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Grain ship sinks in Black Sea following fire after Ukrainian president blames Russian drone attack

6 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT A grain ship has sunk in Romania’s section of the Black Sea following a fire, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blaming a Russian drone attack for the incident. Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that two people were killed and 11 others were rescued after the

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United Kingdom reportedly threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over consulate closure threat

6 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT The United Kingdom has reportedly threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel goes ahead with plans to close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. According to unverified Israeli media reports published on Monday by the Ynet outlet, British Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters conveyed

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Bharatiya Janata Party drops eight incumbent Rajya Sabha members in Uttar Pradesh

6 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT The Bharatiya Janata Party has dropped eight incumbent Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh, including Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Union Minister of State B.L. Verma, ahead of the biennial polls scheduled for October 16. The terms of the current members ending include Hardeep

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Supreme Court Seeks Responses From Central Government and Election Commission on Voter Roll Revision

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT The Supreme Court of India has sought responses from the central government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding a controversial voter roll revision that has resulted in the deletion of 130 million names and triggered widespread protests. Issuing notices on Monday, the apex court

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Delhi Police register four FIRs and arrest 18 people following violent Sansad Marg protests

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Delhi Police have registered four FIRs and arrested 18 people following violent protests on Sansad Marg over demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration, organised by NSUI workers on Monday, began at the outfit’s Raisina Road headquarters where participants lay covered

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Kanpur Police register case against man for allegedly burning posters of Prime Minister and other officials

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Kanpur police have registered a case against a man for allegedly burning posters bearing photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi आदित्यनाथ (Yogi Adityanath), and Chief Election Commissioner ज्ञानेश कुमार (Gyanesh Kumar) at Deep Tiraha. According to

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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for optogenetics

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for discovering channelrhodopsin and developing optogenetics. Announced by the Nobel Committee, the award recognises their pioneering work in using light to control living neurons. The laureates

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Supports Protests Against Chief Election Commissioner

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed support for civil society groups and youth organisations protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while omitting any mention of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has played a leading role in the demonstrations. In a post on X, Kharge

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Uttar Pradesh establishes digital libraries in over 57,000 village panchayats

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Educational access in rural Uttar Pradesh has expanded significantly with digital libraries now established in more than 57,000 village panchayats, ending the traditional dependence on cities for competitive exam preparation. The state government’s gram panchayat digital library initiative has scaled up from just 76 state and

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Supreme Court states it has not approved changes to voter registration Form 6

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated on Monday that the Supreme Court has not approved any changes to Form 6, the statutory document utilized by first-time voters for registration. A three-judge bench headed by the CJI made the observation while hearing petitions directed against Chief

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Cockroach Janta Party founder calls elections pointless while Chief Election Commissioner remains in office

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has asserted that participating in elections is “pointless” as long as Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar remains in office, claiming that current electoral outcomes are predetermined. Speaking to reporters in Pune, Dipke alleged that the ruling BJP is winning

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Supreme Court stresses need to instill fear in anti-social elements committing crimes against women

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT The Supreme Court has emphasized the need to instill fear in anti-social elements committing crimes against women, observing that a prevailing sentiment exists that women remain unsafe in certain vulnerable pockets of the capital region. A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran made

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Cockroach Janta Party leader demands Chief Election Commissioner resignation amid electoral roll protests

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke on Monday called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the poll chief is “more valuable” to the current regime than citizens. Dipke’s remarks coincided with protests by the CJP, activists, and opposition parties over alleged

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Trump unveils ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to oversee AI policy

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new taskforce focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.The “Super Intelligence Force” will work to ensure that the US continues to lead in the technology’s development and will coordinate the government’s

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Delhi Police transfer investigation to Crime Branch following sexual assault allegations by journalists and protester

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Delhi Police have transferred investigations to the Crime Branch after two women journalists and a female protester accused police officers of sexual assault during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar. The protests occurred on Saturday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. According to complaints submitted at the

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US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police.A statement from a US department official confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers – thought to be about

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US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT A US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s body was found in a hotel in Okinawa, Japan, local officials say.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the crime as a “brutal and heinous” robbery and murder. She said she had urged the

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Christa Pike’s prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT US murderer Christa Pike remains critically ill in hospital and her prognosis is still unclear following her failed execution, her lawyer has said on Sunday.Speaking to CNN on Sunday morning, Pike’s lawyer Stephen Ferrell said doctors were still trying to clear two doses of pentobarbital from

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Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Some countries, from which Brazilians living overseas are able to vote, have already released preliminary vote count data.In China, Lula won 56.63% of the votes, while Bolsonaro came in second with 31.33%. Lula also won in countries including South Korea, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.In Israel,

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Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists at protest

5 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Three female journalists have accused police officers in India of sexual harassment during street protests in the capital Delhi.The claims were made on Saturday after the force detained scores of young people calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner.In a post on social media,

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Yemen government announces major operation to retake Houthi territory

4 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Al-Alimi was unlikely to have made the fierce announcement without the green light from Saudi Arabia, which remains the key backer of his government.Saudi Arabia has been under constant attack as the Houthis try to target the country’s economic lifeblood – oil.On Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi military

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Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital

4 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have said they have temporarily withdrawn from the regional capital, Mekelle, as fighting with the national army moves towards the city.The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which has been running the region, said its decision to relocate was made

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What to know about Brazil’s election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro

4 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT Up until a few months ago, Brazilians told pollsters that crime and security were their main concerns.But in the weeks leading up to the election, a scandal involving a jailed banker accused of orchestrating one of Brazil’s largest financial fraud cases has pushed corruption to the

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Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit

4 October, 2026

KAUMI GAZETTE Premium Advertising Space PREMIUM · LEADERBOARD ADVERTISEMENT A major bridge in Kyiv has been targeted by Russian strikes for the second day in a row, coinciding with a surprise visit from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s to the city.The Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge was hit on Sunday morning, a day after it was first struck

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