Election

October 16, 2024 11:18 AM

What’s at stake in Moldova’s election and referendum on Oct 20?

Moldova's pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, is seeking a second term in a presidential election on Oct. 20, when the country will also hold a referendum on joining the European Union. Here's a look at what's at stake. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES IN MOLDOVA? Moldova is a small southeast European republic of under 3 million people located between Romania and Ukraine. It has a Romanian-speaking majority and a large Russian-speaking minority, and since the breakup of the Soviet Union has alternated betw...

October 1, 2024 9:20 AM

Prime Minister Modi stresses on women voters’ participation as final phase of elections begins in J-K

As voting for the third phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exuded confidence in the participation of women voters in large numbers in the festival of democracy. In a post on X, PM Modi also called upon first-time voters to exercise their franchise. "Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success. I am...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

US Elections: New indictment filed against Trump for 2020 election actions

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a revised indictment against former President Donald Trump, refining the charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. While retaining the core allegations, the superseding indictment omits certain elements in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity. Sharing a post on his X, Smith said, "A superseding indictment was filed in the DC election interference case today. It streamlines the charges and supporting evidence ...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

Assembly by-polls begin in 13 seats across 7 states

Polling for the Assembly by-polls has started for 13 Assembly constituencies across seven states- Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The polling process that started at 7 am will conclude at 6 pm. Assembly by-polls are being held in West Bengal's Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, and Maniktala; Badrinath and Manglaur in Uttarakhand; Jalandhar West in Punjab; Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh; Rupauli in Bihar; ...

July 8, 2024 10:30 AM

Violence erupts in France as left-wing coalition leads snap election

Violence erupted across France following a surprising exit poll suggesting a left-wing coalition's lead in the snap election, dealing a blow to Marine Le Pen's ambitions of forming France's first hard-right government since the war, Fox News reported. Video footage captured masked demonstrators running through streets, igniting flares, and causing disturbances as riot police were dispatched nationwide. French election night turned turbulent as results showed a left-wing coalition poised to clai...

June 10, 2024 9:51 AM

French President dissolves country’s parliament after heavy defeat in EU vote, elections on June 30

French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country's parliament, as well as the National Assembly, calling for snap elections after exit polls showcased his party's heavy loss in European parliamentary elections on Sunday. Preliminary estimates showed that the far-right National Rally (RN) party won 31.5 per cent of the vote, more than double the share of Macron's Renaissance Party, which barely managed to secure second place with 15.2 per cent of the vote, ahead of the Socialists in th...

September 16, 2024 6:44 PM

“Unprecedented moment in India’s history”: PM Modi expresses gratitude as NDA poised to form government

As counting continues for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and leads favouring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA over the opposition alliance - INDIA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to all workers of the party as the NDA alliance, led by the BJP, is poised to return to power at the Centre. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "The people of the country have expressed their trust in the NDA for the third consecutive time. This is an unprecedented moment in the history of India. I t...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Jaishankar takes swipe at Western Media, says-countries that go to court to decide poll results giving us ‘gyan’

Slamming the Western media over the "negative" coverage of Indian elections, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the countries which "have to go to court for deciding election results" are giving "gyan" on conducting polls. Taking a swipe, he said the Western countries "feel" they have influenced the world for the last 200 years, so they are not able to give up their "old habits so easily." The EAM was speaking at an interaction after the launch of the Bangla edition of his book 'W...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

PM Modi says, “I never said Hindu or Muslim, I talked about poor families”

Clarifying his "infiltrators" and "those with more children" remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with a news channel said that he did not only talk about Muslims, but spoke about every poor family, adding that the day he starts doing Hindu-Muslim, he will be "unworthy of public life." In this interview, PM Modi said that he does not market love towards Muslims, "I do not work for a vote bank. I believe in Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas." "I am shocked. Who told you that whenever on...

May 14, 2024 8:41 AM

Prime Minister Modi to file nomination from Varanasi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will file his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat today in Uttar Pradesh. Before filing the papers, the PM will offer prayers at Dashwamedh Ghat and will take a dip in the River Ganga before boarding the cruise ship. PM Modi also posted on X about his relationship with Kashi. "My relationship with my Kashi is amazing, inseparable and incomparable... all I can say is that it cannot be expressed in words!" PM Modi is the sitting MP and candidate from Varanasi...