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Scam Alert: SIR verification call incoming? Beware, it could be a fraud!

SIR verification has become the latest trick for cyber scammers to dupe citizens. Here's how to stay safe and where to report such scams.

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Published on Aug 24, 2026 05:32 am IST

Trump wants US to vote like India: About SAVE Act & why analogy doesn't hold up

President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC, July 24, 2026.

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Published on Aug 18, 2026 04:28 pm IST

Prashant Kishor calls Nitish video ‘AI’, JD(U) files complaint: What we know

JD(U), Prashant Kishor clash over Nitish Kumar campaign video.

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Updated on Jul 29, 2026 05:10 pm IST

EC acted within powers in SIR exercise, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court backed ECI’s SIR exercise and rejected pleas challenging electoral roll revision.

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Updated on May 28, 2026 10:54 am IST

Mohali: Long queues, scorching heat, civic woes shape polling mood in Zirakpur

With sultry conditions and rising temperatures, polling officials said turnout was expected to remain higher in the morning hours, tapering off during the afternoon. (HT Photo)

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Published on May 27, 2026 05:48 am IST

Why Fulton County primary election results are delayed in Georgia

Fulton County voting stickers are displayed at the Metropolitan Library during the Georgia Midterm Primary Election in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Updated on May 20, 2026 07:53 am IST

Mohali: Over 1,000 file papers for 7 civic bodies amid show of strength

BJP candidates during the nomination filing process in Mohali on Saturday.

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Published on May 17, 2026 07:16 am IST

Civic polls in Himachal: 3.6 lakh voters to decide fate of 1,147 candidates on Sunday

Election duty employees on the way to polling stations with EVMs for the urban local body polls in Mandi on Saturday. (Birbal Sharma/HT)

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Published on May 17, 2026 04:42 am IST

Chandigarh: Polling peaceful as Ambala civic elections record 54% turnout

Votes to be counted on May 13, voter participation dips slightly from last MC polls. (HT FILE)

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Published on May 11, 2026 05:34 am IST

Why Bengal will see counting only in 293 of 294 seats on May 4

A repolling was ordered for May 21 in Falta Assembly constituency by the ECI.

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Published on May 04, 2026 07:57 am IST

Repolling request made for 77 booths in West Bengal, EC to take call after probe

Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 at a polling station, in Howrah.

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Updated on Apr 30, 2026 04:49 pm IST

US Supreme Court weakens voting rights law in major ruling: Check details

US top court guts key provision of voting rights law.

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Updated on Apr 30, 2026 06:58 am IST

Bengal phase 1 at 92%, Tamil Nadu at 85% as Assembly polls log record turnout

Birbhum, Apr 23 (ANI): Women voters are in a queue as they wait to cast their vote at a polling station for the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Birbhum on Thursday.

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Updated on Apr 24, 2026 11:06 pm IST

93.3 million to decide fate of 5,501 candidates in Bengal, Tamil Nadu polls

The Election Commission has deployed around 2,400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the West Bengal polls, officials said.

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Published on Apr 23, 2026 06:15 am IST

Participation in elections vital but citizens cannot be compelled to vote: SC

The court pushed back against suggestions that non-voters should face punitive consequences or be denied state benefits. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2026 07:26 am IST

Pro-EU Magyar vows ‘new era’ in Hungary after ending Orban's 16 years in power

Peter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, delivers a press conference at the HUNGEXPO Congress and Exhibition Center in Budapest, Hungary, on April 13, 2026.

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Updated on Apr 14, 2026 07:52 am IST

62-year-old man dies right after casting vote in Kerala's Thrissur

The sudden and unexpected death of the man has raised alarm, while the cause for his demise is unknown as of yet. (Image for representation)

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Published on Apr 09, 2026 12:48 pm IST

Voting begins across 126 seats in Assam; 722 candidates in fray

A total of 1,51,132 polling personnel have been deployed. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Apr 09, 2026 08:36 am IST

67 candidates withdraw nominations from upcoming Assam polls, 722 remain in fray

67 candidates withdraw from Assam assembly polls (Representative photo)

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Published on Mar 26, 2026 10:00 pm IST

Elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states on March 16: Poll panel

Rajya Sabha proceedings are underway during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi.

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Updated on Feb 18, 2026 04:42 pm IST

Govt. shutdown update: When is the US House's final vote on the funding bill?

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 2.

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Updated on Feb 04, 2026 12:19 am IST

CEC Gyanesh Kumar shares update on SIR rollout in remaining states

File photo of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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Updated on Jan 25, 2026 02:03 am IST

Maharashtra votes in high-stakes poll across 29 Municipal Corporations | Details

Polling officials carrying EVMs and other election material leave for their respective polling booths, a day before Maharashtra municipal corporation elections, in Nagpur

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Updated on Jan 15, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Voting underway for Kerala local body elections, polling about 15% after 2 hours

Polling officials check election materials for the first phase of the Kerala local body elections, in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Published on Dec 09, 2025 11:04 am IST

Mohali gears up for panchayat samiti polls scheduled on December 14

Police officials have been asked to set up special checkpoints at key locations and increase preventive action against persons who could potentially disrupt law and order during the election period. (HT Photo for representation)

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Published on Dec 04, 2025 05:38 am IST

Tennessee special election results: GOP's Matt Van Epps wins after a close fight

A poll worker helps a person cast their ballot at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church on December 2 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Updated on Dec 03, 2025 12:02 pm IST

Delhi MCD bypolls begin; 5.40% turnout in first two hours

New Delhi, India - Nov. 29, 2025: Workers seen decorating a modern booth as a part of preparations, a day before MCD bypoll elections at Angoori Bagh in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, November 29, 2025. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Published on Nov 30, 2025 11:21 am IST