Evm Controversy
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
The court reserved its verdict on pleas seeking tallying of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail slips with the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines.
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
The court was hearing pleas seeking the tallying of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail slips to verify votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines.
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‘Don’t try to bring down the system’, says Supreme Court on pleas to count all VVPAT slips
The court said that the electoral process in India is a ‘humongous task’ and rejected suggestions to order a return to ballot papers.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Information panel expresses ‘severe displeasure’ to poll body for not replying to RTI query on EVMs
The Election Commission was told to respond to the Right to Information plea, from November 2022, within 30 days.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Election Commission on plea to count all VVPAT slips
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail slips from only five randomly selected polling stations in each Assembly segment are currently verified.
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Election Commission refusing to address INDIA bloc’ concerns about EVMs: Jairam Ramesh
The Congress MP said that the poll body’s ‘point blank refusal’ to engage with political parties was a matter of grave concern.
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Video
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Former Election Commissioner SY Quraishi calls for 100% VVPAT verification during vote counting
Verifying all slips would take less than a day and help restore public confidence in the electoral process, Quraishi said.
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‘Time to stop blaming EVMs’, says Congress’ Karti Chidambaram amid counting for Bihar, bye-polls
In a series of tweets, he batted for the voting machines, saying they were ‘robust, accurate and dependable’.
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Conduct social audit of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, group of ex-bureaucrats urges Election Commission
They wrote a letter to the polling body, pointing out that the doubts about voting machines used in the elections were ‘yet to be resolved satisfactorily’.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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CEC says allegations of EVM tampering are made with criminal intent, reports PTI; EC denies remark
Sunil Arora on Monday claimed that he had said that ‘tampering by definition indicates criminal intent’.
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‘EVMs are completely non-tamperable,’ Centre tells Lok Sabha
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the devices were manufactured by two public sector companies without any technical collaboration with foreign firms.
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Trinamool Congress MPs protest outside Parliament against electronic voting machines
The MPs demanded that paper ballots be used, while claiming that voting machines can be hacked.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad