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Delhi poll officials named ‘objectors’ in 25 cases; ‘reason’ column left blank

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Voters at a camp in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: File Photo NEW DELHI Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) were named as ‘objectors’ for as many as 25 voters among thousands of objections filed against electors in Delhi’s draft roll, according to an analysis of Form 10 reports — a…

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New EC portal options let EROs in Delhi clear voters without documents, hearings

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New EC portal options let EROs in Delhi clear voters without documents, hearings

New options have been introduced on the Election Commission’s ECINET portal allowing Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in Delhi to mark an elector as eligible without requiring documents or a hearing to dispose of a notice issued against the elector’s name, officials told The Hindu on Friday. The change comes amid allegations of “centralisation” of the…

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Rules framed to standardise appointment of heads, members of various tribunals

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Rules framed to standardise appointment of heads, members of various tribunals

Seeking to standardise recruitment and eligibility for various tribunal posts, establish a formal inquiry mechanism for misconduct complaints and prescribe service conditions and remuneration, the government has come out with rules for the National Tribunals Commission. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto/Getty Images Seeking to standardise recruitment and eligibility for various tribunal posts, establish a formal inquiry…

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NC legislator alleges bodyguard ‘attacked him’; police accuse him of ‘assault’

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NC legislator alleges bodyguard ‘attacked him’; police accuse him of ‘assault’

National Conference leader Altaf Kaloo | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar Ruling National Conference (NC) legislator Altaf Kaloo alleged on Friday that his bodyguard had “grabbed him by the neck” during a fracas over his reported truancy. Meanwhile the J&K Police have lodged an FIR against Mr. Kaloo for “assaulting a policeman on duty”. “My Personal…

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Broadway’s long wait for firefighting infrastructure continues despite warnings

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Broadway’s long wait for firefighting infrastructure continues despite warnings

Not much has been done on the ground to put in place a firefighting mechanism in Broadway despite a major fire at Koluthara Bazaar in December 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Broadway continues to sit on a powder keg, as the busy business centre in Kochi is yet to get proper firefighting infrastructure despite…

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CPI(M) urges Tamil Nadu government to boycott High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes

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New EC portal options let EROs in Delhi clear voters without documents, hearings

The CPI(M) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to boycott the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Strongly condemning the move, CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam said in a statement on Friday that the 35-point questionnaire formulated by this panel exposes the anti-minority agenda of the RSS and…

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Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike on ventilator, attorneys say

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Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike on ventilator, attorneys say

Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. | Photo Credit: AP Convicted murderer Christa Pike is unconscious, intubated and receiving breathing assistance ​from a ventilator after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, ‌her attorneys said on Friday (October 2, 2026), providing the…

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Undulations on S.A. Road: expert calls for strengthening subsoil between metro pillars

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Undulations on S.A. Road: expert calls for strengthening subsoil between metro pillars

Soil samples being collected to assess the variation in ground levels in areas adjoining the Kochi metro pillars on S.A. Road in the city on October 2. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT A team of experts from the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C), which inspected the hazardous road conditions along the fast track of the…

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Blocked routes and repeated detentions mark SIR protest in Delhi

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Blocked routes and repeated detentions mark SIR protest in Delhi

Students and activists attempting to march to Jantar Mantar were detained at multiple points in central Delhi on Friday as the police barricaded most roads leading to the protest site. Several protesters who managed to get out of police buses were detained again as they tried to continue the demonstration. The protest, called for Gandhi…

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