Accident or Negligence?: 4000 EVMs Destroyed In Alipore Fire, Kolkata Police Launches SIT Probe

The Kolkata Police formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Alipore fire that damaged approximately 4000 Electronic Voting Machines stored in a government building. The investigation will examine the cause, negligence, security failures, and possible criminal involvement.

Elections Are Tomorrow, What Can Be Done Now?: Supreme Court Refuses Plea Against Punjab Ballot Paper Elections

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab municipal elections through ballot papers instead of EVMs, with CJI Surya Kant observing that no judicial intervention was possible as polling was scheduled to begin the following day.