CEC Rajiv Kumar addressed the media ahead of the counting day tomorrow The Election Commission can intervene if a candidate is pressured into withdrawing nomination, but not when it's consensual, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said today. He was replying to a question on the poll body's decision to announce …...Read More

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar at the press conference Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday referred to various memes doing rounds on social media, describing the Election Commission as 'laapata gentlemen', asserting that he and fellow commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sing Sandhu were "never out" and were "always …...Read More

A dead body has been recovered from a water tank in Telangana's Nalgonda. The body was found from the Hindupur water tank, in Ward 11 of Patabasti , when the water level was being checked. The people of Nalgonda municipality have been drinking this water for the past ten days, …...Read More

280 new MPs will take oath in the 18th Lok Sabha. The 18th Lok Sabha convened today, where 280 first-time MPs are set to take oath. The momentous occasion elicited a medley of reactions from them -- goosebumps to nervousness and everything in between. NDTV spoke to six new MPs. …...Read More

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday accused Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of supporting his cabinet colleague and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's demand for nullifying the Kunbi evidence in Maharashtra. Addressing a rally in Nanded, Jarange indicated that candidates of the ruling Mahayuti will be defeated in all 288 …...Read More

Four coaches of the Taj Express train caught fire in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar on Monday, officials said. "We received a call at 4.24 pm regarding the fire in four coaches of the Taj Express train. Eight fire tenders were pressed into service and efforts to douse the blaze are …...Read More

The driver of the Santro and two others died in the incident and six were injured On a busy intersection with no traffic lights, a speeding Hyundai Santro, driven by a 72-year-old man, rammed four bikes before crashing into a parked vehicle. The incident occurred in Maharashtra's Kolhapur this afternoon …...Read More

A marathon six-week Lok Sabha election, the second longest in India's history, ended last week. The exit polls, which have predicted a return of the BJP, are also done. On Tuesday, votes will be counted. But how is it done? Here's all you need to know. Under Rule 54 A …...Read More

Prediction of above-normal rain means there's a high possibility of landslides and floods. (File) India is predicted to record above-normal rainfall in August and September, with a good chance of favourable La Nina conditions developing by the end of August, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Prediction of …...Read More

Meanwhile, the opposition BJP aims to wrest power from the ruling BJD this time. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Monday dissolved the 16th Odisha state assembly ahead of the counting on June 4. "In exercise of the power conferred upon me by Clause (2) (b) of Article-174 of the Constitution …...Read More