will begin from April 11 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23.

26 March 2019 1:22 PM IST

SC refuses to acknowledge Dhinakaran faction's claim over 'pressure...

The apex court, however, directed the Election Commission (EC) to consider granting common free election symbol to the...

26 March 2019 12:33 PM IST

T.T.V. Dinakaran

Can't allot common symbol to TTV party, EC tells SC

A plea to direct EC to allot alternate symbol till the disposal of the Special leave petition to set aside the order has...

26 March 2019 3:11 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

SC to EC: Why no VVPAT test in more booths?

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta asked the commission to file an affidavit on this by 4 pm...

26 March 2019 2:13 AM 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)

SC seeks EC reply on increasing VVPAT sample survey per assembly...

SC directed EC to file reply by March 28 if it can increase the number of VVPAT sample survey in each assembly segment...

25 March 2019 1:29 PM IST

The privatisation of loss-making Air India has hit a roadblock at the starting line-up itself.

After rly tickets, Air India's boarding pass have PM pics; airline...

Airline said passes featuring photo would be withdrawn if they are found to be in violation of Model Code of Conduct.

25 March 2019 12:04 PM IST

The apex court bench headed by the then Chief Justice Dipak Misra had said that the civil suit has to be decided on the basis of evidence. (Representational image)

SC dismisses plea seeking ban on roadshows, bike rallies during polls

'We are not inclined to entertain this,' a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepka Gupta said.

25 March 2019 11:57 AM IST

The EC has also begun the process to induct new voters in the electoral list who have either turned 18 or will complete that age by January 1 next year.

1 Lakh voters eligible to cast vote via ETPBS

The ETPBS is not new as it was used in India for the Nellithope Assembly constituency byelection in Puducherry in 2016.

25 March 2019 4:18 AM IST