Election

Second Republican Joins 2020 Presidential Race To Challenge Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 25, 2019

A second Republican on Sunday entered the fray to battle Donald Trump for the party's presidential nomination in 2020 -- an indication of the simmering dissent and division among GOP faithful.

Virat Kohli, Other Cricketers Mourn Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley's Death

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

Arun Jaitley did not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election owing to ill-health and was admitted to AIIMS for treatment in May this year.

After Blame Game, Siddaramaiah's Warning On Karnataka Alliance

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 24, 2019

The Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alliance in Karnataka is all but over, with top leaders of the two parties trading blame for the collapse of their year-old government last month.

Akhilesh Yadav's Massive Overhaul, Dissolves Samajwadi Party's Units In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday dissolved the party's Uttar Pradesh units, including the state executive and youth wings. The organisational overhaul is his course-correction attempt after the party's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections, sources say.

"India And France Fought Fascism Together," Says PM In Paris: Top Quotes

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 23, 2019

The friendship between India and France is "unbreakable", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while addressing the Indian community at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. "The relationship India and France share is more than just friendship. The Indo-French relationship has stood the test of time," he said. PM Modi also said that the decisive man...

Odisha Cancels Students' Union Polls. Nominate Representatives, Says Education Department

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

Odisha government on Thursday cancelled the annual students' union elections in the current year in colleges and universities across the state.

Maharashtra Polls: Jyotiraditya Scindia To Head Congress Screening Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

The Congress on Thursday formed a six-member screening committee for Maharashtra assembly elections, with party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia as its chairman.

Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad Poll Rival Arrested Near Dubai In Cheating Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 22, 2019

Thushar Vellapally, the BJP ally who contested against Rahul Gandhi from Kerala's Wayanad in the national election earlier this year, was arrested near Dubai on Tuesday, in a case of alleged cheating. "He has been trapped," sources close to him said.

As Polls Draw Closer, Another Maharashtra Congress MLA Joins Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

After a brief hiatus due to floods, the political pitch in poll-bound Maharashtra has started heating up once again with Congress MLA Nirmala Gavit on Wednesday formally joining the ruling Shiv Sena, a day after resigning as a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Polls On September 12

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Date, time and venue for the counting of votes will be announced later.

Google Slammed by Trump Once Again for Manipulating 2016 Elections

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Trump's tweet citing an old research paper also tagged conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch.

Sovan Chatterjee's Induction May Hamper Anti-Corruption Drive: Bengal BJP

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A section of the BJP in West Bengal is apprehensive that the party's anti-corruption crusade might take a beating ahead of the next assembly election in the state following TMC leader and Narada scam accused, Sovan Chatterjee, joining it.

Former PM Manmohan Singh Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Rajasthan

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday August 19, 2019

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Monday got elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan unopposed after the opposition BJP failed to field a candidate against him. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP parliamentarian Madan Lal Saini.

To Use Aadhaar To Clean Voters' List, Election Body Seeks Legal Power

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The Election Commission has asked the government to give it statutory backing to collect Aadhaar numbers of new applicants and existing voters to check multiple entries in electoral rolls.

"Congress Has Lost Its Way": Haryana's BS Hooda Backs BJP On Kashmir

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 19, 2019

Congress's Haryana stalwart Bhupinder Singh Hooda raised eyebrows on Sundayby declaring support for the government's move to end special status for Jammu and Kashmir - deviating widely from the party line ahead of the coming elections in the state. His sharp criticism of the Congress on that score triggered speculation whether he was on his way out...