Politics

Nothing can save CEC; SIR must be suspended forthwith: Congress

The ECI has ordered the annual SSR of electoral rolls in 17 States and Union territories, including those scheduled to hold Assembly elections early next year

JSP’s Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, YSRCP’s Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi to lock horns for Vijayawada Mayor post

TDP fields Mukka Sravani as mayoral candidate in Visakhapatnam; the party has released a list of eight candidates for Mayor posts

BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram sworn in as Odisha Governor

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon administered the oath of office to Ram in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, state ministers, MPs and other dignitaries

Telangana BJP gears up for graduate MLC elections, focuses on voter enrolment and candidates selection

N. Ramchander Rao stressed the need to ensure that every eligible graduate was registered as a voter and exercised their franchise

242 candidates file nominations for ward members in Vijayawada, four for mayoral post

Three independents and one Aam Aadmi Party candidate file papers for the Mayor’s post; 14 independents also submit nominations for ward member seats

Thousands of Srikakulam migrant workers lost their vote in SIR, alleges Congress leader

More than five lakh people from the Srikakulam migrate temporarily for work, says Pedada Parameswara Rao

PM Modi condoles deaths in Gwalior accident, announces ₹2L ex-gratia relief for each

An ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives and ₹50,000 to each injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, said Narendra Modi

When Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made it to the Navarathri Golu

Dolls of leaders and personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, Subramania Bharathi, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and Thiruvalluvar are found in many homes as Golu dolls

Delhi Police grants Congress NOC for November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan

On September 30, the INDIA bloc finalised a joint action plan over the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) row, including rallies and ‘save democracy marches’

Left student outfits to take out march to Lok Bhavan in Keralam on October 23

The march, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, will be inaugurated by Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan; leaders of the Communist Party of India and the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) will also participate in the protest

Local body elections: SEC directs maintenance of law and order as violence continues in some areas

Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha orders officials to bring the situation under control, deploy adequate security at all the nomination filing centres so that candidates can file their papers by 3 p.m. on October 18

Brahmin body demands representation for community in GVMC elections

Left parties, Congress back candidature of Venkateswara Rao for VMC Mayor post

Congress withdraws from the mayoral contest following an appeal made by the former IPS officer; CPI and CPI(M) reach an understanding on the corporator seats to be contested

Officials close to BRS misleading Ministers, alleges Madhu Yaskhi Goud

‘Everything is in party’s cognisance,’ says JD(U) leader on MLA’s claim of ‘killing nine people’

Working president of the ruling NDA member expresses confidence ahead of Legislative Council election even as the disgruntled ‘bahubali’ MLA makes a U-turn on his controversial statement

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar promises meeting of all stakeholders after Dasara

The Chief Minister narrated all the steps that the State government had taken to address the issues raised by the protesting farmers and also that of the Centre.

Over 50 lakh devotees expected to attend Karthigai Deepam festival in Tiruvannamalai: Minister Aadhav Arjuna

Shuttle services between the bus termini and town should also be operated for devotees, as no vehicle will be allowed to enter town, especially during Maha Deepam, to avoid traffic congestion, he said

AIADMK will rise like a phoenix, says EPS at event held to mark party’s 55th founding day

The founding day was celebrated at the party’s headquarters in Royapettah

Regime change in Delhi will happen by voting only, says Prakash Raj

Addressing a protest gathering seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Kozhikode beach, the actor says the regime will be changed through votes, not like Bangladesh, Nepal or Sri Lanka

Congress alleges ‘RSS employment scheme’ as Centre opens Census enumerator posts to private individuals

Party questions Centre’s decision to widen pool of enumerators; former Census official cites shortage of government teachers