The INDIA bloc's Tripura unit will hold a rally in Agartala on October 30 to demand the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner and the restoration of voters it says were deleted during the special revision of electoral rolls. The alliance has accused the authorities of acting in favour of the BJP.
The International Criminal Court's deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, says the court is making significant progress even though new US sanctions are affecting staff, some of whom face banking difficulties. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions this month, calling the ICC a 'rogue court'.
Andhra Pradesh's TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu launched a sharp attack on rival Jagan Mohan Reddy, saying he had failed both as chief minister and as a brother. Naidu also accused the YSRCP of turning to violence. The exchange adds to the bitter political rivalry that has long defined politics in the state.
A controversy over an audio clip that allegedly refers to ₹500 crore routed to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has strained ties between the BJP and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. Shinde denies the claim and the BJP questions the clip's authenticity, while a Sena leader has alleged a conspiracy against Shinde.
With about ten days to go before the US midterm elections on November 3, talk of a Democratic wave has moved from opinion polls to early voting reality. Every major forecast now predicts Democrats will take the House of Representatives, putting Republicans under growing pressure.
Two new bills in Poland aim to relax one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws. The proposals come amid street protests, including a demonstration in Krakow on October 22 under the slogan 'Red Card for the Government', and political uncertainty ahead of elections. An explainer looks at what the changes could mean.
Greg Bovino, the former border patrol chief who became the public face of a contested immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis earlier this year, has said that withdrawing federal agents from the city amounted to a surrender. His comments reopen debate over the operation and its impact on local communities.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met veteran leader Azam Khan in Rampur district jail, declaring that Azam 'was, is and will remain'. The meeting comes four months before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Although Azam faces many cases and convictions, he is still seen by supporters as an influential Muslim leader with an intact base in Rampur.
The BJP has made the drug crisis its central campaign issue in poll-bound Punjab, a state where it has long struggled. Home Minister Amit Shah said he had 'never felt so sad' after meeting families hit by addiction. Analysts question whether the message can move voters when the problem has become so normalised.
A list backed by Serbia's student movement, which grew out of two years of anti-corruption protests, is running neck and neck with President Aleksandar Vučić's camp in a closely fought election. The result could reshape Serbian politics and is being watched closely as a test of the protest movement's electoral strength.