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SIR phase 2 begins across 12 states, UTs; BLOs start distributing enumeration forms

Kolkata: The Second phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has started in 12 States and Union Territories on Tuesday, with Booth...

What a Tamil town tells us about votes, caste, and fraud in medieval India

Nepotism seems to have been a concern in Uttaramerur elections. That's why the drawing of ballots was done by a child and executives' relatives were banned from being elected.

South Korean President’s election law violation trial postponed indefinitely, says court

Before Lee Jae-myung got elected, the South Korean Supreme Court ruled that Lee had violated the election law by publicly making false statements during his 2022 presidential bid.

Bangladesh elections in April 2026, Yunus announces in televised address

We are in a state of war, will not give opportunity to the defeated powers who are waiting to attack us, he says in TV address.

Eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki in the lead in Polish elections, Ipsos exit poll suggests

The 42-year-old's campaign called for economic and social policies that favour Poles over other nations, including refugees from neighbouring Ukraine.

BJP wins only 1 ST seat in Jharkhand despite campaign of polarisation, triumphs in Maharashtra tribal belt

JMM defector Champai Soren won the only ST seat for BJP in Jharkhand. Meanwhile, in Maharashtra, party looks set to win 10 ST seats, 2 more than in 2019 assembly polls.

Maharashtra polls on 20 November, Jharkhand on 13, 20 November; results on 23 November

EC also announces byelections to 48 assembly seats nationwide and 2 parliamentary constituencies, including Wayanad in Kerala, where Priyanka Gandhi will contest to succeed her brother.

Election Commission deploys observers to ensure smooth polls in J&K, Haryana

Over 400 observers to monitor electoral process, maintain integrity.

Opinion polls suggest African National Congress might lose its majority in National Assembly

ANC has always been in majority and elected the party's leader as president since 1994.

Corruption a blot on democracy. It’s fuelled by high price of elections—Sam Pitroda

In ‘The Idea of Democracy’, Sam Pitroda look at the paradox of so-called democratic success coupled with its liberal decline.

On Camera

Dharmendra’s era judged deeds. Today, the Meat Police judges Ranbir Kapoor’s diet

When Ranbir Kapoor was cast in Ramayana, the PR team said he would give up meat during the filming — a silly thing to do because it put the Meat Police on high alert.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.