AAP to launch door-to-door campaign in Punjab; Manish Sisodia says will return with bigger mandate
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·18 Sept 2026
CHANDIGARH: A day after the BJP launched its ‘Nasha Mukt Yatra’ in Punjab, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its first major pre-election outreach campaign in the state on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi backs Mamata Banerjee after ECI freezes TMC name and symbol: BJP and EC join forces to steal parties
India Newsby Monica Singh·18 Sept 2026
INDIA Opposition slams ECI after it barred Mamata Banerjee from using TMC name and Flowers and Grass symbol.
Newsom orders new AI safety rules for state agencies and revives ‘kill switch’ idea
CalMattersby Jeanne Kuang·18 Sept 2026
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two years ago. Gov.
AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race
Wiredby Hugo Lowell·18 Sept 2026
Major super PACs associated with AI labs and investors have poured close to one million dollars into incumbent Republican Mike Rounds’s South Dakota senate race, seeking to shape the outcome of a...
Rail users pitch for ‘patch doubling’ of line ahead of Mahamaham at Kumbakonam
The Hinduby R Rajaram·18 Sept 2026
With the Mahamaham festival at Kumbakonam slated in March 2028 expected to attract a huge influx of devotees to the temple town from various places by trains, rail users have pitched for “patch...
My party will protect self-respect of ‘original Reddys’, says Vijaya Sai Reddy
The Hinduby K Umashanker·18 Sept 2026
Former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijaya Sai Reddy on Friday announced he would soon float a new political party to protect the “self-respect of the original Reddy community in Andhra Pradesh,” while...
Donors to Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law See Huge Industry Boosts
The New Republicby Edith Olmsted·18 Sept 2026
Republican donors with no ties to Wisconsin are pouring their money into a random House candidate there—who happens to be Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law.
SIR: Less than a week left; people struggle to get corrections, inclusion done
The Hinduby Rishita Khanna·18 Sept 2026
With less than a week left for the claims and objections period to end on September 23, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are unable to accept Form-6 and Form-8 applications from voters seeking inclusion...
DA launches petition calling for action over Ekurhuleni women’s deaths
The South Africanby Nokwanda Ncwane·18 Sept 2026
DA launches petition calling for action over Ekurhuleni women’s deaths The DA has launched a petition titled “Action, Not Advice” following the discovery of bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni.
Bengal: Hours after Mamata backs him, Nandigram Cong candidate arrested
National Heraldby Kunal Chatterjee·18 Sept 2026
Bengal: Hours after Mamata backs him, Nandigram Cong candidate arrested Congress alleges political vendetta, BJP says police are doing their job; arrest relates to case dating back to 2007 -...
Eight ‘MLA wards’ gain attention as local body bypolls near in Keralam
The Hinduby G Ragesh·18 Sept 2026
Of the 38 local body wards going to the bypolls on September 28 in Keralam, eight could be politically crucial as these wards fell vacant following the election of their incumbent representatives...
Democracy May Survive Trump, but It Looks Like Capitalism Might Not
The New Republicby Michael Tomasky·18 Sept 2026
It was a surreal week, bursting with surreal news generated by the surreal idiot who sits in the White House, but maybe the most surreal headline of all was the one I saw Thursday morning telling...
DHS Email Sparks Alarm About What Feds Will Do on Election Day
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·18 Sept 2026
Staff in the Department of Homeland Security circulated an internal email last year listing states and counties that offer election materials in languages other than English, raising questions...
Exclusive: Ukraine, Russia are done with Steve Witkoff. Trump sees no problem
Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy·18 Sept 2026
Exclusive: Ukraine, Russia are done with Steve Witkoff. Trump sees no problem U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 6, 2026.
'Chittar await AAP leaders', says Badal on ruling party's door-to-door campaign plan in Punjab
ThePrintby PTI·18 Sept 2026
Ferozepur, Sep 18 (PTI) Hours after AAP announced a statewide door-to-door outreach campaign from Sunday, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal took potshots, saying “Chittar (sandals)” await the...
DUSU polls: 36 pc turnout as ABVP, NSUI battle for key posts
ThePrintby PTI·18 Sept 2026
New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) A 36-per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) polls on Friday, with the ABVP and the NSUI squared off in a keen...
FCC Clears the Way for Middle East Dictatorships to Own Our Media
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·18 Sept 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has greenlit Paramount’s petition to allow foreign investors to own at least 49.5 percent of its equity—should the media behemoth successfully acquire Warner...
Burnham pledges 'further steps' to deepen ties with EU
Euronewsby Nathan Rennolds·18 Sept 2026
Micheál Martin said a closer relationship between the UK and the EU would "be of benefit to the European Union and indeed to Ireland."
ED targeting CPI(M) by raising allegations against Vijayan, says MV Govindan
ThePrintby PTI·18 Sept 2026
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 (PTI) CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan on Friday alleged that the ED is targeting his party by raising allegations against Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan in the...
Northeast seeks region-specific framework for NEP implementation
ThePrintby PTI·18 Sept 2026
Dimapur, Sep 18 (PTI) A region-specific framework for implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the Northeast, including separate norms for hilly areas and greater coordination among...
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