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2024 Polls Phase 2: 9.3% Voter Turnout In 13 States, UTs By 9 AM

Voting commenced for 88 constituencies in the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections across 13 states and union territories. Over 1,200 candidates, including 4 from Outer Manipur, are in contention. By 9 am, a 9.3% voter turnout was reported across these regions. Chhattisgarh and Manipur witnessed over 15% turnout, whereas Maharashtra recorded the lowest at over 7%. Compared to 2019, these 88 seats saw a slightly lower turnout by 9 am.

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The Oregon federal judge has granted the detained immigrants being held in a Sheridan prison immediate access to legal aid, The Portland Mercury reported.

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โ€œWe are a nation under law,โ€ said Simon.

โ€œThe rule of law is one of our most cherished principles. And because we are a nation that lives under law, the right to legal counsel is a right that has been recognised as required,โ€ the judge said.

Simon approved an emergency temporary restraining order filed on Friday against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for violating the detaineesโ€™ constitutional rights to due process, the report said.

The ACLU of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Friday arguing the federal government is violating the constitutional rights of immigration detainees at the federal prison.

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