Pak polls: Happy about the voter turnout, says EC

Nearly 60 per cent people took part in the voting process in Pakistan General Elections. The Pakistan Election Commissioner said, "We were all waiting for this day, the day of empowerment of the people" ...
09:30 AM, May 12, 2013

Colourless Karnataka polls this time after EC clampdown

There will be no colour in May 5 Karnataka elections after the Election Commission's clampdown on poll banners and posters. However, to counter the lack of election season colour, the Cartoonists' Association of Bangalore is doing its bit to raise voter awareness. ...
09:52 AM, Apr 28, 2013

News 360: EC objects to Centre's plan to raise cap on subsidised LPG

The EC sends out a warning as the Centre announces a plan to raise the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders from six to nine. ...
09:15 PM, Dec 11, 2012

Subramanian Swamy moves EC against Congress

The Janata Party president has asked the Election Commission to de-recognise the Congress party. ...
08:54 PM, Nov 03, 2012

National Herald row: Money used for retirement scheme, says Cong

Keeping up with his attack on the Congress, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy on Saturday slammed it saying it wasn't a charitable organisation to extend loans. Breaking its silence, the Congress on Friday rejected allegations levelled by Swamy and maintained that its support to National Herald newspaper was interest free loans yielding no commercial profit to the party. Swamy, however, termed it a confession by the Congress of its "loan ...
04:15 PM, Nov 03, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

The Election Commission declared dates for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections amidst a bitter war of words between Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi. Kingfisher crisis deepens after talks between the management and striking employees fail over unpaid salaries.. the DGCA report says safety is a serious concern. ...
11:12 PM, Oct 03, 2012

News 360: Fire drill turns deadly, kills 1

A mock drill at a private company in Bangalore turned deadly, when the rope carrying a 25-year-old woman employee snapped, and she fell from the third floor to her death. The drill, incidentally, was organised by the fire department of the company. ...
10:22 PM, Feb 24, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:42 PM, Feb 21, 2012

The Last Word: The EC and the Cong - who's more at fault?

Does the model code of conduct need revision or statutory status? ...
09:30 PM, Feb 21, 2012

News 360: India goes diplomatic over Israel-Iran terror war

Home Minister P Chidambaram confirmed that the attack on an Israeli embassy car was sophisticated and the bomber well trained. ...
10:39 PM, Feb 14, 2012

Congress is protecting Khurshid: Javadekar

BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said on Monday that the Congress was protecting its Law Minister, Salman Khurshid by not taking any action against him. "If the Law Minister does not respect the law, who will? No action has been taken against the minister despite the EC's complaint," he said. ...
02:16 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Salman Khurshid mum on apology to EC

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gets set to ask Law Minister Salman Khurshid to explain his stand on his standoff with the Election Commission, CNN-IBN asks some hitherto unanswered questions. Did Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid make the Muslim sub-quota remark because the Congress desperation for Muslim vote has grown in UP? Was it because Khurshid's wife is facing a tough fight in Farroukhabad? Why has the Government stayed silent ...
02:01 PM, Feb 12, 2012

BJP raises pitch, wants government to sack Khurshid

The Election Commission on Saturday sought the 'immediate and decisive' intervention of President after it charged Congress minister Salman Khurshid with 'improper and unlawful' defiance of its orders under which he was censured for promising sub-quota for minorities. ...
10:01 AM, Feb 12, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

A 15-year-old Chennai schoolboy allegedly stabs his teacher to death inside the classroom of a leading city school. ...
11:46 PM, Feb 09, 2012

News 360: Student stabs teacher to death in Chennai school

Upset with the teacher for pulling him up, a class 9 student stabs his teacher inside the classroom in front of his classmates. ...
10:18 PM, Feb 09, 2012

Officer transfer routine, not linked to Vadra incident: EC

Election Commissioner HS Brahma said that the order for the poll officer's transfer was prepared before Robert Vadra's rally. ...
04:44 PM, Feb 07, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:56 PM, Jan 16, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:55 PM, Jan 10, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:56 PM, Jan 09, 2012

Is EC justified in covering Mayawati's statues?

The Election Commission's order to cover all statues of BSP supremo Mayawati and her party's symbol has drawn mixed reactions. ...
11:43 PM, Jan 09, 2012