Roll Call

Amnesty International says Indian authorities are trampling on human rights amid a crackdown on protests over electoral roll revisions. The organisation is calling attention to the treatment of demonstrators, though specific incidents and numbers of those detained or harmed were not detailed. The report adds to growing scrutiny of how India is handling dissent tied to disputes over voter lists.

The 1970 film Ned Kelly, starring Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger as the Australian bushranger, is being mocked online as a viewer calls the acting terrible and the movie nearly unbearable. The unusually harsh take is drawing amused engagement, with others chiming in on the rock star's widely criticized lead performance.

Protesters rallied in New Delhi and Mumbai calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner over alleged irregularities in the voter rolls. The demonstrations, reported by AFP, add to pressure on the Election Commission amid a widening political dispute over the integrity of electoral records.

The European Commission rolled out a European-made alternative to Microsoft Teams as part of its push for digital sovereignty, but internal feedback has been harsh. A report by Gizmodo quotes staff calling the new tool frustrating to use, with one staffer reportedly describing it as 'absolute sh*t'. The episode highlights tensions between the EU's political goals of reducing reliance on US tech and the practical workplace experience of employees forced onto less polished software.

India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing calls to resign amid a controversy linked to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, known as SIR. Union minister and LJP leader Chirag Paswan has publicly weighed in on the row, adding his voice to a debate that is drawing strong reactions from political parties ahead of elections.

Sarkis Darbinyan, lawyer and digital rights figure, spoke out about Roskomnadzor strengthening censorship and pressure on the VPN market in Russia. His comments come as authorities roll out stricter traffic-filtering measures under the so-called antifraud agenda, with VPN services facing blocks and forced restrictions. Observers argue the crackdown goes beyond fraud prevention and curbs ordinary users' access to the open internet.

Critics are tearing into 'Rolling Loud: The Movie', with The Hollywood Reporter calling it a tone-deaf would-be comedy. The review centres on Owen Wilson's performance as a neglectful father who takes his son to the hip-hop festival, portraying him as a very bad dad. Early critical response suggests the film adaptation of the festival brand has failed to land with reviewers.

An Indian artist says his voting status was changed or removed, and has taken his grievance to the streets in song, performing at what is being called the Cockroach protest. He told Al Jazeera he blames the Modi government for the change to his voter record, turning his personal case into a public anthem.

Environmental group Bund Naturschutz has launched a petition called 'Hands off nature', warning that the European Union intends to weaken laws that protect people and nature. Supporters are being urged to sign online, and the campaign is circulating widely on social media with calls to defend existing EU nature protection legislation against planned weakening.

Protesters in India are calling for the resignation of the country's chief election commissioner, insulting him as a 'cockroach' in demonstrations against changes to voter lists. The protests center on opposition claims that revisions to electoral rolls could wrongly remove legitimate voters and skew upcoming elections. The epithet has drawn attention as tensions grow over the independence of India's election authority.

The ACLU of New Jersey says voter challenges along the Jersey Shore unfairly targeted Democrats and independents, arguing the effort could improperly remove eligible voters from the rolls ahead of an election. The organization is calling attention to what it describes as a partisan pattern in the challenges and urging officials to reject them and protect legitimate voters' access to the ballot.

Protesters in India are calling for the country's chief election commissioner to resign, in demonstrations dubbed the 'cockroach' protests. The demands centre on controversial changes to voter list rolls ahead of elections, which critics say could disenfranchise legitimate voters. The unusual protest name has drawn wider attention to the standoff over the election body's handling of the rolls.