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- Votes for Six Bypolls to Be Counted Friday, Results to Be Declared Throughout the Day
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Counting of six bypolls, including five assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, starts at 8 a.m. Friday. Results will be announced throughout the day.
- Centre Notifies CAPF Act Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing
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The Union government brings the Central Armed Police Forces Act, 2026 into force on 8 Oct 2026, just before a Supreme Court hearing on 15 Oct 2026.
- Mamata Banerjee May Attend CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar on Oct. 10
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Mamata Banerjee may join the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on Oct 10 to demand removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and will meet President…
- Holborn and St Pancras By‑Election Puts Labour’s Future in the Balance
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London voters went to the polls on Thursday for a by‑election in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat. The contest follows the resignation of…
- Trump Operatives Advised Bosnian Serb Leader Ahead of Parliamentary Vote
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James Blair and Chris LaCivita, Trump operatives, were paid hundreds of thousands to advise Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik ahead of parliamentary elections.
- Quebec’s Parti Québécois Projected to Form Minority Government
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The Parti Québécois (PQ) is projected to win enough seats in Quebec’s provincial election to form a minority government, though it will need support from other parties to pursue…
- New Italian Law Would Grant Bonus Seats to Majority Winners, Raising Democratic Concerns
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A new Italian electoral law would give bonus seats to any coalition winning over 42% of seats, replacing the Rosatellum system and raising democratic concerns.
- Police Detain Rahul Gandhi and MPs During Protest Over Election Commission Roll Revision
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Police in Delhi removed opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and other MPs from a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a controversial…
- Elections Alberta Addresses Special Ballot Queries Ahead of Referendum
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With the referendum scheduled for October 19, CBC Radio’s Calgary Eyeopener asked Elections Alberta questions about the voting process. Maia Hanrahan, a media representative…
- Susan Dell Urges Parents to Claim Children’s Trump Accounts After $6.25 Billion Donation
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Susan Dell urged parents and grandparents to claim their children’s Trump Accounts at a press conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. She said, “We believe in…
- Rebel TMC MPs Request 15‑Day Extension to Respond to Lok Sabha Disqualification Notices
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Twenty rebel TMC MPs who have joined the NCPI have asked the Lok Sabha secretariat for an additional 15 days to reply to notices issued by Speaker Om Birla regarding a petition…
- BJP Leader Nitin Nabin Accuses Rahul Gandhi of ‘Anarchist Mindset’ Amid Delhi Protest
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BJP president Nitin Nabin said on Thursday that Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other non‑NDA members in Delhi were nursing an "anarchist mindset" and attempting to…
- NYC Mayor Mamdani Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Oct. 7 Anniversary Message
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks marking the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel sparked criticism from both sides of the U.S. political spectrum.…
- Saurav Das Urges Tharoor to Revisit 2018 Scorpion Comment
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Saurav Das, the co‑convener of the Cockroach Janta Party, posted on X asking Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to revisit his 2018 remark about a scorpion on a Shivling. Das wrote, “Dr.…
- Trump Faces Protesters While Urging Texas Voters to Back Paxton in Senate Race
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President Donald Trump addressed a packed crowd at Freeman Coliseum on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, urging Texas voters to support Senate candidate Ken Paxton amid concerns about…
- Democrats and Common Cause File Lawsuits Over Trump’s Use of Taxpayer Money for Political Ads
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Democrats and the watchdog group Common Cause have filed lawsuits alleging that President Trump misused taxpayer dollars to fund political advertising. The Democratic lawsuit…
- India’s Deputy Chairman Denounces Pakistan’s Kashmir Comments at IPU Meeting
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At the 153rd Assembly of the Inter‑Parliamentary Union in Arusha, Tanzania, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh responded to remarks made by the Pakistani…
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Signals Willingness to Enforce Emergency or Governor’s Rule if Needed
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said on Wednesday that if the prime minister and the president decided it was necessary to impose an…
- SP Leader Skips Kharge’s Lunch, Says Future Meetings May Be Over Tea or Samosas
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav clarified on Wednesday that he would not attend Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s lunch for INDIA bloc MPs, saying the absence was not…
- Farooq Naek Steps Down from Judicial Commission of Pakistan
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Farooq H. Naek, a senior PPP figure and long‑time senator from Sindh, has resigned from the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the constitutional…
- Governor Kundi Chairs Security Meeting Amid Emergency Rule Speculation
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Governor Faisal Karim Kundi chaired a high‑level law and order meeting in Peshawar, urging stronger police and CTD capacity amid PTI long march concerns.
- AfD Victory in Saxony‑Alhalt Sparks Uncertainty for Migrants in Magdeburg
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AfD's victory in Saxony‑Alhalt sparks uncertainty for migrants in Magdeburg, as new state legislature convenes and fears of stricter immigration rules rise.
- Nandigram Leads Bypoll Turnout at 71.79%, Assam’s Nagaon Nears 70.25% by 3 PM
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Polling in Nandigram, West Bengal saw 71.79% turnout, highest among by‑elections. Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha by‑poll near 70.25%. Counting on Oct 9.
- West Bengal Tribunal Judges Raise Concerns Over EC Portal’s Functionality
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Tribunal judges in West Bengal complain the EC portal blocks notices, documents, virtual hearings, order downloads, and voter restoration, hindering appeals.
- Rejinagar By‑Election: AJUP Accuses Police of Voter Suppression Amid Humayun Kabir’s Arrest
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On Tuesday, October 6 2026, voting began for five assembly by‑polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and for a Lok Sabha by‑poll in Assam. In…
- Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author and former MP, dies at 86
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Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author and former Conservative Member of Parliament, died at the age of 86. Archer, who served as a Conservative MP for five years and later as…
- Help to Buy Tax Credit Raised to €35,000 as Budget 2027 Sets New Social Welfare and Tax Changes
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Coalition leaders approved a €5,000 increase to the Help to Buy tax rebate for first‑time buyers, raising the credit from €30,000 to €35,000, as government talks concluded on…
- UW‑Stevens Point to Hold Community Forum on Election Trust
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On Oct. 14, UW‑Stevens Point will hold a nonpartisan forum on election trust, featuring experts like Meagan Wolfe and John Vaudreuil.
- Interior Minister Blames KP Chief Minister for Collapse of Federal‑Opposition Talks
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accuses KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of sabotaging federal‑opposition talks, claiming 99% agreement was reached before…
- India’s Unrecognised Political Parties Receive Billions in Donations Amid Limited Electoral Activity
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During the financial year ending March 2024, the Gujarat‑based Satyawadi Rakshak Party, one of more than 2,800 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), received over…