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Assam Assembly Election 2026: Real-time polling updates, voter turnout trends, and on-ground reports from across constituencies as voting unfolds live. As the Assam assembly elections 2026 enter the decisive polling phase on Thursday (April 9), a total of 2,50,54,463 electors will determine the fate of 722 candidates across 126 Assembly constituencies, bringing months of intense political campaigning to a close. The contest features 663 male and 59 female candidates, representing 27 political p ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati [India], April 6 (ANI): The BJP on Sunday defended Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over allegations levelled by Congress against him and his wife even as state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi sought to keep up the pressure on the BJP leader days ahead of the polling in the northeastern state and sought an investigation. Sarma hit back at the Congress over the allegations levelled by the party's Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera and said the "press confe ...Read More >
Palakka(Kerala), Apr 3 (PTI) A case has been registered against a BJP councillor and two others for allegedly blocking the political campaign of UDF candidate Rammesh Pisharody two days ago, police said on Friday. An FIR has been registered against BJP councillor Sindhu Rajan, her daughter Sneha and her brother Vijayakumar, under sections 126 (wrongful restraint), 351 (criminal intimidation), 171 (undue influence at elections) and 3(5)(common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and ...Read More >
Bihar Election Results 2025: The assembly election outcomes in the state have showcased the power of silent groundwork over loud rhetoric. While political parties sparred in high-decibel campaigns, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worked behind the scenes, orchestrating a network of grassroots engagements that set the stage for the historic performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in particular and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in general. The Sangh's strategy was meticulous. T ...Read More >
Srinagar, Nov 4 (PTI) The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Muntazir Mehdi, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by conducting late-night campaign in the assembly constituency without requisite permission. However, in his response, Mehdi said there was no deliberate or wilful breach of the Commission's directions as the gathering was not a planned campaign event "but a spontaneous congregatio ...Read More >
With increasing worries about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and synthetic content in political campaigns, the Election Commission of India (EC) has released a new advisory which sets strict rules for disclosing such materials as the Bihar elections near. In its directive, the EC noted the rising use of hyper-realistic synthetic content showing political leaders making "electorally sensitive messages". This undermines fair competition in the election process, the poll body said. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Friday issued an advisory to all national and state-recognised political parties regarding the usage of Artificial Intelligence-generated and synthetic content during elections. According to the advisory issued by the ECI, the misuse of synthetically generated or AI-altered content, such as fake videos or deepfakes of political leaders, is harming the fairness and integrity of elections. "I am directed to state that it has been brought to the notic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday issued an advisory to all national and state-recognised political parties regarding the usage of Artificial Intelligence-generated and synthetic content during elections. As per the advisory issued by the ECI, the misuse of synthetically generated or AI-altered content, like fake videos or deepfakes of political leaders, is harming the fairness and integrity of elections. "I am directed to state that it has been br ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has enforced the Model Code of Conduct in Bihar, directing strict compliance on defacement, misuse of official resources, and advertisements funded by public exchequer. Over 800 flying squads are deployed to ensure swift complaint resolution, with citizens able to report violations via a 24/7 call center and the C-Vigil App. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to the Chief Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar regarding the imme ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi today announced the launch of the Voter Adhikar Yatra from Bihar on August 17, calling it a decisive battle against voter fraud and a mission to protect the Constitution and democracy. In a video message posted on X, Gandhi said, "On August 17, we are launching the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar. The youth of Bihar will join us to stand for 'One Person, One Vote' and to protect the Constitution, while also working to stop v ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been a highly successful cricketer who led his country to numerous high-profile victories on the cricket. He retired from international cricket at the end of the 1987 Cricket World Cup but was asked by none other than the country's President, General Zia-ul-Haq to come back and lead the team. Five years later in 1992, he led his team to their first and only world cup triumph. During his playing days he had been subjected to severe scrutiny ...Read More >
Some in the House panel have questioned the likely priorities of a government elected for a short period. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Former chief justices endorse constitutionality of simultaneous polls conceptDY Chandrachud warns EC power could alter state assembly tenure without limitsShort tenures after midterm polls may hinder government project implementation Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: Former chief justices of India, who have conve ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Chief Justices of India have reportedly endorsed the constitutionality of the 'one nation, one election' (ONOE) concept, while conveying their views to a parliamentary committee on the Bill proposing simultaneous polls. They have also raised concerns over its various aspects, including the power given to the Election Commission, and offered suggestions. Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, in his opinion submitted to the joint committee of Parliament, dismissed the Opposition's critic ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees of Lord Jagannath enthusiastically participated in the Jagannath Rath Yatra organised by the ISKCON temple at Abids. Chanting slogans of 'Jai Jagannath', they joined the divine journey of the deities on their chariots on Friday. The city's famous ISKCON Temples took out grand processions from their respective temples, with the lanes beautifully decorated with traditional rangoli. The magnificent chariot carrying Lord Jagannath, along with Balarama and Subhadra, ...Read More >
New Delhi: In Indian politics, slogans often do the heavy lifting. 'Nari Shakti', the BJP's rallying cry for women's empowerment, has been a consistent part of its electoral pitch, development agenda, and cultural messaging. From schemes like Ujjwala Yojana to the push for the Women's Reservation Bill, the party has repeatedly projected itself as a champion of women's rights. However, despite years of promoting 'Nari Shakti' as a key electoral plank and cultural identity, the Bharatiya Janata P ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were act ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has raised some concerns about simultaneous state and parliamentary elections in his submissions to a joint parliamentary committee and called for a level-playing field between smaller and national parties, people aware of the matter said on Thursday. Ex-CJI Chandrachud and another former CJI, JS Khehar, are set to attend on July 11 a meeting of the JPC examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) A Delhi court on Friday decided to start hearing arguments on charge from July 2 in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to February 2020 riots. Additional Sessions Judge Lalit Kumar on June 2 noted that the prosecution and counsel for five accused persons had completed their arguments on charge. The court then sought the "schedule regarding the time frame" and the manner of addressing the arguments, "particularly time or hours" from the special public p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the horrific Pahalgam attack on April 22, the nation witnessed a parallel war that erupted online -- one that included not drones or missiles but manipulating pixels and synthetic voices.From AI-generated clipping of a newspaper falsely praising Pakistan's air force to deepfaked video of S Jaishankar offering fake apologies, public fell prey to misinformation created with help of Artificial Intelligence.The weaponisation of AI, pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s government to change India's voting system failed to pass Tuesday in the country's lower house of Parliament. Law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, presented the legislation which proposed allowing elections for state assemblies and the national parliament to be held simultaneously. However, it was not approved as the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority; only 269 lawmakers voted in favor of the p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s government to change India's voting system failed to pass Tuesday in the country's lower house of Parliament. Law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, presented the legislation which proposed allowing elections for state assemblies and the national parliament to be held simultaneously. However, it was not approved as the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority; only 269 lawmakers voted in favor of the p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to change India's voting system failed to pass Tuesday in the country's lower house of Parliament. Law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, presented the legislation which proposed allowing elections for state assemblies and the national parliament to be held simultaneously. However, it was not approved as the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority; only 269 lawmakers voted in favor of the ...Read More >
Over 18,000 people in Mexico have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in the country's contentious new selection process, but a random drawing in the end will determine who gets on the ballot, officials said Monday. "The registration to be a member of the judiciary was a success, something unprecedented, historic," President Claudia Sheinbaum told the press Monday morning. Sheinbaum defends this reform promulgated by her predecessor and mentor, Andres Manuel ...Read More >
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