Former CEC Navin Chawla dies at 79

Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away on Saturday, ex-CEC SY Quraishi said. He was 79. IMAGE: Navin Chawla was the chief election commissioner from April 2009 to July......

Money flow in TN polls worries CEC

Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi has said that the money seized in raids by the state Election Commission is only the tip of the iceberg.......

Poll code first imposed in Kerala in1960, here is its history

The Model Code of Conduct which will come into force on Saturday after the announcement of Lok Sabha polls finds its origin during assembly elections in Kerala in 1960 when the administration tried......

RSS chief, Muslim intellectuals discuss plan to strengthen communal harmony

A group of Muslim intellectuals, including former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi and former Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, recently met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan......

SC to hear AIFF plea on draft constitution clauses

IMAGE: Under the draft constitution, the executive committee members of both the AIFF and the state units will be considered as "office bearers". Photograph: AIFF The All India Football......

AIFF sweats over two clauses in new constitution

Two clauses of the draft constitution -- one relating to requirement of SC nod for amendment and another prohibiting office-bearers from holding dual posts in the AIFF and state units -- had caused......

Tough call! New rule puts AIFF EC members in quandary

Out of the 16 officials, at least 12 are also holding posts in the state units and thus will be hit by Article 25.3 (c) of the AIFF draft constitution. IMAGE: The clause does not affect AIFF......

Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on Aug 17

Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF Media The Centre on Tuesday sought urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on the All India Football Federation matter in the wake of FIFA suspending India for "undue......

FIH happy with new draft of HI constitution

IMAGE: The recent uncertainty over HI elections came to light following reports that FIH CEO Thierry Weil wrote a stern email to CoA, accusing the three-member committee of deviating from the......