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Election Commission caps Form 7 objection applications by individual electors during electoral roll revision

The Election Commission of India has implemented a new cap on Form 7 applications to streamline the electoral process. Individual electors are now limited to filing a maximum of 10 objections during the claims period. These changes aim to prevent bulk filing of applications that create unnecessary workload for electoral…

The Economic Times · Oct 9

INDIA bloc MPs begin march from Parliament, to meet President Murmu over concerns regarding EC

Members of Parliament belonging to the opposition INDIA bloc on Friday began a march from the Parliament House towards Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, raising concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The Economic Times · Oct 9

The Hague wants a kill switch for EU police data-sharing with third countries

The Netherlands wants EU police data-sharing with trusted non-EU countries, including candidates, to be terminable after a ‘radical change of regime’.

Euronews · Oct 9

EU debt could hit €1 trillion by 2027 as spending errors rise, auditors warn

EU auditors said 3.8% of the bloc's spending last year breached funding rules, warning that borrowing could hit €1 trillion by 2027 and that the next long-term budget risks repeating the flaws of the COVID-era recovery fund, as the Commission defended its controls.

Euronews · Oct 8

US probes EU carbon border tax over potential trade barriers

The EU's carbon border tax was designed to prevent companies from shifting production abroad to countries with weaker environmental rules — but the US says it amounts to a discriminatory trade rule.

Euronews · Oct 8

No entry, no answers, just ‘get lost’: The Opposition’s battle to be heard by Gyanesh Kumar

On October 6, around 240 Opposition MPs marched towards the Election Commission of India’s office in New Delhi, demanding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and seeking his resignation. They were stopped a few hundred metres from the Commission’s office and eventually sat in protest.

Newslaundry · Oct 8

NSW police commissioner made last-minute bid to hold closed-door hearings into Sydney anti-Herzog protest

Police watchdog says Mal Lanyon’s timing in raising the issue was ‘regrettable’ and led to delays

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

Rs 50 lakh personal accident claim denied over “misrepresentation”; insurer’s own investigator found it valid; here’s why nominee won

In a significant ruling, the Kurnool Consumer Commission directed ICICI Lombard to pay a Rs 50 lakh insurance claim that was initially rejected over alleged misrepresentation. The case reveals the insurer's failure to substantiate its denial and emphasizes the importance of accurate documentation in claim processes for policyholders and nominees.

The Economic Times · Oct 8

EU and China open crunch trade talks in Beijing on hybrid car exports

European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrives in Beijing on Thursday for two days of high-stakes talks with China, with Brussels seeking a pilot agreement to curb the surge in Chinese hybrid-car exports and reduce a trade deficit now running at around €1 billion per day.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 8

FCC Has 'Our Head on the Guillotine,' Disney Tells Federal Judge

Disney asked a federal court to end the FCC's investigation of its ABC broadcast licenses, which it has called "pretextual" and "retaliatory."

Reason · Oct 7