Why are close to 1.08 crore voters staring at mass exclusion? | Decode Karnataka
1,07,96,415 crore, that is the number of voters facing possible exclusion from the Karnataka’s electoral rolls.
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Delhi Jewellery Heist: Thieves Smash Car Window, Steal Gold & Diamond Ornaments Worth Over ₹2 Crore In Karol Bagh
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Who is Min Zin? US citizen ‘wrongfully detained’ in China on espionage charges; here's what we know
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'Reasonable' or a 'hit list'? New Yorkers react to rollout of Mamdani's tax on second homes
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US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage
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Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko parlor in Osaka
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- Japan first country under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to execute
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Israeli settlers return to Kadim in West Bank two decades after it was evacuated
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Vietnam Proposes Ending Death Penalty For 6 More Offenses
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Boy shot and injured during political rally in Homa Bay
A boy was shot in the head during a confrontation between rival groups at a political rally in Sofia Estate, Homa Bay Town, on Thursday evening.
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- Rival groups clash, leading to gunshot wound.
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Nigeria: CWPPF Condemns the Violent Assault, Harassment, and Phone Destruction of Pinnacle Daily Editor, Sunday Michael Ogwu, By Police Operatives in Lugbe
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Australian hiker's body recovered as officials apologise for misreporting she was alive
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Philippine flood-control scandal resurfaces after latest monsoon deluge
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'Mass mobilization not planned,' Russian UN envoy claims, stops short of ruling it out following elections
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Singapore, India map out cooperation in manufacturing, digitalisation and skills at 4th ministerial roundtable
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Singapore security guard jailed 14 days, fined RM7,000 for insulting Islam
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GEMS students post strong gains in GCSE results
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