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Ktaka sugarcane protest: Shivakumar meets farmers, to convene meeting with stakeholders

Digital Desk | Belagavi, Oct 17 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said he would convene a meeting of sugar mill owners, farmer leaders and Central government officials next week to discuss the problems faced by sugarcane growers and explore a lasting solution to their demands, including an increase in the price paid for sugarcane. Appealing to the protesting farmers to call off their agitation, Shivakumar said the state government was putting pressure on the Centre to address their grievances and would hold discussions with all stakeholders to find a solution that safeguards the interests of both farmers and sugar factories. I will convene a meeting with sugar factory owners, farmer leaders and Central government officials next week, after Dasara. I fold my hands and appeal to the farmers to withdraw their protest, he said while meeting sugarcane growers who were undertaking a padayatra demanding an increase in the minimum support price for sugarcane in Kittur, Belagavi district. Shivakumar said the issue could not be resolved by the state government alone, as the Centre, banks and sugar factory owners also had important roles to play. He said he would meet Central ministers and make efforts to ensure that the farmers' concerns were addressed. The problems of farmers cannot be resolved by the state government alone. The Central government, banks and sugar factory owners also have a role to play. A permanent solution can be found only when everyone sits together and discusses the issues, he said. Expressing solidarity with the protesting farmers, the Chief Minister said he was prepared to visit them wherever they called him and even stay alongside them during their agitation. I am ready to come wherever the farmers call me. I am thinking about your welfare and am prepared to sleep on the streets alongside you. I will sleep on the mat you provide and accept the roti you offer, he said. Describing farmers as the backbone of society, Shivakumar said they worked without salaries, pensions or promotions and deserved security for their livelihoods. He said he had travelled from Bengaluru to Kittur to understand their problems and acknowledged the hardships they were facing. Farmers are our gods. You feed us and nurture us. You do not have salaries, pensions or promotions. The government must support you in securing your livelihoods. I have come from Bengaluru to understand your problems, and I understand the pain and difficulties behind your agitation, he said. The Chief Minister said he had already spoken to farmer leader Choonappa Poojari over the phone and obtained information about the issues confronting sugarcane growers. He added that the Cooperation, Agriculture and Sugar ministers had been sent to Delhi to hold discussions with the concerned authorities. He had also held discussions with the Sugar Minister to understand the farmers' difficulties. Shivakumar said the government needed to examine the difficulties faced by sugar factories while addressing the farmers' demand for better prices. According to him, sugar mill owners had raised concerns over financial losses, electricity procurement, production costs and differences in the regulatory mechanisms governing the industry in other states. Some factories were reportedly facing difficulties in continuing their operations. He said he had questioned sugar factory owners about their problems and stressed that the government would have to consider the interests of both farmers and the industry while arriving at a solution. Efforts had been made to resolve the problems faced by sugar factories during the previous government led by Siddaramaiah, he said, adding that the present government would also work to prevent factories from reaching a situation where they were forced to shut down. If the factories survive, farmers will also benefit. We must find a solution keeping the interests of both farmers and factory owners in mind, Shivakumar said. He assured the farmers that the proposed meeting would discuss the price of sugarcane, the possibility of assistance through an increase in the minimum support price and other measures to provide relief to growers. He said the government would also approach the Union government to seek support for the farmers. Earlier, speaking to the media at Belagavi airport later on Saturday, Shivakumar said the sugarcane growers' agitation was not confined to Karnataka and that the Central government had also constituted a committee to examine the issue in consultation with various states. Thousands of farmers are protesting. We are aware of their difficulties and problems. We have already sent representatives of our government for discussions, and talks have also been held in Delhi. I have personally met the farmers and understood their concerns, he said. He said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who represents Karnataka, was also engaged in discussions with representatives of other states, as the issue affected sugarcane growers beyond Karnataka. We are putting pressure on the Centre to fulfil the farmers' demands, he said. Shivakumar said a meeting with sugar factory owners had been planned earlier but could not take place due to certain reasons. The government intended to hold discussions with both farmers and factory owners before deciding on the next course of action. Asked about the demand for an increase in sugar prices, he said the problem had persisted for the past 10 to 12 years and required discussions with all concerned stakeholders before an appropriate decision could be taken.

ANTF Kashmir Arrests Baramulla Resident with Heroin in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir has arrested a Baramulla resident and seized 266 grams of heroin during an operation near Fruit Mandi in Parimpora, Srinagar, officials said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Mohammad Rastum Lone, a resident of Limber in Baramulla district, was apprehended following specific information about suspected narcotics-related activities in []

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy takes to streets in Bengaluru, demands immediate arrest in sting operation case

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday took to the streets in Bengaluru, leading a JD(S) foot march from the party headquarters to Freedom Park demanding the immediate arrest of those allegedly behind a sting operation targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The march began at JP Bhavan, the JD(S) headquarters in Sheshadripuram, and proceeded towards the DGP's office on Nrupathunga Road. A large number of party workers and leaders accompanied Kumaraswamy. Police personnel repeatedly attempted to stop the procession, but the protesters continued. Police later blocked the road near Freedom Park with buses and barricades, following which the demonstration continued at Freedom Park. The protest comes two days after Kumaraswamy submitted a complaint at the Bengaluru Police Commissioner's office and gave police two days to arrest Rakesh Shetty and his associates. With no arrests made, Kumaraswamy convened a meeting at the JD(S) headquarters a...

Delhi: NSUI Holds Candlelight March Demanding Justice for Ankita Bhandari

They also alleged that a large police force was deployed around the protest site during the march.

Sikkim: SDF demands CBI probe into Ankita Bhandari case before Dushyant Gautam takes charge as Governor

Guwahati: The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on Friday held candlelight vigils at four locations across Sikkim, demanding that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) complete its probe into the murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari before Governor-designate Dushyant Kumar Gautam assumes office. The vigils were held at the party headquarters in Gangtok and its offices [] The post Sikkim: SDF demands CBI probe into Ankita Bhandari case before Dushyant Gautam takes charge as Governor appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Not custodian of pending files: Jharkhand LoPs sharp message to CM Soren over stalled projects

Digital Desk | Ranchi, Oct 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi has questioned Chief Minister Hemant Soren over the functioning of the state government, flagging the closure of 288 sand ghats despite their auction, suspension of holding tax collection and delays in road construction projects worth Rs 1,410 crore in Ranchi. In a post on X, Marandi sought answers from the Chief Minister on the three issues and demanded time-bound action, transparency and public disclosure of the progress made. Government can run on the assurances of bureaucrats, but that does not absolve it of accountability, Marandi said, questioning why 288 out of 302 auctioned sand ghats in the state remained closed. He alleged that despite the completion of auctions, files related to mandatory approvals were still pending, creating conditions that encouraged illegal sand mining. He questioned who was responsible for completing environmental clearances, Gram Sabha permissions and other statutory formalities. Marandi also sought public disclosure of the role of Rajiv Lochan Bakshi, Member Secretary of the State Pollution Control Board, and details of work pending at his level. People cannot build houses merely by auctioning sand ghats. They need sand to be made available, he said, demanding regular supplies from authorised ghats at reasonable prices and transparent transportation arrangements. Raising the issue of holding tax collection, the BJP leader questioned why the process had remained suspended since August 21. He pointed out that the agreement with the previous agency had been terminated without putting an alternative arrangement in place. He demanded that the government disclose the period of suspension, the resulting revenue loss and the proposed alternative mechanism for collection. He also called for immediate restoration of collection and a clear timeline for introducing the new system. Former Jharkhand CM Marandi further flagged the delay in Ranchi's road infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,410 crore, saying residents were facing daily inconvenience because of the stalled works. Referring to Sunil Kumar, who is handling the important Road Construction and Urban Development departments, Marandi questioned the pace of implementation and accountability. He also alleged that certain officials had attempted to suppress reports about their irregularities by threatening to stop advertisements. The public is watching and understanding everything, he said, adding that those responsible would eventually have to answer for their actions. Listing eight demands, Marandi called for the publication of reasons behind the closure of 288 sand ghats and a list of pending approvals; fixed deadlines for environmental clearances, Gram Sabha permissions and other statutory procedures; regular sand supplies at reasonable rates; immediate restoration of holding tax collection; and disclosure of revenue losses and details of their recovery. He also demanded a review and progress report of the Rs 1,410 crore road projects, monthly updates on sand ghats, holding tax and road construction on a public portal, and action against responsible officials and contractors after reviewing pending cases. Issuing a pointed warning to the Chief Minister, Marandi said, An officer will simply write a remark on a file and move ahead, but the people will write the verdict on your tenure. He cautioned that if the government continued shielding officials over incomplete projects, the political consequences of their failures would also fall on the Chief Minister. People have elected a Chief Minister, not a custodian of pending files. Give answers, not excuses, Marandi said, asserting that the BJP would not compromise on issues concerning public interest.

Jhota Murder: BJP Demands CBI Probe, Calls For Black Protest Against AAP

Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon met the family of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, demanding a CBI investigation into his murder. Dhillon appealed to Punjab residents to protest the AAP government by wearing black, alleging its failure to curb the drug menace and protect activists. Jhota was shot dead on October 13, and his family refuses cremation until justice is served.

Odisha SE Held For Corruption, Rs 21.88 Lakh Seized

Odisha Vigilance department arrested Superintending Engineer Prasanjit Das after seizing over Rs 21.88 lakh in unaccounted cash from him. Das, accused of demanding bribes, was intercepted on Friday night, and further cash was found during searches at his residences. He faces charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018.

Students of private college confined for demanding Dasara vacation

Pakistan detains hundreds from former PM Khan's party as protests falter

Detentions followed the Central government's imposition of emergency rule on October 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial stronghold of Khan's PTI party, after major protests demanding the former premier's release

Lehra Do Tiranga march: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke released on bail

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was produced before a special executive magistrate at Mandir Marg police station in Delhi, where he was granted bail subject to certain conditions

Chacarra Holds Two-Shot Lead At DP World India Championship

Eugenio Chacarra of Spain holds a two-shot lead at the DP World India Championship after a strong third round was suspended due to fading light at the Delhi Golf Club on Saturday. Chacarra reached 14-under par, with compatriots Angel Hidalgo and Joost Luiten trailing at 12-under. The tournament has faced schedule disruptions due to earlier weather delays, setting up a demanding final day for players, including top contenders like Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy, and Indian golfers led by Om Prakash Chouhan.

Albania In Chaos; Violent Youth Protests Target Rama Over Trump Son-In-Laws Resort Plan

A political rebellion is gathering force in Albania as a 25-year-old lawmaker once hand-picked by Prime Minister Edi Rama joins protesters demanding his resignation. Marjana Koceku has broken ranks as student-led demonstrations in Tirana spiral into violent clashes, with youths hurling rocks at police and riot squads unleashing tear gas and water cannons. The unrest is fuelled by allegations of government corruption, demands for education reform and fury over a luxury coastal resort project linked to Jared Kushner, Donald Trumps son-in-law. The growing revolt is putting Ramas government under mounting pressure.

Abhijeet Dipke Granted Conditional Bail Day After Arrest in Delhi, Ordered to Maintain Peace

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on Saturday, a day after being detained while heading toward Connaught Place and subsequently arrested. Dipke was released by the Special Executive Magistrate at Mandir Marg subject to a conditional bail bond. As part of the primary bail conditions, Dipke must ensure [] The post Abhijeet Dipke Granted Conditional Bail Day After Arrest in Delhi, Ordered to Maintain Peace appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .

Left student outfits to take out march to Lok Bhavan in Keralam on October 23

The march, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, will be inaugurated by Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan; leaders of the Communist Party of India and the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) will also participate in the protest

Jammu Kashmir Mahila Congress Workers Stage Protest Against IAS Officer in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Mahila Congress workers staged a protest in Srinagar on Saturday, demanding action against senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, opposing alleged voter deletions and seeking justice in the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari in Uttarakhand. Scores of women activists gathered at the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on MA []

Will understand sugarcane farmers concerns, see if we can provide assistance: DK Shivakumar

Amid the ongoing agitation by sugarcane farmers in Karnataka demanding an increase in Minimum Selling Price (MSP), Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he would visit Belagavi to meet farmers, understand their concerns and explore the possibility of assisting. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said sugarcane farmers were working hard and facing several challenges, adding that the issue was not confined to Karnataka but was a matter of national concern.

Opposition Criticizes Central Government Over Voter Rights and Protest Restrictions

Opposition leaders accuse the government of undermining voter rights and stifling protests, demanding accountability from the Chief Election Commissioner. Opposition Criticizes Central Government Over Voter Rights and Protest Restrictions

Candidates Demand Revised Results for 68,500 Teacher Recruitment in Uttar Pradesh

Candidates protest in Lucknow demanding a revised selection list for teacher recruitment based on OBC criteria. Candidates Demand Revised Results for 68,500 Teacher Recruitment in Uttar Pradesh

Women's groups march to Delhi Police headquarters, demand action over alleged sexual assaults on anti-CEC protesters

The protesters gathered near Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and marched towards the headquarters to submit a memorandum demanding accountability for alleged sexualised and gendered violence against demonstrators

Samyukt Kisan Morcha Announces October 23 Delhi March Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Farmers organisations plan nationwide demonstrations alongside a Delhi march, demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.

Bhopal Murder: Crowd Demands Justice For Slain Girl

An angry crowd attempted to storm a police station in Bhopal on Saturday, demanding justice after a 12-year-old girl was found murdered in an abandoned building on Friday. Police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect and are awaiting the postmortem report to determine further details, including potential sexual assault.

Gyanesh Kumar must be removede: DMK passes resolution demanding CEC's ouster, backs student protests

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Parliamentary Party on Saturday adopted a resolution demanding the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from office and an inquiry into his conduct, accusing him of spearheading the systematic disenfranchisement of legitimate voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The resolution was among four adopted at a meeting of DMK Members of Parliament held at the Murasoli Maran Meeting Hall at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, under the leadership of DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. According to the resolution, when reports emerged that large numbers of voters were being systematically deleted from electoral rolls in Bihar, the first state where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was introduced, DMK President M.K. Stalin raised his voice in protest in July 2025, even before the Assembly elections. Stalin also participated in the Voter Adhikar Yatra organised in Bihar...

'Gyanu Ko Illegal Detention Se Nikalo...': Actor Prakash Raj Mocks Detention Of Youth With Tricolour| WATCH

Amid the anti CEC protest in Delhi and multiple detentions, Actor Prakash Raj has voiced support for the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and its protest demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In a video message, the actor questioned the

Six Arrested In Bengaluru Spa Extortion Case

Bengaluru police arrested six individuals, including four women, for allegedly extorting Rs 1 lakh from a spa owner. The accused posed as members of an organisation and media representatives, threatening to publicise alleged illegal activities before assaulting staff and demanding money.

SIR protest: Women's groups march to Delhi Police HQ demanding action over alleged sexual assaults on protestors

Women's groups in New Delhi organized a protest at the Delhi Police Headquarters on Saturday. They demanded accountability for police personnel accused of sexually assaulting protesters during recent demonstrations. The protestors highlighted numerous incidents of harassment, alleging misconduct against women, transgender, and non-binary individuals. In addition, they called for action against officials responsible for these abuses and sought to ensure safety in public life.

Delhi Police files multiple FIRs over CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest

Delhi Police has registered multiple FIRs in connection with alleged violation of prohibitory orders in Connaught Place ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Lehra do Tiranga' protest a day ago, sources said on Saturday. Despite repeated announcements asking people to disperse, a crowd gathered in and around Connaught Place on Friday, prompting the police to initiate legal action, said the source. The prohibitory orders, issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, banned mass gatherings in Connaught Place and adjoining areas. Hundreds of CJP supporters and student activists staged a series of flash protests across Connaught Place amid a massive police deployment on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Protesters allege assault in custody, abuse in Tihar after demanding FIR against Delhi Police ACP

DMK Head MK Stalin Who Hounded And Jailed His Critics Comes In Support Of Anarchist Cockroaches

DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has come out in support of cockroach Abhijeet Dipke and commie Neha Bora, who were reportedly detained by Delhi Police amid protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. However, political analyst Kishore K Swamy hit back at Stalin, reminding him of his [] The post DMK Head MK Stalin Who Hounded And Jailed His Critics Comes In Support Of Anarchist Cockroaches appeared first on The Commune .

Delhi Police registers multiple FIRs over violation of prohibitory orders in CP; warns repeat offenders of action

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday registered multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) over violations of prohibitory orders in Connaught Place and other parts of New Delhi on Friday. Officials said action would be taken against repeat offenders. According to police sources, the FIRs have been registered for violations of orders issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Police said announcements were made asking people to disperse, but a crowd gathered around Connaught Place despite the restrictions. The action comes after protesters held a Tiranga rally outside Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday amid heightened security in the national Capital. Meanwhile, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested in connection with the party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally at Central Park. He is scheduled to be produced before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court on Saturday. Abhijeet is arrested and will be produced before the SEM court. His location is still unknown, and lawyers haven't met him, CJP's head of legal affairs, Ratna Singh, said in a post on X. All India Students' Association (AISA) leader Neha Bora was also detained near Mandi House as police tightened security across central Delhi. She was subsequently released, according to reports. The detentions came amid tensions following the arrest and judicial remand of two CJP co-convenors, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. They were sent to five days of judicial custody after allegedly entering Jantar Mantar and unfurling the National Flag on October 13, a day after the designated protest site was de-notified. This was the second time in a week that Dipke had been detained by Delhi Police. He was earlier taken into custody shortly after arriving in the national Capital from Mumbai to participate in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Ahead of Friday's proposed rally, police had served Dipke a notice stating that Connaught Place was not a designated protest site and that the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) had not granted permission for the proposed Tiranga Yatra. The notice, issued under Section 163 of the BNSS, warned that organising the march or assembling a crowd would violate the prohibitory orders in force in the area. During an interaction with police personnel at his residence, Dipke questioned the grounds for his detention, asking, What kind of accusation have you levelled against me? When told that he could not travel to New Delhi and was being detained, he questioned which law he had violated. Police clarified that waving the National Flag was not prohibited. However, they said organising an unauthorised procession or gathering a crowd in violation of restrictions could invite legal action. Dipke was also reminded of the provisions of the Flag Code concerning the respectful display of the Tricolour.

Cockroach Janta Party activist Abhijeet Dipke to appear before magistrate at Mandir Marg

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CJP's Abhijeet Dipke to be produced before Magistrate at Mandir Marg Police Station today

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke, who was detained by the Delhi Police ahead of the planned

Modi govt acting arbitrarily on delimitation: Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar questions alleged delay in all-party meeting

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday accused the Centre of acting arbitrarily on the proposed delimitation exercise, questioning its reluctance to convene an all-party meeting on the issue. His remarks came after Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an all-party meeting to discuss the delimitation proposals. Wadettiwar said matters of national importance should be discussed with both the ruling alliance and the Opposition, irrespective of the latter's strength. Criticising the Centre over its approach to delimitation and the demand for an all-party meeting, Wadettiwar said, Modi Govt is acting arbitrarily. They did not even get the majority; they formed the Govt with support of other parties. Opposition is strong. But irrespective of the Opposition being strong or small, such matters should be discussed by both sides...Why is the Govt scared? Because they have done wrong. So, they won'...

Neha Bora released after being detained from the protest march in Mandi House

Addressing her overnight detention from Mandi House until dawn, Neha Bora questioned police procedures against demonstrators, asking, Which law allows this kind of detention? Bora stated that authorities are carrying out repeated detentions without following standard legal protocol. She demanded the immediate release of all detained demonstrators, including Abhijeet Dipke, and sought an end to curfew-like curbs across Central Delhi.

Praised for Speaking Up, Punished for Dissent: Young Activists Face a Global Crackdown

Young people demanding fairer economies, honest government and a say in their future are helping drive historic movements for democracy. Their willingness to challenge those in power has also exposed them to State violence, surveillance and legal restrictions that can make organising dangerous or impossible, a UN expert has warned. Gina Romero, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, describes this contradiction in her report to the UN General Assembly, informed by consultations with more than 500 youth-led organisations and activists across nearly 100 countries. Governments and international institutions celebrate youth engagement, she says, but systematically suppress young people whose criticism challenges them. A demand for change becomes grounds for suspicion The growth of Gen Z mobilisation reflects frustrations rooted in everyday life: economic exclusion, corruption and a deepening loss of trust in traditional political institu...

Neha Bora released, Dipke to be produced in court today

AISA president Neha Bora was released early Saturday morning after preventive detention, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke is set to appear before the SEM court in Delhi following his arrest for breach of peace. Both were detained ahead of a protest march on Friday, with Bora criticising the detentions as illegal and demanding the release of all protesters.

Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bohra detained on way to Lehra Do Tiranga protest

New Delhi, Oct 16: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bohra were detained by Delhi Police on Friday while on their way to Connaught Place to participate in the Lehra Do Tiranga protest in Connaught Place. While Dipke was picked up from his home in Jhandewalan, Bohra was detained in Mandi House, both in Central Delhi. There was chaos with jostling crowds, camera crews and swarms of security personnel as the two were detained. Earlier in the day, more than 20 Delhi Police personnel visited Dipkes residence in Jhandewalan and served him a notice directing him to refrain from any action that could prejudice the rights of citizens, traders, commuters, patients and others.

Director Agriculture inaugurates agricultural products sale centre at Lal Mandi

Srinagar, Oct 16:Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah, today inaugurated a Sale Centre for Agricultural Products at the Directorate of Agriculture, Lal Mandi, Srinagar, in the presence of Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs) and other concerned officers of the department. The establishment of the Sale Centre marks an important initiative towards promoting agricultural products and strengthening their marketing through an organised platform. The centre is aimed at facilitating the availability of agricultural products to consumers while providing greater visibility and market opportunities for the produce of the agricultural sector. On the occasion, the Director Agriculture underscored the importance of strengthening marketing infrastructure and promoting agricultural products through dedicated sale outlets. He emphasised that such initiatives can play a significant role in improving market access, encouraging agricultural entrepreneurship and fostering stronger linkages between producers and consumers. He also stressed the need for coordinated efforts among departmental officers to ensure the effective functioning of the centre and to promote greater awareness about the availability and significance of agricultural products. The initiative underscores the Department of Agriculture Kashmirs continued commitment to promoting the agricultural sector, supporting farmers and entrepreneurs, and creating better avenues for the marketing and promotion of agricultural produce. Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs) and other officers present on the occasion appreciated the initiative and reiterated their commitment to supporting efforts aimed at strengthening agricultural marketing and promoting the sectors growth.

ICC Jammu delegation meets Div Com Vikas Kundal

Jammu, Oct 16:A delegation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Jammu chapter, led by its chairman, Rahul Sahai met Vikas Kundal, Divisional Commissioner Jammu and submitted a representation highlighting priority issues concerning trade, industry and civic development across (Jammu) division. The delegation congratulated Kundal on assuming charge and conveyed ICCs commitment to constructive cooperation with the administration. Other members present included Ashish Jain, Anil Sharma, Raj Dua, Nitin Jain and Ashwani. Presenting the concerns of the business community, Sahai sought time-bound departmental clearances, effective single-window facilitation and a stipulated timeline for Change of Land Use (CLU) approvals, with a provision for deemed approval after the prescribed period. The delegation highlighted pending lease renewals in Transport Nagar, Fruit Mandi and Bahu Plaza, alongside unresolved land-use issues. It urged early resolution of the Gair Mumkin Khad issue, approval of the pending Master Plan and attention to revenue settlement matters, noting their implications for citizens, traders and economic activity. ICC also sought a review of incomplete Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority projects, particularly works in Transport Nagar, and consideration of a second phase of development. Reliable electricity supply, timely transformer upgrades, dedicated industrial feeders wherever feasible and prompt resolution of billing grievances were also emphasised. Raising the issue of delayed MSME payments, Sahai called for clearance of verified government dues, including payments to Amrit Pharmacy suppliers under Ayushman Bharat, through a transparent, time-bound process following First-In, First-Out principles. Wider adoption of the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) was also advocated. The representation further sought better roads, drainage, street lighting, parking, warehousing and cargo facilities. The delegation requested an audit of non-functional park lighting in Trikuta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Channi and other localities to improve public safety. Industry-linked skill development, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship, improved amenities at religious destinations and stronger citizenadministrationpolice cooperation against drug abuse and theft also formed part of the discussions. Sahai proposed regular coordination meetings between the administration, ICC and concerned departments, supported by a time-bound action plan. He reiterated ICC Jammus commitment to supporting initiatives that promote investment, employment and public welfare.

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Finding Khalistan: How a Fringe Separatist Fantasy Is Poisoning the Sikh Image Worldwide

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Families demand justice after Pakistan school collapse

Parents are demanding accountability after a school roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar killed 34 children. Families demand justice after Pakistan school collapse

Food is Divine: Nourish Today, Sustain Tomorrow

Food is more than just survival; it is the essence of life, a necessary source of nutrition, and, in many cultures, a symbol of the sacred. In Indian culture, food is treasured. We believe that what sustains life deserves our highest veneration. Annam Brahma is a Sanskrit term that identifies food with Brahman, the ultimate truth. This attitude is a strong reminder of the importance of every grain of rice, every crumb of bread and every drop of nutrition. The paradox of hunger and food waste in a world that produces food. World Food Day: A Call to Action for Universal Access to Healthy Nutrition Every year, World Food Day is celebrated on 16 October, a day that commemorates the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. 2026 Theme Announced: Innovate Today. The call to Nourish tomorrow. Transforming food production and distribution systems is necessary to meet the demands of a growing population, a changing climate, and dwindling agricultural resources. The purity of each individual kernel Indian culture teaches us to not waste food. Age-old Customs Encourage Mindful Cooking and eating habits; simple principles reflect deep commitment to Sustainability and Compassion. Food is a thing of more than a commodity, more than purchasing, selling, and throwing away. It is the hard labour of farmers, the riches of the land, the availability of water and the combined effort of many that bring it to our tables. Food waste is actually a resource waste! Modern Abundance Blunts Our Relationship with Food. Lavish parties, overflowing buffet tables, buying sprees and the thoughtless dumping of trash are now the norm. Millions struggle to have one healthy meal per day. The difference is morally wrong. The message must be simple: save food, save lives. Every household, restaurant, institution, and community should adopt responsible food practices. Surplus edible food can be channelled through safe food-sharing networks and food banks, subject to appropriate hygiene and food-safety standards. Communities must also develop a collective resolve to ensure that no one in their neighbourhood goes hungry. Compassion should begin close to home. The future of food is innovation Respecting traditional wisdom does not mean using only traditional farming methods. Innovation is needed. Food systems are under unprecedented strain from population growth, declining arable land, water scarcity, soil degradation, and climate change. This years theme: Innovate now. Nourish tomorrow demands a more holistic view of agriculture. Farmers can do more with less through precision farming, artificial intelligence, drones, climate-resilient crop types, vertical farming and efficient irrigation. Advances in biotechnology and better storage facilities can cut crop losses and boost food security. Emerging technologies such as cellular agriculture, molecular farming and three-dimensional food printing should also be popularised among the farming community. Cellular agriculture produces plant and animal meals from cultured cells, and molecular farming uses plants to produce useful proteins and other substances. 3D food printing enables personalisation of nutrition and preparation of personalised meals. Though these technologies are not a panacea for issues associated with conventional agriculture, cost, safety, scalability, and environmental impacts need to be carefully considered. But they could play important roles in many food systems. Technological Innovation should also reach small and marginal farmers who are the backbone of Indian agriculture. Scientific discoveries will be of little use unless they are economical, accessible and adaptable to the local circumstances. The journey from discovery to practical solutions requires a mix of research institutions, universities, start-ups and government agencies. Turning farming into an aspiration Another concern is young people's waning interest in agriculture. Many still see success as a white-collar job in a city. Farming is often seen as physically demanding, financially insecure, and socially less respected. This attitude must change. Today, agriculture is increasingly linked to robots, biotechnology, data science, food processing, logistics and entrepreneurship. Young people can be agricultural innovators, agri-tech entrepreneurs, food scientists, and sustainable agriculture experts. Universities should promote multi-disciplinary agricultural education, incubation infrastructure and start-ups that make farming profitable and intellectually rewarding. Attention should also be given to the quality of the food being served across the country. Food safety, packaging, storage, and transportation should receive greater attention, especially for food delivered through public catering systems like IRCTC. Meals supplied on trains should be hygienically prepared, properly packed, kept uncontaminated and delivered under suitable conditions. Quality monitoring should also be made stringent in our food distribution chains, including the latest cloud kitchens Shared responsibility Ultimately, food security is not just the responsibility of farmers or governments. It requires collective effort from producers, scientists, policymakers, corporations, educational institutions, and consumers. On this World Food Day, let us harness the wisdom of our traditions and the promise of modern science. Lets appreciate all the grains, eat responsibly, support our farmers, and embrace the innovations that make food production sustainable and equitable If food is divine, wasting it fails to honour the very source of life. Let us cook only what we need, eat only what we can, share what we have, and ensure that hunger does not persist amid abundance. A nourished society is not merely one that produces enough food; it is one that ensures everyone has a fair opportunity to eat. (The Author is an adjunct faculty member at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc campus, Bangalore, and the Dean -Academic Affairs, Garden City University, Bangalore and E-mail: bijudharmapalan@gmail.com )

Israeli Settlers Attack American Journalist In West Bank; Washington Post Photographer Hospitalised

Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was injured during an attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in Abu Falah in the West Bank. Reuters witnesses reported that around 80 settlers descended on the olive groves, burning trees and hurling stones. Israeli troops later arrived and fired tear gas, while gunfire was also heard. Levine was taken to hospital in Ramallah after Palestinian colleagues intervened to help her.The US Embassy in Jerusalem condemned the violence and called for investigations, arrests and convictions of those responsible. It said the Trump administration was monitoring the situation and prioritised the safety of Americans. The Washington Post also condemned the attack, saying Levine was recovering after receiving treatment and demanding a thorough investigation.

DYFI blocks key stretch in Sholingur town demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation

Mumbai station tense as mob tries to free ticketless woman

A woman caught travelling ticketless at Kandivali station on Friday caused a ruckus when she tried to flee without paying a fine. The incident escalated into a confrontation involving a railway official, a fall, and a mob demanding an apology, requiring police intervention.

BREAKING: Trump DUMPS New Press Secy Katie Zacharia In Just 5 Days After WH Briefing Disaster

Donald Trump has fired White House press secretary Katie Zacharia after just five days on the job, following a shaky briefing room debut and growing questions about her experience and background. Trump had reportedly warned Zacharia to reconsider the role, telling her, Honestly, if I were you, Id reconsider. While defending her against media criticism and praising her loyalty, he admitted the demanding position might not be right for her. Zacharias first briefing saw her take just three questions, drawing scrutiny from journalists and fellow Trump aides. Her abrupt exit raises fresh questions about turmoil inside the Trump administration.

Farm forums, activists hold fast demanding protection of Auroville, Annapurna organic farm

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Anti-CEC stir: Series of flash protests rock Connaught Place

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Bharat Rakshaya Mancha Holds Shastra Pujan At Ram Mandir In Bhubaneswar

Youths showcase martial arts and self-defence skills; leaders stress cultural pride

Political Tensions Rise Over PCA Land Deal in Punjab

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Delhi police detain Neha Bora at Mandi House

Ankita Bhandari Case: Cong Seva Dal Holds Candle March, Demands Justice

Carrying candles and raising slogans demanding justice, participants emphasised that the concerns of Ankita Bhandari's family must be addressed and that every relevant allegation must be examined fairly.

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Seva Dal Marches For Ankita Bhandari, Seeks Impartial Probe

The Congress' Seva Dal organised a candle march in New Delhi, demanding justice for Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022. The protest called for an impartial investigation and accountability, especially regarding allegations against BJP's Dushyant Gautam, whose recent appointment as Sikkim Governor has drawn criticism from the Congress.

IAS officer accused of abusing female JKAS officer Beenish Wani; J&K Govt orders inquiry

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a 15-day inquiry into allegations that IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan verbally abused JKAS officer Beenish Wani during a virtual official meeting. The incident sparked political criticism, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calling for accountability and JKAS officers demanding an impartial investigation.

Land, funding hurdles hamper Ayushman Arogya Mandir expansion, affecting primary healthcare access in slum areas

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AISA President Neha Bora Detained Ahead of Lehra Do Tiranga Protest

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'Once again, an abduction': Aides claim Neha Bora taken to unknown location by cops

AISA chief Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police while heading to a protest, and was taken to an unknown location. CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke was also detained at his residence shortly before the protest. Police stated the situation remained peaceful despite the detentions and heightened security in the capital. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Connaught Place and Mandi House, waving national flags.

The Elephant Ownership Exception: A History of Protection and Possession

In 1963, private forest owners in Malabar challenged provisions of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 (Act IV of 1962). The question before the Court was whether the State could deprive forest owners of their existing right to capture and own elephants found on their land. In Kuppathode Madhavan Nair v State of Kerala (1963), the Kerala High Court sided with the owners. Applying common-law principles inherited from the colonial period, it held that ownership of land conferred a qualified right over wild animals found there ( ratione soli ), including the right to capture them and claim them as private property. Within a decade, the Indian Parliament would enact a national conservation law and the Constitution would soon expressly recognise duties towards forests, wildlife ( Article 48A ) and living creatures ( Article 51A(g) ). Even though the elephants legal status would change profoundly as both a Schedule I animal in law and a National Heritage Animal, a symbol of the country itself, the owners place in her life would prove much harder to dislodge. Elephants, forests and capture The Malabar litigation belonged to a much longer history in which protecting elephants and putting them to work were closely connected. In Elephants and Kings: An Environmental History (2015), Thomas R. Trautmann, a historian and anthropologist, explains how the military value of elephants gave Indian rulers an interest in preserving wild populations and the forests that sustained them, even as they continued to capture individual animals. Academic Natasha Nongbris 2003 study of nineteenth-century Northeast India shows how colonial authorities regulated capture of elephants through licences, leased grounds and royalties. The forest was not simply a place where elephants lived. It was also the source of successive generations taken into captivity. Preserving wild elephant populations and capturing individual animals became part of the same policy which gave birth to the Elephant Preservation Act, 1879, a national law modelled on the regional Madras Wild Elephant Preservation Act, 1873. It was arguably the first national law on Elephants in British India enacted with the ostensive realisation that a live elephant was more valuable than dead. The policy as preservation, not conservation, was instrumentalised to preserve the source the elephant in the forest, to allow for its simultaneous extraction from it to feed the rising demand for captive elephants. Among the important establishments in this system were Dacca, now Dhaka, and Mysore , both associated with khedda operations in which wild elephants were driven into stockades and subdued with the help of trained elephants. The Dacca establishment drew upon the Garo Hills and other northeastern forests, while the Mysore operations captured elephants from the forests of southern India. These regional systems of capture existed alongside wider networks of trade. The Sonpur fair in Bihar , already an important elephant market in the nineteenth century, connected elephants captured in the Northeast with buyers from elsewhere in India. Against this background of an extensive elephant trade, the forest-owning timber merchants in Kuppathode Madhavan Nair asserted their right to capture elephants and put them to work within a legal order that still accepted their removal into human service. The shift in constitutional law The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 introduced a national framework for conservation, prohibiting the hunting of the most protected species. Yet the elephants initial classification revealed how much of the older world remained. She appeared in Schedule II, Part I as special game, whose hunting which included capture could be licensed, while Section 2(6) included domestic elephants, curiously for a wildlife law, in its definition of cattle. The changes of the next five years gave the law a different direction. The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 , passed during the Emergency, is remembered for weakening fundamental rights and curbing the powers of the courts. Yet it left a curious and enduring legacy in the protection of the environment and animals. Even during the darkest period of Indira Gandhis leadership, her concern for the natural world found expression in the Constitution. The amendment inserted Article 48A, directing the State to protect the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife, and Article 51A(g), making it the duty of every citizen to protect the natural environment and to have compassion for living creatures. These duties gave constitutional weight to the responsibilities we owe to the non-human world. In October 1977, months after these provisions took effect, the elephant was elevated to Schedule I , bringing her capture within the highest level of statutory protection. In 1986, amid growing concern over the killing of elephants for their tusks, Parliament prohibited domestic trade in Indian elephant ivory. In 1991, following stronger international restrictions under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna, it extended the prohibition to imported ivory, which traders had been using as a cover for selling ivory from poached Indian elephants . That year, Parliament also removed the Acts definition of cattle, which had included domestic elephants. It introduced livestock in its place, expressly excluding protected wild animals. Yet these changes did not bring private ownership of elephants to an end. Under Sections 4042, people in lawful possession of elephants could declare them to the authorities and obtain certificates recognising their ownership after an inquiry. Even as the law strengthened protection for elephants and restricted the trade in their ivory, it continued to recognise that a living elephant could remain someones property. The 2002 amendment: live elephant ownership exception and the prohibition on sale A 2002 amendment to the Act (which became effective from 2003) tightened restrictions on private ownership of protected captive animals. However, it expressly exempted live elephants. Although the newly introduced Section 43 prohibited transfers for any commercial consideration, a person could still acquire an elephant and pass her to another owner with the necessary permissions. This left an opening for sales disguised as gifts. In the years that followed, animal protection organisations documented how this distinction enabled trade to continue. At the Sonpur Mela in Bihar, where elephants had long been bought and sold, transactions were now presented as gifts. Researchers even recorded owners carrying blank gift deeds to transfer possession. These practices formed part of the challenge brought to the Supreme Court in 2014 by the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (WRRC) and others in W.P.(C) No. 743 of 2014. Still pending twelve years later, the WRRC case has become a central proceeding through which the Court supervises the treatment and regulation of captive elephants. Although the Court imposed no blanket prohibition, the continuing proceedings, notices to forest departments in every State with captive elephants, and numerous interim orders largely halted the trade. These included a nationwide census and checks on ownership certificates , welfare inspections at tourist resorts in Goa , and an order blocking Keralas attempt to regularise 289 elephants held without ownership certificates and restraining their transfer. The Courts scrutiny of ownership papers and transfers had made the trade harder to carry on. A 2021 case in Guwahati High Court confirmed the concerns raised by WRRC before the Supreme Court in 2014. In April 2021, forest officials at Doomdooma in Assams Tinsukia district intercepted two elephants travelling from Arunachal Pradesh to Odisha, ostensibly for religious purposes. Their investigation went beyond the ownership certificates and transport permissions. In a recorded statement, the claimed owner described bank payments of 9 lakh and 17 lakh from an intermediary who had also arranged the documents. He could not identify the receiving religious institution. In State of Assam v. Sri Chow Sonjit Pomong (2021), the Gauhati High Court found prima facie evidence of a commercial sale and set aside the order releasing the elephants to the claimed owner while the investigation continued. The elephants were reported to be in the Forest Departments custody at Kaziranga National Park. The 2022 amendment: religious and other purposes In December 2021, the Central Government introduced the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 , which went considerably further than the amendment eventually enacted. It proposed exempting transfers of live elephants by ownership certificate holders from Section 43 altogether, subject to government permission and prescribed conditions. This would have removed the prohibition on commercial transfers for those elephants, allowing them to be openly bought and sold again. The pressure for change came particularly from Kerala, where temple authorities and private elephant owners associations were seeking easier acquisition and interstate transfer of elephants. In my view, the elephant provision in the 2022 amendment must be understood as an attempt to loosen the practical restraints that the Supreme Courts scrutiny in the WRRC case had helped impose. Following objections from conservation and animal protection organisations, the Parliamentary Standing Committee chaired by Jairam Ramesh recommended deleting this proposal. In April 2022, it suggested a narrower provision allowing transfers of existing captive elephants for religious institutions, with additional safeguards. The version Parliament ultimately enacted extended this to transfers for a religious or any other purpose , subject to conditions prescribed by the Central Government. The prohibition on commercial consideration remained. Non-commercial transfers were already possible under the elephant exception introduced in 2002. An amendment was therefore unnecessary merely to allow an elephant to pass from one private owner to another as a gift. In this respect, the new provision largely reaffirmed the existing position, while creating a specific framework for central rules governing transfers . Its practical significance lay in giving renewed statutory backing to transfers at a time when litigation and enforcement had made them increasingly difficult. The words any other purpose were particularly troubling because they offered no meaningful limit of their own. For those of us who had worked to curb the use of elephants for begging, entertainment, circuses and timber logging, the concern was that this broad wording could encourage attempts to revive practices we had spent years challenging. The safeguards governing these transfers consequently became crucial. On March 14, 2024, fifteen months after the amendment, the government notified the Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules (2024 Rules). These attempted to place meaningful safeguards around a difficult accommodation. By limiting transfers to elephants whose ownership certificates predated the Rules and to their offspring, and by requiring registration of genetic profiles, they offered a means of confining transfers to an identifiable population already lawfully in captivity. Read together, these provisions seek to break the logic of the khedda , in which the forest continually supplied elephants for human use. Putting this into practice is a demanding exercise. The State must build a reliable genetic record of the captive population, then verify each claimed captive birth through a DNA match with the mother and records establishing that she was lawfully held. Each new addition must be traceable to this legally recognised population, closing off the forest as a continuing source of captive elephants. Yet the government was still struggling to identify the population it sought to regulate. In August 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change placed the proceedings of the Captive Elephant Healthcare and Welfare Committee (formed under Project Elephant) for the month of February before the Supreme Court in the WRRC case . These recorded that the profiling exercise remained incomplete and that, among 2,075 samples analysed, 40.5 per cent of elephants had unknown origins and 25.4 per cent were documented as wild-caught. Nearly two-thirds therefore fell into these two categories. The continuing exception These concerns have become urgent with the September 2026 movement of five young elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu temples: Durga, Rupsing, Shiva, Hiralal and Bijuli. More than fifty organisations have sought an independent investigation into their origins, ownership documents and the possibility of sales disguised as gifts. The pace of the transfers shows how readily decisions that will shape decades of an elephants life can be made while fundamental questions remain publicly unanswered. In my account of Durgas transfer , the sequence from the request for a health certificate to her departure from Manas took three days. Her ownership certificate was issued in October 2025, after the 2024 Rules came into effect, so her transfer depended on a claimed captive birth to a mother covered by them, yet her mothers identity and lawful captive status remained publicly unverified. A five-year-old elephant is not a remnant of pre-conservation law; she is another generation entering a system that can determine almost her entire future. These journeys follow years of large transfers from the Northeast to Vantara in Jamnagar, where reporting in 2024 documented convoys coming in from Arunachal Pradesh and the private wildlife facility hosting more than 200 elephants. Vantara describes its work as rescue and rehabilitation, and in September 2025 the Supreme Court accepted an investigation reporting no legal violations. Its transfers and those to temples have different stated purposes, but their scale raises a very important question: how should a constitutional commitment to wildlife, and to compassion for living creatures, govern the continuing movement and concentration of elephants in human institutions? Elephants leaving the Northeast in convoys is not very dissimilar from the old geography of the khedda , when the forests of the Garo Hills supplied elephants to distant establishments and markets. Trautmann and Nongbri show that the forest sustained a system in which wild populations were protected in part because they supplied animals for capture. The question is whether the modern ownership regime has truly broken that relationship. In his Study on Illegal Sale and Transfer of Live Elephants from Assam , Chaturbhuja Behera, then a regional official of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, described illegal sales and transfers, accounts of wild calves being captured, and weaknesses in records used to establish captive birth. Findings such as this make it difficult to treat an ownership certificate, by itself, as an answer to where a young elephant came from. The 2024 Rules thus return us to the contradiction the law has carried since 1972. Once again, the government is trying to make its core commitment to protection coexist with private ownership, a relationship that subordinates an elephants life to the purposes of her owner. The safeguards are necessary, but they cannot resolve that contradiction while the exception is effectively allowing institutions to replenish their captive populations for generations to come. The demand for young elephants must be supplied from somewhere. The historical answer is in front of us: it is the forest. The forest is the breeding ground from which elephants have long been taken to replenish captivity. The exception leaves open the route by which demand for elephants in captivity can be met through illegal capture in the wild, disguised as captive-born. More than sixty years after the Malabar owners defended their right to capture elephants for timber in Kerala High Court, the law is yet to confront the continuity between that older system and the present one.

The Agitation In India Demanding Resignation Of Gyanesh Kumar

A tidal wave or a tsunami seems to be sweeping all over India with a single demand: the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, who is regarded as a stooge of the ruling BJP, must resign or be sacked for allegedly having deleted the names of 13 million voters (who, it is believed, would have voted against the BJP) from the electoral rolls unilaterally through a special intensive revision (SIR), thus totally undermining democracy in India.

TN aided college Professor suspended on charges of demanding 1 lakh from research student

Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora detained on way to 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest

While Dipke was picked up from his home in Jhandewalan, Bora was detained in Mandi House, both in Central Delhi

He'll play a part in this series: Hazlewood backs Boland for South Africa Tests

Australia began their three-Test series against South Africa with a commanding 214-run victory in Durban, extending their impressive run in the ICC World Test Championship 2025

Srinagar Officer Arrested For Bribery

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a ward officer of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 to allow renovation work. The arrest followed a complaint and a successful trap operation.

Britain plans a world-first mission to capture and dispose of dead satellites

Britain plans to launch a spacecraft in 2029 to capture and remove two dead satellites. Space debris travelling at more than 17,000mph can damage satellites supporting GPS, weather forecasts and communications. The 61 million mission could help British companies develop technology for a growing satellite servicing industry. Britain is preparing to tackle the growing problem of space junk with a robotic spacecraft designed to capture and remove two dead satellites, in a mission aimed at protecting the technology behind GPS, weather forecasts and communications. The UK's Active Debris Removal (UK ADR) mission is scheduled to launch in 2029 from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. The spacecraft will approach two defunct UK-registered satellites, capture them using robotic technology and guide them towards Earth's atmosphere, where they are expected to burn up. The UK Space Agency has appointed ClearSpace UK to lead the mission under a 61 million contract. The project is being presented as a world-first national mission of this kind, with the spacecraft designed to remove more than one satellite during a single operation. The challenge is becoming harder to ignore. Space around Earth contains growing quantities of discarded satellites, rocket parts and other debris. Objects travelling at speeds exceeding 17,000mph can cause serious damage if they collide with functioning spacecraft. Thousands of active satellites support services used on Earth every day, from navigation and mobile communications to weather forecasting and national security. A collision that damages one of these satellites could disrupt services far beyond the space industry itself. A growing risk above Earth Satellites are often left in orbit when they run out of fuel or develop faults that make them unusable. Unlike rubbish on the ground, debris in space cannot simply be collected and taken away. Capturing an old satellite is technically difficult because it was not designed to be approached, held or moved by another spacecraft. The UK ADR mission is intended to demonstrate how that problem could be addressed. The spacecraft will need to locate each target, approach it safely and capture it before guiding it towards a lower orbit for disposal. The technology is being developed with future missions in mind. The spacecraft is intended to be refuellable, potentially allowing similar systems to support further operations rather than being discarded after a single use. Space Minister Liz Lloyd said the mission would help protect the satellites that underpin everyday life, from keeping people connected to providing accurate weather forecasts and supporting national security. The project also fits into Britain's wider space strategy, which identifies in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing as priority areas. These technologies could eventually allow satellites to be repaired or refuelled in space, extending their working lives and reducing the need to replace them. A new market for British space companies The government hopes the mission will do more than remove two satellites. It is also intended to build British expertise in robotic capture, spacecraft navigation and the complex manoeuvres needed to approach objects in orbit. The UK Space Agency is working with ClearSpace UK and suppliers across the country to develop the technology. ClearSpace UK managing director Rob Atchison said the next stage would involve designing, building and testing a spacecraft capable of safely approaching an object that was never designed to be captured. The work could create opportunities for specialist engineers and companies involved in robotics, spacecraft systems, guidance and mission operations. The potential market extends beyond debris removal. In-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing, collectively known as ISAM, could allow companies to repair satellites, replenish fuel and carry out other work in space. Analysts have predicted that the sector could grow into a billion-dollar industry over the coming decade. The UK's space industry was valued at 18.6 billion and supported more than 55,000 jobs, according to the government's 2024 industry assessment. The mission is intended to help British companies build the expertise needed to compete in this emerging market. However, the immediate task remains a demanding one. The spacecraft must be designed, tested and launched before it can demonstrate that multiple defunct satellites can be safely removed in a single mission. If successful, the project could provide a foundation for further debris-removal operations and other services that help keep Earth's orbital environment usable as satellite numbers increase.

INDIA bloc plans statewide protests, calls for Gyanesh Kumar

Bengaluru: The INDIA bloc parties in Karnataka have decided to launch a coordinated statewide campaign under the slogan Save Votes, Save the Country, opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The decision was taken at a state-level meeting held at the Legislators Home Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Ajaz Khan on Imran Khan being asked to leave India: I consider him to be an American

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor Ajaz Khan has reacted to Imran Khan being asked to leave India after he recently attended a protest in Mumbai. While speaking exclusively to IANS, Ajaz said that given that Imran has an American citizenship, he considers to him to be an American. Imran Khan has taken American citizenship. I will consider him American, he said. Ajaz added that if Imran had participated in the protest as an Indian citizen, it would not have been an issue. When asked, Do you think it is right that he participated in the protest after becoming an American citizen?, he told IANS, If he had an Indian passport and went to protest, there would have been no problem. Now I have also come to know that he has American citizenship, which is wrong. I hate America, and I hate Elon Musk. Ajaz further talked about the ongoing Starlink controversy. He expressed his support for Prime Minister Narendra Malhotra's decision, calling it a matter of National security. It is a matter of India's security, and India's security should be the first priority for the Prime Minister, he shared. Talking about Imran, he was directed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave India by October 28 over his allegedly unlawful participation in the recent August Kranti Maidan protests, demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The FRRO mentioned in its order that Imran allegedly violated the Foreigners Act by participating in the protest, as he is not an Indian citizen, but is an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI). Additionally, on October 13, BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya approached the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and immigration authorities, urging them to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the 'Delhi Belly' actor. Imran now reportedly plans to file a Writ Petition in the Bombay High Court against the notice from FRRO.

Do not try to bulldoze Parliament: Mallikarjun Kharge writes 4th letter to PM Modi demanding all-party meeting on delimitation proposals

Raising procedural and constitutional concerns, Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written a fourth letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an immediate all-party meeting to discuss proposals on delimitation before they are finalised and brought to Parliament. In his letter sent on Friday, Kharge flagged what he described as an unprecedented 64-day gap since the Monsoon Session was adjourned sine die on August 13 without being formally prorogued, and cautioned the government against pushing through far-reaching constitutional amendments without consensus. It has already been 64 days since the Monsoon Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on August 13, 2026 and both Houses of Parliament are yet to be prorogued. This scenario is unprecedented, wrote Kharge. When Parliament adjourns sine die, a session is suspended indefinitely without setting a day for reconvening. However, the formal ending of a session requires an of...

BJP govt. at the Centre undermining constitutional values, rights of people: Kanimozhi

She was participating in a protest at Rajarathinam Stadium in Chennai, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the revocation of the SIR

CBI Arrests Srinagar Municipal Officer in Bribery Case

A Srinagar municipal officer was arrested by the CBI for demanding a bribe to allow home repairs. The agency urges citizens to report corruption. CBI Arrests Srinagar Municipal Officer in Bribery Case

Sand Lorry Owners, Drivers Stage Protest in Trichy Demanding Reopening of Sand Quarries

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iPad mini 2026 rumors: Release date, OLED display, specs and price

Macworld For those who need a premium small-screen tablet, the iPad mini is a popular choice. But should you buy one now, or should you wait to see what Apple has in store for the next model? Most buyers should wait if they can. Bloombergs Mark Gurman reports that Apple plans to announce the next iPad mini on October 27 , with an OLED display and A20 Pro chip expected. Even more recent reporting points to an Apple media experience in Los Angeles on October 28 . This experience doesnt necessarily mean that Apple has moved the announcement back a day, it could allow journalists hands-on time with products announced on October 27. The iPad mini is among the rumored products, but its inclusion is unconfirmed. Heres what the latest rumors say about the release date, key upgrades, and whether its worth waiting. iPad mini 7 vs iPad mini 8 comparison Feature Current iPad mini Next iPad mini rumors Release October 2024 October 27 announcement reported Chip A17 Pro A20 Pro expected Display 8.3-inch LCD OLED, possibly 8.5 inches Design Current design Similar design, possibly slimmer bezels Water resistance No official rating Improved resistance rumoured Wireless Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread expected Cellular modem Qualcomm Apple C1X expected Cameras 12MP front and rear 12MP rear and front cameras likely; landscape front-camera position expected Apple Intelligence Supported Supported, with faster AI performance Price From $599 (was $499) Near $799 reported; unconfirmed. Biggest upgrade OLED display, faster chip and newer connectivity 2026iPad mini release date: When will the new iPad mini launch? Expected announcement: October 27, 2026, according to Bloomberg; unconfirmed Bloombergs Mark Gurman reported on October 8 that Apple plans to announce the new iPad mini on October 27 , alongside new Macs. Gurman had reported in July 2026 that Apple was targeting October for the OLED iPad mini release. Although a September report grouped the device among products expected in late 2026 or early 2027. The newer evidence points back toward an imminent launch. In September, MacRumors saw a leak from Apples own code, that included references to the unreleased iPad mini, along with product imagery showing some of its new features. That report said the presence of these assets suggests the device is likely to launch soon and noted that Gurman expects the new iPad mini to arrive by the end of October. That would fit Apples recent iPad mini schedule: the current A17 Pro model was announced in October 2024. However, Apple has not confirmed an event or release date, so an October launch should still be treated as an expectation rather than a certainty. 2026iPad mini chip: Performance and specs A20 Pro chip expected C1X modem expected on cellular models N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread expected The next iPad mini now looks likely to make a much bigger processor jump than previously expected. According to information discovered in Apples own code by MacRumors in September 2026, the new iPad mini is set to use the A20 Pro chip introduced with the iPhone 18 Pro. That supersedes earlier evidence pointing to the A19 Pro. In August 2025, MacRumors reported that Apple code appeared to identify an A19 Pro-powered iPad mini, and that remained the leading expectation for much of 2026. The newer leak is more recent and specifically identifies the upcoming model with the A20 Pro, making that the strongest indication of Apples current plans. Apple has not officially announced the device, however, so its final specifications are not confirmed. Moving from the A17 Pro to the A20 Pro would represent a major performance upgrade. The newer chip should bring substantially faster CPU and graphics performance, along with more capable on-device AI processing for Apple Intelligence, gaming, photo editing and other demanding workloads. It would also make the iPad mini unusually powerful for its size and narrow the performance gap with Apples larger iPads. The current iPad mini has 8GB of RAM. Apples recent Pro-class iPhone chips have been paired with more memory, so the new model could receive an increase, but the September leak does not appear to confirm the iPad minis RAM allocation. The processor may not be the only silicon upgrade. Apple is also expected to bring its N1 networking chip to the iPad mini, adding support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. Cellular models are expected to adopt Apples C1X modem, replacing the Qualcomm modem used in the current generation. 2026iPad mini: Display OLED display expected Single-stack LTPS panel rumored Apple has reportedly tested both 60Hz and 120Hz displays The iPad Pro already uses OLED. The next iPad mini is also expected to adopt OLED, although reports point to a different panel technology. Mahmoud Itani / Foundry The biggest display upgrade expected for the next iPad mini is the move from LCD to OLED . Multiple reports, including those from Bloomberg and display-industry sources , have pointed to an OLED iPad mini arriving in 2026, and Samsung Display is reportedly already producing panels for the device. OLED should bring deeper blacks, higher contrast, faster pixel response and improved viewing angles compared with the Liquid Retina LCD in the current iPad mini. Reports suggest that Samsung began mass production of OLED panels for the mini in June. The exact screen size is less certain. Reports over the past two years have pointed to panels measuring between 8.4 and 8.7 inches, compared with 8.3 inches on the current model. A slightly larger display could be achieved through slimmer bezels without substantially increasing the size of the tablet, but the final panel dimensions have not been confirmed. However, the iPad mini is not currently expected to receive the same display technology as the iPad Pro. Reports indicate that Apple will use a single-stack LTPS OLED panel, rather than the tandem OLED and LTPO technology used in the Pro models. That should keep costs lower, but the panel may not reach the same brightness levels as the iPad Pro display. Earlier reporting pointed to a 60Hz display, but newer information leaves the refresh rate uncertain. In a October 15 Power On podcast, Mark Gurman claimed Apple has tested both 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion displays for the next iPad mini. Gurman was unable to confirm which option Apple had selected. An OLED display would improve contrast and black levels, but OLED does not guarantee ProMotion. 2026iPad mini: Design Same overall size, with a slightly larger screen possible More water-resistant design expected New vibration-based speaker system Apple The iPad mini has retained the same design since its major redesign in 2021, and the 2026 model is expected to keep that overall look. However, Apple could increase the display size slightly while maintaining the devices current dimensions. A newly spotted accessory listing offers another clue. MacRumors identified an iPad mini Smart Folio with model number A3632 on Apples French regulatory website. The number differs from existing iPad mini cases, suggesting a new accessory could be approaching. The regulatory filing doesnt offer any clues about the dimensions of the new iPad mini, but does indicate some changes to the materials used in Apples iPad mini case. In December 2024, analysts at Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) suggested in a supply chain analyst report that the next-generation iPad mini could feature an 8.5-inch display, up from the current models 8.3-inch panel. The report indicated that the chassis size would remain unchanged, meaning Apple could achieve the larger screen through slimmer bezels rather than a larger body. Apple has now announced the iPhone Duo , whose 7.6-inch folding inner display brings it closer to small-tablet territory. However, its $1,999 starting price makes it a very different purchase from an iPad mini. The Duo goes on sale October 23. Another rumor gaining traction is that the new iPad mini will be more water-resistant. That rumor comes from Bloombergs Mark Gurman, who in October 2025 claimed Apple was developing a next-generation iPad mini with a significantly more water-resistant chassis. The more water-resistant design could involve changes to the speaker system as well as the chassis. Gurman previously reported that Apple was developing a vibration-based speaker that would allow it to eliminate some traditional speaker openings, reducing potential entry points for water. Newly leaked Apple imagery, via MacRumors , appears to support that report. Images discovered in Apples code in September show a small groove cut into the top of the display glass, presumed to be for the speaker. MacRumors said the imagery appears to corroborate Gurmans report of an all-new vibration-based speaker system. It is not yet clear exactly how the new speaker system will work or how much additional water resistance it will provide. There is also no indication that Apple will give the iPad mini an official IP water-resistance rating. Theres also a strong possibility of new color options. Apple currently offers the iPad mini in Blue, Purple, Starlight, and Space Gray, while the previous generation was available in Pink, Purple, Starlight, and Space Gray. 2026 iPad mini: Cameras Landscape front camera expected No major camera sensor upgrade currently rumored No major camera-sensor upgrade has been reported, but the front camera is expected to move to the landscape edge. Foundry The clearest camera change for the next iPad mini appears to be placement rather than camera hardware. Leaked imagery discovered in Apples own code by MacRumors in September 2026 shows the front-facing camera moved to the landscape edge of the display. That would bring the iPad mini into line with the rest of Apples current iPad lineup and should make video calls feel more natural when the tablet is used horizontally with a stand or keyboard. The current iPad mini has a 12MP Wide rear camera and a 12MP Ultra Wide Center Stage front camera. So far, there have been no credible reports suggesting that Apple plans a major change to the resolution or camera sensors themselves. Even if the camera hardware remains unchanged, the expected A20 Pro chip could still improve image processing and computational photography. However, there are currently no reports of new camera sensors, higher resolutions or additional lenses. 2026 iPad mini: Price The iPad mini had held the same $499/499 starting price since its 2021 redesign. That changed in June 2026, when Apple increased the entry-level price to $599/599. The OLED model could bring another substantial price increase. According to a Power On newsletter on October 11, the next iPad mini could start near $799 around $200 more than the current models $599 starting price. Should I wait to buy a new iPad mini? Wait if : Your current tablet still meets your needs. With an announcement reportedly planned for October 27, it makes sense to see what Apple introduces before paying full price for the existing model. Announcement and shipping dates may differ. Buy the current model if : You need a small tablet immediately or find a substantial discount. Compare the saving with current retailer prices, and consider whether you would regret missing the expected OLED upgrade. Beware that waiting may be a disadvantage if Apple increases the price for the new model. In that case, buyers on a tighter budget may want to consider a substantially discounted current-generation iPad mini.

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Nigerian detainee booked for assaulting on-duty cops in Sondikoppa

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