Thailand to go ahead with election despite fear of clashes, political limbo

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 19:39

Thailand`s embattled government is pushing ahead with a general election on Sunday despite warnings it could end in violence and the country left without a functioning administration for six months.

Andhra: 8 including 2 Cong rebels file nomination for RS election

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:23

Eight candidates, including two Congress rebels, filed nomination papers for the six Rajya Sabha seats from Andhra Pradesh today.

Egypt army says its chief Sisi must run for president

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:16

Egypt`s top military body Monday backed its commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for the presidency, which he is assured to win after ousting the democratically elected leader in July.

EC brass meets home secy over security for Lok Sabha polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:11

Election Commission on Monday held a detailed discussion with Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami on the availability of security forces for the Lok Sabha polls, which are to be held later this year.

Parties divided over Election Commission`s move for transparency in funding

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:35

Political parties are divided over Election Commission`s move to bring in transparency and accountability in their funding with Congress opposing proposal and BJP failing to give its response.

US deeply troubled by violence in Thailand

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:45

xpressing concern at the ongoing political unrest in Thailand, the United State has said it is deeply troubled by efforts to block polls and otherwise prevent voting and urged all sides to refrain from violence.

Egypt to hold presidential election first: Mansour

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:04

Egypt will hold a presidential election before parliamentary polls this year, interim President Adly Mansour said move that could pave way for the swift election of army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

No possibility of Telangana until polls are over: Ramdev

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 00:20

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday extended his support to a separate Telangana state but said he don`t see the possibility of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh before the forthcoming Lok Sabha election.

Violence, protests blight advance voting for disputed Thai poll

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 19:43

Thai protest leader was shot as fellow demonstrators besieged polling stations in Bangkok, disrupting advance voting for hundreds of thousands of people before next weekend`s general election.

Algerian Islamists to boycott presidential election

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 03:48

Algeria`s main Islamist party, the Movement for the Society of Peace (MSP), on Saturday announced a boycott of the presidential election due to be held April 17.

Nigeria to hold presidential vote on February 14, 2015

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 03:31

Nigeria is to hold its next presidential election on February 14, 2015, the electoral agency said Friday, with incumbent head of state Goodluck Jonathan expected to seek a second term.

EC releases voters` data for Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 02:32

The latest data on voters in Andhra Pradesh pegs their number in the state at over 6.24 crore, according to figures released on Friday by the Chief Electoral Officer here.