Politics

Leaders

DK Shivakumar Urges Supporters to Drop Leadership Talk

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday asked his supporters to stop discussing leadership changes in the state Congress. He specifically named leaders like Iqbal Hussein, Ravi Ganiga and Shivaganga Basavaraju, urging them to stay silent.

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Elections

J&K Panchayat, ULB Elections Face Delay as ECI Schedules SIR from April 2026

Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections in Jammu and Kashmir will likely be pushed back further. The Election Commission of India has ordered a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls starting April 2026 in the union territory and 21 other regions.

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Asia Pacific

Imam Rashidi demands strict action against Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case

Maulana Sajid Rashidi, chief of the All India Imam Organisation, demanded strict legal action against Swami Avimukteshwaranand after a Prayagraj court ordered an FIR under the POCSO Act for alleged sexual abuse of minors. He insisted no revered religious leader stands above the law.

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US Politics

Calcutta HC Chief Justice Paul Forms Panel for Urgent Cases Amid SIR Deployment

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul set up a committee Saturday to handle urgent cases as judicial officers shift to assist the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The move follows a Supreme Court order deploying judges to the poll process.

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Elections

PDP’s Mohammed Kasim Wins Gwagwalada Area Council Election

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. Kasim received 22,165 votes, beating APC rival Yahaya Shehu's 17,788 votes.

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Leaders

Tinubu Praises Wike, Congratulates APC Wins in FCT, Kano, Rivers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated winners of Saturday's elections in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers states, while praising Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike for achievements that boosted the ruling All Progressives Congress. He commended the party's leadership and urged victors to serve with humility and patriotism.

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Asia Pacific

Motorbikes Cause 40% of Bangladesh Road Deaths in January

Motorbike crashes accounted for 40.84 percent of Bangladesh's 586 road fatalities in January, according to a report from the Passengers Welfare Association of Bangladesh. The 209 motorbike accidents represented 37.86 percent of all road crashes that month.

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Africa

DA Hails Free State Rural Roads Pilot for Agricultural Boost

The Democratic Alliance praised the launch of a rural roads revitalization pilot in South Africa's Free State province on Friday. DA officials called the initiative, spearheaded by Minister Dean Macpherson, a vital step to cut transport costs and bolster farming efficiency.

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Africa

APC’s Joshua Ishaku Wins Bwari Area Council Chairmanship

Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress secured victory in the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election with 18,466 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared him the winner after results from all 10 wards in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory.

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Corporate

Oman Education Ministry Opens Teaching Vacancies Until March 12

Oman's Ministry of Education launched a new round of teaching positions Thursday, in coordination with the Ministry of Labour. The application period runs from February 22 to March 12, 2026.

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US Politics

Billionaires Eye Governorships in Ohio, California and Georgia

Four billionaires from both major parties have launched campaigns for governor in Ohio, California and Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections. They include a Democratic real estate developer in Ohio, a Republican auto dealer in California and two rivals in Georgia.

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Asien-Pazifik

Delhi: Angenehmer Sonntagmorgen, Temperaturen steigen auf 33 Grad

Das India Meteorological Department prognostiziert für Delhi Tagestemperaturen über 30 Grad diese Woche. Höchstwerte erreichen bis Freitag 33 Grad, neblige Morgen halten an.

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Corporate

Assolda Villagers March on Panaji to Block Jetty Clearances

Villagers from Assolda plan to march to Panaji on Monday to protest environmental clearance recommendations for two jetty projects on the Zuari River. They charge the structures will enable coal handling and devastate local ecosystems.

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Leaders

Venezuela Receives Over 1,550 Amnesty Requests, Frees Prisoners

Venezuela has fielded more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced the figure on state television Saturday.

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Elections

Voter Turnout Plummets in Bwari During FCT Area Council Elections

Voter apathy gripped Bwari Area Council in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory on Saturday, with many polling units seeing almost no participation despite hundreds of registered voters. Officials reported empty stations hours into the election, echoing low turnout earlier in Abuja Municipal Area Council.

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