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Topic: Voting

Dalit man in UP votes for BJP ‘by mistake’, chops off finger

Samyak Pandey -
Pawan Kumar says he is a staunch BSP supporter but "accidentally" pressed the lotus instead of the elephant symbol on the EVM on 18 April.  

From Rahul Gandhi to PV Sindhu, PM Modi calls on public figures to urge citizens to vote

PTI -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to personalities from a cross section of fields to spread awareness about voting in the Lok Sabha elections that begin April 11.

India should put the EVM hacking debate to rest and here’s how

Yogendra Yadav -
Instead of hackathons, the Election Commission can look at these five ways to solve the EVM problem.

What Election Commission can do to dispel the misconception about EVMs

Maneesh Chhibber -
Consistent tallying alone would go a long way in putting to rest the oft-repeated allegation against EVMs.

Afghans vote in defiance of Taliban threats and poll delays

Eltaf Najafizada -
The Election Commission is likely to extend the elections into Sunday for polling stations that could not open Saturday.

Fortis board picks Asian healthcare giant to take over ailing hospital chain

Ari Altstedter -
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has recognised and given sanction to passive euthanasia and "living will"
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Opinion

In Mohammed Siraj, the Pasmanda Muslims have a hero

Amana Begam -
There’s a subtle radicalism in a name like Siraj being spoken with national pride. His success is read as proof that someone from a working-class, Pasmanda background can achieve this status.

There is a global race to make fusion power a reality. India must step up investments soon

Greed is killing the Himalayas, dams to Dhams. Dharali is paying the price

Economy

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Defence

A shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of undue influence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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