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Officials from Indias independent Election Commission demonstrate the operation of electronic voting machines in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 20, 2017. The demonstration was held after allegations by some opposition parties that the devices are vulnerable to hacking and tampering. (AP Photo)

AAP to organise parallel EVM challenge June 3

The AAP said the registration for the EVM test will be online and it will soon come out with other details.

2 Jun 2017 2:07 AM IST

Saurabh Bharadwaj demonstrates how an EVM can be manipulated at the special Delhi Assembly session convened by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

AAP calls EC's hackathon a farce'; to hold its own on same day

Terming the EC's challenge as farce, AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said Nasim Zaidi is also welcome to their hackathon,...

1 Jun 2017 3:55 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

Bribery quip: Be careful in future, EC tells Manohar Parrikar

The order added that the commission finds that your above mentioned statements violate the said norms.

17 Feb 2017 1:12 AM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

Be more careful while making statements: EC to Parrikar on bribe...

'Your statements violate said norms, we advise you to be more careful and circumspect in future,' Election Commission...

16 Feb 2017 9:03 PM IST

Elections to local bodies like municipal corporations, panchayats are all an inalienable part of the democratic process, playing itself out at the grassroots.

An unworkable solution

Holding simultaneous polls can't work in India's parliamentary system.

16 Feb 2017 3:49 AM IST

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

Protect EVMs in Punjab, AAP appeals to EC

Strongrooms where electronic voting machines are stored.

15 Feb 2017 2:28 AM IST

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

Election Commission cracks the whip over exit poll'

The poll body said Section 126A(1) of Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that no person shall conduct any...

14 Feb 2017 2:47 AM IST

The pink voting booths set up to celebrate first-time women voters in Goa. (Photo: Atish Naik)

Go ahead EC, pink rules!

EC would do well to have pink voting booths all around the country.

12 Feb 2017 4:31 AM IST

People wait in a queue to cast votes at a polling station during the first phase of Assembly polls for Uttar Pradesh, in Noida. (Photo: PTI)

64.2 per cent turn up to vote in first phase

Sporadic violence was reported.

12 Feb 2017 1:44 AM IST

Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh. (Photo: File)

Samajwadi Party turmoil a programmed drama: Amar Singh

He also said that SP patron Mulayam Singh and his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh "are one and will remain...

22 Feb 2017 8:29 AM IST

The BJP had romped home to victory in the Assembly elections in Assam, the Saturday bypolls will show peoples mood after demonetisation.

Election Commission make poll bribery to be a cognisable offence

A majority of states have backed the home ministry's proposal, which was initiated by the EC.

22 Feb 2017 1:49 AM IST

Mumbai police. (Photo: PTI/File)

Mumbai police step up security for BMC polls

At least 17 FIRs and 59 non-cognisable offences of violation of code of conduct were registered in city since the poll...

20 Feb 2017 4:00 PM IST