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INDIA bloc plans major Delhi protest on Monday; Mamata Banerjee to join
The INDIA bloc has called a major protest in New Delhi on Monday, October 12 over voting rights and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with Mamata Banerjee due to join…
Wangchuk’s two threats: An indefinite fast and a foot march to Delhi
Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk gave the government a 24-hour ultimatum on October 10 to release those detained in Delhi, saying an indefinite fast and a foot march to Delhi will begin…
Where were opposition leaders taken? Stadiums, police stations and a prison van
Opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan were detained in Delhi on October 10 during protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and reports said some…
Bypoll scoreboard: Winners, margins and runners-up in all six seats
Counting on October 9 gave the BJP the Nandigram, Rejinagar and Nagaon seats, the TVK both Tamil Nadu seats of Madurantakam and Dharapuram, and the AINRC the Puducherry seat of Thattanchavady, with…
How to apply before October 12: Maharashtra’s SIR registration options
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has announced voter registration camps at all polling stations on October 10 and 11, ahead of the October 12 deadline for claims, objections and new enrolment in the…
From Bhuj to Chandrayaan: The moments PM Modi recalled at the 25-year event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government at the BJP's Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha in Delhi on October 7, crediting public trust, party workers and the people, and…
Police, Election Commission and Congress: Three versions of Tuesday’s march
Delhi Police registered an FIR on October 7 over the alleged unauthorised entry of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs into Akashvani Bhawan during Tuesday's march to the…
Delhi traffic advisory: Roads closed for INDIA bloc march on October 6
Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on October 6 demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, and were stopped by police on Parliament Street.
Bypoll turnout hour by hour: Nandigram led at 1 pm, Madurantakam by 5 pm
Bypolls to five assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat were held on October 6 in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam, with Madurantakam recording the highest turnout at about…
What is the Form 6 declaration the Supreme Court says it never approved?
The Supreme Court said on October 5 that it has not approved any modified Form 6 used to enrol voters during the Special Intensive Revision, and asked the Election Commission to produce…