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In BJP-EC's 'chor bazaar', bigger the theft, bigger the reward: Rahul Gandhi's dig at WB govt appointments

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the recent appointments in West Bengal, likening the situation to a 'chor bazaar' orchestrated by the BJP alongside the Election Commission.

The Economic Times

Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?

Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, with opposition parties alleging political favouritism due to Agarwal's recent role as Chief Electoral Officer during the state's Assembly elections.

The Economic Times

Eric Clapton ends gig early after being hit by object thrown from crowd

Slowhand didn't come out for an expected encore after he was struck in the chest by what appeared to be a vinyl record

Guitar World

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SIR omissions and errors of commission

Recent Indian state elections saw surprising outcomes. However, electoral roll changes, especially in West Bengal, raise serious questions. Millions were removed from voter lists, impacting specific communities and parties. This process lacked transparency and safeguards. The writer argues that these alterations undermine the legitimacy of the election results. An independent…

The Economic Times

TN and Kerala exit polls: Believable or not?

In the first part of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the Kerala and Tamil Nadu exit polls and the recent political developments in both states. They are joined by TNM’s Tamil Nadu bureau chief Shabbir Ahmed, Kerala bureau chief Haritha John, and senior reporter…

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Balle balle & bullied ballot? Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted linger

In a remarkable turn of events, the latest elections in multiple Indian states and a Union Territory showcased an unprecedented voter turnout, with women leading the charge and surpassing male participation in all five areas. This rise is powered by dynamic voter education initiatives and may also be a response…

The Economic Times

Only 1,468 voters restored for Bengal’s final phase rolls. Poll duty staff among the excluded

Majibar Rahman is helping others vote. “But as a first polling officer myself, I am unable to cast my vote,” says Rahman, a history teacher from Krishnanagar who is on poll duty in the Ranaghat assembly for West Bengal’s second phase of assembly elections on Wednesday.

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Key Indian state heads to polls amid controversy over millions losing voting rights

ON THE GROUND: Former government workers and even security officers on election duty are among millions stripped of the right to vote in West Bengal’s knife-edge polls. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports from Kolkata

The Independent UK

Security researchers hacked the demo version of the European Commission's new age verification app in less than two minutes

Still a far cry from 'actually ready'.

PC Gamer

‘Bid to move us to Bangladesh’: At the Bengal poll booths where every second voter is gone

Gajol SK’s name was deleted from West Bengal’s voter rolls. Now he is afraid of what comes next.

Newslaundry

EU cyberattack may have been worse than we thought - 90GB of data published online as 30 entities hit

CERT-EU is blaming TeamPCP for the attack, saying the Trivy breach trickled down.

TechRadar

European Commission confirms platform data breach — admits 'data have been taken' from official websites

Unnamed attackers claim to have taken 350GB of European Commission data and plan to leak it.

TechRadar

White House eyes Friday rollout for AI framework

The White House is expected to send Congress its ideas for regulating AI on Friday, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.

Axios

“Elevates one of Gibson’s most beloved modern designs”: Gibson revives and refreshes its Songwriter Recording Artist acoustic range

Two new models, with and without cutaways, blend vintage Gibson tones with a modern dreadnought shape and L.R. Baggs electronics for a best of both worlds approach

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EC’s app was used to file fake voter forms before 2024 Maharashtra polls. The probe hasn’t moved

In the weeks before the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, someone used the Election Commission of India’s own Voter Helpline App to file hundreds of fake voter registration applications in a single constituency – using forged Aadhaar cards, nonexistent addresses, and the stolen data of Mumbai college students.

MusicRadar

“We set out to honour the soul of these iconic instruments while making them accessible to every kind of player”: Epiphone raises the bar for its acoustic guitar range with all-solid builds, rosewood fingerboards and affordable takes on Gibson classics

The Inspired By Gibson range comprises cutaway and non-cutaway Hummingbird and J-45s, and a very smart L-00, all with Fishman electronics and a serious build upgrade

Euronews

Poland’s debt on track to breach 100% of GDP by 2036, Commission warns

Brussels warns that without spending restraint and structural fixes, Warsaw’s debt trajectory could worsen markedly despite limited short-term risks.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh nationalists claim landslide victory in first election since Gen Z uprising

Tarique Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister on 17 February

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Supreme Court Rebukes Jairam Ramesh for Challenging Centre’s Environmental Clearance OM

In a stern admonition on Thursday, the Supreme Court reprimanded Congress MP Jairam Ramesh for challenging an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Union government to implement the apex court’s judgment on retrospective environmental clearance.

The Times of India

'Over 50% polling stations centres': How Bangladesh is preparing for first election since Hasina ouster

Bangladesh is holding parliamentary elections amidst unprecedented security following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Over half of polling centres are deemed risk-prone, prompting a massive deployment of nearly 9.58 lakh security personnel. For the first time, drones and body-worn cameras will monitor the process, aiming for a peaceful…

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EU regulators say that TikTok has 'an addictive design' in a preliminary report, and that it might receive a hefty fine if it doesn't change its infinite-scrolling ways

"At this stage, the Commission considers that TikTok needs to change the basic design of its service."

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Undersea cable cutting shenanigans lead Finland to create a dedicated maritime surveillance center — Russian shadow fleet operations heighten concerns in the Baltic Sea

Finland creates a maritime surveillance center to prevent undersea cable cutting shenanigans

The Times of India

National Assembly polls: Nepali Congress leads with 9-seat win in Upper House elections

The Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s National Assembly elections, winning nine seats. It was followed by the CPN-UML with eight seats, while the Lokatantrik Samajwadi Party secured one seat.

Newslaundry

‘I’ll kill myself’: Rajasthan BLO says ‘pressure’ to ‘delete Muslim votes’ in seat BJP won with thin margin

“I will visit the collector’s office and will kill myself there,” Kirti Kumar can be heard shouting over a phone call in a video circulating on social media.

Euronews

'With Hassan in Gaza': Director's forgotten footage nominated at Europe's top film awards

'With Hassan in Gaza', recently screened at the 14th Athens Innovative Film Festival, is nominated in two categories at the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday. Its director Kamal Aljafari tells Euronews Culture the documentary is "an act of resistance against the erasure of memory".

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