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Centre seeks States help as CJP prepares to go ahead with protest; major curbs in Delhi

Ahead of the October 10 protest demanding CECs resignation, authorities deny permission for Jantar Mantar gathering, put curbs on internet, shut down markets and Metro stations, and cancel dozens of trains bound for capital

9 Oct 2026 10:32 pm
Opposition targets Modi government over undeclared emergency in Delhi ahead of youth protest

In a joint statement by the Left parties, they demanded the Delhi Police and the Centre stop intimidating prospective participants and allow them to proceed to Jantar Mantar for the proposed demonstration

9 Oct 2026 10:22 pm
Government slams Vances remarks on Indian IT professionals as deeply offensive

Government reminds Trump administration that Indian professionals are skilled contributors to U.S. economy after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance calls foreign workers indentured servants

9 Oct 2026 10:18 pm
BJP wrests Assams Nagaon Lok Sabha seat after seven years

The party made inroads into areas dominated by Muslims, who, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, account for 62% of the constituencys voters

9 Oct 2026 10:12 pm
CJPs October 10 protest seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation | Full Coverage

The protest comes after alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the ECIs Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise

9 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
No complaints in Keralam about deliberate denial of voting right, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

He says the present allegations against the ECI concerns removal of cores of names, adding Keralam has not seen complaints filed in this regard unlike States such as Maharashtra, West Bengal or Haryana

9 Oct 2026 10:10 pm
16.18 lakh Form 6 applications filed during enumeration phase of SIR in U.P.: Chief Electoral Officer

CEO Navdeep Rinwa responded to a report by The Reporters Collective that said Form 6 applications that are used for new voter registrations had been added mysteriously and that the names of the applicants had not been disclosed

9 Oct 2026 10:09 pm
Watch: CJP protest: Metro shut, trains cancelled; Supreme Court questions curbs | Above the Fold | Oct 9, 2026

Supreme Court questions Delhis restrictions ahead of CJPs October 10 protest as 57 metro stations face closure.

9 Oct 2026 10:05 pm
NEET UG paper leak: Parliamentary panel recommends switching NTA-run exams to CBT mode

Committee calls for central registry to bar blacklisted exam vendors;says long-term defence against recurring leaks is investing in large, diverse, and continuously updated question banks;advises against invasive student frisking at examination centres.

9 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
Congress cites The Hindu article to allege SIR is leading to deletion of genuine voters

Jairam Ramesh also alleges that 85,854 pre-filled copies of Form 7, used to raise objections to voter entries, were generated through the ERONet software after the deadline for claims and objections had expired

9 Oct 2026 9:56 pm
Government wont allow monopoly in any sector in India: Scindia

Scindia was responding to billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musks comments on oligarchs blocking Starlinks satellite Internet service in India

9 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
KSRTC promises steps to ensure reserved seats for senior citizens on buses

Meeting discusses reserving 20% of seats for the elderly, enabling online booking reservations, empowering conductors to fine violators, with further considerations on lowering step height and relocating elderly seats.

9 Oct 2026 9:36 pm
KSRTC to operate over 3,000 special buses for Dasara

The special services will operate in addition to its existing Karnataka Sarige, Rajahamsa, Sleeper, Airavat, Airavat Club Class, Ambari Dream Class, Pallakki Sleeper and Ashwamedha services.

9 Oct 2026 9:27 pm
Congress-led all-party meeting demands CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation

Leaders allege ECI is acting under BJPs influence; call for a nationwide campaign to protect voting rights and ensure electoral transparency

9 Oct 2026 9:25 pm
Congress attacks Modi government over promoting monopolies; says it will end crony capitalism

A day after his exchange with U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, Rahul Gandhi says India needs a level playing field where every business gets a fair chance

9 Oct 2026 9:19 pm
Delhi Police compile database of potential protesters, make calls and visit homes ahead of October 10 Jantar Mantar protest

Police are coordinating with States to prevent people from reaching Delhi for the October 10 CJP protest; at least 200 WhatsApp and Instagram groups under surveillance as students, supporters and journalists report police enquiries about their plans.

9 Oct 2026 9:18 pm
Kerala High Court directs CBI to conduct further probe into death of violinist Balabhaskar

High Court slams the casual and lackadaisical manner of earlier CBI probe into the 2018 accident that also claimed the life of the violinists 18-month-old daughter

9 Oct 2026 9:15 pm
TDP will earmark 34% seats to BCs in local body elections, says Naidu

Blaming the YSRCP for creating hurdles in the implementation of reservation, the Chief Minister asserts that the TDP will stand by the BCs

9 Oct 2026 9:14 pm
Maragatham Kumaravel romps home in Madurantakam, this time on TVK ticket

She defeats her nearest rival, I. Paranthamen of the DMK, by a margin of 20,040 votes. The counting process was by and large incident free

9 Oct 2026 9:12 pm