The Chief Election Commisioner of India on Sunday refuted allegations of "vote theft" by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and asked him to either furnish a signed affidavit or apologise to the nation for his remarks.
Justice Bipin Chandra Negi, hearing the matter on Thursday, directed that the crucial process of admission and denial of documents by both sides must be completed positively on August 26, 2025. The judge made it clear that "no unnecessary adjournment" would be entertained on this account.
As per the report, the Tibetan man was forcibly detained by the Chinese authorities in Sangchu County, Kanlho (Gannan) Prefecture in Tibet's traditional province of Amdo, incorporated into China's Gansu Province. As per CTA, the authorities, thereafter, carried out a search operation at his
Pakistani authorities have ramped up a sweeping crackdown against undocumented Afghan migrants in Peshawar, detaining large numbers of individuals without valid legal documents, Khaama Press reported, citing local officials.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that asking for only one document would be anti-voter, but allowing multiple options benefits electors.
Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has proposed new restrictions on the restoration of citizenship to individuals originally from Taiwan who later obtained Chinese identity documents, Focus Taiwan reported.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss alleged constitutional and electoral concerns over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, claiming it demands "documents of a tough nature" .
The Karnataka CEO requested Rahul Gandhi to provide the relevant documents that form the basis of his allegation so that a detailed investigation can be conducted by the Karnataka electoral authorities.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana has also sent a reminder to Rahul Gandhi seeking
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar questioned the Election Commission for issuing a notice against Congres MP Rahul Gandhi, asking the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha to submit the documents backing his "vote theft" allegations.
In the past 24 hours, hundreds of Afghan families and prisoners were deported from Pakistan and Iran, adding to a massive ongoing return of migrants. Many deportees, some with legal documents, have sought urgent aid as Afghanistan faces one of its largest forced migration crises.
The polling body further stated that upon preliminary inquiry, Shakun Rani has denied voting twice. The CEO's office also found that the tick-marked document presented by Rahul Gandhi was not issued by the polling officer, raising questions about the authenticity of the claim.