Elections
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Trump vows to eliminate mail-in ballots, voting machines ahead of 2026 midterms
World | Aug 18, 2025, 05:46 PM ISTPresident Trump announced plans to sign an executive order banning mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms, calling for a return to paper ballots to ensure election integrity.
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Bangladesh to hold general elections in February 2025 amid trust deficit, says CEC
World | Aug 09, 2025, 11:43 PM ISTBangladesh will hold general elections in February 2025, amid efforts to restore public trust and shifting political dynamics following the ouster of the Awami League government.
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DUSU elections 2025: Delhi University issues strict anti-defacement guidelines | Check full details
Education | Aug 08, 2025, 08:41 PM ISTDUSU elections 2025: All candidates contesting the elections are required to submit a Rs 1 lakh bond along with their nomination papers, making them responsible for any acts of defacement caused by themselves or their supporters.
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BJP state office as centre of 'Viksit Keralam' more important than having CM: Amit Shah in Kerala
India | Jul 12, 2025, 02:40 PM ISTSpeaking at the Viksit Keralam Sammelan held at Putharikandam Maidan, Shah stressed that the development of Kerala is integral to the vision of a developed India (Viksit Bharat).
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Canada elections: Trump tells Ottawa to vote for ‘51st state’ as polling underway, Poilievre reacts
World | Apr 28, 2025, 09:52 PM ISTAs Canadians vote in a high-stakes federal election, Donald Trump's call for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state has sparked fierce backlash and added new urgency to debates over national sovereignty.
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JNUSU elections put on hold following violence at EC office, security concerns cited
Education | Apr 18, 2025, 11:29 PM ISTThe JNUSU elections have been indefinitely halted due to violence and security breaches, with both sides blaming each other and the Election Committee demanding administrative action.
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Canada to head to polls as Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April
World | Mar 23, 2025, 10:48 PM ISTThe widely anticipated decision comes less than two weeks after Carney took up the top post, succeeding Justin Trudeau at a time of soaring tensions with the United States triggered due to US President Trump's tariff threats.
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Greenland Gets Ready For Elections On March 11 Amid US President Donald Trump's Takeover Plans
News | Mar 10, 2025, 03:54 PM ISTGreenlanders are about to hold a key election on March 11 as they have been pushed into the global spotlight since U.S. President Donald Trump said America could take over their Arctic homeland. Watch the video to know what the citizens of Greenland have to say about it.
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Who is Friedrich Merz, CDU leader set to become Germany's new chancellor
World | Feb 24, 2025, 02:18 PM ISTFriedrich Merz: The 69-year-old head of the centre-right Union bloc, which won the country's national election with 28.6 per cent of the votes, has by far the best chance of forming a new government.
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Germany's conservative alliance led by Friedrich Merz claims victory, say exit polls
World | Feb 23, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTGerman election 2025: The contenders have made contrasting proposals to turn around the German economy, which has shrunk for the past two years and hasn't managed real growth in much longer.
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USAID funds USD 750 million for 7 projects in India, no 'voter turnout' Ffnding: FinMin report
Business | Feb 23, 2025, 05:44 PM ISTUSAID allocated USD 750 million for seven projects in India in FY24, focusing on sectors like agriculture, health, and renewable energy, with no funding for voter turnout.
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Germany elections: Voting ends, Opposition leader Merz claims victory, Chancellor Scholz concedes
World | Feb 23, 2025, 11:34 PM ISTThe voting for the German Parliamentary elections started at 8:00 am. Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz is eyeing to retain the power after the confidence vote debacle. However, the polls suggest that height not be able to make a comeback.
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SC criticises practice of announcing freebies ahead of elections: 'People not willing to work'
India | Feb 12, 2025, 02:35 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the practice of announcing freebies ahead of elections, stating that such benefits discourage people from working.
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Karawal Nagar Election 2025: Can BJP's 'firebrand' leader Kapil Mishra snatch it from AAP?
Delhi | Jan 28, 2025, 02:53 PM ISTKarawal Nagar Assembly Election 2025: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kapil Mishra will face Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Manoj Tyagi and Congress' PK Mishra in the February 5 scheduled Delhi Assembly elections.
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Raghubar Das, former Jharkhand CM, rejoins BJP, says 'party will return to power in state soon'
Jharkhand | Jan 10, 2025, 05:03 PM ISTRaghubar Das received a warm welcome at the BJP's state headquarters, where he was greeted by the party's state unit president Babulal Marandi, working president Ravindra Rai, Union minister Sanjay Seth, and hundreds of supporters.
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Sanjay Raut blames Congress as crack widens in INDIA bloc ahead of Delhi Assembly Election
Maharashtra | Jan 10, 2025, 02:36 PM ISTShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday blamed Congress for lack of coordination in the INDI alliance. Ahead of Delhi assembly elections 2025 where Congress and AAP are contesting against each other, cracks in the opposition alliance seems to be widening.
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'Bagladesh election dates could be fixed by...': Yunus BIG announcement
World | Dec 16, 2024, 12:09 PM ISTAmid the growing expectation for an election roadmap, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the next national election can be arranged at a time between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, November 20, 2024
India | Nov 20, 2024, 10:53 PM ISTMost exit polls predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to register a victory in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024. However, the final results will be declared by the Election Commission of India on November 23.
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OPINION | Elections, women and indecent remarks: Stop it now
India | Nov 02, 2024, 03:01 PM ISTRecent incidents in Maharashtra and Jharkhand highlight the growing issue of male politicians making derogatory remarks about female candidates. In Jharkhand, Congress minister Irfan Ansari referred to his BJP opponent, Sita Soren, with an indecent term, sparking outrage.
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US Presidential Elections: Why America Still Relies On Paper Ballots, What's The History?
News | Oct 30, 2024, 12:23 PM ISTUS Presidential Elections: Across America, citizens are actively participating in the U.S. presidential election. Nearly 29 million people have cast their votes in the 36 states that permit early voting.