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Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls: SC declines to advance West Bengal SIR hearing, says these are only byelections

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday declined a plea to advance the hearing of a matter concerning appeals pending before 19 appellate tribunals over the inclusion and exclusion of voters from West Bengal's electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), in view of the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly by-elections scheduled for October 6.
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Indian-born cheetah gives birth to five cubs at Kuno, India’s cheetah population rises to 60

05 Oct 2026 | 7:18 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) India’s cheetah conservation programme reached another significant milestone on Monday with KJP21, a 32-month-old Indian-born female cheetah, giving birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking the country’s total cheetah population to 60, including 41 Indian-born cheetahs.
The cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952, making it the only large carnivore to have disappeared from the country in modern times.

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India-UAE joint military exercise ‘Mountain Guardian 2026’ begins in Uttarakhand

05 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The India-UAE joint military exercise ‘Mountain Guardian 2026’ commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, on Monday, with troops from both countries set to undertake a range of drills focused on mountain warfare.

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Delhi govt reviews preparations for Durga Puja celebrations

05 Oct 2026 | 6:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi Government Cabinet Minister and Chairman of the Special Committee for Durga Puja celebrations, Kapil Mishra, on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for Durga Puja and associated cultural events across the city.

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AAP prepares backup leadership ahead of October 10 protest: Saurabh Bharadwaj

05 Oct 2026 | 6:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified preparations for its October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar, with Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj holding an emergency meeting with party MLAs, councillors, district presidents, Assembly presidents and ward observers on Monday.

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CPI MP Sandosh Kumar demands Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, accuses ECI of misleading public on Form 6

05 Oct 2026 | 6:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Raising serious questions over the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the ECI falsely claimed that the Supreme Court had approved changes to Form 6.

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