The EC’s defence comes after a united Opposition, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accused the poll body of colluding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party and committing a large-scale voter fraud across national and state polls. Read on to know more on this.

At least seven people were killed in a car accident in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat on Sunday, i.e., August 17, a police official told news agency PTI.

Public Holiday: In certain places, banks, colleges, and schools will be closed for an extra two days starting on August 18 and 19.