BJP is counting on young ppl voting this #LokSabaElection2024 But, election commission released figures showing only 38% of eligible first-time voters – 18 million out of 49 million – have registered to vote. Why? Some reasons here scroll.in/article/106676… Hat tip Noman Siddiqui

As India goes to the polls in the world's largest election - what do British Indians think?
A survey by Platform for Indian Democracy, shared exclusively with Channel 4 News, unveils how British Indians - across religions - connect to politics in India.
Ria Chatterjee reports.

19yo Manpreet Kaur, a kabaddi pro Wolves Wrestling Club speaks thoughtfully about second-gen ties to Indian politics; Jaseem from UK Indian Muslim Council on fears of religious violence on UK soil & members of Preston Gujarati Hindu Temple on India’s economic growth & global status. Thanks to all

'They need to beg for an apology.'

Davinder Misra's wife Seema, a former subpostmistress, was wrongfully jailed for stealing £74,000 from the Post Office she ran. She was pregnant - and later gave birth while still wearing her probation tag.

How Mexican drug cartels made their own fentanyl crisis
youtube.com/watch?v=GYbFc9…

“I’m not attacking you, I’m just asking a simple question.”

Krishnan Guru-Murthy asks an Israeli spokesman whether the government will apologise to the families of seven people killed in a World Central Kitchen aid convoy, amid reports of repeated strikes on aid agencies.

War and hunger force hundreds of thousands to flee Sudan

Here’s mine and alex thomson exclusive report:

Richard’s family are very sad to make the news public that Richard passed away last night. He had been fighting a long battle with cancer. Sending love and best wishes to all who loved him dearly … #LegacyOfHope

Ria Chatterjee Ms Naz was so dignified & yet forthright in this interview. She is to be applauded for all she has done in the face of such awful loss.