India

Cargo ship attacked with drones in Black Sea; Three Indian crew on board safe

06 Oct 2026 | 12:35 AM

Bucharest/New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) A Turkish-owned commercial cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov was hit by drones in the Black Sea on Monday and caught fire and sank, resulting in the death of two crew members and injuries to others. Of the three Indian nationals aboard, one was injured. The Indian Embassy in Bucharest spoke with the Indian seafarers and is extending all possible help for their well-being welfare.

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Malhotra attacks Opposition agitation against EC, says SC hearing should have prompted its suspension

05 Oct 2026 | 10:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Monday criticised the ongoing agitation against the Election Commission, alleging that the political forces leading the protests have no faith in either the Constitution or the judiciary as they have not suspended the stir despite the Supreme Court taking up the matter.

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Attempt to murder & firing case cracked by Delhi Police; two held with pistols & 18 rounds after exchange of fire

05 Oct 2026 | 10:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi Police, North East District, have cracked an attempt to murder and firing incident case of Bhajanpura, and arrested two accused persons after a brief exchange of fire. .

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Safety & security of students, especially girls, is non-negotiable: LG Sandhu

05 Oct 2026 | 10:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Sandhu on Monday emphasized that the safety and security of students in the national capital was simply "non-negotiable".

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Congress Announces Nationwide ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ Campaign, Vows Fight Until CEC Gyanesh Kumar Is Removed

05 Oct 2026 | 9:22 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Congress on Monday announced an intensified nationwide campaign against what it alleges are irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, declaring that its agitation will continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is removed and what the party describes as systemic flaws in the electoral process are corrected.

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Congress announces nationwide ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ campaign

05 Oct 2026 | 9:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Congress on Monday announced an intensified nationwide campaign against what it alleges are irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, declaring that its agitation will continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is removed and what the party describes as systemic flaws in the electoral process are corrected.

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SC seeks Centre’s detailed relocation plan for 135-year-old Secretariat Library

05 Oct 2026 | 9:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct. 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed affidavit from the Centre on the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library, directing it to disclose the exact space earmarked for the institution and place the proposed layout plan before the court.

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SC says it never approved modified Form 6, contradicts ECI claim

05 Oct 2026 | 8:56 PM

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New Delhi, Oct. 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had never approved any modification to Form 6 requiring new voters to declare whether their own name or that of a parent or grandparent figured in the electoral rolls following the 2003 Special Intensive Revision (SIR), refuting an Election Commission of India claim that the additional declaration had received the court's approval.

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Women must come forward and actively be part of democracy, making of Viksit Bharat: Vijender Gupta

05 Oct 2026 | 8:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday said that women must come forward to become active participants in democracy and contribute meaningfully to the making of Viksit Bharat.

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05 Oct 2026 | 8:24 PM

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Delhi CM launches cashless facility for Delhi Jal Board pensioners to ensure hassle free medical treatment

05 Oct 2026 | 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in the presence of Water Minister Parvesh Verma, on Monday launched a cashless medical facility for over 50,000 pensioners and family pensioners of the Delhi Jal Board under the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’. .

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ECI says SIR had unanimous approval, cites Supreme Court backing amid form 6 Row

05 Oct 2026 | 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Election Commission of India on Monday sought to rebut what it described as a “misleading” claim over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the exercise was approved unanimously by the full Commission and that the Supreme Court had upheld the framework governing it.

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India, Kazakhstan troops hone combat skills in KAZIND-2026 at Oskemen

05 Oct 2026 | 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026 is underway at Oskemen in Kazakhstan, with troops from the two countries undertaking joint training aimed at enhancing combat skills, coordination and interoperability.

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Congress targets Modi govt over Rs 4.03 lakh crore capital flight, rupee slide

05 Oct 2026 | 7:22 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Congress on Monday stepped up its attack on the Narendra Modi government over the large-scale withdrawal of foreign capital from Indian markets, blaming what it described as “wrong economic policies” and “crony capitalism” for the country’s economic difficulties.

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