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Gujarat: Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, 7 others booked for rioting, obstructing police during Gandhinagar civic elections

The incident allegedly took place on October 8 after Yunus Parmar, the Congress candidate from Ward No. 4, in Gujarat's Gandhinagar was called to the police station for questioning following a complaint that he and his a

Congress march, Oct 12: Is travel from Noida, Gurugram to Delhi affected today? Check key traffic routes, border status

According to the Delhi Traffic Police advisory, traffic will be heavily regulated, and diversions could impact several arterial roads, roundabouts, and flyovers across Central and New Delhi.

Anit-CEC row LIVE: CJI Surya Kant declines to meet INDIA bloc leaders; epicentre shifts to Connaught Place

CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka said he and other leaders of the outfit would approach Delhi Police on Monday (October 12, 2026) to seek a date for holding a peaceful protest at the Jantar Mantar, Rahul Gandhi to submit m

Riyadh airport attack: 1 killed, 11 injured after Houthis launch strike; Iran-backed group issues warning | Top updates

At least one person was killed, and 11 others were injured after the Houthis launched another attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday. The latest attack disrupted flights and prompted

CJI Surya Kant declines to meet INDIA bloc leaders on October 12 ‘with reasons’

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi had written to the CJI and were scheduled to meet him between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday (October 12, 2026).

Anti-CEC protests continue; journalists detained despite SC order, Rahul Gandhi announces march to Supreme Court as Delhi braces for fresh curbs

Restrictions likely to return as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeals to all to join INDIA bloc march to the Supreme Court; epicentre of protest shifts from Jantar Mantar to Connaught Place

Congress march to SC to demand end to 'vote chori' today: Are metros, schools, and offices open today?

The Congress has termed Monday's protest “Chalo Delhi - March for Democracy,” with leaders scheduled to converge at the Connaught Place-Barakhamba Road junction at 1.30 pm.

Tukaram Mundhe appointed Secretary of panel to overhaul MPSC; aspirants end agitation

Subsequently, Maharashtra Public Service Commission Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar announced that he had proceeded on leave till the inquiry was completed

Kamal Mitra Chenoy (1951-2026): Academic and activist who firmly believed in secularism, pluralism

‘Unwarranted, unacceptable interference’: India rejects UN concerns over crackdown on Delhi protesters

BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s ‘silence’ on Congress MP’s dismissal from JNU

Telangana to seek special financial package from Centre to tackle potential El Nino impact: Ponguleti

The Minister said the delegation to meet PM Modi would submit a representation seeking adequate financial assistance and additional workdays under the VB-G RAM G Scheme.

BJP in Karnataka to lay siege to police stations and offices of SPs if filing of FIRs against its workers continues

As RTI Act turns 21, activists assaulted in movement’s birthplace

Seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Kerala Assembly to move resolution today

‘Detention may not have been authorised’: HC orders release of 7 protesters in Goa

‘No cake-cutting around Hussain Sagar’: Behind Hyderabad police’s diktat, a tragedy

Pargat Singh says ‘Congress is united’ as he takes charge of Punjab unit

Punjab Congress in-charge and AICC General Secretary Sachin Pilot formally handed over the responsibility to Mr. Pargat

Riyadh airport attack: One Indian killed, 10 others injured; Government says ‘unacceptable’

Get your own ticket confirmed first, Akhilesh Yadav tells Yogi Adityanath on Ayodhya challenge

Mr. Yadav spoke in Lucknow after paying floral tributes to socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan