Can Mamata block BJP's advance again in 2026 Bengal polls?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious goal of winning more than 215 of the total 294 seats in the state assembly in the 2026 polls, emphasising that the Trinamool......

Baseless: Ex-CEC Quraishi on $21m poll funding by US agency

Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Sunday rejected report that a United States agency funding was used for raising voter turnout in India when he headed the poll body. IMAGE:......

CEC Rajiv Kumar, a strong critic of exit polls, demits office

Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the crucial Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, demits office on Tuesday as the 25th chief election commissioner after a nearly three-year......

Tharoor takes U-turn on Kerala's start-ups after 'praise'

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday backtracked on his stance regarding industrial growth in Kerala, stating that the state needs more MSME start-ups, not just on paper. IMAGE: Congress MP Shashi......

BFI to take IOA to court over 'illegal' ad hoc panel

'The IOA has no jurisdiction over the conduct of elections for NSFs, yet this order has been issued in a manner that clearly questions its intent.'   IMAGE: The ad hoc committee, consituted by......