Panaji (Goa) [India], December 22 (ANI): Parties will have to give reasons for fielding a candidate with a criminal record instead of a clean candidate, says Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra after taking stock of poll preparedness in Goa ahead of assembly election due early next ye
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 22 (ANI): Transgenders in Karnataka will be given one per cent reservation in the recruitment in the police department, said Praveen Sood, Director general and Inspector-general of police, Karnataka.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): After defeat in the local government polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan admitted that the wrong candidate selection was a major cause for the recent elections.
Hong Kong, December 21 (ANI): Hong Kong "patriots only" elections witnessed a record low voter turnout as pro-government candidates swept into the expanded legislature.
Hong Kong, December 20 (ANI): Amid low voting turnout under amended electoral laws, pro- Beijing candidates have swept to victory in Hong Kong's Legislative Council election.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Awami National Party leader and candidate for tehsil mayor in Dera Ismail Khan was shot dead, a day before polling for local government seats which were scheduled to take place in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Sunday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 19 (ANI): High-stake battle is underway between BJP and TMC to gain control of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in the civic polls on Sunday which will decide the fate of 950 candidates.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 19 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) raised questions over the appointment of IPS Siddharth Chattopadhyaya as the Director-General of Punjab Police, claiming that he was not even among candidates shortlisted for consideration for the post.
Paris [France], December 18 (ANI): Former rally champion Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been elected as Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) President on Friday beating fellow candidate Graham Stoker, as incumbent Jean Todt stepped down today after three terms.
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as five members of a 'solver gang' were arrested by the Noida Police for allegedly impersonating candidates in various government recruitment exams, said the police on Thursday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Election polls, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday urged Election Commission to bar Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Vivek Gupta from campaigning and file FIR against him for allegedly vio
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 16 (ANI): Ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said the party's screening committee will hold meetings starting Friday and candidates will be given tickets based on merit.