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India-UK ties to grow incrementally with a fair share of challenges Labour Party secures a significant win in UK elections, raising questions about Brexit's impact and future policies. Indian diaspora gains prominence in UK politics. Both India and UK aim to enhance cooperation on trade, technology, and security whi...
06 Jul, 2024, 07.38 PM IST‘Mirzapur 3’ now out on Amazon Prime Video: Here’s how you can watch it for free Want to watch the third season of 'Mirzapur' but don't have an Amazon Prime Video subscription? You're in luck! After more than four years of anticipation, the creators of the immensely popular series have finally released the third season of the gr...
05 Jul, 2024, 02.59 PM ISTUK general election: FTA with India on manifesto agenda for both Tory, Labour As the UK gears up for the general election, a potential free trade agreement with India remains a key focus for both the Conservatives and Labour, with negotiations stalled at the fourteenth round. The Tories aim for a comprehensive partnership, in...
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Had polls been free and fair, BJP would have won only 40 LS seats: Aaditya Thackeray Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray claimed BJP would have won only 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls if held fairly, alleging fraud in Mumbai North West seat won by Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar against Amol Kirtikar, backed by Eknath Shinde.
17 Jun, 2024, 04.29 PM ISTPakistan's opposition leader praises 'enemy country' India's free and fair Lok Sabha elections Pakistan's Opposition Leader, Syed Shibli Faraz, praised India's recent elections for their fairness and smooth power transition. Speaking in the Pakistani Senate, Faraz expressed a desire for similar electoral integrity in Pakistan. His sentiments ...
14 Jun, 2024, 08.43 AM ISTBJD doling out cash, alleges Dharmendra Pradhan "Cash-for-votes has been BJD's go-to method to sway voters. The news of involvement of government officials in distribution of money in the premises of state government Mission Shakti Bhawan in Remuna assembly is deplorable. A CM that claims to be n...
31 May, 2024, 11.51 PM ISTOver 26,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandits to vote at 34 special polling stations set up in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi Over 26,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandit voters are eligible to vote at 34 polling stations in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency. The newly created Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat covers the south K...
24 May, 2024, 05.26 PM ISTArvind Kejriwal has already declared me guilty, how can he talk of fair probe: Swati Maliwal AAP MP Swati Maliwal alleged 'Cheer haran' at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house on May 13. She feels betrayed and her character is being assassinated daily after the assault incident.
24 May, 2024, 10.52 AM ISTEnsure protection of journalists covering polls: Editors Guild to EC The guild also urged the commission to instruct all officers and personnel on election duty to be vigilant and take appropriate steps to ensure that journalists can freely report on this most important of all democratic exercises.
14 May, 2024, 12.39 AM ISTJharkhand: Security forces thwart Maoist bid to block voter access to polling booths in Singhbhum Polling parties and materials were air-dropped in 126 polling stations in Singhbhum, the officials said and added that apart from that, about 100 polling parties were dispatched via a special train from Chakradharpur to Rourkela. Upon reaching their...
13 May, 2024, 12.37 PM ISTMallikarjun Kharge's turnout delay charge aimed at creating confusion: ECI In a 17-page communication to Kharge, the EC has said that while it respects the 'right to free speech', such utterances from the president of a national party can have a 'negative impact' on voter participation and demoralise election staff at this...
11 May, 2024, 12.12 AM ISTAggression on vitals of live conduct of polls: EC over Kharge's letter on voter turnout data The Election Commission condemned Kharge's biased letter on voter turnout data, rejecting mismanagement claims. It advised private concerns to avoid confusion, highlighted voter turnout trends, and votes polled in Constituencies.
10 May, 2024, 06.55 PM ISTEC pulls up Congress' Kharge for 'obstructing' Lok Sabha elections through 'baseless allegations' The Election Commission of India rebukes Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for purportedly disrupting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Kharge's allegations regarding voter turnout data release are criticized as baseless and detrimental to free a...
10 May, 2024, 03.36 PM ISTUS Ambassador Garcetti dismisses concerns about democracy in India US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti expressed confidence in India's democracy, stating that it will remain vibrant with free and fair elections. He highlighted certain aspects of Indian democracy, such as the effort to ensure voting accessibility, ...
10 May, 2024, 07.22 AM ISTCan't allow ongoing poll process to be called into question on mere speculation: Justice Datta Writing his views in a separate verdict while concurring with the opinion of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was heading the bench, Justice Datta said the EVMs have stood the test of time and the increased voting percentage was sufficient reason to hold ...
26 Apr, 2024, 05.18 PM IST"Don't need UN to tell me...": Jaishankar dismisses UN official's remark on elections in India Jaishankar, who was here to campaign for his ministerial colleague and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha polls, also said that the UN official made the comment on the Indian elections last week in response to a "very loaded questio...
05 Apr, 2024, 12.32 PM ISTHope that in India 'everyone's rights' are 'protected', people are able to vote in 'free & fair' atmosphere: UN Spokesperson "What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair," Dujarric said at the...
29 Mar, 2024, 05.49 PM ISTCEC tells West Bengal officials to ensure level playing field during polls "The state machinery is primarily responsible for free and fair elections... Impersonation should not be tolerated," Kumar said. He assured that a sufficient number of central security forces will come to the state and they will be deployed in an im...
06 Mar, 2024, 12.28 AM ISTIndia does not rush into trade agreements if it is not fair, balanced, equitable: Goyal India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, emphasizes that India does not rush into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) unless they are equitable, balanced, and fair for the country. He highlights the changed ground realities in India and stress...
23 Feb, 2024, 03.08 PM ISTHope that countries will come to WTO meet with positive attitude like India: Piyush Goyal India hopes for a positive outcome at the upcoming WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi, urging other countries to listen to the concerns of developing nations. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the WTO's role in setting trade rules but also acknowledg...
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