DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:58:46 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/national/pinarayi-vijayan-attacks-cm-satheesan-claims-conspiracy-in-power-purchase-deal-704618.html Thiruvananthapuram Nov 6 IANS Nearly six months after stepping down as Chief Minister following a decade in power CPIM veteran Pinarayi Vijayan has turned the heat on his successor VD Satheesan making the controversial power purchase arrangements the latest flashpoint between the two leadersnbspSpeaking to the media on Friday Vijayan alleged that the government was trying to create an artificial power crisis to facilitate corruptionnbspHe said the prevailing weather conditions did not warrant any shortage yet the Chief Minister was projecting the power sector as being in crisisThe Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly questioned why Satheesan was rejecting the position taken by the Kerala State Electricity Board KSEB and the Electricity Minister on the power purchase arrangementsnbspThe stand taken by the Chief Minister is contrary to that of both the Electricity Board and the Minister Doesnt this raise the suspicion that something unusual is happening behind the scenes he askednbspVijayan said routine decisions in the power sector were primarily the responsibility of the Electricity BoardHe questioned why the Chief Minister was directly intervening bypassing the Electricity Department the Minister and the BoardnbspHe said the principle of collective responsibility of the Cabinet appeared to have broken downnbspIf there were shortcomings in the Boards position the government could have pointed them out and corrected them But no such discussion or intervention took place Why is the Chief Minister taking a unilateral decision and assuming full responsibility he askedHe also alleged that CM Satheesan had failed to give a convincing reply to the corruption chargesnbspQuestioning the involvement of General Network Access GNA Vijayan said it was not a powergenerating company but only a digital overthecounter platformnbspWhose electricity is GNA supplying Which company is actually generating the power Who are the middlemen involved he askednbspHe alleged that neither a tender nor any other transparent procedure had been followed in the proposed purchase and demanded to know who had exerted pressure to buy electricity without tenderingVijayan said KSEB had conducted a detailed study and warned that the arrangement would cause financial losses to the BoardnbspIf the government believed the study was flawed it could have pointed out shortcomings instead of rejecting the report outright he saidnbspHe also disputed CM Satheesans claim that no official letter had been sent by KSEB saying the communication was already in the public domainnbspDescribing former KSEB chairman and IAS officer V Rajamanikyam as a capable official Vijayan alleged that he had been transferred for pointing out irregularities and refusing to fall in linenbspHe further claimed that Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph had recorded a note in the official file favouring the purchase of power from Himachal PradeshIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pinarayi-vijayan-attacks-cm-satheesan-claims-conspiracy-in-power-purchase-deal-704618.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cm-yogi-says-govt-job-drive-will-continue-appointment-letters-to-be-distributed-even-in-third-term-704619.html Lucknow Nov 6 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday signalled that the states recruitment drive for government jobs would continue even after the government meets its target of one lakh additional appointmentsnbspHe said the administration had already completed around 95 lakh government recruitments and was close to fulfilling its promise of another one lakh jobs However the recruitment process would not end there and some appointment letters would be kept pending and distributed when the government returns to power for a third termAddressing a function at the Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow where appointment letters were handed over to 4543 newly selected police subinspectors CM Yogi interacted directly with the recruits and highlighted the transparency of the selection process He asked whether any candidate had required political recommendations faced demands for money been offered bribes or witnessed any attempts to secure jobs through influence He asserted that such practices were no longer possible in presentday Uttar PradeshnbspThe Chief Minister said the states recruitment system had undergone a complete transformation since 2017 with jobs now being awarded on merit rather than through recommendation discrimination or corruptionTaking aim at previous governments he alleged that largescale irregularities had occurred in recruitments between 2003 and 2017 including cases where applications were submitted by one individual while appointment letters were issued to another He noted that several such matters were still pending before the courtsnbspCM Yogi expressed concern over the future of those appointed through disputed recruitment processes saying a court order cancelling such appointments could adversely affect many young people At the same time he remarked that he would welcome action to confiscate the properties of those responsible for compromising the futures of job seekers through dishonest meansHe further alleged that government recruitment before 2017 was dominated by what he described as the Saifai syndicate which deprived candidates from many regions of the state of fair opportunities According to him the situation has since changed and young people from all parts of Uttar Pradesh now have equal access to government jobsnbspRecalling the early days of his administration CM Yogi said that when his government took office in 2017 even salary payments to employees were a challenge and the condition of the police department was poor He said police barracks were in a dilapidated state and personnel faced significant hardshipsAccording to the Chief Minister his government has overhauled the system and given it a new identity though further improvements will require continued dedication and hard worknbspHe reiterated that the campaign to provide government employment would continue without interruption More than one lakh appointment letters have already been distributed he said adding that recruitment of 25000 teachers would also be taken forward in the coming periodFinance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna congratulated the newly appointed subinspectors saying they had earned an opportunity that many aspiring candidates dream of but are unable to securenbspHe stressed that their selection was based on merit and hard work rather than recommendation or favouritism and said the recruitment process sends a clear message that perseverance and dedication can help young people achieve their goalsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/cm-yogi-says-govt-job-drive-will-continue-appointment-letters-to-be-distributed-even-in-third-term-704619.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/no-funds-for-blood-tests-shortage-of-medicines-in-govt-hospitals-says-ktaka-lop-704620.html Bengaluru Nov 6 IANS Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition LoP in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government accusing it of pushing the state towards financial bankruptcy and neglecting the healthcare needs of the poornbspnbspAddressing Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Health Minister UT Khader Ashoka questioned whether the government had brought the state to such a situation that even government hospitals did not have funds for basic blood testsHe alleged that government hospitals which were meant to serve as a lifeline for the poor were facing a shortage of funds and that patients were being forced to approach private laboratories and medical storesnbspAshoka alleged that while hospitals had equipment there were no funds available for blood tests He further claimed that laboratories were being shut and poor patients were being pushed towards private laboratories alleging that this was part of a commissiondriven racketnbspHe also alleged that government hospitals were facing shortages of basic medicines including cough tablets and paracetamol forcing poor patients to spend thousands of rupees at private medical storesWho is responsible for all this Who should be held accountable Ashoka questionednbspHe further alleged that the government did not have funds for blood tests for poor patients or scans for pregnant women and accused it of neglecting public healthcare while benefiting private laboratoriesnbspReacting to reports of alleged fund shortages in government hospitals Ashoka charged that the Congress government was squeezing the blood of the poor and had reduced the public healthcare system to a state of financial distressnbspThe Congress government has completely looted the state treasury pushed the government towards bankruptcy and destroyed the entire administrative system It should be ashamed he saidIn a separate attack on the government Ashoka alleged that fellowship funds had not been released for 45 research students under the Minority Welfare Department for the past 11 months pushing financially vulnerable students into debt and distressnbspHe said students farmers and transport employees had all been pushed into difficulties due to what he termed the Congress governments misgovernancenbspListing what he described as examples of the states financial crisis Ashoka alleged that the government did not have funds to pay Gruha Lakshmi scheme beneficiaries clear dues to transport corporations and electricity supply companies provide drought relief to farmers purchase diesel for government buses or release fellowships for research studentsAshoka questioned the Chief Minister about the states finances and asked where the crores of rupees collected through increased taxes and price hikes had gone if the government did not have funds for development across various sectors and for the future of poor studentsnbspThe government has hit the poor hard and pushed the state into a complete financial crisis It has no moral right to continue in office he charged demanding that the government apologise to the people of Karnataka and resignnbspAshoka said the Congress governments days were numbered and alleged that its financial mismanagement and neglect of the poor would ultimately lead to its downfallIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/no-funds-for-blood-tests-shortage-of-medicines-in-govt-hospitals-says-ktaka-lop-704620.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/congress-stalled-development-in-uttarakhand-in-fear-of-chinese-intrusion-hm-shah-704621.html Dehradun Nov 6 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress of not making roads in border areas of Uttarakhand and stalling several developmental works in the fear of Chinese intrusionnbspThe Home Minister made the remarks while addressing the Uttarakhand Rajyotsav Samaroh herenbspRemembering former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the occasion HM Shah said For years the people of the hills struggled for the formation of the state of Uttarakhand However the Samajwadi Party and the Congress committed numerous atrocities against the youth to prevent the formation of Uttarakhand On November 9 2000 by establishing the state of Uttarakhand Atal ji turned a longstanding demand into a reality I pay tribute to all those who lost their lives during the long struggle for the creation of UttarakhandAsserting that the BJP has played a pivotal role in the creation of Uttarakhand he said While Atal ji created Uttarakhand PM Modi has carried out beautification of the statenbspWe resolve that by 2047 Uttarakhand will be the first state to become developed as part of the journey towards Viksit Bharat We must fulfil the dreams of those who sacrificed their lives for the motherland preserve our cultural heritage and environment and ensure that the youth follow the path of patriotism and valour the Home Minister addednbspExpressing confidence that the BJP will form government for the third time in the state Amit Shah targeted the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi ji your tours to the state will not make any difference Our party workers are tirelessly working day and night to resolve the problems of Devbhoomis people Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami is actively driving development in Uttarakhand by focusing on key initiativesnbspCiting that the Gross State Domestic Product GSDP has grown by 50 per cent since 2022 he said We have worked to increase the per capita income of every citizen in Uttarakhand by 40 per cent Industrial projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore have already hit the ground and work on them has begun in the state despite several industrial challenges in the stateReferring to the implementation of the UCC HM Shah asserted that no one in the state can marry four times and no woman can be given Triple Talaq in UttarakhandnbspWe will slowly implement UCC in all the BJPruled states he assertednbspHe added We have made the anticheating law so stringent here that courts would not face any issues in punishing those indulging in paper leaksnbspHe also credited the CM Dhamiled BJP government for launching the anticonversion law in the statenbspQuestioning previous Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat he said Did you carry out any such kind of work during your tenure that the people of the state might remember Instead the only work Congress did was to stop the formation of UttarakhandNow the people of the state will have to decide whether they want to vote for the BJP which brought development into the state or for Rahul babas government that was embroiled in corruption he saidnbspHM Shah alleged that during its regime the Congress left the state as a money order economy and made policies that wont benefit the peoplenbspThey Congress used to say that if roads are made China will attempt to make intrusions But we did build roads and PM Modi built the country in a way that today no one will dare to touch Indias borders the Home Minister underlinedWithout naming Pakistan he asserted that whoever did so was answered with surgical strikes and Operation Sindoor where the Modi government eliminated enemies in their own territoriesnbspFurther he accused the previous Congress government of keeping the state away from development in fear of intrusion while asserting that PM Modi transformed the border villages into the first village of the countrynbspMeanwhile referring to the SIR exercise HM Shah said Rahul Gandhis Voter Adhikar Yatra is instead Ghuspathiya Bhachao Yatra Rahul ji your fake narrative wont be tolerated by citizensnbspExpressing optimism for the next years Assembly elections he said There are many states where the BJP has made a hattrick in winning Assembly polls next in line is UttarakhandIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/congress-stalled-development-in-uttarakhand-in-fear-of-chinese-intrusion-hm-shah-704621.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-witnessing-stubble-burning-under-aap-regime-bjps-manoj-tiwari--704625.html New Delhi Nov 6 IANS Bharatiya Janata Party BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday blamed the Punjab government for increased pollution levels in Delhi alleging that it was under the Bhagwant Mannled government that the state was witnessing major stubble burningnbspEarlier Delhi Environment Minister Ashish Sood had made a similar allegationnbspAddressing a press conference Tiwari lashed out at the AAP alleging that when the party was in power in the national Capital it harmed Delhi in every possible way Whether it was water the environment or other issues Delhi suffered greatlyThe BJP MP then claimed Now that they are no longer in power here and are sitting in Punjab we are seeing the conspiracies and schemes they are carrying out from there It is very important for every resident of Delhi to know thisnbspMaintaining that both the farmers of Punjab and the citizens of Delhi were worried about the air they breathe he alleged Under the AAP government Punjab is witnessing stubble burning The kind of stubble burning taking place after October 30 is unprecedentedTiwari further claimed We have just received the latest data regarding Punjabs air quality situation You will be shocked to see it The AQI reading has reached 1435nbspNoting that the prevailing winds during this season move from Punjab towards Delhi he said As the wind blows pollution travels towards Delhi and furthernbspThe figure of 1435 is from a recent reading from Punjabs Barnala and because of this pollution levels have surged dramatically Earlier as well some cities in Punjab recorded AQI levels of 1100 900 and others 1200 Manoj Tiwari allegedThe BJP leader added If you then look at Delhis AQI data during October the AQI generally ranged from about 100 to 174 187 181 149 and even came down to 60 In fact Delhis AQI was 60 on October 30 But after that it suddenly started rising and by November 3 it had reached 300nbspMeanwhile according to a report by the Punjab Pollution Control Board PPCB a total of 2787 incidents of stubble burning have been recorded across the stateThe findings gathered under CAQMS Monitoring and Enforcement Actions Report till November 5 shows that Patiala alone recorded 156 cases of stubble burningnbspThe report also indicates that environmental compensation EC fines totaling Rs 4610 lakh were imposed in 914 cases of which Rs 2485 lakh has been recoverednbspAs many as 710 FIRs have been registered by the Punjab government under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS to crack down on stubble burning incidents Additionally red entries have been made in the revenue records for 829 casesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-witnessing-stubble-burning-under-aap-regime-bjps-manoj-tiwari--704625.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-weaponising-central-agencies-says-punjab-minister-cheema--704626.html DW Bureau nbspChandigarhnbsp Aaam Aadmi Party AAP leader and Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP accusing it of weaponising central agencies and misusing institutions like the Enforcement Directorate ED the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI the Income Tax Department and Election Commission to intimidate opposition leadersnbspCiting the nearly 48hourlong ED raids at multiple locations linked to Moga legislator Amandeep Kaur Arora Cheema said the central agency returned empty handed without recovering even a penny once again giving AAP leaders a certificate of kattar imaandar thoroughly honestnbspHe added that the BJP is trying to engineer defections by luring AAP MLAs with Ministerial positions and Rajya Sabha membership but Punjabs leaders have refused to bow to such inducementsnbspReaffirming her unwavering loyalty to Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Amandeep Kaur declared that no amount of raids intimidation or political pressure could silence her or AAPs women leaders and that she would continue fighting for Punjab and its peoplenbspThe BJP has developed a pattern of misusing central agencies whenever elections approach in a state The ED CBI the Income Tax Department and even the Election Commission are being used to intimidate opposition leaders create allegations and build media narratives to malign political parties The objective is to weaken democratically elected governments and undermine the democratic process Cheema saidnbspPraising Amandeep Kaur for her dedicated work as an MLA over the past five years the senior AAP leader Cheema said The ED conducted raids that continued for nearly 48 hours but could not recover a single incriminating document or even a penny This clearly exposes the political nature of the entire exercise Such prolonged searches questioning and pressure on an elected representative and her family amount to harassment and violate basic human rightsHe also said The BJP is targeting AAP leaders because they stand firmly with Punjab AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann The BJP is also attempting to lure AAP MLAs with offers of Ministerial positions Rajya Sabha membership and other powerful posts to engineer defections But our AAP leaders are committed to serving the people and cannot be bought through positions or inducementsnbspCondemning the BJPs politics of intimidation and division the Punjab Finance Minister said the people of the state would give a fitting response to every attempt to weaken democracy destabilise opposition parties and undermine the peoples mandatenbspMeanwhile Amandeep Kaur who is partys state Women Wing President said The ED conducted raids at multiple locations connected to me and my family My residence office hospital and the homes of my parents brother and relatives were searched Officials continued their searches and questioning for nearly 4248 hours but ultimately returned without recovering a single document or a pennynbspShe added that the BJP is using central agencies to frighten opposition leaders and force them into joining its ranks particularly with the Punjab Assembly elections approachingnbspDespite making tall claims about womens empowerment and protection the BJP is targeting women politicians who are working effectively and raising public issues she saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-weaponising-central-agencies-says-punjab-minister-cheema--704626.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/eci-tells-ceos-of-delhi-7-states-to-give-final-opportunity-to-voters-left-out-in-sir-704627.html New Delhi Nov 6 IANS The Election Commission of India ECI on Friday directed Chief Electoral Officers CEOs of Delhi Maharashtra Haryana Andhra Pradesh Jharkhand Telangana and Nagaland to provide one more opportunity to voters who were left out during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision SIRnbspThe Commission said in a statement that voters who were issued enumeration forms but whose names could not be included in the draft electoral roll on account of being marked as AbsentShiftedDeadDuplicate ASDD would be provided one more opportunity to get their names included in the final electoral rollThe ECI added that boothwise lists of all such voters who were marked as ASDD and whose enumeration forms were not received back and consequently who could not be included in the draft electoral roll during the ongoing SIR would be displayed afresh once again on the notice boards of the respective polling stationsnbspThe Commission said In cases where such an elector who was marked as ASDD and consequently whose name does not appear in the draft electoral roll has shifted the place of residence within the state such elector is not required to submit Form8 instead heshe shall submit enumeration form along with the statement enclosed herewith as AnnexureC indicating the new address and the Assembly ConstituencyThe ECI noted An elector who has already submitted Form6 for fresh enrolment during the SIR need not submit the enumeration form with statement afresh Their form will be processed as procedure in accordance with Commissions clarification dated November 3nbspPartially filled enumeration forms in respect of all such ASDD electors would be generated afresh in ERO dashboard in ECINET The DEOsEROs shall make all possible efforts to contact such electors through the concerned Booth Level Officers BLOs and ensure delivery of the enumeration forms either physically or through electronic means such as WhatsApp email or SMS wherever contact details are available the ECI saidThe Commission said the BLOs would make every possible effort in coordination with Booth Level Agents BLAs of various political parties to establish contact with such electors through housetohouse visits enquiries from neighboursfamily membersResident Welfare Associations RWAs and by using available contact numbers wherever feasiblenbspThe Commission added that a comprehensive mechanism would also be put in place by CEOs to monitor the implementation of these directions and ensure that no voter is deprived of the opportunity to get hisher name included in the final electoral rollIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/eci-tells-ceos-of-delhi-7-states-to-give-final-opportunity-to-voters-left-out-in-sir-704627.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/adopt-preventive-healthcare-healthier-habits-this-dhanteras-pm-modi-704628.html New Delhi Nov 6 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to commit to better health this Dhanteras saying Ayurvedas emphasis on preventive healthcare and healthy lifestyle practices can help families build a healthier futurenbspIn a post on social media platform X the Prime Minister encouraged people to make a commitment to better health highlighting Ayurvedas focus on preserving health rather than merely treating illnessnbspHe said that preventive healthcare plays a crucial role in ensuring the wellbeing of individuals and familiesThe article shared by the Prime Minister advocates healthier lifestyle choices including mindful eating regular Yoga adequate sleep and timely health screeningsnbspIt underscores the need for families to adopt preventive healthcare measures to improve longterm health outcomesnbspThis Dhanteras make a commitment to better health Minister of State Prataprao Jadhav highlights how Ayurveda emphasises the preservation of health and why preventive healthcare matters PM Modi saidHe encourages families to adopt healthier habits from mindful eating and regular Yoga to adequate sleep and timely health screeningsnbspPM Modi also stressed the importance of investing in the health of loved ones describing it as the most valuable investment families can makenbspHe said building healthier habits today would contribute to a healthier future for households across the countryThe Prime Ministers Office in a post on X said that Dhanteras presents an opportunity for people to renew their commitment to better health and embrace practices that promote physical and mental wellbeingnbspLet us invest in what matters most the health of our loved ones and a healthier future for our families the Prime Minister addedIn a post on X the Minister of State said that the one investment every family must make this DhanterasnbspShubhamkaroti Kalyanam Aarogyam DhanaSampada Advancing PM Narendra Modis vision of Swasth Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047 let us invest in our familys health alongside material wealth this Dhanteras Jadhav addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/adopt-preventive-healthcare-healthier-habits-this-dhanteras-pm-modi-704628.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/grap-iii-imposed-in-delhi-ncr-amid-rising-pollution-levels-704629.html New Delhi Nov 6 IANS The Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM on Friday invoked StageIII of the Graded Response Action Plan GRAP across Delhi and the entire National Capital Region amid an increase in pollution levels in the National Capital Region NCRnbspThe announcement comes two days ahead of the Diwali festival after Delhis Air Quality Index AQI hit 382 on Friday which falls in the very poor categorynbspWhile GRAPIII is typically invoked when the air quality turns severe and the AQI hits 400 the pollution board invoked it early as a precautionary measureIn a post on X the CAQM said CAQM SubCommittee on GRAP decides to invoke GRAP III in Delhi NCR as a precautionary measurenbspThe curbs under GRAPIII comprise a complete ban on nonessential construction and demolition activities including earthwork piling trenching and openair operations of ReadyMix Concrete RMC plants and prohibition on movement of BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel fourwheelers in Delhi and neighbouring NCR districtsThe decision will lead to banning the transport of construction materials like sand and cement especially on unpaved roads closure of stone crushers mining and hotmix plants not running on clean fuel and a ban on diesel generator sets except for emergency and essential servicesnbspThe stage III of GRAP will also restrict interstate diesel buses entering or operating in DelhinbspThe restrictions will further include an advisory for private companies to implement workfromhome or hybrid mode to curb vehicular emissions and will require closure of schools up to Class 5 with classes shifted to online mode to protect young children from toxic airThis comes days after the CAQM invoked GRAPII in DelhiNCR after the capital regions daily average AQI rose to 324 placing it in the Very Poor categorynbspAccording to the daily AQI bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board Delhi recorded an average AQI of 324 on November 2 The CAQM SubCommittee for operationalisation of GRAP reviewed the current air quality scenario and the forecast provided by the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical MeteorologyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/grap-iii-imposed-in-delhi-ncr-amid-rising-pollution-levels-704629.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/nitin-nabin-questions-rahul-gandhis-silence-over-jharkhand-ministers-remarks-704630.html New Delhi Nov 6 IANS Bharatiya Janata Party BJP president Nitin Nabin on Friday questioned Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhis silence over Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansaris alleged inflammatory remarks about students protests in the countrynbspIn a post on the social media platform X Nabin said Rahul Gandhi ji in Jharkhand ministers from your party are openly saying that Congress at your direction is prepared to create instability in the country and push India into the flames of anarchyHe asked whether the LoPs silence on this serious statement is a reflection of his tacit approvalIs the script to spread instability and anarchy in the country being written at your behest Is the remote control of this entire conspiracy in your hands Nabin further asked while accusing Rahul Gandhi of shielding those who are proving to be a threat to Indias stabilityThe BJP chief added Rahul Gandhi ji the nation wants answers from you Your silence is only deepening these serious questionsAnsaris remarks during an interaction in Delhi triggered a controversy after he claimed that 40 lakh young people were ready to take to the streets and were waiting for a signal from Rahul Gandhi He said the Congress leader had so far held them backAnsari had also alleged that farmers workers the middle class Dalits tribals and Muslims were facing difficulties under the BJPled government and warned that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not take note of the situation the country could witness developments worse than those in Bangladesh and NepalCriticising the Jharkhand Minister on Thursday the BJP said that such venomous statements reflected the anarchic mindset of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress partyBJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari taking strong exception to his claims that 40 lakh youth are waiting to hit the streets on one call of Rahul Gandhi said that this was a clear manifestation of the Congress partys anarchic politicsRahul Gandhis conspiracy for spreading anarchy is being exposed through Irfan Ansaris comments as the latter claimed that the situation in India could turn out like Bangladesh This clearly shows that Rahuls protest was not democratic resistance Neha Boras comment was not made in isolation Bhandari addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/nitin-nabin-questions-rahul-gandhis-silence-over-jharkhand-ministers-remarks-704630.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-shah-to-participate-in-loktantra-bachao-arajakta-hatao-in-haryana-704566.html Chandigarh Nov 5 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in the Loktantra Bachao Arajakta Hatao march in Haryanas Karnal on ThursdaynbspA padyatra will be organised from Sector12 to Dayanand Chowk as part of this event which is being carried out by the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP across the nation to counter the INDIA blocs campaign against the Election Commission of India ECI and Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarnbspTight security arrangements are in place for the Home Ministers visitnbspThe Home Minister will then travel to Ambala and formally inaugurate the modern Martyrs Memorial later in the day and tour the entire complexnbspThis will be the Home Ministers first visit to Ambala Cantt though it marks his third visit to Ambala overall he had previously visited twice to address election ralliesnbspUnlike those earlier occasions this visit is not for a political platform but rather to pay tribute to the sacred memory of the immortal heroes of the nations first war of independence 1857This comes as part of Haryanas 60th foundation day celebrationsOn Haryanas 60th Foundation Day on November 1 Home Minister Shah extended warm greetings lauding the states contributions through its soldiers farmers and athletesTaking to X the Home Minister said Heartfelt greetings to all the residents of the state on the Foundation Day of Haryana the land of valour labour and prosperitynbspBe it defending the nation on the borders enhancing the honour of the Tricolour on the sports fields or setting new benchmarks in agriculture and animal husbandry Haryanas contribution in every field is unparalleled he saidnbspThe states valiant soldiers talented athletes and hardworking farmers have always infused new strength into the nations pride and prosperity I pray to God that the state continues to march ahead on the path of progress in this manner HM Shah addedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-shah-to-participate-in-loktantra-bachao-arajakta-hatao-in-haryana-704566.html Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-gandhi-to-hold-insaaf-rally-in-punjabs-sangrur-today-704550.html Chandigarh Nov 4 IANS Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address the partys Insaaf Rally in Sangrur district of Punjab on Wednesday with state Congress leaders describing the event as an important platform to raise issues concerning the rights future and justice of the people of PunjabPunjab Congress President S Pargat Singh said Rahul Gandhis visit would provide fresh direction and momentum to the partys election campaign from the Malwa region while sending a message to party leaders and workers to gear up for Mission 2027Pargat Singh reviewed the preparations for the rally and said that people across Punjab were eagerly looking forward to Rahul Gandhis arrivalAICC general secretary Sachin Pilot has been regularly visiting the rally venue in Sangrur along with other Congress leaders to review preparations Rahul is expected to target the alleged failures of the AAPled Punjab GovernmentnbspIn a post on X the Punjab Congress earlier said Rahul Gandhi is coming tomorrow to Sangrur in Punjab a hope for Punjab Everyone please make sure to reach Fagguwala village at 10 AM in the morningThe state Congress president said the Insaaf Rally would serve as a decisive platform in the partys fight for Punjabs rights future and justiceHe noted that the Malwa region holds considerable significance in Punjab politics with its Assembly constituencies playing an important role in determining election outcomesAccording to Pargat Singh taking the election campaign forward from Sangrur would form an important part of the Punjab Congress strategy as the party prepares for the 2027 Assembly electionsHe said the party would focus on strengthening its grassroots engagement with the public and effectively highlighting issues concerning the people of PunjabStrengthening the party organisation mobilising workers and consistently raising public concerns would remain among the key priorities ahead of the 2027 elections he addedPargat Singh further said Rahul Gandhis visit would encourage party leaders and workers to come together and intensify their election preparationsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-gandhi-to-hold-insaaf-rally-in-punjabs-sangrur-today-704550.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/conspiracy-to-destroy-indias-image-kiren-rijiju-blasts-prashant-bhushan-over-doctored-sergey-lavrov-video-704551.html New Delhi Nov 4 IANS Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday criticised senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan over the alleged circulation of a doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and called the act a part of the conspiracy to destroy Indias imageThis came as Delhi Police registered an FIR against Bhushan over the circulation of a doctored video of the Russian Foreign Minister which purportedly contained remarks hostile to IndiaAccording to Delhi Police the matter came to light during cyber patrolling on Tuesday November 3 when they noticed a social media post alleging that a purportedly manipulated video of the Russian Foreign Minister had been shared from Bhushans handleTaking to X Rijiju said Earlier also this Prashant Bhushan had circulated a fake news that Judges and Ministers went to London to play Badminton And he even didnt apologise for it Its part of the conspiracy to destroy Indias image and constitutional institutions of IndiaIn a post on X Delhi Police said On 03112026 during cyber patrolling it came to notice that the social media handle thequotesnews has claimed that a purported doctored video of the Russian Foreign Minister hostile to India was shared from Prashant Bhushans handle pbhushan1Through the said video there is an allegation of disseminating misleading defamatory and inflammatory content to incite public disturbance and spread rumours it addedThe police further said that a case has been registered in this connection under Sections 3364 3531c 356 and 3402 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS along with Section 66C of the Information Technology ActThe FIR numbered 26326 has been registered at the Special Cell police station officials saidThe development comes after the Ministry of External Affairs MEA factcheck unit debunked a digitally manipulated video purportedly showing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticising India over its internal affairs and oil purchasesThe video shared by Bhushan was also denied by the Russian Embassy following which the MEA issued an official clarification confirming that the clip was entirely fabricatedThe MEAs Official FactCheck account also labelled the video as fake and posted on X Fake Alert The video of the Russian Foreign Minister being used in this post is fakeThe Indian and Russian authorities have cautioned against the growing challenge of digital disinformation and AIgenerated misinformation particularly the potential impact of fabricated content on international relationsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/conspiracy-to-destroy-indias-image-kiren-rijiju-blasts-prashant-bhushan-over-doctored-sergey-lavrov-video-704551.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-directs-centre-to-constitute-special-cell-for-implementation-of-child-labour-amendment-act--704552.html New Delhi Nov 4 PTI The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to constitute a special cell and monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Amendment Act 2016 which prohibits the employment of child labour in hazardous industries A bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development to issue directions to the enforcing agencies through the respective chief secretaries of the States in this regardnbspWith a view to preserving the rights of childrenadolescents we direct the second respondent to constitute a special cell continue to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Act and also issue direction to the enforcing agencies through the respective chief secretaries of the State as amended through the Act No35 of 2016 the bench saidnbspAdvocates Prashant Bhushan and Pranav Sachdeva appeared for petitioner NGO Health For MillionsnbspThe Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Amendment Act 2016 No 35 of 2016 amended the principal Child Labour Act of 1986 and came into force on September 1 2016nbspIt imposed a complete ban on child employment and prohibited the employment of children below 14 years in all occupations and processesnbspThe plea filed in 2009 had challenged the constitutional validity of Proviso to Section 3 of the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act 1986 which permitted employment of child labour in the hazardous process of beedi rolling in workshops as part of family labour and government aidedfunded schoolsnbspThe plea also sought directions to the Centre to provide educational facilities as well as two mid day meals to such child workersnbspDuring the hearing the counsel appearing for the Centre informed the bench that with the amendment to the parent Act the grievance of the petitioner is substantially attended and the petition does not survive for considerationnbspThe top court said We are of the view that the prayer made in the writ petition does not survive for further consideration but what remains to be taken note of is giving complete and full effect to the changes introduced by way of amendment Act No 35 of 2016nbspKeeping in perspective the above brief narrative we are persuaded not to examine the prayers as made but we take note of the amendment Act No 35 of 2016 and note that it shall be the responsibility of the respondents to ensure complete and strict compliance with the mandate of the Child and Adolescent Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act 1986 including the amended provisionsnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-directs-centre-to-constitute-special-cell-for-implementation-of-child-labour-amendment-act--704552.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/kerala-govt-sanctions-vacb-probe-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-704553.html Thiruvananthapuram Nov 4 IANS Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar who is at the helm of the countrys election machinery is set to face a vigilance probe over allegations that he demanded a Rs 2 crore bribe to clear government contract bills when he was Keralas Public Works Department Secretary in 2006nbspHome Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday said he had sanctioned an investigation under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act after consulting Chief Minister VD SatheesannbspThe proposed probe follows a complaint and revelations by contractor VO Sajan who alleged that Kumar had demanded Rs 2 crore from Malaysian engineer Lee See Bin to clear pending billsLee who later died by suicide was associated with Pathibel the company that had undertaken a Kerala State Transport Project KSTP contractnbspSajan was a subcontractor handling material supplies for the companynbspI spoke to the Chief Minister and granted sanction for an investigation under Section 17A The VACB can conduct a probe under the law and I have given the necessary approval Chennithala saidnbspHe made it clear that Kumars present position as Chief Election Commissioner would not prevent an investigation into allegations relating to his earlier tenure as PWD SecretarySupreme Court judgments are clear that there is no bar on an investigation The protection is attached to the office of the Chief Election Commissioner and not to actions taken when he was the PWD Secretary he saidnbspChennithala added that it was now for the Vigilance and AntiCorruption Bureau VACB to decide how to proceed with the investigationnbspSajan had earlier told the media that Kumar had withheld Pathibels bills when he was PWD Secretary and demanded Rs 2 crore for their clearanceHe claimed that Lee See Bin was under severe mental stress over the pending payments and had spoken to him about the alleged demandnbspLee was staying near Sajans house at ChadayamangalamSajan also alleged that the earlier vigilance investigation had been aimed at giving Kumar a clean chitnbspThe decision to grant the sanction marks a significant development in the allegations against the present Chief Election CommissionernbspThe VACB will now have to take the next steps in accordance with the lawIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/kerala-govt-sanctions-vacb-probe-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-704553.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-dials-andhra-cm-naidu-inquires-about-impact-of-arnab-murasu-704554.html Amaravati Nov 4 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday and inquired about the impact of cyclones Arnab and MurasunbspnbspAs the state has been hit by two cyclones within a span of one week the Prime Minister inquired about the situation in the affected areasnbspnbspAccording to an official release Chief Minister Naidu explained the impact of cyclones Arnab and Murasu and the extent of the damage caused in the affected regionsnbspThe Chief Minister informed the Prime Minister that farmers have suffered significant losses due to heavy rains and strong winds He also noted that there has been extensive damage across various sectors including roads and power infrastructure and requested that the Central government provide appropriate assistance to the statenbspnbspPrime Minister Modi acknowledged the effective work carried out by the state government in relief operations He praised CM Naidu for successfully managing the challenges posed by the cyclones through constant vigilanceEarlier Chief Minister Naidu wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging the Centre to provide assistance to the state which has suffered severe damage due to cyclonesnbspThe Chief Minister outlined the extensive damage to crops and property across several districts the hardships faced by the public and the relief measures undertaken by the state government He requested the immediate release of necessary financial aidnbspAmit Shah also called CM Naidu on Tuesday to inquire about the impact of Cyclone Murasu the extent of the damage and the ongoing relief efforts The Chief Minister briefed the Union Minister on the current situation in the statenbspnbspSpeaking with Amit Shah twice in one day the Chief Minister explained the cumulative losses caused by the backtoback cyclones He noted that before the state could fully recover from the impact of Cyclone Arnab the arrival of Cyclone Murasu had further complicated the situationnbspThe Chief Minister informed the Union Home Minister that Cyclone Murasu has caused an estimated preliminary loss of Rs 34395 crore across eight government departments in the state He noted that approximately 94 per cent of this loss occurred in the agricultural sectornbspCrops spanning 50473 hectares across 465 villages in seven districts have been damaged affecting 69828 farmers Of this 45900 hectares consist of paddy crops with the total preliminary loss to the agricultural sector estimated at Rs 32422 crore The Chief Minister highlighted that the damage to crops including horticultural produce is particularly severe in the Bapatla Krishna and Guntur districtsnbspHe explained that anticipating the impact of the cyclone the State Disaster Management Authority the RealTime Governance Society and emergency operations centres were placed on high alert To facilitate relief and rehabilitation efforts in the affected areas 11 SDRF State Disaster Response Force teams and 13 NDRF National Disaster Response Force teams were kept on standbynbspnbspFurthermore 480 schools in the affected districts have been converted into relief centres and 12230 people have been evacuated to safer locationsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-dials-andhra-cm-naidu-inquires-about-impact-of-arnab-murasu-704554.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/public-repeatedly-reject-cong-sp-due-to-their-negative-approach-cm-adityanath-704555.html Gorakhpur Nov 4 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the INDIA bloc saying that the public has repeatedly rejected Congress and the Samajwadi Party SP for their negative approach of blaming either the BJP or the EVMs whenever they lose pollsnbspThe Chief Minister made the remarks at the BJPs Loktantra Bachao Arajakta Hatao rally in Uttar Pradeshs Gorakhpur which was also attended by party President Nitin NabinnbspAddressing a gathering CM Adityanath said The rally is being organised to draw attention towards those attempting to be roadblocks towards Indias progressHe accused the INDIA bloc of spreading anarchy through its Dilli Chalo rally held at the national capitals Ramlila Maidan calling it dangerous for democracynbspThese opposition parties take credit for their hard work whenever they win polls but blame the EVMs whenever they lose This has become their nature he saidnbspThe UP CM reiterated the Centres stand that the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls took place multiple times earlier even during Congressled regimesnbspThe Congress supported SIR when it took place during its regime but today they are creating chaos when the ECI has launched a process to remove Bangladeshi infiltrators Pakistanis and dead voters from electoral rolls he saidCongress along with its allies in the INDIA bloc should apologise for spreading anarchy in the country because whenever any Bangladeshi or Pakistani illegal infiltrators get their name added in the voter list they snatch the right of a poor or Dalit in India CM Adityanath addednbspHe alleged that the INDIA blocs real motive is to hold Indias constitutional institutions accountable and break the trust of the publicnbspWe should not accept such conspiracies he statedThe UP CM invoked the 1975 Emergency asking the Congress whether it would apologise to the country for illegally seizing properties and imprisoning people during the periodnbspThey are deceiving people in order to hide their misdeeds he allegednbspCM Adityanath also questioned the date chosen by the INDIA bloc for the Dilli Chalo rally recalling that on November 1 1984 scores of Sikhs were massacred in DelhinbspThe Congress had spoiled the atmosphere of brotherhood between Hindus and Sikhs When the country and the Sikh community were remembering those killed in the massacre Congress rubbed salt into their wounds by staging the rally in Delhi he remarkedFurther he referred to Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadavs previous remark saying The SP President says that the next generation will take revenge for every stick and every wound Explain it a little to the Samajwadi Partys babua in democracy theres no revenge it is the people who bring about changenbspThe Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister drew a comparison between a schoolkid blaming his teacher for scoring low marks and the Opposition leadersnbspReferring to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition LoP Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav he said This pair of boys keep giving the same excuse that of EVMs SIR etc for their defeat in polls but never accept their incompetence It is due to the Congress and the SPs negative approach that they repeatedly keep getting rejected by the publicMoreover CM Adityanath took a jibe at the LoP saying We are surprised till when will Congress keep launching Rahul GandhinbspHe referred to Rahul Gandhi as a dud firecracker saying Congress has repeatedly launched him as an MP in 2014 and then as party President in 2017 where his achievement was that he lost polls at the partys home ground in AmethinbspFollowing this Bharat Jodo Yatra was undertaken to launch Rahul Gandhi again but that too was a failure he claimed adding that the Congress partys Nyay Yatra and Voter Adhikar Yatra also met the same fatenbspThe Chief Minister remarked I want to tell Congress that Rahul Gandhi who is now 56 years of age He will never be able to launch himself as he has over his period of youthIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/public-repeatedly-reject-cong-sp-due-to-their-negative-approach-cm-adityanath-704555.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punctured-cycle-cant-run-on-up-expressways-nitin-nabin-takes-dig-at-sp--704556.html Gorakhpur Nov 4 IANS Bharatiya Janata Party BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party SP saying that a punctured cycle could not run on the expressways of Uttar Pradesh while expressing confidence that the BJP would secure another victory in the 2027 Assembly electionsnbspNabin led the BJPs Loktantra Bachao Arajakta Hatao march in Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh alongside Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and state BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary The party claimed that a large number of its workers officebearers and supporters from all 12 districts of the Gorakh region participated in the marchThe BJP organised the march as part of its efforts to counter the INDIA blocs campaign against the Election Commission of India ECI with party leaders targeting the Opposition over its allegations concerning the electoral processnbspAddressing a massive gathering during the march Nabin took aim at the Samajwadi Party and referred to its election symbol the bicycle to question the partys prospects in the statenbspWhen their tenure came to an end in 2017 everyone knows what they did at their official residence before vacating it They keep claiming that the cycle will run again But the cycle has already suffered a puncture Uttar Pradesh is now identified by its expressways and a bicycle with a flat tyre cannot possibly travel on an expressway Nabin saidHe further alleged that the people of Uttar Pradesh had already rejected parties and leaders with what he described as anarchic mindsets and asserted that the electorate would deliver another setback to the Opposition in the coming electionsThe people have already taught a lesson to those with anarchic mindsets these Dimagi Naxals and they will teach them another lesson in 2027 and again in 2029 There is absolutely no confusion among the public Two things are certain the BJPNDAs guaranteed victory in 2027 and the complete wipeout of the Samajwadi Party in the 2027 elections he addedReferring to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav the BJP president described them as two yuvrajs princes and said their past actions continued to remain fresh in the memories of people across Uttar Pradesh and the countryThe Chief Minister was speaking about the actions and exploits of these two yuvrajs Their deeds are still firmly etched in the memories of the people of Uttar Pradesh as well as the entire nation Nabin saidHe also claimed that the Opposition was increasingly nervous after witnessing the BJPs padyatra and the overwhelming public participation in the marchnbspSeeing the BJPs padyatra and the tremendous support it is receiving from the people the Opposition is clearly panicking They put all their efforts into organising the rally at Ramlila Maidan but could not even manage 10 per cent of the turnout they had claimed This demonstrates the strength of the NDA and the trust and confidence that people have placed in us he saidLaunching another attack on Rahul Gandhi Nabin said No matter how many lies you spread or how hard you try to mislead the people this is a New India driven by a new way of thinking and progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi The 140 crore citizens of this country consider PM Modi both their Pradhan Sevak prime servant and their Chowkidar watchman People know that if anyone can protect them their families and the country it is PM ModinbspThe BJP president also criticised Opposition parties for questioning the Special Intensive Revision SIR process and blaming it for their electoral setbacks He said that instead of raising objections against the exercise political parties should have focused on strengthening their grassroots presence and working alongside their party workersThe launching pad that the Chief Minister was talking about is not the only problem It is not just the rocket that is faulty the launching pad itself is defective because it produces leaders of this kind he saidnbspTaking aim at the Congress party Nabin alleged that it had attempted to remain in power for as long as possible in the name of freedom after Independence He also accused previous Congress governments of failing to fulfil their promises of eradicating poverty claiming that their policies had instead pushed the poor further towards the marginsThe BJP president further recalled his visits to Uttar Pradesh during the 2012 2017 and 2022 elections saying he had personally witnessed the electorate rejecting Opposition parties on multiple occasionsSome people learn lessons from their defeats while others try to identify and overcome their weaknesses However these people do not learn from their shortcomings and instead look for faults in everything else Nabin said criticising the Opposition for questioning the functioning of the Election CommissionnbspSometimes they blame the Election Commission When the Election Commission openly challenged them and said Come we challenge you on the issue of EVMs Rahul Gandhi ji you can come to whichever place crossing or platform you want and prove that the EVMs are faulty Rahul Gandhi ji ran away from the field and was never seen again he addednbspThe youth of our country are giving a fitting response to these socalled yuvrajs whether they are in Bihar Uttar Pradesh or Delhi This is why they continue to face defeat time and again he saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/punctured-cycle-cant-run-on-up-expressways-nitin-nabin-takes-dig-at-sp--704556.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cyclone-murasu-crosses-andhra-pradesh-coast-triggers-heavy-rain-strong-winds-704542.html Amaravati Nov 3 IANS Heavy rains with gusty winds lashed parts of south coastal Andhra Pradesh as the severe cyclonic storm Murasu in the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast between Nellore and Narasapur early TuesdaynbspnbspAccording to the India Meteorological Department IMD bulletin the severe cyclonic storm crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narasapur close to between 330 am and 530 am with a wind speed of 100110 kmph gusting to 120 kmphnbspIt lay centered at 530 am over south coastal Andhra Pradesh close to Ongole about 40 km southwest of Bapatla 80 km northnortheast of Kavali and 120 km from Machilipatnam It is likely to continue to move Northnorthwestwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm wind speed reaching 8090 kmph gusting to 100 kmph by noon and further into a deep depression wind speed reaching 5565 kmph gusting to 75 kmph by midnight of this day It is under the continuous surveillance of Doppler Weather Radars at Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam the IMD saidRealTime Governance Society RTGS Centre and the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority APSDMA are continuously monitoring the situationPrakhar Jain MD of SDMA and CEO of the RTGS has urged people to remain on high alert In case of any issues people can report them at any time via Mana Mithra at 9552300009Murasu triggered heavy rain in the south coastal region since Monday According to APSDMA Naguluppalapadu in Prakasam district recorded the highest rainfall of 19801 mm between 830 am on Monday and 6 am on TuesdayKothapatnam recorded 18225 mm of rainfall while Bapatla received 12853 mm of rainfall Chirala recorded 12410 mm Throvagunta in Prakasam district recorded 11693 mm Ongole Urban recorded 10697 mm and Chilakapadu recorded 10450 mm of rainfallHeavy rains are likely in several districts on Tuesday Widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Bapatla Guntur Krishna Palnadu NTR Eluru and West Godavari districts Widespread moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall is expected over East Godavari Polavaram Kakinada Konaseema Prakasam and Markapuram districtsMeanwhile Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy on Tuesday directed RTC and Transport Department officials to give the highest priority to the safety of passengers in cycloneaffected areasHe directed officials to continuously monitor weather conditions and make decisions regarding bus operations accordingly In areas experiencing heavy rainfall and strong winds bus services should be temporarily suspended if necessaryThe minister said road conditions should be monitored regularly and buses must be operated only along safe routesIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cyclone-murasu-crosses-andhra-pradesh-coast-triggers-heavy-rain-strong-winds-704542.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhis-air-quality-improving-punjabs-stubble-burning-causing-pollution-manjinder-singh-sirsa-704543.html New Delhi Nov 3 IANS Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party AAP and its leaders over the appointment of the chairperson of the Punjab Pollution Control Board PPCB alleging that the partys politics was based on lies and deceitHe also accused the Punjab government of failing to check stubble burning claiming that incidents in the state were contributing to pollution in DelhiAddressing a press conference Sirsa questioned the appointment of a nonPunjabi and nontechnical person to head the Punjab Pollution Control Board He alleged that the appointee was a political spokesperson from Delhi with close family ties to AAP National Convenor Arvind KejriwalI want to expose the real face of the Aam Aadmi Party whose entire operation is based on lies and fraud In the 75 years since Independence no nonPunjabi nonIAS and nontechnical person has been appointed to this position They brought their political spokesperson from Delhi who is said to be a close relative of Arvind Kejriwal and appointed her as the chairperson of the Punjab Pollution Control Board Sirsa allegedHe questioned the AAP governments decision to appoint the person to the key position and raised concerns over the partys functioning in PunjabDuring the press conference Sirsa also highlighted the improvement in Delhis air quality crediting the initiatives taken by the government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta He claimed that Delhi had recorded 220 cleanair days this year the highest number in the past decadeAccording to Sirsa October 2026 was the cleanest October in Delhi in the last 10 years while the average Air Quality Index AQI recorded this year was also the lowest during the same periodI also want to tell the people of Delhi that over the past decade the Delhi government under Rekha Gupta along with the people of Delhi has achieved a lot Delhi recorded 220 cleanair days this year the highest in the past decade October 2026 was also the cleanest October in the last decade The average AQI recorded this year was the lowest in the past decade with a 10 per cent improvement compared with previous years The annual average AQI was also lower this year he saidSirsa however alleged that stubble burning in Punjab was affecting Delhis air quality He claimed that more than 1000 incidents of stubble burning had been reported in Punjab and questioned the role of the state government and police in preventing the practiceHe further alleged that Punjab Police personnel and government officials were facilitating stubble burning at certain locations while farmers were also facing action for the same practiceIn Punjab there have been more than 1000 incidents of stubble burning Punjab Police and government officers are facilitating the burning of stubble The Aam Aadmi Party is on the one hand getting farmers to burn stubble and on the other hand registering cases against them he allegedThe minister also appealed to Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia to refrain from actions that according to him could worsen pollution in the national CapitalSirsa said that the previous AAP government had been in power in Delhi for 10 years and alleged that the city was now making efforts to recover from the pollutionrelated challenges it had faced during that periodI request Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia not to ruin Delhi Delhi which you spent 10 years ruining is now beginning to recover Please do not ruin it again More than 13000 charging stations have been installed in Delhi People in Delhi are purchasing Electric Vehicles We the people of Delhi are fighting against pollution every single day The people of Delhi are very good please do not cause them any trouble By setting fires in Punjab you are once again causing the situation in Delhi to deteriorate he saidAccording to data released by the Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM via a Right to Information RTI response 345 stubble burning cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh between September 15 and October 29 and 29 stubbleburning cases were reported in Haryana this yearIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/delhis-air-quality-improving-punjabs-stubble-burning-causing-pollution-manjinder-singh-sirsa-704543.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/iran-thanks-india-for-rescuing-20-crew-members-of-pirated-vessel-in-arabian-sea-704544.html New Delhi Nov 3 IANS The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Government of India the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force for rescuing 20 Iranian crew members of the fishing vessel Azini from pirates in a coordinated operation in the Arabian SeanbspAppreciating the Indian Armed Forces for their efforts the Iranian Embassy said the operation reflected Indias commitment to humanitarian assistance and its role in saving lives beyond bordersIn a post on X the Embassy said The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi expresses its sincere appreciation to the Government of India the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force for their successful operation to rescue the 20 Iranian crew members of the fishing vessel Azini from piratesWe highly commend the professionalism courage and effective coordination demonstrated by the Indian Armed Forces reflecting Indias strong commitment to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief HADR and its role in saving lives beyond borders It addedThe embassy highlighted that this humanitarian operation stands as a testament to the spirit of friendship solidarity and cooperation between Iran and IndiaWe extend our sincere gratitude to all those involved in ensuring the safe rescue of the Iranian crewThe Indian Navy rescued all 20 crew members of the pirated fishing vessel Azini in a meticulously coordinated 48hour operation more than 3000 km from Mumbai Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saidThe operation was successfully carried out on November 2 with the Navy locating and intercepting the vessel and securing the safe release of all crew members from heavily armed piratesCongratulating the Indian Navy on the successful mission the Defence Minister said that the operation demonstrated the forces high operational readiness and its ability to respond decisively to maritime threats across the regionIn a post on X Singh said My congratulations to Indian Navy for successfully executing a meticulously coordinated 48hour operation to rescue all 20 crew members of the pirated fishing vessel Azini more than 3000 km from Mumbai in the Arabian Sea on 02 Nov 26The swift localisation interception and safe release of the crew and vessel from significantlyarmed pirates with timely support from the Indian Air Force speak well of the Indian Navys high operational readiness and ability to respond decisively to maritime threats across the region he addedPraising the personnel involved the Defence Minister said Our brave personnel have once again demonstrated Indias ability intent and resolve to safeguard lives uphold maritime security and ensure stability across the Indian Ocean RegionReiterating Indias commitment to maritime security Singh said the country would continue to work towards ensuring safe seas and a free open and secure Indian Ocean RegionIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/iran-thanks-india-for-rescuing-20-crew-members-of-pirated-vessel-in-arabian-sea-704544.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-is-fastest-growing-economy-also-reducer-of-poverty-says-pm-modi-after-inaugurating-pune-metro-line-3--704545.html Pune Nov 3 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India is defeating poverty and has become the fastestgrowing economy adding that the countrys budget is increasing with the money which was earlier wasted in leakages and transferred to the pockets of uncles and nephews now going directly to the beneficiariesnbspnbspHe noted that the money from the treasury is now being spent on infrastructure development which will generate more jobsPM Modi virtually inaugurated the 232 km Pune Metro Line 3 Pink Line elevated corridor connecting MaanHinjewadi the IT Hub to Shivajinagar District Court Metro station Built under a PublicPrivate Partnership PPP model at a cost of over Rs 8300 crore it significantly reduces travel time and traffic congestion for tech workers and commutersHighlighting key operational milestones of the Pink Line the Prime Minister emphasised that the line is operated entirely by women train operators Approximately 30 per cent of its total power requirements are sourced from solar energyHe also laid the foundation stone for the Pune Metro PhaseII expansion valued at around Rs 13500 crore This phase covers key corridors connecting residential and business hubs including Kharadi Wagholi Hadapsar Swargate and KhadakwaslaThe Prime Minister expressed delight at inaugurating another Pune Metro line recalling that he had laid the foundation for the first phase about 10 years earlier The HinjewadiShivajinagar service will improve connectivity for a major IT hub the new PhaseII lines will strengthen links between older and newer parts of PunePM Modi highlighted how rapid urban expansion requires ecofriendly mass transit solutions Expanding metro lines across tier1 and tier2 cities aims to boost ease of living cut carbon footprints and provide integrated multimodal travel hubs connecting metro stations bus terminals and railwaysHe reiterated the Union governments commitment to building sustainable modern mass transit systems across India He emphasised that expanding metro networks cuts down road congestion reduces vehicular emissions and enables seamless multimodal connectivity with intercity bus terminals and railway stationsPune is shaping the energy of a Viksit Bharat through IT automotive pharmaceuticals startups innovation and manufacturing it is a city of dreams and aspirations for the youth Better metro connectivity will give fresh momentum to the citys development Metro projects help build competitive cities with higher ease of living Earlier the city identity rested on industries or produce today it also depends on competitiveness and quality of life both improved by metros said PM ModiIndia is attracting global attention for strong economic growth amid challenges and for lifting 50 crore people out of extreme poverty per recent World Bank report Public investment in infrastructure roads railways airports metros etc is creating opportunities and employment he notedHe further said that the Pune metro project is special as a PPP effort The focus is on turning cities into worldclass centres he mentioned the Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to develop smaller cities as growth hubs and urged local bodies and the private sector to collaboratePM Modi contrasted the slow pace of metro expansion under Congressled UPA governments with the rapid growth since 2014 under his administration Before 2014 metro expansion was very slow During the Congress regime metro services operated in only five cities Since 2014 under the BJPNDA government metros have started running in 26 cities India now has the worlds thirdlargest metro network he addedHe mentioned that the metro network grew from 248 km in 2014 to nearly 1200 km and more than one crore passengers commute daily with large investments creating jobs He framed this as part of building cities for a Viksit BharatPM Modi referred to the drought conditions in Maharashtra due to scanty rainfall and assured the Centres assistance to effectively tackle the situationIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/india-is-fastest-growing-economy-also-reducer-of-poverty-says-pm-modi-after-inaugurating-pune-metro-line-3--704545.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/nabin-to-lead-bjps-save-democracy-rally-in-kolkata-civic-poll-strategy-on-agenda-704533.html Kolkata Nov 2 IANS Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin will arrive in Kolkata on Monday afternoon to lead the partys Loktantra Bachao Arajakta Hatao save democracy eliminate anarchy rally which will begin at College Street and conclude at Esplanade in central KolkatanbspFollowing the rally the BJP chief is expected to review the partys preparations for elections to seven urban local bodies in the state including KolkataThe rally is part of the BJPs nationwide campaign against the Opposition protests over the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls The SIR protests have been spearheaded by the Cockroach Janata Party CJP and supported by the Congressled INDIA bloc and other opposition parties according to the BJPs account of the campaignNabin is scheduled to arrive at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport from Patna shortly after 2 pm He will proceed directly to College Street the starting point of the rally and lead the march to Esplanade It remains unclear whether he will address party workers and supporters at the concluding gatheringMondays programme will mark the start of an extended BJP campaign across West Bengal against the antiSIR protests State BJP vicepresident Prabal Raha said similar rallies would be held in Howrah adjoining Kolkata and Siliguri in Darjeeling district on November 3The second phase of the campaign is scheduled to begin on November 11 after Kali Puja and Diwali The party plans to organise marches at 800 locations across the state each with at least 10000 participants Raha said The BJP also intends to bring nationallevel leaders and supporters from different parts of the country into the campaign in urban centres across BengalAfter the Kolkata rally Nabin is expected to meet state BJP leaders to review preparations for elections to seven urban local bodies in West Bengal These include the Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC and Howrah Municipal Corporation HMCA state BJP committee member said the discussions would focus on the partys strategy for the civic polls including candidate selection The leadership may also take up the preparation of preliminary candidate lists for the KMC and HMC electionsNabin is expected to leave for Delhi either on Monday night or on Tuesday morningThe elections to the seven municipal bodies are likely to be held in the third or fourth week of December according to the schedule being discussed The results are expected in the last week of December or the first week of January 2027The BJPs campaign is expected to run alongside its preparations for the civic elections giving the state leadership two parallel organisational tasks in the weeks aheadIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/nabin-to-lead-bjps-save-democracy-rally-in-kolkata-civic-poll-strategy-on-agenda-704533.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-aap-may-seek-disqualification-of-two-mlas-who-quit-party-on-sunday-704534.html Chandigarh Nov 2 IANS Political activity in Punjab has intensified after the Aam Aadmi Party AAP on Monday began preparing to seek the disqualification of two of its MLAs Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra who quit the party a day earliernbspThe party under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is expected to formally approach Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan seeking the termination of their membership in the state AssemblyAccording to reports Samana MLA Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Sanaur MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi PartyTheir decision has come as a major political setback for the ruling party in Punjab The Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of its National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal maintains that both MLAs were involved in antiparty activities and had therefore already been suspended from the partyFollowing their decision to quit AAP the party will now raise the issue of their disqualification before the Assembly SpeakerThe Aam Aadmi Party last week released its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly electionsHowever the list did not include candidates for the Samana and Sanaur Assembly constituencies Just a day after the list was announced both MLAs declared their decision to leave the partySpeculation is also mounting that both MLAs may join the Bharatiya Janata Party BJPHowever their next political move is yet to be officially confirmed Following these developments all eyes are now on the Assembly SpeakerHowever resignation from a political partys primary membership does not automatically result in the termination of an MLAs Assembly membershipThe Speakers decision under the antidefection law and the relevant constitutional provisions will therefore be crucial in determining the future of the two legislatorsThe political controversy is expected to intensify further in Punjab in the coming daysIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-aap-may-seek-disqualification-of-two-mlas-who-quit-party-on-sunday-704534.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-says-lop-rahul-gandhis-remark-shows-he-accepts-pm-modi-will-remain-in-power-704535.html New Delhi Nov 2 IANS The BJP on Monday hit back at Leader of the Opposition LoP in the Lok Sabha over his remark that Narendra Modi cannot go anywhere saying that Rahul Gandhis statement showed he had accepted that the Prime Minister would remain in powerThe remarks came after LoP Rahul Gandhi while addressing a gathering at Delhis Ramlila Maidan on Sunday said PM Modi cannot go anywhere Even if he wants to leave we wont let him After Gyanesh Kumar we will come after you and legal action will followSpeaking to IANS BJP MP Damodar Agarwal said that the people of the country were concerned that after repeated failures Rahul Baba might flee to Italy out of fear of the law or the National Herald caseHe is worried that he himself might have to flee which is why he had the audacity to make such a statement about Prime Minister Modi Modi was born and raised on this soil and is serving the country He is determined to continue serving the nation until his last breath Agarwal saidBJP National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said that Prime Minister Modi was not going anywhere and that Rahul Gandhis statement indicated that he had accepted this factPM Modi is not going anywhere Rahul Gandhi says he wont let him go which means he has accepted that Modi will remain What action will they take against a son of Mother India who is dedicated to serving the country taking it on the path of progress and transforming Indias destiny and image Hussain saidHe further said that despite global tensions Indias economy was performing well under PM Modis leadershipThe whole world is facing conflicts There is tension between Israel and Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is closed Despite all of this the countrys economy is doing better under PM Modis leadership he addedBJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said that the Opposition was dreaming of things that would never come truePrime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Lok Sabha elections three consecutive times Moreover wherever Assembly elections are being held in the country the Bharatiya Janata Party has registered unprecedented victories This is the mandate of the people The people have every right to decide whom they want to elect and whom they do not he saidIf the people reject the Congress and Rahul Gandhi and consider him an unsuccessful leader how is anyone else to blame for that Khandelwal addedMeanwhile over the last decade Opposition jibes particularly from the Congress have inadvertently provided the BJP with some of its biggest and most successful slogans and campaigns One such example was the Main Bhi Chowkidar campaign in 2019 launched in response to LoP Gandhis Chowkidar chor hai attackThe grand old party appears to have done it again handing the ruling party another potential war cry at a time when it is dealing with multiple issues in its third consecutive term in powerPM Modis recent roadshow in Gujarats Banaskantha saw supporters waving posters carrying the message Modi kahin nahi jayega implying that he would continue to remain in powerCongress President Mallikarjun Kharges reported remark Modi ka baap bhi jayega suggesting that the Prime Minister would eventually lose power has also inadvertently provided the BJP with a fresh sloganIt is not the first time that the BJP has turned Opposition criticism into a mass campaign The party successfully embraced the Chaiwala remark during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and later launched the Main Bhi Chowkidar campaign in 2019 with party leaders wearing the phrase as a badge of honour to directly connect with votersThe campaign also helped the BJP shift public attention away from issues such as the economy unemployment and inflation and refocus the political conversation on its most popular face Prime Minister ModiIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-says-lop-rahul-gandhis-remark-shows-he-accepts-pm-modi-will-remain-in-power-704535.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/jk-civil-secretariat-resumes-functioning-at-jammu-after-darbar-move-704536.html Jammu Nov 2 IANS The Jammu and Kashmir Civil Secretariat and other key government offices resumed functioning in Jammu on Monday as part of the revived biannual Darbar Move traditionnbspChief Minister Omar Abdullah formally resumed work from the winter capital after arriving at the Civil Secretariat where he was accorded a guard of honour by a contingent of the JampampK Armed PoliceWith his arrival at the Civil Secretariat all top offices including those of the Chief Minister his cabinet colleagues and senior bureaucrats including the chief secretary and commissioners started functioning on MondayThe Darbar Move offices closed in summer capital Srinagar on October 30 The tradition of shuttling the top offices between the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu was started by the erstwhile Dogra Maharajas of JampampK The nearly 160yearold practice was kept alive till 2021 when the Lt Governor discontinued the practiceAfter an elected government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took office the practice of Darbar Move was resumed in 2025 The resumption of the sixmonthly practice of shuttling offices between Srinagar and Jammu was one of the electoral promises made by the National Conference NC in its 2024 election manifestoTraders and the business community of Jammu had opposed the abandonment of the practice arguing that the arrival of the top offices in Jammu during the winter months has helped the growth of businesses in Jammu divisionIn addition to the civil secretariat all other offices of major heads of departments like the Director General of police DGP Director AntiCorruption Bureau ACB headquarters of crime traffic home guards fire and essential services etc also follow the practiceThe office of the Lt Governor and the Chief Justice of the Jammu ampamp Kashmir and Ladakh High Court also shifts to Jammu during the winter monthsIn order to ensure uninterrupted supplies of essential commodities and to attend to public grievances a winter secretariat manned by a senior bureaucrat functions in Srinagar on a rotational basisIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/jk-civil-secretariat-resumes-functioning-at-jammu-after-darbar-move-704536.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-closes-pleas-seeking-court-monitored-probe-into-ram-temple-donation-theft-case-after-up-files-charge-sheet-704539.html New Delhi Nov 2 IANS The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a batch of petitions seeking a courtmonitored probe into alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust after the Uttar Pradesh government informed it that a charge sheet had been filed in the matternbspA Bench of the Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the Judicial Magistrate concerned to proceed in accordance with law while granting liberty to the petitioners to assist the trial court in view of the public interest involvedClarifying that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the allegations the apex court said that the petitioners could assist the proceedings on the same premise as the law permits victims of crime to assist the courtDuring the hearing Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government informed the CJI Kantled Bench that the charge sheet had been filed He further submitted that the investigation had revealed that thefts were taking place during the counting of donations and offerings at the templeSG Mehta told the apex court that the bank accounts of each of the employees accused in the case had been examined including their past transactions to ascertain the amounts deposited by them He added that some of the accused had also invested in propertiesTaking note of the submissions the Supreme Court said that the matter should now proceed before the competent trial court in accordance with lawIt observed that the case involved an element of public interest and therefore the PIL litigants should be permitted to assist the judicial proceedings wherever necessaryThe batch of petitions included a writ petition filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami a criminal writ petition filed by petitionerinperson Ajay Kumar Rai a separate plea moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD MP Sudhakar Singh and another petition filed by Hindu Dharma ParishadThe petitions sought a courtmonitored investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust besides preservation of donationrelated records greater transparency in accounting and a comprehensive forensic audit of the Trusts financesIn the previous hearing the Uttar Pradesh government had informed the Supreme Court that the Special Investigation Team SIT probing the alleged irregularities had substantially completed its investigation and would file the charge sheet within the stipulated periodThe state government had also submitted a status report in a sealed cover detailing the investigation undertaken by the reconstituted SITAccording to the report the SIT had analysed CCTV footage and other material to identify the accused persons and examine records relating to donations and offeringsThe analysis of CCTV footage had reportedly revealed 105 incidents of theft of donations at the temple The report had further stated that receipts for valuable items received as offerings were generated through software and that such valuables were kept in State Bank of India SBI lockersEarlier the Supreme Court had directed the Uttar Pradesh government to reconstitute the SIT to ensure a fair speedy and qualitative investigation into the allegationsThe reconstituted SIT was headed by Inspector General of Police Kiran S with DIG Ayodhya Somen Verma and SSP Ayodhya Dr Gaurav Grover as its membersTaking note of allegations concerning the alleged misappropriation of Trust funds the apex court had also indicated that a forensic auditor should be associated with the investigationSince the nature of the investigation involves alleged misappropriation of trust funds the Solicitor General has fairly agreed that a forensic auditor shall also be associated as a member of the SIT the Supreme Court had recorded in its earlier orderIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-closes-pleas-seeking-court-monitored-probe-into-ram-temple-donation-theft-case-after-up-files-charge-sheet-704539.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/if-constitution-is-under-threat-anywhere-it-is-in-punjab-say-rebel-aap-mlas-after-joining-bjp-704541.html New Delhi Nov 2 IANS Three MLAs from Punjabs ruling Aam Aadmi Party AAP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP at the partys central office in New DelhiThe three leaders were inducted into the BJP in the presence of senior party functionaries including Punjab incharge Satish Poonia and state unit President Kewal Singh DhillonBefore formally joining the party the leaders arrived at the BJP headquarters in the national capital and were seen raising BJP Zindabad slogansAddressing the media after joining the party the former AAP legislators launched a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mannled Punjab government raising concerns over governance the growing drug menace extortion rackets and increasing gangster activities in the stateVijay Pratap Singh strongly criticised the AAP government alleging that extortion had developed into an organised industry in Punjab while gangsterism and drug abuse had reached alarming levels He also claimed that the states education system and economy were deteriorating under the burden of mounting debtDescribing his association with the AAPnbsp as an internship that had now come to an end he expressed confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership saying the BJP could restore peace prosperity and dignity in PunjabToday nobody knows who the real Chief Minister of Punjab is Bhagwant Mann or Arvind Kejriwal The people of Punjab have a right to know where the person who misbehaved with Swati Maliwal is currently staying and in which office he is working He is being protected within the Chief Ministers Office After spending three days at another location he is now staying at the PWD Guest House in Amritsar A person whom the Supreme Court has identified as a criminal is effectively running Punjab today If the Constitution is under threat anywhere it is in Punjab Therefore we must save the state at any cost he saidMeanwhile Pathanmajra spoke about the widespread drug problem in Punjab and referred to Union Home Minister Amit Shahs assurance that the menace would be eliminated once the BJP comes to power in the stateAmit Shah ji always fulfils the promises he makes We are confident that he will deliver on his commitment to eliminate the drug menace Punjab needs the BJP at this point Only a BJP government can pull the state out of the growing debt crisis drug abuse and the threat posed by gangsters he saidDrawing a comparison with Uttar Pradesh he said people in Punjab wanted the BJP to replicate the level of law and order and crime control achieved under the partys doubleengine government in the neighbouring stateJouramajra addressing the press conference also criticised the AAP governments performance arguing that Punjab needed the same political party in power at both the Centre and the state to ensure developmentIf Punjab has to be brought out of the present situation the same party must govern both the Centre and the state Only then can genuine development take place In nearly five years the states revenue has not increased no major industries have been established and there has been no significant investment in industrial development Instead several major industrial hubs have fallen into a state of decline he saidJouramajra further alleged that the AAP government had failed to live up to the vision and promises it had presented before the people during the elections He claimed that the governments assurances across different sectors had remained largely unfulfilled particularly in educationHe also alleged that AAP MLAs were not given the freedom to question the partys decisionsWe were given directions by the party and all the MLAs simply followed them blindly like sheep That was how things were functioning Now we will take Prime Minister Narendra Modi jis policies and vision to every household and work towards forming a BJP government in Punjab The objective is to free the state from gangsterism and all the other problems it is currently facing he saidHighlighting the devastating impact of drug abuse on families across Punjab Jouramajra said the crisis had affected almost every section of society with families losing their loved ones to substance abusePunjab needs to be freed from drugs Today every mother sister and family in the state is suffering A sister loses her husband and is left widowed There are instances where two members of the same family die within 35 days while in some cases nearly 30 people from a single village lose their lives within a short periodIf someone needs milk they have to get out of their house to get it But if someone wants chitta heroin all they need to do is make a phone call and it is delivered right to their doorstep This is the situation in Punjab today When you are part of the party you are not even allowed to raise your voice against what is happening Jouramajra addedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/if-constitution-is-under-threat-anywhere-it-is-in-punjab-say-rebel-aap-mlas-after-joining-bjp-704541.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/how-nvs-03-mission-is-bolstering-indias-navigation-capabilities-704514.html New Delhi Nov 1 IANS The Indian Space Research Organisations ISRO successful launch of the Navigation Satellite NVS03 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SDSC in Sriharikota is a major step forward in enhancing Indias satellitebased navigation capabilitiesnbspThe GSLVF18 launch vehicle injected the Navigation Satellite NVS03 into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit GTO After the first orbit manoeuvre was completed on October 31 further manoeuvres are planned to place it in its designated geosynchronous orbital slot at 11175 degrees EastThe satellite is the third in Indias series of five nextgeneration navigation satellites and is designed to strengthen the Navigation with Indian Constellation NavIC enhancing Indias capabilities in satellitebased navigation These satellites are designed to strengthen the coverage accuracy and reliability of Indias regional navigation systemA Satellite Navigation System is a network of satellites that provides positioning navigation and timing information These satellites continuously transmit signals containing their location and precise timing information Receivers such as smartphones vehicles and navigation devices use signals from multiple satellites to determine their precise location speed and directionThese systems support several applications including route navigation aircraft and ship tracking precision agriculture disaster management and telecommunications Examples include the Global Positioning System GPS of the United States and NavIC of IndiaNavIC covers the Indian landmass and a region extending approximately 1500 km beyond Indias geopolitical boundary It provides two types of navigation services catering to civilian and authorised strategic users The open navigation service is available to civilian users NavIC SPS signals are interoperable with other global navigation satellite system GNSS signals like GPS USA Glonass Russia Galileo EU and BeiDou China It also has an encrypted navigation service available exclusively to strategic usersThe fivesatellite NVS series is being developed to augment the NavIC constellation and ensure continuity of indigenous navigation services To date NVS01 NVS02 and NVS03 have been launched while NVS04 and NVS05 are in the pipeline ISRO is working to boost the coverage reliability and availability of NavIC servicesThe successful development and deployment of nextgeneration NavIC satellites mark another milestone in Indias journey towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in advanced space technology By strengthening indigenous satellite navigation capabilities India is enhancing its ability to provide reliable positioning navigation and timing services independently These advancements reduce dependence on foreign satellite navigation systems for critical applications They also strengthen Indias technological capacity to design develop and operate strategic space infrastructureIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/how-nvs-03-mission-is-bolstering-indias-navigation-capabilities-704514.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-pays-floral-tribute-to-sardar-patel-at-statue-of-unity-in-gujarat-704396.html Ekta Nagar Oct 31 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Gujarats Narmada district on the occasion of the freedom fighter and Indias first Deputy Prime Ministers 151st birth anniversarynbspThe tribute at the worlds tallest statue marked the beginning of the days Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme at Ekta Nagar where the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 31 tourism and infrastructure projects with a combined outlay of Rs 42671 croreOf these 23 projects worth Rs 30783 crore are to be inaugurated while foundation stones will be laid for eight projects worth Rs 11888 croreThe projects are aimed at improving tourist facilities and infrastructure in the Statue of Unity areaAmong the major attractions to be inaugurated are an IRCTC hotel built at a cost of Rs 50 crore an Ekta Cruise costing Rs 16 crore a Rain Forest project worth Rs 1430 crore and an Eco Trail worth Rs 367 croreThe infrastructure package also includes a sewage treatment plant a water treatment plant travelators to facilitate visitor movement a parade track staff quarters road improvements and facade lighting within the Statue of Unity campusThe upgraded Shoolpaneshwar Narmada Ghat and the development of Ekta Prakash Parv are also part of the projectsThe foundation stones will be laid for the GoraBhanadra Road a smart zerowaste integrated solid waste management project Khalwani EcoTourism and an integrated Cactus and Butterfly GardenThe works also include the development of Khalwani Bridge widening of Vaghadia Road and construction of a disaster control room for the Sardar Sarovar DamPM Modi is also scheduled to visit the Rain Forest and Vaman Vriksha Vatika during the day before attending the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at around 530 pmThe evening programme will feature the Ekta Parade with contingents from the Central Armed Police Forces CAPFs state police forces and central police organisationsThis years parade will highlight the role of security forces in tackling LeftWing Extremism and the transformation of affected areasA theatrical presentation on Naxal Mukt Bharat organised by the National School of Drama will feature around 2000 artistes from 126 districts affected by LeftWing ExtremismTableaux and cultural performances will be centred on the theme Vande Mataram while a larger cultural presentation involving around 5000 artistes from across the country will showcase Indias diverse artistic traditionsThe Prime Minister arrived in Ekta Nagar on Friday after a visit to Banaskantha During his stay he inaugurated Bharat Parv 2026 a cultural festival showcasing the traditions folk performances regional cuisines handicrafts and tourism offerings of states and Union TerritoriesThe festival will continue until November 15 He also visited Ekta Prakash Parv2026 an illumination festival featuring displays representing the cultural heritage of North East West and South IndiaThe festival includes a 530metre illuminated stretch along Valley of Flowers Road and a 180metre Glow Tunnel with more than 15 crore LED lights used across the displaysThe twoday visit coincides with the 151st birth anniversary of Patel whose role in the integration of princely states after Independence is commemorated through the annual Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observanceIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-pays-floral-tribute-to-sardar-patel-at-statue-of-unity-in-gujarat-704396.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cti-to-launch-poster-campaign-in-20-markets-around-delhis-ramlila-maidan-urges-india-bloc-to-cancel-rally--704397.html New Delhi Oct 31 IANS With Diwali approaching some Delhi traders have expressed concern over the proposed rally at Ramlila Maidan with the Chamber of Trade and Industry CTI on Saturday launching a massive poster campaign urging that business activities in major markets should not be disrupted during the peak festive season and urging the INDIA Bloc to cancel its Chalo Delhi rallyThe CTI an apex body representing traders and entrepreneurs in Delhi appealed to Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying that traders businesses also run on mutual trust love and affection with their customersYou often say that you run shops of love in the market of hatred Our shops also run on the basis of mutual trust love and affection with our customers Therefore we humbly request you not to sacrifice our shops of love and business for a rally during the peak season of Indias biggest festival Diwali the CTI saidCTI has announced that starting on Saturday these posters will be put up in 20 major wholesale markets within a 5km radius of Ramlila MaidanCTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal said the poster campaign was intended to highlight the concerns of traders whose businesses could be affected by traffic restrictions and congestion around the rally venueYou talked about opening shops of love during the Bharat Jodo Yatra but in Delhi our 300yearold shops of love are being closed because of the rally Goyal saidHe cited businesses ranging from the famous parantha shops of Chandni Chowk and spice traders of Khari Baoli to bangle and bindi sellers in Sadar Bazaar lehenga shops in Chandni Chowk and other traditional establishmentsEach shop supports the families of 10 to 20 people he addedThe CTI said it would put up posters in major wholesale markets located within a fivekm radius of Ramlila MaidanThese include Chandni Chowk Sadar Bazaar Khari Baoli Bhagirath Palace Naya Bazaar Chawri Bazaar Kashmiri Gate Daryaganj Connaught Place Karol Bagh Nabi Karim Paharganj Ajmeri Gate Lahori Gate Janpath Palika Bazaar Ballimaran and Kinari BazaarAccording to the traders body a large gathering at Ramlila Maidan could lead to traffic congestion and restrictions in the surrounding marketsGoyal said the proposed rally scheduled just days before Dhanteras could affect festive business activitiesHe expressed concern that the arrival of a large number of people and around 20000 vehicles could result in traffic jams across central Delhi and disrupt commercial activityThe CTI claimed that the festive business of 2 million traders and the livelihoods of 75 million people dependent on these markets could be affected if restrictions were imposed during the peak Diwali shopping periodIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cti-to-launch-poster-campaign-in-20-markets-around-delhis-ramlila-maidan-urges-india-bloc-to-cancel-rally--704397.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/plea-in-sc-seeks-to-determine-whether-ram-temple-stands-on-land-adjudicated-in-ayodhya-dispute--704398.html nbspNew Delhi Oct 31 PTI A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a committee or a commission to determine whether the Ram temple at Ayodhya stands on the exact premises and land which was adjudicated by the apex court in its 2019 verdictnbspIn a landmark judgment delivered on November 9 2019 a fivejudge constitution bench of the apex court had paved the way for the construction of the Ram Temple by a trust at the disputed site at AyodhyanbspIt had directed the Centre to allot an alternative fiveacre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a prominent place in the holy town in Uttar PradeshnbspIn a unanimous verdict the top court had ruled that the 277 acres of disputed land where the demolished Babri Masjid once stood would remain with a central government receiver and be handed over to a trust within three months for construction of the templenbspThe plea filed in the apex court has sought a direction for an independent survey or demarcation of the premises adjudicated in the 2019 verdict including identification of the exact boundaries coordinates extent and location of the land to which the judgment and decree relatesnbspAs per the cause list uploaded on the apex court website the plea filed by Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Case Trust is scheduled to come up for hearing on November 2 before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V MohanaDirect constitution of an appropriate independent courtappointed committeecommission comprising such qualified survey revenue archaeological and other technical experts as this court may deem fit for the purpose of determining whether the temple presently constructeddeveloped is situated upon the exact premises and land adjudicated by this court said one of the prayers made in the pleaThe plea said that upon such verification if any material discrepancies is found between the premises adjudicated by the top court and the premises upon which the temple was constructed then appropriate directions be given to ensure that the mandate of the 2019 verdict is faithfully implementednbspThe petition sought directions to the concerned authorities and the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to preserve and produce before the court all original documents maps plans surveys and records relating to identification demarcation and development of the temple premisesnbspIt also sought direction for construction of facilities for devotees who are coming there from all over the worldBesides other prayers the plea has sought directions to digitise donations offerings and receipts on a daily basis with continuous display and annual audit of the account by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to avoid misappropriationnbspThe Babri Masjid a 16thcentury mosque stood on the disputed site in Ayodhya before it was demolished by Hindu kar sevaks on December 6 1992 triggering communal riotsnbspThe 2019 verdict was pronounced on 14 appeals filed in the apex court against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment delivered in four civil suits that the 277acre land in Ayodhya be partitioned equally among the three parties the Sunni Waqf Board the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram LallanbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/plea-in-sc-seeks-to-determine-whether-ram-temple-stands-on-land-adjudicated-in-ayodhya-dispute--704398.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-polls-aap-renominates-40-sitting-mlas-mann-to-seek-re-election-from-dhuri--704400.html Chandigarh Oct 31 PTI In its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections announced on Saturday the Aam Aadmi Party renominated 40 sitting MLAs from their respective constituencies with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann again contesting from DhuriAAP is the first major political party that declared its candidates for the state Assembly polls due early next yearAn announcement with regard to the first list of candidates was made by Chief Minister Mann in Delhi following a meeting of the partys Political Affairs Committee PACMann a firsttime MLA has been fielded from the Dhuri constituency in Sangrur district as per the listBesides Mann the first list of candidates had a mention of jailed Cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora Arora is in jail in connection with an alleged GST fraudlinked money laundering case involving certain entities linked to himHowever no name of any other Cabinet minister found mention in the first list of candidatesAAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in a post on X extended his best wishes to all the candidatesPunjab Assembly Speaker and twotime MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan has been fielded from Kotkapura and the Deputy Speaker will fight from the Garhshankar assembly segmentFour sitting women MLAs have been fielded from their respective constituencies Twotime MLA Baljinder Kaur has been fielded from Talwandi Sabo seat Inderjit Kaur Mann from Nakodar Santosh Kataria from Balachaur and Amandeep Kaur Arora from MogaThree former ministers have also been fielded as per the listFormer minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal who is the Punjab AAPs chief spokesperson has been fielded from Ajnala exminister Inderbir Singh Nijjar from Amritsar South and former minister Bram Shanker Jimpa from HoshiarpurPunjab AAP working president Amansher Singh Sherry Kalsi will contest from Batala Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Tarn Taran Sarvan Singh Dhun from Khemkaran Balkar Singh from Kartarpur and Karanbir Singh Ghuman from DasyuaIshank Kumar Chabbewal who is the son of Hoshiarpur MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal will contest from the Chabbewal seat Dinesh Chadha from Rupnagar Kulwant Singh from Mohali Lakhbir Singh Rai from Fatehgarh Sahib and Gurinder Singh Garry Warring from AmlohJagtar Singh Diyalpura will fight from Samrala Daljit Singh Grewal from Ludhiana East Kulwant Singh Sidhu from Atam Nagar Ashok Prashar Pappi from Ludhiana Central and Madan Lal Bagga from Ludhiana NorthTwotime MLA Manjit Singh Bilaspur will fight from Nihal Singh Wala Manwinder Singh Giaspura from Payal Amritpal Singh Sukhanand from Baghapurana Devinderjit Singh Laddidhos from Dharamkot Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy from Jalalabad and Narinderpal Singh Sawna from Fazilka seatJagdeep Singh Kaka Brar has been fielded from Muktsar Amolak Singh from Jaitu Gurpreet Singh Banawali from Sardulgarh Labh Singh Ugoke from Bhadaur Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra from Amargarh and Ajitpal Singh Kohli from PatialaAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-polls-aap-renominates-40-sitting-mlas-mann-to-seek-re-election-from-dhuri--704400.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/marks-important-step-in-strengthening-navic-pm-modi-congratulates-isro-scientists-on-successful-launch-of-gslv-f18-carrying-nvs-03-704401.html New Delhi Oct 31 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated scientists and engineers of the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO on the successful launch of the GSLVF18 rocket carrying Indias nextgeneration navigation satellite NVS03 saying the mission marks an important step towards strengthening the countrys indigenous satellite navigation system NavICIn a post on X the Prime Minister said Congratulations to our scientists and engineers at ISRO on the successful launch of GSLVF18 carrying NVS03This mission marks an important step in strengthening NavIC our indigenous satellite navigation system Equipped with enhanced capabilities NVS03 will further our pursuit of selfreliance in critical technologies and support navigation services that benefit our people The dedication and ingenuity of our space scientists continue to make our nation proudISRO on Friday launched Indias nextgeneration navigation satellite NVS03 aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLVF18 rocketThe launch took place at 1151 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Andhra PradeshGSLVF18 carrying NVS03 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR Sriharikota ISRO said in a post on XLiftoff of GSLVF18 carrying NVS03 at 1151 PM IST from Second Launch Pad SHAR ISROs rescue mission for NavIC is now underway it addedThe 50metretall threestage GSLVF18 rocket lifted off carrying the 2232kg NVS03 satellite with the objective of placing it into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit GTO Following its deployment the satellite will undertake orbitraising manoeuvres to reach its designated geosynchronous slot at 325 degrees EastNVS03 is the third satellite in the secondgeneration NVS series and is intended to augment the Navigation with Indian Constellation NavIC Indias indigenous regional satellite navigation system and ensure continuity of navigation servicesThe satellite carries an indigenous atomic clock along with procured atomic clocks It also incorporates the L1 navigation signal in addition to the existing L5 and S signals enhancing the navigation capabilities of the NavIC systemNavIC is Indias independent regional navigation satellite system developed to provide accurate Position Velocity and Timing PVT services to users across the country and a region extending approximately 1500 km beyond the Indian landmassISRO has envisaged launching five secondgeneration navigation satellites to augment the existing NavIC constellation introduce enhanced capabilities and ensure continuity of navigation servicesThe latest mission is part of Indias efforts to strengthen its indigenous spacebased navigation infrastructure and reduce dependence on foreign satellite navigation systemsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/marks-important-step-in-strengthening-navic-pm-modi-congratulates-isro-scientists-on-successful-launch-of-gslv-f18-carrying-nvs-03-704401.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cong-sp-viewed-young-workforce-as-burden-we-regarded-it-as-asset-cm-adityanath-704408.html Lucknow Oct 31 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the Congress and Samajwadi Party SP viewed the young workforce as a burden while claiming that the BJPled government in the state has regarded it as an assetnbspHe made the remarks while launching the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Area Development Scheme in Lucknow on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar PatelnbspAddressing a gathering CM Adityanath stated that India is fortunate to have the worlds largest young populationnbspUttar Pradesh is even more fortunate because it has the youngest population in India We have a young workforce Some people ask what benefit that brings I say it is our greatest achievement Our young workforce the talent and energy of our youth is our biggest strength he assertednbspHowever he alleged Congress and SP leaders viewed it as a burden We regarded it as an asset We connected this scale with Prime Minister Narendra Modis skill development mission When scale is combined with skill employment opportunities naturally followRemember if there is scale but no skill progress can decline But when there is both scale and skill that momentum transforms into development We have all gathered here today to lay the foundation for that progress the UP CM addednbspThe Chief Minister said that over the next three years all 75 districts of the state will be connected to nine skilltraining and employment zones In the first phase major centres are being developed in Lucknow Kanpur Gorakhpur Gautam Buddh Nagar and JhansiKeeping overseas employment opportunities in view these centres will provide training in both Indian and foreign languages Each centre will have a dedicated placement cell while hostel facilities will also be available for students arriving from distant areas he mentionednbspLaunching a sharp attack on the Opposition CM Adityanath remarked In the past middlemen used to siphon off funds meant for development and the poor Today through the digital revolution the entire amount reaches beneficiaries bank accounts directlyHe further alleged that while the state once had a system of one district one mafia his government has dismantled mafias and provided youth a platform through the One District One Product ODOP initiativenbspOver the last nineandahalfyears more than 950000 young people have received direct government jobs while over 325 million people have found employment through ODOP he addednbspHe also urged young people to pursue skilldevelopment courses alongside their regular studies under the dualdegree frameworkFurther emphasising that today India is united strong and secure the Chief Minister said If anyone has fulfilled the dream of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi India is now free from terrorism separatism extremism and NaxalismnbspWhen Prime Minister Modi took office in 2014 Indias image on the global stage was very different Around the world India was often viewed negatively It was regarded as one of the most unreliable and unstable economies and was counted among the Fragile Five economies he said while asserting that it is because of the steps taken by PM Modi India has today emerged as one of the worlds top five economiesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/cong-sp-viewed-young-workforce-as-burden-we-regarded-it-as-asset-cm-adityanath-704408.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ahead-of-india-bloc-rally-rijiju-challenges-cong-to-answer-questions-on-elections-sir-704409.html New Delhi Oct 31 IANS Ahead of the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday challenged the Congress to answer a series of questions concerning past elections the appointment of Election Commissioners and the revision of voter listsnbspTaking to X Rijiju challenged the Congress to answer some basic questions including how it had won only 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when Election Commissioners had been appointed during the partys tenure in governmentHe also referred to the Congress electoral performance in 2024 questioning the partys criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarnbspWhen Gyanesh Kumar was not CEC in 2024 how did Congress face a hattrick defeat Will present Congress CMs resign ampamp also apologise for forming the Govts during 2014 to 2026 Rijiju askednbspAmong the questions raised by the Union Minister was whether names of illegal immigrants deceased persons people who had shifted residence and duplicate entries should be removed from electoral rollsShould all the names in voter lists who are illegal immigrants dead shifted or duplicate be removed from voter list or not he saidnbspRijiju also referred to Special Intensive Revisions SIRs conducted between 1952 and 2004 as he questioned whether those exercises were illegalnbspWere SIRs carried out in 195256 195861 196566 198384 198788 1993 1995 and 20022004 illegal he askednbspRijiju alleged that a onefamily party along with outside forces was attempting to undermine the Constitution and Indian democracyThis comes as Leader of the Opposition LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday announced that Opposition parties would take out the Chalo Dilli march from the Minto RoadConnaught Place junction to Ramlila Maidan on November 1nbspGandhi shared the rally details in a post on X inviting people to join the march See you tomorrow lets walk together Connaught Place Minto Road JunctionAjmeri GateRamlila Maidan 1 November 12 pm he postedThe march will culminate at Ramlila Maidan where the INDIA Bloc is scheduled to hold a rally against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar alleging irregularities in the electoral roll revision process and demanding his resignationnbspHowever according to Delhi Police sources no permission has been sought for taking out a march from Connaught PlacenbspPolice sources said that MPs and political leaders could travel in their private vehicles to Constitution Club Congress President Mallikarjun Kharges residence or any other location as per their conveniencenbspThe sources also pointed out that Jantar Mantar has already been denotified as a protest site Besides prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS are in force across the New Delhi area including near the Election Commission of India officeIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ahead-of-india-bloc-rally-rijiju-challenges-cong-to-answer-questions-on-elections-sir-704409.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-attends-rashtriya-ekta-diwas-celebrations-at-gujarats-ekta-nagar-704453.html Ekta Nagar Gujarat Oct 31 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday participated in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at the Parade Ground in Ekta Nagar of Gujarats Narmada district marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelnbspThe celebrations featured the Ekta Parade showcasing contingents from state police forces Central Armed Police Forces CAPFs and central police organisations along with cultural performances and demonstrations by security personnelThe programme highlights the contribution of security forces to national security and their role in the fight against armed LeftWing ExtremismnbspThe parade included 16 marching contingents from nine states and one Union Territory four CAPFs the National Cadet Corps NCC and a marching bandnbspSpecial attractions included an NSG Hell March contingent daredevil motorcycle displays by men and women personnel of the Border Security Force BSF and Central Reserve Police Force CRPF and a demonstration combining different Indian martial arts by the BSFA piped band performance by schoolchildren and a Surya Kiran flypast by the Indian Air Force were also among the scheduled highlightsnbspThe Prime Minister is also scheduled to administer the National Unity Pledge as part of the observancenbspThis years celebrations placed particular emphasis on the governments claim that armed Naxalism had been brought to an end in the countrynbspThe Union Home Ministry had said the parade would feature police and CAPF contingents that had been at the forefront of operations against LeftWing ExtremismShort films highlighting their work and achievements are expected to be screened as the contingents passed the Prime MinisternbspA theatrical presentation on Naxal Mukt Bharat organised by the National School of Drama involved around 2000 artistes drawn from 126 districts that had experienced armed NaxalismnbspnbspThe performance was designed to depict the difficulties faced by communities in affected areas and their transition towards peace and developmentnbspAround 5000 people from these districts were also invited to attend the celebrations The cultural programme and tableaux are based on the theme Vande Mataram marking 150 years of the national songAround 5000 artistes from across the country were brought together for a cultural presentation representing Indias regional traditions and the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha BharatnbspThe tableaux are also based on designs submitted by citizens through nationallevel and Gujaratlevel competitions a departure from the conventional practice of having government departments and state governments design themnbspEarlier in the day PM Modi paid floral tributes to Patel at the Statue of Unity which stands near the Sardar Sarovar DamHe also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 31 tourism and infrastructure projects worth Rs 42671 crore in Ekta Nagar and visited the Rain Forest and Vaman Vriksha VatikanbspRashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year on October 31 to commemorate Patels birth anniversary and his contribution to the integration of princely states after IndependencenbspThe annual celebrations at Ekta Nagar bring together police and security forces cultural groups and people from different parts of the country to mark his legacyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-attends-rashtriya-ekta-diwas-celebrations-at-gujarats-ekta-nagar-704453.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/public-banks-are-not-assets-to-be-sold-off-rahul-gandhi-amid-idbi-bank-sale-row-704331.html New Delhi Oct 30 IANS Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Centres decision to sell IDBI Bank accusing the BJPled government of selling institutions built during the Congress regime He also expressed solidarity with the banks employees amid the proposed disinvestmentTaking to social media platform X Gandhi said During Congresss time IDBI was established to build the nations industry During Modis time first the bidding was seen then the price was set During Congresss time banks were being created During Modis time they are being sold I stand with the employees of IDBI BankIn a letter addressed to the employees of IDBI Bank Gandhi recalled meeting a group of employees at Parliament House in March last year when they questioned the governments decision to sell a bank that they had helped make profitableYou asked me a simple question why is the government selling a bank that you have made profitable I took that question to the Lok Sabha I asked why a profitable public bank was being sold and how its employees and depositors would be protected The government gave no reason Now it has decided to sell IDBI Bank to Fairfax a Canadian company he wroteGandhi acknowledged the banks transformation from a development bank into a commercial institution saying its employees had overcome significant challengesSeven years ago IDBI was losing money Last year it earned a profit of over nine thousand crore rupees That turnaround is your work he saidQuestioning the governments decision to reduce its stake Gandhi said public institutions built with taxpayers money belonged to the peopleHe noted that the government and the Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC currently own around 95 per cent of the bank a shareholding that would fall to 34 per cent following the saleThe Congress leader also recalled the governments 2003 assurance to Parliament that it would retain at least 51 per cent ownership in IDBI Bank arguing that the commitment represented a promise to the peopleGandhi further warned that privatisation could affect reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes along with employees service conditionsReiterating the Congresss support for the public sector he said public banks were instruments of nationbuilding rather than assets to be soldThe Congress has always believed in a strong public sector working alongside the private sector Public banks are not assets to be sold off they are tools to build the nation You asked me to stand with you I stand with you in your fight today and fully support all your legitimate demands Stay together Stay determined Jai Hind he saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/public-banks-are-not-assets-to-be-sold-off-rahul-gandhi-amid-idbi-bank-sale-row-704331.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/political-leaders-across-party-lines-condole-demise-of-shivraj-singh-chouhans-mother--704344.html Bhopal Oct 30 IANS Political leaders cutting across party lines on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhans mother Kashi BainbspKashi Bai died at the age of 76 at AIIMS Bhopal on Friday following a prolonged respiratory illnessMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal and senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath were among those who condoled her death and prayed for strength for Chouhan and his family to bear the lossCM Yadav expressed grief over Kashi Bais demise and said the death of a mother was one of the greatest and most irreparable losses in a persons lifeHe said his sympathies were with Chouhan and his family during this difficult time and prayed to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved familyBJP state president Hemant Khandelwal and state organisation general secretary Chandrashekhar also expressed condolencesJyotiraditya Scindia also expressed grief over Kashi Bais demise and extended his condolences to Chouhan and his familyKamal Nath said he was saddened to receive the news of Kashi Bais demise and prayed to God to grant peace to the departed soul and give the Chouhan family the strength to bear the lossDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also expressed condolences saying a mothers love and blessings were lifes greatest treasures Describing the loss as irreparable she said her sympathies were with Chouhan and his family and prayed for strength for them during this difficult timeMadhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla also paid tributes to Kashi Bai and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved familySeveral other political leaders and BJP functionaries also expressed grief over her demiseShivraj Singh Chouhan who lost his mother early morning on Friday shared his grief through a social media post stating that the death of his mother had left the entire family in deep sorrowToday is a day of immense grief and sorrow for our entire family Our revered mother Smt Kashi Bai has left us and embarked on her eternal journey he wrote on XHe added that a mothers departure leaves behind a void that can never be filled and prayed to the Almighty to grant her a place at His divine abodeChouhans media department shared that the last rites of Kashi Bai are scheduled to be performed at 3 pm today at the familys native village Jait in Sehore district of Madhya PradeshIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/political-leaders-across-party-lines-condole-demise-of-shivraj-singh-chouhans-mother--704344.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/political-leaders-across-parties-mourn-shivraj-singh-chouhans-mother-704346.html Bhopal Oct 30 IANS Political leaders cutting across party lines on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhans mother Kashi BainbspKashi Bai died at the age of 76 at AIIMS Bhopal on Friday following a prolonged respiratory illnessMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal and senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath were among those who condoled her death and prayed for strength for Chouhan and his family to bear the lossCM Yadav expressed grief over Kashi Bais demise and said the death of a mother was one of the greatest and most irreparable losses in a persons lifeHe said his sympathies were with Chouhan and his family during this difficult time and prayed to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved familyBJP state president Hemant Khandelwal and state organisation general secretary Chandrashekhar also expressed condolencesJyotiraditya Scindia also expressed grief over Kashi Bais demise and extended his condolences to Chouhan and his familyKamal Nath said he was saddened to receive the news of Kashi Bais demise and prayed to God to grant peace to the departed soul and give the Chouhan family the strength to bear the lossDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also expressed condolences saying a mothers love and blessings were lifes greatest treasures Describing the loss as irreparable she said her sympathies were with Chouhan and his family and prayed for strength for them during this difficult timeMadhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla also paid tributes to Kashi Bai and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved familySeveral other political leaders and BJP functionaries also expressed grief over her demiseShivraj Singh Chouhan who lost his mother early morning on Friday shared his grief through a social media post stating that the death of his mother had left the entire family in deep sorrowToday is a day of immense grief and sorrow for our entire family Our revered mother Smt Kashi Bai has left us and embarked on her eternal journey he wrote on XHe added that a mothers departure leaves behind a void that can never be filled and prayed to the Almighty to grant her a place at His divine abodeChouhans media department shared that the last rites of Kashi Bai are scheduled to be performed at 3 pm today at the familys native village Jait in Sehore district of Madhya PradeshIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/political-leaders-across-parties-mourn-shivraj-singh-chouhans-mother-704346.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/idbi-bank-divestment-fm-says-cong-upa-govt-used-banks-financial-institutions-as-personal-entities--704347.html nbspNew Delhi Oct 30 PTI Amid the row over divestment of IDBI Bank Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took on the Congress party and the previous UPA government alleging they used banks and financial institutions as personal entities and pressured bank employees to extend loans at their whim bypassing prudent lending norms In a post on X the Finance Minister also cited several instances from the Congressled government including the removal of SBI Chairman R K Talwar in 1976 under Indira Gandhis rule after he allegedly refused to give in to political pressure to relax lending norms for a company linked to Sanjay GandhinbspShe was responding to a post on X by senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on IDBI BanknbspOn the remarks made by Rahul Gandhi Sitharaman said IDBI Bank was handed over to us in poor shape as IDBI itself was forced to lend to large business groups with close connections to INCIndia leaders such as Videocon Winsome ABG Shipyard and KingfishernbspThese turned into bad loans causing huge losses for IDBI Bank which we recognised she said in a social media postnbspThe NDA govt led by Honble PM Shri narendramodi revived the IDBI Bank through professionalism prudence and recapitalisation of more than Rs 25000 croresnbspThe IDBI Bank is now poised for its next phase of growth the Finance Minister saidnbspAll due process has been followed in the IDBI Bank strategic restructuring she addednbspCongress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with IDBI Bank employees and questioned the governments decision to sell the profitable public bank to a Canadian firmnbspThe Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha asserted that public banks are not assets to be sold off they are tools to build the nationnbspIn a letter to members of the IDBI Bank family Gandhi said in March last year that a group of IDBI Bank employees met him at Parliament House and asked a simple question why the government is selling a bank they had made profitablenbspI took that question to the Lok Sabha I asked why a profitable public bank was being sold and how its employees and depositors would be protected The government gave no reason Now it has decided to sell IDBI Bank to Fairfax a Canadian company Gandhi saidnbspTaking a swipe at the Congress leader Sitharaman said his allegations over the Rafale deal had earlier been exposed and that he had to apologisenbspYour lies with respect to Rafale had failed and were exposed You had to apologise The same will happen here Sitharaman further said Congressera banking had a phonebook for the powerful and a rulebook for the common citizensnbspThe era of connection and setting banking is over Common people now have easy access to loans and employees are not under pressure to extend loans over the phone calls the Minister saidThe government on October 14 approved the sale of a 6072 per cent stake in IDBI Bank to Canadas Fairfax Financial Holdings for about Rs 53000 crore USD 55 billion in what would be the largest foreign investment in an Indian bank and a major milestone in the countrys longdelayed banking privatisation drivenbspFairfax will be the strategic buyer of the governments 3048 per cent stake valued at about Rs 26620 crore and the 3024 per cent stake held by LIC valued at about Rs 26440 crorenbspThe strategic transaction of IDBI Bank is expected to be completed by the end of the current financial year subject to regulatory clearance from the Reserve Bank of India RBInbspPTI https://dailyworld.in/national/idbi-bank-divestment-fm-says-cong-upa-govt-used-banks-financial-institutions-as-personal-entities--704347.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-bovine-breeding-centre-in-banaskantha-interacts-with-women-dairy-farmers-704348.html Banaskantha Oct 30 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Embryo Transfer TechnologyIn Vitro Fertilisation ETIVF Laboratory and inaugurated the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre BBBRC at Bhildi in Gujarats Banaskantha district aimed at improving cattle breeds increasing milk productivity and strengthening the dairy sectornbspDuring the visit PM Modi also interacted with women dairy farmers and discussed issues relating to animal husbandry and dairy farmingThe 127acre BBBRC has been established as an advanced Centre of Excellence for bovine breeding genetic improvement and advanced reproductive technologies It is the countrys first facility dedicated to the Kankrej cattle breed an indigenous breed of GujaratAccording to the Prime Ministers Office the centre is expected to accelerate breed improvement by 1020 times through the use of advanced breeding technologiesIt is intended to improve milk production per animal strengthen the genetic quality of cattle and support the conservation of indigenous breedsAhead of the inauguration PM Modi had said in a post that the centre would help farmers through higher milk yields betterquality breeds and increased incomesHe had also underlined that its benefits would extend beyond Gujarat to dairy farmers across the countryThe visit to the laboratory and the interaction with women dairy farmers formed part of the Prime Ministers twoday Gujarat tour on October 30 and 31The inauguration is among the development initiatives worth more than Rs 14000 crore being launched or dedicated to the nation in Banaskantha on FridayThese include the foundation stones for two BioCNG plants of Banas Dairy at Tharad and Radhanpur with cattle dung processing capacities of 75 metric tonnes and 100 metric tonnes per day respectivelyPM Modi is also scheduled to release the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi PMKISAN amounting to around Rs 19000 crore and flag off the Ahmedabad SabarmatiVaranasi Express and MehsanaBecharajiSabarmati MEMU servicesOther projects include the extension of Ahmedabad Metro towards the airport and GIFT City the widening of AhmedabadMehsana Road from four to eight lanes and the inauguration of 361 completed childfriendly Anganwadi centres alongside the foundation stone for 4030 new centresLater on Friday the Prime Minister will travel to Ekta Nagar to inaugurate Bharat Parv 2026 and witness Ekta Prakash ParvOn October 31 he will participate in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-bovine-breeding-centre-in-banaskantha-interacts-with-women-dairy-farmers-704348.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ucc-will-be-implemented-if-bjp-returns-to-power-in-up-amit-shah-704358.html Lucknow Oct 30 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday stated that the Uniform Civil Code UCC will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh if the BJPled NDA forms the government for the third time following the 2027 Assembly pollsnbspHM Shah made the remarks while speaking at the inauguration of the BJPs state executive committee meeting in Lucknow as part of preparations for the Assembly electionsnbspUP BJP President and Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath both Deputy Chief Ministers and other senior party leaders were present at the eventAddressing the meeting Amit Shah urged party workers to set aside personal grievances and ambitions strengthen the organization and consider the next Assembly election as their own battlenbspLaunching a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi he said the BJP would answer the LoPs meaningless statements by forming the government again in 2027nbspShah also hit out at the Samajwadi Party and its chief Akhilesh Yadav saying Today was the day when unarmed Ram devotees and kar sevaks were fired upon indiscriminately in Ayodhya during the then SP government and the water of the Saryu river turned red with their bloodHe questioned the SP asking how he can stake a claim to form the government in the state againnbspFurther HM Shah warned that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is Angads leg which the opposition parties cannot shake referring to the Hindu Mythological figure in the RamayananbspThe Home Minister also recalled the contribution of former UP CM late Kalyan Singh saying that the latter had taken a historic decision for the Ram Temple movement without caring about his government thenFurther targeting the Congress and the SP he said that under Akhilesh Yadavs leadership SP had been losing elections continuously while the Congress under Rahul Gandhi had failed to return to powernbspIf the opposition continued on the same path it would remain out of power for a long time he remarkednbspMaintaining that the governments achievements are important Amit Shah stressed that the BJPs greatest strength is its cadre The Centre and the state government have undertaken extensive developmental work and it is now the responsibility of the party organization to communicate these achievements to the public he saidExpressing confidence in BJP workers Shah said not only in Uttar Pradesh but across India the BJP would remain politically strong for the next 30 yearsnbspFurther he praised the Yogi Adityanath government for working towards improving the lawandorder situation in UP and its efforts to attract investmentnbspEven if the work done during the Samajwadi Party and BSP governments were combined it would still fall short of what the Yogi government had achieved in a single term he asserted while adding that the Narendra Modiled central government had ensured adequate funds for Uttar Pradeshs development and Chief Minister Adityanath had implemented central schemes with full commitmentWhile lashing out at the Opposition HM Shah credited CM Adityanath for taking effective action to eliminate the mafia network in the statenbspMoreover Amit Shah declared that if the BJP forms the government in Uttar Pradesh for a third time the UCC will be implemented in the statenbspReferring to the abrogation of Article 370 he said The BJP had fulfilled its promise and that no major violence had occurred during the process while reiterating the governments goal of making India drugfree by December 2029Shah claimed that riot incidents in Uttar Pradesh had declined by 70 per cent since the BJPled NDA came to power and asked party workers to explain to the public the challenges the state might face if it goes out of powernbspMeanwhile responding to opposition allegations of vote theft Shah said that after suffering repeated electoral defeats the opposition was now blaming the Election Commission for its failuresnbspAsserting that the BJP was ready to discuss the issue in Parliament the Home Minister challenged the Opposition to a special session where every allegation could be examined and answeredReferring to BJPs recent Lok Sabha and Assembly election performances Shah said that while the opposition had become complacent about electoral numbers the BJP had strengthened its position in several states He cited the partys first government in Odisha victories in Arunachal Pradesh Haryana Maharashtra Bihar and Assam and its return to power in Delhi after a long gapnbspRecalling the period when former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi was in power HM Shah said that while the BJP was once mocked it has transformed those challenges into strengths Today Narendra Modi has become Prime Minister for a third consecutive term and the National Democratic Alliance governs 22 states he underlinedFurther referring to the 2014 and 2017 elections in Uttar Pradesh Amit Shah noted that in 2014 the BJP had only a limited number of MLAs in the state prompting him to work at the tehsil level to strengthen the organizationnbspAs a result the BJP won 73 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with 41 per cent of votes he mentionedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ucc-will-be-implemented-if-bjp-returns-to-power-in-up-amit-shah-704358.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-kisan-instalment-to-benefit-uttarakhand-farmers-says-cm-dhami-704359.html Dehradun Oct 30 IANS Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday congratulated farmers on the transfer of the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi PMKISAN scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the initiative reflects the Centres commitment to strengthening the farming community and ensuring that benefits reach growers transparentlyAddressing farmers on the occasion CM Dhami said the instalment would provide financial assistance to beneficiaries across the country including growers in Uttarakhand He thanked the Prime Minister and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for their efforts to support the agricultural sectorI extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the farmers of Uttarakhand It is a privilege to be present among the farmers on the historic occasion of the transfer of the 24th instalment of the PMKISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana by Prime Minister Modi CM Dhami saidHe added that farmers in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand would also benefit from the scheme with Rs 161 crore being transferred to farmers in the stateHighlighting the expansion of the scheme in Uttarakhand the Chief Minister said the number of farmers receiving benefits under PMKISAN had doubled in nearly seven years He described the increase as vidence of growing trust in the state government and said it demonstrated that the schemes benefits were reaching farmers at the grassroots levelIn nearly seven years the number of farmers in our state receiving benefits under the PMKISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana has doubled This is not just a figure but a reflection of the growing trust in our doubleengine government and proof that the benefits of this important scheme are reaching farmers at the grassroots level with complete transparency he saidCM Dhami underlined the role of farmers in ensuring the countrys food security drawing a parallel between their contribution and that of soldiers in safeguarding the nations bordersI have always said that the reason our borders are secure is our soldiers and our food security is owed to our hardworking farmers on farms he saidThe Chief Minister said the Prime Minister had prioritised farmers welfare including measures to address challenges caused by natural calamities improve soil quality and enhance agricultural incomes He referred to the Soil Health Card initiative which provides farmers with information about the condition and quality of their soilCM Dhami said the broader objective of such initiatives was to help farmers improve productivity increase their income and lead better lives with dignity He added that supporting farmers remained essential to strengthening rural livelihoods and the countrys food securityIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-kisan-instalment-to-benefit-uttarakhand-farmers-says-cm-dhami-704359.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/govt-spent-rs-16-lakh-crore-on-fertiliser-subsidies-to-shield-farmers-from-price-shocks-says-pm-modi-704364.html Bhildi Oct 30 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Centre has spent around Rs 16 lakh crore on fertiliser subsidies over the past several years to prevent farmers from bearing the burden of rising international fertiliser prices amid global uncertaintynbspAddressing farmers at a gathering in Bhildi in Gujarats Banaskantha PM Modi said international developments had led to sharp increases in fertiliser prices but the government had absorbed the additional costs rather than passing them on to farmersOver the past few years amid global uncertainty fertiliser prices have risen sharply But our government which is dedicated to farmers did not allow this burden to fall on them The government has spent around Rs 16 lakh crore on this he saidExplaining the expenditure PM Modi said the government had borne the additional financial burden to ensure farmers continued to receive fertilisers at affordable pricesHe said the objective is to protect farmers from the impact of international price fluctuations and prevent an increase in their cultivation costsThe Prime Ministers remarks formed part of a broader account of the governments agricultural support measures during his address at the nationallevel PM Kisan Utsav Diwas programmeHe also said that the agriculture budget had increased more than fivefold compared with 201314 and that farmers had received or saved more than Rs 50 lakh crore through various government schemes and decisionsAmong the measures he cited were direct income support through PMKISAN fertiliser subsidies minimum support prices crop insurance and solarpowered irrigationFertiliser subsidies are particularly important because farmers depend on them for agricultural production and should not have to bear the full impact of rising global input costs he saidThe Centres fertiliser subsidy expenditure covers support extended to ensure that farmers can purchase key fertilisers at prices below their actual costsEarlier governments were also deceiving farmers on the issue of MSP But it is our government that has fulfilled the promise of MSP In the last 12 years Rs 24 lakh crore has gone into the accounts of wheat and paddy farmers as MSP he saidHe also cited more than Rs two lakh crore paid to farmers as crop insurance compensation over the past 1012 years and the distribution of around 12 lakh solar pumps under the PMKUSUM schemeThe Prime Minister was in Gujarat on a twoday visit from Friday for programmes in Banaskantha and Ekta NagarIn Banaskantha he also inaugurated the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre BBBRC and launched several projects related to agriculture animal husbandry and infrastructurenbsp IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/govt-spent-rs-16-lakh-crore-on-fertiliser-subsidies-to-shield-farmers-from-price-shocks-says-pm-modi-704364.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/plpb-infra-partners-with-aurus-to-develop-student-housing-projects-in-punjab-704369.html DW Bureau Chandigarh October 30 PLPB Infra has partnered with Aurus Luxury Residences to develop around 3000 studio apartments for students across Punjab over the next four to five yearsThe first project will come up at PLPB Wellness City on ZirakpurPatiala Road towards Rajpura The proposed expansion will cover Rajpura and major cities including Mohali Amritsar Jalandhar Ludhiana and BathindaAnnouncing the collaboration at a press conference at the Chandigarh Press Club PLPB CEO and Managing Director Sumit Singla said the project aimed to address the growing demand for organised student accommodationAfter the success of PLPB Wellness City we plan to develop around 3000 studio apartments for students in collaboration with Aurus Singla saidHe said the partnership would combine PLPB Infras infrastructure capabilities with Auruss experience in student accommodation and hospitalityBharat Agarwal founder of The Hive Hostels and Aurus Luxury Residences said student accommodation in India was evolving with students and their families increasingly looking for professionally managed facilities offering more than just a place to stayOur endeavour is to bring together hospitality thoughtful design modern amenities and a vibrant community Our association with PLPB Infra will help us take this vision to Chandigarh and Punjab beginning with PLPB Wellness City Agarwal saidAgarwal cofounded The Hive Hostels in 2019 which has expanded to more than 11 cities across IndiaAurus Luxury Residences plans to offer fully furnished student accommodation with facilities such as highspeed WiFi dedicated study areas fitness and recreational spaces dining services and roundtheclock securityThe proposed residences will focus on safety convenience and community engagement alongside facilities to support students academic and social needsAgarwal said the collaboration reflected the growing potential of organised student housing as an emerging segment of Indias hospitality and real estate sectors https://dailyworld.in/national/plpb-infra-partners-with-aurus-to-develop-student-housing-projects-in-punjab-704369.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-to-visit-brussels-in-december-to-sign-india-eu-fta-european-council-chief-704370.html New Delhi Oct 30 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brussels in December to formally sign the IndiaEuropean Union free trade agreement in major step to strengthen economic ties between the two sides European Council President Antonio Costa said on ThursdaynbspPrime Minister Modi will come in December to sign the deal Costa said at an event organised by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations in CanadanbspThe visit is expected shortly before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels scheduled to begin on December 17 Costa is in Montreal for a twoday EUCanada summit focused on strengthening tiesIndia and the EU concluded negotiations on the trade agreement earlier this year The pact is projected to create a market covering more than two billion people and accounting for around a quarter of the global economynbspIndias proposed freetrade agreement with the European Union could become operational within four to five months after it is signed Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said last weeknbspPrime Minister Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had jointly announced the conclusion of the IndiaEuropean Union Free Trade Agreement IndiaEU FTA during the visit of the European leaders to India This announcement marked a historic milestone in IndiaEU economic relations and trade engagement with key global partnersThe conclusion of this FTA positions India and the European Union as trusted partners committed to open markets predictability and inclusive growthnbspThe European Union is one of the largest trading partners of India with bilateral trade in goods and services growing steadily over the years In 202425 Indias bilateral trade in goods with the EU stood at Rs 115 lakh crore 13654 billion with exports worth Rs 64 lakh crore 7585 billion and imports amounting to Rs 51 lakh crore 6068 billion IndiaEU trade in services reached Rs 72 lakh crore 8310 billion in 2024India and the EU are the 4th and 2nd largest economies comprising 25 per cent of global GDP and accounting for one third of global trade Integration of the two large diverse and complementary economies will create unprecedented trade and investment opportunitiesnbspBeyond a conventional trade deal it represents a comprehensive partnership with strategic dimensions and is one of the most consequential FTAs India has secured unprecedented market access for more than 99 per cent of Indian exports by trade value to the EU which also bolsters the Make in India initiative Beyond goods it unlocks highvalue commitments in services complemented by a comprehensive mobility framework enabling seamless movement of skilled Indian professionalsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-to-visit-brussels-in-december-to-sign-india-eu-fta-european-council-chief-704370.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/iaf-chief-amar-preet-singh-calls-on-president-murmu-ahead-of-his-retirement-704371.html New Delhi Oct 30 IANS The outgoing Chief of Air Staff CAS Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh under whose watch the Indian Air Force IAF dismantled Pakistani terror hideouts during Operation Sindoor and taught the terrorsponsoring nation a lesson called on President Droupadi Murmu on Friday a day ahead of his retirement from the forcenbspnbspThe outgoing IAF Chief was accompanied by his wife Sarita Singh at the Rashtrapati BhawannbspAir Chief Marshal Singh is set to retire on October 31 after four decades of distinguished service in the IAFSharing images of the meeting the Presidents Secretariat said in a post on X The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh along with spouse Smt Sarita Singh called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati BhavannbspThe outgoing Air Chief also called on Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh three days ago where the latter extended warm wishes on his retirementAccording to the Ministry of Defence the Air Chief Marshal was given a befitting farewell by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 26 ahead of the CAS superannuation following his 42 years of glorious service to the nationnbspThe images of the farewell by the Defence Minister before leaving for a foreign visit were also shared by the Ministry of Defence on its X handle todaynbspBidding farewell to the outgoing IAF chief Rajnath Singh commended the CAS for his distinguished service exemplary leadership and invaluable contributions to the Indian Air Force and the nationRajnath Singh acknowledged the key role played by the outgoing CAS in the successful execution of Operation Sindoor and in strengthening the capabilities of the IAF He also extended his best wishes to Air Chief Marshal Singh for his future endeavoursnbspThe formal farewell for CAS Singh will take place on October 31 where he will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial to pay his respects to the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation He will subsequently inspect a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Air Force Station New Delhi before superannuating from the serviceCAS Singh had undertaken his maiden flight on January 28 1984 and remained associated with fighter aircrafts throughout his tenure in the IAFnbspUnder his leadership the IAF consistently focussed on operational readiness modern military capabilities and preparedness to address evolving security challengesnbspAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will take charge as the next Chief of the Air Staff on October 31IANS https://dailyworld.in/national/iaf-chief-amar-preet-singh-calls-on-president-murmu-ahead-of-his-retirement-704371.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-calls-for-action-against-unauthorised-use-and-commercial-exploitation-of-court-proceedings-704373.html New Delhi Oct 30 IANS The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to incorporate measures for taking action against those violating its interim restrictions on the unauthorised use and commercial exploitation of audiovideo recordings of judicial proceedings into the proposed policy frameworknbspnbspA Bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY to ensure compliance with the interim directions issued by the apex court in July this yearThe MeitY is directed to ensure the compliance of interim directions Necessary measures for taking action against those who fail to comply with the directions will also be incorporated in the policy regime the CJI Kantled Bench orderednbspThe directions came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the top court that the Centre was considering suggestions received from various High Courts and members of the legal fraternity for formulating a policy to regulate the use of recordings of judicial proceedingsThe Centres second highest law officer told the CJI Kantled Bench that the suggestions had been forwarded to the apex court registry and that a framework incorporating the inputs would be prepared and placed before the Supreme Court for consideration He also apprised the top court of instances of violations of its earlier directions and suggested that material uploaded in breach of the interim restrictions should be taken downThe CJI Kantled Bench agreed that the directions needed to be effectively implemented and said the proposed policy framework should provide for appropriate action against those failing to comply with themnbspDuring the proceedings the Supreme Court also heard submissions on measures such as digital watermarking authenticated recordings and the permissible use of livestreamed judicial proceedingsnbspThe latest directions come amid concerns over the unauthorised extraction manipulation circulation and commercial exploitation of audiovideo recordings of court proceedings particularly through social media and other digital platformsEarlier the Supreme Court had imposed interim restrictions on the extraction dissemination monetisation posting reposting uploading transmission modification storage or hosting of audiovideo recordings of judicial proceedings on social media or any other digital platform without prior permission of the Secretary General of the Supreme Court or the Registrar Generals of the jurisdictional High CourtsThe apex court had clarified that its restrictions would not affect reportage of court proceedings by recognised news outlets while subsequently making it clear that such organisations could continue reporting judicial developments but could not use audio or video clips of court proceedings in their coveragenbspThe Supreme Court had impleaded all High Courts and major social media intermediaries and technology platforms in the matter while seeking their inputs on the adoption of the Model Rules for live streaming and recording of court proceedingsnbspThe Union government was also directed to identify the nodal Ministries responsible for implementing the reliefs sought in the petitionIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-calls-for-action-against-unauthorised-use-and-commercial-exploitation-of-court-proceedings-704373.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/six-killed-in-uttarakhand-helicopter-crash-bodies-recovered--704375.html Dehradun Oct 30 IANS Five passengers and the pilot were killed as a helicopter on its way from Badrinath to Sahastradhara crashed near Chai village close to Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday officials saidnbspThe bodies of all six individuals including the pilot have been recovered from the crash site by joint teams of the Uttarakhand Police the State Disaster Response Force and the Army which swung into action for rescue and recovery operations after receiving the news of the accidentnbspThe operation to transport all the bodies from the difficulttoaccess crash site to a location connected by road is underway officials saidThe pilot of the helicopter operated by a private aviation company was identified as Capt Himanshu Sabharwal while the passengers were Prathapa Arun Shankar Gowda Sudheer K and HS Natraja all from Karnataka police saidnbspThere were no women or children on board the helicopter officials saidnbspAddressing the media earlier Chamoli Superintendent of Police Surjeet Singh Panwar said One helicopter belonging to Trans Bharat Aviation took off from the Badrinath Civil Helipad for the Sahastradhara Helipad at approximately 112 pm At around 114 pm contact with the aircraft was lost near JoshimathLocal personnel stationed in the nearby area reported that the helicopter was seen heading into a valley below while flying at a considerable height he saidnbspThe helicopters pilot was Himanshu Sabharwal a resident of Delhi along with five passengers from Karnataka Efforts are being made to locate them and gather complete information regarding their whereaboutsnbspAccording to the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority UCDA the helicopter lost communication when it was flying over Joshimath valleyAt the same time the tracking system could no longer track the helicopter and its current location has not been ascertained yet an official statement saidnbspImmediately upon receiving information about the incident teams from the Indian Army District Administration Chamoli and the State Disaster Response Force SDRF have been mobilised and dispatched to initiate search and rescue operations it addedFurther the entire fleet of Ms Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt Ltd has been grounded as a precautionary measure the UCDA saidnbspMeanwhile senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat sought an inquiry into multiple helicopter crashes reported from the state in recent yearsnbspThis is deeply painfulAlong with making our helicopter services competitive we also need to make them safe and secure An inquiry will be conducted and improvements will be made based on the probe but this is extremely necessary because one after another such incidents are happening which is alarming he told reportersIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/six-killed-in-uttarakhand-helicopter-crash-bodies-recovered--704375.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/our-fight-is-for-awakening-people-kharge-on-india-blocs-nov-1-rally-704257.html New Delhi Oct 29 IANS Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the mega INDIA bloc protest slated for November 1 at Delhis Ramlila Maidan was very much on track adding that the Opposition parties have taken up the task to awaken the people against the autocratic regimenbspKharges remarks came after multiple trade associations requested Rahul Gandhi to reschedule the Oppositions Chalo Delhi marchnbspThe march is being organised by the Congressled INDIA bloc to protest the alleged vote theft and irregularities in the SIR exercise being conducted by the Election CommissionnbspKharge speaking to reporters said Our protest is continuing because of the vote theft and the mischief that Gyanesh Kumar has done in the Election Commission We are protesting against that and will continue to do so All parties are supporting usnbspHe said that the fight was to awaken the people against the governments misdeeds and its alleged attempts to deprive many voters of their genuine rightsnbspEven tomorrow there is a mock parliament and on 1st November we are organising this which will see people converging from across the country We will fight because in a democracy unless you fight people will not be awakened So thats why we are doing all that he saidNotably traders in the national capital have in the past few days raised apprehensions about the fallout of such a big rally on business during the festive season and pleaded for its postponement explaining how it would ruin the business climate and adversely impact their livelihoodnbspEarly this morning the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi urged people to participate in the protest march at Delhis Ramlila Maidan describing it as a movement to save democracy stop alleged vote theft and protect the ConstitutionIn a video message posted in Hindi on his X handle Rahul Gandhi said the march was not for any particular party but for protecting the soul of IndianbspThe Congress MP also appealed to student groups across political affiliations to come forward and participate claiming that democratic freedoms and individual expression were under threatIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/our-fight-is-for-awakening-people-kharge-on-india-blocs-nov-1-rally-704257.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/i-pac-raid-row-sc-reserves-order-on-ed-plea-for-cbi-probe-against-mamata-banerjee-704282.html New Delhi Oct 29 IANS The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate ED seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation CBI probe and registration of an FIR against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior police officials over alleged interference in search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee IPAC in KolkatanbspnbspA Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and NV Anjaria reserved its order on the limited question of whether the matter should be referred to the CBI or left to the newly elected West Bengal government to decide on the investigationDuring the hearing senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Banerjee argued that with a change in the government in West Bengal there was no longer any impediment to a statelevel decision on transferring the investigation to the CBIHe questioned the need for a judicial direction submitting that the state government was competent to refer the matter to the Central agency on its ownThe Justice Mishraled Bench also questioned why the West Bengal government could not refer the matter to the CBI in the changed circumstances observing that the situation prevailing at the time the ED approached the top court might no longer existHowever Additional Solicitor General ASG SV Raju appearing for the ED opposed leaving the matter to the state government arguing that such a course could invite allegations of mala fide actionASG Raju submitted that the matter involved allegations against not only the former Chief Minister but also senior police officers making it necessary to ensure an independent and fair investigationHe further argued that since crosscases were involved the investigation should be entrusted to a single agency to ensure that both sides of the dispute were examined togetherThe Centres law officer maintained that an independent investigation was necessary to address concerns about the fairness of the probe and prevent allegations of collusion between the ED and the state governmentThe Justice Mishraled Bench observed that Sibals argument was that the state government could itself transfer the case to the CBI without requiring an order from the Supreme CourtResponding to the submissions Raju said the ED had approached the apex court seeking an independent investigation and that leaving the decision to the state government could give rise to further controversy over the manner in which the case was handledThe arguments concluded with the Supreme Court reserving its order on the limited issueThe matter arises from search operations conducted by the ED on January 8 at the IPAC office and the residence of its cofounder Pratik Jain in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged coal smuggling scamThe federal antimoney laundering agency has claimed that Banerjee accompanied by police personnel and senior officials entered the premises while the searches were underway and interfered with the investigationThe ED has sought registration of FIRs against Banerjee the then West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar and the then Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma among others besides seeking transfer of the probe to the CBIBanerjee has denied the allegations maintaining that she visited the premises to retrieve confidential and proprietary data belonging to the Trinamool Congress which she claimed was linked to the partys electoral strategyOn January 15 the Supreme Court stayed FIRs registered by the West Bengal Police against ED officials in connection with the searches and directed the preservation of CCTV footage and other digital records relating to the premisesEarlier the apex court had orally observed that alleged interference by a sitting Chief Minister in an ongoing investigation could put democracy in perilIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/i-pac-raid-row-sc-reserves-order-on-ed-plea-for-cbi-probe-against-mamata-banerjee-704282.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/dangerous-for-democracy-kiren-rijiju-hits-out-at-naseeruddin-shah-over-dimagi-naxal-boast-704244.html New Delhi Oct 29 IANS Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has strongly rebuked veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah over latter boasting himself as proud Dimagi Naxal Rijiju also called him extremely harmful to Indias democracyThe matter pertains to Naseeruddin Shah launching a scathing attack on the government sharing a video of himself talking to the camera as he flaunted his badge of Dimagi Naxal a term coined by Prime Minister Modi in his Independence Day address in AugustTaking to X Rijiju slammed the actor and said I thought Naseeruddin Shah was just an ordinary actor I used to respect ampamp like him I never knew that he was a dangerous urban Dimagi Naxal I discovered his true character far too late He is extremely harmful to Indias democracyIn the video Shah said I say with pride I am a Dimagi Naxal Apart from Dimagi Naxal I dont know what other titles the chowkidar has given to people like me antinational tukdetukde gang and what not If there is any tukdetukde gang in this country then it is this illegitimate governmentI want to ask this government a question What else will you do to break the courage of our countrys youth to destroy the education system and to put our democracy at risk How much will you do How far will you go he saidFirst Jawaharlal Nehru University then Satyajit Ray Film Institute and now Jamia Millia The atrocities that are being done on students will be remembered Everything will be remembered the actor addedThe actors statement comes after his earlier statement during the political row at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute SRFTI The actor has accused the BJP of political retaliation against dissenters and urged citizens to support the studentsFor the uninitiated the political row at Kolkatas Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute SRFTI erupted after clashes on September 27 2026 between students and members of the RSSlinked Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat during a campus event Subsequent protests and alleged attacks intensified tensions Students demanded ViceChancellor Santosh Ajmeras resignation accusing the administration of failing to protect themThe institute later suspended 6 students over alleged misconduct a decision the students union challenged Actor Naseeruddin Shah and filmmakers Payal Kapadia and Anand Patwardhan backed the protesters The BJP criticised the veteran actors remarks while the administration alleged that outside forces had politicised the agitationIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/dangerous-for-democracy-kiren-rijiju-hits-out-at-naseeruddin-shah-over-dimagi-naxal-boast-704244.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-chairs-54th-pragati-meeting-reviews-projects-worth-over-rs-16-000-crore--704245.html New Delhi Oct 29 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 54th PRAGATI meeting focused on expediting infrastructure projects accelerating railway station redevelopment strengthening selfreliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing and empowering local artisans and businesses through Ekta MallsIn a post on social media platform X the Prime Minister said he chaired the meeting on Wednesday during which projects worth more than Rs 16000 crore across 31 states and union territories were reviewedChaired the 54th PRAGATI meeting yesterday The focus areas Reviewed projects worth over Rs 16000 crore across 31 States and UTs Faster redevelopment of railway stations as multimodal hubs Boosting selfreliance in pharma manufacturing Ekta Malls to empower artisans and local businesses The focus is clearsubstantive outcomes timely execution and long lasting benefits for people PM Modi saidThe meeting was held at Seva Teerth under the PRAGATI platform which stands for ProActive Governance and Timely Implementation The information and communications technologyenabled multimodal platform brings together the Central and State governments to address implementation bottlenecks and improve the delivery of infrastructure projects and welfare schemesDuring the meeting PM Modi reviewed infrastructure projects related to the Railways Ekta Malls and Bulk Drug Parks across 31 states and union territories He emphasised the importance of adhering to timelines improving interagency coordination and resolving implementationrelated issues promptlyOn the PM Ekta Malls initiative the Prime Minister said the facilities should provide markets for local products strengthen artisans livelihoods and help them expand their businesses He called for linking the malls with tourism and local enterprises noting that increased demand could generate employment in rural production packaging storage and transportationHe also stressed the need for Chief Secretaries to regularly review the progress of these projects and ensure their timely completionReviewing the Bulk Drug Parks in Andhra Pradesh Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh PM Modi emphasised prioritising domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other essential pharmaceutical inputs to strengthen the countrys selfreliance in drug manufacturingThe Prime Minister also asked Chief Secretaries to hold monthly reviews of government schemes with District Magistrates to identify implementation gaps and ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive benefits on time He stressed that governance should prioritise outcomes over expenditure ensuring that public funds translate into tangible improvements in peoples livesReferring to the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks programmes PM Modi highlighted the importance of convergence regular monitoring and local accountability in accelerating development in underserved areas He noted that sustained efforts to improve governance and welfare delivery had helped nearly 25 crore people move out of multidimensional povertyDuring the review of Ahmedabad railway stations redevelopment the Prime Minister called for accelerating the modernisation of major railway stations across the country He said redeveloped stations should function as multimodal transport hubs offering seamless connectivity with metro services and other transportation networksPM Modi directed the concerned Ministries and State governments to resolve bottlenecks in mission mode strengthen coordination and ensure close monitoring at the highest levels He also called for greater accountability proactive decisionmaking and timely execution to ensure that projects are completed as scheduledIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-chairs-54th-pragati-meeting-reviews-projects-worth-over-rs-16-000-crore--704245.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/up-mlc-result-sp-wins-varanasi-calls-it-reflection-of-upcoming-assembly-elections-2027-704246.html Lucknow Oct 29 IANS The Samajwadi Party SP after securing five seats in the latest Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections has described its performance as an indication of the public mood ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections asserting that the results reflect what could unfold in the next state pollsAkhilesh Yadavled Samajwadi Party received a significant boost ahead of the crucial Assembly elections after winning five of the 11 Legislative Council seats contested in the latest round of polls The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP secured the remaining six seats While the BJP managed to retain its preelection tally the SP improved its position by adding two seats to its previous strengthOne of the most notable outcomes came from Varanasi where the Samajwadi Party won both the Teachers and Graduates constituenciesThe result has drawn particular attention because Varanasi is the Lok Sabha constituency represented by Prime Minister Narendra ModiSpeaking to IANS SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand said the results demonstrated that the BJP faced difficulties when elections were conducted through ballot papers He also alleged that the ruling party had attempted to influence the process at certain placesIn Uttar Pradesh when elections were held through ballot papers the BJP lost The BJP also slowed down the voting process in ballot paper elections and in some places its workers misused the administration to influence certain seats through their arbitrary actions They tried to stop the Varanasi results however they were not able to stop the public from expressing their stand Chand saidTaking aim at the BJP over its response to the election results the SP spokesperson said the party should explain its defeat in Varanasi rather than seeking political satisfaction from the Congress setbacks elsewhereThe BJP which is trying to find happiness in the Congress sorrow will not answer questions about how it lost in Uttar Pradeshs Varanasi Those who want to find happiness in others sorrow can do so However this is what is on the publics mind This is just a reflection of what will happen in the 2027 Assembly elections he addedReacting to the results in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said the Samajwadi Party had managed to win in a constituency where such an outcome was not anticipated He said the BJP would examine the reasons behind the resultThe Samajwadi Party has opened its account where it was not expected Maurya said adding that the BJP would look into the outcomeMeanwhile SP chief Akhilesh Yadav also reacted to the results through a post on social media platform X referring to the victory of the PDA a political grouping promoted by the Samajwadi PartyThey are secretly happy about the PDAs victory too no one becomes a stranger just by leaving home Yadav wroteIf the scheming BJP folks hadnt pulled that doublecross in Gorakhpur the same fate as in Varanasi would have befallen them there too All in all the BJP has suffered a moral defeat in Gorakhpur as well Until the final results from Banaras come in this is our appeal to all our workers No rest until we have proof of victory in our hands his post readThe MLC elections have packed off the BJPs bag and baggage Despite extreme dishonesty and administrative tampering no one could avert the BJPs downfall All those corrupt officials who served the BJP will be hauled before the peoples court once the PDA government takes power he addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/up-mlc-result-sp-wins-varanasi-calls-it-reflection-of-upcoming-assembly-elections-2027-704246.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-shah-speaks-to-cms-of-andhra-odisha-assures-all-assistance-to-states-affected-by-cyclone-arnab-704247.html New Delhi Oct 29 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said he had spoken with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh Puducherry Odisha and Chhattisgarh in the wake of Cyclone Arnab and assured them of all possible assistance to mitigate the hardships faced by people affected by the disasterIn a post on social media platform X HM Shah said the National Disaster Response Force NDRF and State Disaster Response Forces SDRFs had launched rescue and relief operationsIn the wake of Cyclone Arnab spoke with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh Puducherry Odisha and Chhattisgarh and assured them of every assistance to mitigate the hardship of the people in the face of the disaster NDRF and SDRF teams have sprung into action and are continuing rescue and relief operations on a war footing IMCTs will soon be sent to assess the impact and further assistance required The Government of India stands with the people with resolute commitment HM Shah saidMeanwhile the India Meteorological Department IMD in its latest weather bulletin on Thursday said Cyclonic Storm Arnab had weakened into a deep depression and was likely to further weaken into a depression by Thursday morning followed by a wellmarked lowpressure area in the eveningAt least 17 districts in southern Odisha have been affected by heavy rainfall triggered by the cyclone which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast on WednesdayIn Andhra Pradesh five people lost their lives prompting Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to announce a relief and compensation package for affected families farmers fishermen and businessesIn other parts of the country rainfall activity is likely to ease considerably across Kerala with daytime temperatures expected to rise In Telangana isolated places in 12 districts are likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds on ThursdayRainfall is also expected to intensify in parts of Jharkhand and continue until Friday Gudabanda in East Singhbhum district recorded the highest rainfall at 714 mm since Wednesday evening followed by Manjhari in West Singhbhum district which received 64 mmMeanwhile Cyclone Arnab brought back grim memories of Cyclone Hudhud which battered the region 12 years ago Although Arnab was less severe and did not make landfall in the city strong winds continued throughout the nightExtensive damage to the citys green cover uprooted electric poles prolonged power outages and disrupted mobile network connectivity reminded residents of the destruction caused by Hudhud in October 2014IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-shah-speaks-to-cms-of-andhra-odisha-assures-all-assistance-to-states-affected-by-cyclone-arnab-704247.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cyclone-arnab-practically-stationary-landfall-process-to-continue-for-2-3-hours--704212.html Amaravati Oct 28 PTI Cyclone Arnab remained practically stationary along the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Wednesday and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next 23 hours the IMD said as heavy rains lashed a number of districts in the southern statenbsp At some places in the state police rescued stranded people Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation on Wednesday morningAccording to the IMD the northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land while the storms centre remains very close to the coastlineThe cyclone remains practically stationary along the Andhra Pradesh coast and the landfall process is expected to continue for another 23 hours the India Meteorological Department IMD said in an update at 530 amThe very severe cyclonic storm was located over the west central Bay of Bengal close to the Andhra Pradesh coast near latitude 164 degrees north and longitude 820 degrees east about 30 km east of Narsapur 45 km southsouthwest of Yanam 70 km southsouthwest of Kakinada and 90 km eastnortheast of MachilipatnamThe system is likely to continue moving north westwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam close to the south of Yanam as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of up to 135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph during the next three hours the weather update said Under the influence of the cyclone heavy rain struck several places in the Anakapalli Visakhapatnam Kakinada and Konaseema districtsCollectors of Visakhapatnam Kakinada Konaseema and West Godavari reported heavy rainfall and strong winds in their respective districts Trees had fallen at some places due to the impact of the cycloneIn Kakinada police rescued four people stranded in floodwaters near Bombay Katta area after heavy rain and seawater inundated the area a district police press release saidThe four people who had reported for duty in the morning remained stranded until night after floodwaters completely surrounded the place where they were staying leaving them with no way to get out They informed the police about their situation following which a rescue operation was launchedThe police safely rescued all four people helped them board a vehicle and sent them to their homes it saidMeanwhile three people were reported to be stranded at the CWC godowns in Kakinada Anchorage Port due to Cyclone Arnab The area was flooded after heavy rainwater and seawater entered the premises while the facility also experienced a complete disruption of power supplyThe situation became critical as the night shift personnel were unable to leave the store premises as it became floodednbspG Raju an employee of a private company said he was stranded while working the afternoon shift when Cyclone Arnab hit the areaHe said the rescue team reached them and brought them to safetySimilarly C Durga Prasad a resident of Nadakuduru said he was stranded while travelling towards the Kakinada bus stop amid the cyclone He thanked the police for responding to information provided by local residents and rescuing themRecounting his ordeal Akash a manager at an apparel store in Kakinada said he and several others were stranded at the local bus complex after services were suspended due to the cycloneWe started at 6 am but vehicles have not been moving since then as trees have fallen on roads and several routes have been blocked It has been raining continuously while strong winds are causing more trees to fall and power lines to snap he told PTI videosAkash said they had arrived at the bus complex to travel to Visakhapatnam but were held upPolice advised people not to venture outdoors unless absolutely necessary and to stay away from areas inundated by floodwatersThose trapped in dangerous situations or requiring assistance were advised to contact Dial 112 or the Kakinada Police Control RoomRainfall exceeding 200 mm was recorded at several locations in Anakapalli Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts between 830 am on October 27 and 4 am on October 28 the IMD saidKannuripalem in Anakapalli recorded the highest rainfall at 2615 mm followed by KVBR School in Vizianagaram district at 25974 mm and the 16th Police Battalion area in Visakhapatnam at 25906 mmAccording to state government officials heavy rainfall was likely to continue on Wednesday and Thursday due to the cyclones impactMeanwhile CM Naidu held a teleconference at 615 am on Wednesday to review the situation in cycloneaffected areas and the ongoing relief operationsnbspHe directed officials to immediately clear uprooted trees and take steps to restore power supply once the intensity of the cyclone subsided a government release saidPower supply had been suspended in cycloneaffected areas as a precautionary measure officials informed himnbspHe also directed officials to take precautionary measures to prevent tanks and canals from overflowing it addednbspFurther the state School Education Department has converted 609 schools into rehabilitation centres accommodating 854 people across the state as of 550 am on October 28 officials saidnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/cyclone-arnab-practically-stationary-landfall-process-to-continue-for-2-3-hours--704212.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-blocs-public-impeachment-of-cec-to-be-held-at-kharges-residence-on-october-30--704214.html New Delhi Oct 28 PTI INDIA bloc will now hold its planned public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar later this week at the official residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after the partys attempts to organise the event at the Ashok Hotel and Ramlila Maidan allegedly met with denial of permissions Sources said Kharges residence at 10 Rajaji Marg has been finalised as the venue for holding the public impeachment of Kumar on October 30 setting the tone for the mega rally INDIA bloc has planned for November 1 at the Ramlila Maidan herenbspThe Congress on Tuesday had claimed it was denied permission to hold the public impeachment of CEC Kumar and accused the government of trying to silence the voice of common people after destroying the electoral systemnbspCongress General Secretary Organisation K C Venugopal had claimed the governmentrun Ashok Hotel initially allowed permission to host the event but later denied it after police interventionHe said the Congress had booked Ramlila Maidan from October 25 to November 3 and decided to shift the event to the siteHe said 21 parties of the INDIA bloc had planned the public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar as a curtain raiser on October 30 for the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan on the vote chori chargenbspThe day before yesterday our people came to construct the infrastructure here and the police stopped them We dont know what the reason is said Venugopal who accompanied by leaders of the Delhi Congress visited the Ramlila grounds on Tuesday to oversee arrangements for the November 1 rallyThis means it is not the Delhi Polices decision It is the decision of PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and they are protecting their pet Gyanesh Kumar he allegedFirst they destroy the electoral system and now they are trying all kinds of tricks to silence those who fight to save our democracyLet it be very clear come what may we will not rest until ModiShahs puppet Gyanesh Kumar is removed If they stop us here we will go to Amit Shahs house PM Modis house and stage a massive dharna there But we will fight to the finish and until our mission is accomplished Venugopal had said in a post on XnbspHe alleged that the government wants to shut down criticism against itnbspHow many permissions will you deny Mr Amit Shah How many people will you stop he had saidThe public impeachment and the planned rally is part of a series of protests by the Congress and other opposition parties to demand the resignation of Kumar over SIR and alleged electoral irregularitiesnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/india-blocs-public-impeachment-of-cec-to-be-held-at-kharges-residence-on-october-30--704214.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/congress-failed-to-make-impact-in-mlc-polls-despite-ballot-papers-bjp-704222.html New Delhi Oct 28 IANS The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Wednesday remarked that the Congress failed to make an impact in the recently held Legislative Council elections across four states despite ballot papers being used to conduct the polling while accusing Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of making false allegations against the countrys electoral processnbspAddressing a press conference BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party who have created a storm of false claims about Indias electoral process have seen their aspirations for anarchy shattered by the results of the MLC electionsthe Congress party has so far remained at zero It is now almost clear that the Congress party has failed to make its presence felt in these electionsHe added These elections were conducted using ballot boxes and ballot papers yet the Congress failed to establish its presencenbspTrivedi claimed that this makes it clear that the Congress party lacks the ability to secure public support or the support of the voters in any election whether it is conducted using EVMs or ballot papersnbspTargeting the LoP for the antiSIR rally scheduled for November 1 the BJP leader said The Congress party should understand that Rahul Gandhi after spending nearly two weeks sightseeing and enjoying himself has now returned to the limelight and is talking about launching a movement that could create problems for the Indian economy He must understand that neither the public nor the MLAs are with him The Congress party must understand that public support is earned through hard work not through sightseeing and leisure tripsCiting BJP chief Nitin Nabins visit to Uttar Pradesh and Union Home Minister Amit Shahs visit to Punjab Trivedi said In contrast Rahul Gandhi had disappeared from the scene and was wandering around Champa Champa was the ancient name of Vietnam After that he expects to receive public support I would therefore like to tell the Congress party give up your habit of avoiding hard work and the slogan of vote theft will automatically disappearnbspMeanwhile Sudhanshu Trivedi also lashed out at Congress and Rahul Gandhi after the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee KPCC tendered an unconditional apology to Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant over a controversial post shared recently on the X handle of the partys state unitThe Keralam Congress had posted a highly objectionable derogatory and offensive tweet regarding the Chief Justice of India Now it has issued an unconditional apology over the tweet The Congress party has been notorious for such actions in the past as well You may recall that during the Lok Sabha elections the Telangana Congress had shared a misleading edited video of the Home Minister from its official X handle the BJP MP saidnbspIt is now clear that the Congress which resorts to falsehoods to attack Indias constitutional institutions is openly admitting its actions before the Supreme Court of India he addedFurther Trivedi took a jibe at the LoP while referring to Rahul Gandhis unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in 2019 for wrongly attributing the political slogan chowkidar chor hai to the courts Rafale case proceedingsnbspTherefore you are a judicially certified Mafiveer he remarkednbspI want to ask Rahul Gandhi two things when will he apologise to the Supreme Court for marching to the institution and when will he start working hard to win polls instead of creating chaos Trivedi saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/congress-failed-to-make-impact-in-mlc-polls-despite-ballot-papers-bjp-704222.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-picks-union-minister-hardeep-puri-as-rs-candidate-from-madhya-pradesh-704229.html New Delhi Oct 28 IANS The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Wednesday announced Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh after the latter was dropped from the partys list of candidates from Uttar PradeshnbspIn a statement the BJP said that the partys central election committee has approved Puris name for the bypollThis comes after the Election Commission of India announced a byelection to fill a vacancy in the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh The vacancy arose due to the resignation of L Murugan whose term was originally scheduled to continue until April 2 2030Hardeep Singh Puri the only Sikh minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modis Cabinet was earlier elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh His current Rajya Sabha term ends in NovemberThe party has sent Puri 74 to the Rajya Sabha twice He had also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha electionsEarlier this month the BJP announced eight candidates for biennial Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh seeking to strike a balance between caste representation and organisational experience Two women candidates figure in the list underscoring the partys thrust on womens empowerment and womenled developmentHowever the most conspicuous absence from the list was Hardeep Singh Puri Besides him another Union Minister BL Verma and all other sitting MPs have been left out of the nominationsMeanwhile the poll panel has decided to hold the byelection in Madhya Pradesh to ensure the seat does not remain vacant for an extended period and to uphold the constitutional requirement of timely representation in the Upper House of ParliamentThe Commission has fixed a tight schedule for the byelection The last date for filing nominations is November 2 Monday followed by scrutiny of nominations on November 3 TuesdayCandidates can withdraw their nominations till November 5 2026 ThursdayPolling will be held on November 12 from 900 am to 400 pm with counting of votes beginning the same day at 500 pmThe entire election process is required to be completed by November 16 MondayIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-picks-union-minister-hardeep-puri-as-rs-candidate-from-madhya-pradesh-704229.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/liechtenstein-prince-alois-accorded-ceremonial-welcome-at-rashtrapati-bhavan-704194.html New Delhi Oct 27 IANS Liechtensteins Hereditary Prince Alois was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on TuesdaynbspPresident Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed Prince Alois upon his arrival at the Rashtrapati BhavanPrince Alois arrived in the national capital from Gujarats Vadodara on Monday He was received by Union Minister of State MoS Jayant Singh at the airportA new chapter in IndiaLiechtenstein engagement HSH Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein arrived in New Delhi today following his visit to Vadodara as part of his ongoing State Visit to India He was received by MoS Jayant Singh at the airport The visit will provide renewed impetus to the bilateral relations the Ministry of External Affairs MEA posted on XExtending a warm welcome to Prince Alois MoS Singh took to X and posted Following our earlier engagement at Davos I look forward to further strengthening the warm and friendly ties between India and Liechtenstein and advancing our shared interests through greater cooperationPrince Alois arrived in Mumbai as he began his State Visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi He is accompanied by his wife Princess Sofia and a highlevel official and business delegation comprising top industry leadersThis is the second visit of Prince Alois to India in 2026 as he had earlier visited New Delhi in February to attend the AI Impact Summit He had previously visited India in 2010 and 2018Prince Alois will pay a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and have a meeting with External Affairs Minister EAM S JaishankarPrince Alois is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House later on Tuesday where they will discuss cooperation in various sectors including trade and investment science technology and innovation and peopletopeople exchanges as well as views on regional and global developmentsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary will call on Prince Alois on TuesdayPrince Alois will then meet President Droupadi Murmu who will also host an official banquet in his honourThe visit is expected to provide further impetus to the growing engagement between India and Liechtenstein particularly since the operationalisation of the IndiaEFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement in 2025 The visit will provide an opportunity to further deepen the friendly ties between India and Liechtenstein and build partnerships in new areas of mutual interest the MEA said in a statementIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/liechtenstein-prince-alois-accorded-ceremonial-welcome-at-rashtrapati-bhavan-704194.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/kharge-baap-row-mayawati-slams-toxic-politics-says-personal-attacks-not-in-national-interest-704195.html New Delhi Oct 27 IANS Bahujan Samaj Party BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday expressed concern over the declining standards of political discourse in the country saying that personal attacks abusive language and toxic politics were neither in the national interest nor conducive to public welfarenbspIn a post on X Mayawati said that mutual distrust animosity bitterness and a blame game in Indian politics have deteriorated to an alarming level with personal attacks increasingly becoming unrestrained unparliamentary undignified insulting narrowminded and castedriven even extending to violent rhetoricThose occupying top positions should if not show proper respect for one another at least refrain from encouraging objectionable and toxic politics in any form Mayawati saidShe warned that the growing prevalence of narrowminded and selfserving politics particularly that which was antipoor could weaken public faith in the countrys political system which would not be in the interest of the nation or its peopleMayawati also pointed to widespread corruption at the government level and questions being raised over the electoral process saying that these issues had already caused considerable unease among the publicIn such a situation the ego battles among political leaders are making the situation even more difficult she saidThe BSP chief emphasised that people wanted political parties and their leaders to focus on resolving pressing problems such as poverty unemployment and inflation rather than engaging in personal confrontationsSuch a trend is inappropriate It would be better if everyone paid due attention to this she said urging political leaders across party lines to exercise restraint in their public statementsHer remarks came amid a political controversy over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges recent comment targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modis late father at an event in PatnaThe controversy surrounding Kharge erupted during his address at a Congress event in Patna on Sunday A person in the audience reportedly interrupted the Congress president asserting that the Modi nahin jaayega Prime Minister would not leave powerKharge responded Modi ka baap bhi jayega Even Modis father will have to go repeating the remark and triggering a political rowThe statement drew sharp criticism from BJP leaders who accused the Congress president of crossing the limits of political discourse by making a remark directed at the Prime Ministers late fatherIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/kharge-baap-row-mayawati-slams-toxic-politics-says-personal-attacks-not-in-national-interest-704195.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cji-surya-kant-pulls-up-lawyer-seeking-listing-of-disproportionate-assets-case-against-rahul-gandhi-704196.html New Delhi Oct 27 IANS Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant on Tuesday reprimanded a lawyer seeking an urgent listing of a disproportionate assets case against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi questioning whether the move was intended to generate media attentionnbspThere is no head no tail to this mentioning the CJI remarked taking exception to the grounds cited by the lawyer for seeking an early hearing in the matterThe lawyer sought the listing of the matter contending that Rahul Gandhi had recently claimed at an event that he was in touch with 200 officials of the Enforcement Directorate ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation CBIResponding to the submission CJI Kant asked the lawyer Have you spoken to any news channel for thisFollowing the exchange the CJI orally instructed the court staff to discontinue live streaming of the mentioning proceedings henceforthThe remarks came in the backdrop of the Supreme Courts earlier order staying proceedings before the Allahabad High Court in the disproportionate assets case and restraining the CBI and the ED from submitting any report before the High CourtThe case arises from a complaint filed by Karnatakabased BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir who alleged that Rahul Gandhi possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of incomeIn August the Supreme Court had asked the Allahabad High Court to defer proceedings in the matter and also restrained the central agencies from submitting any report to itThe top court also said that if any agency has knowledge of any disproportionate assets belonging to any individual it can proceed on its own and the same does not require court ordersThe Congress leader had approached the apex court challenging the Allahabad High Courts directions to the CBI and the ED to verify the allegations He had also filed a separate transfer petition seeking to shift the proceedings from the Allahabad High Court to the Delhi High CourtIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cji-surya-kant-pulls-up-lawyer-seeking-listing-of-disproportionate-assets-case-against-rahul-gandhi-704196.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/-sc-notice-to-centre-on-news-publishers-plea-challenging-data-protection-law-704198.html nbspNew Delhi Oct 27 PTI The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response of the Centre on a petition challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection DPDP Act and the DPDP Rules on the grounds that they allegedly infringe press freedom and the right to information A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued the notice after hearing senior advocate Madhavi Divan appearing for the Digital News Publishers Association DNPAnbspThe matter has been listed for further hearing on November 17 along with pending onesnbspThe plea sought striking down several provisions of the data protection law and its accompanying rules as unconstitutional saying that the absence of an exemption for journalistic activities could seriously impede news reporting undermine investigative journalism and compromise the confidentiality of sourcesnbspDuring the hearing Divan described the petition as perhaps the first comprehensive challenge by what she termed the legacy media distinguishing traditional news organisations from citizen journalistsnbspThis is perhaps the first comprehensive petition by what we call legacy media There has been some debate over citizen journalists We are the traditional conventional legacy media she saidnbspThe senior lawyer urged the bench to issue notice on the application seeking an interim stay of the challenged provisionsDivan said that the laws consent requirements could make routine news gathering and reporting unworkable particularly when journalists report on matters involving individuals who may not consent to the use of their personal datanbspIf I am left to the mercy of the data principal as to whether he or she will give consent how will news be reported she askednbspThe senior lawyer stressed that the requirements could have serious implications for television journalism and timesensitive reportingOn television it is live Otherwise it has to be new she said adding that provisions could effectively shut down newsroomsnbspWhat is the point if I have to ask for permission and consent she askednbspThe association has also challenged the amendment to Section 81j of the Right to Information RTI Act alleging that the change restricts access to information relating to public officials and alters the scope of information available for public scrutinynbspSection 81j the deletion is changing the whole concept of news Divan submittednbspThe petition also raised concerns over the Centres powers to requisition information under the DPDP Act saying that the provisions could have farreaching consequences for the functioning of news organisations and their ability to report on matters of public interestAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/-sc-notice-to-centre-on-news-publishers-plea-challenging-data-protection-law-704198.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-thailand-discuss-strengthening-cooperation-in-education-tourism-defence-704199.html New Delhi Oct 27 IANS Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with Thailands Senate President Mongkol Surasajja in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation across trade tourism education defence Ayurveda and YogaDuring the meeting Birla and Surasajja explored deeper parliamentary cooperation sharing best practices and collaboration in counterterrorism disaster management and international affairs including within the BRICS framework to advance shared priorities of both nations and and peoples welfare Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was also present during the meetingDelighted to meet HE Mr Mongkol Surasajja President of the Senate of Thailand and reaffirmed the enduring friendship between India and Thailand rooted in centuriesold cultural and civilisational ties We discussed strengthening cooperation in trade tourism education defence Ayurveda and yoga with Indias Act East Policy providing fresh impetus to our partnership Birla posted on XWe also explored deeper parliamentary cooperation sharing best practices and collaboration in counterterrorism disaster management and international affairs including within the BRICS framework to advance our shared priorities and peoples welfare he addedThe meeting was held on the sidelines of the twoday 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum being held at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Complex in the Parliament House in New Delhi The Forum which commenced on Monday brought together parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries to discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation and advance peoplecentric developmentSurasajja arrived in New Delhi on October 25 to attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary ForumExtending a warm welcome to Surasajja in New Delhi Lok Sabha on X wrote A warm reception in New Delhi for Hon Mongkol Surasajja President of the Senate of Thailand as he arrived to participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026 He was received at IGI Airport on 25 October by Shrimati Sandhya Ray Shri Dilip Saikia Members of ParliamentIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/india-thailand-discuss-strengthening-cooperation-in-education-tourism-defence-704199.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bengaluru-ed-attaches-rs-2335-crore-in-assets-linked-to-illegal-online-betting-704200.html Bengaluru Oct 27 IANS In fresh action against the illegal online betting ecosystem the ED has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 2335 crore linked to a larger conspiracy involving proceeds of crime PoC totalling Rs 2300 crore an official said on TuesdayThe Directorate of Enforcement ED Bengaluru Zonal Office provisionally attached the assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA 2002 in the case of KC Veerendra and Others the official said in a statementThe attachment has been made vide Provisional Attachment Order PAO No 422026 dated October 23 representing the equivalent value of proceeds of crime PoC found in the possession of KC Veerendra Gulshan Khattar and Neha Tandon the ED saidThe attached movable properties are valued at Rs 1376 crore and immovable properties are valued at Rs 958 crore the ED saidThe ED investigation was initiated based on multiple FIRs alleging cheating cheating by impersonation criminal conspiracy and extortion through online betting and gambling platformsInvestigation revealed a nationwide network of betting websites payment gateways shell companies and mule accounts allegedly controlled by Veerendra and his associates for generating and laundering PoC the ED saidThe suspected proceeds derived from the scheduled offences were allegedly layered through complex financial transactions and utilised for acquisition of assets and personal enrichment leading to registration of ECIR and commencement of investigation under the provisions of the PMLA it saidThe investigation carried out by the ED has revealed that Veerendra and his associates operated illegal online betting platforms including King567 through a network of payment gateways shell companies and mule accounts whereby players were induced to deposit funds and subsequently cheated through manipulated betting operations and blocked withdrawalsThe investigation traced proceeds of crime exceeding Rs 2300 crore which were layered through multiple accounts hawala channels and offshore entities and utilised for acquisition of luxury assets business investments foreign remittances and personal expenses thereby establishing the accuseds involvement in concealment possession use and projection of proceeds of crime as untainted property constituting the offence of money laundering under Section 3 of the PMLA the ED saidIn the instant case proceeds of crime were found to be received in the hands of Fonepaisa Payment Solutions Private Limited beneficially owned by Gulshan Khattar who had received a huge amount of commission for providing services as a key payment gateway and financial intermediary in the illegal online betting ecosystem the ED saidOut of the PoC received assets worth approximately Rs33 crore were attached through an order dated January 29 2026 the ED saidDuring the investigation SimTech was found to have received credits from identified mule bank accounts linked to king567 Neha Tandon director of SimTech IT Solutions Private Limited had no active role in its management and the same was handled by her husband Gulshan Khattar the ED saidThe receipt of tainted funds by SimTech coupled with Khattars control over the entity and his role in the generation and movement of PoC through Fonepaisa forms the basis that properties held by or in the name of Neha Tandon constitute or represent Proceeds of Crime the ED saidEarlier in the case ED had conducted extensive search and seizure operations across more than 60 premises in several States under Section 17 of PMLA during which large quantities of cash gold bullion gold and silver jewellery balances lying in mule accounts vehicles digital devices and incriminating documents were seizedfrozen The ED had also arrested Veerendra under Section 19 of PMLAInvestigation under PMLA resulted in filing of a Prosecution Complaint dated October 18 2025 and a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint dated February 20 2026 pursuant to which cognisance was taken by the Special Court PMLA on May 4 2026In continuation of the seizurefreezing of movableimmovable assets earlier this directorate had provisionally attached properties worth Rs 17730 crore which was subsequently confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority MLA New Delhi Further vide the instant PAO additional movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 2335 crore have also been attached said the statementAccordingly the aggregate value of properties attachedseizedfrozen till date exceeds Rs 343 crore under the provisions of the PMLA 2002 The instant provisional attachment has been made to safeguard the value of the Proceeds of Crime in accordance with the provisions of PMLA 2002 the ED saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/bengaluru-ed-attaches-rs-2335-crore-in-assets-linked-to-illegal-online-betting-704200.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/father-son-die-after-building-slabs-collapse-in-delhis-harsh-vihar-704157.html New Delhi Oct 26 IANS A 60yearold man and his 33yearold son died after two slabs of a building collapsed at Milan Garden in the Harsh Vihar area of Northeast Delhi officials said on MondaynbspThe deceased have been identified as Chanderpal 60 son of the late Nanak Chand and his son Vijay Kumar 33 residents of Gali No 14 in Harsh ViharAccording to officials the two men were trapped under the debris after the building collapsed on Sunday eveningDuring the overnight rescue operation both were pulled out from beneath the rubble and rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur GTB Hospital where doctors declared them brought deadTwo fire brigade vehicles two ambulances and a crane were deployed at the site to assist in the rescue operation Civil Defence volunteers and a team of the National Disaster Response Force NDRF also reached the spotRescue teams cleared the debris and searched the collapsed structure to locate those trapped underneath The operation continued overnight as emergency personnel worked to remove the rubbleThe incident occurred when a new floor was being constructed above an old house During the construction work a portion of the existing roof reportedly gave way causing the slab above it to collapse as wellThe Delhi Fire Service DFS had earlier said that it received information about the incident at 640 pm on Sunday following which two fire tenders were dispatched to the spotDelhi Cabinet Ministers Kapil Mishra and Ashish Sood also visited the site to assess the situationOfficials said the rescue operation was still underway and that legal action under the relevant provisions of law was being initiatedFurther investigation into the incident is in progress to ascertain the circumstances that led to the collapseThe incident has raised concerns over safety during construction work with authorities investigating the cause of the collapseEarlier in October a portion of a multistoried building collapsed in north Delhis Seemapuri area with many feared trapped under the debris officials saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/father-son-die-after-building-slabs-collapse-in-delhis-harsh-vihar-704157.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/let-us-draw-inspiration-from-ideals-of-lord-ram-and-pledge-never-to-accept-discrimination-cm-yogi-on-maharishi-valmiki-jayanti-704159.html Lucknow Oct 26 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended greetings to the people on the birth anniversary of Adi Kavi Maharishi Valmiki highlighting his contributions to Indian civilisation and humanity and urged the youth to draw inspiration from the ideals of Lord Shri Ram and pledge never to accept discrimination in any formnbspIn a message issued on the occasion the Chief Minister described Maharishi Valmiki as a great exponent of social harmonyOn the sacred occasion of the birth anniversary of Adi Kavi Maharishi Valmiki the great exponent of social harmony justice and humanity I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all of you CM Yogi saidHe said Maharishi Valmiki was not only a revered figure in Indian civilisation but also a timeless guide and a source of inspiration for all humanityThrough his immortal epic the Ramayana he conveyed enduring values of truth righteousness dignity and devotion to duty These ideals continue to illuminate the path of society across generations the Chief Minister saidAddressing the youth CM Yogi called for a society free from discrimination and prejudiceOn this auspicious occasion I make a special appeal to our youth Let us draw inspiration from the ideals of Lord Shri Ram and pledge never to accept discrimination in any form A truly harmonious society can be built only when the barriers of inequality and prejudice are removed from our hearts and minds he saidRecalling the circumstances that led to the creation of the first Sanskrit verse CM Yogi said the profound compassion that arose from witnessing the killing of a krauncha bird found expression in the verse ultimately paving the way for the composition of the RamayanaHe said that by bringing the life and character of Lord Shri Ram to the forefront Maharishi Valmiki envisioned an ideal society founded on love justice social harmony and fraternityThe Ramayana recounts how Lord Ram embraced Nishadraj Guha as a close friend reminding us that genuine respect equality and human connection transcend social identities The concept of Ram Rajya is likewise built upon the principles of dignity security and welfare for every individual he saidHighlighting the Uttar Pradesh governments initiatives inspired by Maharishi Valmikis teachings CM Yogi said efforts were being undertaken to promote his ideals and preserve sites associated with his life and legacyHe said development work at Maharishi Valmikis revered meditation site in Chitrakoot was aimed at inspiring devotees and the younger generation Various projects had also been implemented for the preservation and tourism development of Maharishi Valmiki Ashram in Bithoor where tradition associates the composition of the RamayanaThe Chief Minister added that naming Ayodhyas international airport after Maharishi Valmiki had brought national and global recognition to his legacy The declaration of a public holiday on Valmiki Jayanti in Uttar Pradesh also reflected the states respect for the revered sageCM Yogi said the government remained committed to the social and economic advancement of marginalised and underprivileged communities with initiatives aimed at ensuring dignity security and equal opportunities for allThe true spirit of Maharishi Valmikis teachings can be realized only when the person standing at the last mile of society enjoys dignity security and equal opportunities he saidHe also highlighted welfare initiatives for sanitation workers and said villages inhabited by the Van Tangiya community had been granted revenue village statusnbspIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/let-us-draw-inspiration-from-ideals-of-lord-ram-and-pledge-never-to-accept-discrimination-cm-yogi-on-maharishi-valmiki-jayanti-704159.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-gandhis-convoy-vehicles-collide-on-purvanchal-expressway-in-up-several-injured-704163.html New Delhi Oct 26 IANS Several people were injured after vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhis convoy collided with each other on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradeshs Sultanpur district on Monday However Rahul Gandhi was safeThe accident reportedly occurred near the 91km milestone in the Haliyapur area where five vehicles from the convoy and an ambulance collided Party workers officials and security personnel were among those injured in the incidentRahul Gandhi is on a visit to Uttar Pradesh on Monday and is scheduled to appear before a special MPMLA court in Sultanpur in connection with a defamation case involving alleged objectionable remarks against Amit Shah the thenBJP president and current Union Home MinisterThe court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the case on Monday Gandhi is required to appear in person before the court for the pronouncement of the judgment the complainants counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey saidAdditional Civil Judge Shubham Verma had earlier scheduled the verdict for October 13According to Sultanpur Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal Gandhi was expected to travel by road from Lucknow to Sultanpur and arrive at around 10 am as per his scheduled itineraryThe police have made arrangements to ensure security in and around the court premises with adequate personnel expected to be deployed to maintain law and order during the proceedingsThe defamation case dates back to August 4 2018 when BJP leader Vijay Mishra a former chairman of the Sultanpur District Cooperative Bank filed a complaint against Gandhi over his alleged remarks about Amit ShahThe alleged remarks were made during a campaign rally in Bengaluru ahead of the 2018 Karnataka Assembly electionsThe case has since been heard by the special MPMLA court in Sultanpur which is now scheduled to deliver its verdictFurther details regarding the accident including the number of injured persons and the extent of their injuries are awaitedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-gandhis-convoy-vehicles-collide-on-purvanchal-expressway-in-up-several-injured-704163.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/massive-fire-ravages-market-near-jammu-railway-station-around-40-shops-gutted--704165.html Jammu Oct 26 PTI A massive fire ripped through a market near Jammu Railway Station gutting around 40 shops and reducing a bustling commercial stretch to rubble officials said on Monday No casualties have been reported in the blaze which broke out at 1045 pm in Shiv Market on SundaynbspThe blaze continued to rage for over five hours leaving behind a trail of destruction and dealing a major blow to shopkeepers whose livelihoods depended on the marketWe received a call at around 1045 pm and immediately rushed fire tenders from seven fire stations to the site Firefighters worked tirelessly for several hours to bring the blaze under control After hectic efforts the fire was brought under control at around 4 am following which the cooling operation continued for a few more hours to prevent any possibility of the fire reigniting a Fire and Emergency Services official saidHe said one fire tender was still stationed at the site as a precautionary measure while personnel continued to monitor the affected areaThe official said the exact damage to shops merchandise and other property was still being assessedThe assessment of the damage is underway The exact value of the property and goods destroyed in the fire is still being calculated and it would be premature to give a final figure at this stage the official saidHowever officials said around 40 shops mostly dealing in food supplies dry fruits and blankets were gutted in the devastating firenbsp nbsp Preliminary investigations suggested that a short circuit in one of the shops triggered the blaze which spread rapidly across the market fuelled by winds they saidnbsp nbsp The narrow approach to the market posed a major challenge for firefighters making it difficult to reach the affected shops directly the officials saidnbsp They said firefighting teams had to approach the blaze from the rear side of the market to tackle the flames and prevent the fire from spreading furtherDespite sustained efforts by the emergency services the fire continued to consume merchandise and shop structures for hours before it was finally brought under controlnbspAs the fire spread through the market several shopkeepers were seen desperately trying to retrieve whatever goods they could before the flames reached their establishmentsnbspShopkeepers described scenes of panic and helplessness as the flames spread rapidly through the marketWe saw the fire spreading from one shop to another and within a short time the situation became extremely difficult to control We tried to take out whatever goods we could but the flames were spreading so fast that there was very little time Bitu Sharma a shopkeeper saidHe alleged that the fire tenders reached the spot nearly oneandahalf hours after the fire broke out claiming that the delay hampered efforts to contain the blaze and salvage goods from the shopsSharma said the fire had caused extensive damage to the market leaving traders facing huge financial lossesAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/massive-fire-ravages-market-near-jammu-railway-station-around-40-shops-gutted--704165.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/extremely-unfortunate-rajnath-singh-on-kharges-pm-remarks--704173.html nbspNew Delhi Oct 26 PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday decried Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as extremely unfortunate and said it reflects that the main opposition party has not just suffered a political downfall but an ideological downfall as wellnbspCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sparked a controversy with his remarks Modi ka baap bhi jayega in response to an audience members comment that the PM would not go anywhere during an event in Bihars PatnanbspThe incident took place while Kharge was speaking at the programme to celebrate the 139th birth anniversary of Bihars first chief minister Shrikrishna SinghnbspWhen asked about Kharges remarks Singh told reporters it is extremely unfortunate The Congress presidents remarks have hurt the sentiments of crores of people of the country he addednbspGiven the position Kharge ji holds he is expected to demonstrate greater seriousness restraint dignity and responsible conduct in public life If the national president of Congress himself uses such language it is not only contrary to the dignity of his post but also raises serious questions about Congresss political culture he saidThe standard of Congress politics is declining every day he addednbspSingh said Kharges remarks reflect that the Congress has suffered not just a political downfall but an ideological downfall as wellnbspAnd Congress should remember that in a democracy the public keeps account of everything and gives a fitting reply when the time comes he addedAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/extremely-unfortunate-rajnath-singh-on-kharges-pm-remarks--704173.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-meet-iranian-parliamentary-delegation-on-sidelines-of-brics-forum--704174.html New Delhi Oct 26 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met Iranian parliamentary representatives on the sidelines of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on MondaySharing glimpses from the interaction on X the Iranian Embassy in India stated On the sidelines of the 12th Parliamentary Forum 2026 Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and senior parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor received Iranian parliamentary representatives in courtesy calls underscoring the importance of bilateral relations between Iran and IndiaThe Forum which commenced earlier in the day has brought together parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries to discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation and advance peoplecentric developmentThe event brings together Presiding Officers and parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries Union Ministers Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Presiding Officers of State Legislatures Members of Parliament and other dignitariesEarlier Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired the meeting and welcomed the delegates representing BRICS member nations highlighting the importance of dialogue mutual respect and cooperation among the participating countriesIn his inaugural address Birla welcomed the delegates and said On this occasion the presence of parliamentary delegations from BRICS member nations in India coming to the worlds largest democratic nation and sharing a joint commitment will in itself be a special experienceHighlighting the significance of parliamentary engagement among BRICS countries the Lok Sabha Speaker said The presence of the BRICS Parliamentary Cooperation in India demonstrates our shared commitment to dialogue mutual respect and our shared trust in democratic valuesSpeaker Birla mentioned that the BRICS Parliamentary Forum is marking its 20th anniversary this year and noted that the organisation is expanding rapidly and so is its capacity to influence global developments and international relationsEarlier in the day the visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation met Om Birla at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary ForumThe parliamentary delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran visiting New Delhi to participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum met with Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla this morning and held talks with him the Iranian Embassy in India posted on XIrans parliamentary delegation arrived in New Delhi on Sunday to attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary ForumIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-meet-iranian-parliamentary-delegation-on-sidelines-of-brics-forum--704174.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/trinamool-name-symbol-row-mamata-banerjee-led-faction-dismisses-ritabratas-claims-of-robbery-attempts--704180.html Kolkata Oct 26 IANS Mamata Banerjeeled faction of Trinamool Congress on Monday rubbished the allegations of Ritabrata Banerjee the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and also the leader of the rebel faction that there was an attempt to hijack a truck carrying documents to the Election Commission of India ECInbspEarlier in the day Ritabrata claimed that some supporters of the Mamataled faction had attempted to rob a truck carrying the crucial affidavits meant to be submitted to the ECI for establishing a right over the original party name All India Trinamool Congress and electoral symbol of Flowers ampamp GrassSpeaking to the media persons hours after Ritabratas claims Trinamool Congresss Rajya Sabha member and one of the prominent faces in the Mamata Banerjeeled faction Dola Sen said the allegations were baseless She said these reflect the frustration of Ritabrata who is now fully aware that neither he nor any of his followers has the mass popularity that Mamata Banerjee continues to enjoyThere are baseless allegations The rebel faction neither has any followers nor dedicated party workers They have no workers no supporters Everyone knows that they are agents of the BJP and the current West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari That is why the rebel faction is getting the police to do the work on filling up affidavits from the grassroots level Trinamool Congress leaders and workers by putting pressure on them Sen saidShe raised a counterallegation against the Ritabrataled faction saying that they were trying to block the ordinary party workers from filling the affidavits in support of Mamata Banerjee A thorough investigation into the matter is required and the truth will be revealed Sen addedEarlier in the day Ritabrata issued a social media statement claiming that a robbery attempt was made by the supporters of the Mamata Banerjeeled faction on a truck carrying the affidavits on behalf of his faction The truck he said was on its way to New Delhi from KolkataWhile accusing the Mamata Banerjeeled faction of making such a robbery attempt Ritabrata however claimed that the party workers of his faction foiled attempts to snatch the affidavitsTo recall earlier this year the ECI temporarily froze the original party name All India Trinamool Congress and the original electoral symbol of Grass ampamp Floor The faction led by Mamata Banerjee was allotted the new name of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress and the electoral symbol of Football PlayerOn the other hand the Ritabrataled faction was allotted the name of Democratic Trinamool Congress and the electoral symbol of EnvelopeNow the process has begun for the final exercise to decide which of the two factions will ultimately retain the original party name and the original electoral symbol For this the ECI has sought affidavits from both the factionsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/trinamool-name-symbol-row-mamata-banerjee-led-faction-dismisses-ritabratas-claims-of-robbery-attempts--704180.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/united-in-driving-vote-chors-out-of-power-congress-reviews-preparations-for-india-bloc-rally-704062.html New Delhi Oct 24 PTI The Congress has asserted that the INDIA blocs November 1 rally here against vote chori will send a strong message that we are united in protecting democracy and driving the vote chors out of power Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal on Friday met party leaders from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana at the AICC headquarters here to review preparations for the rally to be held at Ramlila MaidannbspThe meeting with Uttar Pradesh leaders was attended by AICC state incharge Rajendra Pal Gautam former UPCC chief Ajay Rai state Congress working president Imran Masood senior leaders Salman Khurshid and Ajay Lallu among othersnbspThe meeting with Haryana leaders was attended by AICC incharge Sanjay Dutt PCC president Rao Narender Singh Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala and MP Deepender Hooda among othersnbspToday along with Smt priyankagandhi ji met with AICC InCharge Sh Rajendra Pal Gautam ji UP PCC President Smt Aradhana MisraMona ji and senior leaders from UP Congress to discuss our mobilisation efforts for the Nov 1st INDIA Bloc Mega Rally against vote chori Venugopal said on XnbspWe also held a meeting with the AICC Incharge Sh Sanjay Dutt ji PCC President Sh Rao Narender Singh ji and senior leaders from Haryana for the same he saidnbspThis rally at Ramlila Maidan will be the culmination of a massive Delhi Chalo March which will reach the national capital on November 1 and where at least 1 million citizens are expected to march for the cause Venugopal saidOur programs against the criminal vote chori orchestrated by Gyanesh amp Co at ModiShahs behest will be historic he claimednbspPeople from all across the country will be attending in massive numbers and it will send a strong message to every corner of India that we are united in protecting our democracy and driving these vote chors out of power Venugopal saidnbspThe INDIA bloc rally is aimed at ramping up pressure on the government over the vote chori issue and for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsnbspOn October 12 the protests over the vote theft charge reached the Supreme Courts doorstepnbspIn a major show of strength opposition stalwarts joined by activists and civil society members took part in a March for Democracy along a heavily barricaded route here and filed a joint petition against the SIRnbspCongress leader Rahul Gandhi hosted INDIA bloc leaders for tea at his home on October 13 After the meeting the opposition bloc vowed to continue resisting and to take the vote chori fight to its logical conclusionAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/united-in-driving-vote-chors-out-of-power-congress-reviews-preparations-for-india-bloc-rally-704062.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/centre-has-approved-320-pg-medical-seats-for-himachal-says-nadda-704072.html Shimla Oct 24 IANS Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday announced a major boost to medical education in Himachal Pradesh approving the proposal for 320 additional Postgraduate PG medical seats in six government medical colleges The Centre will provide approximately Rs 415 crore as a grant for this significant initiativenbspIn an address to the people of his home state Nadda said under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership several transformative initiatives have been implemented in medical education and healthcare in the past 12 yearsAs part of these efforts the Central government approved a Rs 15000 crore scheme to add 10000 new medical seats across the country over five yearsHe said Himachal Pradesh would benefit significantly from this initiative with all 320 proposed PG medical seats receiving approvalProviding the collegewise distribution Nadda said 91 seats have been approved for Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla 57 for Government Medical College in Hamirpur 55 for Ner Chowk Medical College in Mandi 57 for Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Tanda 32 for Government Medical College in Nahan and 28 for Government Medical College in ChambaHighlighting the speed of the approval process Nadda said the Himachal Pradesh government submitted its proposal on June 23Subsequently during the convocation ceremony at AIIMS Bilaspur on October 6 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu discussed the matter with himThe Central government has now approved all 320 proposed seatsNadda said the additional seats would strengthen specialised medical services including surgery orthopaedics obstetrics and gynaecology paediatrics oncology and other critical medical disciplinesHe emphasised that the initiative would create greater opportunities for medical graduates to pursue postgraduate education while improving access to specialised healthcare services closer to peoples homesNadda urged the Himachal Pradesh government to complete all necessary administrative and regulatory formalities without delay to ensure the timely creation and operationalisation of these 320 seatsHe also expressed concern over delays in other centrally supported development projects particularly the construction of Critical Care Blocks and Public Health Laboratories and called upon the state government to accelerate their implementationReferring to railway infrastructure Nadda highlighted pending issues relating to the states financial contribution and land availability for the ChandigarhBaddi and BhanupalliBilaspur railway projectsHe stressed that development projects directly benefiting the public must not suffer unnecessary delays because of pending administrative or financial decisionsThe Central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership remains fully committed to extending every possible assistance for the development of Himachal Pradesh Our priority is clear The development of Himachal Pradesh greater opportunities for its youth and the welfare of every family Nadda saidHe added that while the Central government was fulfilling its responsibilities with determination the state government must demonstrate equal commitment to ensuring the effective and timely implementation of development projectsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/centre-has-approved-320-pg-medical-seats-for-himachal-says-nadda-704072.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/jantar-mantar-violence-sc-panel-to-hear-evidence-on-pellet-gun-use-harassment-of-female-protesters--704077.html New Delhi Oct 24 PTI The Supreme Courtappointed High Powered Enquiry Committee HPEC probing the alleged violence during the July Jantar Mantar protests will hold a twoday sitting here on October 29 and 30 to hear affected persons and record evidence on the alleged use of pellet guns and harassment of female protesters officials said on Saturday The panel will hold its proceedings from 11 am onwards at its office at Shiksha Sadan 17 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area they saidMembers of the public and anyone affected by the violence can walk in between 1130 am and 3 pm on October 29 and 30 to submit complaints or representations or present evidence provided they carry valid identity documentation The committee will specifically examine the alleged use of pellet guns targeted violence and harassment of female protesters as well as instances of excessive force and property damage on both sides officials saidChaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy the fivemember panel was constituted by the apex court while hearing several petitions alleging police excesses against student protesters during the agitation spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP alongside counterallegations of violence against police personnelThe panel also comprises former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha former Delhi High Court judge Justice Shalinder Kaur former CBI director Rishi Kumar Shukla and retired Meghalaya Director General of Police L R BishnoiTo facilitate widespread participation and safeguard vulnerable witnesses the committee has also launched an online portal hpecnicin Affected persons witnesses and stakeholders can access prescribed formats on the portal to upload statements representations and supporting documentary evidenceThe online portal has been developed in compliance with the Supreme Courts directions to safeguard the interests of vulnerable witnesses and facilitate the submission of material by affected persons and other concerned stakeholders a public notice issued earlier had saidThe top court has directed the HPEC to extend full protection to vulnerable witnesses ensuring their identities remain confidential while maintaining utmost secrecy regarding the statements and evidence submitted by themThe CJPled march to Parliament on July 20 saw violent clashes between security personnel and demonstrators during which police used tear gas shells and baton charges to disperse the crowdSome students were admitted to hospitals with injuries arising from the possible use of pellet gunsThe studentled agitation which commenced at Jantar Mantar on June 20 and spread across several cities was called off on July 25 following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/jantar-mantar-violence-sc-panel-to-hear-evidence-on-pellet-gun-use-harassment-of-female-protesters--704077.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-arrests-baneet-singh-talwar-in-rs-89-cr-narcotics-money-laundering-case-704079.html New Delhi Oct 24 IANS The Directorate of Enforcement ED arrested Baneet Singh Talwar son of late Harminder Singh on Friday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA in a major case linked to largescale narcotics smuggling an official statement said on SaturdaynbspTalwar was produced before the Special Judge PMLA Tis Hazari Courts West District on Friday and remanded to five days of ED custody the ED press note saidThe ED probe was initiated on the basis of an FIR registered by the National Investigation Agency NIA under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and the Indian Penal Code against Harpreet Singh Talwar and othersThe NIA has already filed six charge sheets alleging a conspiracy with an international drugsmuggling syndicate operating from Afghanistan Pakistan and Dubai under the mastermind Vitaysh Koser alias Raju Dubai a wanted accused along with Pakistani ISI agents and Afghan nationals the statement saidInvestigations have revealed that proceeds amounting to Rs 76 crore generated from the illegal sale of narcotics were transferred via hawala to Afghanistan and used for funding terrorist activitiesFinancial probes by the ED have so far identified proceeds of crime totalling Rs 89 crore arising from contraband smuggling drug sale proceeds siphoned to Afghanistan through hawala channels and goods received in kindBaneet Singh Talwar is brother of Harpreet Singh Talwar Probe findings show that he continued to manage and operate business entities under the beneficial control of his brother even after the latters arrest by the NIA it saidHe is alleged to have provided more than Rs 55 lakh to Ms Magent India an entity controlled by Harpreet Singh Talwar and involved in narcotics smugglingFinancial analysis has uncovered multiple instances of roundtripping of funds with matching and mirror entries across different entities indicating a structured flow of proceeds of crimeBaneet Singh is also accused of using cash deposits to finance the purchase of vehicles in the names of benami entities which have already been seized by the ED and of parking proceeds to acquire immovable properties whose benefits continue to be enjoyed by Harpreet Singh Talwar and his familyThe ED described the arrest as part of a wholeofgovernment approach to dismantle the drugsmuggling racket and the nexus involving narcotics trafficking money laundering and hawala transactions Further investigation is in progressIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-arrests-baneet-singh-talwar-in-rs-89-cr-narcotics-money-laundering-case-704079.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/most-infiltrators-in-up-are-from-ukhand-says-akhilesh-yadav-cm-dhami-hits-back-with-rampur-tiraha-episode-mention-704080.html Lucknow Oct 24 IANS Samajwadi Party SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has triggered a controversy with his remark that the most infiltrators in UP are from Uttarakhand drawing a sharp response from Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami who accused the Kannauj MP of insulting the people of the Himalayan state and recalled the 1994 Rampur Tiraha incidentnbspThe controversy erupted after Yadav made the remarks while responding to questions from reporters in Lucknow on Friday He was asked about the BJPs allegations that the Opposition was attempting to protect the votes of infiltrators by raising questions about the Election Commission of India ECIResponding to the allegations Yadav said The people who are saying this themselves are infiltrators Most infiltrators in UP are from Uttarakhand One has to define infiltrators The term infiltrators will not weaken the Hindustaniyat They are making efforts to end Hindustaniyat They have made a mockery of faith and devotionnbspHis remarks drew a strong reaction from Chief Minister Dhami who took to X to defend the people of Uttarakhand and describe the statement as an insult to the states identity history and sacrificesUttarakhand is both the Devbhoomi and Veerbhoomi This sacred soil has given the nation numerous sants soldiers and individuals devoted to national service Shri Akhilesh Yadav ji calling the people of Uttarakhand infiltrators is an insult to the pride of the Devbhoomi and to our struggles CM Dhami saidnbspThe Uttarakhand Chief Minister also invoked the Rampur Tiraha incident of 1994 when activists demanding a separate Uttarakhand state were fired upon during the tenure of then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh YadavThe people of Uttarakhand also have not forgotten that when Akhilesh Yadav jis father Mulayam Singh Yadav was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh bullets were fired at the agitators demanding a separate Uttarakhand state at Rampur Tiraha in Muzaffarnagar Bullets were fired at Uttarakhands agitators during the fathers regime and today the son is calling the people of Uttarakhand infiltrators The people of Uttarakhand can never forget their struggles and sacrifices he saidCM Dhami further questioned whether the Congress which is a political ally of the Samajwadi Party supported Yadavs statementnbspDoes the Congress support this statement from its political ally Shri Akhilesh Yadav ji Is calling the people of Uttarakhand infiltrators acceptable to the Congress The Congress must answer the people of this Devbhoomi the Chief Minister saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/most-infiltrators-in-up-are-from-ukhand-says-akhilesh-yadav-cm-dhami-hits-back-with-rampur-tiraha-episode-mention-704080.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/up-cm-adityanath-calls-for-collective-action-against-emerging-cyber-risks-at-tech-sangam-704081.html Lucknow Oct 24 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday urged for collective action to tackle cyber crimes like deepfakes cyber fraud identity theft and to maintain the credibility of digital evidencenbspSpeaking on the second day of the threeday international conference Tech Sangam 2026 at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science UPSIFS in Lucknow the Chief Minister emphasised that while AI can be a valuable aid it should not become the ultimate decisionmakerWe should not simply follow AIs reasoning or accept its decisions as the ultimate truth If we become entirely dependent on AI for everything the very power that helps us could also become a challenge he saidHow we can help advance governance the economy national security and our judicial system within a structured framework Tech Sangam is bringing all these considerations together in this threeday international summit We have seen how digital technology has significantly helped enhance our efficiency AI has opened up new possibilities for solving problems And quantum computing which we are advancing towards is opening new doors for our physical and technical capabilities he saidHowever the UP CM cautioned that alongside these possibilities we face serious challenges such as deepfakes cyber fraud identity theft and maintaining the credibility of digital evidence and therefore need to work together to counter theseFurther he noted that integrating scientific evidence forensic investigation and modern technology can significantly improve criminal investigations and reduce delays in delivering justiceAsserting that lawandorder has undergone improvement in Uttar Pradesh the Chief Minister recalled that the nearly 100acre land on which the worldclass forensic institute now stands was once occupied by a major land mafia figure in LucknowAt the time even the police were unable to take effective action After receiving information from police officials in 2017 an investigation was ordered and an FIR was registered Following a second FIR the accused surrendered and vacated the land he saidAccording to the UP CM discussing cyber forensics and quantum technology in Lucknow seemed like a distant dream a decade ago Today the institution built on that land is providing new direction in scientific investigation modern crime detection and technical education across the state he saidReferring to delays in the justice system CM Adityanath cited the case of a mafia operative who committed his first crime in 1980 but was convicted only in 2022 42 years later due to a lack of evidence and destroyed DNA samples The case he said illustrates the critical importance of scientific evidence and timely evidence collectionUnder the new criminal laws particular emphasis has been placed on collecting forensic evidence in offences carrying a punishment of more than seven years To support this objective forensic laboratories are being developed in all 18 police ranges of the state Twelve laboratories have already been completed while six are in the final stages of development he statedThe Chief Minister added More than 150 forensic vans have been deployed across the state to enable rapid evidence collection and expedite investigations The aim is to strengthen investigations through scientific evidence and reduce unnecessary delays in court proceedingsMoreover he stated that data and technology have become key drivers of developmentCM Adityanath recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once termed data as the new oil while saying that Uttar Pradesh is emerging as a major hub for AI and data centres The state has set a target of developing five gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2030 and is working on establishing five major data centre clusters he saidMeanwhile the Chief Minister also referred to Ayodhyas transformation alleging that electricity availability in the city was limited in 2017Today Ayodhya is being developed as a Solar City and has an international airport he said while adding that Uttar Pradesh accounts for approximately 60 per cent of Indias total expressway network and now has five international airports and 17 domestic airportsAccording to the UP CM improved infrastructure and an investmentfriendly environment have strengthened the states economy making Uttar Pradesh one of Indias leading economic centresDuring the event CM Adityanath inaugurated the LEXQ Centre of Excellence dedicated to quantum forensics and legal compliance He also launched a Consent Management Portal laid the foundation stone for the Abhedya project and unveiled the book AI in ConstructionIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/up-cm-adityanath-calls-for-collective-action-against-emerging-cyber-risks-at-tech-sangam-704081.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ai-must-enhance-human-wisdom-not-replace-it-dr-ss-bhatti-704085.html DW Bureau Chandigarh Oct 24 Artificial Intelligence AI should enhance human intelligence rather than replace creativity ethical judgement and compassion architect and educationist Dr Surindera Singh Bhatti said while delivering the 18th First Friday Forum FFF Oration in ChandigarhSpeaking on Education and Artificial Intelligence From Knowledge to Awakening Bhatti described AI as Frozen Human Intelligence and stressed that technological progress must remain guided by human values He advocated an education system that combines humanities art science and technology to promote critical thinking creativity and responsible citizenshipThe programme also featured the release of eight books authored by Bhatti the felicitation of five personalities for their contributions to education science art and literacy and a donation of 24 books for libraries being established across PunjabThe books released included The Muse of Metaphors Holistic Humanism FUTURELIGHT Wayward Verses Covid19 Creativity in Poetry and Town Planning and Architecture in India along with three other works covering architecture art and poetryChief guest Prof RS Bawa former ViceChancellor and ProChancellor of Chandigarh University and other academicians and professionals released the books The Forum honoured Bawa for his contribution to university education Prof IS Dua for research in botany artist Prof Prem Singh for art education engineer ML Garg for promoting literacy and Prof Swati Behl Uppal for architectural educationBhatti presented 24 books to Garg for distribution among libraries being established across Punjab highlighting the role of reading and access to knowledge in promoting literacyAddressing the gathering Dua emphasised ecological sensitivity and said AI could expand access to knowledge while preserving human creativity and critical thinking Bawa recalled his association with Bhatti dating back to the 1980s and acknowledged his contribution to architectural education and student mentorshipThe programme brought together academicians architects scientists artists writers and students for discussions on education technology and human values https://dailyworld.in/national/ai-must-enhance-human-wisdom-not-replace-it-dr-ss-bhatti-704085.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/-punjab-releases-rs-6520-crore-under-ashirwad-scheme-for-12-784-beneficiaries-baljit-kaur-704087.html Chandigarh October 24 The Punjab government has released Rs 6520 crore in financial assistance to 12784 beneficiaries under the Ashirwad Scheme during the current financial year 202627 Cabinet Minister for Social Justice Empowerment and Minorities Baljit Kaur said on SaturdayUnder the scheme eligible families receive Rs 51000 for the marriage of a daughter Up to two daughters from a family can receive the benefit the minister saidOf the beneficiaries who have received assistance 8774 belong to the Scheduled Caste category and have received Rs 4475 crore Another 4010 beneficiaries from Economically Weaker Sections and Backward Classes have received Rs 2045 croreThe minister said applications from an additional 9183 Scheduled Caste beneficiaries and 4342 beneficiaries from Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections were being processed for financial assistanceThe assistance is transferred directly to beneficiaries bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer DBT system she saidBaljit Kaur directed district and departmental officials to expedite the verification and disposal of applications to ensure that all eligible families receive the assistance without unnecessary delaysShe said the scheme aims to provide financial support to families from disadvantaged sections and help reduce the financial burden associated with their daughters marriages https://dailyworld.in/national/-punjab-releases-rs-6520-crore-under-ashirwad-scheme-for-12-784-beneficiaries-baljit-kaur-704087.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/omar-abdullah-to-reshuffleexpand-cabinet-next-week-704088.html Srinagar Oct 24 IANS After he called on the Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the Lok Bhawan here on Saturday Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told reporters that the cabinet expansion and reshuffle will take place next weeknbspOmar Abdullah called on the Lt governor Manoj Sinha to enquire about his health and also discussed the upcoming cabinet expansion in the union territoryManoj Sinha on Friday returned to Srinagar after attending to his health problem in New Delhi Former chief minister and ruling National Conference NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah had told reporters last week that the cabinet expansion would take place after the LG who was not keeping well would return back to SrinagarAfter meeting the LG Omar told reporters that the list of ministers had been finalised after consultations with the National Conference president Dr Farooq AbdullahThe chief minister said he had requested the Lt governor to fix a time during the first two or three days of next week for the expansion and reshuffle of his Council of MinistersHe also urged party colleagues and aspirants to stop lobbying for ministerial berths saying the decision had already been takenJampK legislative assembly has 90 members and according to the JampampK Reorganisation Act 2019 the union territory can have a cabinet of nine ministers including the chief ministerThis time the cabinet has five ministers excluding the chief minister Omar can therefore induct three new faces Reports here said three existing ministers are likely to be dropped while six new faces will be inductedThe Chief Minister also said the government is taking up the issue of Umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia with the Ministry of External Affairs and is prepared to provide financial assistance from its own budget if necessaryReports here said around 40 Umrah pilgrims are stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the closure of air flights to and from thereOn the issue of powers to regulate dentistry he said the business rules would need to be examined to determine whether the matter fell under the Centre or the elected governmentIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/omar-abdullah-to-reshuffleexpand-cabinet-next-week-704088.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/does-rahul-gandhi-want-to-hurt-sikh-sentiments-bjp-questions-india-blocs-nov-1-rally-704089.html New Delhi Oct 24 IANS The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Saturday questioned the INDIA Blocs November 1 rally against the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls accusing Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition LoP Rahul Gandhi of wanting to hurt Sikh sentiments as the date is linked to the 1984 antiSikh riotsnbspAddressing a press conference BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned why Rahul Gandhi was so adamant about holding his rally in Delhi on November 1 as the day holds deep emotional significance for the Sikh communityBy creating a storm at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 what kind of salt does Rahul Gandhi want to rub into their wounds he askedPrasad alleged that there were reports of many of the INDIA Blocs allies not being satisfied with the LoPs decision We have also received information that a virtual meeting was convened on October 22 to discuss this issue However since many allies did not attend the meeting was postponed We have also learnt that several allies were unhappy with the November 1 date and had suggested that the rally be postponed to a later date he claimedAccusing the Congress leader of being stubborn Prasad said This reflects Rahul Gandhis true face when he insists on something he refuses to listen to anyone If he is determined to have his way he will go ahead even if it means cruelly mocking the sentiments of the Sikh communityReferring to former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhis remarks that When a big tree falls the earth shakes following his mother and thenPrime Minister Indira Gandhis assassination by two of her Sikh bodyguards the BJP leader said They made every effort to deny the 1984 riots and protect those who perpetrated themRecalling the formation of the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission he said It said there was no need for any further enquiry Later he Misra was appointed to the Rajya Sabha Subsequently efforts were made to delay and obstruct the entire investigationPrasad said that he was proud that the Narendra Modiled government announced the formation of an SIT to probe the 1984 riots and granted compensation to the affected familiesSubsequently several accused were convicted and sentenced to life term including Congress MP Sajjan Kumartherefore all this is connected to November 1 which is an extremely painful day to remember for the Sikhs he saidFurther the BJP leader claimed the antiSIR protests in the national Capital had caused losses of nearly Rs 3000 crore to Delhis businesses during the Navratri festivalNow the Chamber of Trade and Industry in Delhi has written a letter to Rahul Gandhi requesting him to postpone the November 1 rally They said market footfall has already dropped by 70 per cent They are concerned that another blockade on that day will cause further disruption the BJP MP said citing the upcoming Diwali festivalTaking a jibe at the Oppositions protests held earlier this month Prasad said We have seen what happens during your rallies You go for breakfast at restaurant You brought traffic in Connaught Place to a standstill throughout the day and then sat in front of AkashvaniThe BJP leader accused LoP Gandhi of wanting to tarnish Indias democracy under pressure from foreign forcesDo you want to create chaos in Delhi again and then go abroad to claim that there is no democracy in IndiaIs Rahul Gandhi playing a hostile game with foreign forces to defame Indias democracy he askedFurther Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Kartarpur Sahib and observance of Veer Bal Diwas that commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singhs sons are reflections of the work done by the BJPled government to respect the sentiments of the Sikh communityWe deeply respect the Sikh communitys contributions their valour and their service in the Army he assertedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/does-rahul-gandhi-want-to-hurt-sikh-sentiments-bjp-questions-india-blocs-nov-1-rally-704089.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/chemicals-and-petrochemicals-sector-needs-to-reach-1-trillion-by-2040-jp-nadda-704090.html Mumbai Oct 24 IANS The chemicals and petrochemicals sector needs to grow from its current market size of about 220 billion to about 1 trillion by 2040 and further to around 16 trillion by 2047 Union Minister JP Nadda said on SaturdaynbspThe Chemical and Petrochemical industry is a sunrise sector and it has huge potential to grow and contribute towards economic development said Nadda adding that for the country to achieve the ambition of Viksit Bharat by 2047 this sector has to play an indispensable roleHe was speaking at the threeday India Chem2026 which concluded in MumbaiJapan with whom India shares a robust trade relationship particularly in the chemical and petrochemical sector was the partner country for the eventThe CEOs Forum presided by Nadda focused on strengthening industry competitiveness and advancing Indias ambition to emerge as a globally competitive chemicals and petrochemical hubIndustry leaders from across the globe discussed the opportunities and challenges of the Indian chemical industryDuring the brainstorming sessions under IndiaJapan IndiaUS and IndiaEU Chemicals and Petrochemicals Forum representatives and industry leaders explored opportunities for deeper collaboration in trade investment and technology related to sector according to an official statementThe event witnessed international participation from number of countries including Japan the US Canada the UK countries across the European Union Latin America Republic of Korea and ASEAN nations with a footfall over more than 5000 visitors across three daysThe event organised jointly by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and FICCI provided a platform for brainstorming discussions amongst industry leaders and Government representatives on specific topics of relevance to the sector facilitating dialogue on investment prospects regulatory frameworks and strategic challengesHeld under the theme Advantage Bharat An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub the event witnessed several roundtables like Specialty Chemicals Infrastructure for Chemicals and Petrochemicals Agrochemicals Environment Issues Plant Machinery Pumps and Valves which are contemporary challenges for the rapid growth of the sectorIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/chemicals-and-petrochemicals-sector-needs-to-reach-1-trillion-by-2040-jp-nadda-704090.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-firing-case-womens-network-emerges-3rd-taken-into-custody-by-mumbai-crime-branch--704014.html Mumbai Oct 23 IANS A suspected network of women has emerged as a significant aspect of the investigation into the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroffs car with the Mumbai Crime Branch taking another woman into custody for questioningnbspnbspThe development comes after the arrest of two women in connection with the case while investigators continue to pursue suspects across multiple statesAccording to officials the woman was brought to the AntiExtortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch for questioning However investigators have not yet disclosed her alleged role in the firing incident or the nature of her links to the other accused Earlier two women identified as Radha and Babita were arrested in Delhi in connection with the caseIn a parallel development the AntiExtortion Cell arrested three more accused from Sonipat in Haryana on Thursday Mumbai Police have been conducting raids in different states based on intelligence inputs as part of the ongoing investigation Following searches and arrests in Kota Rajasthan and Delhi the police operation has now extended to HaryanaThe three accused arrested in Sonipat have been identified as Sameer Jatin and Ankit Khatak The AntiExtortion Cell brought them to Mumbai following their arrest They are expected to be produced before a court as part of the legal proceedingsInvestigators suspect that Sameer played a coordinating role in the alleged conspiracy According to the police he acted as a link between Anil Pandit and the alleged shooter Rehan Sameer is also accused of arranging funds and weapons in connection with the incidentPolice sources said that shortly after the firing the Lawrence Bishnoi gang allegedly claimed responsibility through a social media post A man identified as Anil Pandit was reportedly posting messages on behalf of the gang according to the information being examined by investigatorsThe police are continuing to investigate the precise roles of Jatin and Ankit Khatak along with the possible involvement of other individuals in the alleged conspiracyWith the latest arrests the total number of people arrested in the case has reportedly reached 10 including two women The third woman remains in custody for questioning and her alleged connection to the incident is yet to be established publiclyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-firing-case-womens-network-emerges-3rd-taken-into-custody-by-mumbai-crime-branch--704014.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-firing-case-3rd-arrested-as-womens-network-emerges-704015.html Mumbai Oct 23 IANS A suspected network of women has emerged as a significant aspect of the investigation into the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroffs car with the Mumbai Crime Branch taking another woman into custody for questioningnbspnbspThe development comes after the arrest of two women in connection with the case while investigators continue to pursue suspects across multiple statesAccording to officials the woman was brought to the AntiExtortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch for questioning However investigators have not yet disclosed her alleged role in the firing incident or the nature of her links to the other accused Earlier two women identified as Radha and Babita were arrested in Delhi in connection with the caseIn a parallel development the AntiExtortion Cell arrested three more accused from Sonipat in Haryana on Thursday Mumbai Police have been conducting raids in different states based on intelligence inputs as part of the ongoing investigation Following searches and arrests in Kota Rajasthan and Delhi the police operation has now extended to HaryanaThe three accused arrested in Sonipat have been identified as Sameer Jatin and Ankit Khatak The AntiExtortion Cell brought them to Mumbai following their arrest They are expected to be produced before a court as part of the legal proceedingsInvestigators suspect that Sameer played a coordinating role in the alleged conspiracy According to the police he acted as a link between Anil Pandit and the alleged shooter Rehan Sameer is also accused of arranging funds and weapons in connection with the incidentPolice sources said that shortly after the firing the Lawrence Bishnoi gang allegedly claimed responsibility through a social media post A man identified as Anil Pandit was reportedly posting messages on behalf of the gang according to the information being examined by investigatorsThe police are continuing to investigate the precise roles of Jatin and Ankit Khatak along with the possible involvement of other individuals in the alleged conspiracyWith the latest arrests the total number of people arrested in the case has reportedly reached 10 including two women The third woman remains in custody for questioning and her alleged connection to the incident is yet to be established publiclyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-firing-case-3rd-arrested-as-womens-network-emerges-704015.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-chinmaya-amrit-mahotsav-interacts-with-holographic-avatar-of-swami-chinmayananda-704016.html New Delhi Oct 23 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan in New Delhi and interacted with the holographic avatar of Swami Chinmayananda recalling his meeting with the spiritual leader in 1993During the holographic interaction PM Modi sought the spiritual leaders blessings for his future endeavoursIt was my great fortune that I met you and today I want you to bless me for the work I wish to do the Prime Minister saidResponding to PM Modi the holographic avatar of Swami Chinmayananda expressed happiness at seeing him become the Prime Minister and conveyed his support saying India is with you NarendraAddressing the gathering PM Modi described the occasion as a unique spiritual experience and expressed gratitude to the saints for their blessingsIt is another kind of spiritual experience This is a blessing from our saints for me The Chinmaya Mission is not merely an institution it represents Chinmaya Vichar he saidExplaining the significance of the occasion PM Modi said that the word Chinmaya symbolised immortality making the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan at Bharat Mandapam particularly meaningfulThe use of technology here has made this experience even more lively Seeing the divine presence of Chinmaya Ji through his hologram I felt as if I had travelled back 33 years he saidRecalling his meeting with Swami Chinmayananda in 1993 the Prime Minister said the spiritual leaders affection and blessings had come alive again making the moment deeply emotional for himFor a moment I felt as though I had gone back to that time For me this is an emotional moment PM Modi said thanking the Chinmaya Mission for organising the eventRecounting his first meeting with the spiritual leader PM Modi said he had met him around February or March 1993 to invite him to the World Parliament of Religions centenary celebrations in ChicagoHe accepted my request and went there to make people aware of the World Parliament of Religions However destiny had other plans Just a few weeks before the programme he left us on August 3 PM Modi saidRecalling the event held in Chicago on September 11 1993 the Prime Minister said he was present at the gathering and felt the spiritual leaders absenceThe threeday global conference being held from October 23 to 25 2026 is expected to bring together more than 9000 participants from India and abroad It marks the culmination of yearlong celebrations commemorating 75 years of the Chinmaya Mission founded by Swami Chinmayananda in 1951 to make the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita accessible to allOver the decades the Mission has expanded its work across spiritual education cultural preservation youth empowerment and community serviceThe celebrations began last year with the Prime Minister releasing a Tamil versification of the Bhagavad Gita produced by the Chinmaya Mission with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja at Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Tamil NaduSeveral initiatives were organised during the year including mass havans at multiple locations the consecration of the Maa Soundarya Chinmayi Temple in Tripura and the Chinmaya Gita Samarpanam under which more than one lakh people worldwide chanted the 15th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita together onlineAnother major initiative Gita Panchamrit focused on five selected verses from the Bhagavad GitaTo spread the teachings of the Gita across the country 15 young members of the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra undertook the Chinmaya Amrit Yatra travelling more than 40000 km across IndiaPM Modi further said I still remember the serious discussion we had during my last meeting with him The central theme was building youth power and through it building a strong and capable India Friends a few years after meeting him the people blessed me with the opportunity to serve as the Chief Minister of Gujarat Since then for the past 25 years I have continuously served the country as head of government to the best of my ability Gurudevs blessings have been with me throughout this journeyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-chinmaya-amrit-mahotsav-interacts-with-holographic-avatar-of-swami-chinmayananda-704016.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/stranded-umrah-pilgrims-returned-safely-to-india-remaining-being-assisted-kiren-rijiju--704039.html New Delhi Oct 23 IANS Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the stranded Umrah pilgrims have returned to India safely and the remaining Umrah pilgrims are being assisted stressing that the government is always proactive in addressing the issues and concerns of Indian citizensnbspIn a statement shared on X Rijiju also mentioned the contact details of the 24x7 control rooms set up at the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabias Riyadh Consulate General in JeddahGovt is always proactive to the issues and concerns of Indian citizens The stranded Umrah pilgrims have returned to India safely in addition to more than 10000 normal Umrah pilgrims who have returned earlier Remaining Umrah pilgrims are being assisted Rijiju posted on XEarlier on Thursday the Ministry of External Affairs MEA said that the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabias Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are actively engaging with concerned airlines and tour operators to facilitate the early return of affected pilgrimsAn Indian national was among two people killed while two other Indian nationals were injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabias Dammam on WednesdayAccording to the MEA over the past week about 3000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have travelled from Saudi Arabia back to India on available flightsThis is in addition to more than 10000 normal Umrah pilgrims who were booked on the available flights and have travelled back to India over the past week Arrangements are being discussed to facilitate the return of other Umrah pilgrims at the earliest Our Embassy and Consulate with the support from community volunteers are extending all possible welfare assistance 247 Control Rooms have been established to help Indian nationals and regular advisories are being issued read a statement issued by the ministrySaudi Arabias General Authority of Civil Aviation GACA said that two people were killed in the attack that targeted King Fahd International Airport on Wednesday which includes one Indian resident and one Saudi citizen It further said that eight people were injured in the attackIn a statement shared on X the GACA said Further to its earlier statement regarding the attack that targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on the evening of Wednesday October 21 2026 corresponding to 10 Jumada AlAwwal 1448 AH the General Authority of Civil Aviation GACA clarifies that the number of fatalities has risen to 2 after an additional fatality was confirmed involving 1 Saudi citizen and 1 Indian resident The number of the injured remains at 8 including 1 Saudi citizen and residents of the following nationalities 2 Indian 2 Yemeni 2 Bangladeshi and 1 Nepalese Their injuries range from minor to critical and they are receiving the necessary medical care at several hospitalsThe Saudi civil aviation authority mentioned that it is working in coordination with the relevant authorities to complete the damage assessment verify the safety of the facilities and take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and personnel and maintain the security and safety of Saudi Arabias civil aviation system It further mentioned that airport operations have resumed and air traffic has returned to normalIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/stranded-umrah-pilgrims-returned-safely-to-india-remaining-being-assisted-kiren-rijiju--704039.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/om-prakash-mathur-takes-oath-as-keralas-29th-governor-704046.html Thiruvananthapuram Oct 23 IANS Om Prakash Mathur was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Kerala on Friday taking charge at a time when the state has a new government following the recent Assembly electionsnbspKerala High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen administered the oath of office to Mathur at a ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan herenbspMathur who was serving as the Governor of Sikkim was appointed to Kerala following the transfer of Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil NadunbspChief Minister VD Satheesan Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan ministers and elected representatives attended the swearingin ceremonyThe Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan however was absentnbspThe ceremony marked the formal beginning of Mathurs tenure in Kerala where he will assume the constitutional responsibilities of the Governor including his role in the functioning of the state government and the legislaturenbspLater CM Satheesan wrote on X I had the distinct honour of attending the solemn swearingin ceremony of Shri Om Prakash Mathur Ji as the 29th Honble Governor of Keralam at Lok Bhavan today The oath of office was administered by Honble Justice Soumen Sen On behalf of the Government and the people of Keralam I extend my heartfelt congratulations and warmest wishes to the Honble Governor May his tenure be marked by distinguished service meaningful contributions and continued progress for our stateMathur arrived in the state capital on Thursday and was accorded an official reception at the technical area of Thiruvananthapuram airportnbspChief Minister Satheesan led the reception which was attended by Ministers the Chief Secretary and othersnbspMathur was received with official honours as he arrived to take up his new assignmentnbspSpeaking after his arrival Mathur expressed happiness at the opportunity to serve in KeralanbspHe described the state as Gods Own Country and said he was delighted to begin a new journey hereThe Governor occupies an important constitutional position in the statenbspThe office plays a key role in the legislative process including summoning and proroguing the Assembly and giving assent to bills in accordance with the ConstitutionnbspThe Governor also serves as the constitutional head of the state while the elected government headed by the Chief Minister exercises executive authority under the parliamentary systemMathurs tenure will therefore see him work with the Satheesanled government on constitutional and administrative matters as they arisenbspThe swearingin ceremony was attended by senior government functionaries and public representatives marking the formal transition at the Raj Bhavan completeIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/om-prakash-mathur-takes-oath-as-keralas-29th-governor-704046.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bomb-threats-to-two-delhi-schools-police-launch-search-operations-704048.html New Delhi Oct 23 IANS Several schools in the national Capital received bomb threats on Friday prompting the Delhi Police and fire department to launch search operations No suspicious objects or incriminating evidence have been found so far and investigations are underwaynbspAccording to the Delhi Police Venkateshwar Public School in Rohini and Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar were among the institutions that received threats The fire department received calls regarding the two schools at around 937 am and 957 am respectivelyPolice said the threat received by Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar mentioned a possible bomb attack on October 30nbspFollowing the alerts police teams and fire department personnel rushed to the schools and initiated security checks The premises were thoroughly searched as a precautionary measure However no suspicious objects or materials were found during the initial searchesnbspThe investigation is currently underway to establish the origin and credibility of the threatsEarlier on October 12 several schools in Noida adjacent to Delhi received bomb threats via email triggering panic and heightened security measures The institutions included Apeejay School Step by Step School and Delhi Public School DPS GBN in Sector 16nbspFollowing the threats the police and local administration were alerted and security checks were immediately initiated at the affected schoolsnbspBomb disposal squads dog squads antisabotage teams and fire brigade personnel were deployed to conduct comprehensive searches of the school premisesAccording to the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police personnel from the respective police stations took immediate action and coordinated with other security agencies Various areas of the schools were searched with the assistance of bomb disposal squads and dog squads while antisabotage teams and fire brigade personnel also participated in the security checksnbspHowever no suspicious objects or materials were recovered during the searchesnbspRepeated bomb threats targeting schools in Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region have raised concerns among law enforcement agencies school administrations students and parentsnbspSuch threats often trigger emergency security protocols and disrupt regular academic activities prompting authorities to conduct thorough investigations to ensure the safety of students and staffIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/bomb-threats-to-two-delhi-schools-police-launch-search-operations-704048.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-minister-sirsa-urges-ncr-residents-to-keep-polluting-vehicles-off-roads-amid-poor-air-quality-704049.html New Delhi Oct 23 IANS Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday appealed to residents of the National Capital Region NCR to join the governments efforts in curbing the rising air pollution by keeping their polluting vehicles off the roads till the Graded Response Action Plan GRAP1 is in place in DelhiNCRnbspSpeaking to IANS the Cabinet Minister acknowledged the spike in pollution levels ahead of the winter seasonThe situation is not good Delhis Air Quality Index AQI is currently around 250 and GRAPI restrictions are in place Despite these restrictions there has not been any significant improvement so far The biggest challenge is the deteriorating weather conditions Fog was visible today as well and it could begin turning into smog Sirsa saidHe also said I want to appeal to all Delhi residents to join hands in fighting pollution Please do not take your polluting vehicles out on the roads In particular twowheelers are going to petrol pumps without valid PUC Pollution Under Control certificates and arguments are taking place there Twowheelers also contribute significantly to pollution I appeal to their owners to keep polluting vehicles off the roads during the GRAP restrictions Otherwise pollution will increase further leading to health complicationsEarlier the Rekha Gupta government had proposed No PUC No Fuel policy under which vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control certificates will not be supplied fuel From November 1 nonDelhiregistered vehicles that do not comply with BSVI emission standards will also face entry restrictions subject to applicable exemptionsFurther Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that he has spoken to the Commissioner of the Delhi Traffic Police to take immediate action against heavy vehicles still operating in the national Capital amid GRAP I restrictionsNo such unwanted vehicles should be allowed to enter Delhi the Minister statedMeanwhile air pollution continued to be a concern across DelhiNCR on Friday with the AQI remaining in the poor category after Dusshera and temperatures gradually declining ahead of winterThe deteriorating air quality has renewed concerns about the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to polluted airAccording to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB several monitoring stations across the national Capital recorded AQI readings in the poor category The readings included 215 in Burari 183 in Jharoda Kalan 182 in Vasundhara Enclave 161 in Ghummanhera 170 in Uttam Nagar 241 in NIH Narela 263 at Mandir Marg 232 in Aya Nagar 275 in Punjabi Bagh 269 at CRRI Mathura Road 289 at Pusa 274 in Sirifort 206 at NSIT Dwarka 249 at Commonwealth Sports Complex 238 at JNU and 246 at Burari CrossingDelhi recorded its first poor air quality day of the season on October 21 when the AQI climbed to 245 its highest level in around 100 days The deterioration followed Dussehra celebrations across DelhiNCR and coincided with reports of stubble burning in neighbouring states including Uttar Pradesh Punjab and HaryanaIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-minister-sirsa-urges-ncr-residents-to-keep-polluting-vehicles-off-roads-amid-poor-air-quality-704049.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/gujarat-has-become-biggest-supplier-of-drugs-today-punjab-cm-mann-hits-back-at-amit-shah-704050.html DW Bureau Chandigarh Oct 23 IANS Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shahs remarks that the Aam Aadmi Party AAP will be ousted from the state in upcoming Assembly polls saying that the government will not be formed according to HM Shahs wishes while claiming that Gujarat has become the biggest supplier of drugs in the countrynbspOn Thursday Amit Shah had targeted the Punjab government and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal saying that the party will be wiped out of the state in the upcoming elections and that the NDA will form a government and eradicate the states drug menace by 2029Speaking to reporters here CM Mann said The government will not be formed according to Amit Shahs wishes It will be formed according to the wishes of the 325 crore people of PunjabHe alleged that the biggest drug cartel in Punjab flourished during the tenure of the Akali DalBJP government from 2007 to 2017Big smugglers had named several senior ministers with whom they are now talking about a compromise Drugs are coming from Gujarat They themselves have admitted that they seized drugs worth Rs 20000 crore So why are drugs coming from there CM Mann saidWhile acknowledging that drones are used for crossborder drug trafficking into Punjab the Chief Minister said But how are drugs reaching the ports There are proper customs procedures and security rrangements at ports If consignments of 3000 kg are arriving at the ports it means Gujarat has become the biggest supplier todayFurther responding to a question regarding the Oppositions protest in the Punjab Assembly over the killing of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota CM Mann said They have no other issues They only want to create a ruckus First they say the Assembly is not convened and when it is convened they boycott it The discussion is underway and they should participate Questions and answers should take place that is how democracy worksHome Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured justice for the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota who was allegedly murdered for raising his voice against drugs in Punjabs MansaDuring his visit to Mansa HM Shah met the family of Jhota and assured them that justice would be delivered The meeting lasted around 20 minutesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/gujarat-has-become-biggest-supplier-of-drugs-today-punjab-cm-mann-hits-back-at-amit-shah-704050.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/akali-dal-appeals-to-punjab-governor-to-dismiss-cm-for-patronising-drug-trade--704058.html Chandigarh Oct 23 IANS The Shiromani Akali Dal SAD on Friday appealed to Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to dismiss Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann besides urging him to grant a Rs two crore compensation to the family of slain antidrug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota and a class one job to his widownbspA party delegation led by President Sukhbir Singh Badal also called for action against all Ministers legislators and civil and police officials accused of patronising the drug trade and issuing arms licenses to drug offendersIt urged that the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation CBI probe into Jhotas murder be expanded to cover the cases of Gulzar Singh of Toor Banjara in Dirba who named Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema in his dying declaration and Bikramjit Singh of Hargobindpur Sahib who was hacked to death for opposing the drug mafianbspBriefing the Governor the SAD President said that these series of corrective steps should be taken to instill confidence in Punjabis at a critical juncture when the state was battling the scourge of drugsHe also stressed that the drug crusaders family was a family of Punjab and even though Jhotas father had not asked for any personal benefit the state must look after the familynbspHe said Jhotas wife was a teacher and should be given a gazzetted class one jobnbspAsserting that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was responsible for the murder of Jhota Badal cited Jhotas father Bhim Singhs statement to the police in which the latter highlighting how his son had been fallen victim to the politicianpolice nexus behind the drug trade in PunjabThe SAD Chief said that Bhim Singh had asserted that this nexus was receiving patronage from the top level including Chief Minister MannnbspHe added that the antidrug crusaders father had also gone on record to state that his son had told him that the State Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav was behind the false cases registered against JhotanbspThe memorandum said that these steps would send a clear message to Punjabis that enough was enoughnbspPunjab and Punjabis have realised that the drug menace and its perpetrators and patrons are the number one enemy of the state and that they must be dealt with most sternly Badal saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/akali-dal-appeals-to-punjab-governor-to-dismiss-cm-for-patronising-drug-trade--704058.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-assembly-passes-resolution-to-protect-voting-rights-under-sir-704059.html Chandigarh Oct 23 IANS The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday unanimously passed a resolution moved by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema calling for constitutional safeguards to protect the voting rights of eligible citizens during the revision of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision SIR processnbspnbspThe resolution also urged the Union government and relevant constitutional authorities to ensure transparency impartial scrutiny of electoral roll discrepancies and accountability in the election processAddressing the House Cheema emphasised that protecting every eligible citizens right to vote was essential to strengthening Indian democracy He said the Constitution was founded on the principles of equality justice and the supremacy of the peoplenbspArticles 324 325 and 326 play a pivotal role in supervising the electoral machinery preventing discrimination in voter rolls and guaranteeing universal adult suffrage he saidRecalling the preIndependence era when voting rights were restricted to a select section of society the Cabinet Minister paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar for laying the constitutional foundation for equal voting rights for every adult citizenThe right to vote was a hardwon democratic privilege that enabled the poor labourers Dalits minorities and all sections of society to participate equally in the governance of the country he saidExpressing concern over reports of largescale deletions of names from electoral rolls and the exclusion of eligible voters Cheema said the revision of electoral rolls had raised serious questions about the integrity of the electoral process in different parts of the countryPublic confidence in democratic institutions could be maintained only by ensuring that no eligible voter was excluded and every citizens voting rights remained protected the minister saidReferring to past controversies surrounding electoral rolls in Delhi and other states he highlighted complaints that supporters of Opposition parties and marginalised communities had been selectively targetedHe called for a thorough and impartial investigation into such complaints asserting that any deliberate attempt to undermine the electoral process must invite strict criminal action under the law if established by evidenceCheema called for an independent transparent and credible mechanism to examine reported irregularities in electoral rolls and scrutinise administrative conduct under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarInstitutional autonomy neutrality and accountability of the Election Commission were indispensable to the functioning and survival of constitutional democracy he addedThrough the resolution the Vidhan Sabha urged the Union government and the relevant constitutional authorities to ensure the constitutional protection of voting rights order an impartial inquiry into reported discrepancies in electoral rolls and establish accountability wherever irregularities were found Copies of the resolution will be forwarded to the President the Prime Minister and the Chief Election Commissioner CEC for appropriate followup actionIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-assembly-passes-resolution-to-protect-voting-rights-under-sir-704059.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-bloc-leaders-virtual-meeting-to-discuss-roadmap-for-vote-chori-protests-deferred--704000.html nbspNew Delhi Oct 22 PTI The proposed virtual meeting of the INDIA Bloc on the future course of action on protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been deferred sources said The meeting was to be held on Thursday evening to deliberate on the roadmap for protests over the vote chori issue and on ways to press for the Chief Election Commissioners resignation the sources addednbspCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge was to chair the meeting which will also review the preparations for the INDIA blocs rally in Delhi on November 1 they saidnbspThe INDIA bloc leaders were to brainstorm on charting out the roadmap of protests review the preparations for the November 1 rally and discuss ways to corner the government over the vote chori issue soon during the meetingnbspThere was no intimation about the next meeting of the groupingnbspThe meeting also assumes significance as it comes at a time when there is speculation over the government convening Parliament for passing a Constitution amendment bill involving delimitation for the early implementation of the Womens Reservation ActnbspLast week the protests over the vote theft charge reached the Supreme Courts doorstepnbspOn October 12 opposition stalwarts joined by activists and civil society members took part in a March for Democracy along a heavily barricaded route and filed a joint petition against Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls alleging poll irregularities in a major show of strength in the national capitalnbspCongress leader Rahul Gandhi also hosted INDIA bloc leaders for tea at his home on October 13 After the meeting the opposition bloc vowed to continue resisting and take the vote chori fight to its logical conclusionAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/india-bloc-leaders-virtual-meeting-to-discuss-roadmap-for-vote-chori-protests-deferred--704000.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-poland-agreed-to-deepen-ties-in-defence-space-and-nuclear-energy-pm-modi-704002.html New Delhi Oct 22 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India and Poland agreed to deepen ties in defence space and nuclear energy and invited Polish companies to engage with India in codevelopment and coproduction in these sectorsWhile addressing a joint press meet with Polish PM Donald Tusk following their talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday PM Modi recalled how India and Poland elevated ties to the status of Strategic Partnership during his visit to Warsaw in 2024 and noted that the bilateral partnership has gained new momentum over the past two yearsI am delighted to extend a warm welcome to the Prime Minister of Poland in India During my visit to Poland in 2024 he had warmly welcomed me and my delegation During that visit we elevated our relationship to the status of Strategic Partnership Building on this strong foundation our partnership has gained new momentum over the past two years And today in our meeting with the Prime Minister we have taken several significant decisions to further strengthen our strategic partnership he saidThe Prime Minister said that India and Poland are emerging as important centres of growth technology and innovation when the world is going through a period of uncertainty and changeToday we have agreed to deepen our ties in the fields of defence space and nuclear energy We invite Polish companies to work with India on codevelopment and coproduction in all these strategic sectors he statedHighlighting the Good Mahraja connect between India and Poland PM Modi said The friendship between India and Poland is not merely based on diplomatic relations but on a shared heritage of humanity and compassion During the Second World War the royal families of Jamnagar and Kolhapur had provided shelter to thousands of Polish children and families in India Even today the people of Poland remember Jam Saheb as Dobry Maharadza The Good MaharajaThe Prime Minister expressed happiness that PM Donald Tusk has travelled to New Delhi with a large business delegation and expressed confidence that companies from India and Poland will work together to develop trusted supply chains for the world and achieve the shared goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2030Highlighting the economic growth of India and Poland PM Modi said Last year Polands GDP crossed the historic USD 1 trillion mark I warmly congratulate the Prime Minister on this achievement India too recorded impressive growth of 78 per cent in the last quarter Our growing economic strength has created new opportunities for the IndiaPoland partnership and the IndiaEuropean Union Free Trade Agreement has further expanded these opportunitiesOnce this agreement comes into effect it will open up new opportunities for the export of machinery chemicals plastics and engineering goods from India to Poland Furthermore we will attract new investments from Poland in sectors such as railways mobility advanced manufacturing food processing and biotech he addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-poland-agreed-to-deepen-ties-in-defence-space-and-nuclear-energy-pm-modi-704002.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/forest-hill-world-school-to-focus-on-stem-ai-and-experiential-learning-704007.html DW Bureau nbspFatehgarh Sahib October 22nbspnbspForest Hill World School has announced admissions for the 202728 academic session for PreNursery Nursery LKG and UKG with classes scheduled to begin in April 2027Located in Jalvehra Fatehgarh Sahib the school plans to expand admissions up to Grade 6 from April 2028The schools academic approach will focus on activitybased learning academic skills creativity and overall development According to Principal Millie Bose teaching methods for younger children will include storytelling music art playbased activities and handson experiencesAs the school expands it plans to introduce STEM education coding robotics and Artificial Intelligence alongside sports arts leadership activities and life skillsPresident Devinder Sandhu said the school aims to combine Indian values with international perspectives and progressive teaching practices Director Amrit Pal Aujla said the focus would be on academic learning character development and preparing students for future challengesThe school also plans to encourage regular parentteacher interactions and progress assessments to keep parents informed about students development https://dailyworld.in/national/forest-hill-world-school-to-focus-on-stem-ai-and-experiential-learning-704007.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-completes-957-of-1-000-modern-anganwadi-centres-under-rs-100-crore-project-baljit-kaur-704009.html DW Bureau nbspChandigarh October 22nbspReaffirming its commitment towards the welfare of children and women the Punjab Government has achieved a significant milestone in strengthening Anganwadi infrastructure across the state with the construction of 957 out of 1000 modern Anganwadi Centres completed and work on the remaining centres progressing at a fast pace Social Security Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said that this landmark initiative is aimed at providing every child with a safe nurturing and supportive environment along with better nutrition and early childhood education facilitiesDr Baljit Kaur informed that the construction of these 1000 Anganwadi Centres is being undertaken under the Integrated Child Development Services ICDS Scheme through convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act MGNREGA She said that the Punjab Government has made a budgetary provision of 100 crore for this ambitious project which reflects its resolve to create strong social infrastructure for children and women at the grassroots levelThe Cabinet Minister said that the newly constructed modern Anganwadi Centres will serve as comprehensive centres for preschool education supplementary nutrition health checkups growth monitoring and other essential services for young children She added that these centres will also ensure improved support services for pregnant women and lactating mothers thereby strengthening the overall health and wellbeing of familiesDr Baljit Kaur said that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mannled Punjab Government has accorded top priority to the welfare of children and women She said that the construction of modern Anganwadi Centres is not merely about creating buildings but about building a strong foundation for a secure healthy and bright future of Punjabs children She added that the governments vision is to ensure that every child gets access to quality nutrition early childhood education and better care facilities within their own village enabling them to grow with equal opportunities from the very beginning of lifeAppealing to parents Panchayati Raj Institutions and the community Dr Baljit Kaur urged everyone to actively contribute towards the proper upkeep and effective utilisation of these Anganwadi Centres She said that with community participation these centres will emerge as vibrant hubs for learning nutrition healthcare and holistic development of childrenDr Baljit Kaur said that this initiative reflects the Punjab Governments unwavering commitment towards child development women empowerment and inclusive social welfare She added that the project marks another significant step towards building a healthy educated and empowered Rangla Punjab where every child gets the opportunity to dream learn and succeed https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-completes-957-of-1-000-modern-anganwadi-centres-under-rs-100-crore-project-baljit-kaur-704009.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-to-pass-order-on-neha-boras-petition-against-police-notice-on-friday--704010.html New Delhi Oct 22 PTI The Delhi High Court Thursday said it would pass an order on October 23 on All India Students Association AISA president Neha Boras plea challenging a police notice asking her to execute a peace bond before a special executive magistrate Justice Subramonium Prasad after hearing the counsel for Bora and police for nearly three hours reserved the order on the petitionI will pass order tomorrow 6 PM the judge saidBora who has been at the forefront of protests against the alleged irregularities in the Election Commissions special intensive revision SIR of electoral rolls has sought quashing of the notice and directions to the police not to take any coercive action against herDuring the arguments senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan representing Bora submitted that there was no application of mind by the SEM special executive magistrate while issuing the notice and that it was a mere cut and paste jobWhile referring to the Delhi Police notice which said that Bora hoisted the national flag without seeking permission the counsel submitted that citizens dont need permission to hoist the national flagQuestion is does this notice have substance We dont need permission to hoist the national flag They need a class on law Sankaranarayanan saidAdditional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma representing Delhi Police raised objection on the maintainability of Boras petitionHe contended that at the time of issuance of notice overwhelming material was available before the SEM who has applied his mindThe notice issued on October 17 under Section 126 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS asked the student leader to appear before the SEM on October 19 and show cause why she should not execute a personal bond of Rs 10000 with one surety for keeping peace for a period of enquirySection 126 empowers the SEM to enforce such bond signing if there is credible information that a person is likely to breach peace disturb public tranquillity or commit a wrongful act that may cause disturbanceBora was taken into preventive detention on October 16 when she was on her way to join the Cockroach Janta Partys CJP Lehra Do Tiranga march She was released on October 17In her petition settled by lawyer Abhik Chimni Bora said that the police notice is vague factually incorrect and contains no material or information to substantiate the likelihood of breach of peaceIt does not disclose a period occasion or event in relation to which breach is apprehended the plea argued and asserted that the proceedings are a colourable exercise of preventive powers to suppress peaceful dissent in violation of Articles 191a 191b and 21 of the ConstitutionThe proceedings before the SEM are based on allegations of sloganeering at Mandi House on October 16 repeated protests around Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders under section 163 of BNSS and instigating people to participate in a protest in Connaught Place on October 16The impugned notice rests on a prima facie incorrect fact namely that the petitioner instigated people to participate in the demonstration at Central Park Connaught Place on 16102026 The petitioners call and the incident alleged were different The petitioner called for a peaceful gathering at Mandi House at 500 PM on 16102026 and it is a matter of record that she was detained from Mandi House the petition saidThat the alleged disregard of prohibitory orders 163 BNSS in the Notice does not identify any specific prohibitory order and incident In fact the only order on record dated 23082026 does not extend to Mandi House and exempts Jantar Mantar Road it addednbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-to-pass-order-on-neha-boras-petition-against-police-notice-on-friday--704010.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-launches-sangat-mental-health-clubs-in-40-colleges-to-prevent-drug-abuse-bains-704011.html DW Bureau nbspChandigarh 22nd October 2026The Punjab Government has launched SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 colleges across the state to strengthen mental health awareness among young people encourage early intervention and help prevent substance abuse under its flagship Yudh Nashean Virudh Led by the Department of Higher Education in partnership with the Aditya Birla Education Trust ABET the initiative aims to create supportive campus environments where students can recognise emotional distress access appropriate assistance and discuss mental health issues without stigmaDuring the launch Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia interacted with club participants and discussed the role of educational institutions in advancing youth empowerment The discussions underlined the importance of collaboration among educational institutions families and peer networks in reducing stigma encouraging young people to seek help and addressing substance abuseSpeaking at the launch event held at Plaksha University Mohali Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said SANGAT was a significant step towards empowering young people to address mental health challenges and substance abuse through awareness peer support and collective action Even Arjuna one of the greatest warriors faced mental and emotional challenges despite having Lord Krishna by his side This reminds us that young people too need the right guidance and mentors Taking drugs is not a matter of pride helping someone find their way back from the wrong company is SANGAT is designed by the youth for the youth to encourage peer support promote mental wellbeing and help young people make healthier choices he saidNeerja Birla Founder and Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust and Mpower emphasised the need for sustained preventive interventions to address the intersection of emotional distress mental health concerns and substance use among young people The challenges faced by youngsters today extend beyond substance abuse Growing concerns around emotional wellbeing and mental health make early intervention more important than ever At Mpower through our work with COPE we have seen how emotional distress untreated mental health concerns and substance use can intersect underscoring the need for sustained preventive interventions she saidCommending the Punjab Government for its collaborative approach Birla said I commend the Government of Punjab for bringing together government departments civil society organisations educators healthcare professionals and community leaders with a shared vision to move beyond isolated efforts and build a sustainable ecosystem for prevention treatment rehabilitation and reintegration Such collaborative models have the potential to create a lasting and meaningful impact on the lives of Punjabs youth and their familiesSharing his own journey and highlighting the importance of mental health Aparshakti Khurana emphasised the need to create supportive spaces where young people can speak openly about their struggles We often tell young people to be strong but strength also means being able to speak honestly about what you are going through and ask for help when you need it The pressures young people face are not always visible making it important for friends families and educational institutions to create spaces where they feel heard rather than judged he addedNo matter how many challenges keep coming up my dadi grandmother used to say Achi sangat bohot zaruri hai Initiatives such as SANGAT can encourage young people to look out for one another and make mental health a more open conversation he saidUnder the programme 25 students from each participating college will receive 14 hours of Youth Mental Health First Aid YMHFA training and certification The training will equip students to recognise signs of emotional distress provide initial peer support and guide fellow students towards professional assistance whenever requiredThe clubs will organise campuslevel activities to promote mental wellbeing encourage open conversations about emotional challenges and discourage substance use Through peerled engagement and links to professional support the initiative seeks to identify concerns at an early stage and build a campus culture in which seeking help is encouraged rather than stigmatisedThe programme is being implemented through Mpower a subsidiary of ABET under its COPE Counselling and Outreach for Peer Empowerment frameworkThe launch event featured Nikhil Taneja cofounder and chief of Yuvaa and Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurana who participated in conversations on youth wellbeing and the importance of creating spaces where young people feel heard understood and supported Punjabi comedian Manpreet Singh popularly known as The Comic Singh also performed at the eventEducation officials nodal professors from participating colleges SANGAT student members and representatives of ABET attended the programmeBy placing mental wellbeing at the centre of its preventive strategy SANGAT seeks to empower students to support their peers strengthen early intervention and foster more open and supportive college campuses The initiative forms part of the Punjab Governments broader efforts under Yudh Nashean Virudh to tackle substance abuse through prevention awareness and collective responsibility https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-launches-sangat-mental-health-clubs-in-40-colleges-to-prevent-drug-abuse-bains-704011.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/akhilesh-meets-azam-khan-in-jail-ahead-of-up-polls-bjp-claims-sp-plans-to-make-him-home-minister-704012.html Lucknow Oct 22 PTI Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met Azam Khan in the Rampur district jail drawing a strong reaction from the BJP which alleged that the visit exposed the SPs priorities ahead of the assembly electionsnbsp BJPs national general secretary Vinod Tawde claimed that the SP plans to make Khan whom he accused of promoting lawlessness the states home minister if it comes to powernbspnbspnbspKhan was convicted along with his son Abdullah Azam Khan by a Rampur court last year in dualfraudulent PAN card cases related to mismatched dates of birth and sentenced to seven years in prisonnbspnbspnbspYadav who arrived in Rampur by helicopter earlier in the day accused the BJP government of pursuing a political vendetta against Khan and alleged that false cases had been lodged against himnbspnbspnbspNo political family has faced as much injustice as Azam Khans family Yadav told the media after the onehourlong meetingnbspnbspnbspOn whether he had discussed the Rampur Assembly seat with Khan Yadav said he had held a lengthy conversation with Khan on all 403 seats and also discussed a list of suggestions received from the partys alliance partners regarding the electionsReplying to a question Yadav said that Khan had not sought any Assembly seat but had offered suggestions which had been notednbspWhen asked whom the SP would field from the Rampur Assembly constituency Yadav declined to disclose the name saying Why should we reveal that now Invoking the idea of Ram Rajya Yadav alleged that the spirit of justice and fairness associated with it is being undermined herenbspThe spirit of Ram Rajya that once prevailed in a place like Rampur has been crushed The very name of the place is Rampur and who would know better than you how the spirit of Ram Rajya is being suppressed and destroyed here False cases do not have the strength to keep the truth imprisoned It may take time there may be some delay but the truth cannot be held captive in false cases he saidnbspYadav also accused the BJP government of undermining education and damaging the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University an institution associated with KhannbspHe alleged that a conspiracy had been hatched to destroy the university which he said was envisioned as a centre of education and an opportunity for young people to build their futurenbspThe dream Azam Khan had for the university for education and for building the future of young people will be fulfilled by Samajwadi Party workers Yadav saidnbspAccusing the BJP of having little regard for education and learning he said the partys policies had harmed educational institutionsnbspYadav further alleged that corrupt officials had been used as instruments to implicate Khan in false cases He claimed that some officials were gradually distancing themselves from those responsible for the alleged actionsnbspThe former chief minister said We have not come to Rampur for the first time The relationship between the Samajwadi Party and the people here is political as well as emotional He said Khan and the Samajwadi Party are working towards establishing a system based on social justicenbspYadav also accused the BJP of electoral malpractice and reiterated his partys allegations against the Election Commission in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly electionsnbspThe SP president said defeating the BJP remained his partys principal political objective and claimed that party workers are prepared for the challenge ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly electionsnbspThe Samajwadi Partys direct objective is to defeat the BJP and every party worker is ready for it he said referring to the BJPs electoral performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar PradeshnbspAsked about Khans health Yadav said it was better but added that the difficulties associated with being in jail remainedReacting to Yadavs visit BJPs Uttar Pradesh incharge Tawde claimed that the Samajwadi Partys dream of making Azam Khan â a mastermind behind riots âthe states home minister would derail the states development and lead it towards destructionnbspnbspnbspRiots and lawlessness in the state PDAs Pichhde Dalit Alpsankhyak dream will never be fulfilled he said on XnbspnbspReferring to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots Tawde said The people of Uttar Pradesh remember how the previous Samajwadi Party government plunged western Uttar Pradesh and the entire state into an era of riots and lawlessness nbspThis dream will never be fulfilled Tawde addednbspnbspThe SP chief had earlier visited Rampur on October 5 2025 when Khan was out on bail for a brief period and met him and his family at their residence Khan subsequently travelled to Lucknow and met Yadav at the latters residence on November 7 2025nbspKhan was also convicted in separate hate speech cases in 2022 and 2023 Chhajlat roadblocking case 2023 fake birth certificate case 2023 Dongarpur house vandalism case 2024 objectionable remarks against a former Rampur DM May 2026nbspKhan has challenged convictions through appealsAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/akhilesh-meets-azam-khan-in-jail-ahead-of-up-polls-bjp-claims-sp-plans-to-make-him-home-minister-704012.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/netanyahu-speaks-with-pm-modi-invites-him-for-israels-independence-day-along-with-heroic-indian-pilot--704013.html JerusalemNew Delhi Oct 22 IANS Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and invited him to light a torch along with heroic Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar on the countrys Independence DaynbspDuring the phone call PM Modi and Netanyahu also reviewed the sustained momentum in bilateral ties and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the partnership between both countriesnbspReceived a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu We reviewed the sustained momentum in our bilateral ties and reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthening our partnership We also exchanged views on recent developments in West Asia and underscored the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the region PM Modi wrote on X after the phone callNetanyahu said that PM Modi thanked him for the invitation and expressed Indias readiness to cooperate with Israel in fighting terrorismnbspI spoke with my friend Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to light a torch together with the heroic Indian pilot on the Independence Day of the State of Israel Modi thanked me for the invitation and said that on the ground and in the air India and Israel fight terrorism together He expressed his appreciation for the courageous and longstanding relationship between us Netanyahu posted on XnbspMachchhar sustained severe injuries during an attack by the Omani copilot on a Tel Avivbound flydubai flight on September 30 The copilot allegedly attempted to take control of the aircraft following which Machchhar fought him off and managed to unlock the cockpit doorThe move allowed crew members and passengers to enter the cockpit and restrain the attacker averting what could have been a major disaster The flight was carrying more than 170 peoplenbspOn October 3 Netanyahu held a telephonic conversation with Captain Smit Machchhar and hailed him as a true hero of the people of India Israel and the whole world He invited Captain Smit Machchhar and PM Modi to light a celebratory flame on Israels Independence DaynbspCaptain I want to invite you and my dear friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a celebratory flame on our next Independence Day You are a true hero of the brave peoples of India and Israel and youre a hero of the entire world Netanyahu told the Captain MachchharI wish you a very speedy and complete recovery he addednbspThe Israeli Prime Minister said the honour was usually reserved for his countrys own citizens However he added But I think here in this case all the citizens of Israel will embrace you They do now and they will then toonbspNetanyahu who was told by the pilot how the attack unfolded in the cockpit said he was amazed by his conductnbspIm amazed at your courage at your coolness of judgment under impossible conditions the Israeli Prime Minister said adding that what the Captain did was remarkable and that it bordered on the miraculousNetanyahu said the pilot had saved more than the lives of those on boardnbspYou saved so many souls I think you saved something bigger You saved the spirit of the world to realise that a brave pilot and brave passengers can overcome this evil however threatening however violent Its something that is being justly hailed around the world Netanyahu saidYoure a hero of Israel Youre a hero of India Youre a hero of the entire world he addednbspInviting the Captain again towards the end of the conversation Netanyahu said So we hope to see you very soon in Israel I look forward to seeing you here again But under the circumstances I think this will be a memorable and historic visitnbspThank you for everything you did the Israeli Prime Minister told the Indian pilotIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/netanyahu-speaks-with-pm-modi-invites-him-for-israels-independence-day-along-with-heroic-indian-pilot--704013.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/eam-jaishankar-meets-polish-pm-donald-tusk-discusses-bilateral-cooperation-703997.html New Delhi Oct 22 IANS External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and discussed cooperation between the two countries across various sectorsnbspTaking to X EAM Jaishankar said Pleased to call on Prime Minister Donald Tusk of PolandAppreciated his sharing thoughts on deepening India Poland cooperation across a wide range of domains Look forward to his meeting with PM Narendra Modi to advance our Strategic Partnership he addedLater in the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks with Donald Tusk focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectorsThe two leaders will also discuss regional and global issues of mutual interestDiscussions will focus on expanding defence manufacturing trade emerging technologies space research and renewable energy alongside reviews of regional and global security issues including the ongoing RussiaUkraine conflict and IndiaEU relationsTusk arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening for a threeday official visit to India aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation across defence trade and strategic sectorsUpon his arrival at the airport Prime Minister Tusk was warmly received by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan ChoudharyWelcoming the Polish leader the Ministry of External Affairs MEA said in a post on social media platform X that the highlevel visit is expected to provide fresh impetus to the IndiaPoland Strategic Partnership and further deepen the longstanding ties between the two nationsTusk is accompanied by Polands Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domanski and a highlevel business delegationAside from toplevel diplomatic engagements in the national capital the Polish delegation is also scheduled to attend business forums in New Delhi and BengaluruAccording to the MEA this is PM Tusks second visit to India in his capacity as Polish PM the first being in his earlier tenure in 2010The two leaders last met in 2024 during PM Modis historic visit to Warsaw which elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic PartnershipAfter concluding his engagements in Delhi PM Tusk will travel to Bengaluru where he will engage with various business stakeholders including those from the Information Technology IT and space sectors An IndiaPoland Business Forum will be held in New Delhi on October 22 and in Bengaluru on October 23IANS https://dailyworld.in/national/eam-jaishankar-meets-polish-pm-donald-tusk-discusses-bilateral-cooperation-703997.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/jantar-mantar-protest-saurav-das-ranka-ajinkya-shinde-summoned-by-delhi-police--703998.html New Delhi Oct 22 IANS Cockroach Janata Party CJP leaders Saurav Das Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde have been summoned by Delhi Police to appear for questioning on Thursday in connection with the Jantar Mantar protest casenbspThe CJP members have been asked to appear before the Delhi Police Crime Branch office in Rajouri Garden at noonThis comes a day after Das and Ranka were released from Tihar Jail following a week in judicial custodynbspnbspEarlier this week Delhi Police transferred protest cases against the CJP leaders to the Crime BranchnbspThe cases are in connection with the incident on October 13 when Das Ranka and Shinde along with 11 others trespassed into Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as the designated protesting sitenbspAll were detained by the Delhi Police While Shinde was released on bail bond Das and Ranka remained in judicial custody for a weeknbspThe CJP members were protesting against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and had raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarDas and Ranka were released on Wednesday after they submitted written undertakings before a Special Executive Magistrate SEM assuring that they would maintain peace and refrain from calling for protests at Jantar Mantar until the site is denotified in accordance with lawnbspSEM Ritu Raj directed the release of the two activists after they furnished personal bonds and surety bonds of Rs 50000 each until the conclusion of the inquiry in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing caseIn their written undertakings both activists promised not to commit any breach of peace and expressed full faith in the judiciary and all its instruments including the SEM courtThe SEM court observed that the immediate measures required under Section 1353 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS to prevent a breach of peace or disturbance of public tranquillity could be adequately secured through the execution of bonds supported by the written undertakingsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/jantar-mantar-protest-saurav-das-ranka-ajinkya-shinde-summoned-by-delhi-police--703998.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/gujarat-leaders-wish-hm-shah-on-his-birthday-highlight-internal-security-drug-free-india-703999.html Ahmedabad Oct 22 IANS Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi and state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Thursday extended birthday wishes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighting his role in internal security the fight against narcotics and the cooperative sectornbspCM Patel in a post on social media platform X described HM Shah as a son of Gujarat and a publicoriented Member of Parliament from GandhinagarHe also referred to HM Shahs responsibilities as Union Home Minister and Minister of CooperationHeartfelt birthday wishes to Amit Shah Gujarats illustrious son the publicoriented Member of Parliament from Gandhinagar and the countrys distinguished Home and Cooperation Minister who has strengthened Indias internal security and transformed the countrys cooperative sector CM Patel saidThe Chief Minister said HM Shahs policy of zero tolerance towards crime had strengthened the lawandorder environment in the country and helped advance the goal of a drugfree IndiaHe also credited HM Shahs leadership and organisational skills with contributing to national progress and securityCM Patel said Gujarat had continued to receive HM Shahs guidance and support and prayed to Somnath Mahadev for his good health and long lifeDeputy CM Sanghavi in his birthday message highlighted HM Shahs commitment to strengthening internal security safeguarding the countrys unity and sovereignty and building a drugfree IndiaYour decisive leadership and steadfast resolve in upholding the nations interests continue to motivate countless Karyakartas like me to work with greater dedication and commitment towards the service of Bharat the Deputy Chief Minister saidHe also wished HM Shah good health a long life and the strength to continue serving the country and its peopleState BJP chief Vishwakarma said Indias internal security had become stronger under HM Shahs leadership and that the morale of the countrys security forces had reached new heightsVishwakarma described HM Shah as a skilled strategist and a symbol of determined leadershipHe credited the Union Home Ministers leadership with the abrogation of Article 370 and the campaign against Naxalism adding that India is moving towards its goal of becoming drugfreeVishwakarma also highlighted the transformation of the cooperative sector saying It is contributing to rural growth and helping lift people out of povertyIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/gujarat-leaders-wish-hm-shah-on-his-birthday-highlight-internal-security-drug-free-india-703999.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/their-sacrifice-built-foundation-for-naxalism-free-india-amit-shah-on-police-commemoration-day-703953.html New Delhi Oct 21 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid homage to police martyrs at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri New Delhi on Police Commemoration Day and said that their sacrifice built the foundation for a naxalismfree IndianbspSpeaking during the event HM Shah said It is my great privilege to be present here among all of you at the National Police Memorial on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day Today we have gathered here to pay tribute to the brave police personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation from Independence to the present dayHM Shah noted that for nearly eight decades after Independence the nation appears to be standing in a position of respect in the world today The sacrifices of our brave personnel have laid the foundation for thisNo one can even imagine where we would stand today if these personnel had not made the supreme sacrifice to safeguard internal security and protect the countrys borders he saidHM Shah said 2026 was a particularly significant year for the Indian Police noting that the country was freed from Naxalism on March 31 after decades of violenceFrom 1981 until March 2026 the country suffered greatly because of Naxalism How many innocent security personnel and civilians lost their lives During this period more than 3600 security personnel were martyred and nearly 13700 innocent civilians were also killed Today on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day at the Police Memorial I wish to pay my heartfelt tribute to all the personnel who laid down their livesI also want to tell their families that if the country is now moving forward on the path of development after overcoming this decadesold problem the sacrifice of these 3600 personnel forms the foundation of that progress The entire country expresses its gratitude to you for the sacrifice made by your family members he addedHM Shah also recalled the history of Police Commemoration DayOn October 21 1959 in the remote Hot Springs area of Ladakh 10 CRPF personnel laid down their lives while bravely fighting an attack by Chinese forces Since then October 21 has been observed every year as Police Commemoration Day In 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Police Memorial where we are standing today dedicated to police personnel from across the country who have been martyredAt the same time this place has become a site of pilgrimage for citizens across the country Grateful citizens visit here pay tribute to 36852 police personnel with heartfelt respect and express the nations gratitude to them he addedThis year 154 more brave personnel have been added to this list DIB Mahesh read out their names as a tribute I wish to bow with folded hands and pay my respects to these martyrs said the Union MinisterHM Shah also praised the Central Armed Police Forces CAPF for ensuring peaceful elections in West BengalThe elections in Bengal have just concluded While the country had managed to eliminate electoral violence in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar electoral violence has continued in Bengal for a long time In every election 25 50 100 or even 200 people have lost their lives he saidI would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all CAPF personnel for successfully completing the West Bengal Assembly elections without a single deatheveryone believes that the country has become free from electoral violence he addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/their-sacrifice-built-foundation-for-naxalism-free-india-amit-shah-on-police-commemoration-day-703953.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-firing-case-accused-arrived-in-mumbai-a-month-before-attack-conducted-recce-of-celebrities-homes-703954.html Mumbai Oct 21 IANS The accused in the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff had arrived in Mumbai about a month ago and allegedly conducted a recce of the homes of several prominent Bollywood celebrities according to Mumbai Crime Branch sourcesAccording to police sources the accused would ask autorickshaw drivers whom they hired to travel around Mumbai to take them to the residences of Bollywood stars They allegedly claimed that they wanted to photograph the celebrities homesSubsequently different autorickshaw drivers took them to the residences of several actors including Amitabh Bachchan Aamir Khan Akshay Kumar and Salman KhanPolice sources said the accused had been instructed to target celebrities who had relatively limited securityDuring their recce an autorickshaw driver allegedly informed them that Tiger Shroff played football at a ground in Juhu every SundayActing on this information the accused visited the football ground on October 11 However Shroff did not turn up that dayThe accused returned to the same ground the following Sunday October 18 this time carrying weapons During the visit they allegedly opened fire at Shroffs carAccording to police sources some other individuals from Haryana had also travelled to Mumbai around the same time They allegedly conducted reconnaissance before returning to HaryanaMeanwhile the accused allegedly discarded both weapons at an unidentified location while fleeing Mumbai after the attack The Mumbai Police are now attempting to trace and recover the firearmsAccording to police sources the attackers used two pistols during the incident one foreignmade and the other domestically manufactured However they reportedly had limited information about which of the two weapons was foreignmadeInvestigators are continuing their efforts to locate the discarded firearms as part of the probe into the firing incidentThe Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the case to establish the roles of the accused and determine the full extent of the alleged conspiracyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-firing-case-accused-arrived-in-mumbai-a-month-before-attack-conducted-recce-of-celebrities-homes-703954.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-team-in-punjabs-mansa-to-probe-murder-of-anti-drug-activist-jhota-703955.html Chandigarh Oct 21 IANS A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI on Wednesday reached Mansa town in AAPruled Punjab to investigate the murder of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh JhotanbspThe team reportedly arrived late Tuesday night and collected caserelated documents from the police marking the beginning of the central agencys investigationThe development comes in the wake of the Punjab governments decision to transfer the case to the CBI after persistent demands from Jhotas family for an independent investigationHome Minister Amit Shah also met the bereaved family in Mansa on Tuesday and assured them of a thorough probeJhota was shot dead on October 13 inside a medical store in Mansa He was known for raising his voice against the alleged illegal sale of addictive substancesThe accused identified as Ashwani Kumar was arrested in RajasthanThe CBI has taken over the case records from the local police The CBI is expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing and examine the evidence gathered so farA meeting with Jhotas family was also expected on Wednesday The family and supporters have been demanding justice and a comprehensive investigation into the caseThe transfer to the CBI has raised expectations that all aspects of the murder will be examinedHome Minister Shah on Tuesday met families of three victims in Gurdaspur Sangrur and Mansa in Punjab who were killed after raising their voices against drugrelated activities and assured them of justiceDuring the meetings HM Shah expressed condolences to the bereaved families with a CBI probe promised in all three casesAt around 330 pm HM Shah reached Mansa to meet the family of Jhota a young social worker who was murdered after raising his voice against the sale of medical drugs He met Jhotas father Bhim Singh mother Amarjit Kaur and wife Manpreet Kaur and expressed condolences and assured them of justicePunjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon former state BJP president Sunil Jakhar Preneet Kaur national vicepresident Manpreet Singh Badal and Rajya Sabha member Bikramjit Singh Sahney were present during the meetingIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-team-in-punjabs-mansa-to-probe-murder-of-anti-drug-activist-jhota-703955.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-agrees-to-urgent-hearing-on-plea-seeking-release-of-cjp-leaders-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-703957.html New Delhi Oct 21 IANS The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear urgently a plea filed by Cockroach Janta Party CJP activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka seeking their release from custody in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing casenbspThe development comes on the day their judicial custody is due to end with the two activists also scheduled to be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate SEM courtCJPs legal affairs head Ratna Singh said on Tuesday that the duo had moved the High Court and requested an urgent hearing at nightWe have moved the Delhi High Court and requested an urgent night hearing Saurav and Ashutosh should not spend a single minute behind bars Their liberty must not be curtailed because of political games Justice must not wait she said in a post on XOn Monday SEM Ritu Raj had extended their custody observing that their conduct shows no respect for law and reflects their habitualness in calling protest at denotified areasIn its order the SEM court said the Investigating Officer had placed substantial material on record raising concerns over the likelihood of a breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillityIt also recorded that the two leaders had allegedly breached the bonds furnished by them before the SEM SouthWest District on October 11 and subsequently committed a breach of peace in the present caseThe SEM further observed that their assurance that they would not repeat the alleged offence did not inspire confidence in view of their past conduct and the material placed on record by the Investigating OfficerDas and Ranka along with party member Ajinkya Shinde were among 14 people detained on October 13 after they allegedly entered Jantar Mantar through private premises and obstructed police personnel from discharging their official dutiesThe CJP members were protesting against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and had raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarDelhi Police had justified their continued custody citing repeated violations of law and apprehensions that their release could lead to further violations and instigation of othersThe SEM court had also found the sureties furnished on behalf of the two leaders unfit following an enquiry citing discrepancies in identity documents and their inability to provide basic details about the persons for whom they stood surety It had directed them to furnish fresh suretiesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-agrees-to-urgent-hearing-on-plea-seeking-release-of-cjp-leaders-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-703957.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/two-killed-15-injured-in-jks-udhampur-road-accident-703958.html Jammu Oct 21 IANS At least two passengers were killed and 15 others injured on Wednesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur districtnbspOfficials said the accident happened after a bus went out of the drivers control skidded off the road and then dropped into a deep gorge in the districtThe bus was on its way from Poichound to Ramnagar when the accident occurred at Gulli Gala at around 8 am Officials said locals started a rescue operation immediately after the accidentThey shifted 17 passengers to a primary health centre in Basantgarh After first aid all the injured passengers were shifted to Ramnagar hospital where a woman and a 6year old girl succumbed to critical injuriesThe condition of six injured passengers is reported to be critical and they have been shifted to the Udhampur district hospital officials addedLt Governor Manoj Sinha offered condolences to the bereaved families and ordered the officials to ensure the best medical treatment for the injuredDistressed to learn about the loss of lives due to a tragic bus accident in Ramnagar Udhampur My condolences to the bereaved families Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured I have directed the District Administration to provide all necessary assistance to the affected families and ensure the best possible treatment to those who have been injured in the accident the LG wrote on XChief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic passenger bus accident He extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and directed the authorities to ensure the best possible medical care and assistance to the injuredThe Chief Ministers Office is in constant touch with the concerned authorities and is closely monitoring the situation X post from the CMO saidEarlier in the day the Minister of State PMO and Lok Sabha member from KathuaUdhampur constituency Dr Jitendra Singh posted on X earlier that he had spoken to the Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Ananth Dwivedi after receiving information about the accident He said all necessary assistance was being provided and that his office was in constant touch with the district administrationIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/two-killed-15-injured-in-jks-udhampur-road-accident-703958.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/world-looks-to-india-for-solutions-amid-growing-global-importance-says-rss-chief-703942.html Nagpur Oct 20 IANS Addressing the annual Vijayadashami rally of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday articulated the organisations core ideological perspective highlighting Indias rising global stature and its potential to solve complex international crises through its traditional wisdomnbspnbspBhagwat emphasised that Indias enduring ideological heritage will play a pivotal role in shaping its trajectory as a leading world powerHighlighting the nations foundational values the RSS chief noted that the spirit of selfawareness swabodh is vividly reflected in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution The Constitutions Preamble serves as our emotional bond It is this very bond that has maintained the country as a single nation since ancient times despite vast diversity Our ancestors experienced this sense of unity whenever we forgot it we faced decline so much so that we endured centuries of foreign rule he remarkedHe added that India eventually broke free through the intense sacrifices and struggles of numerous national icons We must continuously strengthen this emotional bond understand it deeply and actively practice it in our daily lives he urgedBhagwat also called upon citizens to make extraordinary efforts stating that the present times require even greater dedication than the sacrifices made during the freedom struggleAddressing Indias immense cultural regional and social differences Bhagwat outlined the framework needed to keep the country unified India possesses diverse geographic features castes languages regions and food habits To move forward as one the nation requires a foundational value system that respects every form of diversity No other ideological framework in the world offers such an approach but fortunately India has inherited it through ancient traditions he saidHe reiterated that unity in India is eternal unavoidable and deeply embedded within its traditional philosophy Reflecting on global geopolitical and socioeconomic challenges Bhagwat asserted that the world is looking at India with renewed curiosity and expectations Wealthy and technologically advanced nations are struggling with environmental degradation managing diversity weakening family structures and destruction caused by power struggles The world knows that India holds the answers to these modern dilemmas That is why the global community is listening attentively to what India has to say he notedOutlining priorities following 100 years of the Sanghs existence he stressed social harmony Samajik Samrasata individual character building Vyakti Nirman and collective social responsibility rather than relying solely on the state for societal transformationReiterating Indias civilisational values he urged citizens to reject divisive narratives us vs them maintain law and order and work together towards national unity and selfreliance SwadeshiThe annual Vijayadashami address by Bhagwat took place at the Reshimbagh ground in Nagpur The event carried special significance as it marked the culmination of the RSS centenary year founded on Vijayadashami in 1925He said it is important to ensure that the new generation is healthy strong and prepared both physically and mentally necessary for building a capable society Bhagwat emphasised that national strength relies heavily on the wellbeing character and discipline of the youth viewing them as a core pillar demographic dividend for Indias futureIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/world-looks-to-india-for-solutions-amid-growing-global-importance-says-rss-chief-703942.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/state-sponsored-terrorism-mamata-banerjee-demands-immediate-release-of-cjp-leaders-ashutosh-ranka-saurav-das-703944.html New Delhi Oct 20 IANS Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded the immediate release of Cockroach Janata Party CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das calling the extension of their judicial custody in the Jantar Mantar trespassing case statesponsored terrorismnbspIn a post on X Banerjee alleged that the authorities were targeting young people and using their detention to undermine democracyI can understand the desperate motive to extend the custody of Ashutosh and Saurav This is a dangerous virus being used on a daily basis to attack democracy Stop torturing the boys and girls of Gen Z Those in power today will not be in power tomorrow From Kolkata to Delhi to Mumbai throughout the country atrocities have reached unprecedented levels When our forefathers stood up to colonial rulers they too had to face atrocities and yet they fought with conviction and valor Let me say it clearly this is statesponsored terrorism These are policesponsored atrocities These cannot sustain for longWhen people with conviction keep standing up strongly for the cause to Save India to Save Democracy only then will these arrogant and blindfolded politicians in government open their eyes By that time the people would have won and the murderers of democracy will be finished If you believe in democracy release Ashutosh and Saurav immediatelyBanerjees remarks came after the judicial custody of the two CJP leaders was extended by two days by the Special Executive Magistrate SEM in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing caseDas and Ranka were produced before the SEM at Mandir Marg police station after their fiveday judicial custody ended on MondayDelhi Police had sought an extension of their judicial custody while CJPs legal affairs head Ratna Singh questioned the need for further detention alleging that the prosecution had failed to present arguments on the lawWe are still at SEM court waiting for the court to dictate order There is no reason to extend judicial custody Today also no argument was presented by PP Public Prosecutor on law All his arguments were mere assumptions Absolute waste of time of SEM court Singh said in a post on XCalling the proceedings a waste of time she demanded the release of the two leadersThe two CJP leaders were sent to fiveday judicial custody on October 14 after they were detained for allegedly trespassing at Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as the designated protest siteIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/state-sponsored-terrorism-mamata-banerjee-demands-immediate-release-of-cjp-leaders-ashutosh-ranka-saurav-das-703944.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/anti-drug-activist-jhota-murder-case-punjab-govt-to-hand-over-probe-to-cbi-703945.html Chandigarh Oct 20 IANS Ahead of the daylong visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the state the AAP government in Punjab on Tuesday reiterated its support for the family of slain antidrug activist Parminder Singh Jhota who has been fighting against drug abuse and announced that his case will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI in response to the familys demandnbspnbspWe stand firmly with the father and family of Parminder Singh Jhota who has been fighting against drugs Respecting the familys demand we are handing over the case to the CBI the Chief Minister wrote on XReaffirming its commitment to tackling the drug menace in Punjab the government said its fight against drug traffickers would continue with full determinationOur fight against drug traffickers is a decisive one We will not back down from taking any stringent measures necessary to make Punjab drugfree he addedHome Minister Shah is visiting Punjab amid growing concern over drug trafficking and drugrelated violence with the death of antidrug activist Jhota in Mansa bringing the issue into sharp focusDuring his visit HM Shah is scheduled to meet the families of three people whose deaths have drawn attention to the states drug problemHis itinerary includes Mansa Sangrur and Gurdaspur followed by Dussehra celebrations in Ludhiana where an effigy symbolising Chitta a synthetic drug is scheduled to be burnt alongside RavanaThe visit comes at a time when the drug menace has become a major political issue in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly electionsThe Union Home Ministry has also sought detailed reports from the Punjab government regarding three cases linked to the controversyIn Mansa HM Shah is scheduled to meet the family of Jhota an antidrug activist who was shot dead on October 13 His killing has triggered protests and demands for justice intensifying public debate over the safety of people who speak out against drug traffickingJhotas father Bhim Singh has expressed support for HM Shahs visit and invited the Union Home Minister to his residence He has also appealed to HM Shah to meet the family at home rather than at the protest siteThe familys demand for justice has become a central issue in the ongoing confrontation surrounding the caseApart from Mansa HM Shah is scheduled to visit Mari Panwan village in Gurdaspur district to meet the family of Bikramjit Singh who was killed on October 15In Sangrur district HM Shah is expected to meet the family of Gulzar Singh who died by suicide on September 7 after an alleged confrontation concerning drug sales in his village and remarks directed at Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema The circumstances and allegations surrounding the case have become part of the wider political debateState BJP General Secretary Anil Sareen said the three families HM Shah is scheduled to meet have become symbols of the fight against drugs in Punjab The BJP has pledged that Punjab will be completely drugfree by December 31 2029 after the party forms the government in the stateSareen said HM Shahs visit comes at a time when Punjab is struggling with the devastating impact of drugs while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is enjoying himself on a foreign tour The BJP alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government has left Punjab to fend for itself whereas the BJP stands firmly with the affected familiesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/anti-drug-activist-jhota-murder-case-punjab-govt-to-hand-over-probe-to-cbi-703945.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/kolkata-puja-pandal-stampede-youth-arrested-for-making-misleading-social-media-post-might-have-bangladeshi-links-suspect-cops-703946.html Kolkata Oct 20 IANS Ainul Haque a resident of Cooch Behar district in West Bengal who has been arrested on charges of making a misleading social media post about the number of people killed in the tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin community Durga Puja pandal on the night of October 17 might have Bangladeshi links suspect Investigating Officials in the matternbspWhile the number of people killed in the stampede was 19 Ainul Haque had claimed that the number was higher in a social media postAn insider from the state police said that some specific clues hinting towards Bangladeshi links of the arrested youth had already been procured by the sleuths of the Special Task Force STF probing the matter and the Investigating Officers are digging the matter further to procure further clues in this regardThe Investigating Officers are now interrogating him and trying to extract his exact intention behind making such a misleading post regarding that tragedy of such a magnitudeHaque had been accused of sharing an old video of a similar mishap anywhere else and also claiming that not 19 but 60 people have been killed in the stampede on Saturday nightThe Investigating Officers in the matter doubt that the video that he shared on social media might be related to an incident in BangladeshHe had been charged under the Section 3532 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS 2023 which penalises making publishing or circulating false statements or reports that are likely to create enmity hatred or illwill between different groupsMeanwhile while speaking to media persons on Tuesday morning the state panchayat affairs and rural development minister and Bharatiya Janata Party BJPs former national vicepresident Dilip Ghosh said that he too had doubts of some foreign links of the arrested individualSuch people are causing trouble everywhere and trying to disrupt peace Some of them are agents of Bangladesh while some are agents of Nepal They are plotting unrest in India Besides money has been flowing into West Bengal through them for a long time It is still flowing inHowever the administration is keeping an eye on everything No one will be spared Anyone who is involved in wrongdoing will be punished said GhoshThe sleuths of the cybercrime division of the Kolkata Police have already started tracking attempts of spreading through social media misinformation about the stampede tragedy and have cautioned the general public to refrain from spreading misinformation about the tragedy through social media or even share any post made in the matter without crossverificationIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/kolkata-puja-pandal-stampede-youth-arrested-for-making-misleading-social-media-post-might-have-bangladeshi-links-suspect-cops-703946.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-shah-meets-family-of-slain-anti-drug-activist-vikramjeet-singh-in-punjabs-gurdaspur-703947.html Chandigarh Oct 20 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday visited Punjabs Gurdaspur district bordering Pakistan to meet the family of Vikramjeet Singh who was allegedly killed after opposing drug traffickingnbspnbspThe Home Minister spent around 15 minutes with the familynbspThe family it is learnt handed him a list of demands comprising a fair probe a government job and financial aidnbspThe visit is part of HM Shahs tour of Punjab to meet the families of three individuals whose deaths have drawn attention to the states drug menacenbspThe other planned meetings are with the family of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa and the family of Gulzar Singh in SangrurVikramjeet Singh was allegedly shot dead on October 15 in the Mari Pannwan village area under Hargobindpur Sahib in Gurdaspur district The incident reportedly occurred in he context of opposition to drug salesnbspHM Shahs visit comes amid growing public concern over drugrelated violence and demands for stronger action against those involved in narcotics traffickingnbspThe Union Home Ministry has also sought detailed reports from the Punjab government regarding the recent deathsDuring his Punjab visit HM Shah is also scheduled to attend Dussehra celebrations at Daresi Ground in Ludhiana where the antidrug message is expected to feature prominentlynbspThe meeting with Vikramjeet Singhs family is part of the Centres engagement with families affected by drugrelated violence in PunjabnbspAhead of the daylong visit of Home Minister Shah the AAP government reiterated its support for the family of Parminder Singh Jhota who has been fighting against drug abuse and announced that his case will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI in response to the familys demandWe stand firmly with the father and family of Parminder Singh Jhota who has been fighting against drugs Respecting the familys demand we are handing over the case to the CBI the Chief Minister wrote on XnbspResponding to the state governments decision former state BJP President Sunil Jakhar said the government took way too long in issuing the CBI ordernbspThe Punjab government has finally been forced to bow before public outrage and hand over the investigation of Parvinder Singh Jhotas murder to the CBI But this is not just one case Under the patronage of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab there have been numerous such incidents where drug traffickers have murdered people for raising their voices against drugs or forced them to commit suicide Jakhar wrote on XWe request the honorable Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji who is on a visit to Punjab that now when the CBI investigation begins it should be conducted on a broader scale and completed within a stipulated timeframe to expose the entire nexus behind it so that the victims can get complete justice he addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-shah-meets-family-of-slain-anti-drug-activist-vikramjeet-singh-in-punjabs-gurdaspur-703947.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-arrives-in-mumbai-set-to-hold-talks-with-eam-jaishankar--703952.html Mumbai Oct 20 IANS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for an official visit to India Rubio is accompanied by his wife Jeanette Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio GornbspGor stated that he looked forward to a productive visit and advancing IndiaUS tiesnbspGreat to be back in Mumbai this time with my friend US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Looking forward to a productive visit and to advancing USIndia ties Gor posted on XnbspLater in the day Marco Rubio will hold talks with External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar with discussions expected to cover key areas of our bilateral cooperation including energy trade investment defence critical emerging technologies and other areas of mutual interestWhile addressing a biweekly media briefing in New Delhi on October 16 Ministry of External Affairs MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Rubio and EAM Jaishankar will discuss regional and global developmentsnbspJaiswal said In so far as the visit of the Secretary of State is concerned this forthcoming visit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review IndiaUS relations and discuss ways to further strengthen the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership that we have with the United States Discussions are expected to cover key areas of our bilateral cooperation including energy trade investment defence critical emerging technologies and other areas of mutual interest The two sides will also exchange views on regional and global developments The visit will provide an opportunity to sustain the highlevel engagement between the two countries and advance our shared prioritiesDuring his visit to India Rubio will lay a wreath at the 2611 memorial at the Taj Hotel and attend the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai He is also expected to meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisnbspAfter concluding his engagements in Mumbai Rubio will travel to Gujarats Jamnagar for talks that will include enhanced energy cooperation the US State Department saidThis is Rubios second official visit to India this year as he had earlier visited in MaynbspDuring his visit Rubio will meet with senior government officials to strengthen the USIndia strategic partnership exchange views on regional and global dynamics and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperationnbspAccording to the US State Department he will also meet with business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperationIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-arrives-in-mumbai-set-to-hold-talks-with-eam-jaishankar--703952.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-attack-oppn-blames-maha-govt-for-law-and-order-failure-shiv-senaubt-demands-prez-rule-703908.html Mumbai Oct 19 IANS Opposition parties have accused the BJPled government in Maharashtra of creating a jungle raj following the collapse of law and order The Shiv SenaUBT has demanded the imposition of Presidents rule terming Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis the most unsuccessful home ministernbspnbspThe remarks follow a string of crimes most notably the recent murder of Shiv SenaUBT Thane divisional head Pradip Purnekar and a brazen daylight shooting targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroffs vehicle in JuhuShiv SenaUBT MP Sanjay Raut on Monday launched a scathing attack on the state government declaring that law and order has completely collapsed He asserted that the Presidents rule is now the only remaining option for Maharashtra while directly targeting CM Devendra Fadnavis who also holds the home portfolio over his alleged failure to curb rising crimeThe NCPSP working president and MP Supriya Sule condemned the attack on Tiger Shroff claiming that in broad daylight on busy streets criminals are brandishing swords and firing shots This picture of the law and order situation in Maharashtra is extremely alarming As a result citizens are living in fear and are anxious about their safety I request the Honorable Home Minister to please immediately review the law and order situation in the state and take appropriate measures to reassure the public she saidMaharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged that the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has created a jungle raj If an actor like Tiger Shroff can be shot at in broad daylight in a metropolis like Mumbai then who will guarantee the safety of ordinary citizens Law and order in the state has completely broken down Criminals no longer fear the law and the Chief Ministers control over the police administration has ceased to exist As Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis has failed utterly Fadnavis who has given criminals free rein and kept the public under the shadow of terror must accept moral responsibility and resign immediately he remarkedNCPSP MLA Rohit Pawar said that just days after the shocking incident in Thane where Shiv SenaUBT functionary Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead the news of gunfire on actor Tiger Shroffs car in Mumbai is utterly alarming Fortunately Tiger Shroff is safe But if leaders and actors arent secure in the state what about the safety of ordinary people this question inevitably arises Where on earth has the states law and order been taken Its come to the point where we have to say that If such brazen lawlessness by thugs is unfolding right in the middle of the road in the states financial capital which entrepreneur would dare invest here The government should first get the state running properly and if it cant hand over the home portfolio to some competent minister he notedCongress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar observed that in a metropolis like Mumbai if incidents of firing are taking place then from whom should the common citizens of Maharashtra expect safetyThe emergence of a firing incident in connection with a famous actor like Tiger Shroff raises serious questions about the state of law and order in the state It is the responsibility of the Home Department to instil fear of the law in criminals and to assure the public of their safety A thorough investigation must be conducted into the firing incident related to Tiger Shroff and strict action must be taken against the guilty On the issue of rising crime in the state the Home Department should not just issue statements but take concrete actions Is the functioning of the Home Department for providing safety to the public or merely for making claims Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis must provide an answer to this he demandedFurther the Maharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant claimed that the news of a shooting at actor Tiger Shroffs car is utterly shocking and asked what exactly was going on in Mumbai The murder of former minister Baba Siddique a shooting at Salman Khans house threats to numerous actors and producers Law and order in Mumbai has gone completely haywire Its not just a lack of law and order its as if utter chaos has taken hold The Chief Minister has proven to be a total failure Wed reached the point of saying Maharashtra has become Bihar but now weve come to the stage where were saying even Bihar is better he saidHe further added Strongest condemnation of the government thats pushing Mumbai into the clutches of criminals Opposition leaders have joined the chorus questioning how highprofile figures politicians and citizens can remain secure when incidents of targeted violence occur regularly in core metropolitan zonesIn response to mounting pressure ruling alliance leaders have assured strict measures Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke directly with the Mumbai Police Commissioner directing law enforcement to fasttrack investigations and ensure swift uncompromising action against the perpetratorsDeputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who met Tiger Shroff at his residence late Sunday night also condemned the attack assuring the public that the state would track down the culpritsDeputy CM Sunetra Pawar said the shooting incident on actor Tiger Shroffs vehicle is reprehensible Criminals will be apprehended at the earliest and strict action will be taken against them The safety of every citizen in Mumbai is our topmost priority The government is committed to maintaining the citys peace and law and order she commentedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-attack-oppn-blames-maha-govt-for-law-and-order-failure-shiv-senaubt-demands-prez-rule-703908.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hc-to-hear-on-october-26-plea-filed-by-actor-imran-khan-against-leave-india-order--703912.html Mumbai Oct 19 PTI The Bombay High Court will hear on October 26 the petition filed by actor Imran Khan a US citizen challenging a police notice directing him to leave India by October 28 for attending a political protestnbspSenior counsel Venkatesh Dhond appearing for Khan mentioned the plea on Monday before a bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna seeking an urgent hearingAdditional Solicitor General Anil Singh appearing for the Union government sought time as he received a copy of the petition only on Monday morningThe court then said it would hear the plea on October 26Dhond sought an earlier date submitting that as per the notice Khan has been asked to leave the country by October 28The court then asked if the petitioner Khan had any other criminal cases pending against him to which Dhond replied in the negativeHe Khan has no criminal antecedents and no case filed or pending against him He has been living in India since he was two years old He did not even attend any protest He had reached halfway when he was detained by the police and then let go Dhond saidnbspThe court then said that a hearing on October 26 would be fine It directed Khan to add the Maharashtra government as respondent to the petitionThe 43yearold actor who had been briefly detained during a demonstration here related to the protests seeking Chief Election Commissioner 9CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation claimed in his petition that he had not participated in any gathering and had no association with the organisers of the protestsWhile he moved the HC on October 17 Khan also received a showcause notice from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office FRRO seeking a clarification as to why his Overseas Citizen of India OCI status should not be revoked said his lawyer Zulfiquar MemonIn his petition the actor claimed the notice issued by the Mumbai police was illegal arbitrary perverse and drasticThe police notice reflects patent nonapplication of mind and the arbitrary targeting of Khan as a public figure claimed the petition filed through advocate Memon and MZM LegalnbspKhan sought quashing of the notice and also requested the court to grant a stay to its operation during the pendency of his petition and restrain the authorities from taking any coercive steps against himNot only is the notice manifestly disproportionate if implemented it would reduce the very principles of natural justice that the authorities are dutybound to uphold to nothing but a dead letter the petition saidKhan was briefly detained during the protest at Mumbais historic August Kranti Maidan on October 10 organised in solidarity with the protests by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi demanding the resignation of CEC Kumar over the SIR issueThe actor claimed that he had no association affiliation or connection whatsoever with any organisation or institution involved in organising the protest against the CECAccording to police Khan was served the departure order after authorities invoked provisions under Section 7 2C and Section 29 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act which grant powers to the government to restrict the movement of foreign nationals and enforce their mandatory removalUnder Section 7 2C the government has the authority to issue directions prohibiting regulating or restricting the presence of any foreigner specifically empowering officials to order that an individual shall not remain in India or in any specified area thereinnbsp nbspSection 29 permits the government to direct the removal of a foreign national for contravening any provisions rules or orders of the Act or pursuant to an adverse security reportImran Khan nephew of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan who has starred in several Hindi films was directed to leave the country on or before October 28 failing which deportation procedures under Section 29 may be initiated PTI SPnbsp GK 10191129Agencies https://dailyworld.in/national/hc-to-hear-on-october-26-plea-filed-by-actor-imran-khan-against-leave-india-order--703912.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cong-party-flags-with-flags-of-pok-pakistan-in-london-rijiju-says-anti-india-forces-can-never-break-bharat-703919.html New Delhi Oct 19 IANS Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday criticised a demonstration in London alleging that Congress party flags were displayed alongside Pakistans flag and stated that these antiIndia forces can never break BharatnbspSharing a video of the demonstration on the social media platform X Rijiju accused those involved in the protest of attempting to intimidate patriotic Indians through antiIndia gatherings abroadCongress party flags with the flags of Pakistanoccupied Kashmir and Pakistan in London These people think that gatherings of AntiIndia gangs in London will intimidate patriotic Indians Bharat will never bow and antiIndia forces can never break Bharat Rijiju posted on XAccompanying a short video of the demonstration the Union minister wrote All AntiIndia gangs in London are led by Pseudo Indian YouTuber Pro Indians will always prevailRijijus remarks come amid an ongoing political confrontation over allegations of attempts to destabilise the government and demands for regime change Leaders of the ruling party have criticised opposition figures and protest organisers accusing them of promoting narratives they consider harmful to Indias interestsEarlier Rijiju had also shared a video of Prashant Bhushans 2011 remarks on Kashmir in which he was heard saying If Kashmiri people want to separate let them be separatedIn his earlier post on X Rijiju described the political contest in sharp terms drawing a distinction between those who support the Constitution and those he accused of promoting anarchyThe battle line has been drawn It is Dimagi Naxals Vs Patriotic Indians Between those who believe in the Constitution of India Vs Anarchists Rijiju had postedEarlier on Friday Rijiju took a swipe at those advocating regime change urging patriotic Indians not to forgive traitors amid a political row over senior advocate Prashant Bhushans remarks on bringing about a change of governmentDear Patriotic Indians Remember Forgive your Enemies once Friends twice but never Traitors Rijiju posted on XThe Union Ministers remarks came after he shared a video of Bhushans press conference on Thursday in which the senior advocate openly acknowledged the demand for regime changeAt the press conference Bhushan said Yes we want regime changeIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cong-party-flags-with-flags-of-pok-pakistan-in-london-rijiju-says-anti-india-forces-can-never-break-bharat-703919.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cjp-leaders-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-to-be-produced-before-sem-today-703921.html New Delhi Oct 19 IANS Cockroach Janata Party CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are scheduled to be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate SEM at 2 pm on Monday as their fiveday judicial custody in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing case endsnbspnbspAccording to CJPs legal affairs head Ratna Singh the two leaders are due to be produced before the SEM after the expiry of their judicial custody with her expressing hope that there would be no further delays in the proceedingsI sincerely hope there will be no further delays no IO switching off phone for hours no threatening messages no hearing at 6 PM no tyre puncture to be not able to produce them Basically no Upar se orders Singh said in a post on XDas and Ranka were sent to fiveday judicial custody on October 14 by a Special Executive Magistrate after they were detained for allegedly trespassing at Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as the designated protest siteThe two CJP leaders along with party member Ajinkya Shinde were among 14 people detained on October 13 after they allegedly entered the protest site through private premises and obstructed police personnel from discharging their official dutiesDelhi Police had said the custody order was passed in view of their alleged repeated violations of law and the apprehension that if released they would again violate the law and instigate others to do the sameShinde was released on a personal bond and directed to maintain peace and good behaviour for six monthsThe CJP members were protesting against the Election Commission of India ECI over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and had raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarEarlier CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke along with Das and Ranka had been released in connection with the October 10 protest after furnishing a bond of Rs 50000 and on the condition that they would not be involved in any breachofpeace cases for a yearAdvocate Abhisht Hela representing the CJP leaders had questioned the order sending Das and Ranka to judicial custody alleging that the authorities had disregarded the law laid down by the Supreme CourtThe laws laid down by the Supreme Court have been completely disregarded Hela had told IANS alleging that the order was passed without the application of the judicial mindMeanwhile Delhi Police had said that Jantar Mantar was denotified as a designated protest site on October 12 under new guidelines issued through Delhi Police Standing Order No LampampO482026 Ramlila Ground Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi were designated as alternative protest venuesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/cjp-leaders-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-to-be-produced-before-sem-today-703921.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/eci-accepting-sir-irregularities-is-pda-alliances-greatest-achievement-akhilesh-yada-703928.html Lucknow Oct 19 IANS Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday termed the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls as major discrepancies questioning the expenditure incurred on the exercise and claiming that several people had lost their lives during the process Speaking to reporters Akhilesh Yadav said the Election Commissions acknowledgement of the alleged irregularities was a significant achievement for the PDA Pichhda Dalit Alpsankhyak allianceYou are all experienced and aware journalists Despite the discussions and claims made regarding the SIR instances of one persons name appearing on 10 voter ID cards five cards being issued to one person and cards being distributed across four polling booths for a single person raise serious concernsWhat could be worse than this considering that crores of rupees were spent on the SIR exercise and several people lost their lives during the process The Election Commission is now acknowledging these issues describing them as minor errors These are not minor errors they are major irregularities Akhilesh Yadav saidAkhilesh Yadav further said It is our victory that the Election Commission is accepting that there are irregularities and that they will be corrected This is the greatest achievement of the PDAReacting to the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site the Samajwadi Party chief questioned the circumstances behind the decision and asked whether action would be taken against the officials concernedIf action is taken against the officials what will happen in Delhi Why did you have to change the protest venue at Jantar Mantar You had to move away from Jantar Mantar But you have admitted it havent you The entire country knows what happens when the BJP starts to lose he saidAkhilesh Yadav also spoke about the partys manifesto for the upcoming elections saying that discussions on the document would take place at a meeting scheduled for November 26 that is celebrated in India as Constitution DayWe will not discuss the manifesto right now We will discuss it when we meet on November 26 when we will sit together and talk about it in detail We will explain how the Samajwadi Party plans to work in every sector ahead of the upcoming elections and decide the direction and priorities for the future he saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/eci-accepting-sir-irregularities-is-pda-alliances-greatest-achievement-akhilesh-yada-703928.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-attack-congress-accuses-maha-govt-of-shielding-organised-crime-syndicates-703940.html Mumbai Oct 19 IANS Launching a scathing attack on the MahaYuti government following a highprofile firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroffs vehicle in Mumbai the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee MPCC President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday accused Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis of overseeing a state of complete lawlessnessDemanding immediate accountability Sapkal questioned how jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi continues to operate an extensive criminal empire from inside Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad without official patronage or political protectionnbspSapkal asserted that opendaylight attacks on highprofile figures including actor Tiger Shroff film producer Rohit Shetty actor Salman Khan and the murder of former minister Baba Siddique prove that criminals no longer fear the policeHe pointed out that the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order under Section 268 of the Code of Criminal Procedure CrPC in August 2023 This order prevents state police forces from transferring Lawrence Bishnoi out of Gujarats Sabarmati Jail for interrogationa legal restriction that is routinely renewed annuallyDismissing Chief Minister Fadnaviss assertions to go after the bosses of organised crime Sapkal challenged the state government to request the Union Home Ministry to revoke Bishnois legal immunity and bring him to Mumbai for interrogation and trialnbspSapkal alleged that the Mumbai Police forces fear factor is a thing of the past because law enforcement is being used exclusively for extortion and political intimidationciting ongoing police harassment against former Congress MLA Rahul Bondre after he refused to join the ruling BJPIf a famous film actor can be targeted in broad daylight in the heart of Mumbai what safety remains for the common citizen How is Lawrence Bishnoi operating his entire syndicate from an Ahmedabad prison This is simply impossible without the direct blessings of the government he saidnbspHe added that Assam Police can travel to Gujarat or Delhi to arrest opposition politicians while aero FIRs filed in Bihar can trigger CBI probes in MumbainbspYet the Maharashtra government claims to be helpless when it comes to interrogating a gangster sitting in Gujarat What relation does Bishnoi have with the BJP that he receives such official protectionnbspInstead of issuing hollow threats and rhetorical warnings Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis must display the courage to extradite Bishnoi to Mumbai interrogate him and prosecute him under the law If this government cannot rein in gangsters drug lords and sand mafias they have no moral right to remain in power and should resign immediately noted SapkalEarlier Shiv Sena UBT and NCP SP also slammed the BJPled MahaYuti government over the attack on Tiger ShroffnbspThe oppositions onslaught comes amidst growing public and political concern regarding organised extortion calls and violent threats issued to public representatives and Bollywood personalities alikenbspWith opposition parties uniting against the states deteriorating law and order situation pressure is mounting on the MahaYuti government to deliver concrete enforcement actions rather than public warningsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/tiger-shroff-attack-congress-accuses-maha-govt-of-shielding-organised-crime-syndicates-703940.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/kolkata-stampede-amit-shah-visits-hospital-meets-injured-devotees-703840.html Kolkata Oct 18 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited the private hospital in Kolkata and met some of the 14 individuals who were admitted there after the stampede at the community Durga Puja pandal that claimed 19 livesnbspBesides inquiring from the hospital authorities about the medical conditions of the 14 people admitted there the Union Home Minister also interacted with some of the injured individuals whose conditions were stable enough for the meetingHM Shah was accompanied by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP in West Bengal and Rajya Sabha member Samik BhattacharyaHM Shah arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night and had a series of Durga Pujarelated events scheduled for Sunday including a visit to the Belur Math the international headquarters of Swami Vivekanandafounded Ramakrishna Math ampamp Ramakrishna Mission in Kolkataadjacent Howrah districtHowever amid the stampede tragedy he cancelled all his scheduled programmes Instead this morning he first went to the iconic Goddess Kali temple at Kalighat in South Kolkata and offered prayers Thereafter he reached the hospital accompanied by CM Adhikari and Bhattacharya He will be returning to New Delhi later in the dayHM Shah also issued a social media post detailing his visit to the hospital I visited the hospital and met with the devotees injured in the accident at the Chorbagan Public Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata and inquired about their wellbeing In this difficult time the West Bengal government stands firmly with every injured person and affected family I pray to Mother Durga that all the injured recover swiftly the Union Home Minister saidIt is learnt that barring one individual the conditions of 14 other persons admitted to the private hospital are more or less stable and out of danger confirmed the state Health Minister Dr Saradwat Mukherjee who is himself an acclaimed medical practitionerEven the person whose condition is a bit serious I will not use the word crisis for him I am hopeful that the death toll will not increase further I am personally monitoring the treatment arrangements of the injured people Dr Mukherjee saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/kolkata-stampede-amit-shah-visits-hospital-meets-injured-devotees-703840.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/kiren-rijiju-hits-out-at-anti-india-gangs-soros-backed-bid-to-force-regime-change-703863.html New Delhi Oct 18 IANS Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday lashed out at antiIndia gangs and some politicians for inciting youth for their failed attempt to force a regime change in the countrynbspRegime change in India is absolutely possible but only through elections not through Soros wrote Rijiju on X mentioning the name of American billionaire George Soros to hint at a foreign conspiracy behind the recent flareup in the country over the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsSoros and his network have faced allegations of funding protests across the world particularly in countries led by conservative leadersRijiju pointed to the fresh wave of violence in France and cited the violent regime change in Bangladesh to criticise the failed bid by forces that wanted to dislodge the BJPled governmentThe violent incident that occurred in Bangladesh and the riots arson and looting that took place in France a similar conspiracy was hatched for India as well he saidAntiIndia gangs and some politicians had colluded to incite the youth and spread violence on our streets But those who devised this dangerous conspiracy forgot that India is neither Bangladesh nor France added RijijuThe BJP leaders remarks came amid protests seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls which the Opposition parties claim have led to names of over 13 crore Indians being left out of the voters listEarlier on Saturday Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh targeted Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders including Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal alleging that their actions had exposed their true intentionsHe also accused Opposition parties of being part of what he alleged was the TukdeTukde gangEveryones true colours have been exposed whether it is Prashant Kishor Prashant Bhushan Rahul Gandhi or Arvind Kejriwal On one hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put India on the world map not merely in terms of recognition but by paving the way for the countrys progress with an aim of Viksit Bharat by 2047 on the other hand these Opposition parties including Shiv Sena Congress and the Cockroach Janta Party are all members of the TukdeTukde gang Singh allegedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/kiren-rijiju-hits-out-at-anti-india-gangs-soros-backed-bid-to-force-regime-change-703863.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/boost-for-eci-delhi-hc-upholds-sir-use-of-form-6-for-registration-of-voters-who-shift-home--703864.html New Delhi Oct 18 IANS Upholding the ECIs existing procedure the Delhi High Court has directed an elector from the National Capital to fill Form 6 used to register new electors rejecting his plea to allow the use of Form 8 for change in address after his name was removed during SIR due to shifting to a new premisesnbspA bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Aditi Choudhary refused to accept the plea filed by Nilotpal Datt and others to issue directions to the Election Commission of India ECI to recast the procedure governing existing electors who could not be enumerated during the SIRThe petitioners grievance was that when enumeration forms were being filled they could not fill the form as they had shifted from the old address and consequently their names got deleted from the electoral rollnbspDatta and other petitioners were seeking from the ECI the transposition of their existing electoral entries through Form 8 instead of requiring them to seek fresh inclusion through Form 6 a plea that did not find favour with the courtJustice Mehta and Justice Choudhary took on record the Election Commissions assurance that Datta would not be accused of furnishing a false declaration if he uses Form 6 for addition of name to the voters listnbspThe ECIs Form 6 is used by an individual to register as a new elector and Form 8 is used as a voter application form for shifting of residencecorrection of entries in the existing electoral rollnbspStanding Counsel for ECI Sanjay Vashishtha submitted that if the petitioners are genuinely concerned for redressal of their grievance the same can be redressed if they choose to fillfurnish Form 6 prescribed under Rule 252 read with Rule 131a of Registration of Electors Rules 1960nbspHe submitted that even on the previous date of hearing he had requested Datta to fill the Form and even assured that the Electoral Registration Officer would extend assistance but the petitioners have chosen not to do so for the reasons best known to themnbspThe court said Having heard learned counsel for the parties we are of the considered opinion that when the suggestion is coming from the learned standing counsel appearing for ECI that too as per the instructions of the Electoral Registration Officer petitioner no1s apprehension that he would be accused of furnishing a false declaration is misplacedWith these observations the writ proceedings are closed Petitioners if so desire may fill Form 6 which shall be processed in accordance with law said the court in its decision delivered on October 14The petitioner had asked the court to issue directions to recast the procedure governing existing electors who could not be enumerated during the SIR in conformity with the Representation of the People Act 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules 1960 so as to preserve the statutory procedure for correction and transposition of their existing electoral entries including through Form 8 instead of requiring them to seek fresh inclusion through Form 6IANS https://dailyworld.in/national/boost-for-eci-delhi-hc-upholds-sir-use-of-form-6-for-registration-of-voters-who-shift-home--703864.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/if-sir-has-errors-what-were-oppn-blos-doing-instead-of-rectifying-them-up-minister-rajbhar-703865.html Lucknow Oct 18 IANS Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar lashed out at the Opposition on Sunday for raising accusations against the Election Commission of India ECI and asked why the Booth Level Officers BLOs of the opposition parties failed to prevent the socalled errors in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of the electoral rollsnbspThis comes as the Congressled INDIA bloc Cockroach Janata Party CJP student activists and other groups are organising separate protests in the national capital against the ECI and Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR procedure of the electoral rollsOpposition parties have maintained that their demonstrations are intended to raise concerns over the electoral process and demanded Gyanesh Kumars resignation from the post of the Chief Election CommissionernbspAddressing allegations of irregularities in the voter list Minister Rajbhar told IANS If there are any errors in the SIR the Election Commission provides opportunities to rectify them from time to time If an error exists the responsibility lies with the individual who was present at the booth and served as the Booth Level Officer Every party had appointed its own boothlevel representatives What were the BLOs from the Samajwadi Party Bahujan Samaj Party or other parties actually observing Were their BLOs simply asleepThe Uttar Pradesh Minister also questioned the use of the phrase regime change by the opposition leaders and student activists amid the ongoing protests in the national capital against the ECI and CEC Gyanesh KumarnbspSpeaking on the issue Rajbhar noted India and Bangladesh cannot be compared from a constitutional perspective Such a scenario is not possible in IndianbspWhile talking about the detentions at Jantar Mantar during the antiECI protests Minister Rajbhar said that the protesters should follow the rules and not demonstrate at the place when they dont have permission to do soJantar Mantar has been denotified as the designated protesting site by the governmentnbspIf you hold an event in a place where you do not have permission would you not face action the Uttar Pradesh Minister askedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/if-sir-has-errors-what-were-oppn-blos-doing-instead-of-rectifying-them-up-minister-rajbhar-703865.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-amit-shah-to-visit-punjab-on-october-20--703867.html Chandigarh Oct 18 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Punjab on October 20 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on SundaynbspThis will be HM Shahs second visit in 20 days He last visited Punjab on September 30 to address an antidrug rally in JalandharnbspAnnouncing the visit in a post on X Bittu stated that at a time when Punjab is grappling with a serious drug problem there is a need for decisive action strong leadership and firm determination to safeguard the youth and the future of the statePunjab welcomes Honble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji on his visit to Punjab on 20th October At a time when Punjab is battling the grave menace of drugs we need decisive action strong leadership and a firm resolve to secure our youth and our future the former Union Minister saidnbspTaking aim at the Punjab government over the growing drug menace in the state Bittu said The AAP Govt in Punjab has lost his mandate much before his completion of term I appeal to every Punjabi to support Amit Shah Ji and have faith in our collective mission to make Punjab drugfree once and for allLet us unite to save Punjabs youth and reclaim Punjabs future he addednbspHM Shahs visit comes at a time when political parties are gearing up for the 2027 Assembly elections in Punjab It is likely that during his visit he will focus on strengthening the BJP and discussing preparations for the pollsThere is also a possibility that the Home Minister might visit Mansa to meet the family members of antidrug activist Parwinder Singh JhotanbspEarlier this week HM Shah raised concerns over the alleged rise in drug trafficking gangsterism and organised crime in Punjab questioning the Bhagwant Mannled government over the safety of the states residentsnbspnbspIn a post on social media platform X in Hindi he said recent incidents in Dirba and Mansa had raised serious questions about the law and order situation in the stateHM Shah further said that the Home Ministry will also seek responses from the Punjab government on both these incidentsnbspDuring his September 30 rally the Home Minister promised to make Punjab free of the illicit chitta synthetic drug trade before December 31 2029 saying the BJP would contest the next Assembly elections in the state primarily on the issue of a drugfree PunjabnbspnbspHe urged the mothers and the youth of Punjab to extend support to the BJP in the next Assembly elections by voting for the lotus symbol promising to free the state from the illicit drug trade https://dailyworld.in/national/hm-amit-shah-to-visit-punjab-on-october-20--703867.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/in-uttar-pradesh-scholarship-seats-for-farmers-children-doubled-to-now-get-rs-60-000-grant-703869.html Lucknow Oct 18 IANS In a remarkable development Yogi Adityanathled Uttar Pradesh government has doubled the number of scholarship seats for children from the farming community pursuing higher education in the Agriculture government officials said on SundaynbspThe scope of the Chief Ministers Farmers Scholarship Scheme Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana has been expanded to encourage meritorious children of farmers and agricultural labourers who choose to enroll in higher studiesUnder the scholarship scheme run by the State Agricultural Produce Market Board Mandi Parishad 90 students instead of the previous 45 at each agricultural university and institute and 30 studentsinstead of the previous 15at each agricultural college will now receive an annual scholarship of Rs 60000 based on meritnbspThis increase is set to help more students from the economically disadvantaged farming families to pursue agricultural educationAt present the Mandi Parishad provides scholarships under this scheme to eligible students enrolled in 11 agricultural universities and institutes as well as 61 agricultural colleges across the statenbspAlso each selected student will now receive Rs 60000 annually compared to the previous Rs 36000an additional financial support of Rs 24000 per year This increased scholarship amount will assist students in covering their educationrelated expensesnbspAccording to the Mandi Parishad Agricultural Produce Market Board a total of 6454 students received scholarships amounting to around Rs 2290 crore under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana between the financial years 201718 and 202526With the recent increase in the number of scholarship slots and the total financial aid more students will now have the opportunity to benefit from the schemenbspUnder the revised framework the number of scholarship slots for undergraduate agriculture courses at agricultural universities and institutions has been increased from 25 to 50 and for undergraduate Home Science courses from 6 to 12nbspFor postgraduate agriculture courses the number of slots has been raised from 10 to 20 and for postgraduate Home Science courses from four to eight Additionally at agricultural colleges the number of scholarship slots has been increased from 10 to 20 for undergraduate programs and from five to 10 for postgraduate programsBeyond agriculture the scheme also covers eligible students pursuing studies in horticulture forestry animal husbandry and related disciplinesnbspJitendra Pratap Singh Director of the Mandi Parishad speaking about the initiative credited the Yogi Adityanathled Uttar Pradesh government for sustained effort to enhancing better opportunities to the children from agricultural backgroundIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/in-uttar-pradesh-scholarship-seats-for-farmers-children-doubled-to-now-get-rs-60-000-grant-703869.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-bjp-chief-to-don-black-turban-till-family-of-slain-anti-drug-activist-gets-justice--703870.html Chandigarh Oct 18 IANS Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon said on Sunday that he would wear a black turban until justice is delivered in the murder case of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh JhotanbspHe began wearing a black turban to register his protest against the Aam Aadmi Party AAP government in PunjabnbspnbspOn Saturday Dhillon joined the ongoing protest in Mansa town demanding justice for JhotanbspnbspDuring his visit he appealed to the people of Punjab to register their protest by wearing black turbans and black dupattas and carrying black flags until justice is deliverednbspnbspJhotas father Bhim Singh and the people participating in the protest accepted his appealnbspWhat has happened to a young man who raised his voice against drugs has deeply shaken the people of Punjab A young man who was fighting to save Punjabs youth from drugs was brutally murdered This is not merely the murder of Parvinder Singh it is also a murder of law and order in Punjab Dhillon saidnbspHe added that he had joined the protest as a member of the bereaved familys extended familynbspnbspThere Dhillon had urged people to register their protest against what he described as an insensitive and unresponsive government by wearing black and carrying black flagsnbspnbspHe has now started wearing a black turban himself and will continue to do so until justice is deliverednbspDhillon said the black turban was not merely a piece of clothing but a symbol of protest against the AAP governments failurenbspHe appealed to all Punjabis to unite and stand up for the aggrieved familynbspHe said that peaceful protests and the struggle for justice would continue until the family received full justicenbspnbspThe BJP stands firmly with the family and will raise its voice for justice at every level he addednbspThe Punjab BJP President said that instead of curbing drugs the AAP government was trying to silence those who raised their voices against the menacenbspnbspHe added that Gulzar Singh of Toor Banjara who had spoken out against drugs was earlier driven to suicide followed by the murder of JhotanbspnbspSubsequently Bikramjit Singh from Mari Pannwan village in Gurdaspur was also murdered Dhillon addednbspHe said the state government had completely failed to curb drugs and safeguard Punjabs interestsnbspHe demanded that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann take moral responsibility for the AAP governments failure and resign immediatelynbspHe warned that the people of Punjab would no longer tolerate the AAP governmentIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-bjp-chief-to-don-black-turban-till-family-of-slain-anti-drug-activist-gets-justice--703870.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/up-moved-from-mafia-terror-to-fear-free-environment-under-bjp-says-cm-yogi-703811.html Lucknow Oct 17 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that before 2017 the state was under the shadow of fear and chaos caused by criminals but the BJPs doubleengine government had established the rule of law and created a fearfree environment for peopleTaking to social media platform X on the seventh day of Navratri the Chief Minister extended his greetings to the people and invoked the divine form of Goddess Kaalratri to highlight the importance of eliminating evil oppression and terror to establish justice peace and security in societyDrawing a parallel between the goddess victory over evil forces and the state governments approach towards crime CM Yogi said Uttar Pradesh had witnessed a major transformation in its lawandorder situation since the BJP came to power in 2017Before the year 2017 the fear and chaos born of terror by mafia elements akin to Raktabija rioters and criminals had cast a dark shadow over the state erecting serious obstacles in the path of sisters and daughters safety education and selfreliance the Chief Minister saidHe asserted that the government had worked consistently to curb criminal activities and strengthen the rule of lawOver the past 95 years the Double Engine Governments zerotolerance policy towards crime and criminals has suppressed these demonic forces establishing the rule of law and a fearfree environment in the state CM Yogi saidThe Chief Minister also highlighted several initiatives introduced by his government to strengthen womens safety and improve their access to public spaces educational institutions and workplacesHe said measures such as Mission Shakti the Integrated 1090 Helpline Womens Beat Policing and the Safe City Project had contributed to creating a more secure environment for women across the stateAccording to CM Yogi these initiatives have helped extend security measures beyond homes to streets schools colleges workplaces and other public places enabling women to move around with greater confidence and participate more actively in social and economic activitiesHe further cited the reduction in police response time as evidence of improvements in the states lawandorder machineryThe Chief Minister said that the average police response time which stood at 65 minutes in 2016 had been brought down to just five minutes describing the improvement as clear proof of the administrations promptness in responding to emergencies and its commitment to womens safetyInspired by this very sense of security women today are fearlessly working even in night shifts he said adding that a safer environment had helped women take up employment opportunities that might previously have appeared difficult to accessCM Yogi also referred to the rise in womens participation in the workforce saying the increase reflected a broader change in the states social and economic landscapeThe rise in womens labour force participation from 12 per cent to over 36 per cent is proof that the states feminine power transforming into economic strength is imparting new momentum to Uttar Pradeshs economic development he saidThe growing participation of feminine power in diverse sectors including agriculture industry services and entrepreneurship has infused new energy into the states journey of development This very participation is also making a vital contribution to the threefold growth in Uttar Pradeshs GSDP and per capita income the Chief Minister saidReiterating the governments emphasis on law and order womens safety and economic empowerment CM Yogi said the transformation witnessed in Uttar Pradesh was linked to efforts to curb criminal activities and create conditions in which women could pursue education employment and entrepreneurship with greater confidenceIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/up-moved-from-mafia-terror-to-fear-free-environment-under-bjp-says-cm-yogi-703811.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-police-registers-multiple-firs-over-violation-of-prohibitory-orders-in-cp-warns-repeat-offenders-of-action-703812.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Delhi Police on Saturday registered multiple First Information Reports FIRs over violations of prohibitory orders in Connaught Place and other parts of New Delhi on Friday Officials said action would be taken against repeat offendersnbspAccording to police sources the FIRs have been registered for violations of orders issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS Police said announcements were made asking people to disperse but a crowd gathered around Connaught Place despite the restrictionsThe action comes after protesters held a Tiranga rally outside Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday amid heightened security in the national CapitalMeanwhile Cockroach Janta Party CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested in connection with the partys Lehra Do Tiranga rally at Central Park He is scheduled to be produced before a Special Executive Magistrate SEM court on SaturdayAbhijeet is arrested and will be produced before the SEM court His location is still unknown and lawyers havent met him CJPs head of legal affairs Ratna Singh said in a post on XAll India Students Association AISA leader Neha Bora was also detained near Mandi House as police tightened security across central Delhi She was subsequently released according to reportsThe detentions came amid tensions following the arrest and judicial remand of two CJP coconvenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka They were sent to five days of judicial custody after allegedly entering Jantar Mantar and unfurling the National Flag on October 13 a day after the designated protest site was denotifiedThis was the second time in a week that Dipke had been detained by Delhi Police He was earlier taken into custody shortly after arriving in the national Capital from Mumbai to participate in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision SIRAhead of Fridays proposed rally police had served Dipke a notice stating that Connaught Place was not a designated protest site and that the New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC had not granted permission for the proposed Tiranga YatraThe notice issued under Section 163 of the BNSS warned that organising the march or assembling a crowd would violate the prohibitory orders in force in the areaDuring an interaction with police personnel at his residence Dipke questioned the grounds for his detention asking What kind of accusation have you levelled against me When told that he could not travel to New Delhi and was being detained he questioned which law he had violatedPolice clarified that waving the National Flag was not prohibited However they said organising an unauthorised procession or gathering a crowd in violation of restrictions could invite legal action Dipke was also reminded of the provisions of the Flag Code concerning the respectful display of the TricolourIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-police-registers-multiple-firs-over-violation-of-prohibitory-orders-in-cp-warns-repeat-offenders-of-action-703812.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-police-files-firs-for-prohibitory-order-violations-in-cp-warns-repeat-offenders-703813.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Delhi Police on Saturday registered multiple First Information Reports FIRs over violations of prohibitory orders in Connaught Place and other parts of New Delhi on Friday Officials said action would be taken against repeat offendersnbspAccording to police sources the FIRs have been registered for violations of orders issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS Police said announcements were made asking people to disperse but a crowd gathered around Connaught Place despite the restrictionsThe action comes after protesters held a Tiranga rally outside Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday amid heightened security in the national CapitalMeanwhile Cockroach Janta Party CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested in connection with the partys Lehra Do Tiranga rally at Central Park He is scheduled to be produced before a Special Executive Magistrate SEM court on SaturdayAbhijeet is arrested and will be produced before the SEM court His location is still unknown and lawyers havent met him CJPs head of legal affairs Ratna Singh said in a post on XAll India Students Association AISA leader Neha Bora was also detained near Mandi House as police tightened security across central Delhi She was subsequently released according to reportsThe detentions came amid tensions following the arrest and judicial remand of two CJP coconvenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka They were sent to five days of judicial custody after allegedly entering Jantar Mantar and unfurling the National Flag on October 13 a day after the designated protest site was denotifiedThis was the second time in a week that Dipke had been detained by Delhi Police He was earlier taken into custody shortly after arriving in the national Capital from Mumbai to participate in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision SIRAhead of Fridays proposed rally police had served Dipke a notice stating that Connaught Place was not a designated protest site and that the New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC had not granted permission for the proposed Tiranga YatraThe notice issued under Section 163 of the BNSS warned that organising the march or assembling a crowd would violate the prohibitory orders in force in the areaDuring an interaction with police personnel at his residence Dipke questioned the grounds for his detention asking What kind of accusation have you levelled against me When told that he could not travel to New Delhi and was being detained he questioned which law he had violatedPolice clarified that waving the National Flag was not prohibited However they said organising an unauthorised procession or gathering a crowd in violation of restrictions could invite legal action Dipke was also reminded of the provisions of the Flag Code concerning the respectful display of the TricolourIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-police-files-firs-for-prohibitory-order-violations-in-cp-warns-repeat-offenders-703813.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/youth-power-aligned-with-nation-first-ideology-hm-amit-shah-on-abvps-odisha-poll-victory-703816.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ABVP for its victory in the Odisha student union elections saying the results conveyed a clear message that the countrys youth stood firmly with the Nation First ideologynbspIn a post on X HM Shah said the ABVPs victories in 13 universities in Odisha following its success at Panjab University and Delhi University reflected the youths support for nationalismHeartfelt congratulations to all the karyakartas of abvpodisha for achieving a resounding victory in the Odisha Student Parliament elections First Panjab University then Delhi University and now in 13 universities of Odisha this victory of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad clearly conveys the message that the youth power of the country is firmly aligned not with the powerful forces that spread falsehoods illusions and chaos but with the Nation First ideology Shah postedEarlier on Friday BJP President Nitin Nabin also congratulated the ABVP candidates who emerged victorious in the student union elections held across colleges and universities in Odisha saying the victory reflected the youths faith in nationalism and national interestHeartiest congratulations and best wishes to all the victorious candidates and dedicated workers on the resounding victory of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in the student union elections held in Odisha Nabin saidThe BJP President said the ABVPs performance in the campus polls indicated the rejection of what he described as the politics of anarchyThis victory reflects the unwavering faith of the youth in nationalism and national interests rejecting the politics of spreading anarchy in the name of young people Inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda the youth of India today are moving forward with a resolve to build the nation and are committed to playing an important role in realising the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047 Nabin addedThe campus polls were held in Odisha on October 15 after a gap of eight yearsStudent union elections were conducted in 337 higher education institutions across the state recording an overall voter turnout of 56 per centAccording to the data provided a total of 3610 candidates emerged victorious in the elections including 3453 from colleges and 157 from universitiesIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/youth-power-aligned-with-nation-first-ideology-hm-amit-shah-on-abvps-odisha-poll-victory-703816.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/fake-surveys-being-run-to-target-bsp-mayawati-ahead-of-assembly-polls-in-up-ukhand-punjab-703821.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Bahujan Samaj Party BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged that a malicious campaign of fake and misleading surveys was being run against her party ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand and PunjabnbspIn a post on X the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said the alleged campaign was being driven by casteist elements in the media and social media accusing them of using financial power to influence public perception of the BSPMayawati said the party was intensifying its grassroots preparations for the upcoming elections including the selection of strong candidates but was being targeted through what she described as fake and sponsored surveysIn the context of the upcoming Assembly General Elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand and Punjab amidst intensive grassroots preparations including the selection of strong and robust candidates for the party a malicious campaign of fake and diversionary surveyspolls has already been initiated here by casteist mediasocial media under a conspiracy leveraging the misuse of financial power and it is extremely distressing and unfortunate that the Bahujan Samaj Party BSP is naturally being targeted in this she saidThe BSP chief further alleged that casteist sections of the media had repeatedly circulated falsehoods and baseless narratives against her party during elections portraying it as electorally weaker through what she termed fake and sponsored surveysReferring to the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections Mayawati said the BSP had defied predictions and expectations by securing a full majority and forming the government in the stateShe said the partys government had subsequently ushered in what she described as a new constitutional era of welfare with an emphasis on the rule of law justice for all and the welfare of societyMayawati also appealed to people dissatisfied with the governments led by the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP at present in Uttar Pradesh and the Samajwadi Party SP in the past to remain alert to what she described as the oppositions tactics and malicious propagandaTherefore this appeal is to the entire society weary of first SP rule and now BJP rule in UP and especially to the people of the Bahujan Samaj that they must remain vigilant against all tactics of the opposition parties and casteist elements such as saam daam dand bhed persuasion price punishment division and all kinds of false and malicious propaganda and continue to devote themselves wholeheartedly and relentlessly to forming the BSP government for the fifth time under the leadership of their honourable Behanji in which lies the welfare and security of all she saidThe BSP chiefs remarks come as political parties prepare for the upcoming Assembly elections in the three states with the BSP seeking to strengthen its grassroots presenceIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/fake-surveys-being-run-to-target-bsp-mayawati-ahead-of-assembly-polls-in-up-ukhand-punjab-703821.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/-ags-to-hold-12th-golf-tournament-in-panchkula-on-sunday-703822.html DW Bureau Chandigarh Oct 17 The Amateur Golfers Society AGS will organise its 12th golf tournament at Panchkula Golf Club on Sunday October 18 with 66 male amateur golfers competing in three handicap categoriesThe competition will feature golfers in the 09 1015 and 16andabove handicap categories along with contests for the longest drive straightest drive and nearest to the pin The tournament will begin at 6 am and conclude by noon followed by a prize distribution ceremony in the eveningAGS founder trustee Advocate Suresh K Gupta said the society aims to promote amateur golf and make the sport more accessible across Chandigarh Mohali and Panchkula He said the society also plans to develop the region as a golf tourism destinationAGS chief patron Hukum Goyal said the society aims to expand participation in golf and provide opportunities for both beginners and experienced playersFormer Haryana Home Secretary S S Prasad said the society plans to establish a dedicated golf range to provide training facilities for aspiring golfers AGS patron Sanjeev Goyal said it also plans to develop a residential training facility to support playersRakesh Goyal chairman of the Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority RERA will attend the prize distribution ceremony as chief guest https://dailyworld.in/national/-ags-to-hold-12th-golf-tournament-in-panchkula-on-sunday-703822.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ex-punjab-bjp-chief-sunil-jakhar-writes-to-hm-shah-seeking-nia-ed-probe-into-drug-trafficking-703823.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party BJP leader Sunil Jakhar on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency NIA and the Enforcement Directorate ED into the drug trade allegedly operating from Punjabs prisons and into the money laundering linked to the illegal smuggling respectivelynbspIn his letter Jakhar referred to the alleged murder of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota saying I write to you with a heavy heart as the situation in Punjab continues to deteriorate because of drugs You are already aware of the incident in Mansa in which a young man was shot for opposing the sale of drugs and your Ministry has sought a response from the Chief Secretary of the Punjab Government regarding this incidentReferring to the arrest of a drug inspector in Punjabs Mansa in 2024 he said The Punjab Police arrested a drug inspector who had served in Mansa and uncovered assets worth crores of rupees including Rs 709 crore in 24 bank accounts two bank lockers Rs 149 crore in cash 260 grams of gold foreign currency and real estate worth Rs 240 croreHe recalled that the Punjabs Director General of Police had himself stated that this drug inspector was acting as the kingpin of a gang involving jailed traffickers and facilitating the sale of drugsThis significant case involved a drug trafficking network operating from prisons links to crossborder drug trafficking and the discovery of movable and immovable assets worth crores of rupees making it a case warranting a money laundering investigation Jakhar said while blaming the AAP government in the state for neither seeking an NIA probe nor referring the case to the ED despite its money laundering implicationsInstead after the drug inspector was granted bail the Aam Aadmi Party government not only reinstated him in service but also appointed him to an important position at his departments headquarters Given the network operating from prisons and the substantial sums of money and property uncovered the case should also have been referred to the NIA and the ED for investigation the former Punjab BJP chief statedMaintaining that the Punjab government itself acknowledges that the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs is currently a major problem Sunil Jakhar said Through this letter I therefore request you to have the case involving drug inspector Sesam Kumar investigated by the NIA and the ED so that the individuals behind this gang can be identifiedHe urged that the investigation should establish at whose behest the concerned drug inspector who has become a source of illicit earnings for the AAP government was given an important posting despite his arrest in a drug caseIt should enable action against this trade operating from prisons under government patronage and uncover the associated money laundering Jakhar assertedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ex-punjab-bjp-chief-sunil-jakhar-writes-to-hm-shah-seeking-nia-ed-probe-into-drug-trafficking-703823.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-detains-punjabi-film-producer-amardeep-grewal-at-delhi-airport-in-rs-5-crore-bribery-case-703826.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Punjabi film producer Amardeep Singh Grewal who is under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate ED was detained at Delhi airport on Saturday under a Look Out Circular LOC in connection with an alleged Rs 5 crore bribery case linked to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns wife Dr Gurpreet KaurAccording to sources Grewal who is the brotherinlaw of Bhagwant Mann was detained by immigration officials on the basis of the LOC issued against him The ED is currently questioning him in connection with the caseGrewal is a known name in the Punjabi film industry and is associated with Ms East Sunshine Production Pvt Ltd The company has produced films such as Maujah Hi Maujah 2023 and Snowman 2022 which also have overseas production and release linksThe case is linked to a rape case registered in Amritsar and Mohali It is alleged that Grewal demanded Rs 5 crore in exchange for the cancellation of the FIR or termination of the investigationThe allegations surfaced during an enquiry led by former High Court judge Justice Ranjit Singh and in a petition claiming that the alleged demand was made in the name of Dr Gurpreet Kaur Mann the Chief Ministers wife However Dr Gurpreet Kaur has strongly denied the allegations and issued a legal notice to the judgeFollowing the controversy the National Human Rights Commission NHRC took cognisance of the matter and sought reports from the Punjab Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police DGP The matter subsequently reached the Punjab and Haryana High CourtThe ED initiated a money laundering investigation into the case and summoned Grewal to appear before its High Intensity Unit HIU in Delhi on October 7 He sought an adjournment and was subsequently summoned for October 9 but failed to appear according to the available informationMeanwhile acting on the High Courts directions the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI registered an FIR against Rajbir Singh Ghuman an Officer on Special Duty OSD in the Chief Ministers Office and others The agency also launched a search operationThe ED is now questioning Grewal about alleged financial transactions and the movement of funds in connection with the caseIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-detains-punjabi-film-producer-amardeep-grewal-at-delhi-airport-in-rs-5-crore-bribery-case-703826.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/eight-killed-as-minibus-falls-into-ditch-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-in-rajasthans-kota-703827.html Kota Oct 17 IANS At least eight people were killed and 17 others were seriously injured after a minibus overturned and fell into a ditch on the DelhiMumbai Expressway in Rajasthans Kota early on Saturday morning officials saidnbspAccording to the officials the bus was carrying over 25 passengers from Bhopal to Khatu Shyam The incident occurred at around 630 am in the Simliya Police Station area when the bus fell from a height of approximately 15 feetUpon receiving the information the police along with rescue officials reached the spot A crane was used to rescue the injured officials saidSubsequently the injured were taken to MBS Hospital and New Medical CollegeFamilies of those deceased and injured are being informed according to the policePreliminary reports suggest the driver may have dozed offDistrict Collector Piyush Samaria and IG Harendra Mahawar have also reached MBS HospitalDC Piyush Samaria speaking to reporters said So far there are still eight brought dead cases All other critical patients have been shifted to the ICU and their treatment is ongoing The total number of casualties reported so far is eightHe said that the people were travelling to the Khatu Shyam Temple when the mishap took placeSpeaking about the incident ASP Ram Kalyan Meena said Some passengers were travelling from Bhopal to Khatu Shyam Ji in a minibus In Kota within the Simliya Police Station area the driver apparently dozed off while driving on the eightlane expressway causing the bus to fall into a culvert Around eight people have died while approximately 15 to 17 others are undergoing treatment at the Medical College and MBS HospitalOfficials said that an investigation is underwayFurther details are awaitedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/eight-killed-as-minibus-falls-into-ditch-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-in-rajasthans-kota-703827.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cjp-founder-abhijeet-dipke-granted-conditional-bail--703830.html New Delhi Oct 17 IANS Cockroach Janta Party CJP founder and Convener Abhijeet Dipke was on Saturday granted conditional bail by a Delhi court after being arrested in connection with the partys Lehra Do Tiranga rally at the Central Park in national capitals Connaught PlacenbspAccording to the Delhi Police Dipke was granted bail by the Special Executive Magistrate court after he signed a peace bondnbspA similar bond was signed by the CJP founder and leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka while they were being released following their detention ahead of the October 10 protestCJPs Legal Affairs Head Ratna Singh confirmed that Dipke was released following the bailnbspIn a post on social media platform X she said Abhijeet Dipke releasednbspEarlier in the day Singh complained of delay in court proceduresnbspThe hearing was supposed to happen at 12 pm Its 338 pm and no sign of it If this isnt deliberate then what is Release Saurav Das Ashutosh Ranka and Abhijeet Dipke along with other detainees You cant take away peoples liberty by delaying the entire process she had said in a previous post on the social media platformOn Friday Dipke was detained while on his way to join the protest rally in Connaught Place and was later arrestednbspAll India Students Association AISA President Neha Bora was also detained near Mandi House as police tightened security across the heart of Delhi She was released briefly after her detentionnbspThe CJP had called for a Tiranga Assembly at Connaught Places Central Park at 5 pm on Friday permission for which was denied by the New Delhi Municipal Council NDMCAhead of Fridays proposed rally the Delhi Police had served Dipke two notices informing him that Connaught Place was not a notified protest site and that the NDMC had not granted permission for the proposed Tiranga YatranbspAccording to officials one of the notices was issued on behalf of the New Delhi district authorities under the Delhi Police Act instructing individuals not to visit Central Park as Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS was in forceA second notice was issued to Dipke by the South West Delhi authorities reminding him that he along with CJP Coconveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were previously bound down placed under a legal undertaking following their preventive detention at the airport and subsequent production before a courtnbspThis relates to the courts directive requiring them to refrain from causing any public disturbance for a period of one yearIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/cjp-founder-abhijeet-dipke-granted-conditional-bail--703830.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/haryana-lop-slams-state-govt-over-rising-debt-unemployment--703831.html Chandigarh Oct 17 IANS Haryana Leader of the Opposition LoP Bhupinder Hooda on Saturday raised concerns over the states financial position claiming that the state had slipped to 14th place among 18 major states on economic indicatorsnbspHe said the states total debt stood at approximately Rs 70000 crore when the Congress government left office in 2014 Under the BJP government he claimed the figure had risen to around Rs 55 lakh crorenbspHooda maintained the BJPs record in Haryana was marked by unfulfilled promises growing economic distress and deteriorating law and ordernbspHe also criticised the government over rising unemployment crime mounting debt and alleged corruption describing these issues as the partys report card on the occasion of the second anniversary of its third term in officenbspnbspCiting statistics facts and government reports Hooda said that despite being in power for 12 years the BJP had no significant achievements to showcase in HaryananbspnbspHooda said farmers across the state were struggling in grain markets because of the lack of government procurementnbspnbspAccording to him farmers were being forced to sell paddy at Rs 400 per quintal below the minimum support price MSP while bajra was being sold at Rs 800900 per quintal below the MSPnbspHe said the BJP had come to power in the 2024 Assembly elections by promising to pay farmers Rs 3100 per quintal for paddy but farmers were now struggling even to sell their produce at the MSPnbspnbspThe Congress leader also accused the BJP of failing to implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission and provide MSP based on the C2 cost formula He said the government had promised to double farmers incomes but had instead increased their production costs several times overnbspHooda accused the government of reneging on its promise to regularise skilled workers He referred to the Chief Ministers statement during the previous Assembly session that such workers would not be made permanent arguing that the government had abandoned its commitmentnbspHe said the BJP had promised two lakh recruitments but had failed to announce even a single recruitment through the Haryana Staff Selection Commission HSSC over the past two yearsnbspHe claimed the government had not even conducted the Common Eligibility Test CET while around two lakh posts remained vacant in government departmentsnbspHooda also criticised the BJP over its promise to provide Rs 2100 to women alleging the party had backed away from its commitmentnbspHe claimed the government had imposed around 50 conditions on the scheme rendering most women ineligible for the promised assistancenbspHe further alleged that the BJP had formed the government through false promises and vote manipulation adding that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had already raised the issue of alleged electoral irregularities at the national levelnbspHooda claimed that shortly before the elections the government had rapidly issued ration cards to lakhs of people by including them in the Below Poverty Line BPL category He alleged that the promise of free food grains was used to influence votersnbspIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/haryana-lop-slams-state-govt-over-rising-debt-unemployment--703831.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/kharge-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-all-party-meeting-to-discuss-new-bills-703752.html New Delhi Oct 16 IANS Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an allparty meeting to discuss bills and other proposalsnbspHighlighting that the Constitutional Amendment Bill on Delimitation failed to muster the necessary twothirds majority in the Lok Sabha on April 17 2026 by a decisive margin Kharge wrote Please convene an allparty meeting to have a detailed discussion on your new proposals before they are finalised for consideration in ParliamentThe LoP said All political parties must get sufficient time to deliberate among themselves with each other and with all other stakeholders Please do not once again try and bulldoze a farreaching Constitutional Amendment Bill through Parliament as you attempted earlier and that met its welldeserved fateKharge said You may kindly recall that I had first written to you on April 11 2026 to convene an allparty meeting before bringing any Constitutional Amendment Bill on Delimitation You did not do so Thereafter you made the Bills public on the late evening of April 14 2026 and convened a special session on April 16 2026Thereafter on July 16 2026 and August 27 2026 I again repeated my request for an allparty meeting I am now doing so for a fourth time wrote KhareThe Congress President also expressed concern over the fact that both Houses of Parliament are yet to be prorogued since the adjournment in AugustIt has already been 64 days since the Monsoon Session of Parliament was adjourned on August 13 2026 and both Houses of Parliament are yet to be prorogued This scenario is unprecedented said KhargeThe Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2026 along with the companion Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territories Laws Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on April 16 by Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal but failed to pass after being rejected in the Lok Sabha on April 17IANS https://dailyworld.in/national/kharge-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-all-party-meeting-to-discuss-new-bills-703752.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-searches-29-premises-across-six-cities-in-share-investment-fraud-case-703753.html Mumbai Oct 16 IANS The ED on Friday conducted searches at 29 offices and residential properties across Mumbai Ahmedabad and four other cities seizing digital devices in an investment fraud linked to manipulation of share prices of two listed companies an official statement saidnbspDuring the search operations various incriminating documents digital devices records of share transactions and property documents were seized the ED statement saidThe Directorate of Enforcement ED Mumbai Zonal OfficeI conducted the search operations at 29 premises across six cities including Mumbai Nashik Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Surat and Bhavnagar under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA 2002 it saidThe matter is related to the manipulation of the shares of listed companies including R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems and RampampB Denims Ltd said the EDThe premises searched include the offices of the two companies the residences of their promoters of persons to whom shares were allotted at low prices offices of stockbroking and finance firms and premises of persons suspected to have operated the promotional WhatsApp groups the ED saidThe ED investigation revealed that between April 2023 and March 2024 the two companies issued over 35 crore shares and convertible warrants to selected persons and entitiesA large part of the money paid for these shares came from a small circle of connected persons firms and lenders Over the following months the share prices were steadily pushed up while the shares largely stayed in the same hands it saidThe investigation also revealed that from the end of December 2025 to February 2026 WhatsApp communities with names such as Multibagger Stocks sent daily buy tips on these shares to gullible retail investorsThese groups were run on SIM cards obtained in the names of other persons in Haryana and Mumbai but operated from Bhavnagar Gujarat it saidLured by the tips the number of buyers in the two shares rose from about 3400 to over 1 lakhOn February 25 2026 the WhatsApp groups were suddenly deleted Both shares fell to the lower circuit and lost about 70 per cent of their value within days leaving more than one lakh small investors with heavy losses and shares that could not be sold the ED saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-searches-29-premises-across-six-cities-in-share-investment-fraud-case-703753.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-thailand-hold-talks-on-cementing-strategic-partnership-703768.html BangkokNew Delhi Oct 16 IANS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Thailands Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas held talks in Bangkok on Friday on ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countriesnbspThe meeting that took place on the sidelines of the World BankIMF annual meetings placed particular emphasis on enhancing bilateral trade mutual investment opportunities financial connectivity digital payments and cooperation in emerging financial technologies according to a Finance Ministry statementSitharaman also expressed heartfelt condolences on the passing of Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother of Thailand and Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati She also expressed deep condolences for the loss of life and property due to the recent floodsnbspThe Indian minister underlined that India and Thailand share a very special relationship forged by strong cultural ties and highlighted investment opportunities offered by Indias International Financial Services Centre IFSCA at GIFT City in Gujarat She encouraged Thai banks financial institutions and fintech companies to leverage its expanding ecosystem for crossborder banking trade finance capital markets treasury operations fintech innovation and wealth managementThe discussion also focused on facilitating greater twoway investment flows including opportunities for Thai investors to participate in Indias growing infrastructure and emerging sectors through investment platforms and vice versa while encouraging stronger business and financial linkages between the two economiesnbspBesides both ministers exchanged views on advancing the proposed UPIPromptPay linkage to facilitate seamless crossborder payments for tourists and businesses and exploring local currency settlement mechanisms using the Indian rupee and Thai baht to support bilateral trade and investmentThe two leaders also discussed prospects for enhanced fintech collaboration crossborder settlement of tokenised financial assets and regulatory sandboxes among others besides emerging technologies like AI and quantum as areas of future cooperationnbspFinance Minister Sitharaman also held a meeting with her Luxembourg counterpart Roth Gilles in Bangkok Both sides discussed enhanced cooperation between the financial sectors of the two countries exploring opportunities to further strengthen bilateral cooperation particularly in sustainable finance and bankingSitharaman said that India looks forward to the forthcoming State Visit of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg to India early next year as an opportunity to further strengthen the IndiaLuxembourg economic and financial partnershipIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-thailand-hold-talks-on-cementing-strategic-partnership-703768.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/conspiracy-to-destabilise-economy-bjp-on-tiranga-rally-staged-in-cp-703769.html New Delhi Oct 16 IANS The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Friday came down heavily on the Cockroach Janta Party CJPorganised Tiranga rally calling the staging of protests in New Delhis Connaught Place a conspiracy to destabilise Indias economynbspnbspAddressing a press conference BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi cautioned students of all age groups to be wary of such foreignbacked forces whose reality he said has been revealed within months of the antipaper leak protestCongress the INDIA bloc and the declining Left parties facing diminishing public support and see little possibility of political success Consequently terms such as regime changereferring to attempts to overthrow governments through violent struggle conspiracy or collaboration with foreign powersare increasingly appearing in Indian politics he saidnbspAccording to the BJP leader a change achieved through democratic processes and elections is called a change of governmentIn contrast regime change refers to an attempt to overthrow a government through conspiracy and violent conflict Trivedi stressednbspThe BJP leader said that the socalled giant movement in Connaught Place CP would have made former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi and former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi have their heads hang in shame witnessing that the organisers could not even gather a handful of people since the Inner Circle and Outer Circle of CP are named after them respectivelyHe said that one can see a similar kind of crowd on every weekend at the inner circle of Connaught Place which reveals why these people want to stage protests at such placesnbspEven if 100200 people gather without them doing anything they will feel as if they have pulled off something major he addednbspTrivedi asked whether there was a conspiracy to interrupt Indias economic stability by staging protest in the Central Delhi area which is the centre of business activities during the ongoing festival seasonHe urged the youth to understand that the movement which a few months back claimed to bring in reforms in the education sector is today openly seen conspiring to destroy Indias economynbspReferring to IMF raising Indias growth forecast to seven per cent the BJP MP said On the other hand all these forces are attempting to interrupt the nations growthnbspTrivedi has cautioned all students to not become pawns of anyone alleging that their sentiments have been played withnbspWhat started out as a campaign to bring in examination reforms revealed its true face within months he remarkedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/conspiracy-to-destabilise-economy-bjp-on-tiranga-rally-staged-in-cp-703769.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/govt-raises-petrol-export-duty-to-rs-25-per-litre-slashes-for-diesel-703706.html New Delhi Oct 16 IANS The government has raised the windfall tax on exports of petrol to Rs 25 per litre and cut the duty on diesel effective from FridaynbspAs per the Finance Ministry notification the export duty on petrol was raised to Rs 25 per litre from Rs 05 per litreWhile the duty on diesel exports was cut to Rs 85 per litre from Rs 16 per litre effective October 16 according to the ministrys orderIn addition the export duties are reviewed every fortnight and adjusted in line with movements in international crude oil and petroleum product pricesThe latest revision follows several changes to petroleum export duties in recent months amid volatility in international oil prices and geopolitical tensionsIn September the government had reduced the windfall tax and export levies on petrol diesel and aviation turbine fuel ATF as part of its fortnightly review The duty on petrol exports was cut to Rs 05 per litre comprising Special Additional Excise Duty SAED of Rs 05 per litreIn the previous revision effective September 1 the government had reduced the export levy on diesel to Rs 1 per litre from Rs 3 per litre and cut the windfall tax on diesel exports to Rs 19 per litre from Rs 24 per litreIn August the government had raised the export duty on petrol to Rs 35 per litre from Rs 25 per litre The total duty on diesel was increased to Rs 255 per litre from Rs 155 per litre while the ATF export levy was raised to Rs 22 per litre from Rs 145 per litreThe government first imposed windfall taxes on fuel exports in July 2022 to capture supernormal profits earned by refiners when global crude prices surged following the RussiaUkraine conflictEarlier the government reintroduced the tax in March 2026 after crude prices jumped during the USIsraeli war on IranIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/govt-raises-petrol-export-duty-to-rs-25-per-litre-slashes-for-diesel-703706.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-today-grappling-with-rising-threats-of-drugs-gangsterism-organised-crime-hm-shah-703707.html New Delhi Oct 16 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday raised concerns over the alleged rise in drug trafficking gangsterism and organised crime in Punjab questioning the Bhagwant Mannled government over the safety of the states residentsIn a post on social media platform X in Hindi HM Shah said recent incidents in Dirba and Mansa had raised serious questions about the law and order situation in the statePunjab is today grappling with the rising threats of drugs gangsterism and organised crime The biggest question before the Bhagwant Mann government is who will ultimately take responsibility for the safety of Punjabs people he saidHM Shah further said that the Home Ministry will also seek responses from the Punjab government on both these incidentsIn Dirba a father taking poison under pressure and in Mansa the broaddaylight murder of Parvinder Singh Jhotta who had raised his voice against drugs have raised serious questions about law and order in Punjab Parvinders father has levelled grave allegations against the AAP government and their MLA The Home Ministry will also seek responses from the Punjab government on both these incidents he saidHM Shah alleged that drug trafficking continued to flourish in Punjab while organised crime was becoming an increasing concernIn Punjab the drug trade is flourishing the threat of organised crime is growing and questions are being raised about the safety of those who speak out against drugs he saidAddressing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann the Home Minister said the people of Punjab wanted accountability and tangible results rather than publicity and announcementsBhagwant Mann the people of Punjab do not want publicity they want answers not announcements but results decisive strikes against drug networks and an impartial investigation into any political patronage provided to criminals HM Shah saidAmit Shah also reiterated his commitment to making Punjab free from drugs and gangsterism if the BJP formed the government in the stateToday I reiterate my pledge before the people of Punjab that when our government comes to power in Punjab we will work with full force to create a drugfree gangsterfree and secure Punjab Our goal is clear strike against the drug trade protection of our youths future strict action against criminals and the rule of law in such a way that no citizen is forced to live under the shadow of fear he saidMeanwhile the Punjab Police suspended a Station House Officer SHO and arrested the wife of the alleged shooter on Thursday two days after antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhotta was shot dead in Mansa according to policeBeant Kaur the station house officer of City2 Police Station was suspended with immediate effectPolice also secured seven days of remand for Ashwani Kumar the alleged shooter and his associate Vipin Kumar Both were produced before a court in Mansa through video conferencingThe police have arrested Ashwani Kumars wife Neelam Rani and another associate Laadi in connection with the caseMansa Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Choudhary told reporters that Ashwani Kumar switched off his mobile phone after allegedly shooting Jhotta and fled with the assistance of Laadi and Vipin KumarThe alleged shooter was subsequently apprehended in Salasar Rajasthan the SSP saidThe investigation into Jhottas murder is underway with police examining the circumstances surrounding the killing and the alleged involvement of the accused The incident has also triggered a political debate over drug trafficking and law enforcement in PunjabIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-today-grappling-with-rising-threats-of-drugs-gangsterism-organised-crime-hm-shah-703707.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/respect-peoples-mandate-introspect-political-role-rajnath-singh-advises-rahul-gandhi-703721.html Lucknow Oct 16 IANS Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday advised Leader of the Opposition LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to respect the peoples mandate and introspect on his political role Singh also alleged that the Congress MP was resorting to political disruptions in the name of safeguarding democracynbspAddressing a press conference in Lucknow Singh cited the Congress electoral record after the introduction of voter identity cards and challenged LoP Gandhi to explain why the party had failed to secure a majority on its own at the Centre since 1984Rahul Gandhi instead of doing politics of disruptions in the name of saving democracy should respect the peoples mandate and introspect on his political role This is my suggestion to him Indias future is the responsibility of everyone Singh saidQuestioning the Congress allegations of vote theft the Defence Minister referred to the history of voter identification in India and the partys electoral performance over the decadesFor five to ten decades elections were held in the country without voter ID cards In other words before 1993 voter ID cards did not exist There was no concrete proof to establish a voters identity And ever since voter ID cards were introduced a majority has become a distant dream for the CongressSince the voter ID card system was introduced in the country the Congress has not formed a government on its own majority Congress claims that its votes have been stolen But I want to remind you that in Uttar Pradesh the Congress last won in 1984 and after 1984 the Congress has not secured a majority in the countryAt that time the Bharatiya Janata Party was a party with just two seats Now you decide Was this vote theft or a failure to perform Rahul Gandhi should answer this question Singh saidThe Defence Ministers remarks came amid the Congress allegations of irregularities in the electoral process and its criticism of the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls that the Opposition claims has led to 13 crore voters being left out of the draft rollsSingh challenged the Opposition party to examine its electoral performance instead of attributing its defeats to alleged vote theftHe also stressed that democracy could not be used as a pretext for political disruption or for undermining constitutional institutions asserting that respecting the peoples mandate was essential to safeguarding democratic valuesIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/respect-peoples-mandate-introspect-political-role-rajnath-singh-advises-rahul-gandhi-703721.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/khushwant-singh-literary-festival-to-be-held-in-kasauli-from-oct-23-703731.html DW Bureau nbspChandigarh October 16 The 15th edition of the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival KSLF will be held in Kasauli from October 23 to 25 bringing together more than 80 speakers from literature journalism politics business technology and the artsThis years theme The Art of Disagreement Conversation Across Divides will focus on dialogue differing viewpoints and ways to find common ground in an increasingly polarised societyAnnouncing the details festival director Rahul Singh son of late writer Khushwant Singh said the event would feature discussions on a range of contemporary issues He was accompanied by KSLF curator Madhur SinghSpeakers at the festival will include filmmaker Imtiaz Ali educationist Sonam Wangchuk former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane Retd Sarthak Ahuja Sandhya Mridul journalist Vishnu Som actor Divya Dutta and singer Satinder Sartaaj among othersThe sessions will cover literature politics business technology society culture and the arts with discussions examining differing perspectives and the role of dialogue in addressing disagreementsThe festival sessions will be held at three venues within the Kasauli Club the Badminton Court Terrace and Tennis LawnAn initiative titled Writing the Next Chapter will also be part of the festival It will feature creative workshops and activities aimed at encouraging young people to read write and engage with new ideasThe festival now in its 15th edition continues to bring together speakers and audiences for discussions on literature public life and contemporary social issues https://dailyworld.in/national/khushwant-singh-literary-festival-to-be-held-in-kasauli-from-oct-23-703731.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-chief-nitin-nabin-calls-for-decisive-action-against-punjab-drug-mafia-703733.html New Delhi Oct 16 IANS Bharatiya Janata Party BJP President Nitin Nabin on Friday called for decisive action against the drug mafia in Punjab saying that the people of the state deserve accountability and a government that can keep them safenbspHe cited the alleged murder of 40yearold Bikramjit Singh in Punjabs Gurdaspur days after the purported murder of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota by a medical store owner in the states Mansa districtIn a post on the social media platform X Nabin said Punjabs drug crisis has reached an alarming level The killing of 40yearold Bikramjit Singh in Gurdaspur just two days after antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was killed in Mansa raises serious questions about the collapse of law and order under the AAP governmentnbspHe questioned What has Punjab come to when leading voices in society fighting against drugs must fear for their livesnbspNabin further said that Punjab needs decisive action against the drug mafia and safety for its citizensThe people of Punjab deserve accountability and a government that can keep them safe he addednbspEarlier in the day Union Home Minister Amit Shah raised concerns over the alleged rise in drug trafficking gangsterism and organised crime in Punjab questioning the Bhagwant Mannled government over the safety of the states residentsnbspIn a post on social media platform X in Hindi HM Shah said recent incidents in Dirba and Mansa had raised serious questions about the lawandorder situation in the statePunjab is today grappling with the rising threats of drugs gangsterism and organised crime The biggest question before the Bhagwant Mann government is who will ultimately take responsibility for the safety of Punjabs people he saidnbspHM Shah further said that the Home Ministry will also seek responses from the Punjab government on both these incidentsnbspIn Dirba a father taking poison under pressure and in Mansa the broaddaylight murder of Parvinder Singh Jhotta who had raised his voice against drugs have raised serious questions about law and order in Punjab Parvinders father has levelled grave allegations against the AAP government and their MLA The Home Ministry will also seek responses from the Punjab government on both these incidents he saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/bjp-chief-nitin-nabin-calls-for-decisive-action-against-punjab-drug-mafia-703733.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hc-dismisses-regular-bail-plea-of-punjab-minister-sanjeev-arora-in-money-laundering-case-703735.html Chandigarh Oct 16 IANS The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed the regular bail plea of Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate EDnbspnbspThe order was pronounced in open court by Justice Kuldeep TiwarinbspArora had approached the High Court after his regular bail application was rejected by a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA in Gurugram on June 15nbspThe AAP leader has been in custody since May 9 when the ED arrested him in connection with an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving mobile phone exports and suspected GST fraudThe case relates to transactions involving Rs 1025 crore in mobile phone exports by Hampton Sky Realty Limited HSRL a company he previously headed The petitioner pleaded that he was the promoter and chairman of Ms Hampton Sky Realty Limited HSRL Upon assuming the office as a Cabinet Minister he ceased to participate in the daytoday affairs of the companyArora a former Rajya Sabha MP had argued that he was a serving Cabinet minister with deep roots in society and an unblemished public recordnbspThe ministers plea also challenged the EDs allegations contending that the export transactions were genuine commercial dealings supported by invoices GST records customs documents and banking recordsnbspHe further submitted that searches at his residence his sons residence and the companys premises had yielded no incriminating material against himThe defence argued that the case was based on documentary evidence already in the agencys possession and that there was no likelihood of evidence tampering or witness intimidationnbspThe EDs investigation centres on alleged irregularities in mobile phone exports to buyers in the United Arab Emirates and suspected fraudulent claims involving GST refundsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/hc-dismisses-regular-bail-plea-of-punjab-minister-sanjeev-arora-in-money-laundering-case-703735.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cops-at-dipkes-delhi-residence-ahead-of-cjp-march-serve-notice-barring-him-from-holding-protest-703741.html nbspNew Delhi Oct 16 PTI More than 20 Delhi Police personnel turned up at the residence of Cockroach Janta Party CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and served him a notice prohibiting him from holding a protest at Connaught Place on Friday hours before the scheduled march citing the risk of traffic disruption stampede and threats to public safety The notice comes as the police have deployed more than 6000 personnel and 220 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces CAPF each comprising 100 personnel in the New Delhi area to prevent any law and order situationnbspThe CJPs Lehra Do Tiranga march is scheduled to be held at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5 pmnbspPolice have not granted permission for the march citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS which bar mass gatherings in Connaught Place and adjoining areasnbspThey have offered to facilitate a select group of protesters to wave the national flag at an alternative locationnbspThe New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC has also announced that Central Park will remain closed to the public on Friday and Saturday for administrative reasonsnbspAccording to a copy of the notice accessed by PTI the Station House Officer SHO of Connaught Place issued it under the subject Regarding proposed unlawful assemblydemonstration at Connaught Place on October 16nbspThe notice stated that it was issued in furtherance of directions of the Delhi High Court referring to Dipkes public statements and social media calls asking people to assemble at Connaught Place at 5 pm on October 16 without obtaining lawful permissionnbspDescribing Connaught Place as a busy commercial hub comprising concentric circles connected by radial roads with limited entry and exit points the notice stated that a crowd gathering in one circle could quickly obstruct the others making dispersal and emergency evacuation difficultnbspThe area houses a dense concentration of showrooms restaurants hotels banks offices and street vendors Any disruption particularly during evening and weekend hours and the peak festival season would directly affect the livelihoods of traders and their employees the notice saidnbspOver 15 lakh traders and their employees depend on its peaceful and orderly functioning for the exercise of their fundamental right it readnbspThe notice also highlighted the presence of DMRCs Rajiv Chowk Metro station a vital interchange between the Blue and Yellow lines and one of the busiest stations in the network catering to an average of two lakh commuters dailyAny crowd buildup in the area could pose a serious risk of congestion and stampede it saidnbspThe notice issued to the CJP founder further pointed out that several arterial roads pass through the area and are crucial to movement across the city Their obstruction could paralyse traffic across central Delhi and cost citizens valuable timenbspConnaught Place experiences heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic and an unauthorised gathering would severely affect public movement the notice saidnbspThis would also undermine the directions issued in Amit Saini V Commissioner of Police which require that due regard be paid to the inconvenience caused to commuters on account of such gatherings the notice readConnaught Places proximity to Parliament the Central Secretariat and diplomatic precincts also raised concerns about a possible spillover towards protected zones potentially jeopardising public order and safety it saidThe notice further flagged the areas older buildings and narrow service lanes which limit the movement of fire tenders and ambulances Ambulances serving several nearby hospitals depend on clear routes in the area and any additional footfall from an unauthorised and unregulated gathering could severely compromise the emergency response systemnbspIn view of these considerations and the serious risk an unlawful gathering in Connaught Place poses to public order and to the rights of other citizens a prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS is currently in force the notice saidnbspIt warned that any violation would invite action under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 223 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant and other applicable provisions of lawnbspThe notice also referred to CJPs previous demonstrations alleging that they had resulted in breaches of peace and grave disruptions to public ordernbspIt claimed that the partys earlier protests had flagrantly violated the conditions under which permission had been grantednbspTheir unauthorised calls for a march to the Parliament which is a symbol of Indian sovereignty resulted in serious violence and damage to public and private property the notice readnbspInvoking Sections 29 30 31 32 and 33 of the Delhi Police Act 1978 among other provisions the notice prohibited Dipke from holding any form of demonstration procession or rally in the vicinity of Connaught PlaceYou are further directed to refrain from taking any action which causes prejudice to the rights of other citizens traders commuters patients and other members of civil society conducting lawful business including those of livelihood free movement and safety the notice to Dipke readnbspnbspIt also barred the carrying of instruments that could be used as weapons and the use of loudspeakers among other activitiesThe notice also cited the Supreme Court judgment in Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan versus Union of India AIR 2018 SC 3476 which highlighted the need for prior written permission for public demonstrationsnbspIt referred to the need to account for obstruction to traffic or danger to human safety or disturbance to public tranquillity while evaluating requests for public demonstrationsIn the present case no permission had been sought and an unauthorised gathering could critically imperil these considerations it saidThe notice further stated that Connaught Place was not a notified protest site and that other designated venues could be used subject to the requisite permission being sought and granted and that Dipke is directed to abide by the lawnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/cops-at-dipkes-delhi-residence-ahead-of-cjp-march-serve-notice-barring-him-from-holding-protest-703741.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-bandh-farmers-supporters-protest-at-amritsars-golden-gate-over-parvinder-jhotas-murder-703628.html Amritsar Oct 15 IANS Farmers and supporters led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Sarwan Singh Pandher staged a protest at the Golden Gate in Amritsar on Thursday during a Punjab bandh called against rising drug abuse and the murder of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh JhotaIn response to the statewide shutdown call several farmers unions student organisations and trade unions announced plans to block National Highway44 which connects Amritsar with Delhi on ThursdaySecurity was tightened across Amritsar in view of the bandh called to protest the killing of Jhota in Mansa and demand action against those responsible The incident has triggered widespread anger with farmer organisations and political parties extending support to the shutdownSpeaking to IANS Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and its affiliated unions had taken to the streets to appeal to people to make the bandh successfulPunjabis have shown great support by shutting down businesses over the drug issue according to the reports we are receiving and I thank them for this A large number of people gathered at the Golden Gate where we burnt an effigy of the Bhagwant Mann government We have demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann resign on moral grounds and that the DGP step down Pandher saidDemanding an impartial investigation into Jhotas murder Pandher said those responsible should be brought to justice irrespective of whether they had political connections or links to the drug tradeThere should be an investigation into whoever is behind the chemist shop whether a politician or someone from the mafia There should be justice he saidQuestioning the state governments claim of zero tolerance towards drugs Pandher alleged that substance abuse had become widespread in Punjab He also called for a team of 10 doctors to examine personnel at 10 police stations claiming that some officers might be under the influence of intoxicants These allegations could not be independently verifiedChief Minister Mann on Wednesday promised the strictest punishment for those involved in Jhotas murder as outrage over the daylight killing continued for a second consecutive day and tensions remained high in MansaJhotas father Bhim Singh criticised the administration and called for a Punjab bandh on October 15 The demand received support from Opposition parties farmer organisations and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee SGPCCM Mann has reiterated that his government followed a zerotolerance policy towards drug smuggling and would not shield anyone involved in the illegal tradeWe have launched a war against chitta and other drugs Anyone found involved will face strict action irrespective of who they are the Chief Minister saidHe also appealed to the public to maintain peace and assured them that everyone found responsible for the killing would face punishmentPolitical parties also extended their support to the bandh Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon announced on Wednesday that his party would fully support the shutdownPunjab Congress president Pargat Singh also expressed solidarity with Jhotas family saying the party would raise its voice at every level to ensure justice for the antidrug activistThe bandh has intensified demands for accountability and stronger action against drug abuse in Punjab with protesters seeking a thorough investigation into Jhotas killing and measures to tackle the states drug problemIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-bandh-farmers-supporters-protest-at-amritsars-golden-gate-over-parvinder-jhotas-murder-703628.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/revoke-gautams-appointment-in-24-hours-or-face-nationwide-protests-ankita-bhandaris-father-703629.html New Delhi Oct 15 IANS The parents of 19yearold Ankita Bhandari who was murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022 on Thursday issued a 24hour ultimatum to the government demanding that Dushyant Kumar Gautams appointment as Sikkim Governor be revokednbspThe development came after Delhi Police briefly detained Ankitas parents and several Opposition leaders during a sitin protest at India GateAnkitas father warned that people across the country would take to the streets if the government failed to act on their demand The family has been seeking further action in the case particularly over allegations surrounding the identity of a purported VIP and wants Gautams appointment put on hold until the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation CBI probe is completedSpeaking to IANS Ankitas father said We are giving the government a 24hour ultimatum If it does not revoke Dushyant Gautams appointment people across the country in every state will take to the streets to demand justice for Ankita Bhandari Our daughter has received incomplete justice as the name of a VIP emerged in the case To protect that VIP the SIT and the government have deliberately acted in this manner As you can see he has been appointed Governor of SikkimThe protest also saw Congress leaders criticise the police action and express solidarity with the family Several party leaders alleged that the demonstrators had been manhandled while demanding justice for AnkitaIndian Youth Congress IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib said Ankitas parents have been fighting to secure justice for their daughter and called for accountability in the caseAnkitas parents have been fighting for four years to ensure that their daughter who is no longer with us gets justice and that the rapist is punished But far from delivering justice the BJP has appointed the perpetrator as Governor effectively shielding him from action and granting him immunity What could be more unjust than this I want to tell parents across the country that what is happening to Ankitas parents today could happen to anyone tomorrow Chib saidCongress MP Pawan Khera also questioned the appointment alleging that the person facing accusations was being elevated to a constitutional position while those seeking justice were being detainedThe person accused of rape gets to move into a Governors residence while the rape survivor and those standing in her support end up at a police station This is the state of affairs in the national capital Khera saidHe added that Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had assured the family of their support Khera said the party would continue its efforts until justice was delivered in the caseCongress MP Imran Pratapgarhi said the party would continue to stand with Ankitas family despite the detention of protestersHe said Congress had supported the family in the past and would continue to raise the issue adding that detaining party leaders and workers would not end their campaign for justiceCongress leader Gurdeep Singh Sappal said the parents wanted to meet the President of India and seek the revocation of Gautams appointment which was approved by herSappal questioned the circumstances alleging that a person whom protesters identify as the purported VIP in the case would occupy a Governors residence while Ankitas parents faced police action He also referred to the ongoing CBI investigation and the allegations surrounding the caseCongress leader Supriya Shrinate condemned the detention of the parents saying their demand for justice had not been adequately addressed She appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to intervene and review Gautams appointmentShrinate questioned how a person facing allegations connected to the case could be appointed Governor while also criticising the police for detaining the grieving parents during the early hours of the morningAll India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba said Ankitas parents had travelled from Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand to Delhi to press for justiceAnkita Bhandaris parents travelled all the way from Pauri Garhwal to Delhi to demand justice while sitting at India Gate Why Because Dushyant Gautam who was allegedly identified as the VIP from the BJP has been appointed Governor instead of being summoned by the CBI or sent to jail He has been completely protected The parents couldnt bear this and came to Delhi They sat there for 12 hours from 5 pm to around 5 am when the police suddenly arrived and dragged them away at around 430 am she saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/revoke-gautams-appointment-in-24-hours-or-face-nationwide-protests-ankita-bhandaris-father-703629.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-seeks-eci-response-on-rahul-gandhis-plea-against-sir-flags-conduct-of-one-petitioner-703686.html New Delhi Oct 15 IANS The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission of India ECI on a plea filed by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls while indicating that it would examine the conduct of one of the petitioners at the next hearingnbspA Bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that the petition be tagged with other matters already pending before the apex court challenging the validity of the SIR exercise in various statesWe are issuing notice and tagging it with the matters already pending the CJI Kantled Bench said adding that someone should accept notice on behalf of the ECI or the petitioners should serve the respondentsThe Supreme Court also made it clear that it would seek an explanation from one of the petitioners regarding his conductHowever the CJI Surya Kantled Bench did not identify the petitioner concerned at this stageWe would like to ask one of the petitioners about his conduct on the next date of hearing the top court observed adding that the notice concerning the petitioner would be entertained provisionally subject to his explaining his conductThe plea was filed on October 12 by Rahul Gandhi and 12 other INDIA bloc leaders alleging largescale voter deletions and irregularities in the SIR exercise Besides Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge the petitioners include Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and other INDIA bloc leadersThe respondents include the ECI Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek JoshiThe plea was filed against the backdrop of an Opposition march to the Supreme Court to protest alleged electoral irregularities and the SIR exerciseMeanwhile a Supreme Court lawyer has approached CJI Surya Kant seeking consideration of suo motu criminal contempt proceedings over a nowdeleted social media post by Congress Kerala targeting the CJI and the Oppositions protest march to the apex courtThe advocate Vineet Jindal has also sought an examination of the reported demonstration at the Supreme Court registry during the filing of the petition by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders to ascertain whether any restricted area was entered without authorisation security instructions were violated or the functioning of the apex court was obstructedJindal urged the preservation and examination of relevant CCTV footage accesscontrol logs security deployment records and other evidence before any conclusion is drawnThe issue had also been raised before the Supreme Court on Tuesday when senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia mentioned the matter before CJI Surya Kant When the CJI asked whether the matter was in the mentioning list Bhatia replied in the negative Just mention tomorrow the CJI saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-seeks-eci-response-on-rahul-gandhis-plea-against-sir-flags-conduct-of-one-petitioner-703686.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ladakh-achieves-historic-development-milestone-happy-to-be-part-of-it-says-pm-modi-703687.html Leh Oct 15 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Ladakh region has reached a historic milestone in its development and he was happy to be a part of this historic momentnbspPM Modi inaugurated five major development projects in Ladakh worth around Rs 3350 croreAddressing a large gathering through video conferencing after he einaugurated these projects the Prime Minister greeted the people in the Ladakhi languageA new chapter is being written today in the history of Ladakh and I am happy to be associated with this technological milestone These projects will bring electricity and water and give new power to our people Today I saw it was snowing in Zanskar and I saw the people there kept the Tricolour high and mighty This is our Ladakh he saidFor todays projects I congratulate the people of Ladakh engineers and all those associated with these projects I must make a special mention of the BRO he saidThe PM said that some time ago he had laid the foundation stone of the new airport building at Leh and today he is fortunate to inaugurate the new terminal of this airportThis terminal has been built for Rs 650 crore The arrival capacity will increase from around 10 lakh to 35 lakh annually Flight operations will increase three times This airport terminal is fitted with geothermal technology and is the first airport in the country to have this facility We are committed to the development of the region and this terminal will give new energy to the tourism sector he saidPM Modi said the NimmuPadumDarcha Road has been dedicated to the people of Ladakh It was built for Rs 2500 crore and travel time has been reduced from 12 hours to just three hours This road will boost travel and trade in the days to come he saidThe 9 MW Hanu Hydroelectric Project and associated transmission infrastructure to improve local power stability were also inaugurated by the PM He said Dependable electricity not only brings light to our homes but it also enlightens our lives New works in villages including for childrens education healthcare small trade and business are all possible after dependable electricity is available in our villagesThe PM dedicated 40 water bodies spanning across 40 villages under Project Amrit Him Sarovar to mitigate local seasonal water shortages He said that through these water bodies local farmers will get irrigation for their fields He said that earlier it was claimed that due to its peculiar geography life in Ladakh was very difficult and beyond this statement previous governments never gave priority to Ladakhs developmentFor us today Ladakhs development is our top priority Till 2019 when Ladakh was not a union territory there was only a 1800 km road network and today it has increased to 4000 kms There were only 19 big bridges and today there are 75 The number of helipads has gone up from 7 to 40 Till 2019 only 35 per cent of people in Ladakh had access to safe drinking water and today over 99 per cent of people have access to safe drinking water in the region the PM saidHe also spoke of progress on the Zojila Tunnel and added that it will make Ladakh an allweather and yearround destinationHe said previously Ladakh had only 150 homestays and today there are 3000 He said the number of greenhouses now is over 11000 He also added that to bring justice closer to their doorsteps the Centre sanctioned the Leh bench of the JampampK and Ladakh High Court in AugustThe Prime Minister spoke about the next generations in Ladakh and said the focus of the Central government was to ensure they receive the best technological education without having to move outsideHe said campuses of IITJammu and IIMJammu are being opened in Ladakh to ensure this He also spoke about traditional products including Pashmina etc He said whenever he meets foreign dignitaries he gives them gifts of products made in Ladakh and speaks of the regions richnessThe PM said it was because of the Central governments efforts that the local apricot has a GI tag today He spoke of the cultural and historical significance of Buddhist monasteries and artefacts of the regionHe said the countrys first petroglyph conservation park has also been inaugurated in LehPM Modi ended his speech by saying I am sure all of us will together carry Ladakh to even greater heights of prosperity and developmentIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ladakh-achieves-historic-development-milestone-happy-to-be-part-of-it-says-pm-modi-703687.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-records-police-assurance-to-take-all-legal-measures-to-control-cjp-protest-703688.html New Delhi Oct 15 IANS The Delhi High Court on Thursday recorded the assurance given by the Delhi Police that all possible measures under the law would be taken to control the proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP and its founder Abhijeet Dipke at Connaught Place on FridaynbspA Bench of Acting Chief Justice ACJ Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma took on record the assurance given by Additional Solicitor General ASG Chetan Sharma appearing for the Centre and Delhi Police after a petitioner expressed apprehension that the proposed demonstration could disrupt business activities in Connaught PlacenbspThe High Court was hearing a plea filed by Anil Kumar Gupta a street vendor at Palika Bazar in Connaught Place seeking directions to restrain the CJP from organising any agitation demonstration march or gathering at Central Park or any other place not designated as a protest venuenbspSenior advocate Sacchin Puri appearing for the petitioner submitted that the proposed demonstration could severely affect business activities in the area particularly as it coincides with a major Hindu festival and the festive weekendnbspPuri urged the High Court to directly restrain Dipke from holding the protest stating that the traders had already suffered substantial losses over the past week and would be severely affected if the disruption continued through the weekendnbspThe ACJ Sambreled Bench was informed that Dipke had already been served notice through emailnbspRecording the assurance given by the Centres law officer the High Court said that the petitioners apprehensions would be addressed and all possible measures under the law would be taken to control and regulate the activities of the CJP foundernbspThe respondents authorities have already taken action to control and regulate the activities of respondent no 6 Dipike and all possible measures under the law will be taken the High Court recorded in its order posting the matter for further consideration on November 3nbspThe plea was mentioned before the Acting Chief Justice earlier in the day by Puri who sought urgent intervention to prevent the proposed gathering apprehending that it could lead to traffic congestion disruption of public life and financial losses to traders in Connaught PlacenbspThe proposed demonstration follows a call by CJP founder Dipke asking people to gather at Central Park at 5 pm on Friday to wave the national flag in protest against the arrest of the partys coconveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh RankanbspIn a video message posted on X on Wednesday Dipke described the proposed agitation as Lehra do Tiranga and urged people to participate asserting that waving the national flag was not a crimenbspDas and Ranka were sent to five days judicial custody on Wednesday in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing case while another CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond The three party members were placed under preventive arrest over allegations of trespassing at Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as a designated protest sitenbspThey were booked for alleged trespassing violation of bond conditions and obstruction of public servants in the discharge of their dutiesnbspIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-records-police-assurance-to-take-all-legal-measures-to-control-cjp-protest-703688.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/neet-pg-2026-sc-issues-notice-on-plea-seeking-candidate-wise-disclosure-of-questions-options-and-answers-703689.html New Delhi Oct 15 IANS The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by the Democratic Medical Association and a group of NEETPG 2026 aspirants challenging the manner in which the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences NBEMS disclosed the answer key and candidate responses for the postgraduate medical entrance examinationnbspnbspA Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice to the Union of India the NBEMS and the National Medical Commission NMC and tagged the matter with pending petitions concerning the NEETPG examinationnbspThe plea challenges the October 1 notice issued by NBEMS titled Scorecard and Answer Key of NEETPG 2026 under which candidates can access questionwise evaluation details through their individual applicant loginnbspNEETPG 2026 was conducted on August 30 while the results were declared on September 24nbspFollowing the declaration of results several candidates sought access to the actual question paper official answer key and recorded responses to independently verify their scoresnbspAccording to the petition the existing disclosure mechanism provides the Question ID response status numerical correctanswer ID the option selected by the candidate and the marks awarded for each questionnbspHowever it does not provide the actual questions or the complete text of the options in the sequence in which they appeared during the examinationnbspThe candidate is consequently shown a coded numerical matrix but is not able to correlate such identifiers with what he or she actually saw and answered during the examination the petition saidnbspThe petitioners have contended that NBEMS adopts candidatespecific shuffling of both the sequence of questions and the order of options making it difficult for candidates to verify whether the correct answers and recorded responses have been accurately mapped to their examination recordsnbspThus merely informing a candidate that against a particular Question ID Option 2 was correct and Option 3 was selected does not enable the candidate to ascertain what the underlying question was what Options 2 and 3 actually contained or whether the correct question and option sequence have been accurately mapped to that candidates examination record the plea statednbspIt further argued that the existing mechanism may allow candidates to reconcile their marks arithmetically but does not enable independent verification of the substantive answer key or the mapping of questions and options to individual candidatesnbspThe petitioners have maintained that without access to the actual questions and corresponding options candidates cannot meaningfully challenge ambiguous questions identify instances where multiple answers may be correct or establish errors in the officially designated answersnbspSeeking directions to the NBEMS the plea has urged the apex court to make available a candidatewise mapped question paper and response sheet containing the actual questions in the sequence presented during the examination the complete options recorded responses correct answers and marks awardednbspIt has also sought a downloadable and permanent electronic copy of each candidates examination record along with a reasonable timebound mechanism for raising questionwise objectionsnbspThe petitioners have proposed that such objections be examined by a duly constituted subjectexpert committee with consequential correction of scores and ranks wherever errors are established The plea also refers to previous proceedings concerning transparency and verifiability in NEETPG examinations and seeks appropriate guidelines or standard operating procedures to govern postexamination transparency in future postgraduate medical entrance examinationsnbspThe matter is likely to be listed next on October 26nbspSenior advocate Sidharth Suri assisted by advocate Satyam Singh Rajput appeared for the petitionersnbspIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/neet-pg-2026-sc-issues-notice-on-plea-seeking-candidate-wise-disclosure-of-questions-options-and-answers-703689.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-refuses-to-stop-cjps-october-16-protest-at-connaught-place--703699.html New Delhi Oct 15 PTI The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to restrain the CJP and its founder Abhijeet Dipke from holding a protest at Connaught Places Central Park on October 16 even as it took on record the polices assurance that all possible steps would be taken to regulate and control the activity of the protesters A bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma was hearing a plea by a Connaught Place vendor seeking a direction to the police to regulate the protest according to existing law laid down by the Supreme CourtThe petitioners senior counsel submitted that traders and vendors would be on the streets if they lost another weekend to closures due to protest in central Delhi during the festive seasonDipke on Wednesday called on patriots to gather at Central Park on October 16 with the national flag alleging that CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were jailed for unfurling the tricolourThe call came on a day Das and Ranka were sent to fiveday judicial custody and were lodged in Tihar Jail for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as a protest areaDuring the hearing on Thursday Additional Solicitor General ASG Chetan Sharma submitted that steps have been taken to control the Cockroach Janta Party CJPs activities and assured that the apprehension of the petitioner would be taken care ofThe court took the assurance on recordnbspThe petitioner apprehends that the conduct of respondent no 6 CJP is likely to disrupt business activity in Connaught Place When confronted the ASG assures that the apprehension of the petitioner shall be taken care of as the respondents have already taken steps in the matter to control and regulate the activity of respondent no 6 and if so required all possible steps in accordance with law shall be taken The assurance is taken on record the order said while listing it for further hearing on November 3Even as the senior counsel for the petitioner urged the court to pass a specific direction restraining the CJP the bench said Dont insist We have passed the ordernbsp Senior advocate Sachhin Puri appearing for a licensed street vendor who sells readymade garments at Palika Bazar argued that Connaught Place was not a designated protest site and any agitation in the central park there would affect their businessThe court observed that the authorities have already denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and asked why the petitioner apprehended that the police would not take necessary action in relation to the proposed protestnbspThe ASG responded that the police would perform its dutynbspThe petition filed as a PIL by Anil Kumar Gupta said that until its denotification the conditions governing protests at Jantar Mantar were not enforced which led to vendors losing businessOn or about 20072026 a large agitation spilled beyond the designated area The roads around Jantar Mantar andnbsp Parliament Street were barricaded and came to a standstill Customers stopped coming to Connaught Place and Palika Bazar and the petitioner could not vend which caused loss on a daily basis the plea statedThe matter came up before the bench after it agreed to hear the petition on an urgent basis earlier in the dayIn the heart of Connaught Place Central Park a protest is called It seems we are being targeted This is not a site for protest They have already started shutting down This is the Dussehra weekend This protest has to be stopped the petitioners senior counsel had said while mentioning the matter in the morningCentral Delhi has witnessed massive protests being carried out by opposition parties student groups and civil society members since JuneJuly over various issues including matters related to the functioning of the Election CommissionnbspnbspnbspEarlier the Supreme Court has issued directions in the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan and Shaheen Bagh protest cases that traffic office gates and arterial roads cannot be blocked due to protestsnbspnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-refuses-to-stop-cjps-october-16-protest-at-connaught-place--703699.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/jailing-youth-act-of-cowardice-rahul-gandhi-on-arrest-of-cjp-leaders-703589.html New Delhi Oct 14 IANS Leader of Opposition LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that jailing Cockroach Janata Party CJP leaders for waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar counts as an act of cowardiceThis came as CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to fiveday judicial custody on Wednesday in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing case while Ajinkya Shinde was released on personal bondTaking to X Gandhi said Waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar in a peaceful protest is not a crime Jailing youth for it is an act of cowardice Students Youth Journalists The INDIA bloc Different banners one cause All protests are one citizens demanding their constitutional rightsJantar Mantar belongs to the people of India We will reclaim it he addedThe three CJP members were put on preventive arrest for trespassing at Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as the designated protest site They were booked for trespassing bond violation and obstruction of public officials dutynbspDas Ranka and Shinde were produced before a magistrate at Mandir Marg in New Delhi on Wednesday morningnbspCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke along with Das and Ranka in a case related to the October 10 protest were released after furnishing a bond of Rs 50000 and on the condition that they will not be involved in any breachofpeace cases for a yearnbspThis time Das and Ranka are booked for trespassing and violation of the bond conditions They are being treated as repeat offendersThe three CJP leaders were detained on Tuesday morning for crossing police barricades and entering Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as the designated protest sitenbspThey were heading to protest against the Election Commission of India ECI over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Review SIR of electoral rolls They were seen raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar while trying to breach the police barricadesFollowing this all three were detainednbspOn October 12 Jantar Mantar was denotified as the designated protesting site Delhi Police said New guidelines for protests were issued under Delhi Police Standing Order No LampampO482026According to the Delhi Police the decision was taken based on the recommendations of a Home Ministry committeeThree new locations in Delhi Ramlila Ground Burari Ground and East Delhis CBD Ground have been designated for protestsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/jailing-youth-act-of-cowardice-rahul-gandhi-on-arrest-of-cjp-leaders-703589.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/dipke-alleges-centre-imposes-unofficial-emergency-after-2-cjp-leaders-jailed-703594.html Nagpur Oct 14 PTI Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday alleged that the Narendra Modiled government was imposing an unofficial emergency after two CJP leaders were sent to fiveday judicial custody for allegedly trespassing into Jantar Mantar in New DelhiTalking to reporters in Nagpur Dipke sought to know what offence CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka committed by waving the tricolour at Jantar MantarWhat was their crime he askedDas and Ranka were detained early Tuesday after they allegedly breached barricades and entered the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation raising slogans demanding Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignationnbspThey were sent to fiveday judicial custody and lodged in Delhis Tihar Jail on Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar which was denotified as a protest area police sources saidnbspReacting to the action against the CJP leaders Dipke said I want to tell Narendra Modi that if you want to impose emergency in the country then do it officiallynbspWhat is this acting like cowards imposing an unofficial emergency where you keep people in custody for five days just for waving the national flag at Jantar Mantar That didnt even happen during the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975 he saidDipke claimed that waving the tricolour has become the worst sin in this country such that people are sent to judicial custody for five days for itnbspSo I want to say to Narendra Modi dont be such a big coward show some courage If you want to impose emergency then do it officially if you have guts he addedDipke later visited Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur where Dr B R Ambedkar embraced Buddhism along with thousands of his followers on October 14 1956 and paid tributes the chief architect of Indias Constitution on the occasion of Dhamma Chakra Pravartan DinOur country runs on the Constitution and the ideas of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar No matter what efforts Narendra Modi or anyone else makes to impose the RSS ideology on this country that will not happen the CJP leader assertednbsp This country will always follow the ideas of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar he addednbsp Asked about protests by the Opposition INDIA bloc to seek the CECs resignation Dipke said the CJP is an independent pressure group and will always remain soBut that does not mean CJP is against the INDIA bloc The movement of the INDIA bloc and CJPs movement are for the same cause he notedThe INDIA alliance was acting to protect the countrys democracy and the Constitution and had every right to do so he addedThe raging protests over vote chori charge reached the Supreme Courts doorstep on Monday as Opposition leaders undertook a March for Democracy on a heavily barricaded route and filed a joint petition against SIR and alleged poll irregularitiesAsked whether the march to the Supreme Court should have been avoided since it is a constitutional institution Dipke alleged that despite its status the apex court had in some ways helped the Election Commission in matters such as party splits and the freezing of election symbolsnbspHe also questioned the courts role during the alleged deletion of voters names from electoral rollsDipke said the Supreme Courts stance on the deletion of voters in West Bengal electoral rolls was that it was not a big deal and that those who could not vote in the current election could do so in the next oneWill the Supreme Court tell Narendra Modi the same thing dont contest this election contest next time If you cannot tell Narendra Modi that then why do you tell voters that its okay not to vote this time vote next time he remarkedOn former Solicitor General of India Harish Salves claims that the recent protests in India were being funded from abroad Dipke said he requests the senior lawyer to provide that evidence to Union Home Minister Amit ShahSomehow Amit Shah has not been able to prove yet that we have been receiving foreign funding So if Harish has the evidence he should hand it over to Amit Shah because he is clearly struggling to find any he saidWhy are these people just making allegations You have all the resources you have all the investigative agencies come up with the evidence do the investigation and take some action he saidAsked about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shindes comments that the Opposition is speaking Pakistans language Dipke said the Shiv Sena leader should do some proper work and pay attention to issues concerning the stateWhy bring Pakistan China America into everything when there is a drought situation across Maharashtra Eknath Shinde should pay some attention to that He should pay attention to the plight of farmers the CJP leader saidnbsp nbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/dipke-alleges-centre-imposes-unofficial-emergency-after-2-cjp-leaders-jailed-703594.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-files-chargesheet-against-14th-neet-ug-paper-leak-accused-703601.html New Delhi Oct 14 IANS The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has filed a chargesheet against Sheshrao Bajrang Suryavanshi the 14th accused arrested in the NEETUG 2026 question paper leak case before a special court at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex in DelhinbspThe specially designated Fast Track Court has listed the matter for hearing on October 22 and directed that a copy of the chargesheet be supplied to the accusedSuryavanshi was arrested by the CBI in September and subsequently sent to judicial custody after expiry of his threeday remand granted to the probe agencyEarlier the CBI had told the court that Suryavanshi was allegedly linked to another accused Shubham Khairnar a career counsellor who was arrested in Nashik Maharashtra on May 12 for allegedly circulating the question paper on social mediaThe latest development comes after the CBI filed a chargesheet against 13 accused in the NEETUG 2026 question paper leak case on July 28 The court had subsequently taken cognisance of the chargesheetThe probe agency had claimed that confidential NEETUG question papers were leaked before the May 3 examination through a network involving National Testing Agency NTA subject experts intermediaries coaching operators and other personsAccording to the CBI three NTA subject experts entrusted with translating backtranslating and proofreading question papers managed to take confidential examination questions out of the NTAs office in Delhi by exploiting security lapsesThe probe agency found that the accused PV Kulkarni wrote down all 135 Chemistry questions along with their answer options on small slips of paper and concealed them while leaving the confidential sectionThe CBI also flagged shortcomings in CCTV surveillance at the NTA office stating that only 2025 days of CCTV backup were available and that there was no dedicated control room for monitoring the live feed from the confidential sectionThe NEETUG 2026 examination originally held on May 3 was cancelled following the paper leak controversy and the reexamination was subsequently scheduled for June 21The CBI had registered the case on May 12 and investigated the alleged chain of events involving the leakage of confidential questions and their subsequent circulationThe case is being heard by a specially designated Fast Track Court at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex constituted to deal with offences under the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Act 2024 and connected mattersIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-files-chargesheet-against-14th-neet-ug-paper-leak-accused-703601.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bihar-tragedy-13-children-die-as-boat-capsizes-in-ganga-river-in-vaishali-search-on-for-missing-passengers-703611.html Patna Oct 14 IANS In a major tragedy at least 13 children drowned after a boat carrying passengers capsized in the Ganga River near Rampur Shyamchand village under the Raghopur police station area of Bihars Vaishali district on Tuesday eveningnbsp The search is on for missing passengersnbspEven more heartbreaking is the fact that seven of the deceased children belonged to the same family turning the incident into a huge tragedy for the family and the villageAccording to preliminary reports around 20 to 30 people were travelling by boat to attend a feast in a neighbouring villageThe boat reportedly lost equilibrium after reaching the main current of the Ganga and overturned throwing passengers into the waterThe accident triggered panic in the area as cries for help were heard from the riverLocal residents rushed to the spot and began rescue efforts before the district administration police and State Disaster Response Force SDRF teams joined the operation Local divers also assisted in the searchSeven of the deceased children were reportedly from the family of Rampravesh Rai alias Raja a resident of Rampur Shyamchand villageThe deaths have left the affected families and the wider village in deep mourningThe group was travelling to a neighbouring village crossing the river and a nearby lowlying waterlogged area locally known as a dhabSeveral children were aboard the boat while the total number of passengers was estimated at between 20 and 30Authorities have been working to establish the exact number of people on board and determine whether anyone remains missingAngry residents protested against the district administration following the tragedyVillagers alleged that the boat was old and in poor condition and claimed that requests for its replacement had been submitted earlier but no action was taken by the authoritiesThere are also suspicions that the boat may have been carrying more passengers than its holding capacityHowever the exact cause of the accident and the boats condition remain subject to investigationUnion Minister Chirag Paswan expressed grief over the deaths describing the incident in Raghopur Diyara which falls within his parliamentary constituency as deeply distressingPaswan said he had spoken to the District Magistrate to seek details about the rescue operation and discuss assistance for the affected families through the Bihar and central governmentsPaswan also announced that he would visit the accident site to meet the bereaved families and enquire about the condition of the injuredHe added that injured passengers had been sent to NMCH for further treatmentThe Bihar Congress also expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of the children and conveyed condolences to the bereaved familiesThe party prayed for peace for the souls of the departed children and strength for their families to cope with the lossFurther details regarding the final casualty count the number of missing passengers and the circumstances leading to the capsizing are awaitedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/bihar-tragedy-13-children-die-as-boat-capsizes-in-ganga-river-in-vaishali-search-on-for-missing-passengers-703611.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/preserve-evidence-of-protest-those-responsible-will-be-punished-rahul-gandhi-to-students-over-police-assault-703614.html New Delhi Oct 14 IANS Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged students who participated in the protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to record videos preserve evidence of police excesses and send them to Congress asserting that those responsible for any wrongdoing would be punishedGandhi made the remarks while addressing a press conference alongside protesters who participated in the demonstrationAs I said in my press conference this is India Amit Shah ji take a good look at this There is no Hindu here no Muslim no one from any particular caste There is no woman or man There is one voice one protest It is the voice of India and you are standing against this voice The Prime Minister is standing against this voice he saidI suggest that you do not stand against this voice No one can stand against this voice I have told all the students to keep a video record and send that evidence to us When this entire matter concludes we will use all the evidence and ensure that everyone who needs to be punished is punished from Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gyanesh Kumar and Amit Shah to even the constable who raises a hand against our children Gandhi addedHe further said that FIRs will be filed as it is all part of the workSee this is a protest FIRs will be filed and that is all part of the work But there is one voice and that voice is being suppressed he saidGandhi also introduced a female protester as our sherni praising her for remaining fearless despite allegedly being assaultedI want to introduce our sherni She was beaten but she was not afraid There was no hatred in her heart he saidHighlighting the alleged injuries sustained by protesters Gandhi said Athira a student from Kerala studying at Delhi University had lost her hearing in one ear after being struck thereAthira from Kerala has lost her hearing in one ear She is deaf in one ear because she was struck on that ear She can no longer hear Last time I showed you a boy who had been blinded Now she is deaf in one ear he saidAthira alleged that female police personnel were absent when protesters were detained on Tuesday She said she had asked the authorities why no female police officer or constable was present arguing that one should be available during the detention of womenShe alleged that the bus subsequently stopped outside the Connaught Place police station where she was repeatedly hit on the cheekBecause of this I have an injury to my eye and damage to my ear she said describing the injuries she allegedly sustained during the incidentIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/preserve-evidence-of-protest-those-responsible-will-be-punished-rahul-gandhi-to-students-over-police-assault-703614.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-seizes-reliance-power-assets-worth-rs-2-032-crore-703626.html New Delhi Oct 14 IANS Enforcement Directorates ED Headquarters Investigation Unit New Delhi has seized assets worth Rs 203281 crore in India belonging to Anil Ambaniled Reliance Power Ltd RPL under the Foreign Exchange Management Act FEMAnbspnbspThe seized assets include bank balances of RPL and its shareholding in Sasan Power Limited which are equivalent in value to the foreign exchange held outside India by the company in contravention of Section 4 of FEMA according to an official statement issued by the investigative agency on WednesdayThe investigation was initiated on the basis of information received from the Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI pertaining to writeoffs aggregating Rs 210146 crore made by RPL in its books of account These writeoffs were related to overseas investments and advances made to companies in the British Virgin Islands BVI and the Cayman Islands the statement saidSearch operations were conducted under FEMA from March 6 to 8 this year in which incriminating evidence was seized and statements of several persons were recordedInvestigation has revealed that Reliance Natural Resources Ltd which has since merged with RPL raised 300 million through Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds in 2006 Of this 275 million was invested in its wholly owned Singapore subsidiary Reliance Natural Resources Singapore Pte Ltd RNRLSRNRLS placed these funds on deposit with Deutsche Bank Suisse SA Geneva The deposits were used as collateral for loans extended to entities incorporated in the British Virgin Islands The investigation found that these BVI entities were controlled and managed from India by the Reliance Anil Ambani Group through front persons who acted in accordance with the Groups directionsFurther investigation has revealed that the loan proceeds were utilised for varied purposes including temporary roundtripping of funds to India through foreign entities based in Mauritius The funds were utilised for the benefit of the Reliance Anil Ambani Group and parked outside IndiaThe BVI entities failed to repay the loans extended by Deutsche Bank As part of the coverup documents were fabricated to show that RNRLS and Indonesian subsidiaries of RPL had made advances to these BVI entities for apparent genuine business purposes During the investigation it was found that this documentation was backdated and prepared in order to project these transactions as genuine business transactionsFurther investigation is in progress the statement addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-seizes-reliance-power-assets-worth-rs-2-032-crore-703626.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-urged-to-initiate-suo-motu-contempt-action-over-social-media-post-targeting-cji-india-bloc-protest-703447.html New Delhi Oct 13 IANS A Supreme Court lawyer has approached Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant seeking consideration of suo motu criminal contempt proceedings over a nowdeleted social media post by Congress Kerala targeting the CJI and the Oppositions protest march to the apex courtnbspIn his complaintcumrepresentation advocate Vineet Jindal urged the CJI to examine whether the post and the reported demonstration and sloganshouting inside the apex court premises raised issues warranting action under the law particularly in view of concerns over the security and orderly functioning of the Supreme CourtThe Congress Kerala unit had posted on X Dear Surya Kant If law and order is not your domain resign now We will find your replacement who can handle itJindal submitted that the publication should be examined in its complete factual and legal context to determine whether it fell within the bounds of permissible political criticism or warranted consideration under Section 2c of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971He referred to Article 129 of the Constitution which empowers the Supreme Court to punish for contempt of itself and sought consideration of suo motu proceedings if warrantedThe advocate further sought an examination of the reported demonstration during the filing of a petition by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders to ascertain whether any restricted area was entered without authorisation security instructions were violated or the functioning of the top court was obstructedJindal urged the preservation and examination of relevant CCTV footage accesscontrol logs security deployment records and other evidence before any conclusion is drawnEarlier the Supreme Court Bar Association SCBA and the Supreme Court AdvocatesonRecord Association SCAORA had separately condemned statements calling for the CJIs resignation cautioning that such remarks risk undermining judicial dignity and interfering with the administration of justiceThe INDIA blocs march on Monday was held to protest alleged electoral irregularities and the SIR exerciseA delegation of Opposition leaders subsequently approached the Supreme Court with a joint petition challenging the electoral roll revision processMeanwhile lawyers have approached the Supreme Court in connection with Mondays incident at the apex court registry when Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi arrived to file a petition challenging the SIR exerciseWhen senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia mentioned the matter before the top court on Tuesday the CJI asked Is it in the mentioning list After Bhatia replied in the negative the CJI said Just mention tomorrowDelhi Police have also registered four FIRs in connection with the INDIA blocs protest march police sources said The cases were registered at the Tilak Marg Mandir Marg and Barakhamba police stations for alleged violations of Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSSTwo FIRs were registered at Tilak Marg police station and one each at Mandir Marg and Barakhamba police stations Separately several protesters including Cockroach Janata Party CJP members Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained at Jantar Mantar during a flash protestIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-urged-to-initiate-suo-motu-contempt-action-over-social-media-post-targeting-cji-india-bloc-protest-703447.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/four-years-of-cong-rule-marked-by-corruption-mafia-activities-himachal-bjp-chief-703448.html Nahan Oct 13 IANS Himachal Pradesh BJP President Rajeev Bindal on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu alleging that nearly four years of its rule had been marked by corruption nepotism alleged mafia activities financial distress and antipeople policiesnbspnbspAddressing a party workshop in the Nahan Assembly constituency Bindal accused the government of pushing Himachal Pradesh into a debt trap and increasing the financial burden on ordinary citizens instead of accelerating developmentHe alleged that the government had increased costs for poor and middleclass families through higher diesel prices cement costs electricity bills transport fares stamp duty and charges for various government services He also raised concerns over alleged mafia activities and the management of the states resourcesThe Congress governments identity is no longer development but taxes closures and appeasement politics Bindal said criticising decisions that he claimed had led to the closure of or disrupted the functioning of educational institutions health centres veterinary hospitals subtehsils and patwar circlesThe state BJP chief also questioned the implementation of public welfare schemes including school uniforms Himcare and Sahara alleging that shortcomings in their delivery had added to peoples difficultiesBindal alleged that the government had borrowed approximately Rs 45000 crore during its nearly four years in office but had failed to improve the states financial position He accused the government of prioritising political appointments and administrative expenditure over public welfareHe questioned the expenditure on advisers officers on special duty OSDs chairpersons vicechairpersons and other political appointees at a time when government employees pensioners and unemployed youth were facing financial challengesThe BJP leader also criticised the government over rising electricity bills expensive public services inadequate employment opportunities and concerns about the spread of drug abuseHe alleged that residents were struggling to access adequate educational and healthcare facilities while the Congress government had failed to deliver on several of its election promisesQuestioning the Congress governments election guarantees Bindal said thousands of women across the state were still waiting for the promised monthly financial assistance of Rs 1500 He argued that based on the Congress partys promise to provide the assistance from December 2022 the cumulative amount would be approximately Rs 75000 per eligible woman over a period of nearly four years He alleged that a large number of women had been denied the promised benefitThe BJP leader also questioned the governments employment commitments recalling the Congress promise of one lakh government jobs and five lakh employment opportunities He said unemployed youth were demanding answers about the status of these commitments and asked the government to explain why electricity bills continued to rise despite its promise of free electricityThe party workshop was followed by a rally to protest against Rahul Gandhis silence in the Congress MP sexual harassment caseIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/four-years-of-cong-rule-marked-by-corruption-mafia-activities-himachal-bjp-chief-703448.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/centre-to-form-joint-panel-on-sugarcane-growers-issues-joshi-calls-delhi-meeting-successful-703450.html New DelhiBengaluru Oct 13 IANS Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said the Centre would soon constitute a joint committee to address the issues faced by sugarcane growers asserting that the recent meeting with farmers from Karnataka and Maharashtra was successful and that there was no need for them to resort to road blockadesnbspJoshi said the Centre for the first time had invited sugarcane growers to Delhi to hear their grievances and held detailed discussions with themHe urged farmers not to resort to protests stating that the Narendra Modiled government was committed to protecting their interests and would take positive steps to resolve their concernsSpeaking to the media in Delhi Joshi said the Centre was committed to resolving the problems of sugarcane growers in consultation with state governments irrespective of political affiliationsAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Joshi along with senior officials representatives of state governments and farmer leaders held extensive discussions lasting three to four hours on the issues faced by sugarcane growersThe issues of sugarcane growers cannot be resolved in a day or two or by one or two ministries alone They require the coordinated efforts of several ministries and the participation of state governments The government will soon have good news for sugarcane growers Therefore there is no need for anyone to resort to road blockades Joshi saidHe said the Centre had decided to constitute a joint committee comprising sugarcane growers agricultural scientists and representatives of the Central and state governments The committee would study the problems faced by farmers and recommend measures for their longterm resolutionRejecting claims that the meeting in Delhi had failed Joshi said the discussions with farmer leaders from Karnataka and Maharashtra had been constructive and fruitfulHe said farmer leader Raju Shetti had also agreed to the Centres decision to form a joint committee to study the issues and work towards permanent solutions Representatives and officebearers of three to four farmer organisations who attended the meeting had also offered suggestions which were taken into consideration he addedDuring the meeting the participants held detailed discussions on several concerns raised by sugarcane growers including the allegedly inadequate Fair and Remunerative Price FRP the demand for a Minimum Support Price MSP discrepancies in the weighing of sugarcane the nine per cent wastage deduction imposed by sugar mills after harvesting and separate pricing for commercial purposesThe meeting was attended by Chouhan Joshi departmental secretaries three ministers from the state governments concerned and farmer representativesJoshi said the Karnataka government had been urged to introduce a State Advised Price SAP for sugarcane to safeguard farmers interestsHe pointed out that Tamil Nadu Haryana Punjab and Uttar Pradesh had already implemented SAP and said Karnataka should consider a similar measure to ensure better returns for sugarcane growersThe Centre also urged the state government to take strict action against sugar mills over issues relating to sugar recovery rates the nine per cent wastage deduction and discrepancies in weighing sugarcane he saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/centre-to-form-joint-panel-on-sugarcane-growers-issues-joshi-calls-delhi-meeting-successful-703450.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/majithia-questions-safety-after-anti-drug-activists-murder-in-punjab-703452.html New Delhi Oct 13 IANS Shiromani Akali Dal SAD General Secretary Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday condemned the killing of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Punjabs Mansa by a medical store owner questioning the state government over the safety of those raising their voice against the drug menace and demanding its resignationnbspIn a post on X Majithia said Parvinder Singh Jhota who had been fighting a long battle against drugs in Mansa has been murdered while exposing the alleged sale of chitta heroin at a medical store during a live broadcast Bhagwant Mann will anyone who dares to speak out be killed People of Punjab unite and demand answers and the resignation of this governmentJhota was shot dead in Mansa on Tuesday morning The killing has raised concerns over the safety of people campaigning against drug abuse and the alleged illegal sale of intoxicating substances in the regionAccording to a preliminary report a medical store owner allegedly opened fire on the activist following tensions over his antidrug activities Jhota who was associated with an antidrug task force had been actively campaigning against drug trafficking and the alleged sale of addictive substancesHe had reportedly confronted individuals suspected of selling drugs and mobilised local communities to oppose the menaceReacting to the killing Congress leader Arshdeep Gagowal termed the incident very unfortunate and urged the administration to arrest those responsible at the earliestIt is very unfortunate He had been fighting for the people for the past four to five years and lost his life while continuing that fight He leaves behind young children I urge the administration to arrest the killers as soon as possible and interrogate them Gagowal told IANSSAD leader Daljeet Singh Cheema also criticised the state government alleging that the law and order situation in Punjab had deteriorated significantlyThe law and order system in Punjab has collapsed and this has been the situation for a long time There have been grenade attacks on several police stations and police posts The Intelligence Headquarters was also previously attacked with a rocket launcher Attacks have also taken place on the BJP headquarters and shops owned by BJP workers In a short span seven police ASIs have been murdered while returning home after duty An Amritsarbased YouTuber was also murdered recently Cheema saidHe further alleged that the situation had become alarming with people opposing the drug trade facing threats to their livesForget fighting against the drug menace the situation has reached a point where a chemist is shooting someone for objecting to drug sales The chemist is selling drugs and shooting those who oppose it right outside his own shop One can only imagine what smugglers must be doing Cheema saidThe killing has triggered fresh political criticism of the Bhagwant Mannled government with Opposition leaders questioning its handling of drug trafficking and law and order in the stateIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/majithia-questions-safety-after-anti-drug-activists-murder-in-punjab-703452.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bimstec-meet-hm-shah-calls-for-strengthening-security-cooperation-against-terrorism-703458.html New Delhi Oct 13 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reiterated Indias zerotolerance stance against terrorism while also stressing the importance of mutual trust and cooperation among the BIMSTEC member states for the fight against terrorism and organised crime and for the security of the regionnbspIn his remarks at the BIMSTEC Home Ministers meeting HM Shah said On behalf of the Republic of India I will present to you Indias statement Ministers and Special Representatives present at this first meeting it is a matter of great pride and honour for India to host the first meeting of BIMSTEC Home Ministers BIMSTEC has become an important platform for regional integration economic cooperation and collective securityStressing that India is moving forward with the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam the world is one family he said that the country has always been committed to peace coexistence and human welfare and we remain committed to these principles even todaynbspIndia has never believed in attacking or dominating any country India has always believed in respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries and resolving differences through peaceful means he addednbspThe Home Minister said that during the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on April last year Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated that for them BIMSTEC is not just a regional organisation it is a model of inclusive development and securityTaking this forward as Home Ministers today it is our responsibility to translate our cooperation into practical arrangements that protect our citizens and strengthen the capabilities of our agencies he addednbspHM Shah said that India appreciates the progress made under the BIMSTEC security framework and remains committed to cooperating in addressing interconnected challenges such as international terrorism transborder organised crime and drug trafficking as well as to fully and effectively implementing relevant BIMSTEC agreementsHe stated that realtime cooperation and coordination between intelligence agencies law enforcement agencies financial monitoring agencies and border management agencies are essential to effectively address these challengesnbspIndia has always maintained a zerotolerance policy towards terrorism Our partnership is strengthened by the belief that the security of each member country contributes to the security of other member countries Our shared commitment should ensure that terrorist networks do not find any opportunity or space to seek refuge recruit and train personnel raise funds or carry out activities against neighbouring countries in any part of the region We should support each other in matters of mutual legal assistance and extradition in accordance with national laws and applicable treaties the Home Minister addedRecalling his 2020 speech during the BIMSTEC Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking HM Shah said he had stressed strengthening cooperation in fighting against the drug menacenbspIt is an attack on our youth our society our culture and the lives of future generations It cannot be stopped by the efforts of any one country We must adopt a regionwide approach Illicit proceeds from drug trafficking provide financial strength to organised crime and are also used to fuel terrorism The misuse of precursor chemicals and transactions conducted through the dark web further complicate this challenge he saidOn human trafficking the Home Minister said that it also poses a serious challenge to our shared security and human rightsnbspCooperation in identifying rescuing assisting rehabilitating and safely repatriating victims must remain a vital part of our collective efforts he addednbspBIMSTEC the Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation is a regional organisation comprising Bangladesh Bhutan India Myanmar Nepal Sri Lanka and ThailandnbspAccording to the organisations official website BIMSTEC works to strengthen collaboration in areas such as agriculture and food security the blue economy connectivity culture disaster management energy environment and climate change fiscal and monetary policy health human resource development fisheries and livestock and peopletopeople relations among other fieldsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/bimstec-meet-hm-shah-calls-for-strengthening-security-cooperation-against-terrorism-703458.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/not-right-moment-to-say-what-govt-will-consider-on-ltcg-fm-sitharaman-703459.html New Delhi Oct 13 IANS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday declined to rule out changes to the longterm capital gains tax regime saying preparations for the next Union Budget have begun and this was not right moment to say what the government would considernbspSpeaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum here FM Sitharaman acknowledged that investors in India and abroad have been commenting on issueHowever she also pointed to securities transaction tax as a related questionnbspMarket participants have raised issue of whether all asset classes should be treated similarly according to hernbspThe government will keenly hear views on these matters she addednbspMoreover her remarks come as the government prepares for Union Budget 202728 due to be presented on February 1 2027nbspUnder current rules longterm capital gains on listed equities and equity mutual funds held for more than one year are taxed at 125 per cent while gains up to Rs 125 lakh annually are exemptThe changes were introduced in the July 2024 Budget when the government increased the LTCG rate from 10 per cent and raised the exemption threshold from Rs 1 lakhnbspBudget 2026 retained the capital gains tax structure despite expectations from sections of the market for either a lower tax rate or a higher exemption limitnbspHowever it increased the securities transaction tax on futures and options tradesHowever industry groups and foreign portfolio investors have repeatedly argued that Indias capital gains tax framework affects the competitiveness of domestic equity markets and weighs on investment flowsnbspMoreover foreign investors have remained net sellers of Indian equities for extended periods this yearnbspApart from that equity markets traded higher following the ministers remarks as the benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended more than 1 per cent higher eachIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/not-right-moment-to-say-what-govt-will-consider-on-ltcg-fm-sitharaman-703459.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/oppn-slams-punjab-govt-after-anti-drug-activist-shot-dead-in-mansa-703460.html New Delhi Oct 13 IANS Opposition leaders in Punjab on Tuesday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party AAPled state government following the killing of antidrug activist Parvinder Singh in Mansa by a medical store owner after he confronted him over the suspected sale of drugsnbspThey accused the state government of failing to maintain law and order and demanded accountability over the incidentSpeaking to reporters Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon expressed grief over the activists killing and alleged that the state government had failed to curb crime and drug abuseIt is heartbreaking to wake up every morning and hear about murders taking place here and there Today I am deeply saddened that Parvinder who was struggling so hard to stop drug abuse in Mansa has himself been shot dead in broad daylight No amount of condemnation is enough Dhillon saidThe BJP leader accused the AAP government of failing to address the states problems and demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant MannI believe this AAP government has completely failed and has been reduced to telling jokes It has no right to remain in power The Chief Minister should resign immediately and pave the way for the government to step down Dhillon saidThe BJP leader also recalled his partys campaign against drugs in Punjab alleging that the AAP had mocked its effortsWhen we BJP were working to eradicate drugs the Aam Aadmi Party mocked and ridiculed us Today all of Punjab is mocking them People are saying that the Aam Aadmi Party has completely failed and has no right to remain in power Dhillon saidHe added that thousands of people had joined the BJPs antidrug campaign and that residents in several villages had supported the initiative describing it as essential to protecting future generationsSenior Shiromani Akali Dal SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia also condemned the killing and accused the state government of failing to respond to Parvinders concerns about drug abuseFirst of all I strongly condemn this unfortunate and tragic incident Parvinder had fought a major battle against drugs and today he was shot dead in broad daylight with the killing captured on live video recording Majithia saidHe added that Mansa was also the district where Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was murdered in broad daylightHolding Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responsible for the activists death Majithia alleged that Parvinder had repeatedly raised concerns about drugs but had not received adequate attention or securityCongress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh also criticised the state governments handling of law and order alleging that police personnel were being deployed for purposes other than maintaining public safetyThere is no law and order in Punjab The police are being exploited Half the police personnel in Delhi are deployed as gunmen you can go and see for yourself Police stations are empty and there is no control over those who remain he saidCondemning Parvinders killing Singh alleged that the illegal drug trade could not flourish without police protection and called for accountability over the situation in PunjabIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/oppn-slams-punjab-govt-after-anti-drug-activist-shot-dead-in-mansa-703460.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/parties-across-spectrum-kept-positive-approach-throughout-sir-exercise-says-punjab-ceo-703461.html DW Bureau Chandigarh Oct 13 Punjab Chief Electoral Officer CEO Anindita Mitra said on Tuesday that parties across the political spectrum kept a positive approach and extended support during the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls in the statenbspnbspThis comes after representatives from the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Aam Aadmi Party AAP and the Shiromani Akali Dal SAD praised Mitra following the publication of the final electoral rolls in the state even as protests intensify across the country against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of irregularities in the SIR processnbspSpeaking to Agencies the Punjab CEO cited that the draft electoral roll was published on August 13 and contained around 19394000 registered votersMitra said We had sought claims and objections for them We asked people who were left out or who wanted to create new voter IDs to fill Form6nbspDuring this SIR exercise around 797000 new voters were added The final draft contains more than two crore voters the Punjab CEO addednbspMitra mentioned that during the SIR 2066000 enumeration forms were not returned to the Booth Level Officers BLOs due to various reasonsnbspMore than five lakh voters had died so obviously they had to be removed from the electoral rolls There were 119000 double entries due to clerical error she said while emphasising that one of those was removed but voters were not deletedShe said that similarly nine lakh people had permanently shifted who were also removednbspThe CEO also added that of the eight lakh people who were added to the electoral rolls in Punjab around three lakh are first time votersnbspThis means that around five lakh people were either not enrolled as voters or had filed Form6 after being left out from the draft rollsnbspMitra said that political parties across the spectrum had a positive approach during the SIR process in PunjabnbspAlmost 90000 Booth Level Agents BLAs were appointed by political parties There was no booth that functioned without a BLA Whenever we were unable to establish contact with any voters we shared the concerned names with the BLA In many booths BLAs helped us to connect with voters This is why all the deletions from the electoral rolls were genuine she addedIn cases where voters had died we had collected death certificates of each one of them In case of double entries we have filled in the EPIC number of the second entry as proof For those permanently shifted we have noted down their new addresses and even certified that from the Departmental Head the Punjab CEO saidnbspTherefore political parties helped us a lot Every ASDD Absent Shifted Dead Duplicate list has been signed by at least two political parties each she underlinednbspMitra also added that if any genuine voter is still left out since it is a big exercise We will organise special camps where the BLOs will first make people go through the voter lists and if anyone is still left out despite our best efforts they can fill Form6 there itselfnbspTheir voters names will be included in the supplement lists that will be published later she said https://dailyworld.in/national/parties-across-spectrum-kept-positive-approach-throughout-sir-exercise-says-punjab-ceo-703461.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/if-doesnt-desist-from-anarchy-will-lose-whatever-political-base-is-left-cm-yogi-warns-cong-703295.html Lucknow Oct 12 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress accusing it of creating an atmosphere of chaos and disorder in the country and warning that it could lose whatever remains of its political base if it continues with undemocratic conduct of spreading anarchynbspSpeaking to the media CM Yogi alleged that the countrys oldest political party was targeting democratic and constitutional institutions instead of learning from its electoral setbacks He said the Congress leadership should examine why voters had repeatedly rejected the party rather than blaming others for its political failuresThe Chief Minister accused the Congress of creating instability against elected governments and said its continued rejection by voters had failed to prompt any introspection within the party He alleged that the party had lost public confidence because of its conduct and was now attempting to divert attention from its failures by creating disordernbspReferring to the Congresss declining political presence CM Yogi said Uttar Pradesh had voted the party out of power 41 years ago and that it had not returned to power in the state since 1985 He claimed that voters in several other states had also gradually turned away from the party but its leadership had failed to understand the reasons behind the repeated electoral setbacksCM Yogi further alleged that the Congress had been creating disruptions in the national capital over the past several days inconveniencing ordinary citizens and questioning the credibility of constitutional institutions While acknowledging that dissent and political opposition were integral to democracy he said they should not be used as a pretext to inconvenience the public or undermine institutionsnbspQuestioning what he described as the partys double standards the Chief Minister said the Congress took credit when it won elections but blamed Electronic Voting Machines EVMs and the Election Commission when it lost He also accused the party of questioning the judiciary when courts delivered judgments on merit and of undermining the credibility of other constitutional institutionsThe Chief Minister said Congress should reflect on what he termed the incompetence and corrupt conduct of their leadership He argued that blaming democratic institutions for electoral defeats would not help the party regain public support and called on it to stop spreading disorder and misleading the public and young peopleWarning the Congress against underestimating voters democratic awareness Yogi Adityanath said people would not tolerate an anarchic and unconstitutional conduct indefinitely He urged the party to abandon such tactics and engage in discussions based on issues and merit saying that becoming a constructive part of the democratic process would serve both the countrys democratic system and the public interestnbspHe reiterated that if the Congress continued to create instability through what he called undemocratic methods it risked losing the remaining political support of whatever is leftIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/if-doesnt-desist-from-anarchy-will-lose-whatever-political-base-is-left-cm-yogi-warns-cong-703295.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/assam-bjp-to-hold-rallies-against-rahul-gandhis-eci-campaign-cm-sarma-says-need-to-alert-people-703296.html Guwahati Oct 12 IANS Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced peaceful rallies at district headquarters across the state from October 13 to 31 accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of undermining constitutional institutions through his criticism of the Election Commission of India ECInbspIn a post on X CM Sarma said the BJPs Assam unit would organise the rallies to counter what he described as the Congress attempts to pressure constitutional institutions and undermine the democratic mandatenbspThe announcement came as Gandhi prepared to lead an INDIA bloc march in New Delhi against the functioning of the poll panel with the protesters planning to march from Connaught Place towards the Supreme CourtCM Sarma accused the Congress of adopting double standards on electoral outcomes alleging that the party accepted democratic processes when it won elections but questioned their credibility after defeatsnbspRahul Gandhi and his Congress party are mounting an attack on the very foundations of Indias vibrant democracy Their double standard is plain to see When Shri narendramodi Ji is elected Prime Minister Rahul Gandhi calls it manipulation yet his own election to Parliament and his subsequent elevation as Leader of the Opposition is beyond question CM Sarma wrote on XWhen Assam votes the result is unacceptable when Kerala votes it is welcomed Democracy for the Congress is valid only when it delivers victory for the Congress the CM further saidnbspHe also criticised Gandhis decision to pursue the matter after the Chief Justice of India declined a request for a meeting with opposition MPs alleging that the Congress party was attempting to exert political pressure on the judiciarynbspThe Chief Minister said the rallies would highlight the Congress opposition to the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls which he claimed was aimed at protecting illegal infiltratorsCM Sarma said that through these rallies they will alert people to the Congress partys attempts to blackmail our constitutional institutions shield illegal infiltrators by opposing the Special Intensive Revision SIR and undermine the democratic mandate of the peoplenbspHe also reiterated the BJPs support for Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision of a developed India by 2047 The peoples mandate deserves respect Our institutions deserve independence Neither can be held hostage to political convenience he saidMeanwhile Rahul Gandhi urged opposition parties students and civil society groups to join the Delhi march describing it as a movement to defend democracy and demand accountability from the ECInbspCongress MPs Imran Masood and Jebi Mather said the protest sought to mobilise citizens beyond party linesnbspMather alleged that security restrictions in central Delhi were intended to discourage participationnbspSecurity was tightened across the national capital with barricades and personnel deployed at several locations Authorities also ordered the temporary closure of entry and exit at six metro stations until 4 pmnbspThe confrontation follows Gandhis allegations of violence against students and women during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar deepening the political dispute over electoral transparency and institutional accountabilityIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/assam-bjp-to-hold-rallies-against-rahul-gandhis-eci-campaign-cm-sarma-says-need-to-alert-people-703296.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-says-india-bloc-to-file-petition-in-sc-urges-citizens-to-join-fight-over-sir-703297.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant has advised the INDIA bloc leaders to approach the Supreme Court through a petition over the controversy surrounding the Election Commission of Indias ECI Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls while responding to the INDIA blocs request for a meetingnbspGandhi announced that Opposition leaders would march towards the Apex court to initiate the legal process and appealed to citizens to join their campaign in support of the Constitution and democracyThe announcement comes as the Congressled INDIA bloc planned to march towards the Supreme Court to protest against the Election Commission and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercisenbspThe Opposition leaders had earlier sought an appointment with CJI Surya Kant to raise their concerns regarding the revision of electoral rolls However the CJI declined their request and advised them to bring the matter before the court through a formal petition in accordance with established legal proceduresAddressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi The Congress president and I wrote to the CJI expressing our grave concern about the murder of Indian democracy and electoral fairness The Honourable CJI has responded and instructed us to file a petition There seems to be some confusion that perhaps the government does not understand It has been said that the CJI would not meet opposition leaders That is not relevant The Honourable CJI has responded and instructed us to file a petition asking us to bring our concerns before the Supreme Court and begin the legal processnbspHe added that INDIA bloc leaders would jointly approach the Supreme Court to submit the petition and begin proceedings over the issues raised by the OppositionToday INDIA bloc leaders and I will go to the Supreme Court and file this petition together Look whatever the government stands for I want to tell you that crores of young people want to save democracy and the Constitution and consider the Constitution their religion This is the voice of Hindustan and we consider the voice of all the people our religion This voice is under attack he saidnbspThe Congress leader asserted that the Oppositions campaign would continue beyond the proposed march describing it as a sustained effort to challenge what he alleged were attacks on the democratic institutionsnbspThis resistance is not a oneday thing it will continue Even police have many questions Even the police are questioning why they are protecting a thief like Gyanesh Kumar No matter how many days months or years it takes we will continue this resistance the LoP addedGandhi also made a claim regarding officials in the Central government alleging that several government employees were sharing information with the OppositionnbspModi ji let me tell you that 200 officials in your government are in touch with us and providing us with information Officials within the ED CBI and Foreign Ministry are all sharing information with us Do whatever you want the truth is on our side Gandhi saidnbspUntil the Constitution is upheld the Election Commissioner is removed the election system is revamped and justice is delivered to India the youth of this country will not stop Do whatever you want Five criminals will face justice Five criminals have attacked the idea of India They have attacked the soul of India We will not back down and we will not stop It does not matter how long it takes he addedGandhi also appealed to citizens across political affiliations to participate in the Oppositions planned demonstration saying that the campaign was not restricted to members or supporters of any particular partynbspIndia is marching Join us today at 130 pm at CP Barakhamba Junction Anyone who wants to protect the Constitution is welcome Whoever you are whichever party you belong to even if you support the BJP but believe that the Constitution is under attack you should join us Whether you are a woman or a man rich or poor from any caste or a journalist please come and protect the Constitution because deep down you all know what is happening The truth will gradually come out Gandhi saidEmphasising that the protest was about constitutional values rather than individual political leaders Gandhi said the central objective was to defend citizens rights freedom of expression and the future of the countrynbspThis is not about Rahul Gandhi or Narendra Modi We are not important here What matters is India the Constitution the people of India their right to expression and the future of the country Join this fight the Lok Sabha LoP saidnbspHe also urged people who could not physically attend the march to demonstrate their support when INDIA bloc leaders approach the Supreme Court at 3 pm Gandhi suggested that citizens could express their solidarity in different ways including through videos and other public messages to convey their opposition to what he described as attacks on the ConstitutionShow that you stand with the Constitution of India and the Indian flag Do it in whatever way you choose by standing sitting making a video or any other means Express yourself and tell the country that you oppose what is happening The Constitution is our religion and we will not allow this to happen he addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-says-india-bloc-to-file-petition-in-sc-urges-citizens-to-join-fight-over-sir-703297.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ftas-to-open-up-85-trillion-gdp-markets-for-india-piyush-goyal-703298.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the new free trade agreements that India has signed will give the country preferential access to the markets of developed countries with a combined GDP of 85 trillion within the next year and a half or sonbspAddressing the Dilli Dialogue Policies for a FutureReady India conference here the minister said We want to be part of the global marketplace creating opportunities for people jobs startups and our youth to come up with new ideas In this process well have a twin track Of course well have to engage with the worlds best technologies but well also have to identify areas with tremendous job and business growth potentialCiting the example of tourism as an area of growth he said Just imagine the scope of tourism It is AIproof AI can only improve the efficiency of tourism promotionnbspOutlining Indias strategy for negotiating free trade agreements FTAs the minister said My pitch is very simple in trade deal negotiations I am a 4 trillion economy today and our purchasing power is already as per the IMF 16 trillion Our capacity as a nation is hugenbspHe said Indias population of 14 billion its demographic advantage and its growth trajectory set it apart from many advanced economies which are grappling with ageing populations and slower growthGoyal said Indias trade strategy involves identifying vulnerable sectors before negotiations begin and carefully assessing the potential impact of greater market accessnbspHe said the government draws up a list of sensitive areas particularly those involving farmers fishermen and micro small and medium enterprises MSMEs before deciding which sectors can be opened to foreign competition and which require protectionnbspGoyal highlighted that at the same time India carries out trade negotiations with the principle of mutual respect for each countrys economic sensitivitiesnbspMost negotiations I start with the ground rule you respect my sensitivities I will respect yours he said adding that this approach helps make negotiations smootherIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ftas-to-open-up-85-trillion-gdp-markets-for-india-piyush-goyal-703298.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/jantar-mantar-de-notified-as-designated-protest-site-three-new-venues-allocated-703342.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Jantar Mantar has been denotified as the designated protesting site Delhi Police said on MondaynbspNew guidelines for protests have been issued under Delhi Police Standing Order No LampO482026nbspAccording to the Delhi Police the decision was taken based on the recommendations of a Home Ministry committeenbspMinistry of Home Affairs Government of India had constituted a Committee to examine alternative proper venues for citizens right for organising protestdemonstrations in place of the existing designated site read the official statementBased on the Committees recommendations Jantar Mantar as a protest venue has been denotified it further readnbspThree new locations in Delhi Ramlila Ground Burari Ground and East Delhis CBD Ground have been designated for protestsnbspDetailed and revised SOP for organising protestdemonstrations at these three venues will be issued separately This is in partial modification of earlier Standing Order No LampampO4822 dated 28042022 the statement readThis comes against the backdrop of the protests in the national capital against the Election Commission of India ECInbspThe announcement comes as the Congressled INDIA bloc planned to march towards the Supreme Court to protest against the Election Commission and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercisenbspSecurity deployment has also continued around Jantar Mantar the designated protest site in the national capitalBarricades were seen blocking access roads to the area on Sunday while police personnel remained deployed at key intersections to regulate movement and prevent unauthorised gatheringsnbspMeanwhile the Delhi Traffic Police has warned commuters of possible disruptions across New Delhi and central Delhi on MondaynbspAccording to the advisory restrictions or diversions may be imposed at around 30 locations to manage traffic and maintain security during the Oppositions planned demonstrationSeveral major roads and intersections are likely to be affected including the Dhaula Kuan flyover Jhandewalan Patel Chowk Panchkuian Connaught Place Mandi House Lodhi Road flyover Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh flyovernbspOther stretches where commuters may face restrictions or delays include Jantar Mantar Road Ashoka Road Sansad Marg and Tolstoy MargIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/jantar-mantar-de-notified-as-designated-protest-site-three-new-venues-allocated-703342.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-bloc-leaders-march-towards-sc-demand-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-703345.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Amid heavy security arrangements and barricading by the Delhi Police leaders of the INDIA bloc on Monday began a protest march towards the Supreme Court announcing that they would seek legal intervention to safeguard democratic and constitutional rightsnbspThe opposition leaders also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of vote theft and irregularities in the electoral processSpeaking to reporters Congress MP Manish Tewari said We want to submit a representation to the Honble Supreme Court Therefore the entire Opposition is collectively going to Barakhamba Road Lets see where it goes from hereCongress leader Sandeep Dikshit said the protest was part of a broader campaign that had been underway for some timenbspThis has been an ongoing protest It did not begin today This campaign has been underway since the day Rahul Gandhi first raised the issue of SIR at Indira Gandhi Bhawan and established with facts that it was a completely fraudulent wrongful and deceptive process he saidnbspDikshit added that the campaign had succeeded in drawing public attention to the issue with students organisations and political parties joining the movement He said the protest would continueCongress MP Gaurav Gogoi alleged that the BJP was apprehensive about losing powernbspThe BJP is scared They know that power will not remain with them for much longer he saidnbspAam Aadmi Party AAP MP Sanjay Singh also demanded the CECs resignation saying Vote theft Gyanesh Kumar must resignnbspAAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj said We are going to Jantar Mantar to see whether the police stop us or allow us to proceed We have the right to express our viewsRashtriya Janata Dal RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said his party has been continuously fighting against the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and had launched the campaign in BiharnbspHe alleged that the Election Commission had become a complete puppet of the BJP and accused it of facilitating vote theft and conducting fraudulent electionsnbspDemocracy is being crushed When democracy is continuously under attack and being undermined how can we remain silent Yadav saidnbspMeanwhile a bus carrying Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders departed from the Constitution Club of India as the oppositions protest march towards the Supreme Court got underwayIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-bloc-leaders-march-towards-sc-demand-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-703345.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/neither-approved-nor-rejected-ecis-new-form-6-clarifies-supreme-court-703346.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had not adjudicated on the Election Commission of Indias ECI modified Form 6 declaration for new voter registration observing that the revised form was not before it when it decided the Bihar Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls casenbspA bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana made the clarification while hearing a fresh petition raising concerns over the functioning of the Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the changes to Form 6 which requires applicants seeking registration as new voters to disclose whether they or their parents were mapped in the previous SIRnbspDuring the hearing counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Supreme Court had clarified on October 5 that the modified Form 6 had not been approved by it while the ECI had claimed that the revised declaration had received the top courts approvalnbspnbspResponding to the submission Justice Bagchi said the Supreme Court had not adjudicated on the new Form 6 adding that the revised form was not in existence when the judgment in the Bihar SIR case was deliverednbspThere is no adjudication on the new Form 6 he observed clarifying that the apex courts earlier oral remarks could not be construed as either approving or disapproving the modified declarationnbspCJI Surya Kant cautioned against selectively interpreting the top courts observations for media reports saying Please dont pick words for news itemsnbspnbspThe clarification comes amid a political row over the modified Form 6 declaration with questions being raised about the circumstances in which the changes were introduced and whether they were implemented despite objections from two Election CommissionersnbspThe controversy intensified after the ECI issued a press release on September 26 suggesting that the Supreme Court had upheld the revised declaration in its May 2026 judgment concerning the Bihar SIR exercisenbspHowever the modified declaration was introduced after the judgment and the Supreme Court had no occasion to examine its contents while deciding the Bihar SIR matternbspUnder the revised declaration applicants seeking registration as new voters are required to state whether they or their parents were included in the previous SIRnbspnbspThe earlier version of Form 6 used during the SIR exercise in other states did not contain this requirementnbspThe changes have also triggered allegations concerning the decisionmaking process within the ECI with objections reportedly raised by two Election Commissioners on the ground that the declaration could not be modified without an amendment to the Registration of Electors Rules 1960 by the Central governmentnbspThe controversy over the revised Form 6 also led to a political exchange with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleging that it had been altered unilaterally and illegally to benefit the BJP The BJP rejected the allegations with party spokesperson Sambit Patra maintaining that the Supreme Court had neither declared the form illegal nor rejected it He also disputed the interpretation that the apex court had established any illegality in the modificationnbspIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/neither-approved-nor-rejected-ecis-new-form-6-clarifies-supreme-court-703346.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/nia-attaches-property-used-to-harbour-pakistani-let-terrorists-in-jks-srinagar-703347.html Srinagar Oct 12 IANS The National Investigation Agency NIA said on Monday that it has attached a property in Jammu and Kashmirs Srinagar district that was used to harbour Pakistani LashkareTaiba LeT terroristsnbspA press release by the agency said the NIA has attached a residential property at Khasra No 315 in Village Danihama in the Hazratbal area of the district The property belonging to accused Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Mama Gas has been attached in case RC022026NIAJMU which relates to a crossborder terrorist conspiracy involving the proscribed terrorist organisation LeTThe property was attached under Section 25 of the UA P Act 1967 after obtaining the requisite prior approval of the Director General NIAnbspThe investigation has established a direct nexus between the property and the terrorist conspiracy as the premises were used for harbouring Pakistani terrorists and concealing incriminating material connected with the terror networknbspThe case was originally registered as FIR No 242026 dated 31st March 2026 at Police Station Zakoora Srinagar and was subsequently taken over and reregistered by NIAThe investigation has exposed a network of local Over Ground Workers OGWs allegedly working in coordination with Pakistanbased LeT handlers to facilitate the infiltration movement shelter and logistical support of Pakistani terrorists for carrying out attacks against government establishments security forces and civiliansnbspA search conducted on April 6 at the residential premises of Ghulam Mohammad Mir at Danihama Hazratbal Srinagar led to the detection of two suspected Pakistani terrorists identified as Abu Huraira and Khubaib who were associated with LeTAn explosivelike substance digital devices and other incriminating material were also recovered and seized from the premisesnbspThe investigation further revealed that the accused had knowingly provided his residential premises as a safe haven for the terrorists and had allowed the property to be used for facilitating their activitiesnbspThe investigation is continuing to identify and expose the complete terrorsupport network including other overground workers OGWs facilitators and persons linked to the Pakistanbased handlersIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/nia-attaches-property-used-to-harbour-pakistani-let-terrorists-in-jks-srinagar-703347.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/not-against-any-individual-but-institution-says-himachal-cm-sukhvinder-sukhu-on-india-bloc-march-703348.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that the INDIA blocs planned march to the Supreme Court was not directed against any individual but was aimed at defending an institution for which Congress leaders had sacrificed their lives to uphold democracy in the countrynbspSpeaking to IANS Sukhu said In a democracy it is the responsibility of the opposition to raise its voice strongly and Rahul Gandhi has done so The Congress party is trying to convey its voice to all constitutional institutions No opposition party has any responsibility to damage property However I believe that there have been attempts to weaken the democracy that has remained strong for the past 7080 years and this is a voice against attempts to gain power through vote theftHe further said that the march is not against any individualnbspThis is not against any individual but against an institution for which Congress leaders sacrificed their lives to ensure that democracy prevails in the country Pakistan is our neighbouring country but democracy could not become strong there The Congress has made a major contribution to strengthening democracy he saidSukhu added that Rahul Gandhi the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha had raised the issue of alleged vote theft two years ago and claimed that developments were now supporting his concernsnbspHe further alleged that attempts were being made to suppress peoples voices saying that railway stations were being shut down and internet services suspendednbspThe government tries to suppress the voice and public dissent but it cannot be silenced he saidnbspSpeaking to reporters Sukhu said the Congress party and the All India Congress Committee AICC were making efforts to secure a meeting with the Supreme CourtThe Congress party and our leader Rahul Gandhi have a responsibility to raise the issue before constitutional institutions that power was secured through vote theft Todays protest is against what we believe is the murder of democracy he saidnbspHimachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said Responding to our leader Rahul Gandhis Delhi chalo people from across Himachal Pradesh are arriving here They have come with strong determination to march to the Supreme CourtIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/not-against-any-individual-but-institution-says-himachal-cm-sukhvinder-sukhu-on-india-bloc-march-703348.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/indias-retail-inflation-stands-at-554-pc-in-september-703357.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Indias retail inflation rose to 554 per cent in September 2026 on an annual basis according to provisional data released by the National Statistics Office NSO on MondaynbspnbspThe reading was higher than the 483 per cent inflation recorded in August The rise in inflation was more pronounced in rural areas where consumer inflation stood at 608 per cent in September compared with 488 per cent in urban areasnbspRetail inflation based on Consumer Price Index in September 2026 is 554 per cent the Ministry of Statistics ampamp Programme Implementation saidnbspYearonyear food inflation based on Consumer Food Price Index in September 2026 is 774 per cent it addednbspIn August rural and urban inflation had been recorded at 524 per cent and 431 per cent respectivelynbspFood prices continued to remain a key driver of inflation during the month The allIndia food inflation rate based on the Consumer Food Price Index CFPI climbed to 774 per cent in September from 597 per cent in August Rural food inflation came in at 806 per cent while urban food inflation stood at 718 per centThe CPI General index for the combined category increased to 10949 in September from 10874 in August Similarly the combined CFPI index rose to 11217 from 11073 during the same periodnbspThe NSO said price data were collected from 1407 urban markets including online markets and 1465 villages across states and Union TerritoriesnbspThe response rate during September was 100 per cent in both rural and urban markets ensuring comprehensive coverage of price movementsnbspThe government will release the Consumer Price Index data for October 2026 on November 12 2026 or the next working day if the scheduled date falls on a holidayIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/indias-retail-inflation-stands-at-554-pc-in-september-703357.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/congress-leadership-directionless-blames-institutions-for-poll-defeats-shivraj-chouhan-703358.html New Delhi Oct 12 IANS Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress accusing its top leadership of being completely directionless and asserting that this was the primary reason behind the partys repeated electoral defeats across the countrynbspAddressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi Chouhan said For several years Congress has been continuously attacking constitutional institutions Now it has stooped to a point where putting the blame on constitutional institutions for election defeats has become a patternnbspLosing elections one after another and then taking out protests has become the fate of the Congress The reason for the repeated election defeats is not the Election Commission but the directionless leadership of Congress itself Chouhan said pointing to alleged internal differences in the partys Uttar Pradesh Punjab and Karnataka divisionsThe Union Minister further claimed that the Congress had been politically marginalised in several major states for a considerable period citing Tamil Nadu West Bengal Sikkim Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as examplesnbspExcept for three or four states Congress has been reduced to a junior partner in every other state he saidnbspChouhan also accused the Congress of targeting constitutional institutions for political gainnbspCongress cannot win the country over by attacking constitutional institutions simply for the sake of holding onto power he addednbspIn a further attack Chouhan alleged that the Congress routinely criticised institutions whenever their decisions or actions went against the partys interestsCongress is in such a state that when a court verdict goes against it it attacks the court When it loses an election it attacks the Election Commission When the Army eliminates terrorists it attacks the Army Congress has found it impossible to digest Indias progress and the trust of the countrys 140 crore people That is why I say with great anguish that Congress is now joining hands with forces seeking to divide the country Chouhan said reiterating that the partys top leadership was completely directionlessnbspChouhan also took aim at remarks comparing the Congress to Lord Shivas wedding procession and said Just now they were saying that Congress is like Lord Shivas wedding procession They are talking about Lord Shivas procession while opposing Lord Ram This is not Lord Shivas wedding procession it is a group of troublemakers spreading chaos and trying to create disorder on the streets he saidThe Agriculture Minister also alleged that the Congress and the INDIA bloc were influenced by foreign powers and accused them of associating with groups and individuals whom he described as being opposed to Indias interestsnbspCongress and the INDIA bloc have now become puppets in the hands of foreign powers For the sake of power they sometimes rely on the Left sometimes on cockroaches sometimes on antinational forces like George Soros and sometimes on NGOs he addedReferring to Rahul Gandhis earlier statements Chouhan said Rahul Gandhi had once said that his fight is against the Indian state itself what does this mean Rahul Gandhi This shows how low Congress and Rahul have stoopednbspThe remarks came amid the Congressled INDIA blocs march towards the Supreme Court seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsnbspOpposition leaders have alleged irregularities in the revision exercise and raised concerns over the electoral rolls while the BJP has defended the process and accused the Congress of politicising the issueIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/congress-leadership-directionless-blames-institutions-for-poll-defeats-shivraj-chouhan-703358.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/mamata-kejriwal-among-oppn-leaders-detained-amid-protests-against-cec-703169.html New Delhi Oct 10 IANS Several opposition leaders including former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee AAP national convener and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan were on Saturday detained by the police while attempting to join the protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP in the national capital against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarnbspMamata Banerjee was detained along with several MPs of the All India Trinamool Congress Mamata faction from South Avenue in central Delhi where she sat in protest at a bus stand after being stopped by policeBanerjee and five of her party MPs including Derek OBrien and Dola Sen were detained and taken away in a police bus The former West Bengal CM sat with a bandaid on her mouth during the protestThe government is misbehaving with us Banerjee said in a video statement from inside the police bus adding We the INDIA bloc will continue to fight to strengthen peoples voiceArvind Kejriwal whose residence had been surrounded by Delhi Police since morning was also detained as soon as he tried to step out to join the protestSpeaking to reporters before being detained Kejriwal said There are police personnel and paramilitary forces everywhere People are not being allowed to leave their homesThe police are picking people up as they walk on the streets No one is being allowed to go anywhere They have created an atmosphere of authoritarianism across the country Why They want to suppress this issue of vote chori and continue doing it But the people of this country will not allow this to happenThe youth of the country have risen Today CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke Ashutosh Ranka and Saurabh Das along with Dhruv Rathee Ratna Singh and others have been detained The youth of the country are very angry I request people to come to Delhi however they can to stop this vote chori otherwise this country and this democracy wont be savedFormer Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and CPIM MP John Brittas were among those detained by police and taken to the detention centre at Chhatrasal StadiumCPIM General Secretary MA Baby was also detainedEarlier in the day CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by the police from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi while on their way to Jantar Mantar to stage a protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/mamata-kejriwal-among-oppn-leaders-detained-amid-protests-against-cec-703169.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/contempt-plea-in-sc-against-delhi-police-chief-dmrc-chairperson-over-metro-curbs-703170.html New Delhi Oct 10 IANS A contempt petition has been filed before the Supreme Court alleging noncompliance with its October 9 order directing authorities to ensure that Metro and railway services in the national Capital are not completely suspended ahead of the proposed protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar MantarnbspThe petition filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi has sought initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC Chairperson D Thara for allegedly failing to comply with the directions issued by the apex courtThe petitioner alleged that despite the Supreme Courts categorical direction against a complete prohibition on Metro services entry and exit gates at several Metro stations remained closed and train services continued to be cancelled or curtailed causing inconvenience to commuters and disrupting public life in DelhinbspAccording to the plea the DMRC had announced the closure of entry and exit gates at 45 Metro stations in the national CapitalnbspTripathi claimed that he visited GTB Nagar and Vishwavidyalaya Metro stations at around 930 pm and found their entry gates shut He has also claimed to have recorded the locked gates on videoThe petition further alleged that authorities failed to adequately publicise revised travel arrangements and continued to impose restrictions on public transport despite the Supreme Courts directionsnbspReferring to his visit to Jantar Mantar at around 830 pm the petitioner claimed that only police and paramilitary personnel were present at the protest site and that no protesters were there at the timenbspThe plea contended that the alleged noncompliance with the apex courts directions had crippled public life in the national Capital and sought immediate withdrawal of blanket restrictions on Metro and other railway servicesThe contempt petition follows the Supreme Courts order passed on Friday in which a Bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed that there should be no complete stoppage of Metro train services ahead of the proposed protestnbspThe top court had passed the order after taking note of restrictions imposed on Metro and railway services in view of the proposed demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP which is seeking accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarThe CJI Kantled Bench had observed that there was a distinction between completely prohibiting the movement of trains and regulating their operations stressing that preventive measures must be proportionate to the anticipated lawandorder situationnbspIn terms of that assurance we make it clear that there shall be no complete prohibition on the movement of Metro trains the Supreme Court had said recording the assurance given by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the authorities would reconsider the restrictions and allow services to operate in a regulated mannerThe apex court had also directed the authorities to give wide publicity to their decision on the regulated operation of Metro and other railway services and publish a traffic advisory to ensure that commuters did not face unnecessary hardshipnbspThe restrictions had included a reduction in the frequency of Metro trains passing through 57 stations and the closure of their entry and exit gates from 9 pm on October 9 continuing on October 10 until the situation normalisedThe restrictions were imposed amid concerns over the proposed protest and the potential movement of crowds towards sensitive locationsnbspThe Supreme Court had also directed the DMRC the railway authorities concerned and Delhi Police Traffic to file compliance reports within four daysnbspDuring the hearing the CJI Kantled Bench had further asked the competent authorities to consider identifying and designating suitable alternative sites equipped with basic amenities and infrastructure to facilitate peaceful and lawful protestsThe Delhi Police had denied permission for the proposed demonstration citing concerns over public safety traffic regulation and law and order and stating that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS were in force in the New Delhi areaIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/contempt-plea-in-sc-against-delhi-police-chief-dmrc-chairperson-over-metro-curbs-703170.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/attempt-to-hold-india-hostage-failed-says-bjp-on-cjp-stir-703171.html New Delhi Oct 10 IANS The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Saturday claimed the protest by what it alleged were anarchists organised in New Delhi was a flop show and that their attempt to hold India hostage has completely failed stressing that there is peace in the nationnbspThis came amid the CJPs proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar The protest was also aimed at raising allegations of voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and alleged vote theftAddressing a press conference BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra said What is happening at Jantar Mantar what is being shown on television and how some social media handles are portraying Jantar Mantar do not reflect Indias storynbspStressing that India is peaceful and moving forward with good governance Patra claimed We have been witnessing for the past few days how some anarchic elements are creating disorder in one corner of Delhi But today I can tell you that the anarchists have failedThe BJP spokesperson said that the flop show by these anarchic elements has completely collapsednbspThe attempt was to hold India hostage hold the national Capital hostage that there be arson and violence here But today loktantra has triumphed over bheedtantra The situation is in control The anarchists have failed and their flop show will not continue Patra saidThis came as CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke along with CJP Spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained as they arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport IGIA ahead of the protest at Jantar MantarDipke posted the video showing the Delhi Police team entering the flight as he along with other CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained from the flight itselfnbspSocial media influencer Dhruv Rathee was also detained at his residence in Gurugram According to a post on the X handle of the CJP around 50 police personnel in plain clothes reached Rathees residence in Gurugram at around 8 am and took him into custodyIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/attempt-to-hold-india-hostage-failed-says-bjp-on-cjp-stir-703171.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-to-launch-13-000-cr-projects-in-chennai-inaugurate-new-metro-stretch-703172.html Chennai Oct 10 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development projects worth over 13000 crore during a visit to Chennai on Sunday with a new Metro corridor highway improvements and port infrastructure forming key components of the programmenbspThe projects cover Metro rail highways railways ports petroleum and education the Prime Ministers Office said on SaturdaynbspPM Modi will inaugurate completed facilities dedicate projects to the nation and lay foundation stones for new worksAmong the major launches is the 4900crore PoonamalleeVadapalani stretch of Chennai Metros Phase IInbspFeaturing a 37km doubledecker structure and signalling systems designed for driverless operations the corridor is expected to improve connectivity between the western suburbs and the city centrenbspPM Modi is scheduled to ride the Metro from Porur Bypass to Poonamallee Bypass and back at 1130 amnbspHe will visit Jalakandeswarar Temple at 1215 pm followed by a walkthrough of the Brain Centre at IIT MadrasHighway projects worth around 3700 crore include the 36km fourlane VadugapattiTherkuvenganallur section of NH744 and the 30km Madurai Ring Road on NH744AnbspHe will also lay the foundation stone for the fourlane Thiruvarur Bypass on NH83 Railway works worth over 750 crore include the KaraikalPeralam line and three rail flyovers in and around CoimbatorenbspRedeveloped stations at Palani Vellore Cantonment Ambasamudram Paramakkudi and Namakkal will also be inauguratedPort projects include upgraded storage warehouses cruise passenger facilities and a Seafarers Club at Chennai PortnbspEight projects at VO Chidambaranar Port will support cargo capacity cleaner maritime energy and logisticsnbspAt Kamarajar Port PM Modi will inaugurate Coal Berth3 and launch dredging works He will lay the foundation stone for CPCLs 1620crore lubricant base stocks project at Manali refinery with an annual capacity of 270000 tonnesAt IITMadras PM Modi will dedicate the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre and launch a mission to map more than 100 human brains into threedimensional cellular atlasesnbspHe will also release CSTROKE an atlas containing over 1000 annotated microscopic sections from a strokeaffected brainnbspThe atlas is intended to help researchers identify potential therapeutic targets while the mapping mission will cover brains from foetuses to older adultsnbspThe main development programme and address are scheduled for 130 pm PM Modi will later attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School at 3 pmIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-to-launch-13-000-cr-projects-in-chennai-inaugurate-new-metro-stretch-703172.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-not-a-banana-republic-wont-be-governed-from-streets-ravi-shankar-prasad-703178.html New Delhi Oct 10 IANS Bharatiya Janata Party BJP MP and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday lashed out at the opposition parties and the Cockroach Janta Party CJP saying that India is not a Banana Republic and that the country will be run from the Parliament and not from the streetsnbspPrasad made the remarks following the detention of several Opposition leaders including former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Aam Aadmi Party Convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and even CJP leaders after they attempted to take part in a protest at the national capitals Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar for which Delhi Police had denied permissionAddressing a press conference the BJP MP said India is not a banana republic Under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership this country has never bowed and never willBased on the events of today and the preceding three days two things have become clear One Indian democracy has thwarted attempts to incite anarchy Two the country will be governed by Parliament not by the streets Prasad said while citing bypoll victories of the BJPled NDAs wins in Assam West Bengal and Puducherry on FridayThe BJP wishes to particularly highlight that this stellar performance in Bengal Assam and Puducherry occurred while a movement for anarchy was underway in Delhi and other parts of the country the BJP MP addedMaintaining that the Union government is not against protests the BJP leader targeted the Opposition saying Protests should take place in a democracy But you have weaponised street protests because of your electoral defeats And the surprising thing is that you are not even moving togetherTaking a jibe at Opposition INDIA bloc for weaponising street protests Prasad said There is competition even within thatRahul Gandhi ji held on for three days before leaving Then came CJP doing shadow boxing for the Aam Aadmi Party The drama began in the morning followed by the arrival of Arvind Kejriwal and others Then Mamata Banerjee ji wondered why she should be left behind so she showed up too and the CPICPIM also joined the fray These defeated desperate individuals have been harassing the people of Delhi for the past three or four days and weaponising street protests the BJP leader remarkedPrasad added We are proud of the people of India for thwarting and defeating this conspiracy of theirs opposition parties The dignity of democracy has destroyed the chronic anarchy which the Opposition is trying to fermentIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-not-a-banana-republic-wont-be-governed-from-streets-ravi-shankar-prasad-703178.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-moves-telangana-hc-seeking-speedy-daily-trial-against-jagan-mohan-reddy-others-703179.html Hyderabad Oct 10 IANS Invoking the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution the Enforcement Directorate ED has moved the Telangana High Court seeking speedy and daytoday trial in money laundering charge sheets filed against the former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and others an official said on SaturdaynbspThe petition filed by the ED before the High Court on September 23 has also sought the personal appearance of all the accused including YSR Congress Party President Jagan Mohan Reddy in the charge sheets filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA 2002 the official said in a statementThe ED approached the High Court with the prayer to direct the criminal justice system to ensure that proceedings are conducted with reasonable expedition it saidnbspThe proceedings have remained pendinag in the Jagan Mohan Reddy case for nearly 10 years and the chronology of the proceedings itself demonstrates the absence of reasonable expedition in the prosecution of the matter the ED saidnbspThe petition was filed before the High Court to conduct a speedy and daytoday hearingtrial of the charge sheets filed along with discharge petitions mentioned in the interest of justice it addedThe investigation pertained to alleged governmental favours extended to large corporate entities and individuals and the receipt of huge investments into companies of Jagan Mohan Reddy and his family members as part of a quid pro quo arrangement for the favours extended by the Andhra Pradesh government during his Chief Ministership the ED saidnbspThe ED investigation was initiated on the basis of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI on the direction of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh under Sections 120B read with 420 of IPC 1860 and Section 132 read with 131c and d of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 against Jagan Mohan Reddy and othersThe ED investigation revealed that substantial investments were made by companies and individuals such as Aurobindo Pharma Hetero Drugs Indu Projects Indu Techzone Lepakshi Knowledge Hub VANPIC Projects VANPIC Ports Nimmagadda Prasad Ramky Pharma City India Ltd The India Cements Ltd among others through subscription of shares at exorbitant rates into companies such as Bharati Cement Corporation Jagati Publications and Janani Infrastructure which are related to YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his family membersThe ED filed nine charge sheets against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and others before the Special CBI Court at Nampally in Hyderabad between 2016 and 2021 the statement saidnbspCognisance was taken in all nine charge sheets and the cases remain pending for hearing of discharge petitions The pendency of these discharge petitions has kept the charge sheets at a preliminary stage and consequently delayed further progress the ED saidnbspThe ED added that even after considerable time has elapsed since cognisance was taken there has been no significant progress in the proceedings before the Special CBI CourtDischarge petitions were heard by the Special Court but have not yet been decided due to transfers of presiding officers and other reasonsnbspWhile considering the seriousness of the case in one of the criminal appeals No 730 of 2013 YS Jagan Mohan Reddy vs CBI the Supreme Court said that economic offences constitute a class apart and need to be visited with a different approach the ED saidnbspThe apex court said that economic offences having deeprooted conspiracies and involving huge loss of public funds need to be viewed seriously and considered as grave offences affecting the economy of the country as a whole and thereby posing serious threat to the financial health of the countryIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-moves-telangana-hc-seeking-speedy-daily-trial-against-jagan-mohan-reddy-others-703179.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/adani-defence-wins-sidm-champion-award-2026-for-export-performance-703180.html New Delhi Oct 10 IANS Adani Defence ampnbsp Aerospace on Saturday said that it won the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers Champion Award 2026 for Export Performance in Defence and Aerospace at the organisations eighth annual session herenbspDefence Minister Rajnath Singh presented award in presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General Acquisition A AnbarasunbspMoreover fifteen awards recognised achievements in technology development product innovation design import substitution manufacturing excellence and exportsThe companys manufacturing complex in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh has annual production capacity of 300 million rounds and produces NATOstandard ammunition supporting governments Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative it saidnbspAddressing session the Defence Minister called for greater private sector participation in defence production increased investment in research and development and expanded manufacturing capacity to meet countrys defence requirementsWe are proud to see our efforts in building Indias defence manufacturing capabilities recognised Our focus is on making highquality products in India and taking them to customers across global markets said Ashish Rajvanshi CEO of Adani Defence ampamp AerospacenbspHe further noted that the company will continue to invest in technology and indigenous manufacturing to meet evolving needs of defence and security customersnbspHowever latest recognition follows separate SIDM Champion Award presented to Adani Defence ampamp Aerospaces Kanpur Ammunition Complex in 2025 for design manufacturing and testing excellenceMoreover Kanpur facility uses automated manufacturing AIenabled quality inspection realtime data analytics and digital monitoring across production processnbspIts digital shopfloor eliminates manual handling of hazardous materials Unit also has 100 per cent digital traceability across manufacturing value chain supported by digital security systems according to the companynbspIn addition the complex houses a ballistics testing range equipped with Electronic Pressure Velocity and Action Time systemWhile range is accredited by Indias apex accreditation body the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesnbspAdditionally Indias defence exports reached to record Rs 38424 crore in FY202526 an increase of 6266 per cent against the previous financial yearnbspAlso the government has set target of Rs 50000 crore in annual defence exports by 2029IANS https://dailyworld.in/national/adani-defence-wins-sidm-champion-award-2026-for-export-performance-703180.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tarang-shakti-2026-rajnath-singh-emphasises-self-reliance-in-defence-and-international-cooperation-703186.html Jaipur Oct 10 IANS Hosted by the Indian Air Force IAF from September 26 to October 12 the multinational air exercise brought together air forces from seven Friendly Foreign Countries FFCs including Australia Bangladesh France Germany Sri Lanka the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America along with 32 observer nationsnbspCongratulating the IAF and all organisations and personnel involved in the successful conduct of the exercise Tarang Shakti at Jodhpur Air Force Station the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday welcomed the participating nations and appreciated their contribution to strengthening professional understanding and operational cooperationThe Defence Minister noted that the presence of participating air forces had added significant value to the exercise and expressed hope that the contingents would return with valuable professional insights and a deeper understanding of Indias capabilities and perspectivesnbspHe highlighted the importance of selfreliance in the defence sector technological innovation and international partnerships in addressing the evolving challenges of modern warfarenbspAddressing the gathering Rajnath Singh said that modern warfare was undergoing a profound transformation extending beyond the traditional domains of land sea and air to encompass space cyber the electromagnetic spectrum and the information domainHe highlighted the growing influence of unmanned systems drones artificial intelligence electronic warfare and longrange precision weapons in shaping contemporary military operationsnbspFuture military power will be defined less by the number of platforms we possess It will be determined by the speed of sensing understanding deciding and acting Rajnath Singh said underlining that speed precision information and integration had emerged as defining attributes of military capabilitynbspHe also emphasised the need for continuous vigilance in view of the rapidly changing geopolitical environment and the uncertainties associated with technological advancements in the defence sectorThe Defence Minister said that India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recognised the importance of strengthening national resilience against emerging security challenges and had adopted Atmanirbharta selfreliance in defence as a national policynbspHe stressed that a nation must possess the capability to produce its own weapons and critical technologies to sustain itself during prolonged conflicts and periods of uncertaintynbspHighlighting the transformation of the Indian Defence Forces Rajnath Singh said that the Indian Air Force had evolved from a force operating with limited resources at the time of Independence into a modern aerospace power equipped with advanced aircraft precision weapons sophisticated sensors integrated networks and increasingly advanced indigenous technologiesHe emphasised that Atmanirbhar Bharat did not mean isolation from the world but the development of domestic capabilities to design develop manufacture maintain and upgrade critical defence technologiesnbspReferring to Indias growing aerospace and defence manufacturing ecosystem the Defence Minister highlighted indigenous programmes and systems including the Tejas fighter aircraft helicopters such as Dhruv Rudra Prachand and the Light Utility Helicopter LUH the Akash air defence system Active Electronically Scanned Array AESA radars electronic systems and emerging unmanned and aerospace technologiesHe also referred to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft AMCA programme as an important step towards mastering fifthgeneration stealth fighter technology and underscored the importance of advanced aeroengine development and coproductionnbspHe said that India was keen to explore cooperation with likeminded countries in research codevelopment coproduction maintenance training and innovationnbspEmphasising the growing importance of trusted partnerships and resilient supply chains Rajnath Singh added The defence relationships of the future will be about technology and trust not just about platformsThe Defence Minister said that building strong indigenous capabilities must go hand in hand with meaningful cooperation with trusted partnersnbspIndia must be capable of acting independently when required while also operating effectively with other nations when their interests and responsibilities converge he emphasisednbspIn this context Rajnath Singh highlighted the significance of Exercise Tarang Shakti in translating the principles of capability technology interoperability and trust into operational experiencenbspThe exercise provided participating air forces an opportunity to operate alongside one another exchange operational knowledge assess procedures and understand different platforms doctrines and approaches to mission planningHe noted that multinational exercises enabled aircrews and commanders to learn from one another examine existing assumptions and identify opportunities to improve their systems and processesnbspDescribing the spirit of the defence forces exercise Rajnath Singh said Different nations Different aircraft Different experiences But one sky That is the message of Tarang ShaktinbspHe emphasised that the value of the exercise extended beyond the sorties flown and scenarios practised encompassing the ability to communicate coordinate and operate effectively with partner forcesnbspThe Defence Minister called upon the Indian Air Force to incorporate the lessons of the exercise into its training tactics technology doctrine and future capability developmentHe expressed confidence that the participating nations would carry forward the professional relationships and mutual understanding developed during the exercise to explore new avenues of aerospace and defence cooperationnbspThe second edition of Exercise Tarang Shakti builds on the success of its inaugural edition in 2024 and reinforces Indias commitment to constructive defence engagement and international cooperationnbspThe exercise brought together diverse combat transport surveillance and airtoair refuelling capabilities providing opportunities for joint mission planning operational learning and enhanced interoperabilityThe participation of indigenous platforms including the Light Combat Aircraft LCA Tejas and the Light Combat Helicopter LCH Prachand also highlighted Indias progress in indigenous aerospace design engineering and manufacturingnbspThe contemporary relevance of the exercise is underscored by the decisive role of air power in Operation Sindoor which demonstrated the Indian Air Forces ability to execute precise calibrated and effective operations in furtherance of national security objectivesnbspThe operation highlighted the importance of operational preparedness integrated planning credible deterrence and the effective application of air power in a complex security environmentThe experience gained from operational employment reinforces the value of multinational exercises such as Tarang Shakti in advancing professional understanding and preparing for the evolving challenges of modern warfarenbspBeyond flying operations the exercise featured professional engagements industrial visits and cultural interactions including yoga sessions heritage visits and an International Night celebrating the traditions of participating nationsnbspChief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan other dignitaries officials of the Ministry of Defence and participating countries attended the eventIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/tarang-shakti-2026-rajnath-singh-emphasises-self-reliance-in-defence-and-international-cooperation-703186.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-will-not-be-held-hostage-cjp-b-team-of-aap-congress-cm-rekha-gupta--703187.html New Delhi Oct 10 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday asserted that the capital will not be held hostage and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal of trying to turn the city into a battleground in league with their BTeam CJP An unprecedented police presence at Jantar Mantar foiled the Cockroach Janta Party CJP bid to gather protesters at the site to demand resignation of Chief Electoral Officer CEC Gyanesh Kumar CJP convener Abhijeet Dipke and top leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi airport on their arrival from MumbaiGupta in a post on X alleged that Gandhi and Kejriwal rejected by the people sought to turn Delhi into a battleground in collusion with their BTeamnbspWhy are these leaders so hellbent on venting frustration of their nonstop defeats on the public What offense have residents of Delhi committed to be tormented by the chaos on the streets Gupta wroteShe asserted that the politics of spreading anarchy in the guise of democracy and challenging public mandate will be fought resolutely She also hit out at AAP convener Kejriwal accusing him of trying to disrupt safety and peace in Delhi for his political selfinterestKejriwal along with several leaders of his party were detained after he tried to march to Jantar Mantar to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls Agencies https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-will-not-be-held-hostage-cjp-b-team-of-aap-congress-cm-rekha-gupta--703187.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/such-descriptions-unwarranted-india-takes-exception-to-vances-indentured-servants-remark-over-green-card-curbs-703130.html New Delhi Oct 9 IANS India has strongly objected to United States Vice President JD Vances description of foreign workers as foreign indentured servants amid the Trump administrations decision to suspend the Permanent Labour Certification PERM programmenbspIn a statement the Ministry of External Affairs MEA said We believe that such descriptions are unwarranted and ignore the fact that Indian professionals in the United States are highly educated and skilled contributors to its economy and innovation ecosystemIndeed the history of the United States itself has been shaped by generations of immigrants whose labour enterprise and innovation have contributed to its growth and prosperity Resorting to terminology that carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations is deeply offensive the MEA said in a releaseThe Indian governments response comes after Vance accused Microsoft of replacing American workers with nonAmericans arguing that the company should prioritise hiring US citizens rather than foreign workersVance cited the companys workforce reductions alongside its use of H1B visas and green cards to support his allegationsIn the last year Microsoft laid off 6000 American workers At the same time the company benefited from 6300 H1B visas and almost 3000 green cards In other words if you do the math for every worker that Microsoft laid off they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants Vance claimedThe Trump administrations action suspends the participation of major IT outsourcing companies in the PERM programme which enables employers to seek permanent labour certification for foreign workers as part of the employmentbased green card processThe move prevents the companies from filing new permanent labour certification applications and halts the processing of pending applications under the programmeUS Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the decision at a press conference led by Vance linking the action to ongoing criminal and federal investigationsDue to ongoing criminal investigations led by the Department of Labours Inspector General Anthony DiEsposito who will get into this shortly I am hereby suspending from the Permanent Labour Certification Program some of the largest IT outsourcing firms in the world Cognizant Infosys Tata Wipro HCL and Capgemini Sonderling saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/such-descriptions-unwarranted-india-takes-exception-to-vances-indentured-servants-remark-over-green-card-curbs-703130.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-doesnt-allow-monopolies-in-any-sector-jyotiraditya-scindia-on-musk-remarks-703131.html New Delhi Oct 9 IANS India does not allow monopolies in any sector Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday amid the controversy over satellite communication services and allegations by Elon MusknbspThere is a lot of conversation about one specific company but three companies have got satcom licences Scindia said during the India Mobile Congress IMC 2026nbspThe minister said satellite communication players can begin operations only after meeting national security requirements and milestonesnbspTaking a dig at the Congress after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi defended Musk on X Scindia said the party did not know whether it was going left or rightScindia also highlighted Indias progress in connectivity artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure The minister said India has 11 billion broadband connections with 5G coverage across 999 per cent of its districtsnbspEarlier Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said that the rollout of satellite communication services in India is currently awaiting security clearances from the Ministry of Home Affairs MHAnbspHe indicated that all satellite communication companies are at a similar stage in the regulatory process Speaking on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress 2026 here Pemmasani said the Department of Telecommunications DoT has already issued licences and provisional spectrumrelated approvals to satellite communication service providersHowever the final operational clearances are contingent upon security assessments being completed by the MHAnbspNow the issue is pending with MHA for security clearance As soon as it is cleared they will get it It has nothing to do with one company the minister said amid ongoing discussions surrounding the entry of satellite broadband providers into the Indian marketnbspMeanwhile the government has rejected claims by Musk that India was applying its satellite communications regulations in a discriminatory manner The government clarified that a fair and nondiscriminatory authorisation framework is being followed for all satellite communication operators seeking to offer services in the countryThe Ministry of Communications said telecom licences have been granted to three Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite GMPCS service providers operating nongeostationary satellite networks The ministry stressed that all licensees are subject to the same regulatory and security compliance requirementsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-doesnt-allow-monopolies-in-any-sector-jyotiraditya-scindia-on-musk-remarks-703131.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/us-labour-departments-steps-do-not-advance-shared-goals-says-india-703132.html New Delhi Oct 9 IANS India on Friday said that it is aware of the decision announced by the US Department of Labour concerning the Permanent Labour Certification PERM programme for some companies noting that suspension of PERM applications does not impact the validity of existing H1B visas or the status of H1B visa holders and their dependentsnbspOn the announcement made by the US Department of Labour Ministry of External Affairs MEA noted that the suspension of PERM could have some impact on the permanent residencyGreen Card process of the eligible employees of the affected companies It stated that the steps announced by the US do not advance the shared ambitions of both countriesWe are aware of the US Department of Labours decision concerning the Permanent Labour Certification PERM programme for certain companies It should be noted that PERM is distinct from the H1B visa programme The suspension of PERM applications does not by itself affect the validity of existing H1B visas or the status of H1B visa holders and their dependents though there could be some impact on the permanentresidencyGreen Card process of eligible employees of the affected companies the MEA statedIt should also be clear that talent mobility adds value to both economies While it creates opportunities for Indians it equally helps US companies with cuttingedge talent innovation research productivity competitiveness and job creation besides creating shareholder wealth in the US This is therefore an area of tremendous mutual benefit for the two countries and our expectation is that all stakeholders in this process can appreciate this fact The steps announced by the US do not advance the shared ambitions of both countries the statement addedThe MEA slammed US Vice President JD Vance for his remarks in this context terming them unwarranted and said that the statement ignores the fact that Indian professionals in the US are highly educated and skilled contributors to the economy and innovation ecosystem of the USnbspWe have also seen some comments in this context by the US Vice President We believe that such descriptions are unwarranted and ignore the fact that Indian professionals in the United States are highly educated and skilled contributors to its economy and innovation ecosystem Indeed the history of the United States itself has been shaped by generations of immigrants whose labour enterprise and innovation have contributed to its growth and prosperity the MEA saidResorting to terminology that carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations is deeply offensive We continue to follow developments around this issue it addednbspIndias statement comes after the Trump administration on Thursday announced the suspension of a key employmentbased green card process for eight major technology and outsourcing companies including Indias Infosys Tata Wipro and HCL as JD Vance launched a sweeping crackdown on alleged visa fraudThe action also covers Cognizant Capgemini Microsoft and Adobe It prevents the companies from filing new permanent labour certification applications and halts the processing of pending applications under the programmenbspUS Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the decision at a press conference led by Vance saying the action followed ongoing criminal and federal investigationsDue to ongoing criminal investigations led by the Department of Labours Inspector General Anthony DiEsposito who will get into this shortly I am hereby suspending from the Permanent Labour Certification Program some of the largest IT outsourcing firms in the world Cognizant Infosys Tata Wipro HCL and Capgemini Sonderling saidnbspHe added that Microsoft and Adobe were also being suspended because of multiple active federal investigationsnbspWe will not accept or process any pending permanent labour certification applications involving these companies he saidThe PERM is a crucial step for many employers seeking employmentbased permanent residence for foreign workersnbspSonderling said the companies named in the action had collectively requested nearly three million foreign workers since 2009 They had received more than 230000 H1B visa approvals and over 100000 permanent labour certifications according to figures he presentednbspVance accused employers of using the H1B programme to replace American workers with lowerpaid foreign employeesThe H1B visa program is meant to allow companies to bring in really the best of the best from outside the United States of America for positions that are completely impossible to fill with American workers he saidnbspHe singled out Microsoft alleging that the company had laid off 6000 American workers while benefiting from 6300 H1B visas and nearly 3000 green cardsnbspVance said the administration wanted companies to change their hiring practices rather than leave the American marketAsked whether the suspension was temporary or permanent he said The suspension of PERM is gonna last as long as it needs tonbspHe added that the administration had tools to continue the suspension indefinitely but wanted companies to improve their behaviourIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/us-labour-departments-steps-do-not-advance-shared-goals-says-india-703132.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/npa-norms-for-msmes-need-to-be-reviewed-cea-nageswaran-703137.html New Delhi Oct 9 IANS Chief Economic Adviser CEA V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said the RBI should review the nonperforming asset NPA classification norms for micro small and medium enterprises MSMEs to align them with the practices and cash flow patterns of these firmsnbspHe highlighted that businesses across diverse sectors have different cash flow cycles and a uniform 90day timeline for declaring NPAs does not suit all MSMEsNageswaran said that the transition to SMA classification itself can have significant consequences for borrowers with businesses potentially facing difficulties even before their accounts are formally classified as NPAsThe moment you are classified as SMA then you almost end up becoming de facto if not de jure NPA nonperforming asset already I think that needs to change Nageswaran said at the SaDhans national conferenceWe need to evolve such norms consistent with the practices and cash flow patterns rather than adopting a globally uniform benchmark he addedBanks classify loan accounts as SMAs based on how long payment is overdue up to 30 days as SMA0 31 to 60 days as SMA1 and 61 to 90 days as SMA2 A loan account that remains overdue beyond 90 days is classified as a nonperforming asset NPAnbspIndias MSMEs operate across different sectors which have different working capital cycles so a uniform norm of 90 days was not suitable for all of them Nageswaran saidnbspHowever the CEA also highlighted that the microfinance sector must avoid excessive borrowing and rely more on internal savings to finance their businessnbspnbspFrom a pure finance perspective the priority should be savings insurance and then credit But the sector has reversed that order The priority pyramid is inverted that is the reason why the frequent bouts of crises occur in the microfinance space Nageswaran saidIndias microfinance sector saw a period of severe stress in 202425 FY25 due to what was characterised as overlending However the sector has started showing signs of recovery with an 11 per cent contraction in its loan book in FY26 according to SaDhans Bharat Microfinance ReportIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/npa-norms-for-msmes-need-to-be-reviewed-cea-nageswaran-703137.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-singapore-look-at-further-cementing-economic-ties-703138.html Singapore Oct 9 IANS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday discussed ways to further strengthen economic financial investment and business ties between the two countries according to an official statementnbspFinance Minister Sitharaman who is on a visit to the Southeast Asian citystate shared select projects from the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund NIIF official pipeline and highlighted Indias strong economic fundamentals to encourage greater investment by Singaporebased investorsPM Wong noted that bilateral cooperation between India and Singapore continues to grow and expressed optimism about Indias growth prospectsnbspThe two leaders also reviewed progress in advancing the outcomes of the 4th IndiaSingapore Ministerial Roundtable ISMR including cooperation in capital markets payments connectivity and digitalisation semiconductors AI and cybersecuritynbspDiscussions also covered tokenisation of financial assets and central bank digital currencies CBDCs with Singapore expressing keenness to share its experience in asset tokenisationBesides the two ministers exchanged views on regional and global developments and on strengthening IndiaASEAN cooperation including in the runup to Singapores ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027nbspFinance Minister Sitharaman called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as well The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on taking forward the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and further strengthening bilateral cooperationShe also participated in a Business Roundtable with senior representatives of leading global investment firms including Millennium Partners Brevan Howard BlackRock PIMCO Carlyle ADIA Temasek Citadel JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank in Singapore todaynbspThe interaction focused on Indias economic resilience amid global uncertainties including volatile oil prices and geopolitical and geoeconomic developments as well as the opportunities and challenges arising from rapid advances in Artificial IntelligenceThe Finance Minister exchanged views with global investors on Indias macroeconomic fundamentals financial markets and measures to further deepen market participation and attract global capital in Indian assets The roundtable provided an opportunity for a candid exchange of perspectives with leading global investors on Indias evolving economic and financial landscapenbspSitharaman also met Singapores Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Bala and exchanged views on the prevailing geopolitical situation and global economic headwinds impacting equity bonds and FX markets They also discussed Indias economic performance GDP growth FDI trends foreign exchange reserves and ongoing policy reformsShe reaffirmed her governments commitment to sustaining the reform momentum and pursuing macroeconomic policies that support inclusive growth and price stabilitynbspDiscussions also covered opportunities for cooperation in semiconductors AI data centres tokenisation and central bank digital currencies CBDCs Both sides welcomed collaboration between their respective central banks on emerging technologiesnbspThe Finance Minister also mentioned the list of select infrastructure projects prepared for consideration by Singapore investors including GIC and Temasek highlighting the potential to further strengthen bilateral investment tiesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-singapore-look-at-further-cementing-economic-ties-703138.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/mann-govt-makes-gaurav-yadav-regular-dgp-of-punjab-after-serving-as-acting-chief-since-2022-703139.html Chandigarh Oct 9 IANS The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1992batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the regular Director General of Police DGP of Punjab issuing an official notification and ending the prolonged arrangement of having an officiating police chiefnbspnbspYadav 57 who has been heading the Punjab Police as officiating DGP since July 2022 was selected from a panel of three senior IPS officers recommended by the Union Public Service Commission UPSC The other two officers on the panel were Sharad Satya Chauhan and Harpreet Singh SidhuThe appointment concludes a lengthy selection process that had remained pending for several months after the UPSC forwarded its panel to the state government in JulyThe issue had also come under judicial scrutiny On October 1 the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the state government to take an appropriate decision on appointing a regular DGP and sought a compliance affidavit from Chief Secretary KAP Sinha by October 13Yadav was initially assigned additional charge of the state police chief in July 2022 when the then DGP VK Bhawra proceeded on leave At the time Yadav was serving as Special DGP Administration and was also associated with the office of Chief Minister Bhagwant MannDuring his tenure as officiating DGP Yadav led the state police force amid continuing challenges involving drug trafficking gangster networks and law and orderTackling organised crime strengthening the antidrug campaign and improving policing have remained key priorities for the state policeOn consideration of the panel received from the Union Public Service Commission the Governor of Punjab is pleased to appoint Shri Gaurav Yadav IPS as Director General of Police Head of Police Force Punjab reads the order signed by Alok Shekhar Additional Chief Secretary Department of Home AffairsIt says Yadavs tenure will be for a minimum of two years from the date he assumes charge It refers to the Supreme Courts directions dated September 22 2006 and July 3 2018 in the Prakash Singh and Others vs Union of India and others case on police reformsHis appointment as regular DGP formalises his position at the helm of the Punjab Police after more than four years in the officiating role The development is also significant for the states police administration which had faced questions over the prolonged continuation of an additionalcharge arrangementIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/mann-govt-makes-gaurav-yadav-regular-dgp-of-punjab-after-serving-as-acting-chief-since-2022-703139.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/anarchist-mindset-nitin-nabin-hits-out-at-rahul-gandhi-over-protest-against-cec-703047.html Varanasi Oct 8 IANS BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha over protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar saying that if the Opposition has any courage it should resign from the seats it won through elections conducted by the Election Commission of IndiaThe remarks came after Rahul Gandhi led another protest towards Jantar Mantar on Wednesday Rahul Gandhi Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition MPs were detained by the Delhi Police after a bus carrying them was stopped near Janpath as INDIA bloc MPs sought to protest against CEC Gyanesh KumarSpeaking to reporters Nitin Nabin said I would say these are people with an anarchist mindset who know only how to spread poison in society After all this very Election Commission conducted the elections in KeralaIt also conducted the elections in Tamil Nadu where they came to power If he has the courage Rahul Gandhi should first resign The public is fully watching the game he is playing This Leader of Opposition is engaged in shielding infiltrators he saidThey are trying to take away the rights of the people We are trying to give them their rights back I believe that people who belong here have the right to the countrys resources he addedNabin also praised the Uttar Pradesh government for the arrangements at the Kashi Vishwanath TempleI belong to Bihar and coming here to Varanasi is part of our traditions I would say that the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor has been constructed in a great way The devotees also like it It is a great experience For this I would like to congratulate PM Modi and CM Yogi he saidThe BJP national president offered prayers at the Baba Vishwanath Temple He will interact with youths at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth and later hold a review meeting with party officebearers on preparations for the upcoming elections at Gokul DhamIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/anarchist-mindset-nitin-nabin-hits-out-at-rahul-gandhi-over-protest-against-cec-703047.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-directs-criminal-action-against-six-cbi-officers-over-false-statement-in-court-703048.html New Delhi Oct 8 IANS The Delhi High Court has directed the initiation of criminal complaint proceedings against six CBI officers for allegedly placing a materially false statement before the court regarding correspondence with the administrative ministry in connection with a proposed challenge to the discharge of an IRS officer in a disproportionate assets casenbspA singlejudge Bench of Justice Madhu Jain passed the direction while allowing a criminal appeal filed by Ashok Kumar Aggarwal an Indian Revenue Service IRS officer against the order of the Special Judge PC Act Rouse Avenue Courts which had declined to initiate proceedings under Section 340 of the CrPC against the concerned CBI officersThe High Court directed the Special Judge to make a written complaint against Sushil Dewan Vineet Vinayak Amit Kumar Raman Tyagi Prem Kumar Gautam and Md Azad for the alleged commission of offences punishable under Section 191 read with Section 193 of the IPC and Section 209 IPCThe complaint has been directed to be transmitted to the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate within four weeks of receipt of the judgmentThe case arose from the CBIs prosecution of Aggarwal in a disproportionate assets case under the Prevention of Corruption Act The prosecution was based on a sanction order passed on November 26 2002The Delhi High Court in January 2016 had held the sanction invalid following which the Special Judge discharged Aggarwal in March 2016 The CBI thereafter considered challenging the judgment before the Supreme Court A legal opinion rendered by the Ministry of Law and Justice on June 8 2016 had stated that there appeared to be no reasonable ground to pursue the matter before a higher forumThe opinion was communicated to the CBI through the Department of Personnel and Training DoPT on July 1 2016 Aggarwal subsequently sought the release of documents seized during the investigationIn its reply filed on August 2 2016 the CBI opposed the release of certain documents stating that correspondence with the administrative Ministry with respect to further legal action in the matter is underwayThe Special Judge subsequently directed the CBI to file a clearcut reply disclosing whether any appeal or revision had been filed or was pendingAggarwal subsequently moved an application under Section 340 of the CrPC on August 8 2016 alleging that the statement was factually incorrect as there was no actual correspondence with the administrative ministry at that stage and the CBI had already received the Ministry of Law and Justices opinion against pursuing the matter before a higher forumThe High Court found that on August 8 itself the CBI forwarded a proposal to the DoPT seeking reconsideration of the matter and further legal opinionIn an additional reply filed on August 9 the CBI stated that it had in principle decided to challenge the January 2016 judgment and that the proposal had been forwarded to the DoPT on August 8It further found that the successive drafts of the CBIs reply were significant The second draft expressly stated that the DoPT had turned down the CBIs proposal to file a special leave petition SLP before the Supreme Court but that statement was deleted and replaced with a handwritten assertion that correspondence with the administrative ministry was underwayThis concerned alteration changed the very factual position sought to be presented before the Court the High Court observedThe High Court prima facie attributed the handwritten alteration to then CBI HoZ Head of Zone Vineet Vinayak and found that Sushil Dewan subsequently incorporated the alteration into the final reply filed before the court belowIt also observed that the contemporaneous record showed different degrees of involvement of the other officers including Prem Kumar Gautam Amit Kumar Md Azad and Raman Tyagi in preparing vetting processing and approving the replyThe High Court rejected the CBIs contention that its statement was merely an incorrect assertion rather than a false one observing that an internal proposal awaiting approval could not be represented as correspondence already underway with the administrative ministryThe CBI was entitled to seek reconsideration obtain another opinion and pursue such remedy as was available in law However its right to do so did not permit an internal proposal awaiting approval to be represented as a correspondence already underway with the Ministry the High Court saidIt also disagreed with the reasoning that the CBIs subsequent reply filed on August 9 2016 had corrected the earlier statementIt observed that the additional reply itself recorded that the proposal was forwarded to the DoPT only on August 8 thereby distinguishing between internal consideration and actual transmission of the proposal Thus even when both replies are read together the inconsistency between the assertion made in the reply dated 02082016 and the factual position as on that very date remains unexplained the High Court saidIt also rejected the view that no action was warranted because Aggarwals application for the release of documents had initially been allowed and he had suffered no prejudice Referring to a Supreme Court judgment the High Court said that expediency under Section 340 CrPC has to be assessed with reference to the impact of the alleged offence on the administration of justice and not merely the injury suffered by an individual litigantThe subsequent institution of an SLP and the order dated 21012019 setting aside certain directions for return of documents must be considered in their proper context the High Court said adding that those developments could not retrospectively establish that correspondence with the administrative ministry was underway on August 2 2016The High Court held that the disputed assertion was material because it was used to justify the continued retention of documents seized from Aggarwal and was capable of influencing the courts decision on his applicationIt further held that the successive drafts file notings and the officers participation provided a reasonable foundation for allegations under Section 191 read with Section 193 IPC and Section 209 IPCThe threshold for directing a complaint under Section 340 of CrPC is therefore satisfied Justice Jain said setting aside the Special Judges order and allowing Aggarwals applicationIt directed that the complaint be placed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Central Tis Hazari Courts where an earlier court complaint against Sushil Dewan had been adjourned sine dieThe concerned Magistrate was directed to proceed independently and ensure that parallel proceedings concerning the same allegations are not institutedThe High Court clarified that the competent court would decide the matter independently on the material placed before it and would not be influenced by the observations made in its judgment for the purpose of directing the complaintIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-directs-criminal-action-against-six-cbi-officers-over-false-statement-in-court-703048.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/tejashwi-yadav-leads-patna-protest-against-sir-demands-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-703070.html Patna Oct 8 IANS RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav joined the Mahagathbandhans protest in Patna on Thursday against the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and the functioning of the Election Commission The Opposition had announced a twoday statewide agitation with Aakrosh Marches held at block headquarters on October 7 followed by demonstrations at district headquarters and a march towards Lok Bhawan in Patna on October 8nbspThe protests were organised over what Opposition parties describe as irregularities in the SIR exercise and their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarTejashwi Yadav led the Patna march as Mahagathbandhan leaders and workers took to the streets raising slogans against the Election Commission and demanding action against Gyanesh KumarDuring the protest Tejashwi Yadav climbed onto a police barricade following which a scuffle broke out between protesters and police personnelThe administration had erected barricades on routes leading towards the Lok Bhawan area and deployed additional security personnel to maintain law and order and regulate trafficRJD leader Bhai Virendra and other Opposition leaders also participated in the demonstrationTejashwi Yadav said the Opposition had repeatedly raised questions about the functioning of the Election Commission and had now come together to protest against issues related to the SIR processThe Opposition has alleged that the revision resulted in the deletion or exclusion of names of genuine voters from electoral rollsTejashwi Yadav has also accused the Election Commission of acting in favour of the BJP and demanded Gyanesh Kumars resignation These are allegations made by the Opposition and have been denied by the Election Commission and the BJPOpposition parties have demanded that the Election Commission respond to their concerns regarding the electoral roll revision and explain the action taken on complaints raised during the processIn view of the protest security was tightened in the state capital PatnaPersonnel from the Rapid Action Force RAF Central Reserve Police Force CRPF and Bihar Police were deployed at key locations while multiple barricades were erected around the Secretariat police station and on routes leading towards Lok BhawanThe administration also deployed watercannon trucks and strengthened trafficmanagement arrangements to prevent disruption and maintain public order during the marchTejashwi Yadav has also questioned the Election Commission over the transfer of Rs 10000 to womens bank accounts ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections asking what action the poll panel took regarding such transfers during the election periodIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/tejashwi-yadav-leads-patna-protest-against-sir-demands-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-703070.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/no-immediate-relief-for-punjab-govt-as-sc-defers-plea-against-cbi-graft-probe-linked-to-cm-manns-osd-703071.html New Delhi Oct 8 IANS The Punjab government on Thursday failed to secure immediate relief from the Supreme Court against the Punjab and Haryana High Courts order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI to probe allegations of corruption involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns OSD Rajvir Ghuman and others as the hearing on its plea was adjourned till FridaynbspnbspA Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu deferred the hearing after Justice Datta said the case file had reached the Bench late and Justice Nagu did not get the opportunity to examine the papersSenior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for the Punjab government requested that the matter be taken up on Friday and sought protection against any precipitative action in the meantimeHowever the Justice Dattaled Bench questioned how an interim order could be passed when it had not yet read the fileWhen we havent read the file how can we it remarkedThe matter was accordingly listed for Friday with the Punjab government not getting any immediate interim protection against the High Courts directionsThe development assumes significance as the CBI has already registered an FIR in the case and initiated its investigation pursuant to the High Courts orderOn Tuesday the CBI conducted coordinated searches at eight locations across Chandigarh and Punjab including the Chief Ministers camp office in Sector 2 Chandigarh and premises linked to Ghuman in Sangrur and MohaliOn Wednesday Ghuman and other associates were summoned by the CBI to appear before its Chandigarh office in connection with the probeThe Punjab government has challenged the High Courts October 5 order directing the CBI to take over the matter arising from three letters written by the Enforcement Directorate ED to the Punjab DGPThe High Court had directed the CBI to register a case and submit a status report within two months besides directing the Punjab government and police to extend full cooperation to the investigating agencyThe ED had written three letters to Punjab Director General of Police DGP Gaurav Yadav alleging that Manns OSD Rajvir Ghuman and his associates Nitin Gohal and Bir Devinder were involved in corruptionThe federal antimoney laundering agency had claimed that they were interfering in administrative transfers and postings besides government tenders and had called for registration of an FIRAfter the Punjab Police did not register a case on the basis of the ED communications advocate Nikhil Saraf filed a PIL before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a CBI probeThe petition had alleged that the ED communications contained serious allegations concerning persons linked to the Punjab Chief Ministers Office and sought a fair and independent investigation free from the influence of the Punjab Police and Punjab VigilanceWhile ordering the CBI probe the High Court directed the central investigating agency to submit its status report within two monthsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/no-immediate-relief-for-punjab-govt-as-sc-defers-plea-against-cbi-graft-probe-linked-to-cm-manns-osd-703071.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-calls-for-global-framework-on-cyberfraud-deepfakes-asks-govts-telcos-financial-cos-to-team-up--703075.html New Delhi Oct 8 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a global framework to tackle crossborder cyber frauds and the growing threat of deepfakes urging governments technology companies telecom operators and financial institutions to come together for a mechanism to prevent such frauds before they reach the people He said India has gained considerable experience in tackling cyber frauds and is ready to share its learnings with the worldModi warned that cyber frauds and cyber crimes do not respect borders and asserted that technology achieves scale only when it gains trustnbspTechnology achieves scale only when it gains trust And you all know that cyber fraud and cyber crimes do not respect borders They have already crossed boundaries he said while addressing the India Mobile Congress 2026Highlighting the crossborder nature of cyber crimes he said a person sitting in one country with the help of a fraudster in another country can commit a crime in a third countryModi also flagged the growing challenge posed by deepfakes and said countries need to work together on a global framework to address such emerging threatsTherefore it is necessary that we work on a global framework for this Governments technology companies telecom operators and financial institutions all will need to connect with this framework I urge the GSMAnbsp and telecom operators across the world come let us create a global mechanism that can stop such fraud before it reaches the people Modi saidnbspIndustry body GSMA represents mobile network operators and companies across the global ecosystemnbspModi said strengthening the security framework around telecom and digital technologies was equally crucial for their rapid expansion with phone and network security becoming prioritiesnbspHe said India has learnt a lot from its experiences in this direction and is always ready to share its experiences with the worldnbspFor an ordinary citizen he said trust means knowing who is calling whether a message is genuine or fake whether a payment is safe and whether personal data is securenbspMobile phones had evolved beyond being a means of communication and had become an important tool for governance and delivery of public services the PM noted and emphasised the need to strengthen safeguards against cyber threats in a growing digital ecosystemnbspModi also highlighted Indias experience with digital governance and said Direct Benefit Transfer had enabled nearly Rs 50 lakh crore to be sent directly to beneficiaries mobilelinked bank accounts He said nearly Rs 5 lakh crore had been saved from going into the wrong handsnbspModi asserted that he was determined to stop wrong practicesnbspNow tell me those whose illgotten income has stopped will they love Modi Did I do the right thing or not Should it be done or not Should all these wrong practices be stopped or not No matter how much they shout or scream I am determined to get it done he vowedHe observed that had the old system prevailed Rs 5 lakh crore of the government would have gone into leakages filling the pockets of such peopleModi has stopped this he said adding that the money is now reaching rightful beneficiaries and being used for the right causesnbspThe prime Minister also said that India had moved from being a consumer to a creator in the telecom sector and was advancing towards designing products and owning technology and intellectual property in the countrynbspHe said the India Mobile Congress had an important role to play in shaping the roadmap for the next decade of the mobile market not just in India but globallynbspModi was speaking at the inaugural session of 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress IMC being held in New Delhi during October 710nbspCommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Bharti group Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani and Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla were among those present at the inaugural sessionnbspOrganised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications DoT and the Cellular Operators Association of India COAI IMC 2026 centres on the theme Scale Without Boundaries highlighting Indias growing mettle in digital innovation nextgeneration connectivity and technologyled growthnbspThe event focuses on nextgeneration digital infrastructure technologyled economic growth inclusive digital access and secure ecosystems It brings together global technology leaders policymakers industry experts startups investors and innovators to discuss emerging opportunities across the digital ecosystemThe 2026 edition will cover nine anchor sectors including 5G and 6G nextgeneration AI networks semiconductors nonterrestrial networks cybersecurity quantum communication enterprise transformation circular economy and ESG and electronics manufacturingnbspIt will also deliberate on four new areas smart mobility stadium experiences industrial robotics and transport technology The event is expected to draw over 15 lakh attendees from more than 100 countries with participation from 500plus partners and exhibitors over 600 startups and 900 thought leaders It features more than 2000 technology use cases and over 120 sessionsnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-calls-for-global-framework-on-cyberfraud-deepfakes-asks-govts-telcos-financial-cos-to-team-up--703075.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-arrests-chandigarh-mc-sanitary-inspector-in-bribery-case-703108.html Chandigarh Oct 8 IANS The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has arrested a Sanitary Inspector working with the Municipal Corporation MC Chandigarh in connection with a bribery case officials said on ThursdaynbspAccording to the investigating agency the case was registered on Wednesday October 7 against the accused Sanitary Inspector following allegations that he had demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 14 lakh from a contractor for processing and clearing pending as well as future bills of the complainants firmThe CBI further said that the accused allegedly threatened the complainant with withholding the firms bills and getting its tender cancelled if the demanded bribe was not paidOfficials said the agency subsequently laid a trap on Wednesday based on the allegations and caught the Sanitary Inspector redhanded while he was allegedly demanding and accepting Rs 5 lakh as part payment of the total bribe amountThe accused was accepting the money from a contractor engaged with the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh when CBI officials intervened and arrested him officials saidThe agency said the Rs 5 lakh was being paid as part of the Rs 14 lakh gratification demanded by the accused for processing and clearing the pending and future bills of the contractors firmFollowing the arrest the CBI also conducted searches at the residential and office premises of the accused Sanitary Inspector as part of its investigation into the bribery allegationsDuring the searches officials recovered incriminating documents as well as documents related to immovable property the agency saidThe CBI is examining the documents and other material recovered during the searches as part of the ongoing investigation into the allegations against the accused officialThe arrested Sanitary Inspector is scheduled to be produced before the Competent Court at Chandigarh later in the day officials saidFurther investigation into the matter is underway officialsIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-arrests-chandigarh-mc-sanitary-inspector-in-bribery-case-703108.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/battle-between-two-ideologies-in-country-oppn-wants-to-spread-anarchy-gaurav-bhatia-703109.html New Delhi Oct 8 IANS BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Opposition parties saying the country is currently witnessing a battle between two ideologiesnbspHe claimed that on one side is an ideology that respects constitutional values and serves the people while on the other is the Opposition which he alleged is weakening the Constitution and creating an atmosphere of anarchyAddressing a press conference Bhatia said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has served the people of the country within the constitutional framework for the last 25 years first as Chief Minister and then as Prime Minister while respecting the basic spirit of the Constitution He said PM Modis political journey was a source of inspiration and contrasted it with what he claimed was the Oppositions attempts to create an atmosphere of anarchy through its statementsnbspThe BJP spokesperson also raised the issue of municipal elections held in Punjab and levelled serious allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party AAP Citing a Supreme Court decision he said a threemember Bench of the apex court had cancelled elections held in 50 municipal wards in PunjabBhatia said the development raised questions about the direction in which a party that had entered politics with the slogan of Swaraj was headingnbspHe alleged that under the AAP government in Punjab the election process involved the misuse of government machinery and that Opposition candidates were not even allowed to file their nomination papersnbspHe said the state government was responsible for the municipal elections held in May 2026 Taking cognisance of complaints and facts that emerged during the election process the Supreme Court constituted a onemember factfinding committee headed by a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court he saidAccording to Bhatia after examining and investigating the complaints the committee submitted its findings to the Supreme Court He said the findings raised serious concerns regarding the functioning of the democratic systemnbspHe alleged that people associated with the AAP had misused government machinery to prevent candidates from Opposition parties from contesting the electionsnbspBhatia said that if a candidate was not even given an opportunity to file nomination papers it directly raised questions about the democratic processnbspHe also questioned allegations made by Opposition leaders including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal that democracy in the country was in danger or being murderedHe asked the Opposition to explain the basis of such allegationsnbspThe Opposition is making allegations regarding the end of democracy but what is the basis of these allegations When the Supreme Court itself takes cognisance of serious matters related to the election process and takes necessary action the Opposition should have faith in constitutional institutions Bhatia saidnbspThose who talk about protecting democracy and the Constitution should also take a look at the functioning of their states and their political parties he addednbspHe said the Oppositions allegations lacked a solid basis and maintained that strengthening democracy required all political parties to respect the electoral process constitutional institutions and the rule of lawHe appealed to Opposition parties to present their views on the basis of facts and evidence rather than making allegationsnbspBhatias remarks came amid a broader political confrontation between the ruling BJP and Opposition parties over issues concerning democratic institutions elections and the functioning of the Election CommissionnbspThe Opposition has repeatedly raised concerns over the electoral process while the BJP has rejected the allegations and accused Opposition parties of undermining constitutional institutionsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/battle-between-two-ideologies-in-country-oppn-wants-to-spread-anarchy-gaurav-bhatia-703109.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-seeks-state-wise-data-on-regulation-monitoring-of-rehab-centres-for-children-with-disabilities-703125.html New Delhi Oct 8 IANS The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to collect and place on record statewise information on the regulation registration and monitoring of rehabilitation centres and other establishments catering to children with disabilitiesnbspA Bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the directions while hearing a Public Interest Litigation PIL filed by disability rights lawyer Rahul Bajaj and child rights activist Zaheer Abbas JanThe CJI Kantled Bench asked the Union government to coordinate with all states and Union Territories UTs and compile comprehensive data on the implementation of statutory safeguards governing such institutionsnbspThe Supreme Court directed the Centre to place on record by way of an affidavit details regarding the constitution and functioning of statutory authorities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities RPwD Act 2016 formulation and notification of minimum standards for mental health establishments and the inspection and monitoring mechanisms in place for rehabilitation facilitiesDuring the hearing Bajaj submitted that rehabilitation centres for Persons with Disabilities are required to obtain compulsory statelevel registration under the RPwD ActnbspHe stressed the need for empirical data to ascertain whether the designated statutory authorities have actually been constituted across the states and whether they are actively discharging their regulatory and monitoring functionsnbspAverring to the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 Bajaj submitted that only 10 states and UTs have so far notified the requisite minimum standards for mental health establishmentsTaking note of the submissions the CJI Kantled Bench directed the Centre to coordinate with the state governments and UT administrations and furnish the requisite information before the Supreme CourtnbspThe matter has been listed for further hearing on October 22 The petition has highlighted alleged systemic failures in the implementation of statutory safeguards under the RPwD Act the Rehabilitation Council of India RCI Act 1992 and the Mental Healthcare ActAccording to the plea despite the existing legislative framework children with disabilities continue to face concerns arising from the functioning of unregistered institutions inadequate infrastructure shortage of qualified professionals and lack of effective regulatory oversightnbspThe petitioners had contended that institutions providing facilities to Persons with Disabilities are required to be registered under Section 50 of the RPwD Act which prohibits any person from establishing or maintaining such an institution without obtaining a certificate of registration from the competent authorityThe plea claimed that a large number of institutions functioning for Persons with Disabilities are not registered under the law thereby preventing effective supervision and accountabilitynbspIt also raised concerns over the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act which envisages State Mental Health Authorities and minimum quality standards for mental health servicesnbspThe petitioners had further relied on findings from a surprise inspection conducted by the Child Welfare Committee Srinagar in 2025 at a child development centreAccording to the plea the institution lacked registration under the RPwD Act and the RCI Act and suffered from inadequate infrastructure insufficient qualified staff and poor programme implementationnbspThe petitioners have sought effective implementation of statutory provisions governing registration regulation and monitoring of rehabilitation and mental health facilities catering to children with disabilitiesIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-seeks-state-wise-data-on-regulation-monitoring-of-rehab-centres-for-children-with-disabilities-703125.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-firmly-on-track-to-cross-100-gw-of-wind-capacity-by-2030-pralhad-joshi-703127.html Chennai Oct 8 IANS Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that with 5920 GW of installed capacity as of September 30 2026 India is firmly on track to cross 100 GW of wind capacity by 2030 laying a strong foundation for global leadership in wind energy production and exportsnbspInaugurating the 8th edition of Windergy India 2026 here the minister highlighted the immense potential of wind energy in the country and the vast opportunities it offersnbspHe said that Indias wind energy sector has demonstrated strong momentum with the highestever annual installation of 605 GW achieved in FY2026 We are confident that annual wind energy installations will surpass this record in FY2027 marking another important milestone in Indias wind energy journeyThis continued growth will strengthen the foundation for achieving our national ambition of 100 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2030 and further accelerate the development of Indias wind energy sector With a strong project pipeline and a supportive policy framework India is wellplaced to build on this momentum and achieve the scale required for the next phase of wind energy growth the minister addednbspSenior officials from the Government of India and several state governments representatives of wind energy associations and industry leaders were also present on the occasionWindergy India 2026 brings together the global wind energy ecosystem on a common platform featuring participation from around 400 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries 500 delegates and dedicated country pavilions from Denmark Germany and SpainnbspTamil Nadu Energy Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar underscored the states pivotal role in wind energy development and the proactive steps taken to promote new initiatives such as the state repowering policyRepresentatives from various state governments were felicitated for their exceptional leadership in advancing wind energy development through land facilitation timely clearances and the resolution of RightofWay RoW issuesKey international and domestic agreements including the IWTMABWE Global MoU the IWTMAPTB LoI and the IWTMAOECD collaboration were announced to drive technological advancement in the Indian wind sector Additionally reports titled Energy Transition in Tamil Nadu and Reimagining Contractual Mechanism for Indian Wind Sector were released during the inaugural ceremonyParticipants were encouraged to utilise Windergy India 2026 as a dynamic platform for meaningful collaboration technology exchange and new partnerships The scale of Indias wind energy ambition requires the collective efforts of the government industry academia research institutions and international partnersIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/india-firmly-on-track-to-cross-100-gw-of-wind-capacity-by-2030-pralhad-joshi-703127.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/bjps-poll-campaign-has-begun-mann-on-cbi-raids-on-osd-5-others-703128.html Chandigarh Oct 8 nbsp Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday lashed out at the BJPled Central government after CBI raids on his OfficeronSpecial Duty OSD and others in a corruption case saying that this indicates the saffron partys election campaign has begun in the pollbound statenbspThe Central Bureau of Investigation CBI on Tuesday registered a corruption case involving an OSD to Mann and five others on the Punjab and Haryana High Courts directions and searched several locations including the chief ministers camp office officials saidEarlier the high court noted that the material submitted by the Enforcement Directorate against the officers prima facie indicated their involvement in corruption and directed a CBI probenbspWhile interacting with reporters after the launch of the Hunar Punjab portal here Mann was asked about the CBI raidsnbspThe BJP has started its election campaign This is their way he repliednbspThe CBI search means that the Punjab Assembly elections will be held on time he said taking a swipe at the BJPnbspMann alleged that whenever an election is due in a nonBJPruled state the Central agencies start raid operations months aheadnbspCiting examples he said that the Enforcement Directorate raided close associates of Mamata Banerjee a few months before the West Bengal electionsnbspAAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia were arrested in a fake scam ahead of elections in DelhinbspSimilarly Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was raided ahead of Assembly polls in the state Raids were conducted on Congress leaders in Haryana Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh ahead of elections in these states Mann saidnbspWhen pointed out that the CBI action followed high courts directions the chief minister said CBI has cases pending for 1015 years Do they ever take such quick actionnbspMann said he had entered politics to serve Punjabis not to loot PunjabThey will find nothing here There is no corruption money in our homes People of Punjab know everything They know with what purpose we entered politics Mann saidnbspHe said the BJP is trying to create fear and tarnish the image of an elected government through Central investigative agencies however no matter how many raids they conduct they will not find even a single rupee of corruption in our possessionnbspMann said his partys politics is about giving people their rights creating employment strengthening public services and putting Punjab back on the path of progressnbspThe chief minister said the people of Punjab had repeatedly rejected the politics of fear and intimidationnbspThey can conduct raids send agencies and create pressure but they cannot raid the hearts of Punjabis or silence their voices People of Punjab will continue to stand with truth and development he saidnbspReplying to another question Mann said he was not afraid of any investigation and would continue to face every challenge with courageWe are not going anywhere When we get a summons from the CBI we will face the investigation he statednbspOn the Punjab and Haryana High Courts order the CBI has registered a corruption case against OSD Rajbir Ghuman and five others namely Nitin Gohal Jitin Gohal alias Raja Romi Raja Mahajan Bir Devinder and R S Nagra for allegedly influencing the appointments of IAS and IPS officers in return for pecuniary advantagenbspOn Monday the state government approached the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Courts direction on a petition filed by advocate Nikhil SarafnbspnbspThe CBI on Tuesday raided eight locations linked to Ghuman and other accusednbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/bjps-poll-campaign-has-begun-mann-on-cbi-raids-on-osd-5-others-703128.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/rbi-raises-repo-rate-by-25-bps-to-550-amid-challenging-global-environment-703041.html New Delhi Oct 7 IANS The Reserve Bank of Indias Monetary Policy Committee MPC meeting led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday announced to raise key policy rate by 25 basispoints bps taking it to 550 amid a challenging global environmentnbspSDF rate stands adjusted at 525 per cent and the marginal standing facility range and the bank rate to 575 per cent said the RBIAfter the threeday brainstorming Malhotra said that global inflation is projected to increase sharply prompting monetary policy tightening by the major central banks across the worldThe Central Bank had kept the repo rate unchanged at 525 per cent for quite some time The rate hike comes amid challenging factors including rising inflation and crude oil prices above 100 a barrel driven by the West Asia crisisnbspThe sixmember committee concluded its threeday review against a backdrop of escalating domestic inflation and shifting global macroeconomic pressuresEconomists had expected an increase in the repo rate for the first time since February 2023With inflation nearing 5 per cent economists see further monetary tightening in the upcoming RBI MPC meetingsSBI Research said the balance of risks tilted decisively toward a 25bps rate hike by the RBI at this juncture as broadening inflationary pressures worsening global macros evolving liquidity conditions and a renewed global repricing of risks make the case for preemptive action strongerIt would be prudent for us to act preemptively rather than be behind the curve said economists at SBI ResearchAdditionally CPI inflation rose to 482 per cent in August from 445 per cent in July While strong El Nino conditions and belownormal October rainfall could pose further risks to Rabi outputIn addition rising crude oil prices inflation and higher bond yields globally narrowed the Reserve Bank of Indias room to hold rates unchangedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/rbi-raises-repo-rate-by-25-bps-to-550-amid-challenging-global-environment-703041.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-priyanka-booked-for-forcibly-entering-akashvani-bhawan-703042.html New Delhi Oct 7 IANS The Delhi Police has received a complaint against Lok Sabha Leader of Oppositon Rahul Gandhi Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the INDIA bloc MPs accompanying them for forcibly entering the Akashvani Bhawan officials said on Wednesday adding that an FIR has been registered in the matternbspEarlier on Tuesday the Gandhi siblings and other INDIA bloc leaders were detained by the Delhi Police during the Oppositions protest against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Hours later they were releasedThe two leaders were among the protesters who gathered in Akashvani Bhawan premises after being stopped from marching towards the Election Commissions officeAmarinder Singh Raja Warring the outgoing chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee PPCC was also seen alongside Rahul Gandhi as police officials asked the protesters to end their sitinThe police had earlier warned that the demonstration at Akashvani Bhawan would not be permitted to continue through the nightProtesters were asked to leave the premises with police saying those who refused would be detainedThe demonstration was centred on the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls with opposition parties also demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh KumarDuring the demonstrations Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi and other MPs were stopped on Parliament Street near Akashvani Bhawan and the NITI Aayog office as they attempted to move towards the Election Commission officeAfter the police prevented them from proceeding the leaders sat on the road and continued their protestRahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee were later seen climbing over a police barricadeThe Congress leaders subsequently entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises through the reception gate despite being stopped by policeRahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi and Congress MP Deepender Hooda were later seen sitting under a tree inside the premisesIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-priyanka-booked-for-forcibly-entering-akashvani-bhawan-703042.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/adityanath-hails-modis-25-years-in-public-service-says-he-has-presented-india-as-powerful-country--703043.html Lucknow Oct 7 PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modis 25 years in public service saying his journey from becoming Gujarat chief minister in 2001 to leading the country has transformed India into a strong and capable nation Modis journey had been from village to global and was aimed at bringing change in the lives of every citizen he statedToday marks 25 years of an extraordinary journey that began when Narendra Modi took oath as Gujarat chief minister in 2001 at a time when the state was reeling under a devastating disaster and facing serious challenges Adityanath said addressing the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha herenbspHe also virtually attended Prime Minster Modis Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha event being held in DelhiRecalling the situation in Gujarat when Modi assumed office Adityanath said the state was facing a calamity while the country was also concerned about attempts by antisocial and antinational elements to create disorder and anarchyFrom those circumstances Modi ji began his journey and presented Gujarat as a model state before the country and the world he saidAdityanath said Modi during his tenure as prime minister presented India as a capable and powerful country before the world and instilled confidence among citizensHighlighting Indias economic growth he said the country once counted among the Fragile Five had now entered the worlds top five economiesThe chief minister also cited the growth of Indias start up ecosystem saying the country now had more than 25 lakh start ups compared with only a few thousand a decade agoToday our youth is filled with confidence Their talent is our strength and their confidence is the countrys capability he saidAdityanath also credited the Modi government with expanding infrastructure and connectivity including highways expressways railways airports and dedicated freight corridorsnbspHe said trains such as Vande Bharat Amrit Bharat and Namo Bharat were providing worldclass facilitiesReferring specifically to Uttar Pradesh he said the state had moved from a situation where one mafia operated in each district to a development model based on one district one medical college and one district one productHe also praised welfare schemes such as Jan Dhan accounts Direct Benefit Transfer and free foodgrains saying government assistance was now reaching beneficiaries directly without middlemenAdityanath said India had also made significant strides in semiconductors defence manufacturing and higher education reducing its dependence on other countriesnbspWhatever appeared impossible earlier has been made possible he saidThe chief minister said Modis 25year journey represented 25 years of continuous and tireless service and called it a matter of pride for the people of Uttar Pradesh that the prime minister represents Varanasi in ParliamentHe also recalled that when Modi became Gujarat chief minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who represented Lucknow was the prime minister while Modi is now the prime minister and an MP from Uttar PradeshWithout discrimination if anyone has taken the spirit of sabka saath sabka vikas to the ground in independent India that name is Narendra Modi Adityanath saidModi has been continuously serving as head of government first as chief minister of Gujarat for three terms and subsequently as prime minister of India after winning three Lok Sabha elections since October 7 2001Earlier in a post on X Adityanath said Modis life and leadership have been marked by an unwavering commitment to public service and the principle of nation firstAdityanath said it was a matter of immense joy for everyone that Modi had completed 25 glorious years as the head of governmentThe prime minister has remained continuously dedicated to taking Indias identity selfrespect and glory to new heights the chief minister saidAdityanath said Modis 25 years of national dedication reflected his unwavering commitment to public service strong determination visionary leadership and the spirit of putting the nation firstThe life of the prime minister inspires the people of the country to build a developed selfreliant and empowered India he saidThe chief minister extended his heartfelt congratulations to Modi on completing 25 years on the path of uninterrupted service to the nationAdityanaths post was accompanied by the hashtag 25YearsOfSevanbspIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/adityanath-hails-modis-25-years-in-public-service-says-he-has-presented-india-as-powerful-country--703043.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-corruption-case-cbi-summons-cm-manns-osd-for-questioning-703044.html Chandigarh Oct 7 IANS Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns Officer on Special Duty OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigations CBI Chandigarh office on Wednesday in connection with the probe into alleged corruption linked to the Chief Ministers OfficenbspThe CMs OSD and other associates have been asked to appear before the CBI at its Sector 30 office at 230 pmThe development comes a day after the CBI registered an FIR against Ghuman and five others and carried out coordinated searches at eight locations across Chandigarh and PunjabThe searches included the Chief Ministers camp office in Sector 2 in Chandigarh and premises linked to Ghuman in Sangrur and MohaliThe case follows an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the CBI to register a case and investigate allegations flagged by the Enforcement Directorate EDThe allegations relate to purported irregularities in government transfers and postings including those involving IAS and IPS officers as well as government policies tenders licences and landrelated mattersThe CBI has named Ghuman along with Nitin Gohal Jitin Gohal alias Raja Romi Raja Mahajan Bir Devinder and RS Nagra in the caseThe investigating agency has also referred to unidentified public servants and private individuals according to the FIRDuring Tuesdays searches the CBI reportedly seized laptops mobile phones and documents which are being examined as part of the investigationThe Punjab government has challenged the High Courts direction before the Supreme Court Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has rejected the allegations and accused the BJPled Centre of using Central investigative agencies for political purposesPursuant to the orders of the Honble Punjab and Haryana High Court and receipt of report from ED the CBI has registered an FIR to investigate the allegations of corruption against OSD to Punjab Chief Minister and his associates a spokesperson for the CBI said TuesdayIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/punjab-corruption-case-cbi-summons-cm-manns-osd-for-questioning-703044.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/we-will-do-it-pm-modi-gives-new-slogan-to-make-india-developed-nation-by-2047--703045.html New Delhi Oct 7 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a new slogan We Will Do It for realising the dream of making India a developed country by 2047 saying the goal will be achieved through visionary policies and hard workAddressing the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha on his completion of 25 years as head of government Modi also said that one of the biggest challenges the country faces is the division of society along the lines of votesBut when a farmers field lacks water does the problem affect only one caste When there is no electricity does darkness fall only on one community The answer is no If the problem belongs to everyone the solution must be for everyone he saidThe prime minister said the dream of a developed India that people are seeing today will surely come trueThere is no reason for India to stop A hundred years ago there were less than 40 crore of us today we are more than 140 crore The 140 crore citizens together will build a developed India by 2047 and we certainly will We Will Do It he saidViksit Bharat by 2047 We Will Do It Top 3 Economy We Will Do It Selfreliant We Will Do It Global Manufacturing Hub We Will Do It Hosting the Olympics We Will Do It Step into space We Will Do It This energy this enthusiasm this confidence is extraordinary he saidHighlighting his governments achievements in different sectors Modi said what once seemed unimaginable has become possibleWho would have thought that 25 crore people could rise out of poverty within a decade yet India made it happen he saidThat is why I believe in the strength and potential of 140 crore Indians After 25 years of experience I can say with confidence that we are witnessing Indias transformation right before our eyes he saidReferring to Captain Smit Machchhar an Indian pilot with flydubai who foiled an attempt by his copilot to crash an Israelbound flight despite being stabbed the PM said the world is talking about Indias pilot today and a day will come when the world will talk about madeinIndia aircraftThese goals will be achieved through visionary policies and relentless hard work India may have challenges but we also have 140 crore solutions he saidModi has been serving continuously as head of government first as chief minister of Gujarat for three terms and subsequently as prime minister of India after winning three Lok Sabha elections since October 7 2001Modi said when he took oath as Gujarat chief minister on October 7 2001 he never imagined this milestone would comeI bow before the people of India for their trust in me For me people are God hardworking BJP workers are my strength he saidHe also expressed gratitude to all colleagues of BJP NDA and all those who hold immense reverence for democracy He said that while his wellwishers encouraged him critics taught him to look withinnbsp IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/we-will-do-it-pm-modi-gives-new-slogan-to-make-india-developed-nation-by-2047--703045.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/going-to-jantar-mantar-will-keep-fighting-irrespective-of-firs-announce-kharge-rahul-gandhi--703046.html New Delhi Oct 7 IANS Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that INDIA bloc leaders were heading to the designated protest site at Jantar Mantar to continue their agitation against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar while vowing not to bow down irrespective of cases lodged against themnbspThe development came after the Congress President hosted a lunch meeting for the INDIA bloc leaders at a restaurant in JanpathSpeaking to reporters Kharge said Today we will hold a sitin protest at Jantar Mantar Until our demands are met we will continue to hold such protestsThe mistakes that have been done by the Election Commission with Prime Minister Narendra Modis support are an attempt to finish democracy in the country They dont even pay heed to the Constitution It is our responsibility to take the peoples message across the country That is why we the leaders of all INDIA bloc parties want to unitedly tell the citizens that we will keep fighting for the protection of our rights which are being snatched away irrespective of the number of cases filed against us he saidKharge made the remarks with reference to Delhi Police receiving a complaint against Rahul Gandhi Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs accompanying them for forcibly entering the Akashvani Bhawan during their protest on Tuesday officials said on WednesdayAn FIR has been registered in the matter officials saidWe wont be scared by anyone and will keep fighting Kharge assertedRahul Gandhi added As I said yesterday around 300 MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha wanted to meet the CEC yesterday He did not meet us The Delhi Police stopped us and yesterday they said that we cannot protest thereSo our plan today is to go to the designated protest site Jantar Mantar and sit there again and tell the country that for us Gyanesh Kumar is not the legitimate Election Commissioner of the country he addedRahul Gandhi reiterated his remarks from Tuesday saying PM Modi along with Home Minister Amit Shah RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Gyanesh Kumar have together finished the countrys democracyas I said yesterday this is treason and action will be taken against those involved in this Gyanesh Kumar will have to resignRegarding the FIR he remarked I have 45 FIRs against me My goal is to have 100 I want 100 FIRs to be filed against me Every FIR is a medal for meIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/going-to-jantar-mantar-will-keep-fighting-irrespective-of-firs-announce-kharge-rahul-gandhi--703046.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/not-eyeing-3-but-403-seats-akhileshs-cryptic-tweet-creates-stir-raises-suspense-on-3rd-rs-seat-703033.html New Delhi Oct 6 IANS Samajwadi Party SP national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday stated that his partys ultimate focus is on the entire 403 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly rather than just three seatsnbspnbspThe SP supremo took to X to share a cryptic post creating a stir in the political circles with many insinuating that the party has laid out its plan to not challenge the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections for the eight seatnbspA day ago when the BJP announced eight candidates for biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh multiple reports suggested that SP was mulling fielding third candidate in the poll fray As per existing Assembly strength the BJP has the numbers to easily win 7 Rajya Sabha seats while SP commands numbers to bag 2 seatsSP has so far nominated two candidates party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for the Rajya Sabha elections They also filed their nomination papers in the presence of SP chiefThe biennial elections for ten Rajya Sabha seats are scheduled for October 16 The terms of the sitting members expire on November 25The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP announced the names of eight candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh earlier on MondayDharampal Singh Radhakant Ojha Prakash Pal Vidyasagar Sonkar Gopi Krishna Pandey Priyanka Singh Rawat Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar are the BJPs eight Rajya Sabha picks who will seek election to the Upper House from Uttar PradeshThe list of candidates shows the partys calibrated approach to address the demographic considerations and caste equations while giving adequate weightage to womens representation Shruti Gangwar and Priyanka Singh Rawat are the partys two women nominees in the list of eight candidatesThe Samajwadi Party SP has 101 lawmakers in the 403member Legislative AssemblyIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/not-eyeing-3-but-403-seats-akhileshs-cryptic-tweet-creates-stir-raises-suspense-on-3rd-rs-seat-703033.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-letters-to-punjab-dgp-mann-govt-moves-sc-against-hc-ordered-cbi-probe-703034.html New DelhiChandigarh Oct 6 IANS The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Courts order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI to probe allegations of corruption involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns OSD Rajvir Ghuman and othersnbspnbspAs per details available on the apex courts official website a Special Leave Petition SLP has been filed by the State of Punjab through its Home Department and registered as Diary No 624642026The petition was filed in the early hours of Tuesday October 6 and is currently listed as pending The state government has approached the Supreme Court a day after the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered that the matter arising from three letters written by the Enforcement Directorate ED to the Punjab DGP be handed over to the CBIThe High Court also directed the CBI to register a case and submit a status report within two monthsThe ED had written three letters to Punjab Director General of Police DGP Gaurav Yadav alleging that CM Bhagwant Manns OSD Rajvir Ghuman and his associates Nitin Gohal and Bir Devinder were involved in corruptionThe central antimoney laundering agency had claimed that they were interfering in administrative transfers and postings besides government tenders and had called for registration of an FIRAfter the Punjab Police did not register a case on the basis of the ED communications advocate Nikhil Saraf filed a PIL before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a CBI probe In his petition Saraf had argued that the ED letters contained serious allegations concerning persons linked to the Punjab Chief Ministers Office and sought a fair and independent investigation free from the influence of the Punjab Police and Punjab VigilanceHe had also sought an investigation into the alleged money trail and appropriate action against those found guiltyWhile directing the CBI probe the High Court ordered the investigating agency to submit its report within two months and directed the Punjab government and police to extend full cooperation to the CBIMeanwhile Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon welcomed the High Courts decision to hand over the matter to the CBI and attacked the Mann government over the allegationsSpeaking to the media in Chandigarh on Monday Dhillon said the development had exposed the reality behind a government that claims to follow a zerotolerance policy towards corruptionHe demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should resign immediately alleging that the government had lost the moral right to remain in powerDhillon said the ED had written to the Punjab DGP three times but the Punjab Police did not register an FIR following which the matter reached the High Court through a PILHe expressed hope that the CBI would conduct a fair and transparent investigation and questioned why the government had allegedly resisted an investigation despite repeated communications from the EDDhillon demanded that the Punjab government and the police provide all necessary records to the CBI and extend full cooperation so that the investigation could be completed within the twomonth deadline fixed by the High CourtIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-letters-to-punjab-dgp-mann-govt-moves-sc-against-hc-ordered-cbi-probe-703034.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/we-will-keep-fighting-throw-these-thieves-out-kharge-as-india-bloc-protests-against-eci-703035.html New Delhi Oct 6 IANS Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the Opposition would continue its fight to save democracy as INDIA bloc MPs marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission of India ECI headquarters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarnbspThis is a fight we will keep fighting and we will throw these thieves out We are fully determined to save democracy and we are fighting for democracy and nothing else Kharge said during the protestThe INDIA bloc MPs holding Tricolours and banners carrying messages such as Save Democracy raised slogans against the CEC BJP and RSS as they proceeded towards the ECI officeCongress leader Supriya Shrinate alleged that Gyanesh Kumar had made changes to Form 6 arbitrarily which she claimed could only have been done through legislationGyanesh Kumar is the name of the person who has left no stone unturned in destroying the democracy of this country Gyanesh Kumar arbitrarily changed Form 6 a change that could only have been made through law He said this change was made on the orders of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court yesterday made it clear that it had not given any approval for the change The fact is if people are raising their voices why are they not allowing it Shrinate saidMamata AITC MP Saugata Roy said the Opposition was not concerned by the BJPs defence of the CECNo no what the BJP says does not bother us because they are the ruling party and they will defend Gyanesh Kumar with whose help they have been winning elections so we are not concerned They said that there is no clearance from the SC on the changing of the format of Form 6 Roy saidCongress leader Ragini Nayak said the protest was aimed at protecting the democratic process and the ConstitutionThis is the time to save democracy and protect our democratic process from the assault on the Constitution of India and vote theft I believe it is amazing that the whole Opposition is united and marching against the ECI the fact is their misleading deeds are revealed she saidCongress MP Ranjeet Ranjan said the Opposition had three key demands the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision SIR and conducting elections through ballot papersThere are three demands Gyanesh Kumar should resign SIR should be cancelled And elections should be conducted through ballot papers The whole country is witnessing this they are taking away the rights of lakhs of voters she told IANSKharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi along with several other INDIA bloc leaders staged a dharna after being stopped from proceeding to the ECI headquartersSamajwadi Party SP MP Akhilesh Yadav NCP SP MP Supriya Sule Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee and SP MP Dharmendra Yadav were also seen raising slogans as they proceeded towards the poll panels officeDelhi Police and other security forces were placed on alert in view of the protest while barricades were erected outside the ECI officeThe DMK and the Aam Aadmi Party AAP did not participate in the Oppositions marchIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/we-will-keep-fighting-throw-these-thieves-out-kharge-as-india-bloc-protests-against-eci-703035.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/india-bloc-protest-mps-try-to-push-open-gates-of-akashvani-bhawan--703036.html New Delhi Oct 6 IANS The INDIA bloc MPs tried to push open the gates of the Akashvani Bhawan as they intensified their protest against the Election Commission of India ECI demanding Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignationnbspHolding Tricolours and banners reading Save democracy the INDIA bloc MPs on Tuesday commenced their protest march from Parliament to the ECI headquarters The Opposition leaders raised slogans against the CEC BJP and the RSS as they marched towards the ECI headquartersIn view of the protest Delhi Police and other security forces had been placed on alert Barricades were also set up outside the ECI officeLeader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi along with several other INDIA bloc leaders were also briefly detained after they were stopped from heading towards the ECIs officenbspnbspGandhi was stopped by several layers of police barricades while attempting to proceed towards the ECI headquarters He subsequently climbed onto one of the barricades and waved a large national flag drawing loud slogans of support from the INDIA bloc leaders and workers gathered at the spotPolice have instructed security forces to be fully prepared to deal with any situation Necessary arrangements have been made to control the crowd and maintain law and ordernbspThe polices objective is to maintain peace and order during the protest and prevent any untoward incidents officials saidSection 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS has been imposed in and around Jantar Mantar Under this restrictions may be imposed on certain activities and gatherings in the areanbspThe administration has appealed to the public to follow the prescribed rules and cooperate with security arrangementsEarlier Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said the Opposition would continue its fight to save democracy and asserted that the INDIA bloc was determined to continue its protestThis is a fight we will keep fighting and we will throw these thieves out We are fully determined to save democracy and we are fighting for democracy and nothing else Kharge saidIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/india-bloc-protest-mps-try-to-push-open-gates-of-akashvani-bhawan--703036.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/president-murmu-honours-first-batch-doctors-of-aiims-bilaspur-703037.html BilaspurManali Oct 6 IANS President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday honoured 92 doctors from the 2020 batch at the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS in Bilaspur in Himachal PradeshnbspThe doctors received their degrees dressed in traditional kurtapyjama and caps The President presented gold medals to five students who topped their respective categories and distributed degrees among the other graduating doctorsThe ceremony began with a group photograph of the graduating batch The AIIMS administration had prescribed the attire for both male and female graduates for the convocationPresident Murmu arrived at the AIIMS Bilaspur helipad at around 1035 am and proceeded directly to the convocation venueUnion Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu were among the senior leaders who attended the ceremonyDuring the event the AIIMS administration presented President Murmu with a traditional Ransingha as a commemorative memento She was also presented with idols of Baba Balak Nath and Shri Naina Devi as ceremonial giftsThe convocation ceremony marks an important milestone for the institute and the first batch of MBBS students who have completed their medical education at AIIMS BilaspurAfter her Bilaspur engagement President Murmu is scheduled to travel towards Manali On October 7 she will visit the Hidimba Temple and the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in the LahaulSpiti districtThe visit to the tunnel is part of the Presidents official programme announced by the Presidents Secretariat From 8 pm on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday the movement of regular vehicles from Palchan towards the Atal Tunnel Rohtang will remain closed No vehicles of any kind will be allowed to proceed along the designated route during this period the local administration saidThe administration has appealed to local residents and tourists to plan their travel accordingly and use alternative routes if necessaryIn view of the Presidents visit security and traffic arrangements have also been tightened The Atal Tunnel which provides allweather connectivity between Manali and the Lahaul Valley is an important infrastructure link in the region The Presidents visit comes after her proposed visit to the tunnel during her earlier Himachal Pradesh tour in April was cancelled because of adverse weather conditionsPresident Murmu who is staying in the picturesque tourist resort Manali is scheduled to conclude her Himachal Pradesh visit on October 8 and return to New DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi visited AIIMS Bilaspur on October 5 2022 and inaugurated the institution The foundation stone of the hospital was also laid by the Prime Minister in October 2017 and was established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha YojanaAIIMS Bilaspur constructed at a cost of more than Rs 1470 crore is a stateoftheart hospital with 18 speciality and 17 super speciality departments 18 modular operation theatres and 750 beds with 64 ICU bedsSpread over 247 acres the hospital is equipped with 24hour emergency and dialysis facilities Also specialist health services are being provided by the hospital through health camps in inaccessible tribal and high Himalayan regions like Kaza Saluni and KeylongLikewise Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the strategically important allweather Atal Tunnel connecting Manali to the LahaulSpiti valley on October 3 2000 Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world The 902kmlong tunnel connects Manali to the LahaulSpiti valley throughout the yearEarlier the valley was cut off for about six months each year owing to heavy snowfall The tunnel is built with ultramodern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres 10000 feetThe tunnel reduces the road distance by 46 km between Manali and Leh and the time by about four to five hours The South Portal of the Atal Tunnel is located at a distance of 25 km from Manali at an altitude of 3060 metres while the North Portal of the tunnel is located near Teling village in Sissu in the Lahaul Valley at an altitude of 3071 metres It is a horseshoeshaped singletube doublelane tunnel with a roadway of eight metres It has an overhead clearance of 5525 metres The tunnel has been designed for a traffic density of 3000 cars a day and 1500 trucks per day with a maximum speed of 80 km per hourIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/president-murmu-honours-first-batch-doctors-of-aiims-bilaspur-703037.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-declares-nehru-place-district-centre-no-hawking-no-vending-zone-allows-90-vendors-at-designated-site-703038.html New Delhi Oct 6 IANS The Delhi High Court has declared the Nehru Place District Centre except for a designated portion as a Nohawking zone and Novending zone while permitting 90 identified vendors to operate from an alternative site till the Town Vending CommitteeII TVCII takes a decision on their vending rightsnbspnbspA Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Dinesh Bhatt passed the direction while dealing with a batch of petitions and a contempt case concerning hawking and vending activities in the Nehru Place areaThe High Court said that photographs taken as recently as September 26 placed on record by both the petitioners and respondents left no manner of doubt that the declaration of Nehru Place District Centre as a nohawking and novending zone deserved to be confirmedThe judgment took note of the protection available to certain vendors under the Street Vendors Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending Act 2014 as well as a recent Supreme Court decision stressing the need to provide workable alternatives to vendors displaced from novending zonesThe High Court said In terms of the aforesaid decision if the street vendors are vending in a Novending zone the MCD or the concerned authority has a duty to assist them in moving from a Novending zone to a vending zone so as to provide the street vendors with a workable alternative from where they can earn their livelihoodThe Delhi High Court was referring to the Supreme Courts April 9 2026 decision which held that the removal of vendors must be carried out with care fairness and responsibility and that authorities should actively assist them in shifting to designated vending zonesThe Justice Singhled Bench noted that more than 400 vendors were presently vending in the Nehru Place District Centre most of whom are clearly unauthorised It identified 90 vendors as having the relevant protection or recognition in the connected proceedings 62 vendors associated with Manushi Sangathan 22 vendors in WPC 68232017 and six vendors in two other connected petitionsUnder these circumstances bearing in mind that the TVCII is about to be constituted and these vendors have been vending in this area for several years the abovementioned vendors shall be permitted to vend at Site X marked in the map below the judgment saidThe High Court directed the 90 vendors listed in Annexure A to move to the designated Site X by October 12 2026It clarified that the TVCII after its constitution would decide whether vendors were entitled to Certificates of Vending and if so the area where they would be permitted to vend The decision has to be taken within two months of the constitution of the TVCIIInsofar as the Nehru Place District Centre area except the identified portion above as marked X the entire Nehru Place District Centre is declared as a Nohawking zone and Novending zone the Justice Singhled Bench saidIt further directed that after October 12 the Municipal Corporation of Delhi MCD would be free to remove all unauthorised vendors from the areaIt also directed the Delhi Fire Services to conduct an inspection of the Nehru Place District Centre after the unauthorised vendors were removed and file a compliance reportThe Delhi Police have also been directed to cooperate with the MCD and DDA to ensure compliance with the judgment The matter will be listed on November 30 for consideration of the compliance report of the Delhi Fire Service IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-hc-declares-nehru-place-district-centre-no-hawking-no-vending-zone-allows-90-vendors-at-designated-site-703038.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/everyone-involved-in-vote-theft-will-be-investigated-rahul-gandhi-703039.html New Delhi Oct 6 IANS Asserting that all those involved in vote theft will be investigated Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that what Prime Minister Narendra Modi Home Minister Amit Shah CEC Gyanesh Kumar and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat have done to the country is treasonnbspEveryone will be investigated he said in a statement issued after high political drama close to Nirvachan Sadan where more than 300 Opposition MPs were allegedly prevented by police from marching towards the Election Commission of Indias officeGandhi led the 300 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Opposition MPs including those from the BJD in a march from Parliament towards the Nirvachan Sadan a distance of about one kilometreWe wanted to meet the CEC and the Election Commissioners but we were stopped and prevented from going there Gandhi told reporters about 50 yards from the Commissions officeHe along with his sister and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and other leaders sat on a dharna inside the Akashvani Bhavan which is adjacent to the ECI office after being stopped from marching aheadGandhi said PM Modi HM Shah RSS chief Bhagwat and CEC Gyanesh Kumar had destroyed the countrys democracy through vote chori and everyone across the country knows about itHe said that even the policemen on duty on Tuesday told him that they knew what was happening in the countryThe entire country knows that it has been hijacked by PM Modi HM Shah RSS chief Bhagwat with the help of CEC Gyanesh Kumar through vote chori said GandhiWhat has been done to my country is treason and nobody is going to escape he saidThe Leader of Opposition asked why MPs who represent the voice of the country could not meet the CEC or the Election CommissionersDont know why 300 MPs were stopped And we have been made to sit here just 50 yards away from the ECI office he said asking what purpose democracy served if MPs could not meet the Election CommissionersEarlier speaking to media persons during the march Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that those who schooled CEC Gyanesh Kumar on vote theft were the biggest thievesHe said that PM Modis government was bent on destroying the Constitution and that people in the country now realised that their votes were being stolen and their freedom was being erodedIn a social media post Kharge said that the EC could not stand for Election CompromisedHe emphasised that the Opposition would not allow democracy to be sold and would hold the BJP accountable IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/everyone-involved-in-vote-theft-will-be-investigated-rahul-gandhi-703039.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/result-of-bjps-frustration-arvind-kejriwal-after-cbi-raids-punjab-cms-camp-office-703040.html New Delhi Oct 6 IANS Aam Aadmi Party AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP after the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI raided the Punjab Chief Ministers camp office in Chandigarh for evidence in a graft case linked to the CMs Officer on Special Duty OSD calling it the result of BJPs frustrationnbspThe CBI took over the investigation into alleged corruption involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman and other associates and conducted searches at eight locations in Chandigarh Mohali Jalandhar and other citiesIt also registered an FIR against Punjab CM Manns OSD and five othersIn a post on the social media platform X Kejriwal said The CBI raid on the Punjab Chief Ministers office two months before the elections is the result of the BJPs frustrationEver since the BJP government came to power at the Centre it has always pushed Punjabis aroundbe it the farmers movement the issue of Punjabs water or the Punjab University issue And now its even pushing around their elected Chief Minister he addedThe AAP chief remarked that because the BJP cant win elections by contesting in Punjab so it wants to fight the elections with the help of EDCBIHowever he expressed confidence in the AAPs victory in the upcoming Assembly polls in the state saying But Punjabis have made up their minds and they will respond to the BJPs CBI raid in the upcoming elections by electing Bhagwant Mann with 100 seats and making him Chief Minister againDuring the searches the CBI collected incriminating evidence such as laptops mobile phones and documents and sent them to a forensic lab for extracting data linked to the alleged bribery and impropriety a CBI official said in a statementThe probe agency said it registered an FIR in the matter following orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and receipt of a report from the Enforcement DirectorateThe CBI has booked six persons including two public servants middlemen and associates namely Rajbir Singh Ghuman Officer on Special Duty OSD to the Chief Minister Punjab Nitin Gohal Jitin Gohal alias Raja Romi Raja Mahajan Bir Devinder RS Nagra and unknown public servants and private personsIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/result-of-bjps-frustration-arvind-kejriwal-after-cbi-raids-punjab-cms-camp-office-703040.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/swiss-president-guy-parmelin-accorded-ceremonial-welcome-at-rashtrapati-bhavan--702933.html New Delhi Oct 5 IANS Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on MondaynbspPresident Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the Swiss Confederation President upon his arrival at the Rashtrapati BhavanParmelin arrived in India on Monday for a threeday State visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi The visit is set to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade investment science technology innovation and mobilitynbspnbspAccording to the Ministry of External Affairs MEA President Parmelin is accompanied by a highlevel delegation comprising senior officials and business leaders This will be his first State visit to India and his second visit to the country this yearnbspHe had earlier visited India in February 2026 to participate in the AI Impact Summit in New DelhiLater in the day Prime Minister Modi and President Parmelin will hold bilateral discussions to review progress in cooperation across a wide range of areas including trade and investment science technology and innovation mobility culture and peopletopeople contactThe two leaders will also exchange views on regional and global developments including cooperation in multilateral foraDuring his visit President Parmelin will also meet President Droupadi Murmu who will host an official banquet in his honour External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar will also call on the Swiss PresidentThe visit assumes particular significance as President Parmelin will participate in the second IndiaEFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7 The event will mark the first anniversary of the IndiaEFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement TEPA coming into forceThe MEA highlighted Switzerlands importance as an economic partner stating that among the European Free Trade Association EFTA countries Switzerland is Indias largest trade and investment partnerThe ministry also underlined the longstanding ties between the two countries and the importance of regular highlevel exchanges in taking the relationship forwardIndia and Switzerland share longstanding friendly relations This visit will further strengthen bilateral relations building upon the regular highlevel exchanges and deepen cooperation in new areas of mutual interest the MEA saidThe visit comes against the backdrop of sustained highlevel engagement between India and Switzerland The last State visit of the President of India to Switzerland took place in 2019 while Prime Minister Modi paid official visits to Switzerland in 2016 and 2018IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/swiss-president-guy-parmelin-accorded-ceremonial-welcome-at-rashtrapati-bhavan--702933.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sir-row-removal-of-ineligible-voter-names-essential-for-indias-security-unity-says-cm-yogi-702936.html Lucknow Oct 5 IANS Amid nationwide protests against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended his support to the exercise saying that identifying and removing ineligible names from voter lists in accordance with rules is essential for Indias security unity and integrityThe Chief Minister also made a special appeal to young voters who have recently turned 18 to get their names registered on the electoral rollsCM Yogi in a post on social media platform X said India has been the guardian of democratic values for ages The Special Intensive Revision SIR conducted by the Election Commission of India is a vital effort to further strengthen its democratic heritage The systematic verification of deceased permanently shifted and duplicate entries is essentialHe further said All conscious voters should note that identifying and removing ineligible names illegally entered in the voter list in accordance with the rules is imperative for Indias security unity and integrityThe Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also appealed to young people to actively participate in the electoral processMy appeal is that every young friend who has completed 18 years of age must get their name added to the voter list Let us become partners in building a pure empowered and transparent voter list he saidCM Yogis remarks come at a time when Congress and other opposition parties have intensified their protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR exerciseThe opposition parties staged protests at several places across the country including at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday They have accused the Election Commission of using the SIR process to exclude voters and alleged that the exercise could benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party BJPOpposition parties have also alleged that the CEC has compromised the fairness of the electoral process and have demanded that the SIR exercise be withdrawn The ruling party however has rejected the allegationsMeanwhile the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday two writ petitions challenging decisions related to the SIR process The petitions reportedly question decisions allegedly taken without the concurrence of the other two Election CommissionersIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/sir-row-removal-of-ineligible-voter-names-essential-for-indias-security-unity-says-cm-yogi-702936.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cecs-resignation-sir-rollback-ballot-papers-kharge-lists-3-non-negotiable-cong-demands--702948.html New Delhi Oct 5 IANS Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday listed the partys nonnegotiable demands over the recent controversy surrounding the Election Commission of India ECI which also include the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarnbspINDIA Blocled protests are being staged across various states to demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsTaking to X Kharge said The Congress Partys 3 demands are nonnegotiable First the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar Second the cancellation of SIR Third conducting elections on Ballot PaperAcross the country Congress workers and INDIA Bloc partners are on the streets over these three issues Whichever Civil Society Members and Youth Organisations are struggling on these issues in various places across the country we stand with them he saidReferring to the incident of harassment of female journalists in Delhi during the antiCEC protests the Congress chief said On the other hand the BJP has harassed female journalists in Delhi which is highly condemnable The dictator is extremely panicked get ready for another chapter in the distraction tacticsThree women journalists have filed complaints against Delhi Police personnel alleging sexual misconduct while being detained during the protests at Jantar Mantar on SaturdayThe police on Sunday stated that the complaints have been transferred to the Crime Branch for an impartial enquiryMeanwhile the Raj ThackerayUddhav Thackerayled Opposition organised Garjana Morcha in Mumbai against the ECIThe BJP and Shiv Sena hit back at the demonstration and said that it was a display of double standards and a publicity stuntIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cecs-resignation-sir-rollback-ballot-papers-kharge-lists-3-non-negotiable-cong-demands--702948.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-seeks-eci-response-on-plea-questioning-cec-gyanesh-kumars-exercise-of-poll-panel-powers-702949.html New Delhi Oct 5 IANS The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India ECI on a plea challenging the manner in which the powers of the poll panel are being exercised and questioning whether Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise or represent powers vested in the multimember poll bodynbspnbspA Bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also sought responses from the three Election Commissioners after senior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for the petitioner submitted that the credibility of the ECI had been undermined and that the CEC was acting contrary to the statutory framework governing the poll bodyVikas Singh contended that some interim measures were required arguing that the present functioning of the ECI had left citizens feeling unsafe Today the very CEC as a constitutional authority is acting in a manner which is completely contrary to the statute under which he is appointed the senior counsel submittedHowever the CJI Kantled Bench said that the top court would first require authenticated information on the allegations stating that it could annul any decision if it is subsequently found to be unlawfulLets first have authenticated information on that the allegations We can always annul any decision the Supreme Court saidSingh alternatively urged the apex court to direct that until the next date of hearing decisions of the ECI should be taken only unanimously However the CJI Kantled Bench said that the Commissioners were expected to take unanimous decisions and in the absence of unanimity the matter was required to be decided by majorityIt also cautioned that the petitioner was relying on a news report and said that it would like to hear the ECIs response News reports may be fully or partially correct We will like their response the apex court said adding that it would seek responses from the concerned respondents and examine whether the law had been followedAs per the case status reflected on the official website of the apex court the matter is tentatively listed for hearing on October 26 The plea seeks enforcement of the collective decisionmaking framework governing the ECI and a writ in the nature of quo warranto concerning the authority under which the CEC has reportedly acted in the name of the poll panelIt contends that Article 324 of the Constitution vests the superintendence direction and control of elections in the Commission and not in an individual CEC while relying on Section 18 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office Act 2023 which provides for collective decisionmakingThe plea has relied on contemporaneous written communications and file notings attributed to Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi who allegedly recorded objections between October 2025 and August 2026 concerning decisions and steps allegedly taken in the name of the ECI without their approvalThe objections as detailed in the petition relate to communications and orders allegedly issued without the poll bodys approval the absence of agendas before and minutes after meetings foreign travel undertaken without approval changes to Form 6 access to the electoral roll database and filing of appeals before tribunals in West BengalThe plea also refers to concerns reportedly raised by the two Election Commissioners over the gradual centralisation of the electoral roll database and changes in the work allocation of the poll bodys IT establishmentThe petitioner has sought a declaration that powers vested in the ECI under Article 324 cannot be exercised or represented as an act of the poll body except in accordance with the constitutional and statutory framework governing the CommissionThe plea also seeks declaratory and mandatory directions to ensure compliance with the collective decisionmaking framework besides production and preservation of relevant records concerning the disputed decisionsMeanwhile the ECI has maintained that the reported differences between the Commissioners do not amount to an institutional rupture and that internal objections and written notes are established mechanisms in a multimember constitutional bodyIn a statement the poll panel has also said that its decisions including those relating to the SIR exercise were unanimous and that differences raised by Commissioners form part of the normal deliberative and administrative processIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-seeks-eci-response-on-plea-questioning-cec-gyanesh-kumars-exercise-of-poll-panel-powers-702949.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/mamata-faction-moves-calcutta-hc-over-special-officers-refusal-to-use-party-funds-702950.html Kolkata Oct 5 IANS The original but minority faction of the Trinamool Congress led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Monday approached a singlejudge bench of the Calcutta High Court against the courtappointed special officer who is not permitting her to operate three party bank accountsnbspIn its petition filed before the singlejudge bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya the Mamata faction accused the Special Judge Subrata Talukdar retired of not permitting withdrawal of money before the forthcoming Durga Puja festival The petition said the faction is not able to pay house rents and even salaries to the office employees before the festive season as a result of thisThe Mamata Banerjee faction of Trinamool Congress has requested the court to allow the use of party funds from the three bank accounts and also sought an urgent hearing in the matter Despite admitting the petition Justice Bhattacharyya rejected the plea for an urgent hearingThe matter is likely to be taken up after the court reopens following the festive vacationIn the petition the Trinamool Congress faction claimed that the courtappointed special officer has sought information on whether the new name and electoral symbol allotted to this faction were only for the bypolls for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly Constituencies scheduled for TuesdayThe West Bengal Police had put the three accounts of the Trinamool Congress held with a private bank on freeze on charges of illegal transactions Challenging the move the Mamata Banerjeeled faction approached the Calcutta High CourtThe bench of Justice Bhattacharyya then appointed a special officer to manage those bank accounts On July 9 this year Justice Bhattacharyya ordered that the Mamata Banerjeeled faction of Trinamool Congress would have control over those bank accounts for the time beingHowever Justice Bhattacharyya further ruled that the faction would not be able to spend money unbridled and the courtappointed special officer will pay Trinamool Congress for its daily operations and salaries Justice Bhattacharyya also ruled that this order will be in force till January 29 next yearThe matter was again heard last month Since the accounts were held in the name of All India Trinamool Congress neither of the two factions of Trinamool Congress should have the right to operate them considering that the Election Commission of India ECI recently froze both the name All India Trinamool Congress and the partys original electoral symbol of Flowers ampamp GrassHowever Justice Bhattacharyya did not accept the argument of the state government counsel on the grounds that the ECI decision pertained to the name and electoral symbol of the party and that the Commissions decision was not finalHe maintained that the right of the Mamata Banerjeeled faction to use the account through the courtappointed special officer would continue till January 29 2027IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/mamata-faction-moves-calcutta-hc-over-special-officers-refusal-to-use-party-funds-702950.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/koel-mallick-officially-joins-bjp-to-file-nomination-for-rs-seat-vacated-by-her-today-702956.html Kolkata Oct 5 IANS Rukmini Mallick popularly known as Koel Mallik an actressturnedpolitician and former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Monday morningnbspOn Sunday the BJP announced her name as its candidate for the forthcoming bypoll for the Rajya Sabha seat which was vacated by her earlier this yearnbspOn Monday BJPs state general secretary Shashi Agnihotri handed over the party flag to Koel at the BJP state office in Salt Lake The others present on the occasion were the BJPs media department convener Anupam Ghosh and coconvener Chandrashekhar Basotia Mallik will file her nomination papers in the West Bengal Assembly on MondayIn the last few months West Bengal has been going through a journey of development We want more work to be done in West Bengal I want to be involved in the development of West Bengal I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for nominating me as a Rajya Sabha candidate for the party I will be filing my nomination today she saidnbspHowever Koel Mallik refused to make any adverse comment about the leadership of her former party Trinamool Congress led by former Chief Minister Mamata BanerjeenbspThe bypoll for the vacant Rajya Sabha seat will be on October 16To recall in February this year Trinamool Congress announced the name of Koel Mallick as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha along with former Director General of West Bengal Police Rajeev Kumar former West Bengal tourism minister and singerturnedpolitician Babul Supriyo and Supreme Court of Indias senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy as candidates for the Upper House of the Indian ParliamentnbspThe Rajya Sabha elections were held in March this year Mallick had been a Rajya Sabha member since then However she did not attend any session of the Parliament even onceAfter the defeat of the Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal Assembly elections earlier this year the partys erstwhile Rajya Sabha members started resigning one after another Sukhendu Sekhar Roy Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik were the first three erstwhile Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha members to resignnbspHowever within a month of their resignations they got reelected as BJP candidates from the seats vacated by them After that in July this year Mallik also resigned from the Upper House of ParliamentSince then speculation started surfacing on whether she would also be reelected from the seat vacated by her but as a BJP candidate The speculations on this count surfaced because of the actions of the actressturnedpoliticiannbspShe met the Indian VicePresident and Rajya Sabha Chairperson CP Radhakrishnan in New Delhi on July 16 and submitted her resignation to him Soon after resigning from her post as MP she met Union Minister Bhupender YadavnbspThe meeting further ignited speculation of her joining the BJP and getting reelected to the Rajya Sabha as a saffron candidateIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/koel-mallick-officially-joins-bjp-to-file-nomination-for-rs-seat-vacated-by-her-today-702956.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/you-dont-want-it-to-be-too-hot-you-dont-want-it-to-be-too-good-eam-jaishankar-on-us-china-rivalry-702915.html New Delhi Oct 4 IANS External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar on Sunday compared the USChina rivalry to a Goldilocks scenario quipping that You dont want it to be too hot you dont want it to be too goodnbspIn the context of a USChina rivalry I think we are looking at what is often called a Goldilocks scenario You dont want it to be too hot you dont want it to be too good You want it somewhere in between at the right temperature the EAM said in his address at the Munich Security ConferenceJaishankar also raised a question about where this leaves emerging and middle powersI would argue that today most of them are focused on diversifying and derisking in every sense of the term not just their economy or their security but also building more resilient supply chains In many ways they are working out new arrangements they are developing agendabased cooperation And the operating principle for emerging and middle powers should be and perhaps is already a reasonable degree of convergence he notedJaishankar contended that having an identity of views or a very strong congruence of interest is too high a bar today and that if there are enough touch points that is good enough for countries to work togetherHe noted that through the process of derisking diversifying hedging slowly a new architecture is coming into placeNow the question flows from that as to who cooperates with whom And obviously amongst the emerging and middle powers to the extent that they dont have a direct clash of interest They have an obvious interest in strengthening their interstate cooperation But it is also natural that they would have cooperation with the United States and of course also with China he saidDuring his remarks he also highlighted that the third way will become more of a norm than exceptionHe noted that many countries that until now may have been secure in the first way or the second way would be much more open to the third wayAnd the third way at one level can be staying away from others but since that is not possible in a much more interdependent world I think how to engage while hedging while diversifying So what will come into increasing practice will be the idea of multialignment The idea that countries will have relationships with players that may not always be easy to harmonise nevertheless are a reality or a compulsion for countries the EAM highlightedHe said Its a sort of strategy of advancing by hedgingAnd one will then have to look at what the consequences of this are for multilateralism a multilateralism which is already under visible pressure because the main multilateral body the United Nations is very visibly gridlocked EAM Jaishankar notedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/you-dont-want-it-to-be-too-hot-you-dont-want-it-to-be-too-good-eam-jaishankar-on-us-china-rivalry-702915.html Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/modi-govt-achieved-historic-milestone-hm-shah-hails-deportation-of-narco-trafficking-kingpin-navpreet-singh-from-turkey-702806.html New Delhi Oct 3 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lauded the Modi government for securing the deportation of narcotrafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Turkey describing it as a historic milestonenbspHM Shah took to social media X and said Modi govt has achieved a historic milestone by securing the deportation of hardened narcotrafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from TürkiyeHM Shah said Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using the fake identity of Navab Virk and continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan to IndiaObtaining Turkish citizenship under the fake identity of Navab Virk he had continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine to India from Afghanistan Our agencies tracked him down ripping apart veil after veil to unmask his true identity and secured his deportation Today he has been brought back to India and put behind bars in connection with cases involving drug trafficking and other crimes he is accused of Congratulations to all the agencies for this success he saidThe Home Minister congratulated all the agencies involved in the operation and reiterated the governments commitment to tackling drug traffickingModi govt is committed to destroying every narcocartel before Dec 2029 HM Shah addedEarlier in April close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim and suspected drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola was brought back to India from TurkeyHM Shah had then said that the Narcotics Control Bureau had achieved a breakthrough in securing Dolas return from Turkey He said Dolas arrest reflected the governments resolve to bring narcotics fugitives and members of organised crime syndicates to justiceEarlier in May the Delhi Police Special Cell in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation had also extradited fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan in connection with a major narcotics case involving the recovery of 358 kg of heroinPrabhdeep who had been absconding since 2023 was brought back to India from Baku by a threemember Special Cell team after completion of extradition formalities police saidIndia and Turkey signed an extradition treaty in 2001 which came into force in June 2002 The agreement allows both countries to seek the transfer of fugitives wanted in terrorism and other serious criminal casesIn previous cases Turkey has assisted India in deporting individuals linked to extremist networks including suspected Islamic State operatives Such cases are often coordinated through Interpol using Red Notices and other established proceduresIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/modi-govt-achieved-historic-milestone-hm-shah-hails-deportation-of-narco-trafficking-kingpin-navpreet-singh-from-turkey-702806.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cjp-stresses-non-violence-urges-citizens-to-join-oct-10-delhi-protest--702813.html New Delhi Oct 3 PTI The CJP on Saturday stressed that its proposed October 10 protest in Delhi would be peaceful and urged every citizen seeking free and fair elections to join the agitation if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign The Cockroach Janta Party CJP has been demanding Kumars resignation citing alleged irregularities in the electoral processes and the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision SIR exerciseIn a statement released here on Saturday CJP founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke said citizens and movement members from every corner of the country would converge in New Delhi and launch a mass protest at Jantar Mantar if Kumar did not step downIf Gyanesh Kumar doesnt resign cockroaches from across India will march to Delhi and protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 Dipke saidAnd if the Delhi Police tries to stop us wherever they stop us will become our Jantar Mantar Ours will be a peaceful protest We will walk on the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi he saidThe Delhi protest would strictly follow a nonviolent philosophy drawing structural inspiration from historic civil disobedience to protect public faith in democratic institutions according to the statementThe CJP leadership said bureaucratic blockades would not deter the movement pointing to previous prolonged demonstrations and recent detentions as proof of its resolveThis is a fight to save our democracy Dipke said Every citizen who wants free and fair elections must join us on October 10nbspThe statement followed a protest held by the CJP at Mumbais Shivaji Park on Friday where thousands of people gathered despite police restrictions to demand Kumars resignation over the alleged electoral roll irregularitiesThe Mumbai protest also featured calls for a fresh agitation in Delhi if Kumar did not step downAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/cjp-stresses-non-violence-urges-citizens-to-join-oct-10-delhi-protest--702813.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cong-chief-kharge-urges-pm-modis-immediate-intervention-as-ktaka-faces-severe-drought-702814.html New Delhi Oct 3 IANS Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the severe drought in Karnataka seeking their personal and urgent interventionSharing the letter dated October 1 on X on Saturday Kharge said The State is facing one of its gravest drought situations in recent years with a 58 per cent rainfall deficiency as of September widespread crop losses and severe distress for lakhs of farming familiesHe mentioned that Karnataka has sought Rs 370530 crore in assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund SDRF and National Disaster Response Fund framework against estimated losses of Rs 1874823 croreThe Congress chief also shared the requests made to the Prime Minister regarding the situation urging declaration of drought immediate assessment to protect the farmers and support for drinking water securityA Central team should be deputed specifically to visit Kalyana Karnataka without further delay to verify the drought damage on the ground Kharge saidDemanding the release of Rs 370530 crore he said Sanction and release the full amount sought by Karnataka under NDRF and SDRF norms without arbitrary reductionHe also demanded protection for small and marginal farmers and said Calculate input subsidy on the basis of Karnatakas updated Bhoomi land records rather than the outdated 2015 to 16 Agriculture Census so that no genuinely eligible farmer is excludedTreat the 11 additional taluks presently undergoing Ground Truthing along with any further qualifying taluks as part of a single continuing drought event for Central assistance Kharge saidThe Congress President also urged the Centre to provide enhanced support for drinking water security and the cost of substitute power particularly in view of historically low reservoir levels in the Cauvery and hydel catchmentsHe also demanded the government ensure fair and urgent assistance to KarnatakaRelease assistance to Karnataka on merit and with utmost urgency uninfluenced by political considerations keeping in mind the scale of distress confronting over 31 lakh farming families across the State Kharge saidDrought relief is a humanitarian imperative and must rise above political differences between the Centre and the State I hope the Government of India will act with urgency and compassion and extend timely assistance to Karnataka providing muchneeded sustenance fodder water and livelihood security to millions of affected citizens he addedIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cong-chief-kharge-urges-pm-modis-immediate-intervention-as-ktaka-faces-severe-drought-702814.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/will-help-people-where-truth-is-being-crushed-rahul-gandhi-after-launching-satyagraha-platform-702852.html New Delhi Oct 3 PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that truth is being suppressed and that it was his responsibility to ensure this did not happen as he launched thenbsp Satyagraha digital platform to consolidate issuebased protests unfolding across the country He urged people to register their protests against the government on the Satyagraha platform which he launched a day after the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to ensure help for people wherever truth was being crushed Across the country people are fighting for their rights and too often fighting alone Gen Z students farmers Adivasis Dalits women every struggle has its own story But a lone voice is often easier to silence Satyagraha is an initiative to bring these voices together on one map he said in a post on XnbspInvoking Mahatma the Congress MP said Bapu taught us that truth is our greatest weapon But an even greater weapon is standing together with the truth If you too are fighting against any injustice share your story It will take just two minutes Gandhi said their protest will find a place on the Satyagraha map adding You will see who else like you is fighting their own battle And I will do whatever I can in Parliament on the streets through letters wherever I am needed to stand with you As the leader of the opposition that is my responsibility Tell me the story of your Satyagraha he said In a video posted along with it the Raebareli MP said As you all know truth is being suppressed all across the country and there are multiple protests happening across the countrynbsp Noting that protests on land womens rights Dalit rights OBC rights education and exams are taking place across the country he saidnbsp We want to help organise these protests put them together on one map and work together with you to see if we can help you resolve what youre fighting for Take a look at the Satyagraha website Fill out the form Enroll your movement on the website and we will try to see how we can support you Well be in touchAs the leader of the opposition its important for me to help people resist where truth is being crushed The truth is important Its important at the highest levels but its important that we fight for it in every corner of the country Gandhi said in his video message Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh underscored that the Satyagraha website aims to bring various resistance under a single platform as he slammed the police action on people on Friday protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in which at least 700 were detainednbsp nbspYesterday we all witnessed how on Gandhi Jayanti the Home Ministers police displayed barbarity against people peacefully protesting on the path shown by Bapu he said This government formed illegally through stolen votes continued to detain citizens students and Congress workers preventing them from holding peaceful protests even though it is our constitutional right But no one is intimidated or suppressed by this The protests continue today as well and people will keep raising their voices he added Ramesh said Rahul Gandhi aims to unite all those voices no matter who is resisting or where Our unity is our greatest strength The Congress Party stands with every citizen or organization raising their voice against this government he addednbspIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/will-help-people-where-truth-is-being-crushed-rahul-gandhi-after-launching-satyagraha-platform-702852.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-police-registers-3-firs-over-anti-cec-gyanesh-kumar-protests-702854.html New Delhi Oct 3 IANS The Delhi Police registered at least three FIRs in connection with protests held in the national Capital demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls officials saidTwo of the FIRs were registered at the Parliament Street Police Station while another case was registered at the Connaught Place Police Station according to officialsThey added that the cases have been registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS which pertains to disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servantNo individual or organisation has been specifically named as an accused in any of the FIRs officials said However they added that the details of the organisers as well as organisations that had proposed or participated in the demonstrations have been included in the contents of the casesThe FIRs were registered following a day of protests across central Delhi where Opposition activists students and members of youth organisations attempted to march towards Jantar Mantar to raise their demandsPolice detained over 1000 protesters as they tried to cross barricades and make their way towards the designated protest site according to officials Those detained from the streets were taken away in buses arranged by the Delhi Police and transported to different police stations across the cityAmong those detained were former Delhi Chief Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi AISA president Neha Bora and Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav The detainees also included several AAP leaders civil society activists members of Leftbacked student organisations and workers associated with the Congress youth wingThe protests were organised amid demands for accountability over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise and calls for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh KumarThe Delhi Police had earlier said that permission had not been granted for the proposed demonstration at Jantar Mantar and had put extensive security arrangements in place across central DelhiIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/delhi-police-registers-3-firs-over-anti-cec-gyanesh-kumar-protests-702854.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-books-mumbai-firm-officials-in-rs-9344-crore-loan-fraud-case-702857.html Mumbai Oct 3 IANS The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI conducted searches at multiple premises in Mumbai and registered a Rs 9344 crore bank fraud case against officials of Hanjer Biotech Energies on the complaint of Punjab National Bank an official said on SaturdaynbspThe CBI conducted searches on Friday at multiple premises linked to the directors of Hanjer Biotech Energies in Mumbai the CBI said in a statementThe CBI registered the instant case on September 30 2026 on the complaint of Punjab National Bank SAM Branch Mumbai against Hanjer Biotech Energies its directors and guarantors unknown public servants and unknown private personsThe accused were booked for offences of criminal conspiracy for cheating and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act resulting in alleged wrongful loss of approximately Rs 9344 Crore to the bankIt was alleged that the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy obtained term loan of Rs 135 crore on the invoices of its related party and divertedsiphoned off the funds for other purposes for which it was not sanctioned causing loss to the bank the CBI saidDuring the searches on Friday incriminating bank documents and property documents relevant to the investigation were recovered and seizedInvestigation is continuing to ascertain the full extent of the conspiracy identify the role of all involved persons including public servants and private individuals and trace the enduse of the loan funds the CBI saidIn a separate case on Friday the CBI arrested an Executive Engineer of the Central Public Works Department CPWD Mumbai his relative and three officials of a Mumbaibased real estate group in a Rs 50 lakh bribery case related to the issuance of a NoObjection Certificate NOC for a land parcelVikrant Verma Executive Engineer CPWD Mumbai Saurav Gupta Vermas relative based in Pune and Arvind Semwal Vice President Baya Company were among those named in the FIR by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI on Thursday an official saidThe arrested accused were produced before the Special CBI Judge in Mumbai on Friday the official said in a statement IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/cbi-books-mumbai-firm-officials-in-rs-9344-crore-loan-fraud-case-702857.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-has-launched-schemes-for-every-farmers-need-nirmala-sitharaman-702720.html Madanapalle Oct 2 IANS Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced comprehensive schemes addressing every major requirement of farmers with the objective of transforming their lives and strengthening agricultural livelihoodsnbspShe said farmer welfare has remained at the centre of governance under PM Modi citing initiatives such as the PMKisan Samman Nidhi for direct benefit transfers and Kisan Credit Cards for institutional creditnbspThe Finance Minister was addressing the foundation stonelaying ceremony of the Rayalaseema Global Horticulture Hub and the Indian School of Agriculture at Madanapalle in Annamayya districtAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh and others attended the programmenbspSitharaman said ensuring the uninterrupted availability of essential agricultural inputs had remained a priority of the governmentnbspShe noted that despite global challenges including the Covid19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions in West Asia that pushed import costs of urea to around Rs 3000 per bag farmers continued to receive it at Rs 300 per bag with the Centre providing a subsidy of about Rs 2700 per bagnbspThe Union Minister said climateresilient agricultural practices were being promoted through scientifically developed seed varieties capable of withstanding extreme heat and dry spellsShe said the GOBARdhan initiative converts rural waste into clean biogas while solar pumps under the PMKUSUM scheme provide farmers with reliable solarpowered electricity for irrigationnbspSitharaman added that the PM Fasal Bima Yojana provides crop insurance protection against losses and unforeseen risksnbspThe Finance Minister said the Centre in coordination with state governments had expanded support across agriculture and allied sectors by deploying mobile veterinary units and veterinary services to strengthen dairy and fisheries livelihoodsShe said that following the mandate received by the National Democratic Alliance NDA in 2024 the Governments of India and Andhra Pradesh were committed to transforming Rayalaseema into Ratnala Seema land of gems and prosperitynbspReferring to the proposed horticulture initiative Sitharaman said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had envisioned an ambitious Rs 1 lakh crore project across 10 districts including eight districts of Rayalaseema and two adjoining districts to establish a worldclass Global Horticulture HubShe said the initiative was being launched with the support of PM Modi and financial assistance from multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank ADBnbspAccording to the Minister the project aims to introduce worldclass technologies and improve wateruse efficiency in agriculturenbspSitharaman said that on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti two transformative initiatives had been launched the development of the Global Horticulture Hub across 10 districts and the establishment of the Indian School of Agriculture at MadanapalleShe said these initiatives reflected the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi Lal Bahadur Shastris call of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan and the vision of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari VajpayeenbspThe Finance Minister added that PM Modi has consistently placed the dignity welfare and sustainable empowerment of farmers at the core of governanceIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-has-launched-schemes-for-every-farmers-need-nirmala-sitharaman-702720.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-emptied-pockets-of-those-who-looted-public-money-cm-adityanath-hits-out-at-oppn-702721.html Lucknow October 2 IANS Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday attacked the Opposition saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emptied the pockets of those who used to loot public money while crediting him for ensuring that funds meant for the poor directly reached their bank accounts through government schemesnbspThe Chief Minister made the remarks while speaking after a theatre performance based on Namo Seva Ankahi Kahaniyan Untold Stories held as part of the ongoing Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in LucknowAddressing the gathering CM Adityanath said Today we can say that in our country no person can sleep hungry because through the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana the Prime Minister is providing free foodgrains as a minimum guarantee for every poor personnbspWhether we look at infrastructure the startup ecosystem or the Mission Rozgar in every sector new schemes have come for the youth Worldclass institutions have been established IITs have been set up medical colleges have been built and engineering institutions have been established he addedReferring to the PMKisan Samman Nidhi scheme CM Adityanath said It is for the first time farmers have been included in the agenda of a government under PM Modi and they are benefitting from the schemenbspThe Chief Minister also added that infrastructure including highways expressways railways metro systems and airports has expanded under the Bharatiya Janata Party BJPled Central governmentnbspIn the past no Prime Minister could claim that even a person wearing simple rubber slippers could travel by air Prime Minister Modi did not merely speak of this he turned it into reality he assertedLaunching an attack on previous Samajwadi Partyled Uttar Pradesh government CM Adityanath said When Jan Dhan accounts were being opened the Opposition used to mock the initiative asking what purpose empty bank accounts would serve Today it has become evident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi emptied the pockets of those who used to loot public money and ensured that funds meant for the poor reached their bank accounts directly It is only natural for those who used to pocket public money to feel aggrieved and oppose these measuresUnder the leadership of Prime Minister Modi every sector that he has stepped into has achieved a new identity in this New India the Chief Minister addednbspReferring to devastation caused during the 2002 earthquake in Gujarat CM Adityanath said In such a situation PM Modi undertook the responsibility of Gujarat as Chief Minister Soon the state was gripped with riots Despite such critical times his visionary leadership transformed Gujarat into a model statenbspThe Chief Minister alleged that between 2004 and 2014 the country was gripped by a sense of mistrust due to the corruption anarchy and inaction of the Congressled UPA governmentThere were significant challenges on the economic front as well as regarding internal and external security India was counted among the fragile five economies and had lost respect in the world In 2014 however the rural population the poor farmers the youth and women placed their faith in the leadership of PM Narendra Modi CM Adityanath saidnbspHe added that since 2014 the country has undertaken a journey of servicenbspThe journey has been undertaken not on the basis of caste religion community region or language but with the goal of making India prosperous schemes used to be made earlier too but they could not be implemented effectively at the grassroots level he saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-emptied-pockets-of-those-who-looted-public-money-cm-adityanath-hits-out-at-oppn-702721.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-lal-bahadur-shastri-on-birth-anniversary-recalls-jai-jawan-jai-kisan-legacy-702646.html New Delhi Oct 2 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary saying his simplicity and dedication to the nation remain deeply inspiringPM Modi took to social media X and said Homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji whose simplicity and dedication to the nation remain deeply inspiringThe Prime Minister also released a video highlighting Shastris contribution to the country and recalled his iconic slogan Jai Jawan Jai KisanLal Bahadur Shastri came and gave the message of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Every farmer stood up PM Modi saidRecalling Shastris personality and leadership PM Modi said that merely taking his name evokes a feeling of immense reverence among peopleFrom taking the name of Lal Bahadur Shastri a feeling of immense reverence arises in our minds His gentle personality fills every citizen with great pride Lal Bahadur Shastris speciality was that from the outside he appeared humble but from within he was determined like a rock he saidHe in just oneandahalf years together with the farmers and soldiers gave the mantra to achieve success PM Modi addedEarlier in the day the Prime Minister paid tribute to Shastri at Vijay Ghat in New Delhi on the occasion of his birth anniversaryUnion Education Minister Pralhad Joshi also remembered the former Prime Minister and said his simplicity humility and decisive leadership continue to inspire the nationRemembering former Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji on his birth anniversary His simplicity humility and decisive leadership continue to inspire the nation His unwavering commitment to the country and his deep faith in the strength of our farmers and soldiers remain an enduring legacy Joshi saidMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tribute to Shastri describing him as a leader known for his simplicity and dedication to the nations serviceHumble tributes to former Prime Minister of India Bharat Ratna Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji on his birth anniversary A leader of remarkable simplicity who dedicated his life to the service of the nation and whose slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan continues to inspire us CM Fadnavis saidLal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Indias second Prime Minister Known for his humility integrity and dedication to public service Shastri played a significant role in shaping India during a challenging periodBorn Lal Bahadur Shrivastava he dropped his caste surname at a young age to distance himself from the caste system The title Shastri meaning scholar was an academic degree awarded to him by Kashi Vidyapeeth in 1925His iconic slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan highlighted the vital contributions of Indias soldiers and farmers The day is observed to remember his life leadership and enduring contribution to the nationIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-lal-bahadur-shastri-on-birth-anniversary-recalls-jai-jawan-jai-kisan-legacy-702646.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/section-163-imposed-across-new-delhi-several-metro-station-gates-closed-ahead-of-jantar-mantar-protest-702647.html New Delhi Oct 2 IANS Delhi Police on Friday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS across the New Delhi district ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar officials saidnbspSecurity was heightened at Jantar Mantar with police personnel and water cannons deployed at the siteThe order restricts gatherings of five or more people processions demonstrations picketing and dharnas without prior written permission from the authoritiesThe restrictions also prohibit the carrying of firearms weapons lathis sticks swords brickbats and other potentially dangerous objects Raising slogans and delivering speeches as part of unauthorised gatherings have also been barredDCP Sachin Sharma said Section 163 of the BNSS is currently in force in the district and appealed to people to comply with the restrictionsSpeaking to reporters DCP Sharma said Section 163 is in force in New Delhi I would like to inform everyone that any kind of unauthorised sitin or protest is not allowed here Please follow the law act lawfully and cooperate with the policeMeanwhile Delhi Metro services have also been affected in view of the proposed mobilisation Entry and exit at several metro stations will remain closed until further notice while interchange facilities will continue to be available at Rajiv Chowk Mandi House New Delhi and Central Secretariat stationsThe stations listed for closure of entry and exit include Janpath Patel Chowk Central Secretariat Rajiv Chowk Seva Teerth Mandi House Lok Kalyan Marg INA Chawri Bazar Ramakrishna Ashram Marg and New DelhiMeanwhile several student and youth organisations have announced a protest at Jantar Mantar coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar The groups have raised concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission and its handling of electoral rollsThe proposed mobilisation has been announced by the All India Students Association AISA Students Federation of India SFI and Democratic Youth Federation of India DYFI Delhi Police have not granted permission for the proposed march Despite this the organisations have indicated that they intend to proceed with the mobilisation A member of one of the organisations said around 1500 people are expected to participateThe proposed protest comes amid broader criticism from activists and student groups over the Election Commissions handling of electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision SIR exerciseSeparately Abhijeet Dipke founder of the Cockroach Janta Party CJP movement has announced a Jail Bharo Andolan at Mumbais Shivaji Park on October 2 at 4 pmDipke had earlier claimed that Mumbai Police had denied permission for the groups proposed protest against CEC Kumar He subsequently announced that the organisation would hold the mobilisation on Gandhi JayantiMumbai Police however said it was not empowered to grant permission for a gathering at Shivaji Park in view of a 2013 Bombay High Court order Police also stated that the area falls within a designated silence zoneIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/section-163-imposed-across-new-delhi-several-metro-station-gates-closed-ahead-of-jantar-mantar-protest-702647.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/protest-against-cec-aaps-atishi-bharadwaj-and-sanjay-jha-students-among-500-detained-702649.html New Delhi Oct 2 PTI The Delhi Police detained more than 500 protesters including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj Sanjeev Jha Atishi and Sanjay Singh as well as activists of some student outfits during a protest against the CEC at Jantar Mantar on Friday Political parties and members of AISA SFI NSUInbsp nbspand other student bodies are protesting to demand Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and mass deletion of votersPolice said they stopped AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh at North Avenue preventing them from proceeding to the protest siteBharadwaj in a post on X said he and Jha were detained despite the peaceful protest He urged party workers and supporters to continue the agitation and reach Jantar MantarA source in the police said around 700 people from SFI tried to reach Jantar Mantar and were stopped at the Ashoka Road roundabout with many of them detainedAnother police official said around 500 protesters including AAP leaders AISA SFI and other student organisations were detained from and near Jantar Mantar Earlier an official had said the number of detainees was about 150Internet services have also been suspended at the protest site and in surrounding areasSFI general secretary Aishe Ghosh said several DYFI and SFI activists have been detainedDelhi Police is not being able to stop crimes in the capital but when it comes to protection of someone like Gyanesh Kumar they get down on the streets Ghosh saidShe added This is not democracy If police think they can stop the movement by detaining us we want to tell them that this is just the startnbsp Several NSUI activists were also detained from the siteProtesters were also seen crossing barricades at Firoz Shah RoadIn a video message Bharadwaj said police told them that permission had not been granted for the protest but questioned why permission was needed to hold a demonstration in a democracy when Jantar Mantar is a designated protest siteHe also said the party had submitted letters seeking protest permission about a week earlier Bhardwaj said We are exercising our democratic right to raise our concernsnbsp He said several metro stations near Jantar Mantar had been closed and appealed to people to travel to the nearest open metro station and if possible walk to the protest siteThe Delhi Metro has closed entry and exit at 12 stations including Rajiv Chowk Central Secretariat and Jantar Mantar Internet services have also been suspended around Jantar MantarAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/protest-against-cec-aaps-atishi-bharadwaj-and-sanjay-jha-students-among-500-detained-702649.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/opportunity-to-forget-past-mistakes-sp-chief-welcomes-those-willing-to-defeat-bjp-702651.html Lucknow Oct 2 IANS Samajwadi Party SP President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said he would welcome leaders from rival camps willing to join the oppositions efforts to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP into his party saying that elections are a time to forget past mistakesnbspInteracting with reporters here the SP chief said This is the time for Rajya Sabha elections and elections are a time for coming together It offers an opportunity to forget past mistakes stand with others and stand up for principlesIf anyone feels that our democracy our Constitution and our countrys economy are under attack due to rising inflation E20 being blended into petrol if they believe these are wrong decisions by the Centre thenit is a time to come together before the Rajya Sabha and Assembly elections That is why we should forget all bitterness during this time he addedThose who have been deviated from their path those of our friends who want to join uswe will forget everything that took place in the pastAkhilesh Yadav also came out in support of the INDIA blocs proposed Save Democracy march even as the BJPled NDA continues to criticise him for skipping the opposition alliances recent meeting in New DelhiEveryone should unite to Save Democracy Together we must come forward to save this beautiful country its rich history of democracy and our Constitution he saidHe also launched an attack on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanathled government over flooding issues being faced by those residing in areas near the Gomti RiverI am saddened by the fact that many families living along the banks of the Gomti River are facing a crisis There has been waterlogging in the area for months This government is asleep Those who wanted to create smart cities and clean the rivers ended up cleaning out the budget but the rivers remain uncleaned he saidOn Gandhi Jayanti Akhilesh Yadav underlined that Mahatma Gandhi showed us the path of truth nonviolence and taught us the spirit of sacrificeFather of the nation Mahatma Gandhi ji worked towards fostering goodwill brotherhood and mutual love in society and he forced the British to leave India Today on his birth anniversary as we remember Mahatma Gandhi jis contributions we take a resolve to work towards fulfilling his goal to ensure that the last person the poorest person is connected to the mainstream he saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/opportunity-to-forget-past-mistakes-sp-chief-welcomes-those-willing-to-defeat-bjp-702651.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-to-hear-plea-challenging-individual-exercise-of-powers-by-cec-gyanesh-kumar-on-monday-702652.html New Delhi Oct 2 IANS The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a petition challenging the manner in which the powers of the Election Commission of India ECI are being exercised and questioning whether Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise or represent powers constitutionally vested in the multimember poll panelnbspAs per the cause list published on the official website of the apex court a Bench of Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana is slated to take up the matter on October 5The matter was mentioned before the CJI on September 29 by senior advocate Vikas Singh following which the CJI said List it next weekThe plea seeks enforcement of the collective decisionmaking framework governing the ECI and a writ in the nature of quo warranto concerning the authority under which the CEC has reportedly acted in the name of the poll panelThe petition contends that Article 324 of the Constitution vests the superintendence direction and control of elections in the Commission and not in an individual Chief Election Commissioner It further relies on Section 18 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office Act 2023 which provides for collective decisionmaking with matters on which there is no unanimity to be decided by majorityThe plea has relied upon contemporaneous written communications and file notings attributed to Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi who allegedly recorded at least 14 objections between October 2025 and August 2026 concerning decisions and steps allegedly taken in the name of the ECI without their approvalThe objections as detailed in the petition relate to communications and orders allegedly issued without the poll bodys approval the absence of agendas before and minutes after meetings foreign travel undertaken without approval changes to Form 6 access to the electoral roll database and filing of appeals before tribunals in West BengalThe plea also refers to concerns reportedly raised by the two Election Commissioners over the gradual centralisation of the electoral roll database and changes in the work allocation of the poll bodys IT establishmentThe petitioner has sought a declaration that powers vested in the ECI under Article 324 cannot be exercised or represented as an act of the poll body except in accordance with the constitutional and statutory framework governing the CommissionThe plea also seeks declaratory and mandatory directions to ensure compliance with the collective decisionmaking framework besides production and preservation of relevant records concerning the disputed decisionsMeanwhile the ECI has maintained that the reported differences between the Commissioners do not amount to an institutional rupture and that internal objections and written notes are established mechanisms in a multimember constitutional body The poll panel has also said that its decisions including those relating to the SIR exercise were unanimous and that differences raised by Commissioners form part of the normal deliberative and administrative processIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/sc-to-hear-plea-challenging-individual-exercise-of-powers-by-cec-gyanesh-kumar-on-monday-702652.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/lashkar-kill-rs-3-000-crore-drug-haul-highlight-intelligence-first-security-strategy-702653.html New Delhi Oct 2 IANS The Indian security agencies carried out two major operations this week which included the killing of a top LashkareTaiba operative and a huge drug bust to the tune of over Rs 3000 crorenbspThe operations conducted in Jammu and Kashmir and Lakshadweep were both driven by Intelligence sharing and coordination In both these cases the Intelligence was precise and actionable and this helped the agencies carry out the operations successfullyAn official explained that Indias Intelligence grid has come a long way Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been clear that Indias Intelligence systems must be constantly upgraded so that they keep up with the times and remain effective the official saidOn Tuesday night the Armys 15 Chinar Corps responded immediately to actionable Intelligence about the presence of LashkareTaiba terrorist Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa Ali Asif Fauji in Jammu and Kashmirs Budgam The entire operation was based on Intelligence inputs and this led to the killing of the terroristOn September 25 the Indian Coast Guard ICG and Gujarat ATS seized 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine worth Rs 3000 crore after intercepting an Iranian dhow with five Pakistanis onboard at Lakshadweep This operation too was based on actionable IntelligenceAnother official said that there has been a major revolution when it comes to Intelligence gathering and sharing While groundlevel Intelligence remains the biggest draw there is solid integration of technology that has taken place Terror threats are evolving and hence it is important to keep up with the times For instance the use of Artificial Intelligence AI by terror groups is a big challenge in the months to come the official saidWith neighbours like Pakistan India is bound to face challenges on a daily basis Gone are the days when Intelligence units only dealt with terror groups and their traditional styles of operation Today India deals with propaganda warfare narrative battles disinformation campaigns narcotic smuggling and the use of drone technology illegal immigration and infiltrations just to name a few To counter all these acts of terror against the country Intelligence plays a major part officials sayAn Intelligence Bureau official said that while technology is very important groundlevel intelligence is something that one cannot do away with Operations against the naxalites and those that are carried out in Jammu and Kashmir are very groundlevel driven Unless one has their ears to the ground it is hard to battle such issues the official saidToday what is central to national security is the combination of groundlevel and technological Intelligence India has today adopted an intelligencefirst model to counter the emerging threatsnbspOfficials say that the Narendra Modi government has given maximum emphasis to national security Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor NSA Ajit Doval have given clear instructions about strengthening Indias Intelligence grid Indias not just looking at the current situation but is developing a system that would remain strong and secure even in 2047 officials sayIn the earlier days the Intelligence agencies would gather analyse and then pass on information Today it is also about data analysis cyber monitoring and predictive analysisnbspOfficials say that there have been technological advancements in the field of Intelligence However this cannot eliminate the need for human beings in this field While the technology may help in identifying threats it cannot interpret the consequences This is where human judgment comes into play If the interpretation of the Intelligence is not correct then it could end up in escalation that could have consequences that are counterproductive to Indias national security officials sayAt the recently held National Security Strategies NSS conference Home Minister Shah directed the agencies to develop standard operating procedures to tackle the various national security challenges He said that this should be done on the basis of AIdriven analysis of information that is available on the Multi Agency MAC platformnbspOfficials say that the evolution of Intelligence gathering has evolved considerably over the last five years The MAC and military networks have integrated AI and machine learning software which help in predicting risks of escalation classifying signals and also detecting threatsnbspSecurity analysts say that the bridging together of Human Intelligence HUMINT and Technological Intelligence TECHINT is the biggest shift that has been made by the Narendra Modi government taking into account the various challenges This means that both HUMINT and TECHINT are no longer running on parallel tracks but are feeding one another analysts sayThere is a bidirectional flow when it comes to Intelligence gathering and analysis What the algorithm predicts is being validated by humans and this allows the security agencies to outpace threats with high speed and verifiable decisions an official saidIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/lashkar-kill-rs-3-000-crore-drug-haul-highlight-intelligence-first-security-strategy-702653.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/cleanliness-central-to-quality-of-life-satnam-singh-sandhu-702693.html DW Bureua Chandigarh October 2 Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu on Thursday said cleanliness was an important part of quality of life and called for greater public participation in maintaining sanitation and civic infrastructureSandhu made the remarks while participating in a cleanliness drive at the Sector 26 Grain Market on Gandhi Jayanti The drive was held under the leadership of Mahendra Nath Pandey BJPs Chandigarh incharge and former Union Minister as part of the Sewa Sankalp AbhiyanChandigarh BJP president Jatinder Pal Malhotra former president Arun Sood and Mayor Saurabh Joshi were among those who participated in the drive along with party workers local representatives and residentsSandhu said the Swachh Bharat Mission launched on October 2 2014 had evolved from a government programme into a nationwide public movement He said governments were responsible for providing sanitation infrastructure while citizens had a role in maintaining cleanliness and using such facilities responsiblyAccording to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti rural India had more than 1222 crore individual household toilets as of September 17 2026 More than 569 lakh villages had achieved ODF Plus status with solid waste management arrangements in over 538 lakh villages and liquid waste management systems in more than 565 lakh villagesThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said doortodoor waste collection covered 97 per cent of urban wards in 2026 while waste processing had increased from 16 per cent in 2014 to 81 per centA ministry review in May 2026 said 65 per cent of the 26 crore metric tonnes of waste identified across 2482 dumpsites had been remediated reclaiming nearly 9000 acres Chandigarhs Dadumajra dumpsite is among those undergoing remediationAt Delhis Bhalswa dumpsite 9907 lakh metric tonnes had been remediated as of July 31 2026 the ministry saidSandhu said cleanliness was particularly important in busy markets because of its impact on public health and the livelihoods of traders vendors and consumers He urged shopkeepers and visitors to dispose of waste responsibly and help maintain cleanliness in the market https://dailyworld.in/national/cleanliness-central-to-quality-of-life-satnam-singh-sandhu-702693.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/hero-sjoba-tsd-rally-2026-flagged-off-at-st-johns-high-school-702712.html DW Bureau nbspChandigarh Oct 2 The ceremonial flagoff of the Hero SJOBA TSD TimeSpeedDistance Rally2026 was held at St Johns High School here on Friday ahead of the twoday motorsport eventThe rally organised by the St Johns Old Boys Association SJOBA under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India FMSCI will officially begin from Doaba Group of Colleges on October 3 and conclude on October 4A total of 35 cars and 15 motorcycles are participating in the rally according to SJOBA president Nikhil Deep Singh Jaspal The event also includes a Bikers ClassThe flagoff ceremony was preceded by a Super Special Stage SSS in which fourwheelers and twowheelers participatedClerk of the Course SPS Ghai said the TSD format tests navigation precision time management and coordination between drivers and codriversThe rally will also feature a Night Stage for the first time and cover routes through parts of Mohali SBS Nagar Rupnagar Hoshiarpur and Garhshankar https://dailyworld.in/national/hero-sjoba-tsd-rally-2026-flagged-off-at-st-johns-high-school-702712.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/omcs-hike-commercial-lpg-and-aviation-fuel-prices-from-october-1-702582.html New Delhi Oct 1 IANS Stateowned oil marketing companies OMCs have increased commercial LPG rates by Rs 6250 per 19kg cylinder effective from Thursday in line with firming international benchmark pricesnbspApart from that aviation turbine fuel ATF prices were also increased by Rs 16 per litre ATF prices for domestic airlines have been increased to Rs 137 per litre from Rs 121 per litreHowever the latest hike follows an increase of Rs 628 per litre or 546 per cent in September and Rs 5 per litre in August ATF accounts for up to 40 per cent of an airlines operating costs which makes fuel prices a key component of carriers expensesMoreover commercial LPG prices were increased by Rs 6250 per 19kg cylinder following a Rs 950 increase in September after rates were cut by Rs 192 in August and Rs 18350 in JulyCommercial LPG prices had surged to a record high in June amid disruptions to global energy supplies and elevated international prices In addition rates had risen by Rs 1373 per 19kg cylinder between February and June from Rs 174050 to Rs 311350 before declining in July and AugustHowever prices of domestic LPG are kept unchanged at Rs 942 Prices of these segment cylinders had risen by Rs 89 per cylinder between March and June amid supply disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis and a surge in international energy pricesThe latest revisions are based on movements in international benchmark prices and the rupeedollar exchange rateATF and LPG prices are revised on the first day of every month and may vary across states due to local taxes such as VATAdditionally fuel petrol and diesel prices that were increased earlier in May also have remained unchangedIANS https://dailyworld.in/national/omcs-hike-commercial-lpg-and-aviation-fuel-prices-from-october-1-702582.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-arrests-jharkhand-businessman-son-in-rs-734-crore-gst-scam-case-702584.html Ranchi Oct 1 IANS The Enforcement Directorate ED has arrested Jamshedpur businessman Gyanchand Jaiswal alias Bablu Jaiswal and his son Raj Jaiswal in connection with a GST fraud case involving approximately Rs 734 crore officials said on ThursdayThe ED arrested the two late Wednesday night after raiding several locations in Jamshedpur Adityapur Gamharia and Kolkata After conducting medical examinations the ED team brought them to RanchiAccording to the officials they will be produced in court later in the dayThe ED said that this case involves the alleged use of fake invoices to obtain input tax credit ITC without any actual purchase or sale of goodsThe agency is also investigating transactions made through shell companies and the associated money flow During Wednesdays operation the ED searched premises linked to Gyanchand Jaiswal as well as the premises of his auditor Sanjay Parekh and other individuals officials saidThey further mentioned that the investigating team examined business documents GSTrelated records banking and financial transaction documents and electronic devicesThis ED action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA officials saidThe investigating agency suspects that largescale misuse of ITC was allegedly carried out through shell companies and paper transactions The initial investigation into the case was conducted by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence DGGI JamshedpurThe investigation revealed the misuse of ITC through shell companies and fake invoicesAccording to a 2024 order of the Jharkhand High Court Gyanchand Jaiswal was arrested in June 2024 in a case registered under the GST Act and was subsequently remanded to judicial custodyThe ED investigation has reportedly uncovered several companies and fraudulent transactions linked to this networkThe agency also took action against several other businessmen from Jamshedpur and Kolkata in connection with this case in 2025 The ED is now interrogating the two arrested accused to gather information about the alleged fraudulent GST transactions and the associated money flowIANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/ed-arrests-jharkhand-businessman-son-in-rs-734-crore-gst-scam-case-702584.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/citizens-wont-tolerate-vote-chori-india-bloc-committed-to-protecting-democracy-cong--702597.html New Delhi Oct 1 PTI The Congress on Thursday said the chorus of voices against the capture of the electoral system is getting louder and asserted that citizens will no longer tolerate vote chori in any formnbspCongress general secretary incharge communications Jairam Ramesh said the INDIA bloc is committed to protecting the Constitution and democracynbspIn an interview to a leading national daily Former CEC OP Rawat has questioned the SIR and the violations committed by the ECI It is the first time since Independence that so many eligible voters have lost their vote Nearly 14 crore voters have already been disenfranchised by the SIR Ramesh said on XIndias EC used to be the gold standard but its credibility has been destroyed In his Rawats view the 2 ECs should have done more to stop the CECs illegal decisions the Congress leader saidThe chorus of voices against the capture of the electoral system is getting louder Ramesh said and asserted that citizens will no longer tolerate vote chori in any formnbspIn another post tagging Congress leader Rahul Gandhis post on illegal Form 6 changes he said Form 6 changes were introduced by the CEC unconstitutionally in midJuly 2026nbsp to remove Gen Z voters from the electoral roll Clearly the move was orchestrated by the PMHM Narendra ModiAmit Shah duoSlamming the way the SIR has been carried out Rawat told The Hindu that this is the first time since Independence that so many eligible electors had lost their voting rightsnbspElection Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi should have forced a vote to annul any decisions they disagreed with during Commission meetings given that they held the majority and the CEC has no veto Rawat was quoted as sayingnbspThe Congress attack comes a day after the opposition INDIA bloc announced joint save democracy marches in all districts and five major rallies demanded that future polls be held with ballot paper and appealed to the Supreme Court to expedite cases of SIR and electoral malpracticesnbspAt a meeting attended by leaders of as many as 19 political parties that lasted over threeandahalf hours it was decided that all opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission on October 6 and the leaders would meet the President to highlight the issues related to alleged irregularities in voter list revisionnbspThe opposition grouping discussed the demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation and said they will not relent till he is oustednbspThe meeting came days after The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over the past 10 months to decisions and orders on the SIR Special Intensive Revision that they said were issued without their knowledge or recommendationnbspUnder fire over the red flags raised by two of its commissioners over the SIR process the EC has asserted that differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberations in any institution and all its orders carry full legal sanction and follow established statutory proceduresnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/citizens-wont-tolerate-vote-chori-india-bloc-committed-to-protecting-democracy-cong--702597.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-hails-upscs-century-long-legacy-as-celebration-of-youths-aspiration-trust-of-every-indian-702599.html New Delhi Oct 1 IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday participated in the centenary celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission UPSC at Bharat Mandapam and hailed the institutions centurylong legacy describing its journey as a celebration of the aspirations of millions of young Indians and the trust placed in it by the peopleThe programme marked the culmination of yearlong celebrations that commenced on October 1 last year to commemorate 100 years since the establishment of the UPSC in 1926On the occasion the Prime Minister released a UPSC Centenary Commemorative Coin a commemorative stamp and a book titled 100 Landmark Judgements Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in IndiaAddressing the gathering PM Modi also praised Captain Smit Machchhar an Indian national working with flydubai the lowercost sister carrier of Emirates Airlines for his bravery during an incident on WednesdayThe incident that occurred yesterday Captain Smit of India demonstrated remarkable patience presence of mind and courage Indeed as the Prime Minister of Israel stated today an Indian prevented a 911style tragedy PM Modi saidThis feat by Smit fills us with pride Today I also spoke with his father Bhupendra his mother Gita and his wife Sonal He is currently undergoing treatment Today the entire world is proud of him I urge my fellow citizens to pray for Smits long life and excellent health and to salute Smit who has brought glory to India he addedSpeaking about the UPSC PM Modi said the centenary was not merely an occasion to celebrate the completion of 100 years but also an opportunity to recognise the institutions contribution to the countryToday is not only a celebration of 100 years of the UPSC but also a celebration of its legacy It is a celebration of the aspiration that millions of young people live every year It is a celebration of the trust that every Indian has in this institution he saidI want to congratulate everyone who is involved in this journey They have taken the institution to a new height the Prime Minister addedRecalling the history of the civil services and the role of prominent leaders PM Modi referred to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his association with the civil service examinationWhen I was viewing the gallery in 1920 Subhas Chandra Bose passed through this process so all the information is there I noticed that at that time there was British rule but they used to have papers in Sanskrit he saidSubhas Babu had written in the Sanskrit language On this occasion I will remember Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel They did not have the challenge of becoming free or independent but they had the challenge of running the country PM Modi saidReferring to Sardar Patels contribution to institutionbuilding the Prime Minister said The steel frame the country needed at that time Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had given that steel frame He made this institution a main pillar of independent India and empowered itPM Modi further said As part of this 100year journey a memorial a postage stamp and a coin have just been released here A compilation of 100 important case laws has also been released I pay my respects to all the distinguished personalities associated with this 100year journey and extend my best wishes to all of you I was just visiting a small gallery that has been set up here I would also urge all of you to visit it it will take only 1015 minutes so please do take a lookThe UPSC completed 100 years on Thursday According to the Press Information Bureau the commissions institutional journey began on October 1 1926 when Indias first Public Service Commission was constituted as an advisory body whose chairman and members were appointed by the Secretary of State in LondonOver the century that followed the commission evolved in terms of its structure status and responsibilities eventually becoming an independent constitutional bodyThe centenary programme witnessed participation of stakeholders from across the country including chairmen and members of State Public Service Commissions senior officers of the Government of India academicians UPSC officials and other dignitariesThe event was part of a twoday programme organised by the UPSC on September 30 and October 1 to mark the completion of a century of its institutional journey IANSnbsp https://dailyworld.in/national/pm-modi-hails-upscs-century-long-legacy-as-celebration-of-youths-aspiration-trust-of-every-indian-702599.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-gandhi-is-pre-eminent-fraudster-in-indian-politics-bjp--702620.html New Delhi Oct 1 PTI The BJP on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi for attacking the Election Commission and the government on the issue of SIR saying the Congress leader is a preeminent fraudster and an inauthentic politician who relies on lies and misinformation to conduct his politics Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here senior party leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Rahul Gandhi is neither a protector of secularism nor is he a protector of the Constitution He is a protector of his own family interest Gandhi calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a deshdrohi was the ultimate sign of his fake and inauthentic politics designed to mislead people the Keralam BJP president chargednbspGandhi on Thursday said the online version of Form 6 which is used for fresh voter registrations was changed illegally and asked who at the Election Commission ordered Tata Consultancy Services to make the change and who at the company signed off on itCongress general secretary incharge communications Jairam Ramesh claimed that the change in Form 6 was orchestrated by the PMHM duonbspHitting back Chandrasekhar said Rahul Gandhi is a preeminent fraudster in Indian politics Rahul Gandhi is an inauthentic politician who relies on lies and misinformation without any positive agenda to conduct his politics nbspGandhi has a pattern of creating stories and misinformation he allegedHe is a living breathing practitioner of the philosophy of Joseph Goebbels who was Adolf Hitlers propaganda minister he saidnbspGandhi claimed that EVMs were systematically hacked That was proved to be wrong He said democracy is being stolen That has been repeatedly proved to be wrong especially when his party was winning elections the BJP leader addednbspChandasekhar accused Gandhi of hypocrisy and double standards on the Special Intensive Revision SIR of the electoral rollsnbspRahul Gandhi says Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a BJP agent He says the SIR process is against democracy while the sitting home minister of the Congress government in Keralam has publicly acknowledged how SIR was responsible for weeding out bogus voters from the states electoral rolls the BJP leader saidnbspGandhis own party recognises and accepts that the SIR was important to ensure the integrity of the electoral rolls and also to ensure that elections are free and fair he saidnbspThe chief election officer who conducted the SIR in Keralam is PS private secretary to the chief minister the BJP leader saidnbspShould the BJP say that he is an agent of the Congress We will not We know what lines should be crossed and what lines should not be crossed in a democracy But Rahul Gandhi does not have such compulsion he addednbspChandrasekhar said Gandhi claims that the countrys youth is dissatisfied with the Modi government and positions himself as a messiah and protector of Indian youth and their rightsnbspBut he omits to tell you that when the Congress went out of power at the centre in 2014 it left a labour force where over 70 per cent of youth did not have education or skillsnbspHe omits to tell you that the highest unemployment in the country today is in Keralam governed by the Congress He omits to tell you that in the last twelve years of the Modi government youth have seen in this country unprecedented opportunities opportunities for skilling and entrepreneurship the BJP leader addednbspChandrasekhar alleged Gandhi keeps making baseless allegations of corruption hoping that something sticksHe talked about the Rafale scam Pegasus Justice Loya cases Everything went to the court system and everything was exposed as being a lie he saidnbspThe BJP leader described Rahul Gandhis politics as lie 100 per cent falsehood 100 per cent and also being exposed 100 per centnbspAgencies https://dailyworld.in/national/rahul-gandhi-is-pre-eminent-fraudster-in-indian-politics-bjp--702620.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:47:00 +0530