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The Opposition has also demanded an immediate suspension of the SIR exercise and the restoration of all 13.3 crore voters allegedly deleted from electoral rolls

MNS chief raises vote-theft allegations; Shiv Sena (UBT) president terms chief election commissioner weapon of govt

A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana is scheduled to hear the pleas filed by Patna resident Rakesh Kumar Singh and advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi

Uddhav Thackeray questioned the stated purpose of the SIR exercise and asked how many alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants had been identified through the process

The protest, being held under the banner of the Virat Garjana Morcha, began at Metro Cinema in south Mumbai and proceeded towards the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters

UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the co-pilot began executing his plan during the flight, attacking the captain inside the flight deck using a crash axe and attempting to take control of the aircraft

Addressing the 14th conference of the All India Vihar Seva group, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief said the world was facing dilemmas involving development and environmental protection, individual freedom and family life, and religious faith and conflict

It will be Guy Parmelin's first state visit to India and his second visit to the country this year. He had earlier visited New Delhi in February 2026 to attend the AI Impact Summit

The special services have been arranged to facilitate the travel of participants taking part in the Sekhon Indian Airforce Marathon 2026. The marathon is being organised in memory of Indian Air Force Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon

Israeli President Isaac Herzog praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and four Israeli passengers for their actions during an attack aboard flydubai flight FZ1073. Machchhar and the passengers helped subdue the attacker and avert a potential disaster before the plane landed in Saudi Arabia

Machchhar was injured during the incident but continued to act to protect passengers and crew members. The aircraft was subsequently diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia

My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery, Netanyahu said

The pilot who staved off the attempt to crash the aircraft has been identified as Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, and hailed a hero by Netanyahu and many others

On October 6, all opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission, he said