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EC to use two laws, counter-narrative to curb misinformation during LS polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission will use a two-pronged strategy to deal with misinformation and fake narratives on social media during the Lok Sabha polls, with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asserting…
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Hearing of defamation case against Rahul in Bhiwandi court adjourned till May 2
Thane: A magistrate’s court at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Saturday adjourned the hearing in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi till May 2, the Congress leader’s lawyer said. Gandhi’s counsel…
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India has to be ‘patient but persevering’ on China: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Asserting that India has a ‘very challenging’ and ‘competitive neighbour’ in China, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that New Delhi needs to be patient but persevering…
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1,058 polling stations ‘vulnerable critical’: Manipur chief electoral officer
Imphal: Manipur chief electoral officer Pradeep Kumar Jha on Saturday said 1,058 polling stations out of 2,955 have been identified as “vulnerable critical” in the state. Addressing a press conference here, Jha…
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Voting period of 2024 LS polls longest since first general elections
New Delhi: The voting period for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, spread over 44 days, would be the second longest after the first parliamentary elections of 1951-52 that lasted for more than…
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EC gears up to deal with 4-Ms – Muscle, Money, Misinformation, Model Code violations
New Delhi: Drone-based checking at borders, surveillance of non-chartered flights, a crackdown on misleading advertisements and fake news, and “ruthless” action against poll violence are among the EC’s strategies to deal with…
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Elgar Parishad case: SC reserves verdict on Shoma Kanti Sen’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Shoma Kanti Sen, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case who has challenged a Bombay High Court…
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Adhir welcomes EC decision to hold polls in 7 phases in Bengal
Kolkata: Welcoming the Election Commission’s decision to conduct the general elections in West Bengal in seven phases, Pradesh Congress Committee president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday, March 16, expressed satisfaction with the move,…
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Can Hyderabad’s athlete fetch medals for India in Paris Olympics?
The Olympic Games is the biggest sports extravaganza on the planet. This year it is scheduled to be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11. But what are the chances of Hyderabad…
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CEC Rajiv Kumar uses poetry to rebut criticism of EVMs
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar used a verse on Saturday to take a dig at the critics of electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying the poll authority is often at…
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26 assembly bypolls across 13 states to be held along with Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi: By-elections to 26 assembly seats across 13 states, including six constituencies in Himachal Pradesh where Congress MLAs were disqualified for rebellion, will be held along with the Lok Sabha elections beginning…
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Something fishy: Farooq on not holding Assembly elections in J&K with LS polls
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said there is “something fishy” in not holding the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir along with the Lok Sabha polls. The former…
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UP: Man dies days after setting himself ablaze outside SP office, 3 held
Shahjahanpur: A 45-year-old man succumbed during treatment at a Lucknow hospital days after he set himself afire outside the superintendent of police’s office here over inaction on his complaint, officials said on…