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  Yogita Bhayana, AANA demand two-day special Parliament session on women's safety

  October 06, 2026 20:01 IST

  The concerns raised during the consultations were presented alongside recommendations based on PARI's seven years of sustained advocacy and its grassroots work with survivors, children, educational institutions, workplaces and communities.

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  'No meeting request received': EC as Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders protest near poll body office

  October 06, 2026 18:51 IST

  Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, led the protest march from Parliament towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar earlier in the day.

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  Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit named new Indian Air Force chief, succeeds Amar Preet Singh

  October 06, 2026 23:42 IST

  Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force. An Experimental Test Pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor, he has more than 3,500 hours of flying experience and has flown aircraft including Tejas, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and various MiG variants.

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  OPINION | Why is opposition reluctant to praise Captain Smit Machchar?

  October 06, 2026 18:35 IST

  Fresh disclosures reveal terror plans by flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami to crash a plane near Tel Aviv. Captain Smit Machchar thwarted the attack and saved 180 lives, earning global praise, while political silence in India over his bravery has sparked criticism.

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  BJD joins INDIA bloc march, Mamata Banerjee thanks Naveen Patnaik for extending solidarity

  October 06, 2026 23:37 IST

  MPs of the BJD, which is not a member of the INDIA bloc, were also part of the protest. BJD MPs Manas Mangaraj and Sulata Deo participated in the protest.

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  Naval staffer among two arrested for spying for Pakistan under 'Operation Firewall': Andhra Police

  October 06, 2026 18:04 IST

  Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested a naval employee and a civilian contract driver in an alleged Pakistan espionage case involving 18 suspects. Thirteen of those under investigation are reportedly naval personnel.

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  India voices 'grave concern' over Black Sea ship attack, three Indian crew members safe

  October 06, 2026 17:40 IST

  The Black Sea is a critical global trade choke point facing severe disruption due to escalating attacks on commercial shipping and port infrastructure from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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  DRDO successfully tests indigenous High-Altitude Platform, reaches 21 km in flight trial

  October 06, 2026 17:04 IST

  The High-Altitude Platform, a lighter-than-air system as a long-endurance stratospheric aerial surveillance platform, is being designed and developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra.

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  'They want to spread anarchy in country': BJP targets Rahul Gandhi as INDIA bloc MPs protest

  October 06, 2026 17:13 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said the bottom line is very clear - Rahul Gandhi, his party president, and others are demanding a return to ballot papers and this implies that since they cannot win elections using honest technology, they want to win through booth capturing.

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  Defence Ministry signs Rs 661 crore deal for BrahMos Fire System, Launchers for Navy ships

  October 06, 2026 16:29 IST

  The Defence Ministry has signed a Rs 661.50 crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace for fire control systems and launchers for Indian Navy warships. Procured under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, the project will have at least 68% indigenous content and support Indian industries and employment.

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  11 Indian crew members injured after Panama-flagged commercial vessel hit by projectile in Hormuz

  October 06, 2026 16:32 IST

  India condemned the attack on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace, off the coast of Oman, saying that the targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers, and civilian infrastructure must end.

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  Plea filed in Delhi HC seeking directions to make body-worn cameras mandatory for Delhi Police, RAF

  October 06, 2026 16:03 IST

  The plea seeks directions to frame rules, regulations or a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) requiring police and RAF personnel deployed for crowd control to wear body cameras.

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  'We're going to destroy them, nobody will escape': Rahul targets CEC, BJP at INDIA bloc stir

  October 06, 2026 14:50 IST

  Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Akashvani Bhavan during the INDIA bloc's march to the Election Commission, as Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of weakening people's rights and Opposition MPs demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

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  5 Assembly, 1 Lok Sabha bypoll: Nandigram sees 79.39% turnout, Nagaon LS seat records 76%

  October 06, 2026 19:47 IST

  Voting for the bypolls to Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies of West Bengal concluded at 6 pm on Tuesday and nearly 79 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the two constituencies, according to the poll panel.

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  Uttarakhand Congress faces rift over Harish Rawat's yatra; Venugopal says 'no individual campaigns'

  October 05, 2026 23:55 IST

  The Congress has raised objections to Harish Singh Rawat's public outreach campaign 'Jan Samvad Yatra', with party's senior Lok Sabha member KC Venugopal saying that the grand old party will not tolerate any individual campaign.

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  DRDO's Astra missile to get more lethal, range to exceed 300 kilometers

  October 05, 2026 21:10 IST

  DRDO has increased trials of the Astra-2 missile, also known as Astra Mark-2. This missile is being tested by installing it on fighter aircraft. The Astra Mark-2 missile has a range of over 200 kilometers. DRDO's third, most important project, which will be a game-changer, is Project Gandiva

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  'Misleading post': Election Commission 'fact-checks' Rahul Gandhi's 'changed Form 6' allegation

  October 05, 2026 23:55 IST

  "The order for SIR in Bihar issued on June 24, 2025 was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission. This order has been upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated May 27, 2026," ECI in a post on X said.

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  Five cheetah cubs born at Kuno National Park, India's cheetah count rises to 60

  October 05, 2026 17:16 IST

  Five cheetah cubs have been born at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India's total cheetah population to 60. The cubs mark the beginning of the Botswana lineage in India and add a new genetic lineage to the country's growing population.

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  'Criminal assault on democracy': Rahul Gandhi ups the ante against CEC after SC notice to poll body

  October 05, 2026 16:29 IST

  Rahul Gandhi has once again targeted Gyanesh Kumar and said the CEC had abused his position to help the BJP. He also alleged that Kumar illegally changed the Form 6.

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  'Can't pass order on news report': SC issues notice to poll panel, CEC, two ECs and Centre

  October 05, 2026 23:55 IST

  The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the manner in which the poll panel led by him took decisions, allegedly without the approval of two election commissioners.

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  'Need to create fear in minds of anti-social elements': SC to Delhi Police amid rising rape cases

  October 05, 2026 12:53 IST

  The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi Police to strengthen preventive policing and create fear of legal consequences among people prone to committing crimes amid rising rape and sexual offences in Delhi-NCR. The court also stressed round-the-clock surveillance.

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  Tripura Village Committee Poll Results: BJP's ally Tipra Motha Party sweeps ADC polls

  October 05, 2026 23:36 IST

  The Tipra Motha Party (TMP) has swept the ADC polls, the party bagged 2,803 of 3,470 seats declared by 6 pm.

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  'No whataboutery can justify act of taking away voting rights': Supreme Court judge amid SIR row

  October 04, 2026 23:39 IST

  Speaking at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has said no "whataboutery can justify" the act of taking away the voting rights in India. His remarks come amid the row over a report claiming 'dissent' with EC members over SIR.

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  CM Pushkar Dhami inaugurates Uttarakhand Aadi Rangotsav, dances with tribal artists and plays dhol

  October 04, 2026 19:17 IST

  Inaugurating the three-day Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at Uttarakhand in Khatima, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said his government has taken many steps to empower tribal communities and make them self-reliant by connecting them with education, healthcare, employment and basic amenities.

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  US 'deliberately' becoming a 'lonelier power': Jaishankar flags shift in America's global role

  October 04, 2026 23:39 IST

  Addressing a gathering at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that the US has "deliberately" become a "lonelier power", flagging a shift in Washington's global role and highlighting the rise of China.

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  Former sarpanch shot dead in Punjab's Ludhiana by bike-borne assailants

  October 04, 2026 17:00 IST

  The incident happened around 6:30 PM, when Navtej Singh alias Neetu was returning home to Krishna Nagar from his village in his Toyota Innova. The attackers fired eight to 10 rounds at his car on South City Road in the Ladhowal area of Ludhiana before fleeing the spot, as per reports.

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  Navy sailor arrested for leaking classified defence data to Pakistani operative, was 'honey trapped'

  October 04, 2026 15:45 IST

  The arrested Indian Navy sailor was identified as 31-year-old Pradeep Mukherjee, who was posted with the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. He had been in contact with a female Pakistani agent and had leaked sensitive and classified information.

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  BJP names Koel Mallick from West Bengal, Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand as Rajya Sabha candidates

  October 04, 2026 14:36 IST

  Koel Mallick, a popular Bengali film actor who entered Parliament as a TMC nominee, had resigned from the Rajya Sabha on July 16, 2026, after meeting Chairman C P Radhakrishnan and submitting her resignation.