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SIR: Over 3.5 Crore electors flagged for removal across 12 states in SIR, Uttar Pradesh will publish its draft rolls on December 31
More than 3.5 crore electors have been provisionally deleted from electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs following the publication of draft rolls under the SIR, Uttar Pradesh, which has the largest electorate in the country, is scheduled to publish its draft electoral rolls on December 31, 2025, marking the next major phase of the ongoing controversial revision exercise
Smoke & Mirrors, 130th Constitution Amendment Bill: Real issue is the trading of MLAs
Not only is the proposed law, not referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) a harmful attempt to change the fundamental nature of Indian criminal law and ratify this harmful change by a constitutional amendment, it also completely side-lines a long overdue and crucial discussion on the unethical topping of popular governments by horse-trading of MLAs
TJS George: Ink in His Veins And Fire in His Pen
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ECI alters vote counting protocol, mandates postal tally completion before final EVM rounds
The Election Commission of India has issued a binding directive requiring postal ballots to be fully counted before the final EVM rounds, a move that comes in the wake of significant allegations of procedural irregularities during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Bihar SIR: final voter list sees 47 lakh names removed, total electorate drops to 7.42 crore
Following claims and objections, the final electoral roll is out: 47 lakh names removed, 21.53 lakh added, the list now stands at 7.42 crore voters — a huge drop from 7.89 crore before the revision process began
How the Centre used a ‘Draconian’ law to silence Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakh’s aspirations
In the fragile ecosystem of Ladakh, a celebrated innovator and climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, finds himself branded an alleged threat to national security, his preventive detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) reveals the harsh response to a people's democratic movement for identity
Ancestral home of Olympic Gold Medallist & Padma Shri Mohd. Shahid demolished in Varanasi Road widening drive
In Varanasi’s road-widening drive, 13 homes fell — including hockey legend Mohammad Shahid’s ancestral house, despite compensation and notices, pleas for delay were ignored, a landmark of sporting pride is gone, the city now faces a question of memory and honour
Protecting India’s future: Why Ladakh, Himachal and Uttarakhand deserve special status
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SC fines Uttarakhand Election Commission Rs. 2 Lakh for flouting voter roll rules
Supreme Court raps Uttarakhand State Election Commission for defying settled legal provisions on voter rolls, slaps Rs. 2 lakh costs for allowing nominations despite duplicate entries, “You can’t override the law with a clarification,” observed the top court sternly
Ladakh at the Crossroads: A Strategic Frontier Seeking Its Voice
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Centre cancels FCRA licence of Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO, cites violations including study on ‘sovereignty’
A day after deadly protests in Leh, the Union Home Ministry cancels foreign funding license of Sonam Wangchuk's NGO, citing violations including funds for a study on national 'sovereignty'; NGO says funds used to raise youth awareness on migration, climate change, food security, sovereignty, and organic farming through workshops and trainings
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