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Election Commission deletes 111 ‘non-existent’ parties from list of registered political outfits

Last month, the EC had deleted 87 such political parties

The Hindu

No need to submit star campaigners’ list: Poll panel

BHOPAL: In a breather for political parties in local polls, the poll panel has told them there is no need to submit list of star campaigners. This decision has come as a relief for parties which are busy fire-fighting the discontent among ticket contenders.

The Times of India

SC to hear plea of ‘conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking transfer to jail outside Delhi

Chandrashekhar is in jail after the federal probe agency arrested him last year in a case of alleged cheating and extorting money from prominent people

The Hindu

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Hundreds of Ukrainians attend funeral of Maidan icon killed in war

Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered at the golden-domed St Michael’s monastery in central Kyiv on Saturday for the funeral of Roman Ratushny, a 24-year-old activist famous for his role in Ukraine’s 2014 Maidan protests, who was killed during fighting with Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to…

France 24

Election Commission wants people to run from one seat

In a recent interaction with the Legislative Secretary in the Law Ministry, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made this push for the reform first proposed in 2004.

The Hindu

Analysis: What does Ukraine joining the EU really mean?

European Commission green-lit Ukraine for EU candidate status, but becoming a member might take years.

Al Jazeera

Mac Engel: America’s future in college sports is the SEC, which is not good for America’s colleges

FORT WORTH, Texas — According the annual grift that is the U.S. News “Best National University Rankings,” the strength of the SEC is, surprisingly, not in academics.

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Which football manager has the worst winning record in European finals?

Plus: the oldest debutants for their boyhood clubs and players who have won only continental silverware

The Guardian - UK

Patriarchy and purity culture combine to silence women in the Southern Baptist Convention – and are blocking efforts to address the sexual abuse scandal

A devastating yearlong investigation into the executive committee of the largest conservative evangelical denomination in the U.S., the Southern Baptist Convention, has documented widespread claims of sex abuse including accusations of rape, cover-ups and gross mistreatment of women seeking justice.

The Conversation

EC endorses Poramase win in Pattaya poll

The Election Commission on Monday approved the result of the May 22 local government elections in Pattaya, underlining the political hold of the Kunplome family on the resort city.

Bangkok Post

A handyman, wives, Escalades, ghost pharmacies: A $9 million Miami drug coupon fraud

MIAMI — Two Kendall men spent seven years — not even pausing during the two years one of them was in prison — raking in $9 million in a scam involving coupons meant to help people pay for prescription drugs. They used friends, wives of friends, shell companies and pharmacies…

Miami Herald

EVMs not designed for presidential poll voting system

The EVMs are based on a technology where they work as an aggregator of votes in direct elections and not for a system of proportional representation

The Hindu

Presidential polls: MPVL to supply ‘marker pens’

Each pen can apply mark on 1,000 voters

The Hindu

Four districts all set for Monday’s Council election

Voting extended by an hour this time as voters can cast their ballot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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Maharashtra: EC finds violation by Shiv Sena MLA, lapse in ensuring voting secrecy

MUMBAI: Counting for elections to the six seats of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra was delayed on Friday following complaints lodged by the BJP and Shiv Sena accusing each other of violating procedures.

The Hindu

Congress moves EC, alleges BJP attempt to defeat process of free and fair RS poll in Haryana

Congress' Rajya Sabha candidate for Haryana Ajay Maken urged the Chief Election Commissioner to declare the results after rejecting the "frivolous" objection by the BJP

Tribune News Service

Student who survived Oxford High shooting sues district, school officials

DETROIT — One of the Oxford High School students who survived being shot on November 30 has filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and four top officials for failing to intervene to prevent the tragedy.

The Hindu

EC to set up committee to scale up voting by migrant workers

Election Commission asks officials explore possibilities of remote voting, to increase turnout in urban areas

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BJP fields bypoll candidates for two LS seats in U.P., seven Assembly seats in four States

By-elections in Rampur and Azamgarh seats in Uttar Pradesh have been necessitated after resignations of Azam Khan and SP President Akhilesh Yadav, respectively.

The Hindu

BJP’s income fell by almost 80% in 2020-21

Bharatiya Janata Party’s expenses decreased in 2020-2021, with the party spending a total of ₹620.39 crore, compared to the ₹1,651.02 crore in 2019-2020

Bangkok Post

Election-related agencies need overhaul

In any respectable democratic system, a winning poll candidate who secured an overall majority of electoral support would take office with the earliest effect. Not in Thailand. When Chadchart Sittipunt trounced 29 rivals by gathering 1.38 million or 51% of the votes cast in Bangkok's gubernatorial election on May 22,…

Reuters

Poland not at end of road on rule of law, says EU's von der Leyen

There is still more work to be done on the rule of law in Poland, the European Commission President said on Thursday during a visit to Warsaw after Brussels approved billions of euros in COVID-19 economic recovery funds for the country.

RideApart

Some Alpinestars GP Plus Gloves Get Safety Recall In Europe

The European Commission issued a safety recall for some 2015 Alpinestars GP Plus gloves in the black and white colorway due to an unhealthy level of a chemical.

The Hindu

TRS candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

EC rejects nominations of two Independents

The Hindu

Not afraid of such tactics, will not bow down: Congress on Enforcement Directorate summons to Sonia, Rahul

Randeep Surjewala said the entire party and its workers would stand shoulder to shoulder with them, and "we will fight and win this attack on the country's democracy".

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