India stood by our election when Opposition, foreign countries tried to disturb it: Bangladesh Minister

India stood by our election when Opposition, foreign countries tried to disturb it: Bangladesh Minister

Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader argued that the government of Sheikh Hasina has worked to break the “wall of doubt and mistrust” that existed between India and Bangladesh for many years. File | Photo Credit: AFP India stood by Bangladesh’s election process when the Opposition tried to cancel the polling, said one … Read more

‘One Nation, One Election’ concept goes against democracy: Vaiko

‘One Nation, One Election’ concept goes against democracy: Vaiko

MDMK leader Vaiko | Photo Credit: ANI MDMK general secretary and MP Vaiko has opposed the concept of ‘One Nation, One Election’ and has said it goes against democracy. In his letter to Niten Chandra , secretary of the High Level Committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’, Mr. Vaiko pointed out that while some of … Read more

Hong Kong 'patriots only' election falls flat with record low turnout

Hong Kong 'patriots only' election falls flat with record low turnout

A man walks past signs for candidates during the district council election in Hong Kong on December 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP A “patriots only” district election in Hong Kong that barred opposition democrats from the ballot sheet amid a national security squeeze had a record low voter turnout of 27.5% as many voters spurned what was seen as … Read more

PM Modi to kick off NDA’s election campaign in Kerala in January

PM Modi to kick off NDA’s election campaign in Kerala in January

Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the election campaign of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the State with a massive public event in the first week of January. Speaking to media persons after a meeting of the NDA State committee here on Saturday, BJP State … Read more

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 | Magic has ended: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes dig at Ashok Gehlot as trends show BJP edge

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 | Magic has ended: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes dig at Ashok Gehlot as trends show BJP edge

Union Minister and BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Photo Credit: – With the initial poll trends giving an edge to the BJP in Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday took a jibe at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying people have come out of the spell of the “magician”.  Rajasthan Assembly election results … Read more

Telangana Elections Results 2023 | What election promises did Congress make?

Telangana Elections Results 2023 | What election promises did Congress make?

Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy along with party members meets Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj at the Election Commission office in Hyderabad. Source: X/@INCTelangana Congress may rise to power for the first time in Telangana since the formation of the State in 2014, according to several exit polls and the latest polling trends. While announcing … Read more

Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023 | Counting of votes begin

Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023 | Counting of votes begin

Officials are getting ready ahead of the counting the votes at AV College, Domalguda, which is one among the 49 counting centres across the state, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna Amid much expectations, counting of votes for 119 Assembly constituencies in Telangana began on Sunday, December 3, 2023 morning. With a tight security … Read more

What to expect from RBI policy meeting next week? Mahantesh Sabarad answers

What to expect from RBI policy meeting next week? Mahantesh Sabarad answers

“They are shrugging off the risk related to the election event. Probably they have taken a view about what is likely to be the direction for the markets ahead in terms of a positive direction and that is why we are seeing the Nifty reaching a new record level this week,” says Mahantesh Sabarad, Independent … Read more

Hyderabad food outlets in the soup as 11 p.m. election curfew eats into their business

Hyderabad food outlets in the soup as 11 p.m. election curfew eats into their business

Small-scale food outlets say most of their business happens after 10 p.m.. | Photo Credit: Representational photo Around 10.30 p.m., the sound of the police siren begins at a distance near the suspension bridge on Durgam Cheruvu. “Aaa gaye ye log (these people have come),” says a man waiting for his cup of tea near … Read more

Rumbles within the Gupkar alliance grow louder ahead of Lok Sabha election

Rumbles within the Gupkar alliance grow louder ahead of Lok Sabha election

The key constituents in Jammu & Kashmir of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) — the National Conference (NC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — are hardening their positions over contesting independently in the Lok Sabha election in 2024. This is likely to pose a challenge to the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) … Read more