The CEC can have a distinct role within the institution, but the law does not provide for a system in which the CEC’s view automatically prevails over the other two commissioners. NEW DELHI: Elections are, by their very nature, a contest.Political parties fight for ground, candidates wage fierce campaigns and voters ultimately decide whom to…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to continue working hard and wait for his opportunities, insisting that the young opener’s limited chances in the ODI format should not be viewed as “unfair” treatment.Jaiswal played all three ODIs against Afghanistan at home but was left out of…
Anubhav Sinha, the filmmaker behind acclaimed movies such as ‘Dus’, ‘Mulk’ and ‘Thappad’, is venturing into the world of music with his own label, ‘Benaras Beat’. The filmmaker recently opened up about his longstanding association with music and revealed that the idea for the label had been in the works for several years. Anubhav Sinha…
CJI Surya Kant (File photo) NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday asserted that the judiciary would not “look the other way” when students’ fundamental right to hold peaceful protests is “infringed.”The CJI made the remarks during an “unfiltered interaction” with students at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna. According…
File photo: Princess Diana attending a fundraising dinner hosted by Vanity Fair at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens, London Twenty-nine years ago, on August 31, 1997, a woman was ‘hunted’ to her death.And yet her carcass still finds its way onto paper and television screens, every few years hollowed out, stuffed and reconstructed into…
Sunil Grover’s uncanny Ajay Devgn mimicry steals the show ahead of ‘Drishyam 3’ release; fans say, ‘Mimicry sounds more original than original himself’ The team of ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, Jaideep Ahlawat and director Abhishek Pathak, is set to appear on ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ season 5…
Kharge also questioned whether the controversy was being reduced to the role of CEC Gyanesh Kumar while overlooking wider questions about the functioning of institutions. NEW DELHI: Priyank Kharge on Thursday hit out at the BJP for defending the Election Commission after the Form 6 row. He said that the ruling party should allow the…
Actor Dhanush continued his spiritual visits after kick-starting work on his upcoming film ‘D56’. The actor visited the Palani Murugan Temple with his sons and family members and offered prayers to Lord Murugan.Dhanush’s early-morning temple visit came shortly after he attended the pooja ceremony of ‘D56’ in Sivaganga. He reportedly reached Palani around 6 am…
Election officials during a meeting amid the ongoing SIR controversy NEW DELHI: Union minister Prahlad Joshi on Saturday hit out at the opposition over its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying there was no “concrete proof” to support the allegations…