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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour
SC refuses urgent hearing on plea for enhanced VVPAT verification
In 2019, the Supreme Court court had directed ECI to ensure mandatory verification of VVPAT slips at 5 booths per assembly segment in a Parliamentary constituency
EC suspends 3 in UP, puts Delhi, Bihar officials in charge on Counting Day
Decision after SP allegations of EVM ‘tampering’, irregularities in Varanasi and other parts of Uttar Pradesh
Who’s afraid of the exit polls, anyway?
The “predictions” on TV will not matter later this week, but they have sent pulses racing, and anxieties mount
A closer look at Varanasi’s Golden Hour Voter Turnout
Was there an inexplicable and sudden spike in figures in the last hour of polling for phase 7?
Two Assembly Election Exit Polls paint dire picture for BJP
While others predict a thumping victory for the BJP in UP, two exit polls say that SP could very well form the next government in the state
BREAKING: Officer Suspended in Varanasi after Akhilesh Yadav’s allegations
An as yet unidentified “officer” has reportedly been suspended following the "EVM Chori" allegation video posted by Akhilesh Yadav
Crime and Punishment: Is the Indian Justice System Impartial?
Communal violence which began during colonial period has by now assumed the form of a majoritarian violence directed against religious minorities
Opposition parties demand transfer of Varanasi DM
The EC had gone on an overdrive transferring top IAS and IPS officials deemed close to Mamata Banerjee during the Bengal elections, but showed no such enthusiasm in UP
UP Assembly Elections: Webcam company official found dead
The woman worked with the company responsible for installing webcams at polling booths and her body was found in her hotel room; Police say it a case of suicide but SP claims the death is part of a larger government conspiracy
EVM security: Whose responsibility is it anyway?
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s has accused Uttar Pradesh government of ‘stealing’ EVMs ahead of vote counting on March 10, allies demand removal of DM, commissioner
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