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Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Jammus Bohri and Anand Nagar areas, inundating homes and waterlogging roads. Jammu West MLA Arvind Gupta said the unexpected downpour caused extensive damage within two hours, but no loss of life was reported

The Cockroach Janta Party alleged heavy security deployment in Delhi to curb protests, with co-convener Saurav Das claiming 40,000 personnel had been called in, including troops from Naxal-hit areas and Kashmir. He also alleged that party members phones were hacked or cloned

Supreme Court has directed authorities to ensure normal Delhi Metro and railway operations, prevent unnecessary obstructions and follow legal procedures for detentions amid protest-related restrictions. It has also sought a compliance report by October 13 over alleged violation of its October 9 order

The UN has expressed concern over mass detentions during a Gen Z-led protest in Delhi demanding electoral reforms and CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. It urged Indian authorities to respect peaceful assembly, release arbitrarily detained people and engage in dialogue

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and UK officials condemned a reported Houthi attack on Riyadh airport that killed 12 people and injured over 300, warning that strikes on civilian infrastructure risk escalating regional tensions

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has alleged that people in plain clothes took him from his Gurugram residence ahead of a planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. Rathee claimed he was held for around 2223 hours before being released late Saturday night

Post-tropical cyclone Isaias left at least four people dead after making landfall in Florida, damaging homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Flooding and tornado threats persisted across the southeastern US as heavy rain threatened vulnerable mountain communities.

An 80-year-old retired employee in Pune allegedly lost Rs 5 lakh after a fraudster posing as an Election Commission of India official asked him to update his voter card. Police said the accused used an APK file to access his mobile screen and compromise his banking credentials

A first-year BTech student, Aditya, was found unconscious in his hostel room at IIIT Ranchi and later declared dead at a hospital. Students alleged delays in medical assistance, prompting protests, while the National Human Rights Commission took cognisance of the incident

A man died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England on Saturday, October 10. South Yorkshire Police said emergency services arrived at the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead. The park was evacuated as police launched an investigation

PM Narendra Modi will launch and dedicate infrastructure projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai Metro Phase II, highways, railway upgrades, port facilities and the IIT Madras Brain Centre, besides attending a schools Golden Jubilee celebrations

The 382nd report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, titled Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency (NTA), was chaired by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Wasnik and presented on October 9

Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Trishul has arrived in Plymouth, United Kingdom, for Exercise KONKAN-26, an annual bilateral maritime drill with the Royal Navy. Scheduled until October 15, the exercise will feature harbour engagements, air-defence drills

The cases were registered as protesters gathered around Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

According to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory, diversions came into effect from 6 am, with traffic movement expected to be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and several other key intersections in Lutyens' Delhi

Rathee was detained from his residence in Sector 56 of Gurugram on Saturday as police tightened security across the national capital to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar

The INDIA bloc is also planning to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India, seeking accountability over the alleged treatment of protesters and the events surrounding the demonstration

The three leaders were detained on Saturday at Indira Gandhi International Airport after arriving in the national capital to participate in a planned protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI)

PM Modi sought the blessings of Maa Shailputri, whose worship marks the beginning of Navratri. He prayed for patience, self-confidence and well-being among citizens

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged citizens whose travel plans had been disrupted by the suspension or delay of flights to contact Saudi diplomatic missions in the countries where they were located

Trump had earlier said that the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing ongoing discussions with Tehran.

The two leaders also agreed to meet in person in the coming days to continue their discussions, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the statement.

A missile struck a King Khalid International Airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak to the media

It also expressed gratitude to the Romanian authorities, Constanta County Hospital and Romanian rescue teams for their assistance in the operation and subsequent arrangements.

In a post on X, the SpaceX CEO argued that Starlink's entry would expand consumer choice and benefit Indians, even if it reduced the profits of existing telecom operators

Delhi Police detains up to 7000 people in the national capital, among which are four former chief ministers, three CJP leaders, AISA president Neha Bora. Six police personnel sustained injuries, based on which Delhi Police is likely to register FIRs

Gupta in a post on X said, Why are these leaders so hell-bent on venting frustration of their nonstop defeats on the public?

The Opposition party claimed that the PM-HM duo is extremely nervous and rattled by a peaceful protest and so the government has officially waged war against its own people.

Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim, along with detained activists of the Students Federation of India (SFI), announced a hunger strike at Nangloi Stadium, where around 300 students had been detained.

Urging the government to stop the arrests and resolve the issues through dialogue, Wangchuk warned that he may consider a peaceful sit-in, hunger strike or march in Leh or Delhi if the curbs are not withdrawn within the next 24 hours.

Adityanath made these comments after the inauguration and foundation-stone laying ceremonies for 78 development projects worth over Rs 803 crore in Balrampur district

Indias anti-terror agency to probe cockpit attack on flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar

A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane. This rainfall will produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain, the NHC said

Strike comes after US President Donald Trump finalises diesel deal with Russia

One official said air traffic to the Riyadh airport had stopped, also mentioning that many were wounded from the strikes.

A video posted by the European Space Agency shows a stuffed Pikachu doll touring the International Space Station

In this event, two motorists take off from the same direction, they must drive very close to each other, finally grazing each others vehicles.

The incident involved the flights Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, who allegedly attacked Smit Machchhar with an axe inside the cockpit in an attempt to seize control of the aircraft and bring it down

Abhijeet Dipke was detained ahead of a CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, which police said had not been granted permission. The demonstration was called to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh convicted Hussain under Section 147 (punishment for rioting) read with Section 109 (abetment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), while acquitting him of the other charges

Rahul Gandhi challenged the government to deploy additional police personnel or detain opposition leaders and young protesters, saying such action would not stop the movement

The prosecution alleged that Imam violated these conditions, pointing to videos on a YouTube channel and on social media platform X. It said a video uploaded by a news channel showed Imam's brother giving an interview while he was present in the same room

Around 1,000 protesters had been detained across the national capital by Saturday as demonstrators attempted to march towards Jantar Mantar for a protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Delhi Police sources said

Around noon, 25 to 30 protesters allegedly crossed barricades and threw stones at security personnel. Some protesters were detained following the incident, officials said

As Abhijeet Dipke has been detained in the national capital, we could not contact him. But we have contacted his parents, and they are on the way to Santuk Pimpri, his cousin said

A delegation of MPs from the INDIA bloc, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday and submitted a memorandum raising concerns over alleged electoral irregularities and what they described as attempts to undermine Indian democracy

Abhijeet Dipke had recorded a video statement in advance, anticipating a possible arrest. The announcement comes amid heightened security and preventive detentions in the national capital ahead of the planned demonstration against the Election Commission

Maximum temperatures remained above normal across several parts of the state, including Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha, while no rainfall was recorded at most of the reporting stations

Narendra Modi is a dictator. He is scared. Which is why he has shut down railways, the metro, and all roads. If Narendra Modi is so afraid of the youth of this country, the people of this country, then why is he sitting in the Prime Minister's chair, Dipke said

Police are also keeping a close watch on the movements of certain people who could mobilise people or influence them to participate in the proposed demonstration, the source said. Surveillance has been intensified outside the residences of such people as part of the security measures, added the source