Simultaneous polls bill introduced with 269 votes in favour, 198 against

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate, with the Opposition terming the move......

Time Services Acted On Modi Diktat!

Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure......

Is One Nation, One Election A Ploy?

What India needs more than one simultaneous election is better governance both at the central and state level. Yes, we need reforms, but our priority should be to make elections less expensive,......

India moves closer to simultaneous LS, state polls with Cabinet nod

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday took a major step to implement its key plank of "one nation, one election" as the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the......

IOC urges nations to sever IBA ties amidst heated feud

IMAGE: India also joined World Boxing earlier this year but also stated that it was doing so without giving up its IBA membership. Photograph: IBA The IOC has escalated its feud with the......

Uproar over PT Usha's 'My way or the highway' approach

IMAGE: PT Usha rejected the appeal of IOA Officials for removing Raghuram Iyer from the post of CEO. Photograph: PTI The feud between Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha and......

PIX: Taiwan celebrates badminton victory against China

IMAGE: Taiwan supporters celebrate after Lee Yang and Wang-Chi-Lin beat China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang to win the badminton men's doubles gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Photographs:......

South Korea introduced as North Korea at opening ceremony

IMAGE: South Korea's athletes aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Photograph: Claudia Greco/Reuters South Korea expressed......