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POLITICS2d agoAmid ongoing protest, BMC approves 180 days of paid maternity leave for outsourced women health workersThe workers have been protesting at Azad Maidan for the past several days, demanding improved working conditions, timely payment of salaries, revised minimum wages and maternity benefitsThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoOver six lakh voters eligible to vote in Guntur civic polls on October 28Nominations will be received from October 16 to 18 and votes counted on October 30The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoJantar Mantar denotified in its second busiest year since 2016 | DataThe site has seen more than 600 demonstrations for free over the past decade, while newer sites hold financial constraints and are farther from Parliament.The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoFormer IAS officer Divya Mittal announces new party, to contest 2027 Uttar Pradesh pollsShe said Jan Neeti Bharat lacks the money needed for extensive advertising and will instead rely on a door-to-door campaign, with every household serving as an office and every supporter acting as a campaignerThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoAnbumani seeks 30% Deepavali bonus for public sector workersHe said the maximum bonus had remained at 20% since 2004, with workers receiving between ₹7,000 and ₹16,800 based on a prescribed wage ceilingThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoThirumavalavan says he cautioned Stalin on likelihood of ‘targeted’ voter deletions in Kolathur before T.N. Assembly pollHe was speaking at an INDIA bloc protest in Chennai on Thursday, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exerciseThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoCase against Keralam MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram for blocking court-ordered attachmentCase filed after complaint by an advocate commissioner. Four unidentified persons too named as accusedThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoFRANCE 24 report: India’s Gen Z protesters find gaps in security clampdownIndia’s capital New Delhi faced a near lockdown situation on Saturday, following a call of protest by Gen Z led Cockroach Janata Party. More than 30,000 security forces were deployed and over 50 metro stations were shut. Authorities imposed an internet blackout for 24 hours to suppress the movement but the protesters managed to slip through the loopholes. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoJournalist accused of casteist remarks against ACP moves Delhi HC for interim protection from arrest ; hearing tomorrowA journalist accused of making casteist remarks against an Assistant Commissioner of Police has sought interim protection from arrest from the Delhi High Court. This legal development addresses issues of speech, caste, and law enforcement in India.indiagazette.com · India
POLITICS2d ago‘In recorded history, Ladakh was never a part of China’: Ladakh leaders reject China’s recent statementChinese Foreign Ministry said earlier that China has never recognised LadakhThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoVizianagaram seeks shift of Mayor poll to October 29 over SirimanotsavamThe Sirimanotsavam on October 27 draws devotees from across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring StatesThe Hindu
POLITICS2d ago‘No case’ for continuation of KIIFB as a body that raises funds and finances projects, says Sudha Pillai panel reportReport tabled in Assembly says Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board’s functioning has 'significant detrimental impact on future fiscal trajectory of the State’The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoRussia And The Taliban Are Drawing Closer. What's In It For Both Sides?Russia is deepening diplomatic and military cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, driven by security concerns in Central Asia. But worsening Taliban-Pakistan tensions and questions over the scope of Moscow's assistance are complicating the rapprochement.RFE/RL
POLITICS2d agoFive suspended after anti-DMK messages appear on digital route display board of TNSTC busAccording to official sources, the route board of the bus carried several anti-DMK slogans, as well as jibes against party leadersThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoMeet Neha Bora, Activist and Face of India’s Young ProtestersWhen police cracked down, Neha Bora helped rally Gen Z protesters with a mix of boundless energy, street theatrics and satirical humor.NYT World
POLITICS2d agoSatyagraha for Constitution-as-commonsThe resisters out on the streets today are those who hold Gandhi’s talisman and Ambedkar’s Preamble in their fight to restore to the people of this country control over their livesThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoUS-born Bollywood actor Imran Khan told to leave India over political protest: local mediaIndian authorities have asked Bollywood actor ⁠Imran Khan to ⁠leave the country by ⁠the end of the month, saying he breached immigration laws after joining a protest against the election commission chief, local media reported on Thursday. Khan, 43, is a US ‌citizen, the Indian Express newspaper reported. Under Indian law, foreigners’ participation in political protests may be treated as a violation of immigration and visa rules. Khan was given until October 28 to leave the country, the Times of...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoA search for BLOs during ECI’s special campsChief Electoral Officer of Telangana directed BLOs concerned to remain present at the designated locations on October 15 and 16The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoJammu and Kashmir High Court bars use of shikara motorboats, jet skis on Dal lake in SrinagarThe court exempted the boats used by the administration and the authorities for the purpose of emergency services, law and order and disaster management.The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoJagan speaks up for CJP leaders in judicial custody, draws BJP fire in AndhraCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke thanks the former Chief Minister; BJP leader Satya Kumar Yadav asks why the electoral process was fine when the YSRCP won 151 seats in 2019The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoStalin urges TVK government to file appeal in Supreme Court over reservation for converted Muslims“Social backwardness does not arise in a day or a generation. It is the result of a social system built over thousands of years. Conversion to another religion does not erase it,” he said in a statementThe Hindu
POLITICS2d ago‘Sting operation’: H.D. Kumaraswamy reaches Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s office, dares police to commence probe from himKumaraswamy sought an investigation by a sitting judge of the High Court into the controversyThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoKeralam Assembly: Opposition walks out over removal of fences in Chinnakkanal; Forest Minister says only illegal ones are dismantledForest Minister and Revenue Minister explain govt stand after LDF moves adjournment motion to discuss hardships faced by farmers and other residents on account of September 23 order by Idukki CollectorThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoIndia’s Democratic ReckoningThe battle on the streets over the foundations of the state.Foreign Affairs