Read the latest India and world news in The Savera Afternoon Bulletin, covering top national, international, state, business and sports updates:
1. Gujarat Gets Presidential Assent for UCC, Becomes Second State After Uttarakhand
Gandhinagar: Gujarat has become the second state after Uttarakhand to clear the presidential assent stage for a state-specific Uniform Civil Code (UCC), after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026.
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2. SC to hear plea challenging individual exercise of powers by CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a petition challenging the manner in which the powers of the Election Commission of India (ECI) are being exercised and questioning whether Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise or represent powers constitutionally vested in the multi-member poll panel.
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3. ‘Ready to go to jail if needed’: CJP ahead of agitation against CEC in Mumbai
Mumbai: Hours before its scheduled protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) leaders on Friday asserted that they are “prepared to go to jail if it can ensure accountability” for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid “vote theft” allegations against him.
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4. Trump, Xi summit falls short of resolving key disputes in US-China ties
New Delhi: The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, has helped bring some limited gains in the US-China ties, but has stopped well short of resolving the underlying disputes between the two countries, according to an article in Japan…..
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5. Foreign tourist arrivals in Nepal rise 12.1 per cent in September despite floods
Kathmandu: Devastating floods on August 26 did not deter foreign tourists from visiting Nepal, as foreign tourist arrivals in the country grew by 12.1 per cent in September, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) stated.
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