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Field Notes from Bengaluru

My fight to remain on the voter list in the world’s largest democracy

Voters whose names have been flagged for deletion under the Special Intensive Revision in India wait at a Bengaluru school to get their identification documents verified by election officials.

Indians protest election chief ahead of top court hearing

Protests began on Oct 2 demanding the resignation of Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar.

India, Pakistan summon top diplomats over border incident

‘Unsafe’ Nestle low-fat dairy whitener sample found at India hotel, says regulator

India’s regulator, in September 2026, said it had found a Nestle baby food sample to be substandard.

Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes

Demonstrators pushing against a police barricade during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, on Oct 3.

Enough with your don’ts. Fix the system instead, say angry Indian women demanding safety

Students in Delhi protested on Sept 25, demanding better safety for women in public places following the rape of a minor at a park in the city on Sept 21.

Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flood

Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing in the border region with China.

Protesters in India demand resignation of election chief

Indian activists trying to stop a bus carrying detained social activists and student activists from Left parties during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on Oct 2.

Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes

Steel shipping containers, packed with sand and welded together, have lined the roads into Islamabad for weeks, in preparations against a march to demand Khan’s release from prison.

Flydubai pilot in stable condition and good spirits, says Indian ambassador to UAE

Ambassador Deepak Mittal said Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is recovering well, after meeting him and his family.

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