Model Code
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West Bengal: Governor directs removal of education minister for alleged poll conduct violation
Minister of Education Bratya Basu described the direction as an overreach of Governor CV Ananda Bose’s constitutional powers.
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EC issues notice to AAP leader Atishi over her claim of being coerced into joining BJP
Being a minister, the voters tend to believe what she says in public, and she should support her claim on a factual basis, the poll body said.
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EC censures Supriya Shrinate and Dilip Ghosh for comments about Kangana Ranaut, Mamata Banerjee
The poll body said it ‘strongly condemns’ their derogatory statements and warned them to be careful in the future.
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Stop sending ‘Viksit Bharat’ messages to WhatsApp users, Election Commission tells Centre
The poll body said that it received several complaints about the message saying that it violated the Model Code of Conduct.
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
Many Indians and even several foreigners living in the UAE received the message that says it has been sent by the government of India.
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Maggi controversy: Some good news (and some bad) for Madhuri Dixit, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta
US guidelines make a distinction between paid actors and endorsers.
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Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?