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Massive duplicate entries in Mumbai voter rolls trigger political uproar; opposition flags “fraudulent patterns” and pressures SEC for action

With more than 10.6% of Mumbai’s electorate appearing multiple times in the SEC’s draft rolls—some duplicated over a hundred times—the Opposition alleges targeted tampering in their strongholds, raises alarm over rising “elected unopposed” patterns, and demands urgent corrective action and extended scrutiny

Trimmed at the edges, dangerous at the core? Maharashtra’s Public Security Bill still raises alarms, to be reintroduced during Monsoon session

Amendments exclude individuals and clarify definitions, yet fears of political misuse and targeting of opposition groups remain unaddressed

The temporariness and unpredictability of life

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Israel bombs Iran, targets nuclear facilities, military leaders, scientists; US claims it’s not involved

Immediately following the aftermath of the attack, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted an anonymous official saying Iran will offer a ‘decisive’ response to Israel’s attack.

UNGCA Resolution, Gaza Genocide: Abandoning decades of commitment to non-alignment, India abstains

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of...

Non-transparency in US 2024 elections? Lawsuit points to possible tampering of Voting Machines before 2024

A lawsuit by Smart Elections has revealed that a private lab with sloppy untested software may have been vulnerable to malware attacks in voting machines used in over 40% of U.S. counties ahead of the 2024 race. Now these (unverified software changes), made with no public notice, no formal testing, and no third-party oversight are being challenged with full disclosure in a US court. That these may have impacted the electoral outcome is a serious question, however the scale is yet to be seen. The plaintiffs have demanded a full hand recount of the Presidential and US Senate races in Rockland County.

Why India needs a National Refugee Law aligned to international law standards

75 years since the Constitution, India still lacks a refugee law aligned with international standards—and hasn’t ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention

VFD’s rebuttal of the Fadnavis’ Claims on Electoral Manipulation Allegations

A point-by-point rebuttal of the Chief Minister’s response to Rahul Gandhi's article.

Assam: Stormy one day Assembly session, LoP Debabrata Saikia compels CM Himanta Sarma to respond

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