Australia’s security race in the South Pacific • Graeme Dobell
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Waging a “permanent contest” with China in the South Pacific, Australia is building new alliances and a new security system.
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top 58%‘Very perturbed’, HC says SIR draft roll cannot be basis for deleting voters’ names without hearing
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk16d ago
The draft electoral roll prepared under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) cannot be used as a basis to delete voters’ names without following the statutory procedure, the Bombay High Court’s Goa...
Congress sharpens ‘vote chori’ attack after former CEC questions SIR
National Heraldby NH Political Bureau16d ago
Congress sharpens ‘vote chori’ attack after former CEC questions SIR Jairam Ramesh cites O.P. Rawat’s criticism as INDIA bloc prepares nationwide protests; Election Commission defends its decisions...
RSS to meet in Indore in November, roll out structural changes
Hindustan Timesby Smriti Kak Ramachandran16d ago
RSS to meet in Indore in November, roll out structural changes The meet will deliberate on the current political and social issues, including the Opposition’s sharpened attacks on the Centre over...
Odisha chief electoral officer Gopalan applies for voluntary retirement after SIR
Hindustan Timesby Debabrata Mohanty16d ago
Odisha chief electoral officer Gopalan applies for voluntary retirement after SIR Gopalan submitted his voluntary retirement application on Wednesday a week after the completion of the SIR in the...
Dilshada Raihan, a Muslim woman, to head University of Hyderabad students’ union
The South Firstby South First Desk16d ago
Synopsis: Dilshada, who contested on the AISA-ASA-DSU-SFI-TSF alliance ticket, defeated ABVP-Sevalal Vidyarthi Dal (SLVD) candidate Naresh Podishetty by 451 votes.
‘Stealing’ of candidates by ‘clean’ force caused byelection, alleges Kanimozhi
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16d ago
DMK parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) alleged the byelections to the Maduranthagam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies had been necessitated by the “stealing...
DAN HODGES: The PM has seized control of the political agenda
Mail Onlineby Dan Hodges16d ago
The praise for Andy Burnham was effusive: ‘He has articulated a clear social-democratic vision for Britain.
INDIA bloc to launch nationwide campaign against CEC, SIR from October 2
The Hinduby Sobhana K Nair16d ago
The INDIA bloc on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) announced a nationwide campaign beginning Friday (October 2, 2026) with a graded agitation plan that includes protest marches at district...
From stole to stage: Mamata and Sonia's bond outlasts political upheavals
Hindustan Timesby Saubhadra Chatterji16d ago
From stole to stage: Mamata and Sonia's bond outlasts political upheavals To be sure, the equation between the Trinamool (Mamata) and the Congress had not always been entirely smooth in the recent...
INDIA bloc leaders call for political, legal and ground fight over EC row
National Heraldby NH Political Bureau16d ago
INDIA bloc leaders call for political, legal and ground fight over EC row Rahul Gandhi urges Opposition parties to unite and jointly fight the issues facing them - INDIA bloc leaders call for a...
Rahul Gandhi asks who at EC ordered ‘illegal’ Form 6 change, whether TCS was pressured
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk16d ago
Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned who at the Election Commission ordered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to make an “illegal” change to online Form 6, used for fresh voter registration, and...
Tamil Nadu bypolls: Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituency profiles, candidates, key facts
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16d ago
Tamil Nadu is heading for byelections in two Assembly constituencies, Madurantakam and Dharapuram, on October 6, 2026.
Becerra, Hilton face off in first head-to-head debate for California governor's race
CBS Newsby Matthew Rodriguez; Tom Wait16d ago
Candidates faced off in their first one-on-one debate ahead of the November election for California governor.
Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes | Larry Elliott
The Guardianby Larry Elliott16d ago
Andy Burnham does a nice line in nostalgia. His first party conference speech as prime minister was full of fond memories for the Britain of the 1950s and 1960s, when working-class families could...
Cycle groups welcome road rule changes but walking advocates cite increased risk
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa16d ago
Cycle groups are pumped at law changes coming into effect today that aim to improve safety for non motorists on the roads and footpaths.
‘Vote chori’ won’t be tolerated, voices against electoral system ‘capture’ growing louder: Congress
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk16d ago
The Congress on Thursday said voices against the alleged "capture" of the electoral system were growing louder and claimed that citizens would no longer tolerate "vote chori" in any form.
Labor MP accuses Greens leader of 'prejudice' over Jewish community comments
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong16d ago
In short: Labor MP Josh Burns has criticised new Greens leader David Shoebridge over comments about the party's relationship with Jewish Australians.
Takaichi tightens rules for foreigners seeking permanent residency
Euronewsby Malek Fouda16d ago
The measures come as the country’s conservative leader Sanae Takaichi looks to deliver on election promises, which were spearheaded by vast immigration reforms, in her historic supermajority...
A Bombay Mill Workers' Rally for a Sunday Off in 1890 Sparked India's Provident Fund
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna16d ago
On 24 April 1890, more than 10,000 mill workers filled the Race Course Ground at Mahalaxmi in Bombay to ask for something most Indians now take for granted, a weekly day of rest.