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DMK To File Rs 1 Crore Defamation Case Against TVK Over R Veeramani Claims
- Oct 05, 2026 16:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi of the Madras High Court granted permission to the DMK, represented by its general secretary Duraimurugan, to initiate the defamation proceedings against TVK leaders Aadhav Arjuna and CTR Nirmal Kumar, as well as the party's IT wing.
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BJP Nominates 8 Leaders To Rajya Sabha From UP, Hardeep Puri Not On List
- Oct 05, 2026 16:02 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The BJP has announced eight names for the coming Rajya Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh, keeping a balance between castes and ensuring election on at least one seat on October 16.
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71-Year-Old Farmer Found Dead With Hands And Legs Tied In Manipur
- Oct 05, 2026 15:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The central forces had to deploy sniffer dogs following the discovery of the elderly man's clothes earlier in the day
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India-Born Cheetah Gives Birth To 5 Cubs At Kuno National Park
- Oct 05, 2026 15:35 pm IST
- Asian News International
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav shared the development, stating KJP21, a 32-month-old female cheetah, is the third Indian-born female cheetah to give birth after Mukhi and KGP12 and marked another significant milestone in the emergence of the next generation of India's cheetah population.
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CBI Probe Into Punjab Corruption Allegations Sparks Political Storm
- Oct 05, 2026 15:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The controversy stems from an ED investigation into alleged irregularities in land-use permissions and government dealings.
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'Modified Form 6 Not Approved By Supreme Court': Chief Justice Surya Kant
- Oct 05, 2026 15:07 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The ECI has said that Form 6 itself has not been amended; it maintained that it only added an extra declaration to be used by new voters for the voter roll cleanup exercise Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
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'India-US Trade Talks May Have Reached Plateau': Nirmala Sitharaman
- Oct 05, 2026 15:04 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the two countries could still explore whether there was any room for further negotiations.
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12% Agniveer Quota, Green Tax On Older Vehicles: Himanta Sarma's Big Decisions
- Oct 05, 2026 14:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Agniveer quota will cover recruitment to Assam Police AB (Armed Branch) and UB (Unarmed Branch) constable posts, commando personnel, jail warders, firemen, SDRF constables, forest guards and excise constables.
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Sambhav Jain's Death Sparks Online Debate Over Alimony And Divorce Laws
- Oct 05, 2026 14:37 pm IST
- Written by: Amit Chaturvedi
Following Sambhav Jain's death, some social media users have called for a ban on alimony, while others have argued for greater scrutiny of how financial settlements are determined in divorce cases.
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"Trying To Disturb Peace Of Region": Assam Student Body On CJP's School Visits
- Oct 05, 2026 14:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The development comes days after CJP launched its "School Thik Karo" campaign, aimed at assessing infrastructure and facilities in government schools across the state.
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IndiGo Airfares To Increase From Tomorrow As Jet Fuel Prices Rise
- Oct 05, 2026 13:36 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The quantum of hike ranges from Rs 100 to Rs 350 for domestic flights depending on distance.
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court's Observations On Top Poll Officer Row
- Oct 05, 2026 13:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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'Can Put On Hold': Top Court To Examine Poll Body Decisions Amid Dissent Row
- Oct 05, 2026 12:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Srishti Ojha
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
A PIL urged the top court to determine whether Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has been individually exercising powers that legally belong to the Election Commission as a whole, and, if so, to declare those actions unauthorised and take appropriate legal action.
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Battle For Nagaon: BJP, Congress And AIUDF In High-Stakes Assam Bypoll
- Oct 05, 2026 12:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
For Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, the BJP has bet on former IAS officer Debashish Sharma, while Congress has fielded ex-Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora, and Badruddin Ajmal will contest from the AIUDF.
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Assistant Sub-Inspector Shot At While Returning Home From Duty In Amritsar
- Oct 05, 2026 12:50 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The incident occurred when Sukhchain Singh was returning home from his duty
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"No Instructions": Delhi Police On Cops Without Name Tags At Protest
- Oct 05, 2026 12:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Delhi Police Standing Order No 51 require personnel to wear a bilingual plastic name plate with white letters on a black background as a mandatory part of their uniform.
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Bengali Actor Koel Mallick Joins BJP Day After Rajya Sabha Nomination
- Oct 05, 2026 12:28 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Bengali actor Koel Mallick joins BJP and prepares to contest Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal.
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'Half-Bald' Punishment For 82 Students At Maharashtra Ashram School Sparks Outrage
- Oct 05, 2026 12:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The unusual punishment came to light after pictures of the students with uneven, half-shaved hairstyles emerged, triggering anger among parents.
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"RSS Distorting Sanatan Dharma": Digvijaya Singh's Big Charge Sparks Row
- Oct 05, 2026 12:22 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Digvijay Singh - who will undertake a 'Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra', a foot march from Ujjain to Ayodhya to protest alleged religious exploitation - added that the word "Hindu" does not appear in any religious scriptures today, accusing the VHP of distorting the "Sanatan Dharma."
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Surat Woman Arrested For Posting Objectionable Reel On Mahatma Gandhi
- Oct 05, 2026 11:59 am IST
- Written by: Amit Chaturvedi
Surat Police took the action after a complaint was received from a social worker about the objectionable Reel.