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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says poll panel’s proposed measures amount to an admission that the electoral roll revision exercise has been a ‘disaster’; fails to address concerns about ECINet, Form 6 changes

The meeting is part of a campaign by the Congress against the ritual that was conducted by a few people in Haldwani after a rally addressed by party president Mallikarjun Kharge 

The protesters waved black flags against Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at separate locations in Kozhikode district on September 27

The issue of submission of 1,564 applications by just seven individuals in Babaleshwar has raised several suspicions; that these applications largely contain the names of Muslim voters serves as evidence of the BJP’s attempt at vote theft, Mr. Patil says

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan would be hearing on September 28, 2026 his plea to dispense with the production of original copy of the FIR booked on June 27

Key demands include resignation of Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike, transfer of Tribal Development Department’s Secretary and Commissioner and basic facilities in tribal schools and hostels 

Amid discussions in India regarding diversification of its energy sources, Jaishankar also met Venezuela Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia Gonzalez on the UNGA sidelines

The Delhi HC said the POCSO framework would be substantially weakened if an adult could answer a prosecution concerning a girl below the age of 18 simply by producing a marriage certificate recognised by personal law

The whole idea of supporting movements for me is that these movements are on their own. So there are many people now for that issue, and I am happy to see that, says Activist Sonam Wangchuk

Justices Abdul Quddhose and Rajesh Vivekananthan direct the High Court Registry to verify by issuing notice to the Mysuru address of N.J. Vasudevan

Kunal Ghosh claimed motorcycle-borne attackers smashed his car's windshield with hammers while one of them trained a gun at his security personnel in the Narkeldanga area.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna delegation will also interact with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

India used its Right of Reply after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited U.S. President Donald Trump for a ‘timely intervention’ in the 2025 conflict and raised the Kashmir issue

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has spoken about Sheikh Hasina, Ganges and Teesta Water Treaty among others, in the 40 minute meeting

‘The Leader of Opposition has asked why the BJP governments keep returning to power; we are asked how we can make the claim of serving the people for the next 25 years with such confidence,’ said Nitin Nabin

Union Minister Manjhi writes to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagging the concern raised by a BJP MP at a meeting of NDA parliamentarians

Chirag Paswan said, “If the people start losing trust in the electoral system that will not augur well for democracy and, therefore, I think the Election Commission must come out with its clarification more forcefully. It need not respond to what Rahul Gandhi and his associates are saying. But it must dispel misgivings in the minds of the people”

They will read out the draft roll and the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead, and Others (ASDDO) list to compare the entries with the pre-SIR polling-station-wise electoral roll

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah proposed a climate alliance with neighbouring India and China, urging action to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem after catastrophic flooding across the region. “Glaciers and floods do not travel with stamps and passports,” Shah told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “As an urgent first step, we propose that we establish the Himalaya climate resilience mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China, so the Himalayas become a...

Up to 11 distinct categories of logical discrepancies have been identified and applied across various States and Union Territories in the third phase of the SIR, expanding from the original four categories initially used when the concept was introduced in West Bengal

India's polling monitor is facing yet another crisis of credibility with fresh allegations against its chief.

Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi shares his views on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, questioning its necessity, legality and implementation. He argues that India’s electoral rolls have been effectively maintained for decades and raises concerns about the impact and outcomes of the exercise.

The ECI responded on September 23, saying that all its actions have been in accordance with the laws and instructions of the Commission

Sonam Wangchuk led a symbolic padyatra in Leh to mark the first anniversary of the September 24, 2025, violence during protests seeking statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh

The recruitment process suffered from serious lapses, and it is necessary to restore confidence of job aspirants, the YSRCP chief says, while alleging police excesses under the present government

In a reshuffle, the BJP has elevated Anil Baluni as coordinator of its communication department, which includes the party's national media cell and social media unit

She said INDIA bloc partners have spoken about the matter and will meet soon

The five seats include Graduate and Teachers’ constituencies across the Aurangabad, Pune, Nagpur and Amravati divisions