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Mamata Banerjee, five TMC MPs detained in Delhi, taken away in ‘prison van’ amid SIR protests

New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and five party MPs were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday and allegedly taken to an undisclosed location in a “prison van”, the party said, amid heightened security in the national capital ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s call for a protest at Jantar Mantar against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
In a message issued by the Trinamool Congress, the party alleged that Banerjee and the five MPs were being transported in a police vehicle without being taken to any known destination.
“Mamata Di and 5 MPs now being taken to an unknown location by Delhi Police in a PRISONER VAN,” the message said.

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Vijender Gupta calls for fact-based assessment of Kashmir before and after Article 370 abrogation

13 Oct 2026 | 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday called for a comprehensive, fact-based assessment of the changes in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, linking the constitutional move to the national integration agenda pursued by Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.

DRDO to lead semiconductor, next-gen chips session at ESTIC-2026

13 Oct 2026 | 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will lead a thematic session on semiconductors and next-generation chips at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2026), scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam here from October 27 to 29.

Indian Navy to commission indigenous multi-purpose vessel Samarthak

13 Oct 2026 | 7:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Indian Navy will commission Samarthak, the first of four indigenously built multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs), at Naval Base Karwar on October 16, marking another step towards strengthening India's defence manufacturing capabilities and maritime operational preparedness.

SC moved seeking contempt action over Congress post targeting CJI

13 Oct 2026 | 7:28 PM

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Oct. 13 (UNI) A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking criminal contempt proceedings against the Congress and other political leaders over social media posts targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with the framing of guidelines restraining political parties from publicly pressuring judges over pending cases.

Mamata Banerjee, five TMC MPs detained in Delhi, taken away in ‘prison van’ amid SIR protests

Vijender Gupta calls for fact-based assessment of Kashmir before and after Article 370 abrogation

DRDO to lead semiconductor, next-gen chips session at ESTIC-2026

Indian Navy to commission indigenous multi-purpose vessel Samarthak

SC moved seeking contempt action over Congress post targeting CJI

UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1900 HRS ON OCT 13

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- Kolkata Police and central forces stop a Trinamool Congress protest rally at Rajabazar over the lack of official permission for the march. UNI PHOTO-160U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- Kolkata Police and central forces stop a Trinamool Congress protest rally at Rajabazar over the lack of official permission for the march. UNI PHOTO-159U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- Kolkata Police and central forces stop a Trinamool Congress protest rally at Rajabazar over the lack of official permission for the march. UNI PHOTO-158U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- Kolkata Police and central forces stop a Trinamool Congress protest rally at Rajabazar over the lack of official permission for the march. UNI PHOTO-157U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- Kolkata Police and central forces stop a Trinamool Congress protest rally at Rajabazar over the lack of official permission for the march. UNI PHOTO-156U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- The Indian Museum hosts its first in-house Durga Puja celebration and a special exhibition titled ‘Devi Durga: Sakti, Mat?i, Karu?a’ in Kolkata. UNI PHOTO-155U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- The Indian Museum hosts its first in-house Durga Puja celebration and a special exhibition titled ‘Devi Durga: Sakti, Mat?i, Karu?a’ in Kolkata. UNI PHOTO-154U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- The Indian Museum hosts its first in-house Durga Puja celebration and a special exhibition titled ‘Devi Durga: Sakti, Mat?i, Karu?a’ in Kolkata. UNI PHOTO-153U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- The Indian Museum hosts its first in-house Durga Puja celebration and a special exhibition titled ‘Devi Durga: Sakti, Mat?i, Karu?a’ in Kolkata. UNI PHOTO-152U

KOLKATA, OCT 13 (UNI):- The Indian Museum hosts its first in-house Durga Puja celebration and a special exhibition titled ‘Devi Durga: Sakti, Mat?i, Karu?a’ in Kolkata. UNI PHOTO-151U

AMARAVATI, OCT 13 (UNI):- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay meets Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at his residence in the presence of Minister Nara Lokesh and other leaders in Amaravati on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-150U

AMARAVATI, OCT 13 (UNI):- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay meets Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at his residence in the presence of Minister Nara Lokesh and other leaders in Amaravati on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-149U

AMARAVATI, OCT 13 (UNI):- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay meets Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at his residence in the presence of Minister Nara Lokesh and other leaders in Amaravati on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-148U

AMARAVATI, OCT 13 (UNI):- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay meets Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at his residence in the presence of Minister Nara Lokesh and other leaders in Amaravati on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-147U

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (UNI):- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh is felicitated by SKUAST-K Vice-Chancellor Nazir Ahmad Ganai and faculty during the three-day All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit in Srinagar on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-146U

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (UNI):- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh is felicitated by SKUAST-K Vice-Chancellor Nazir Ahmad Ganai and faculty during the three-day All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit in Srinagar on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-145U

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (UNI):- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh is felicitated by SKUAST-K Vice-Chancellor Nazir Ahmad Ganai and faculty during the three-day All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit in Srinagar on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-144U

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (UNI):- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh addresses the 13th All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-143U

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (UNI):- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh addresses the 13th All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-142U

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (UNI):- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh addresses the 13th All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-141U