The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 states amid the ongoing controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Four people were killed in a boiler explosion at Kovika Color Company in Chhatral GIDC, where a fire broke out on Thursday, Gandhinagar Superintendent of Police Ravi Teja Vasamsetty said. Further details are awaited.
At least 81 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and three civilian drivers were reportedly admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal, Manipur, following a suspected food poisoning incident. The exact source of the suspected contamination and the food consumed by those affected have not been confirmed.
India on Thursday, October 15, expressed concern over an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) flagging growing concerns over racist hostility and anti-India hate in the United States.
A 40-year-old man was allegedly murdered in front of a grocery store in Hyderabad’s Chikkadpally area late on Wednesday night, October 14, with the incident captured on CCTV cameras. The deceased has been identified as Subhash, and police have formed special teams to identify and arrest those responsible, according to officials on Thursday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lifted the pause on attacks against Russian oil refineries, saying Kyiv will resume strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after accusing Moscow of continuing attacks on Ukraine's power facilities despite a US-announced energy ceasefire.
Delhi Police have arrested a man posing as a tantrik and two of his associates for allegedly cheating a 79-year-old man and stealing gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 15 lakh from his residence, officials said on Thursday. The accused allegedly lured the elderly man with promises of recovering buried ancestral gold through occult rituals.
A ruckus broke out during a press conference in Delhi addressed by All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, actor Prakash Raj and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, after some people were heard shouting slogans asking the speakers to stop and leave the venue.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned the Narendra Modi government’s response to protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the extensive security measures imposed in Delhi raise questions about the protection being provided to the poll body chief.
The Mansa district administration in Punjab demolished the front portion of the house of Ashwani Kumar, the prime accused in the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, on Wednesday, October 14. The action was carried out amid heavy police deployment as tensions continued in the area following Jhota’s killing.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) activists who alleged that they were assaulted by Delhi Police during protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of continuing to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire, saying Moscow has ignored Washington’s call to halt strikes.
Residents in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, reported hearing new explosions on Wednesday, October 14, amid heightened security concerns following a series of missile and drone attacks targeting the kingdom, according to The Associated Press (AP). The source of the latest explosions was not immediately clear.
Seven people have been arrested for allegedly beating a mentally ill, unidentified man to death in a suspected mob lynching incident in Palakkad district of Kerala. The victim, believed to be around 40 years old and suspected to have a speech impairment, was allegedly chased and assaulted near the Moolathara regulator in Vandithavalam.
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday, October 14, following a security alert onboard. Flight AI2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport and was moved to an isolation bay for security checks.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, October 14, voiced support for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, criticising the five-day judicial custody of party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
The main accused in the murder of Punjab-based anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has been arrested in Rajasthan, police said on Wednesday, October 14.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. His petition was mentioned before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday, October 14, with his lawyer seeking to have the matter heard alongside similar petitions scheduled for Thursday, October 15.
A 29-year-old driver, Daljeet Singh, was allegedly beaten to death following a dispute over beer spilling on a nightclub manager’s wife during a birthday celebration in north Delhi. Police have arrested five people, including the club manager, his wife and three other staff members, in connection with the incident at a nightclub in the Inderlok area.
India has urged United Nations human rights mechanisms to avoid “politicisation” and “selectivity”, days after a UN human rights office expressed concern over mass detentions during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests in Delhi.
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