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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said he would not be surprised if his X handle was taken down before October 10 after a post thanking Mamata Banerjee for supporting the movement was restricted on the platform.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the government would launch a fresh inquiry into Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 Nandigram leg injury, alleging she had faked it. He cited a medical report and said details would follow after the Model Code of Conduct is lifted

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India is well placed to withstand global financial risks linked to AI valuations, debt and cybersecurity. He said a correction in AI valuations in advanced economies could potentially divert capital flows towards Indian markets.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal pitched India as an attractive destination for global data centres, citing its power grid, clean energy, low data and infrastructure costs and technology talent pool while urging US companies and Indian-Americans to invest.

An Omani citizen, Hamam al-Hammami, has been identified as the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. The aircraft diverted to Saudi Arabia after the captain and passengers overpowered the attacker.

Multiple FIRs have been registered across Karnataka, including against BJP leader Ravi Patil in Belagavi, over allegations that Form-7 applications were used during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process to seek deletion of Muslim voters' names from electoral rolls.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke announced a nationwide march to Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign. The announcement came after a massive protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.

India’s growth story remains incomplete if young people must leave farms, families and communities behind to survive on insecure work

Young protesters gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstration featured satirical placards, slogans, celebrity support and calls over reported internal objections concerning electoral roll decisions

Young protesters gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstration featured satirical placards, slogans, celebrity support and calls over reported internal objections concerning electoral roll decisions

Punjab Congress leader Amarinder Singh Raja Warring formally tendered his resignation as state party president to Rahul Gandhi on Friday. Warring said they discussed Punjab's political situation and his four-and-a-half-year tenure as the party prepares for the 2027 Assembly elections

IIT Bombay students protesting the alleged suicide of second-year student Sahil Wakode began a hunger strike on Friday. They submitted an 18-point charter seeking an independent probe, changes to the inquiry committee, the director's resignation and action over alleged discrimination

Health experts have called for 100 per cent smoke-free public places in India, citing 325,600 deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in 2023. They said stronger protection was needed as 444 million Indians were estimated to have been exposed to tobacco smoke

Floodwaters from the swollen Gandak river entered new areas of Bihar’s Saran district after embankment breaches, inundating farmlands, houses and roads. Authorities intensified rescue and relief operations, deploying 12 NDRF and seven SDRF teams as rivers remained above danger levels

FIRs have been registered in Belagavi, Bidar and Mysuru over alleged irregularities in Karnataka’s ongoing SIR of electoral rolls. Complaints allege misuse of Form-7 applications to seek deletion of voter names, including those of Muslim community members, police said

Two Tamil Nadu Highways Department officials were suspended after Hindi words appeared on a newly installed signboard on the Sathankulam-Nazareth State Highway. The government said the lettering violated the state’s Tamil-English two-language policy and warned of strict action

Students staged a protest in Latur against CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, accusing him of moving away from the NEET paper leak issue. They sought answers on government assurances, compensation for affected families and measures to prevent future question paper leaks

The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea questioning whether CEC Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise powers vested in the Election Commission. The petition cites Article 324 and Section 18 of the 2023 law governing collective decision-making within the poll panel

More than 500 protesters, including AAP leaders and student activists, were detained in Delhi during demonstrations demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged SIR irregularities and voter deletions. Police imposed restrictions around Jantar Mantar, while Metro services were affected

The Southwest Monsoon has not yet withdrawn from the Northeast, which recorded a 26 per cent rainfall deficit during June-September. Meghalaya recorded the region’s highest shortfall at 60 per cent, while East and Northeast India saw their lowest rainfall since 1901

Cockroach Janata Party leaders said they were ready to face arrest ahead of their planned Mumbai protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The group urged people to join the agitation and alleged irregularities in electoral rolls

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the expanded Vettri Payanam scheme on Gandhi Jayanti, extending free bus travel to additional services. The initiative is expected to benefit 84.32 lakh women daily, while implementation in two poll-bound districts remains deferred

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the maximum permissible speed on the 111-km Katra-Banihal section has been raised from 75 kmph to 100 kmph. A Vande Bharat Express successfully tested the enhanced speed while crossing the Chenab and Anji bridges

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to help end the Ukraine conflict, saying he regularly raises the issue and has “very good ideas” for a mutually acceptable solution, while India continues to support dialogue and diplomacy.