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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicElection Commission

Topic: Election Commission

IAS officer suspended for checking Modi’s chopper is a vocal critic of govt

Mohammed Mohsin had retweeted a post in which a BJP leader said Balakot air strikes had created a wave in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Back from EC ban, Adityanath says respect for constitutional bodies part of BJP’s ideology

Election Commission had barred Yogi Adityanath from campaigning for 72 hours after he made communal remarks at a rally in Meerut.

Janata Dal asks poll body to cancel RJD nominations signed by Lalu Prasad Yadav

The JD(U) has written to the EC asking if Lalu Prasad had signed his party candidates' nominations after seeking a court's permission.

Shah scouts prisons for candidates as a BJP MP dodges a shoe

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IAS official suspended for allegedly checking PM’s chopper, EC says dereliction of duty

Congress accused the Election Commission of bias after it suspended IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin.

Govt is missing the point when it comes to Kashmir’s security situation

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BSP chief Mayawati accuses Yogi Adityanath of violating election panel’s ban on him

The Election Commission imposed a 72-hour campaigning ban on Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath for making communal remarks at an election rally.

This election, not just politicians, foul-mouthed TV news anchors must be reined in too

Freedom of expression is sacred but the nightly abuse in TV studios is just crass.

War of words breaks out between former civil servants over Modi biopic & EC credibility

A second group of ex-civil servants has written to President Ram Nath Kovind to ‘counter’ the first group’s allegation last week that the EC was ‘weak-kneed’.

NaMo TV cannot air election material during silence period as per poll law: Election Commission

The poll body has asked Delhi's chief electoral officer to ensure that its directions are followed by NaMo TV in each of the remaining 6 phases of the ongoing elections.

On Camera

India needs to talk about over-tourism, before the great asset becomes the greatest liability

Why should local communities suffer in order to facilitate someone else’s adventures? The trickle-down effects of over-tourism reach the economy, society, and industry.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?