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Lok Sabha polls phase two: Live updates
New Delhi: Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began Friday in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory. Out of the 88 constituencies in the second phase, 73 are general seats, while 6 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 9 for Scheduled...
Read moreShould re-election be held with fresh candidates if NOTA gets majority? SC issues notice to EC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) to frame guidelines or rules if in any election, all the contesting candidates individually do not surpass NOTA. Issuing notice, a bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud sought the response of the ECI in the matter. The plea filed by motivational speaker Shiv Khera stressed on framing of rules to the effect that...
Read moreNearly 40 times, courts rejected pleas on EVMs: EC officials
New Delhi: On a day the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking a return to the ballot paper system, Election Commission officials pointed out that constitutional courts on at least 40 occasions have rejected petitions challenging the reliability of the electronic voting machines. The functionaries also referred to the recent remarks of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar that EVMs are "100 per cent safe" and political parties know in the "heart of...
Read moreIndian-origin student in US arrested, barred from varsity for taking part in anti-Israel protests on campus
New York: An Indian-origin female student studying at the prestigious Princeton University is among two students who have been arrested and barred from the campus for staging pro-Palestine protests on the campus. Achinthya Sivalingan, born in Coimbatore and raised in Columbus, has been barred from the campus and faces disciplinary action, said a university spokesperson. Protesters set up tents for a student-led pro-Palestine encampment in McCosh Courtyard at about 7 a.m....
Read moreSC rejects pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta delivered two concurring verdicts in the matter. Pronouncing the judgement, Justice Khanna said the court has rejected all the petitions, including those seeking resorting back to ballot papers in elections.
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Over 600 Tripura tribal voters boycott polls over bad road
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Nearly 40 times, courts rejected pleas on EVMs: EC officials
New Delhi: On a day the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking a return to the ballot paper system, Election Commission officials pointed out that constitutional courts on at least 40 occasions have rejected petitions challenging the reliability of the electronic voting machines. The functionaries also referred to the recent remarks of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar that...
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Indian-origin student in US arrested, barred from varsity for taking part in anti-Israel protests on campus
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Deloitte projects India’s FY25 GDP growth at 6.6%
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