How Cambodia’s law on ‘freedom parks’ curtailed people’s right to protest
Global Voicesby Mong Palatino·14d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ September 2026 Spotlight series, “Protest in Democracy.” With this Spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to...
Key bill to appease Hungary, advance EU membership lands in Ukraine's parliament
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·14d ago
The parliament on Oct. 1 formally registered a draft law that will expand the provision of education for national minorities in Ukraine, paving the way for a vote that could help unblock Kyiv's EU...
Jantar Mantar Anti-CEC protest: More than 500 detained amid slogans against Gyanesh Kumar, internet shutdown till 9 pm
India Newsby Varsha Agarwal·14d ago
INDIA Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and SIR are underway in Delhi and Mumbai, with over 500 detained in Delhi and security tightened in both cities.
Beating the Odds, Again and Again
Open Magazineby Rajeev Deshpande·14d ago
Beating the Odds, Again and Again The hustle of everyday politics leaves little room for introspection. Even secure parliamentary majorities do not guarantee freedom from the immediate present.
Primary school teachers won't supervise children outside official school hours, INTO says
TheJournal.ieby Sophie Finn·14d ago
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CJP alleges volunteers detained across Haryana ahead of CM Saini’s Hisar visit
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·14d ago
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Sudhir Sangwan on Thursday (October 1, 2026) alleged that several party volunteers were detained or placed under house arrest across Haryana ahead of Chief...
Brazil heads to the polls without a single debate between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
MercoPress·14d ago
Brazilian broadcaster Globo on Thursday cancelled, an hour before it was due to start, the last presidential debate scheduled before Sunday's first round, following a series of court rulings and...
Andy Burnham ripped apart on Question Time for ‘attack on pensioners’
Daily Express :by Eleanor Burleigh·14d ago
Andy Burnham has been slammed for his "indefensible attack" on pensioners on BBC Question Time after proposing changes to the triple lock.
Three-quarters of the £12billion rise in benefits in Labour seats
Mail Onlineby Sophie Church·14d ago
Three quarters of the £12billion rise in Britain's benefits bill since the election has been in Labour constituencies, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Prove Form 7 allegations or quit: BJP tells Karnataka CM
The Hinduby Rishita Khanna·14d ago
“Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar should prove his allegations that the BJP had misused Form-7 applications to seek the deletion of eligible voters from electoral rolls,” BJP State unit president...
Telangana SIR | Over two lakh voters receive notices, without reason mentioned in constituency-wise anomalies list
The Hinduby Syed Mohammed·14d ago
Over two lakh voters in Telangana have been sent notices, which have no reason mentioned in the constituency-wise list of electors with anomalies.
SP to field third candidate in UP Rajya Sabha polls, says MP Virendra Singh
ThePrintby PTI·14d ago
Chandauli (UP), Oct 2 (PTI) The Samajwadi Party will field a third candidate in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, party MP Virendra Singh said on Friday, setting the stage for a...
EC orders special drive to add ‘left-out’, first-time voters after SIR completion; BLOs to visit homes
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent·14d ago
EC orders special drive to add ‘left-out’, first-time voters after SIR completion; BLOs to visit homes In a letter to the chief electoral officers, the ECI instructed a special drive to enrol...
Protest against CEC: AAP's Atishi, Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh and students among 500 detained
ThePrintby PTI·14d ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) The Delhi Police detained more than 500 protesters, including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjeev Jha, Atishi and Sanjay Singh, as well as activists of some student...
Security tightened at Shivaji Park ahead of CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
ThePrintby PTI·14d ago
Mumbai, Oct 2 (PTI) Security forces were deployed in large numbers around Shivaji Park on Friday as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) prepared to launch a protest demanding the resignation of Chief...
Cong accuses EC of 'lying' about ECINet, calls for accountability
ThePrintby PTI·14d ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) The Congress on Friday accused the Election Commission of “lying” about the ECINet portal and violating The Representation of the People Act, as it stressed on accountability...
Gandhi’s legacy must go beyond ceremonial tributes, says Raj Thackeray
National Heraldby NH Political Bureau·14d ago
Gandhi’s legacy must go beyond ceremonial tributes, says Raj Thackeray MNS chief defends citizens’ right to question authority and protest peacefully ahead of his 4 October march against Election...
O'Brien invokes Gandhi amid calls for protests against EC
The Siasat Dailyby Press Trust of India·14d ago
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress joint secretary Derek O’Brien on Friday, October 2, invoked Mahatma Gandhi, marking his birth anniversary, as he underscored the importance of the protests against the...
Karnataka SIR: EC says it will take action against bulk applications to delete voters
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·14d ago
Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbu Kumar on Thursday said that legal action would be initiated against anyone found to be filing bulk Form 7 applications to remove voters during the special...
Election commission tightens scrutiny of bulk form-7 applications
The Siasat Dailyby News Desk·14d ago
Bengaluru: The Election Commission has tightened scrutiny of Form-7 applications following allegations of misuse of the form to delete eligible voters from electoral rolls in Karnataka.
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