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- India
Bihar Assembly election results 2025: NDA secures two-third majority, AIMIM wins 5
Patna: The ruling NDA on Friday secured two-thirds majority in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, bagging 168 seats so far, according to the Election Commission. The BJP emerged as the largest party, winning…
- Photos
Photos: Jammu SSP reviews security arrangements for Nagrota bypoll
Jammu: A senior police officer on Sunday reviewed security arrangements for the by-election in the Nagrota Assembly constituency and directed all officers to exercise caution while dealing with people on polling day…
- Middle East
1.3 m troops and 26 k displaced vote early in Iraq as major election looms
Dohuk: Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis, cast their ballots on Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq. The…
- Elections
Phase 1 of Bihar assembly election: No repoll recommended, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said no repoll has been recommended for the over 45,000 polling stations in 121 seats that went to polls in the first phase of the…
- Elections
No caste-based politics; need jobs, education in Bihar: First-time voters in Patna
Patna: Twenty-three-year-old Bhavya Singh, who voted for the first time in the first phase of Bihar elections, said she felt more excited being part of a democratic exercise in pursuance of choosing…
- World
Hyderabad-born Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor election
New York: Hyderabad-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian American to be elected to the top political post in the…
- India
JNUSU polls see voter turnout of 67 pc; results on Nov 6
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union polls recorded a voter turnout of 67 per cent this year, a slight dip from 70 per cent in the previous election. In the…
- News
DMK moves SC against EC’s decision to conduct SIR in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of Election Commission to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, calling…
- India
SP demands removal of officials ‘appointed on caste, religious basis’ before SIR
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday demanded the removal of booth-level officers, additional district magistrates (elections) and electoral registration officers allegedly “appointed on caste and religious grounds” before the Special Intensive Revision…
- India
Election Commission mandates paid holiday for Bihar voters
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who…
- India
Congress alleges ‘disproportionate growth’ in assets of BJP MP’s wife
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that there was “disproportionate” growth in the assets of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s wife Anamika Gautam, and said that the ruling party leader must clarify…
- World
India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time
New York: India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country’s seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body. Announcing the results of…
- Politics
BJP Central Election Committee to finalize Bihar candidate list on Sunday
New Delhi: The BJP Central Election Committee is scheduled to hold a key meeting on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the party headquarters to finalize the names of candidates for the upcoming…
- India
Congress accuses EC of alliance with BJP after Bihar poll dates
New Delhi: As the Election Commission announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress on Monday alleged the poll body was in an “alliance” with the BJP and asserted that…
- India
Congress claims 23 lakh women voters deleted in Bihar; accuses EC of ‘vote chori’
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday claimed that the names of about 23 lakh women have been removed from the voter list in Bihar under the SIR with the bulk of them…
