India

Jairam Ramesh says Modi, Shah and EC ‘nervous, rattled and desperate’ over Rahul’s vote chori campaign

07 Oct 2026 | 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Election Commission of India of being “nervous, rattled and desperate” over Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s sustained campaign against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters.

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Railways restructure track workforce, establish new Track Technician cadre

07 Oct 2026 | 9:53 AM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) Indian Railways has announced a major restructuring of its Permanent Way workforce, merging existing artisan staff into a new Multi-Skilled Track Technician (MSTT) cadre.

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India introduces inspection and public rating systems for allied healthcare colleges

07 Oct 2026 | 9:20 AM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) India has introduced a formal inspection and public-rating regime for institutions offering allied and healthcare courses, bringing student feedback, research performance, teaching standards, and campus facilities into the regulatory assessment of recognised institutions.

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4.5-km long drain construction approved, to resolve waterlogging across four constituencies: Delhi CM

07 Oct 2026 | 12:09 AM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC), chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, approved the construction of a new drain project, around 4.5 km long, along the railway line in the Kirari Assembly constituency, aimed at addressing water logging related issues. .

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Traffic moves at snail’s pace during diversions, restricitons in Lutyens Delhi amid opposition’s protest march

06 Oct 2026 | 11:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Important roads across Lutyens Delhi on Tuesday witnessed crawling traffic amid route diversions, barricading and security restrictions, as the I.N.D.I.A bloc's protest march towards the Election Commission office got underway. .

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Delhi LG & CM Gupta launch multiple health initiatives for bolstering healthcare

06 Oct 2026 | 11:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched several public welfare health initiatives during the state-level ‘ASHA Sammelan-2026 and ASHA Samman Samaroh’ held at the Thyagraj Stadium, under the ongoing Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. .

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Alleged manhandling of woman journo: Man held for circualting fabricated content portraying police officer in bad light

06 Oct 2026 | 10:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) A team of Cyber Police station, New delhi District has arrested one self-claimed independent journalist for circulating a fabricated video post falsely portraying ACP Vivek Bhagat, in bad light.
This revelation comes amid protestors demanding FIR (first information report) against the said officer over the alleged harassment of woman, who claimed to be an independent journalist.

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ECI rejects Rahul Gandhi-led MPs’ meeting request, says 240-MP delegation proposal ‘unusual’

06 Oct 2026 | 10:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Election Commission of India today rejected a proposed meeting with a 240-member delegation of MPs led by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying the request had not been made through the procedure prescribed for meetings with political parties and that the proposed venue at Parliament House Annexe was contrary to its established protocol.

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Delhi Police asks protest-covering journalists to display IDs, keep safe distance

06 Oct 2026 | 9:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Delhi Police has issued a set of guidelines for journalists covering protests in the capital, asking them to prominently display their identification cards, avoid interfering with police operations and maintain a safe distance from tense situations.

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Supreme Court gets three new judges; strength rises to 37

06 Oct 2026 | 9:21 PM

New Delhi, Oct. 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday got three new judges — Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh — who were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. With their swearing-in, the strength of the Supreme Court, including the CJI, has risen to 37, one short of its sanctioned strength of 38 judges.

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Rahul Gandhi Detained After Nine-Hour Sit-In as INDIA Bloc’s Election Commission Showdown Escalates

06 Oct 2026 | 9:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was detained by Delhi Police late Tuesday after nearly nine hours of a dramatic sit-in at Akashvani Bhavan in central Delhi, bringing the INDIA bloc’s day-long confrontation with the Election Commission of India and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to a tense climax.

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PM Modi urges GSMA to make technology affordable, inclusive & accessible to last mile

06 Oct 2026 | 9:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for technology to become a powerful instrument of inclusive and sustainable development, stressing that digital services must remain affordable, accessible and available to the last mile as India seeks a greater role in shaping the global digital future.

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Def Min launches 1st indigenous Fleet Support Ship ‘INS Surya’ at HSL

06 Oct 2026 | 8:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today launched the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), named INS Surya, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in a major step towards enhancing the Indian Navy’s operational reach and strengthening the country’s indigenous shipbuilding capability.

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Healthy, dignified life for seniors collective responsibility: Vijender Gupta

06 Oct 2026 | 7:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday called for greater societal and civil-society participation in ensuring the health, dignity and social inclusion of senior citizens, saying a healthy and dignified life for the elderly was a collective responsibility.

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Hormuz vessel attack: India calls for immediate end to attacks after 11 Indian crew members injured

06 Oct 2026 | 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) India on Tuesday strongly condemned the projectile attack on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, in which 12 crew members were injured, including 11 of the 17 Indian nationals on board, and called for an immediate halt to attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers.

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