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Caged in Police Vans, Beaten in Custody, Journalists Attacked: Delhi’s crackdown on anti-CEC protests draws UN condemnation

Protesters allege custodial violence, journalists are detained despite press credentials, and lawyers face obstruction as thousands are rounded up across Delhi. The United Nations and Amnesty International condemn restrictions on peaceful assembly

Election Commissioner to be appointed on advise of PM, leader of opposition and CJI: SC

The apex court was hearing a batch of petitions demanding a transparent procedure for appointing members of ECI, as no law has been made in this regard despite the Constitution providing for it.

How Independent is India’s Election Commission?

A five member Constitution Bench reserved its judgement in the petitions that have sought a non-arbitrary and transparent process for appointing members of the Election Commission, to safeguard its independence

Why the Tripura election is so important for India

The result of the Tripura election set to have a big impact on national politics

KP slain member cremated, Muslims neighbours grief-stricken, help with last rites: Pulwama, Kashmir

Lt Guv Manoj Sinha accused of transferring the SP and SSP days before gives ‘employment certificate to widow

Call for hartal on in Valley, KPSS condemn brute killings of Kashmiri Pandits, call out extremists

KPSS demands high level interventions by the country’s prime minister and home minister

Village Mourns Killing of Man Belonging to Lone Kashmiri Pandit Family Which Stayed, Vigil held: J&K

The shocking killing by shooting took place barely 50 metres from 45-year-old Sanjay Kumar Sharma's home in Achan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district days after the SP and SSP were both transferred out by the administration

Kashmiri Pandit Killed in Targeted Attack Near His Residence in Pulwama

The attack comes just two days after a civilian identified as Asif Ganai was targeted by suspected militants in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir.

India behind on poverty, health and gender goals: Independent study

The study, which covers 707 districts, has found that barely a year ago, in 2021, over 75 per cent of the districts were off target on key indicators such as access to basic services, anaemia, poverty, child marriage etc

ICHR stops singing of national anthem, removes images of Bharat Mata, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya after ‘objections’ were raised

A senior official told The Indian Express that the singing of the national anthem started based on a verbal order in September 2022 and stopped on February 24, also on a verbal order. There was no written order to remove images of Bharat Mata and Upadhyaya but these were also removed today from both places, he informed.

Christians & Muslims excluded from voters list in Karnataka, HC approached

Complaints of deliberate exclusion of voters from the minority community from key seats in Karnataka have been surfacing with worrying regularity, now the focus is Bengaluru’s spotlight Shivajinagar constituency

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Caged in Police Vans, Beaten in Custody, Journalists Attacked: Delhi’s crackdown on anti-CEC protests draws UN condemnation

Protesters allege custodial violence, journalists are detained despite press credentials, and lawyers face obstruction as thousands are rounded up across Delhi. The United Nations and Amnesty International condemn restrictions on peaceful assembly

Vote for Democracy seeks answers from ECI and TCS on ECI’s electoral database access and security

In a 16-question statement, VFD seeks transparency on database access controls, changes to electoral registration procedures, security audits and the Election Commission’s oversight of its digital infrastructure

Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission

From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR

Bihar adds 14 lakh voters after SIR, questions remain over those excluded from 2025 assembly polls

Nearly 14 lakh voters have been added to Bihar’s electoral rolls since SIR, the additions and subsequent enrolment exercise put the focus on eligible voters who have missed the 2025 Assembly election and the consequences of their exclusion

Karnataka Form 7 Row: 91,278 deletion requests and bulk filing complaints—where was the ECI’s check?

Karnataka has received 91,278 Form 7 applications seeking voter deletions, but officials say no names have been deleted so far. Complaints from Mangaluru, Kodagu and other districts allege bulk filings against eligible voters, including Muslims, as police investigate and electoral hearings continue

‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city