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Himachal local polls: SC stays order depriving MLAs from voting as ex officio members

The Supreme Court questioned the high court order. (HT PHOTO)
india news
Published on Jun 15, 2026 04:47 pm IST

K’taka govt weighs SC move over SIR exercise

K’taka govt weighs SC move over SIR exercise
india news
Published on May 22, 2026 08:44 am IST

Delisted Bangladeshi Hindu refugees see little hope in SC order on Bengal SIR

A voter checks his name from West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following special intensive revision (SIR), in Siliguri, West Bengal (PTI FILE PHOTO)
kolkata news
Updated on Apr 19, 2026 07:02 pm IST

Those with pending appeals against exclusion in Bengal SIR can’t vote: SC

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata. (Photo for representation)
india news
Updated on Apr 14, 2026 07:28 am IST

The founding vision of India’s democracy and Bengal SIR

The reversal of the burden of proof, putting the onus of proving citizenship on the most vulnerable, is part of a worldwide phenomenon where any move to widen the franchise is seen with suspicion. (PTI)
opinion
Published on Apr 04, 2026 09:52 pm IST

Migrants in New Delhi rush home amid voter list fears ahead of West Bengal polls

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata.
india news
Published on Mar 31, 2026 12:45 pm IST

Chicago honors Rev. Jesse Jackson with lineup of memorial events

Chicago honors Rev. Jesse Jackson with lineup of memorial events
others
Updated on Feb 26, 2026 03:31 pm IST

10.2 million names could be struck off from electoral roll in WB: Mamata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
india news
Updated on Feb 26, 2026 06:28 am IST

‘Heinous conspiracy’: Mamata Banerjee renews attack on EC over SIR in Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference on the Special Intensive Revision of the state’s electoral roll on Tuesday (PTI)
kolkata news
Published on Jan 13, 2026 09:16 pm IST

South Goa MP marked ‘unmapped’, issued notice

South Goa MP marked ‘unmapped’, issued notice
india news
Published on Jan 09, 2026 05:36 am IST

Maharashtra: Directly elected chiefs of municipal councils, nagar panchayats to have voting rights

Maharashtra: Directly elected chiefs of municipal councils, nagar panchayats to have voting rights
india news
Published on Dec 24, 2025 04:18 pm IST

‘If required, protest’: Akhilesh’s call to PDA Praharis ahead of SIR deadline

PDA Prahari campaign in Patiyali assembly seat of Kasganj (Sourced)
lucknow news
Published on Dec 11, 2025 04:34 am IST

BJP govt carrying out SIR to hide its failures: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav (File)
lucknow news
Published on Dec 03, 2025 07:22 pm IST

Punjab govt expands Mohali MC’s limits, 14 villages added

The development has, however, led to confusion regarding the electoral identity and rights of the residents. (HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 30, 2025 07:42 am IST

Akhilesh reiterates ‘ploy’ to cut 3 cr votes in UP through SIR; charges baseless, says BJP

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav (HT File)
lucknow news
Published on Nov 26, 2025 07:27 pm IST

DMK, allies stage protest against SIR in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K Selvaperunthagai, DMK MPs Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Dr. Kanimozhi NVN Somu, and other leaders take part in a protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Chennai on Tuesday. (PTI PHOTO)
india news
Published on Nov 12, 2025 08:16 am IST

Stalin flags concerns over SIR process in Tamil Nadu

M K Stalin (PTI)
india news
Published on Nov 10, 2025 06:18 am IST

‘Muslim population increasing because…’: Amit Shah in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
india news
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 06:00 pm IST

SC seeks Centre, EC response on plea challenging blanket ban on undertrials’ voting rights

The petition suggested that, as a consequential direction, if voting rights are extended to prisoners, polling stations can be set up in prisons for local prisoners and postal ballots provided for inter-constituency or interstate elector prisoners. (Representative photo)
india news
Published on Oct 10, 2025 06:18 pm IST

‘Cong, RJD want voting rights for infiltrators, NDA will expel them’

‘Cong, RJD want voting rights for infiltrators, NDA will expel them’
india news
Published on Sept 28, 2025 04:06 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
us
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Congress accuses ECI of conspiring with BJP in Bihar; Poll body denies

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. (File Photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 06, 2025 04:21 pm IST

Ludhiana: 2 families told to leave Narangwal village over theft by kids

The development received a sharp reaction from opposition parties. (HT photo for representation)
chandigarh news
Published on May 02, 2025 09:00 am IST

Parl panel report highlights low rate of return of Indian prisoners

Parl panel report highlights low rate of return of Indian prisoners
india news
Published on Apr 02, 2025 07:28 am IST

Seeking revision, Karnataka governor returns two cooperative bills

Thaawarchand Gehlot
india news
Published on Mar 01, 2025 05:16 am IST

Pankaj Tripathi: Voting day should not be looked at as any other holiday

Pankaj Tripathi
cinema
Published on Feb 05, 2025 10:14 am IST

Delhi voters working in Gautam Budh Nagar to get paid leave for polls: DM

The voting for 70-seat assembly seats in the national capital will take place on February 5, 2025 and the results for the same will be declared on February 8, 2025. (Arvind Yadav/HT)
noida news
Updated on Feb 05, 2025 05:43 am IST

Tibetans born in India after 1987 are eligible voters in India: Himachal speaker

Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 04, 2025 05:56 am IST

The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
us news
Published on Dec 31, 2024 05:41 pm IST

Ludhiana: Labourers exempted from work on December 21

The excise commissioner, Punjab, through an order dated December 16, declared Saturday as a dry day in all areas under the revenue limits of municipal bodies where elections are taking place. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 06:38 am IST
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