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Karnataka protest delays interstate traffic; Maharashtra Police issue travel advisory | PTI
Nation

NH 48 traffic alert: Maharashtra Police advise alternative routes amid Karnataka farmers’ protest

Karnataka farmers’ protest disrupts interstate traffic; police suggest alternative routes
Air India flight diverted to Jaipur after alert near Indian airspace; probe underway | File Image
Nation

Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur after hijacking alert

Hijacking rumour prompts diversion of Frankfurt-Delhi Air India flight to Jaipur
Bihar boat tragedy claims 13 lives as rescue teams search the Ganga overnight | X
Bihar

Bihar boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 13, most victims minors; probe underway

13 killed in Bihar boat tragedy; administration probes boatman's role and safety lapses
NIA probes larger conspiracy in Flydubai cockpit attack, plans team visit to the UAE | File Image
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NIA seeks Centre's nod to question pilot Smit Machchhar, access co-pilot in UAE

NIA to approach Centre for permission to question Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar in the UAE
Naidu says Andhra Pradesh has already released 4.08 TMC of water despite shortages, backs Godavari-Cauvery river-linking initiative
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Vijay seeks more Krishna water for Chennai as Naidu promises to consider 'request'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister meets Andhra Pradesh counterpart in Amaravati to seek additional drinking water under the Telugu Ganga Project
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with NSUI president Vinod Jakhar and its members and other protesters, arrive to address a press conference, in New Delhi, on Wednesday | PTI
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'You cannot suppress this voice': Rahul Gandhi meets students after alleged police assault

Students allege beatings, hair-pulling and phone snatching after a protest demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The allegations were raised at a press conference attended by Rahul Gandhi
Jaishankar signals progress in India-US trade talks, saying the negotiations are moving towards a possible resolution despite differences over tariffs and market access | File image
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'Heading towards a landing point': Jaishankar signals progress in India-US trade talks

India and the US are ironing out unresolved issues in their proposed trade deal, with Jaishankar saying negotiations are 'pretty far advanced' and the strategic partnership remains unchanged
CBI wraps up NEET-UG 2026 leak investigation with supplementary chargesheet | File Image
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CBI files supplementary chargesheet in NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, names 14th accused

No government official named as CBI concludes probe into NEET-UG 2026 paper leak
Election Commission maintains that 13.39 crore entries were flagged under various categories and that eligible voters can seek inclusion
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'Freeze SIR, restore names of 10 crore voters', demands Jairam Ramesh

The Congress general secretary accused Election Commission of using ASDD classification to justify an allegedly unconstitutional electoral roll revision exercise
The indigenous aircraft would replace ageing Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, with the armed forces expected to order at least 187 units
Nation

Indigenous light utility helicopter nears final certification, deliveries expected in 2027-28

HAL had targeted delivery of the first 12 helicopters to the Army and Air Force after completing military airworthiness certification
Shah had cited BJP's victories in Gujarat civic polls and recent Assembly bypolls to counter Opposition allegations against Election Commission
Nation

'Congress losing elections for decades, cannot blame SIR', says Amit Shah

Home Minister had challenged Rahul Gandhi to explain Congress's electoral defeats long before the revision of voter rolls began
Both countries had agreed to strengthen collaboration under their joint defence committee and support India's self-reliance initiatives
Nation

India, Czech Republic agree to expand defence ties, explore joint development of military hardware

Rajnath Singh and Czech Deputy PM Karel Havlíček had reviewed defence industrial cooperation and discussed opportunities for joint manufacturing
The allegations came amid Opposition protests over voter deletions and demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal
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‘Fielded one against Advani, made another minister’: Centre flags Congress' ties with ex-CECs

Piyush Goyal had cited appointments involving former election commissioners while questioning Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the poll panel

Special Reports

Onion prices more than doubled year-on-year, while ginger, garlic and lemon also recorded sharp price increases
Special Reports

Could El Nino make food more expensive in India? Here's what economists warn

India's food inflation rose to 7.74% in September from 5.97% in August as onion prices more than doubled and weak monsoon rainfall raised concerns over crop output
Delhi Police had removed Jantar Mantar's designated status amid demonstrations against electoral roll revisions and the Chief Election Commissioner
Special Reports

From Rajpath to Jantar Mantar, Delhi's shrinking spaces for public protest

An IIT Indore study had highlighted how shifting protest sites away from power centres reduced visibility and public participation
Delhi's decision to withdraw Jantar Mantar's protest-site status has revived questions about the place of dissent in urban life
Special Reports

Explainer: The world's most famous protest squares stand close to the corridors of political power

From London's Hyde Park to Cairo's Tahrir Square, public spaces have provided citizens a platform to challenge authority
The ECI has tightened voter deletion rules with new filing limits, stricter signature and verification requirements, and mandatory hearings before objections are decided | Representational image
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ECI caps individual Form-7 filings to curb misuse of voter deletion process

The Election Commission has capped individual Form-7 applications seeking voter name deletion, setting a limit of 10 during the Claims and Objections period and five per month during Continuous Updati ...
From F-15E fighters and an F-35A to 45 MQ-9 Reapers, a CRS report details the US military aircraft lost or damaged during the Iran war | Representational image
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Iran war cost US military 81 aircraft losses: Here's the full list

From F-15E fighters and an F-35A to 45 MQ-9 Reapers, a CRS report details the US military aircraft lost or damaged during the Iran war
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