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The Election Commission should consider Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards and ration cards as proof for the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Supreme Court has said. It noted that the list of 11 documents that the poll panel had said could be submitted as proof of citizenship was not exhaustive.

The court was hearing petitions against the Election Commission’s decision to carry out a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, which are expected to take place in October or November. The matter has been posted for further hearing on July 28.

The revision was announced by the Election Commission on June 24. As part of the exercise, persons whose names were not on the 2003 voter list will need to submit proof of eligibility to vote. This means that 2.9 crore out of the state’s 7.8 crore voters – or about 37% of the electors – will have to submit documentary evidence to be included on the electoral rolls. Read more

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal framed charges against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others in a case relating to alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 protests. Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, the home minister at the time of the protests, and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun were the other two charged.

The tribunal will hear the prosecution’s arguments on August 3 and August 4.

Hasina had resigned as the prime minister and fled to India on August 5, 2024, after several weeks of widespread student-led protests against her government. She had been in power for 16 years. On June 1, the tribunal had taken cognisance of the charges against her. She has been charged with having instigated mass killings during the protests. Read on

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against 29 persons, including actors Prakash Raj and Vijay Deverakonda, for allegedly promoting illegal online betting applications. An Enforcement Case Information Report was registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, following five cases filed by the Telangana Police and Andhra Pradesh Police.

The persons accused in the matter are suspected to have received endorsement fees for allegedly promoting the betting applications.

Online betting and gambling are illegal in India. Read on

At least 85 persons have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on June 20. Thirty-four persons were missing and 129 have been injured.

In neighbouring Uttarakhand, 22 persons have died and 11 injured in rain-related incidents. Over 140 house have been damaged and several families displaced due to the weather. More than 130 roads, including highways, remain blocked.

In Delhi, the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert as heavy rainfall continued to lash parts of the National Capital Region, causing severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions.

Amid incessant rains, Nagaland, Assam and Manipur have also reported flooding. The Indian Army has launched relief operations in the states. Read on

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