Electoral Reform
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Postal ballot facilities for NRIs could result in manipulation, says Sitaram Yechury
The CPI(M) general secretary suggested that the Election Commission could set up polling stations in missions abroad.
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Coronavirus: Postal ballot facility is illegal, violates secrecy clause, Congress tells EC
The party argued the decision was unconstitutional and was taken without consulting stakeholders and political parties.
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Give details of criminal cases against candidates on website, social media: SC tells parties
The court said that a party must clarify the reasons for fielding a particular candidate, adding that nominees must be selected on the basis of merit.
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Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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‘Not so sasti anymore’: Taapsee Pannu denies allegations of tax evasion days after IT raids
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‘Political parties should be asked not to field candidates with criminal backgrounds,’ EC tells SC
The Supreme Court gave the Election Commission a week’s time to come up with a framework to curb involvement of criminals in politics.
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Opposition leaders renew demand to verify 50% votes using VVPAT slips, to move Supreme Court again
Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu claimed Electronic Voting Machines were vulnerable to programming errors and being manipulated.
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The Supreme Court has postponed the electoral bonds question until after the 2019 elections
It is still unclear how these interim orders ensure a level playing field.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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‘The man with no nose’: Watch comedian Alasdair Beckett-King spoof ‘every Spaghetti Western film’
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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Watch: Johny Lever’s #DontTouchMe challenge with his children is wildly popular on the internet
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VVPAT verification: Supreme Court orders counting of paper slips of five EVMs in every constituency
The electronic voting machines will be selected randomly.
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VVPAT verification: Delay of 5.2 days to declare results is not serious, Opposition parties tell SC
The parties said verifying at least 50% VVPAT slips will maintain the integrity of the process and instil confidence in the public.
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Centre rejected EC’s request for power to cancel or postpone polls due to voter bribery: The Wire
The poll body first wrote to the government on June 6, 2016, seeking an amendment to the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
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The Reel
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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Electoral bonds: Political parties have encashed Rs 1,045.53 crore so far, minister tells Parliament
Union Minister of State for Finance Pon Radhakrishnan revealed the figure in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Electoral bonds: How can anyone be sure black money is not being used, asks EC chief OP Rawat
The chief election commissioner said the government has not addressed the poll panel’s concerns about this controversial mechanism of funding political parties.
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Supreme Court to Parliament: Make law to curb those with serious criminal charges entering politics
The top court stopped short of adding a new disqualification clause to keep persons against whom charges have been framed from contesting polls.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Field
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Boxing: Vikas Krishan, Manish Kaushik, Pooja Rani among nine Indians in final of Boxam International
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Fourth Test, Day 3: Washington Sundar stuck on 96 as Ben Stokes helps England bowl out India for 365
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Gavaskar remains my hero: Tendulkar leads tributes as Sunny marks 50th anniversary of India debut
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Tsitsipas downs Khachanov in thriller to set up blockbuster semi-final with Rublev at Rotterdam
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ISL semi-finals: In what was FC Goa’s game, Mumbai City FC made their moments count