PM Modi to Skip ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, Will Attend Virtually; No Modi-Trump Meeting Expected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be travelling to Malaysia for the upcoming ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) leaders’ summit and will instead participate virtually, officials confirmed on Thursday. The decision was revealed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who said he received a phone call from Modi informing him of the change […]
Bihar Polls: EC Allows 12 Alternate IDs for Voting, Special Arrangements for ‘Purdanasheen’ Women
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that voters can use 12 alternative photo identity documents besides the Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to cast their vote in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The move aims to ensure that no eligible voter is denied participation due to the absence of an EPIC and to […]
‘Victim Card Won’t Work in Bihar’: Congress Counters PM Modi on ‘Abuse’ Row
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charge of being abused during the opposition’s Bihar yatra, calling it an attempt to play the “victim card” and divert attention from the real issue of voter list revisions ahead of the state elections. Congress insiders claimed the INDIA bloc’s Voter Adhikar Yatra (Aug […]
EC’s ‘Fact-Check’ Labels Congress’ ‘Vote Theft’ Claim as False — Opposition Calls Out Bihar Voter Roll Revision
In the escalating standoff over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (EC) has hit back at the Opposition, calling the allegations of “vote theft” by the Congress and the INDIA bloc “factually incorrect.” The trigger was a protest march by leaders of the INDIA coalition—Congress, RJD, CPI, […]