Row Over Delhi SIR Notices, Poll Body Clarifies On Deletions, Opposition Alleges Voter Removal

AIMIM has proposed forming an alliance with like-minded parties ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to prevent the BJP from securing a third term in the state. The party has set an alliance deadline of October 2nd while reaching out to the Congress and Samajwadi Party to unite votes. In response, Congress leader Imran Masood questioned the proposal, stating that Uttar Pradesh's political landscape differs from Hyderabad and arguing that Muslims alone cannot defeat the BJP. The debate highlights ongoing questions over opposition unity and voting patterns ahead of the upcoming polls.

The Election Commission has issued notices to several prominent figures across Delhi following discrepancies in electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. High-profile names flagged include External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and CBI Director Praveen Sood. Reasons cited include unmapped names from previous rolls, name mismatches, and parental age inconsistencies. The opposition attacked the move, alleging voter disenfranchisement. The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer clarified that notices do not mean deletion, stating they aim to correct data with due hearing.

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, stars of Netflix series The Scandal speak about the historial K-drama. Ji Chang-wook discusses how pansori became part of the production and compares its storytelling role with musical elements in Indian cinema. Son Ye-jin opens up about playing Lady Cho, a complex and independent woman navigating the rigid social structures of the Joseon era.

A political showdown has erupted ahead of the Karnataka assembly session over the singing of the national song, Vande Mataram. The Congress government has mandated that only two stanzas of the song be played, maintaining that this approach is secular and adheres to protocol. The Bharatiya Janata Party opposes this move, alleging that playing a shortened version amounts to appeasement and disrespects the national song. All sixty-six BJP legislators plan to sing all six stanzas in the assembly following the official recorded audio clip.