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BJP slams Congress govt. over bus fare hike, threatens stir
over bus fare hike, threatens stir. The party terms the steep revision as a heavy blow to the common people already struggling with rising living costs in the State
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Form 8 must be decided during SIR; deletion without hearing denies vote: Bombay HC
The Bench also ordered the Election Commission of India to restore the six names, and to set aside the rejection of their Form 8 applications
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What does Trump's midterm elections loss mean for strained US-India ties?
Donald Trump's electoral setback might give New Delhi and Washington space to reset relations, but there is no guarantee that the US will actually change its approach to India.
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Three men arrested for bid to bribe TVK MLA for vote during no-confidence motion against T.N. Assembly Speaker
Investigation has revealed that V. Ashok Kumar, who is the brother of former DMK Minister and incumbent Coimbatore South MLA V. Senthilbalaji, met the accused, Naresh, in Chennai.
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‘Justice well served’, Keyamo lauds court ruling against Atiku, ADC
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, has welcomed Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment that sacked the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress ADC, declaring that “justice may be slow, but it is always sure!” Gombe also asked the court to stop Senator Mark and Aregbesola from presenting themselves as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, insisting that their emergence violated the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act.
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Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
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Bullem takes over as C’River PDP Chairman
…as Party Backs Wike’s Rainbow Coalition By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has ratified Chief Francis Bullem as its substantive State Chairman, while pledging loyalty to its national leader and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, and endorsing his Rainbow Coalition. The communiqué, signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Mike Ojisi, said the SEC acknowledged and accepted the resignation of the former State Chairman, Mr Venatius Ikem.
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2027: Court ruling strategy to weaken my support in north – Atiku
Court ruling strategy to weaken my support in north – Atiku. Atiku said the ruling came barely 24 hours after thousands of supporters welcomed him to Sokoto for the launch of the ADC campaign, alleging that the development was part of a strategy to weaken his Northern support base and halt the spread of his campaign beyond the region.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear DMK leader's plea challenging rejection of election petition
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh admitted the appeal by K.R. Periyakaruppan, who has challenged a Madras High Court order that rejected his election petition against Seenivasa Sethupathi's victory in the Tirupattur Assembly constituency
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Court ruling: Don’t set Nigeria on fire over 2027 – ADC to APC
…warns against using courts to cripple opposition By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against setting Nigeria on fire in its desperation to retain power in 2027, accusing the ruling party of using the judiciary to cripple the opposition and undermine democratic competition. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC linked the timing of the judgment by Justice Peter Lifu, barely 24 hours after its massive presidential campaign rally in Sokoto, to what it described as the…
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Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday
Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
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Dissident National Conference MLAs meet Omar, Farooq to air grievances
The party leadership is seeking to pacify the legislators unhappy at being omitted from the council of ministers
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Keralam Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao shifted amid differences with Minister over bar licence
Move comes a few days after Excise Minister M. Liju publicly indicated his disapproval on granting of bar licence to a lounge at Kochi airport despite government's objection to a similar application
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Congress links SIR to welfare access, alleges move could exclude beneficiaries
Party general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh says replacing Aadhaar with voter ID for welfare schemes could lead to exclusion on a ‘massive scale’; calls it ‘haq-huqooq chori’ (theft of rights)
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2027 Politics Watch: From Atiku’s court setback to APC’s divided loyalty
Atiku Abubakar took his campaign to Kebbi hours after a court voided the process that produced his presidential ticket. In Nasarawa, Governor Abdullahi Sule ordered a security investigation after rival governorship supporters clashed at a rally for President Bola Tinubu.
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I now take English classes to speak fluently – MC Oluomo
The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has disclosed that he is taking English lessons to improve his spoken communication. Speaking in Yoruba, MC Oluomo admitted that he and Lege Miami were not fluent in English, revealing that he had enrolled for lessons to improve his proficiency in the language.
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2027: Opposition coalition demands audit of voter register
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Nigeria’s opposition alliance, the Coalition for Democracy, formerly known as G100, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress APC of rigging the rules before the votes, saying Nigeria cannot have free elections without free political competition. The Committee also cited “one particularly disturbing incident” in which a local government chairman reportedly told residents to vote for the APC or leave their community.
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2027: INEC chairman seeks traditional rulers’ support for credible polls
BVAS storage centre in Kogi By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has sought the support of traditional rulers in Kogi State for the conduct of peaceful, transparent and credible elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Earlier, Amupitan commissioned the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) storage centre at the INEC state headquarters in Lokoja as part of efforts to strengthen the commission’s operational infrastructure ahead of future elections.
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Politics Is Expensive All Over The World, Wike Defends High Billboard Prices In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high costs of placing adverts on billboards in the state as the country gears up for the forthcoming general elections in 2027. Wike spoke to journalists during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt on Thursday, following outcry by several opposition parties over access to communication media through which voters can be reached, as they jostle for votes.
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2027: NDC chairman urges grassroots mobilisation
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, has urged party leaders, members and supporters to take the party’s message to communities across the country. Zuwoghe made the call during a strategic meeting with NDC leaders in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, which brought together members of the local government and ward executive committees across the 17 wards.
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Otu condemns attack on Obi’s convoy, orders arrests
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has condemned the attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, in Calabar, directing security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible. “I extend my deepest, most heartfelt sympathies to Mr Peter Obi and his team over the deeply disturbing incident that occurred yesterday during his campaign visit to our state capital,” Otu said.
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Why Manaveeyam Veedhi is at the centre of a political battle between BJP, CPI(M) in Keralam capital
The BJP-led Corporation has made clear its intent to make the street 'protest-free' and to keep it limited to cultural activities. Former Mayor and CPI(M) leader V. Sivankutty says the road is under the Public Works department and its management rights have never been transferred to the Corporation
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FACT-CHECK: How true is Oshiomhole’s claim at APC rally about Cross River’s oil-producing status
"Once upon a time, Cross River State became out as a littoral state. Today, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Cross River State is considered and is an oil-producing state," Mr Oshiomhole claimed.
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Ram Madhav targets Congress Govt in Telangana, predicts BJP victory in 2028
The BJP national vice president says electoral roll revisions were undertaken periodically since Independence