New Delhi: A political controversy has erupted over a social media post comparing Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi with 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict Ajmal Kasab. The Congress Seva Dal has filed a cyber complaint against retired Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Anoop Verma, alleging that his post was objectionable […]
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New Delhi: The Election Commission has removed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) declaration that had been added to the statutory voter enrolment application, Form 6, from its ECINET application portal in states where the SIR exercise has already been completed. The change was made four days after the Election Commission announced that the regular statutory […]
Ujjain: Tension escalated in Ujjain on Monday after protesters and police clashed at the site of the Shahi Masjid, where a portion of the mosque has been proposed for demolition as part of a road-widening project. Police fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd after stones were reportedly thrown at security personnel. A heavy […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s comment that around a dozen MLAs who moved to Bengaluru from other parts of the state had married twice has triggered a political controversy, with BJP leaders asking him to identify the legislators he was referring to. Shivakumar made the remark on Thursday while responding to a discussion […]
Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar with NDA leaders Chirag Paswan (LJP), Lavu Srikrishna Devarayalu (TDP) and Upendra Kushwaha (RLM). Three parties that are part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance have called on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide a clearer explanation over questions surrounding the revision of electoral rolls. The calls for
New Delhi: India strongly responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, rejecting his claims about the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict and his repeated references to Kashmir. Sharif, while addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, credited US President Donald Trump for what he described as a […]
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, giving him 48 hours to step down and warning that it would launch a nationwide protest if the demand is not met. The organisation announced its campaign, titled “Election Commission Thik Karo,” at a press conference in New […]
Chandigarh: A political dispute has intensified in Punjab following the Enforcement Directorate’s recent searches linked to the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). The ED has alleged that senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain were regularly holding unofficial meetings with GMADA officials and were involved in discussions concerning
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approached its standing committee seeking post-facto approval for election-related works worth nearly ₹11 crore that were carried out without following the usual competitive tendering process. The civic election department has cited the urgent nature of the work and limited time available to complete various election
Saudi Arabia is facing an intensifying wave of attacks from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, but Riyadh has so far not received the direct US military intervention it has requested. US President Donald Trump has resisted launching a new US air campaign against the Houthis, despite Saudi requests for strikes against the group. The decision is […]
