Damini Nath

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Damini Nath

Following a government order in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, hundreds of Pakistani nationals have left India this week. However, many of the deportees have claimed that they have valid Aadhaar cards, ration cards and even Voter IDs.One such deportee was Osama, who, in a video recorded by news agency ANI, claimed to have moved to Uri in Jammu & Kashmir’s Baramulla district from Rawalpindi in 2008. He also said that he had voted in India despite holding the citizenship of Pakistan.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Damini Nath

Hours after a viral video showed a Pakistani national claiming that he had voted in India, the Election Commission on Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer to take appropriate action in the matter, The Indian Express has learnt. On Wednesday morning, news agency ANI posted a clip of a man, identified as Osama, who was returning to Pakistan after India cancelled visas given to Pakistani nationals in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Damini Nath

The Supreme Court suggested last week that in case there is only one candidate in an election, she should be required to obtain a prescribed minimum vote share in order to be declared elected, rather than winning without the election being held. The court was hearing a petition by legal research think tank Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy questioning the constitutionality of Section 53(2) of The Representation of the People Act, 1951, as far as Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are concerned.

1 month ago | indianexpress.com | Damini Nath

Around 10 km separates Agra’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) from the narrow lanes of Tajganj, the historic neighbourhood next to the Taj Mahal.

2 months ago | indianexpress.com | Damini Nath

In 2021, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs decided to push the deadline for all 100 cities to June 2023. The deadline was further pushed to June 30, 2024 and then to March 31, 2025. Now, sources say that approval for only less than 1% of total `48,000 crore earmarked Central funding for the Mission is left, which too is expected to be approved before March 31, effectively bringing the mission to an end.