Bengal

Reports from India claim major irregularities have surfaced within the Election Commission, with election commissioners themselves questioning the voter list and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal. The development is drawing wide attention as it suggests internal dissent at the top of the election body ahead of electoral decisions affecting millions of voters.

Students of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata were violently attacked, according to news reports from India. Details about the attackers, the number of people injured, and the motive have not been made clear in the available reporting. The incident has drawn attention to safety concerns around the film institute's campus in West Bengal.