Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir | Elections News

[ad_1] The Supreme Court has ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30, 2024. India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ruling on Monday, the court also ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30 next year. The decision is viewed by critics as another step by the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to clamp down on India’s only…

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Ukraine touts ground gains as Russia states intent to hold elections in occupied areas

[ad_1] Russia announced plans Thursday to stage elections in occupied parts of Ukraine in just three months, Moscow’s latest bid to signal that it is in control, even as a Ukrainian counteroffensive has pushed its forces back in some areas. The Ukrainian assault is in its early stages, and military experts say the decisive battles still lie ahead. But corpses of Russian soldiers and burnt-out armoured vehicles lining roads in villages newly recaptured by Ukrainian troops…

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