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'No political demonetisation': Tharoor on delimitation push

New Delhi, April 16 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lashed out at the government for linking women's reservation with delimitation, saying the Opposition will not allow "political demone... Read More


'Disguised Bill': TMC demands 50% quota, flags delimitation concerns

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday termed the Women's Reservation Bill a "disguised agenda" and demanded a 50% quota for women, even as the Opposition claimed it had the n... Read More


Delimitation push sparks debate on power, federal balance

New Delhi, April 16 -- As the central government embarks upon an ambitious agenda to redraw the electoral map of India via legislation, questions hang over the constitution of the Delimitation Commiss... Read More


Military conflict cannot resolve problems: PM Modi on West Asia, Ukraine

New Delhi, April 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine. He made the remarks after talks with Austria's Federal Cha... Read More


Lok Sabha's strength to go up to 815, 272 of these for women; no state will suffer: Meghwal

New Delhi, April 16 -- The strength of the Lok Sabha will be increased to 815, of which 272 seats will be reserved for women, and neither men nor any state will suffer any loss due to the implementati... Read More


People's victory, not mine: Mamata hails SC supplementary list order

Siliguri, April 16 -- "This is a people's victory; Victory of Ma, Mati, Manush; Victory of democracy, of the Constitution. I thank the judiciary. I am the happiest person today," stated Trinamool Cong... Read More


SC fixes deadline to add tribunal-cleared voters in electoral roll

Kolkata, April 16 -- Exercising its special powers under Article 142, the Supreme Court has allowed the preparation of a supplementary electoral roll ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, ensur... Read More


HC quashes South Point school bus requisition for poll duty

Kolkata, April 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the State's requisition of eight school buses from South Point School for election duty, terming the move "arbitrary" and lacking proce... Read More


SC rejects pleas of Anil Ambani challenging Bombay HC order

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the pleas of industrialist Anil Ambani challenging the Bombay High Court order that allowed the proceedings initiated by banks against hi... Read More


Bhangar booths to have twin EVMs as candidate count crosses limit

Kolkata, April 16 -- Under a new arrangement, voters in Bhangar Assembly Constituency in South 24-Parganas will see two EVMs placed side by side in each polling booth during the upcoming Bengal Assemb... Read More