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Delhi protest Day 2: CJP leaders detained, traffic curbs to continue

More than 7,000 protesters, including opposition leaders and former chief ministers, were detained as Delhi Police clamped down on protesters demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee released from police custody after detention

Rathee was detained from his residence in Gurugram's Sector 56 on Saturday as police stepped up security across the national capital to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar

Stringent traffic restrictions in Delhi as CJP protest enters second day

According to advisory, diversions were enforced from 6 am, with traffic movement to be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and several other locations

Dipke, Ranka, Das under preventive arrest, to be produced before magistrate

They were put under preventive arrest after being detained by Delhi Police after their flight landed in the national capital ahead of the planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday

CAQM panel proposes car cabin filters, roadside emission checks in Delhi

The panel has proposed mandatory filtration of PM2.5 and VOCs inside vehicle cabins, remote sensing of emissions, and incentives for EV adoption and retrofits

INDIA bloc plans protest march in Delhi on Monday, seeks CJI's intervention

On Monday, the Congress and the entire INDIA bloc and the country's youth will again take to the streets in massive numbers, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Press bodies condemn detention of journalists covering Delhi protests

Reporters from The Quint, The Wire, Scroll, Reporter TV, Navbharat Times, Newslaundry, and senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta were among those detained

India denies OHCHR remarks on detentions in Delhi, calls concerns misplaced

Rejecting UN Human Rights Office's concerns, India said the remarks amounted to interference in its internal affairs and urged the office to give comparable attention to large-scale protests elsewhere

UK envoy calls for India-UK AI skills ecosystem beyond student exchanges

British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming said India and the UK should deepen cooperation through joint research, curriculum development, teacher training and industry-linked skilling

Delhi traffic curbs to continue Sunday, diversions likely at 30 key points

The restrictions come after CJP and prominent student organisations, including the Students' Federation of India (SFI), announced that protests would continue until their demands were met

One Delhi, many Jantar Mantars as protesters hit streets across the city

With Jantar Mantar out of reach, CJP protesters scattered across Delhi as police detained 3,000 people, including several prominent leaders and public figures

Railways restores normal services in Delhi, all Metro stations reopened

Delhi Traffic Police maintains its advisory to avoid non-essential travel on Sunday, with 30 diversions in place in central Delhi

CJP vows to continue protests, calls fresh Jantar Mantar march on Sunday

Shinde criticised the heavy security deployment and restrictions, alleging that Delhi had been turned into a "cantonment or fortress"

Delhi Metro reopens 45 stations after 25-hour closure due to CJP's protest

In a service update late Saturday, the DMRC said entry and exit gates at all Metro stations were open and interchange facilities at all the concerned stations were also available

Delhi protests: SC to hear contempt plea against authorities on Sunday

According to the cause list of October 11 uploaded on the apex court website, the plea would come up for hearing before a bench of justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana

Centre appoints Prakash Rajpurohit as Deputy Election Commissioner

Rajpurohit, a 2010 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed to the post for a tenure up to April 8, 2030, in place of Sanjay Kumar, according to a Personnel Ministry order

Bengal permits 12,400 new Durga Pujas; ₹1 lakh grants to be disbursed soon

Speaking at a special programme marking the beginning of 'Debipaksha' at the Eden Gardens here, Adhikari said around 45,000 Durga Pujas were held in the state last year

Tushar Gandhi, actor Imran Khan among 400 detained in Mumbai protests

The demonstrations were held at the August Kranti Maidan, Hutatma Chowk, and other locations

CJP protest: Over 7,000 detained as Delhi Police cracks down on protesters

The protesters were detained from several places, including near Regal Cinema, Minto Bridge and near Akashwani Bhawan

Delhi protests: Six police personnel injured as 1,000 protesters detained

The injured personnel were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment, the officer said, adding that the circumstances in which they were injured are being ascertained