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Election Commission of India

Everything filed under election bodies in our government & policy coverage, the 49 reports filed on it so far.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT will publish a consultation paper on AI governance within a month, focusing on safety...

India to release AI regulation consultation paper within a month

The Ministry of Electronics and IT will publish a consultation paper on AI governance within a month, focusing on safety and deepfakes while relying...

2026-10-08
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global standards to identify AI-generated content and combat cyber fraud during a...

Modi urges global AI content identification standards at GSMA meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global standards to identify AI-generated content and combat cyber fraud during a meeting with GSMA board...

2026-10-07
The Election Commission of India has declined a request from over 300 Opposition MPs to meet at the Parliament House...

Election Commission of India rejects Opposition MPs meeting

The Election Commission of India has declined a request from over 300 Opposition MPs to meet at the Parliament House Annexe, citing a violation of...

2026-10-06
DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson has defended a proposed informal consultation with the Chief Justice of India and Supreme...

DMK MP P Wilson Defends Judicial Consultation on One Nation One Election

DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson has defended a proposed informal consultation with the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court judges on the One Nation...

2026-10-05
Donald Trump incorrectly asserted that 125 million people voted in an Indian presidential election on October 4, 2026, a...

Trump falsely claims India held presidential election

Donald Trump incorrectly asserted that 125 million people voted in an Indian presidential election on October 4, 2026, a date that matches Brazil's...

2026-10-05
The All India Students' Association claims its national president was detained in a private vehicle without female...

AISA Alleges Police Misconduct in Neha Bora Detention

The All India Students' Association claims its national president was detained in a private vehicle without female officers during a protest.

2026-10-04
Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Canada, including one lured from India, following a major RCMP investigation...

RCMP Project E_PURSUANCE nets five in auto dealership extortion case

Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Canada, including one lured from India, following a major RCMP investigation into extortion, firearms...

2026-10-03
Thousands protested at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on October 2, 2026, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar...

CJP protest demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

Thousands protested at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on October 2, 2026, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged manipulation.

2026-10-02
Arab Israeli leader Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy for the October 27 election after Israel's Supreme Court...

Sami Abu Shehadeh Withdraws Under Supreme Court Pressure

Arab Israeli leader Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy for the October 27 election after Israel's Supreme Court indicated it would disqualify...

2026-10-02
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces escalating protests and internal dissent over electoral roll revisions

Gyanesh Kumar faces growing electoral roll controversy

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces escalating protests and internal dissent over electoral roll revisions.

2026-10-01
Politics: Kyrgyzstan's parliament has scheduled the next presidential election for January 27, 2027

Kyrgyzstan sets January 2027 presidential election

Kyrgyzstan's parliament has scheduled the next presidential election for January 27, 2027.

2026-09-29
A U.S. Afghanistan War Commission delegation met Pakistan's top military leadership on Monday to gather a regional...

US Afghanistan War Commission Meets Pakistan Military

A U.S. Afghanistan War Commission delegation met Pakistan's top military leadership on Monday to gather a regional perspective for its review.

2026-09-28
Politics: The Cockroach Janta Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign

Cockroach Janta Party Demands Election Commissioner's Resignation

The Cockroach Janta Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

2026-09-28
Mumbai Police refused permission for a Cockroach Janta Party protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on...

Mumbai Police Deny CJP Protest at Shivaji Park on Gandhi Jayanti

Mumbai Police refused permission for a Cockroach Janta Party protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 2.

2026-09-27
The Reserve Bank of India has approved Sunday operations for all banks to mitigate disruption from a three-day nationwide...

Government keeps banks open Sunday ahead of nationwide strike

The Reserve Bank of India has approved Sunday operations for all banks to mitigate disruption from a three-day nationwide strike called by the United...

2026-09-27
Congress has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of illegally altering voter registration Form 6 to hinder...

Congress Accuses Election Commission of Illegal Form 6

Congress has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of illegally altering voter registration Form 6 to hinder young voters.

2026-09-26
A senior official has proposed recognizing mainstream products used for accessibility for tax breaks, moving away from a...

India official proposes tax shift for assistive tech use

A senior official has proposed recognizing mainstream products used for accessibility for tax breaks, moving away from a rigid list of approved...

2026-09-23
The Ministry of External Affairs has amended passport rules, setting a five-year validity for ordinary passports issued...

India sets five-year passport validity for children under 15

The Ministry of External Affairs has amended passport rules, setting a five-year validity for ordinary passports issued to children below 15.

2026-09-18
India has lodged a formal protest with Pakistan after a Pakistani naval vessel collided with an Indian warship during a...

India Summons Pakistan Envoy Over Naval Collision in Arabian Sea

India has lodged a formal protest with Pakistan after a Pakistani naval vessel collided with an Indian warship during a routine surveillance mission.

2026-09-16
AI firm Anthropic says it disrupted a paid influence operation that used its Claude AI to build a voter-targeting system...

Anthropic Disrupts AI Election Manipulation Platform

AI firm Anthropic says it disrupted a paid influence operation that used its Claude AI to build a voter-targeting system for all 222 Malaysian...

2026-09-11
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India for the first time in seven years to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

Modi, Xi to hold bilateral meeting at BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India for the first time in seven years to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS...

2026-09-10
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant criticized a Greater Noida magistrate for issuing a notice to a student who attended a...

CJI Surya Kant slams magistrate for notice to student protester

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant criticized a Greater Noida magistrate for issuing a notice to a student who attended a protest.

2026-09-09
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on India's fintech industry to connect UPI with more countries to help the diaspora...

PM Modi urges fintech sector to expand UPI's reach to more countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on India's fintech industry to connect UPI with more countries to help the diaspora save on remittance costs.

2026-09-08
The Election Commission of India has withdrawn a notice sent to Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba over a name mismatch

ECI withdraws name discrepancy notice against Padma awardee

The Election Commission of India has withdrawn a notice sent to Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba over a name mismatch.

2026-09-08