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GenZ deserves better than 'undeclared Emer-GenZ': Tharoor slams govt action

The Congress MP cited the deployment of 22,000 police and paramilitary personnel, metro station closures and train cancellations, saying the restrictions curbed peaceful dissent

CJP protest today: Mamata, Pinarayi Vijayan, Prashant Bhushan detained

Earlier today, CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi airport, while YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was placed under house arrest in Gurugram

Centre denies seeking land from states for three high-speed rail corridors

Union minister G Kishan Reddy said alignment studies for the Hyderabad-Chennai, Hyderabad-Bengaluru and Hyderabad-Pune corridors are underway and Centre has not sought land acquisition yet

AAP holds protest in Chandigarh over 'vote chori', Sisodia, others detained

AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Harpal Singh Cheema led the demonstration near the Punjab chief electoral officer's office, with several leaders, including Sisodia, later detained by Chandigarh Police

CJP protest: Plea seeks contempt action over alleged SC order violation

The petition by Shailendra Mani Tripathi alleges that authorities continued closing Delhi Metro stations despite the Supreme Court's October 9 direction on metro and train services

Delhi Court dismisses Parvesh Verma's complaint against Saurabh Bharadwaj

The court said the imputations attributed to the AAP leader were in the nature of questions and did not amount to defamation; a detailed order is awaited

Over 500 detained, 2 cops injured in stone-pelting near Akashwani Bhawan

Around 25-30 protesters allegedly pelted stones at security personnel near Akashwani Bhawan after toppling barricades on Imtiaz Ali Marg, officials said

HC asks Centre to finalise service dog SOP for differently-abled by Jan 7

The court was hearing a petition by Dhananjay Sanjogta Foundation seeking a framework for persons with disabilities to use therapy or service animals for easier mobility

Activists allege detention in Ahmedabad ahead of CJP protest in Delhi

Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Gehlot said action was taken as required and no one was currently detained, while Western Railway cancelled the Ahmedabad-New Delhi Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express

Arvind Kejriwal's residence heavily guarded on day of CJP protest

AAP's Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said heavy security deployment was creating fear, as Kejriwal urged youngsters to join the Jantar Mantar demonstration demanding CEC's resignation over vote theft

CJP protest curbs: Rahul says govt will go; AAP calls it 'black emergency'

Rahul Gandhi has said that the Modi government will fall as Congress seeks the CEC's resignation; AAP condemns security curbs ahead of the CJP's planned Jantar Mantar protest

CJP protest today: Police detain over 1000 people as Dipke heads to Delhi

Dipke compared Delhi's security curbs to the Emergency as police detain people ahead of the CJP's Jantar Mantar protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over SIR of electoral rolls

Delhi traffic curbs from 6 am for CJP protest; check affected roads

Police have warned of disruptions around Connaught Place, Mandi House, Jantar Mantar, and Patel Chowk, with diversions at key central Delhi intersections depending on the law and order situation

Delhi Police expects 7,000 protesters, directs personnel to show restraint

Ahead of the planned demonstration, police have been told not to react to provocation, while unauthorised gatherings will not be allowed and protesters may be taken to designated detention centres

Delhi Police detains 30-40 people with criminal records before CJP protest

Preventive action has been taken across 15 districts, with police also intensifying surveillance outside the residences of people suspected of mobilising crowds for the Oct 10 protest at Jantar Mantar

Railways cancels over 250 trains ahead of CJP protest in Delhi on Oct 10

Cancellations cover trains departing from originating stations after 2 pm on October 9 and those arriving at New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10

Elon Musk shares reports of Reliance-backed firms' donations to BJP

The Tesla chief's latest posts follow his 'Prime Minister Ambani' jibe at Mukesh Ambani and accusations that Reliance is seeking to protect its monopoly by blocking Starlink's entry into India

Delhi in virtual lockdown as curbs hit Metro, trains and business events

Cloud over business events; train, Metro services disrupted

Andhra CM urges Centre to set up shipbuilding centre at Dugarajapatnam

Naidu seeks Centre's support to develop Mulapeta Port and establish a shipbuilding centre at Dugarajapatnam to boost maritime activities, investment and employment in Andhra Pradesh.

Indian IT firms filed few PERM applications compared with US tech majors

Indian IT firms have sharply reduced PERM filings and expanded local hiring in the US, with analysts expecting a limited industry impact from the programme's suspension