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Cyclone evacuations, a jailbreak and electoral roll changes

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Cyclone Arnab prompts evacuations, train cancellations and relief preparations in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

Cyclone Arnab is forecast to make landfall near the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, with authorities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha evacuating thousands, readying shelters and cancelling dozens of trains. Andhra Pradesh also sought postponement of urban local body polls because of the cyclone threat.

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Centrist outlets report official preparations and red alerts, right-leaning outlets focus on practical alerts and the cyclone's name, while left-leaning outlets highlight evacuation scale and NDRF deployment.

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Seventeen inmates escaped from Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu after allegedly faking a seizure and attacking guards; police recaptured 13 with special teams and drones, and nine prison staff were suspended.

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Centrist outlets detail the staged-seizure breakout, police dragnet and staff suspensions plus opposition criticism, while left-leaning outlets focus on the escape and drone-assisted recapture.

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The Supreme Court agreed to examine a petition by Rahul Gandhi and others to direct the Election Commission to preserve or file complete SIR records, while the ECI defended its decisions and CEC Gyanesh Kumar in an affidavit. Delhi Police cleared an INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan for November 1 with conditions and said no separate request was received for a mock impeachment.

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Left-leaning outlets frame the dispute as a transparency fight, centrist outlets report the legal pleadings and rally clearance, and right-leaning outlets defend the ECI against claims of wrongdoing.

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Protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh turned violent, prompting extra forces and the arrest of 69 people under an anti-terror law on charges including rioting and vandalism; the project also faces seismic-risk questions.

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Left-leaning outlets focus on the mass arrests under the anti-terror law, while centrist outlets examine the dam's seismic risks, giving the story a different emphasis.

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The Bombay High Court put an FRRO notice directing US citizen actor Imran Khan to leave India in abeyance until November 2, after a BJP leader complained about his participation in protests against the Chief Election Commissioner; the government assured no coercive action meanwhile.

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Left-leaning outlets stress the protest-linked deadline, right-leaning outlets frame the court move as relief for the actor, and centrist outlets focus on the interim relief and the government's no-coercion assurance.

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Karnataka's final electoral roll shrinks by nearly one crore after special revision

Karnataka's final electoral roll lists about 4.55 crore voters, down from 5.54 crore before the Special Intensive Revision; officials say eligible voters can apply through Form 6, while reports put deletions at about 99 lakh.

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Left-leaning, right-leaning and centrist outlets each covered this story; the tags below link to their reports.

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7 outletsCyclone Arnab prompts evacuations, train cancellations and relief preparations in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

5 outletsThirteen of 17 prisoners recaptured after Theni jailbreak; prison staff suspended

7 outletsSupreme Court to examine plea to preserve SIR records as ECI backs CEC and…

2 outletsArunachal dam protests lead to arrests under anti-terror law and deployment of extra forces

8 outletsBombay High Court pauses 'leave India' notice against actor Imran Khan until November 2

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Cyclone evacuations, a jailbreak and electoral roll changes

Cyclone Arnab prompts evacuations, train cancellations and relief preparations in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

Thirteen of 17 prisoners recaptured after Theni jailbreak; prison staff suspended

Supreme Court to examine plea to preserve SIR records as ECI backs CEC and rallies are planned

Arunachal dam protests lead to arrests under anti-terror law and deployment of extra forces

Bombay High Court pauses 'leave India' notice against actor Imran Khan until November 2

Karnataka's final electoral roll shrinks by nearly one crore after special revision

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