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• Tensions have escalated within the ruling INDIA bloc in Jharkhand following the Rajya Sabha election results. • RJD leader Lalu Prasad directly blamed Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju for the defeat of candidate Pranav Jha.

• The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) rescued 115 youth from rural Assam, including 39 minors, who were trafficked to Bihar under the false promise of employment. • The operation was triggered after a female victim contacted her sister and the Assam Centre for Rural Development (ACRD) NGO to report the racket.

• The European Parliament's committees are convening this week to address a diverse range of global and regional issues, including support for Ukraine and the International Criminal Court (ICC). • Key discussions will feature high-level participants such as Pascal Lamy and Sabine Weyand, focusing on economic security, Israel, Switzerland, and Africa.

• China has officially welcomed the signing of a phase-one Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran. • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all involved parties to honor their commitments to ensure the agreement's stability.

• Rival factions of the Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, celebrated the party's foundation day through separate events. • The split celebrations occur against a backdrop of political tension and speculation surrounding a rumored strategic move termed "Operation Tiger."

• The White House has delayed the release of a U.S. government report detailing significant vulnerabilities in the nation's voting machines. • The report has been withheld for several months, coinciding with the approach of the November midterm elections.

• The White House delayed the release of a federal government report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) regarding voting machine security. • The report concludes that U.S. voting machines may have software vulnerabilities and require additional protections, such as updated software, to ensure security.

• Former Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman suggested a "collective movement" is underway within the UK's Labour Party to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer. • Andy Burnham, the 56-year-old politician known as the "King of the North," decisively won the Makerfield seat in northwestern England, defeating Reform UK's Rob Kenyon.

• A Uttar Pradesh minister has claimed that several MPs and MLAs from the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress are in contact with the ruling party, suggesting potential defections. • The Samajwadi Party has denied these claims, asserting that their house is in order and all their lawmakers are fully accounted for.

• President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly launch a series of development projects in Odisha this Saturday. • The initiatives represent a massive financial investment totaling over ₹47,600 crore for the state.

• Tensions rose within the INDIA bloc on Friday following the defeat of Congress candidate Pranav Jha in Thursday's Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand. • The two available seats were won by JMM’s Baidyanath Ram and NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani.