The Centre on Friday amended the Census Rules, 1990, allowing state governments and Union Territory administrations to appoint teachers from aided and unaided private educational institutions as enumerators for Census 2027.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has accused Delhi Police of refusing to register a First Information Report (FIR) over the alleged assault of student protesters during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
AISA chief Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police at Mandi House in New Delhi on Friday while on her way to join the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Connaught Place. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was also detained earlier in the day ahead of the planned demonstration. The detentions came amid heightened security and restrictions in central Delhi.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has questioned the functioning of the Election Commission of India, alleging that its handling of elections and voter registration over the past eight to ten years has raised serious concerns.
A PhD student and cousin of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Prof. Chandrashekhar was shot dead in broad daylight in Bihar’s Madhepura district on Friday, October 16.
Delhi Police placed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke under preventive detention on Friday ahead of the party’s proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Central Park in Connaught Place.
A man in Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district died while undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming poison on October 10. Before his death, he recorded a video accusing a sub-inspector and a constable of torturing him at a police station. Police have denied the allegations and said an investigation is underway.
At least five people were killed and three others critically injured after an Eeco car carrying eight members of a family crashed into a roadside tree on the Delhi-Badaun highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district on Friday, October 16, 2026.
A court in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, October 16, sentenced Ravita Kashyap and her lover Amardeep to death for murdering her husband, Amit Kashyap, and attempting to pass off the killing as a snakebite. The sentencing follows the court’s October 7 verdict, in which both were convicted of the murder.
India will need nearly 2.9 million additional hospital beds by 2035 to align its healthcare infrastructure with global benchmarks, highlighting the need for significant expansion of the country's medical facilities.
Delhi Police on Friday, October 16, served a notice to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, warning him against holding the proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Central Park in Connaught Place without permission.
Tesla has showcased a redesigned prototype of its long-delayed second-generation Roadster, featuring integrated rocket thrusters and flying-car-like capabilities. Company CEO Elon Musk announced that production for the high-performance electric sports car is slated to begin in 2028, nearly nine years after the vehicle was first introduced.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck Russia's eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region on Friday morning. Monitoring agencies reported that the strong tremor struck at a considerable depth, and authorities confirmed that no tsunami threat has been generated for coastal areas.
At least five people are reported dead following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Law enforcement officials confirmed that children are among the victims, and the suspected gunman is dead following the incident that prompted a massive emergency response and school lockdown.
Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore has drawn attention on social media over a statement about a hypothetical war between the United States and Pakistan. In a video circulating online, Rathore is heard saying that India would stand with Pakistan if the two countries went to war, citing Pakistan's status as a neighbouring country.
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that maternity leave is an important right that helps foster emotional bonding between a mother and her child. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand directed the authorities to grant a government school teacher the full 180 days of maternity leave, along with full salary and other service benefits.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced that Central Park in Delhi’s Connaught Place will remain closed to the public on October 16 and 17, ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed “Lehra Do Tiranga” rally.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories, with January 1, 2027, set as the qualifying date for voter eligibility. The exercise aims to enrol eligible voters, particularly young and first-time voters, and update existing voter records ahead of upcoming state elections.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, October 15, urged President Droupadi Murmu to reconsider Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor and not allow him to assume office until the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completes its probe into the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari.
A 30-foot-tall cockroach effigy will be set ablaze alongside Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad during a Ramleela celebration in Delhi this year. The unusual addition has been announced by the Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee in Pitampura, which says the effigy is intended to represent filth and promote cleanliness.
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