India

Jairam Ramesh questions Ayodhya temple theft probe, asks why supervisors were not made accused

04 Oct 2026 | 11:06 AM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh has questioned the investigation into the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, asking why those allegedly responsible for supervising arrangements at the temple have not been made accused despite 105 incidents of theft reportedly being captured on CCTV.

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O'Brien protests AITC's exclusion from Rajya Sabha panel chairmanships

03 Oct 2026 | 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party leader in the Rajya Sabha Derek O'Brien has protested the party's exclusion from the chairpersonship of any of the eight Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees under the Upper House for 2026-27, arguing that the decision raises wider questions about the functioning of Parliament and its scrutiny mechanisms.

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NDMC Suvidha Camp receives 91 grievances, over 100 officials join citizen interface

03 Oct 2026 | 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Saturday organised its monthly Suvidha Camp at the NDCC Convention Centre on Jai Singh Road, with more than 100 officers and staff from 30 departments participating in the exercise aimed at ensuring prompt and time-bound redressal of public grievances.

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PM Modi hails Indian Hockey’s Asian Games double gold, calls 2026 campaign ‘Truly Special’

03 Oct 2026 | 9:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated India’s men’s hockey team for retaining the Asian Games gold medal, describing the 2026 campaign as a “truly special” chapter for Indian hockey after both the men’s and women’s teams emerged champions at the same Games.

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BJP questions Kejriwal over exit of women leaders, raises Santosh Koli, Soni Mishra cases

03 Oct 2026 | 9:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The Delhi BJP on Saturday questioned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the departure of several prominent women associated with the party and the India Against Corruption movement, following AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar's decision to join the Congress.

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Education Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages

03 Oct 2026 | 8:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The union Education Ministry has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) dedicated to the study of Classical languages - Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit - aimed at strengthening research, preservation and wider dissemination of India’s linguistic and literary heritage.

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Harsh Malhotra pays tribute to Kedar Nath Sahni on death anniversary

03 Oct 2026 | 8:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Saturday paid floral tribute to former Delhi BJP president and former Chief Executive Councillor of Delhi, Kedar Nath Sahni, on his death anniversary, recalling his long organisational and public service.

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PM Modi meets Haryana MLAs

03 Oct 2026 | 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) For the first time since the BJP came to power at the Centre and in Haryana in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met party MLAs from the state at his residence in New Delhi.
The legislators were led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and state unit president Dr Archana Gupta. Sources said PM Modi asked about the political situation in the state and the public response to the government’s welfare schemes. He also asked the MLAs to remain connected with the common people.

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CJP announces nation-wide protest on October 10, seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

03 Oct 2026 | 7:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday announced a nationwide protest on October 10, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over what the party alleged were irregularities in electoral rolls.

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Oppn protests damaging festive business season: Delhi BJP chief

03 Oct 2026 | 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Saturday accused Opposition parties of creating an atmosphere of political unrest through protests against the Chief Election Commissioner and alleged that such demonstrations were putting pressure on the police and administration, besides adversely affecting business activity during the festive season.

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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1900 HRS ON OCT 3

03 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM

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Sibal, Bhushan, Yadav among protesters detained during march to Jantar Mantar

03 Oct 2026 | 6:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan and Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav were among those who joined a fresh protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on Saturday, with police detaining around 150 protesters as they attempted to march towards Jantar Mantar.

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Priyanka Kakkar quits AAP, joins Cong expressing confidence in party

03 Oct 2026 | 6:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) In another blow to the Aam Aadmi Party, its national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Saturday left the party and joined the Congress, expressing that she had to draw a line, and in the context of AAP, she said she could no longer defend the indefensible.

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TMC loses chairpersonship of two key Parliamentary panels

03 Oct 2026 | 6:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has lost the chairpersonship of two key Parliamentary panels with Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday reconstituting department-related Parliamentary standing committees.

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IAF hopes to seal MRFA deal this financial year, says Air Chief

03 Oct 2026 | 6:06 PM

By Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The Indian Air Force is hopeful of signing the long-pending Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) contract during the current financial year, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh said today, even as he acknowledged that the declining strength of the fighter fleet remained a concern for the force.

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