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India: Ladakh activist Wangchuk threatens fast over Delhi protest detentions
Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk gave the government a 24-hour ultimatum on October 10 to release those detained in Delhi,…
India: Opposition leaders detained at Delhi protest against election chief
Opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan were detained in Delhi on October 10 during protests demanding…
India: Ruling parties win bypolls in four states
Counting on October 9 gave the BJP the Nandigram, Rejinagar and Nagaon seats, the TVK both Tamil Nadu seats of…
India: Maharashtra opens weekend camps for voter roll deadline
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has announced voter registration camps at all polling stations on October 10 and 11, ahead of…
India’s Modi marks 25 years in office with Delhi rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government at the BJP's Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha in Delhi…
India: Police file case against opposition MPs after march on election body
Delhi Police registered an FIR on October 7 over the alleged unauthorised entry of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and…
India: Opposition MPs march on Election Commission, stopped by police
Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on October 6 demanding Chief Election…
India: Bypolls in four states see high turnout
Bypolls to five assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat were held on October 6 in West Bengal, Tamil…
India: Supreme Court questions Election Commission over voter enrolment form
The Supreme Court said on October 5 that it has not approved any modified Form 6 used to enrol voters…
Modi announces nuclear, semiconductor plans on 80th Independence Day
PM Modi outlined plans for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 and new semiconductor plants in his Independence Day address…
PM Modi launches nationwide anti-drug youth pledge campaign
PM Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' on August 2, 2026, with over 1 crore…
Union Cabinet clears Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan exploration scheme
The Union Cabinet has cleared the Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan scheme to boost offshore oil and gas exploration in…