CPI stages protest against CEC, demands SIR rollback and resignation

IANS | October 27, 2026 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Members of the Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a protest, forming a human chain here on Tuesday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

PM Modi and Liechtenstein's Prince discuss deepening cooperation across sectors

IANS | October 27, 2026 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Liechtenstein's Prince Alois and Princess Sophie at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing ways to further deepen cooperation in trade, innovation, science and technology, skill development and people-to-people ties.

SIR row: SC must decide whether decisions were unanimous, says ex-Law Minister

IANS | October 27, 2026 3:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court must decide whether the Election Commission of India (ECI) took its decisions unanimously, following the poll body's submission of an affidavit clarifying its decision-making process before the apex court.

INDIA Bloc gears up for November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan against SIR, CEC

IANS | October 27, 2026 1:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Preparations are underway for the INDIA Bloc's proposed protest rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 against alleged 'vote theft', the purported irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.