AI illustrationMP: Dewas and Sagar collectors, police chiefs transferred after liquor cases
October 27 reports describe leadership changes in both districts.
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AI illustrationSupreme Court seeks replies on CEC’s decisions, declines interim suspension
The October 5 hearing opens scrutiny of alleged unilateral voter-roll decisions. The Election Commission has maintained that its revision order and schedules had unanimous approval.
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AI illustrationCampaigning ends in Madurantakam and Dharapuram ahead of October 6 bypolls
The two Tamil Nadu constituencies entered the pre-poll quiet period on Sunday evening. Voting is scheduled for October 6 and counting for October 9.
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AI illustrationNagaon by-election campaigning ends ahead of October 6 polling
Contemporaneous reports confirm the October 4 campaign closure. The Election Commission’s September timetable puts counting on October 9; no electoral result has been declared.
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AI illustrationThackerays lead Mumbai voter-roll protest; BJP rejects bias allegations
The October 4 Garjana Morcha sought cancellation of Maharashtra’s voter-roll revision and a return to paper ballots. Ruling-party ministers disputed the opposition’s case.
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AI illustrationBJP selects Dinesh Arya and Koel Mallick for two Rajya Sabha contests
The party’s October 4 notice names Arya for Uttarakhand’s biennial election and Mallick for the West Bengal by-election. Nomination scrutiny and the election process remain ahead.
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AI illustrationJustice Bhuyan warns against mass voter exclusion in NALSAR address
The October 4 speech stressed equal citizenship and safeguards before voter deletion. It was not a ruling on the ongoing electoral-roll dispute.
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AI illustrationDelhi’s third protest day brings new detentions; Neha Bora later released
October 4 police action affected separate AISA and AAP demonstrations. Activists dispute how Bora was taken away; police reject the allegation.
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AI illustrationParliament announces committee chairs; TMC loses two posts
An October 3 bulletin names new heads for the Commerce and Chemicals panels, while the annual reconstitution is effective from September 26.
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AI illustrationAAP suspends Maur MLA’s membership after school-staffing criticism
The October 3 party order uses “suspended”; the legislator’s claims about teaching vacancies and the party’s objections remain competing accounts.
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AI illustrationTVK attends Chennai INDIA-bloc meeting; leaders announce alignment and protest plan
Tamil Nadu Congress chief Manickam Tagore said Vijay’s party had joined the bloc after TVK representatives attended an October 3 consultation on electoral-roll protests.
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AI illustrationUttarakhand publishes final voter roll with 71.59 lakh electors
The October 3 final list has 25,164 more names than the draft, but remains below the electorate recorded before revision began.
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AI illustrationDelhi police detain protesters as Jantar Mantar demonstrations enter second day
Saturday’s renewed gathering led to further detentions; a final count was not established in the reports reviewed.
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AI illustrationDelhi police disclose three FIRs after anti-CEC protests
Police say the accused column names no individual or organisation; the cases concern alleged disobedience of protest restrictions.
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AI illustrationRahul Gandhi launches Satyagraha portal to map public protest movements
The October 3 launch invites people to describe their campaigns and request support from the Leader of the Opposition and his team.
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AI illustrationAmnesty challenges protest restrictions; Delhi detainees were released by Friday evening
The rights organisation’s October 2 intervention criticised restrictions on peaceful assembly. Subsequent reporting said those detained in Delhi had been released that evening.
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AI illustrationLawyers’ body announces former-judge panel to examine voter-roll revision
The private commission chaired by Madan Lokur plans nationwide public hearings and a report by December. Its creation is not a judicial finding on the revision.
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AI illustrationLucknow police detain participants in electoral-roll protest
October 2 marchers sought the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation.
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AI illustrationCongress appoints Aradhana Mishra as Uttar Pradesh chief, Imran Masood as working president
October 2 appointments replace Ajay Rai and reshape the party’s state and legislative leadership.
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AI illustrationPargat Singh appointed Punjab Congress president after Warring’s resignation
The former India hockey captain takes charge immediately; existing working presidents and election committees continue.
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AI illustrationMumbai protesters demand CEC’s resignation; Fadnavis rejects allegations
The October 2 gathering at Shivaji Park went ahead despite the earlier refusal of permission. CJP’s leader said the campaign over voter rolls would continue.
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AI illustrationTamil Nadu discloses two engineers’ suspension over Hindi highway signboard
The government’s October 2 statement says Hindi lettering was removed and departmental proceedings began. The highways minister dates the suspensions to October 1.
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AI illustrationWarring meets Rahul Gandhi and hands over Punjab Congress resignation
The October 2 meeting follows earlier reports of his exit. Warring said he remained available for party work; no successor was confirmed in the reviewed reports.
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AI illustrationTwo Gujarat-cadre IAS officers ordered to retire early after service review
Orders effective October 1 cover K Rajesh and Gaurav Dahiya. Reports attribute the decision to a review of their service records; it is not a criminal conviction.
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AI illustrationDelhi police detain Saurabh Bharadwaj and protesters at Jantar Mantar
The October 2 detentions followed a protest against the Election Commission. Police said permission had not been granted and gathering restrictions were in force.
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AI illustrationDelhi Metro closes entry and exit at 11 stations ahead of Jantar Mantar protest
DMRC's October 2 notice keeps interchange available at five stations while police deny permission for the planned anti-CEC demonstration and impose gathering restrictions in New Delhi.
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AI illustrationSimultaneous-election panel cancels October 6 Supreme Court visit
The October 1 cancellation followed a disputed agenda; the chairman cited scheduling commitments.
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AI illustrationKarnataka CM says proposed Urdu festival lacks permission for Vidhana Soudha steps
October 1 remarks leave the suggested November 9 venue unsettled after political objections.
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AI illustrationAndhra High Court quashes BC-quota orders and sets poll-process deadline
The court directed that the local-election process begin within six weeks; the government said it would appeal.
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AI illustrationGoa High Court hearing questions rejection of voters’ address-change forms during SIR
The October 1 hearing examined whether pending Form-8 applications could protect shifted voters from exclusion. The Election Commission defended its procedure.
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AI illustrationSupreme Court declines TMC account-freeze relief, asks High Court to expedite case
The October 1 decision leaves the four Indian Bank accounts dispute before the Calcutta High Court. The Supreme Court did not decide the allegations on their merits.
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AI illustrationECI extends Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya voter-roll revision schedules
Final publication is now set for October 16 in Andhra Pradesh and October 26 in Meghalaya. The decision was taken at a September 30 meeting.
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AI illustrationEFLU students detained over RSS-event protest; evening release reported
Independent accounts confirm September 30 police action around the Hyderabad campus event. Student groups dispute the detentions; an official explanation was absent from the reviewed reports.
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AI illustrationKerala film festival closes with seven films awaiting screening clearance
At the September 30 closing ceremony, Chief Minister V D Satheesan criticised the impasse. The Centre had earlier said reviews were pending and no film had been outright refused permission.
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AI illustrationModi and Trump review trade, defence and energy cooperation in September 30 call
The Prime Minister's Office confirmed the conversation and plans for continued contact. Its readout announced no new trade agreement or tariff rate.
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AI illustrationFour Assam police personnel suspended after ambulance-convoy incident
The September 30 action is pending inquiry. Himanta Biswa Sarma apologised, while the district police chief revised an earlier account of the incident.
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AI illustrationSiang dam protesters demand direct consultation during Khandu's visit
September 30 protests in Upper Siang highlighted land and livelihood concerns. The government says feasibility studies do not amount to final approval.
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AI illustrationExtra Form 6 declaration removed from portal where voter-roll revision is complete
NDTV and IANS report September 30 implementation of the Election Commission’s earlier decision. The additional declaration remains where SIR is continuing.
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AI illustrationKharge seeks paper ballots and voter-roll safeguards at INDIA bloc meeting
At the September 30 opposition meeting, the Congress president sought changes to voting and voter-list procedures. Government and election-panel sources defended the revision exercise.
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AI illustrationCongress demands poll chief’s resignation and pause to voter-roll revision
At its September 29 meeting, the Congress Working Committee called for the election chief and two Union leaders to resign, while the Election Commission defended its procedures and ordered a software review.
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AI illustrationSupreme Court lists challenge to CEC-led SIR decisions for next week
The petition alleges that Election Commission actions lacked required collective approval; the court has only ordered an early listing.
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AI illustrationJammu and Kashmir Assembly seeks immediate restoration of statehood
The resolution passed by voice vote after a BJP walkout and will be sent to the Union government; it does not itself change the territory’s status.
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AI illustrationIndian warships complete multinational maritime exercise in the Philippines
Sahyadri and Kulish join rescue, evacuation and navigation drills during a five-day activity at Subic Bay.
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AI illustrationModi says first census phase has recorded more than 320 million families
The prime minister highlights digital self-enumeration and work continuing in remote Himalayan areas.
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