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Rajasthan set to formulate its first dedicated state veterinary policy

Rajasthan ranks first in the country for issuing the most livestock insurance policies

Rajasthan set to formulate its first dedicated state veterinary policy
Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 6:13 PM IST

Delhi Police 'mentally tortured' me, family, claims CJP's Abhijeet Dipke

Dipke told reporters he was detained from the aircraft when his flight landed in Delhi and that the police did not inform his parents or lawyers about his whereabouts

Delhi Police 'mentally tortured' me, family, claims CJP's Abhijeet Dipke
Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 3:23 PM IST

Modi govt waging war against citizens to protect CEC: Abhijeet Dipke

Dipke, along with CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were put under preventive arrest at the Delhi airport ahead of the Jantar Mantar protest on Saturday

Modi govt waging war against citizens to protect CEC: Abhijeet Dipke
Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 11:17 AM IST

Delhi under heavy security ahead of Opposition's march to Supreme Court

More than 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of an Opposition march to the Supreme Court over alleged 'vote chori'

Delhi under heavy security ahead of Opposition's march to Supreme Court
Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 10:53 AM IST

CJI turns down Congress's meeting request; Opposition march to SC today

Both Gandhi and Kharge had written to CJI Surya Kant, seeking a meeting between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum

CJI turns down Congress's meeting request; Opposition march to SC today
Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 7:43 AM IST

India leads world in demonstrations for fifth straight year: ACLED data

India recorded 18,074 demonstrations through September 2026, accounting for 17.5% of the global total, even as official data on agitations remains unavailable since 2016.

India leads world in demonstrations for fifth straight year: ACLED data
Updated On : 11 Oct 2026 | 11:38 PM IST

Between barricades, protests persist as organisers demand CEC's resignation

Protest organisers vow to continue demonstrations demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and cancellation of the SIR despite detentions and restrictions in Delhi.

Between barricades, protests persist as organisers demand CEC's resignation
Updated On : 11 Oct 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi announces march to SC on Monday, seeks CEC's resignation

He said a memorandum outlining the demands would be submitted to the Chief Justice of India

Rahul Gandhi announces march to SC on Monday, seeks CEC's resignation
Updated On : 11 Oct 2026 | 7:15 PM IST

Will work with CM Vijay for TN's growth, development my 'mantra', says PM

He listed out the rapid strides made in various sectors in the last 12 years, including the significant jump in defence exports

Will work with CM Vijay for TN's growth, development my 'mantra', says PM
Updated On : 11 Oct 2026 | 4:32 PM IST

Fertiliser supply sparks political row in Rajasthan during rabi season

Ashok Gehlot has accused the Rajasthan government of a distribution failure amid rabi sowing, while Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena said fertiliser stocks were adequate

Fertiliser supply sparks political row in Rajasthan during rabi season
Updated On : 11 Oct 2026 | 10:12 AM IST

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

INDIA bloc plans protest march in Delhi on Monday, seeks CJI's intervention
Updated On : 11 Oct 2026 | 7:40 AM IST

CJP protest a 'flop show', victory of democracy over mobocracy: BJP

Patra called Gandhi a "nalayak" leader, condemning his Friday remarks that President Droupadi Murmu did not deny the INDIA bloc's "vote chori" allegation at a meeting

CJP protest a 'flop show', victory of democracy over mobocracy: BJP
Updated On : 10 Oct 2026 | 4:57 PM IST

Modi govt turned 'mother of democracy' into 'muzzled democracy': Kharge

Detentions, arrests, jails, lathis and pellets cannot deter the people of India, the Congress chief asserted

Modi govt turned 'mother of democracy' into 'muzzled democracy': Kharge
Updated On : 10 Oct 2026 | 3:17 PM IST

BJP chief Nitin Nabin accuses Rahul, Kejriwal, and CJP of plotting anarchy

Nabin alleged the opposition leaders were trying to destabilise India with foreign backing and said BJP workers would foil their designs, accusing them of being unable to accept the country's progress

BJP chief Nitin Nabin accuses Rahul, Kejriwal, and CJP of plotting anarchy
Updated On : 10 Oct 2026 | 12:10 PM IST

Ruling parties sweep bypolls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry

The BJP won two West Bengal Assembly seats and led in Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, while TVK and AINRC recorded wins in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Ruling parties sweep bypolls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry
Updated On : 09 Oct 2026 | 11:50 PM IST

8 BJP and 2 SP candidates from UP elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

All 10 Rajya Sabha candidates from Uttar Pradesh, including eight BJP nominees and two Samajwadi Party candidates, were elected unopposed ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.

8 BJP and 2 SP candidates from UP elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Updated On : 09 Oct 2026 | 11:44 PM IST

President accepted what we said on 'vote chori', claims Rahul Gandhi

INDIA bloc leaders handed President Droupadi Murmu a memorandum on alleged "vote chori", with Rahul Gandhi saying they would submit evidence and continue their agitation.

President accepted what we said on 'vote chori', claims Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 09 Oct 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

INDIA bloc leaders to meet President Murmu at 8 pm amid row over SIR

The opposition MPs have been staging protests in the national capital demanding Kumar's resignation for the last three days

INDIA bloc leaders to meet President Murmu at 8 pm amid row over SIR
Updated On : 09 Oct 2026 | 1:54 PM IST

Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee join hands with Dipke, stage protest against SIR

According to the organisers, the protest, a people's tribunal for the victims of SIR from across Karnataka, will be followed by a "Chappal protest" in solidarity with women

Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee join hands with Dipke, stage protest against SIR
Updated On : 08 Oct 2026 | 2:20 PM IST

Congress trying to create 'anarchy' in India like Nepal, Bangladesh: BJP

BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the way Rahul, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress workers manhandled the police personnel in Delhi makes the party's intention clear

Congress trying to create 'anarchy' in India like Nepal, Bangladesh: BJP
Updated On : 08 Oct 2026 | 2:15 PM IST