The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of «bias» in the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging voter exclusion. Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal announced plans to reveal «serious malpractices» on August 5 in Bengaluru. The ECI released draft rolls for Bihar, inviting claims and objections, while opposition parties raised concerns about potential voter deletion.

Abhishek Banerjee, a senior Trinamool Congress leader, has strongly criticized the BJP after a Delhi police letter referred to Bengali as «Bangladeshi language.» Banerjee condemned this as a deliberate insult and an attempt to undermine Bengali identity, accusing the BJP of systematically maligning Bengal and its culture.

While President of Somalia enacted National Takaful Law Somalia on May 16, 2025, and Central Bank approved insurance/takaful regulations and guidelines on May 24, 2024. It’s another step in the country’s reconstruction journey and new wave in the financial sector that has been protecting several masses from risks globally after 30 years of the collapse of the central government.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali military court has sentenced a former officer from the Haram'ad special police unit to death by firing squad after finding him guilty of murdering an unarmed day labourer in a brazen, unprovoked shooting that has reignited public debate over accountability within the country’s security forces.

P. Chidambaram criticized the election commission of India for adding approximately 6.5 lakh «migrant workers» to Tamil Nadu's electoral roll while removing around 65 lakh people from Bihar's voter list, terming them «permanently migrated.» He questioned the ECI's methodology and described the move as an abuse of power, advocating for political and legal challenges against it.

An intoxicated Army personnel, Sandeep Daka, drove his car onto the platform of Meerut Cantt railway station in Uttar Pradesh, narrowly missing a moving train. The Government Railway Police arrested Daka, seized his vehicle, and booked him under several sections of the Railway and Police Acts.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asserted that the BJP has never been silent regarding Prajwal Revanna, emphasizing that wrongdoers should face punishment under the law. He responded to Congress allegations of BJP's silence due to the alliance with JD(S), highlighting that individuals who commit crimes must face consequences. Joshi also questioned Rahul Gandhi's planned agitation in Bengaluru.

The Election Commission has issued a notice to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav regarding discrepancies in his EPIC numbers. The ECI clarified that one of the EPIC numbers Yadav mentioned doesn't officially exist, requesting further details for investigation. This action follows Yadav's allegations of his name missing from the electoral rolls, which the ECI refuted, stating his name is indeed listed and accusing him of making false claims.

A tragic SUV accident in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district resulted in 11 fatalities, including children, prompting a compensation announcement from the Chief Minister. In Srinagar, a SpiceJet employee suffered serious injuries after being assaulted by an Army official over a baggage dispute. Meanwhile, an Indian-origin family was found dead in a car crash in the US.

The Krasnolimanskaya mine is located near the city of Rodinskoye

According to security forces, about 20 people also were killed and about 10 were wounded as a result of this strike

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the Russian armed forces have destroyed: 664 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 74,460 unmanned aerial vehicles, 625 anti-aircraft missile systems

The Ukrainian armed forces lost 3 combat armored vehicles, 17 cars, 3 artillery pieces and an Israel-made RADA RPS-42 radar station

According to ERR, the final decision on this matter will be made in 2025

They expressed fears that the inroads Trump and the GOP made with Latino voters in 2024 could erode.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia recorded the second-highest number of deaths linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa last year, accounting for nearly a third of all fatalities across the continent, according to a new report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS).

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government troops and allied Ma’awisley militia have launched a coordinated mobilization to retake the strategic town of Mahas in the Hiiraan region, days after Al-Shabaab militants seized control in a significant blow to federal counterinsurgency efforts.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government is facing sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers and civil society members over the sale of key public properties in Mogadishu, including the former Ministry of Health building and the Laansareeti Hospital.

The BJP has accused RJD of electoral roll tampering in Bihar, alleging RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav possesses multiple voter IDs. This accusation follows Yadav's claim that his name was missing from the voter list, which the Election Commission refuted, confirming his name's presence.

BJP MP Sambit Patra criticized NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad's remarks that «Sanatan has destroyed India,» asserting that such comments about Islam would have provoked a stronger reaction. Patra questioned whether Awhad's statement reflected the NCP-SCP's official stance, urging Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule to clarify. Awhad's original statement accused Sanatan Dharma of historical injustices and oppression, sparking a political controversy.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has raised concerns about a potential voter deletion drive in Bihar, alleging that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision disproportionately flags voters in opposition strongholds. He claims that areas with high populations of Dalits, Muslims, migrants, and the urban poor are being targeted.

A massive quake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered Krasheninnikov’s first eruption in 600 years and heightened nearby volcanic activity Read Full Article at RT.com

Kiev’s latest wave of drone strikes has resulted in residential fires and airport closures across several regions of Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Dan Balz writes on his retirement from full-time work at The Washington Post after 47 years.

En marge de sa visite d'État en République de Turquie, le Président de la République Gabonaise, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, s'est rendu ce jeudi au Mausolée d'Anıtkabir, à Ankara, pour y rendre hommage à Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, père fondateur et premier Président de la République turque. Ce moment solennel, empreint de respect et de recueillement, a constitué l'un des temps forts de cette première visite officielle du Chef de l'État gabonais en Turquie. En déposant une (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

L'audience accordée à l'ONG Blessings of the Forest (Les Bénédictions de la Forêt) s'inscrit dans la dynamique de dialogue citoyen menée par la Fondation Ma Bannière, représentée par sa fondatrice, Madame Zita Oligui Nguema, avec les organisations de la société civile sur les enjeux économiques, sociaux et culturels du développement national. Cette rencontre reflète l'engagement personnel de la Première Dame et les orientations de la Fondation Ma Bannière, engagée en faveur des plus (...) - ARTS & CULTURE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce samedi 02 aout 2025, le Président de la République Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA a effectué une visite du complexe naval de Gölcük, fleuron de l'industrie maritime turque. Ce site, l'un des plus anciens et des plus performants de Turquie, est reconnu pour sa capacité à construire, entretenir et moderniser des navires militaires de haute technologie. Cette immersion à bord notamment du navire AKHİSAR a permis de constater l'nnovation et la rigueur technique des équipes turques. (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Hamas said on Saturday that it would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established in a fresh rebuke to Israel amid calls to end the war in Gaza. 

Donald Trump ordered the submarines, packed with nuclear warheads, towards Russian waters after an online spat with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

Priyanka Chaturvedi has strongly criticized the Indian government and the BCCI for prioritizing financial gains over national security by proceeding with the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. She highlighted the hypocrisy of the decision following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Chaturvedi condemned the BCCI's revenue from the match as «cursed money,» given the recent cross-border hostilities and civilian casualties.

The Election Commission has announced that the 17th vice presidential election will be held on September 9. The official notification will be issued on August 7, and candidates can file nomination papers until August 21.

Two Singaporeans and an Indian national were arrested in separate incidents for attempting to leave Malaysia illegally via a «major land checkpoint» on motorcycles. The men, who are in their 20s and 30s, were detained by the Malaysian Immigration Department and are now under investigation, reported The Star on Friday (Aug 1). In the first incident, a Singaporean man allegedly entered Johor Bahru on motorcycle without having his passport stamped and was caught while trying to exit Malaysia. While he claimed he had taken the wrong route, investigations suggest he had entered the country using an unmanned motorcycle lane at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigrations and Quarantine Complex in Johor. The second case involved two men, a Singaporean and an Indian National, who were travelling by motorcycle. Both were stopped after it was found that they had no entry records in the system. All three men are being investigated under Section 6(1)(C) of Malaysia's Immigration Act for entering the country without valid documentation. 

A teenager who was caught in a viral clip appearing dazed and falling over in an MRT train was found with an e-vaporiser and a pod, according to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).He is currently assisting HSA with investigations.In a clip posted to the Singapore Incidents Instagram account on Aug 1, the teenager, dressed in a white T-shirt and shorts, appears unsteady as he gets up from the seat and walks towards the MRT door.He falls backwards as he tries to exit, landing on the floor and startling other passengers, one of whom can be heard asking him, «Are you okay?»In an Instagram Story posted the same day, HSA stated that it had identified a 17-year-old who was «found with an e-vaporiser and a pod», and that the teenager was currently assisting with investigations.A statement by SMRT Trains' president Lam Sheau Kai to AsiaOne said that SMRT is aware of the video circulating on social media which alleged «the use of an etomidate-laced vape by a male commuter».The statement added that station staff was able to locate the commuter who was observed to be vaping. He was escorted out of the train and handed over to the authorities.

SINGAPORE — It was a Friday, and a snaking queue of young people had formed outside Drip Singapore in Orchard Road.