Morning Digest | India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh after fresh violence; False campaign being run to discredit LS polls, says EC on turnout figure claims, and more
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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on August 5, 2024.
India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh after fresh violence
India on Sunday night (August 4) strongly advised all its nationals presently residing in Bangladesh to exercise “extreme caution” and restrict their movements in the wake of fresh waves of violence in the neighbouring country. In its latest advisory, India also asked its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh till further notice.
Allies divided over Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation leave BJP in a tough spot
Two key allies in the ruling coalition — the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Telugu Desam Party — have taken opposing positions on the Supreme Court judgement in favour of sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes, leaving the BJP in a tight spot.
False campaign being run to discredit LS polls, says EC on turnout figure claims
The Election Commission on August 4 rejected the analysis by a citizens’ platform about unusually big difference between voter turnout figures declared initially and the final figures in the Lok Sabha elections and said a “false campaign” is being run to discredit the polls.
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