Delhi Protest Updates: Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc MPs have moved the Supreme Court with a PIL challenging the SIR of electoral rolls, seeking safeguards against voter deletions and an independent audit
SEstablished in 1950, the Election Commission became a three-member body in 1993 after a series of political disputes, changes in government and legal challenges over the CEC’s powers.
Delhi Police has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, naming Ramlila Ground, CBD Ground and Burari Ground as alternatives amid a standoff over protest permission and heightened security in the capital
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Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of turning Delhi into a fortress amid protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and SIR, and said the Opposition would approach the Supreme Court.
World Bank data shows the poorest 10% in the US, Canada, Germany and Australia have higher daily income or consumption thresholds than India’s richest 10%
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President Droupadi Murmu appoints Om Prakash Mathur as Keralam Governor and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil Nadu, while Braj Mohan Ram, Sudha Yadav, Dhal Singh Bisen and Dushyant Gautam are named Governors of four other states
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The Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over concerns about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleged exclusion of eligible voters and the independence of the Election Commission
Art & Entertainment
As Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis mourns her passing, here is a look at the performer’s career, her memorable films and the health struggles that kept her away from the screen.
Cricket
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia dismisses reports of shifting the India vs Sri Lanka first ODI from Delhi to Ahmedabad, confirming that no venue change has been officially decided
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Delhi Police has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a protest site and named Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground as new venues after a review and MHA committee recommendations.
Elections
Punjab’s final electoral roll records over 2.01 crore voters, down 6.33% from the pre-SIR figure of 2.14 crore but up 3.64% from the August draft roll
National
CJI Surya Kant said protests must not disrupt Supreme Court proceedings as petitions over lawyers’ detention during Delhi demonstrations came up amid the Opposition’s anti-SIR campaign
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SubscribeOutlook magazine's latest cover story is a package based on a survey that we conducted with market-research platform Toluna. The Outlook-Toluna Survey on Women and Family throws up some surprising facts and demolishes a number of myths. Some of the interesting findings are: Urban women want greater policy focus on human development-health and education rather than cash transfers or tax benefits to be mothers. Women want to be mothers not because cultural or societal pressures but because they want to start their own families. Then we discuss why working women are postponing motherhood and what they expect from employers. These and more stories in the latest Outlook issue.
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SubscribeYour food may not be safe. The system knows it. Yet the food chain keeps moving. From five-star kitchens to roadside dhabas, food passes through a chain where contamination, adulteration and poor hygiene can enter at every stage, with consequences ranging from diarrhoea and jaundice to typhoid and hepatitis. Into this maze has stepped Tukaram Mundhe. Since taking charge as Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner in May, Mundhe has overseen more than 12,000 inspections and raids, cancelled or suspended around 600 licences and sealed more than 300 eateries. But raids cannot fix a broken system. India has the laws, standards and regulators. Yet violations persist, enforcement remains uneven and corruption finds its way through the gaps. Mundhe can keep cracking the whip. But can one man change the system? In this issue, Outlook examines India’s food-safety maze, where it fails and why one Tukaram is not enough.
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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Rishabh Pant will miss the first two unofficial Tests for India A’s New Zealand tour later this month after a side strain suffered during the Irani Cup, and the BCCI has named Jharkhand wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra as his replacement. India A leave on October 16
Tushar Deshpande entered Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy record books on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, becoming the side’s sixth hat-trick taker in the 2026-27 Elite Group D match against Chandigarh. The Dombivli quick took 5 for 17, helped bowl Chandigarh out for 78, and left them 0/1 in the second innings
The Chief of the Army Staff felicitated Indian Army sportspersons for their performances at the Asian Games 2026, in recognition of their contribution to India’s international sporting stature. Army athletes won 20 medals in the event, including six golds, and the force said it will build on this momentum for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028
R Sridhar backs Bhuvneshwar Kumar to manage his workload during India's New Zealand T20I series and stresses the importance of recovery and adjusting to local time
During a lighthearted Team India practice session, Sanju Samson playfully nutmegged Abhishek Sharma with a straight drive, adding comic relief to a camp where both players have been in scintillating batting form
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Nita Ambani hosted Ranveer Singh, Isha Ambani and Bollywood celebrities at Swadesh Eros’ first-anniversary celebration in Mumbai. The Devi Shakti-themed evening brought together festive fashion, a lively Garba moment and a tribute to Indian craftsmanship, highlighting the retail concept’s focus on traditional artistry and the people preserving India’s rich craft heritage
