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A 75-year-old participant collapsed and died from a heart attack during a CJP protest in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area. The incident prompted a Shivaji Park Citizens' Forum delegation to approach police, seeking action and compensation for the family, while residents raised concerns about silent-zone rules and crowd management at the site.
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After an India alliance meeting, Congress quietly signals a break from the RJD by announcing five MLC candidates in Bihar, challenging the party on 4 seats it had already fielded candidates in. The move signals a sharper, more independent stance for Congress in the state and could reshape Bihar's political dynamics ahead of the MLC elections.
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Police, Rapid Action Force personnel and a Riot Control Vehicle have been deployed at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after activists, political leaders and civil society representatives called for a protest against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision and sought accountability from the Chief Election Commissioner. Nearby metro station gates are closed until further notice.
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The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to decide the dispute between 2 rival All India Trinamool Congress factions over the party name and its flower-and-grass election symbol. Both sides must complete their submissions within 4 weeks, after which the commission has 3 months to issue its final decision.
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said 3 or 4 days of heavy rain caused the Sabari River to surge, submerging riverside villages and flooding 4 wards of Konta Municipality. He said the district administration responded to the situation.
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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri referred to a $6 rise in US diesel prices and urged comparisons with a neighbouring country across 2014, 2021 and 2026. The remarks were made in Kolkata, West Bengal, in a statement shared by ANI.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn attention to a conservation effort in Assam focused on the pygmy hog, a small wild animal whose survival was once under serious threat. He mentioned the initiative while addressing the 138th episode of Mann Ki Baat.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has questioned why the Veeramani POCSO case allegedly moved toward closure, while MK Stalin denied any order to protect anyone. The dispute has intensified political exchanges between TVK, DMK and AIADMK ahead of the Madurantakam Assembly bypoll on 6 October.
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Opposition parties are reportedly preparing to submit an impeachment motion notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in both Houses of Parliament. In Kolkata, West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh responded to the reported plan, saying parties could proceed as they wished while acknowledging their right to protest.
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The Election Commission is facing renewed scrutiny after a report said 2 election commissioners formally objected to decisions linked to voter-list revision, new voter enrolment and software access. The dispute follows earlier public disagreements, an election commissioner's resignation and a 2009 removal recommendation.
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8 of Meghalaya's 12 UDP MLAs are joining the BJP after meeting its leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The legislators, led by Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla, received assurances on coal mining and the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Constitution's Eighth Schedule, according to the report.
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BJP candidate Hasirani Rath's Nandigram affidavit lists her age as above 60 while recording 1965 as the year she passed Class 10. Congress has asked the Election Commission to investigate the discrepancy, which it says could affect the validity of her nomination if she cannot explain the conflicting details.
