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CJP calls nationwide protest against SIR as opposition parties prepare to gather at Jantar Mantar | File Image
Nation

AAP, Samajwadi Party and Left parties to join CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

AAP and opposition parties to join CJP-led protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
Platforms have been asked to prioritise authorised government complaints and strengthen monitoring of misleading or potentially inflammatory content
Nation

Anti-EC protests: Centre tightens scrutiny of social media posts, issues fresh advisory

The Centre has issued fresh guidance on misleading and AI-generated social media content, while the blocking order against messaging app Bitchat has been extended by 3 days
BJP supporters burst firecrackers as they celebrate amid the counting of votes for the Rejinagar Assembly by-election, in Murshidabad district, on Friday | PTI
Nation

Bypoll results 2026: BJP leads in Bengal, TVK ahead in Tamil Nadu, NDA wins Puducherry

Counting across 6 bypolls shows the BJP leading in Bengal and Assam, TVK ahead in 2 Tamil Nadu constituencies and the NDA winning Thattanchavady
Jewar airport is set to bear Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name as the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet clears a proposal to rename the aviation facility | File pic/PTI
Noida

Jewar airport near Noida to be named Narendra Modi International Airport

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that Jewar airport near Noida will be renamed Narendra Modi International Airport after the state Cabinet approved the proposal
Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a protest march from Parliament to the ECI office, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi | File image/PTI
Delhi

Delhi Police registers 25 FIRs over anti-EC protests since October 2, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi named

Congress demonstrations demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation have led to 25 FIRs in Delhi since October 2, with hundreds detained and later released
MEA calls US Vice-President’s remarks on Indian professionals offensive amid green card curbs | X
Nation

India hits back at US over ‘offensive’ remarks on Indian workers, flags green card curbs

India calls US remarks on Indian professionals offensive, flags impact of PERM suspension
K T Rama Rao demands Kumar's exit, saying voters' rights matter more than any individual | X
Nation

BRS backs Gyanesh Kumar’s removal, adding to Opposition pressure ahead of President Murmu meeting

BRS demands Supreme Court probe into SIR irregularities as Opposition targets Gyanesh Kumar
Tribal woman accuses Jharkhand police of assault, sexual harassment and stealing ₹80,000 | File Image
Jharkhand

Jharkhand tribal woman alleges custodial assault, sexual harassment; 2 police personnel suspended

Jharkhand woman alleges casteist slurs, sexual harassment and assault inside Bariatu police station
The CJP’s planned protest demanding accountability from the CEC has been denied permission, while Delhi Police has proposed closing gates at 57 Metro stations| Representational image
Delhi

Delhi Police says CJP 'did not follow rules', denies permission for October 10 protest

Delhi Police has denied permission for the CJP’s October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar, citing short notice, alleged violations during earlier demonstrations and Section 163 restrictions
Three Samajwadi Party rebels to formally join BJP after the 2024 Rajya Sabha cross-voting | File Image
Uttar Pradesh

Three rebel Samajwadi Party MLAs set to join BJP on October 14 ahead of UP polls

BJP eyes political gains as three rebel Samajwadi Party MLAs prepare to switch sides
RSS's Sunil Ambekar defends NRC, says citizenship must be established through legal processes | X
Nation

RSS backs nationwide NRC, says demographic change raises concerns over national security

RSS's Sunil Ambekar defends NRC, says citizenship must be established through legal processes
US sanctions Indian firms and five nationals, alleging they helped fund Iran's regime | Representational Image
Maharashtra

US sanctions two Mumbai firms, five Indians over alleged Iran petroleum trade

Washington targets two Indian companies and five nationals in a crackdown on Iran's oil trade
Yatnal under scrutiny after eight voters allege they were wrongly declared dead during SIR | X
Karnataka

Karnataka voter roll row: Expelled BJP leader Yatnal booked over alleged false death certificates

Karnataka Police book Yatnal over claims that eight living voters were declared dead during SIR

Special Reports

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
Special Reports

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
The three Election Commission forms had come under renewed attention amid controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Special Reports

Understanding Forms 6, 7, and 8: Key to India's electoral roll management

Form 6 had been meant primarily for inclusion of new voters, while Form 7 allowed objections and deletion requests and Form 8 dealt with corrections and shifting of residence
Parliament’s rejection of emergency renter protections has transformed a long-running affordability problem into an escalating political confrontation
Special Reports

Why Spain’s housing crisis has brought tens of thousands onto the streets

Rents have nearly doubled over a decade, affordable homes remain scarce and an 87-year-old woman’s eviction has become a symbol of the crisis
The EC has asked officials to identify eligible voters missing from rolls after SIR and help them apply for inclusion through continuous updation | Representational image
Special Reports

Voter name missing after SIR? EC orders 20 states to launch special drive

Eligible voters excluded during or after SIR can seek inclusion through regular Form 6 as the EC directs 20 states to facilitate fresh enrolment
India records 759.4 mm rainfall as southwest monsoon ends 12.6% below normal | File Image
Special Reports

India's southwest monsoon ends with 12.6% rainfall deficit, fourth-lowest since 2001

India's monsoon season ends with 12.6% rainfall deficit, among the weakest since 2001
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