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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

EC issues show cause notice to Railways for serving tea in paper cups with Chowkidar slogan

The Election Commission is said to have asked the Railways to explain the prima facie violation of the model code of conduct by Saturday evening.

Toaster, pen drive, laptop, CCTV camera — EC is keeping up with new-age poll symbols

In this Lok Sabha election, new parties can go tech-savvy as the EC has come up with an array of new-age poll symbols for them to choose from.

Congress willing to ally in Delhi, but AAP wants Punjab, Haryana & Goa too

The two parties have been tangoing around the idea of an alliance for a while now, and a divided Congress has left the final call with Rahul Gandhi.

Modi’s 2019 mantra: Forget achhe din, fear terror, Pakistan, Muslim

Modi isn’t going to voters on his track record but on the fear of the terrorist across the border and the Muslims within. It’s a battle on his terms.

Allahabad high court adjourns hearing on stay of Modi movie

A PIL is seeking a stay on the movie 'PM Narendra Modi' till general election ends.

Present method of counting VVPAT slips most suitable, Election Commission tells Supreme Court

The existing system of random counting of the VVPAT slips from one polling booth per assembly segment is the most suitable, said the election panel.

For this new Hindi channel, 6 Indian armed forces veterans are turning journalists

The ex-armed forces contingent in TV9 Bharatvarsh will be led by former deputy chief of army staff, Lt Gen. (retd) Gurmeet Singh.

Kanhaiya Kumar booked for violation for model code of conduct of elections

Kanhaiya Kumar is contesting in the Lok Sabha elections from Begusarai as a CPI candidate.

Trouble in JD(U) out in the open as Prashant Kishor reveals he’s not managing polls

Prashant Kishor's tweet has only strengthened speculation that the poll strategist is finding life as a politician far more challenging. 

Modi’s poll slogan reaches Railways, tea served on Shatabdi in ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ cups

The IRCTC said it immediately withdrew the cups and also imposed Rs 1 lakh fine on the private contractor.

On Camera

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Iran’s Shahab-3, India’s Agni-1 to US’s Minuteman III—ballistic missile arsenals, who has what

Iran used Shahab-3, along with Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles, to attack Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in air strikes on Lebanon's Beirut.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?