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42 Former Judges Write Open Letter, Warn Against Vote Theft Allegations
- Oct 08, 2026 15:32 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
In the strongly worded open letter, they have expressed grave concern over a sustained campaign to undermine the Election Commission, judiciary and other constitutional institutions.
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'Merit, Recognition Are Sporting Culture Of New UP': Yogi Adityanath
- Oct 08, 2026 15:07 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that opening doors to government service for sportspersons is a testimony to UP's transformation.
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Blog | Nana Patekar, And The Sharp, Lasting Sting Of His 'Plain-Speak'
- Oct 08, 2026 15:03 pm IST
- Kaveree Bamzai
"Subah ghar se niklo, bheed ka hissa bano..." Nana Patekar's characters often spoke with the bluntness of men who had little patience for pretence. Just like Nana himself.
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Slogans, Black Flags: Protests Near Himanta Sarma's Home Over Assam Floods
- Oct 08, 2026 14:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Carrying black flags and raising slogans, the protesters demanded financial assistance for flood-affected families, particularly in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat.
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NH-10, Sikkim's Lifeline To Get Rs 993-Crore Upgrade
- Oct 08, 2026 14:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
A crucial stretch of NH-10 connecting land-locked Sikkim with West Bengal reopened in August this year after remaining closed for more than a month.
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Video: Gomti River Swells, Floodwater Reaches Lucknow Mall, Stadium
- Oct 08, 2026 14:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Ajay Kumar
- (with inputs from PTI)
The Lucknow civic body has also begun a sanitation and disease prevention drive with around 250 workers. Anti-larvae spraying has been carried out using drones over around 150 acres.
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Jagan Reddy's YSRCP Seeks All-Party Meet Ahead Of Andhra Local Body Polls
- Oct 08, 2026 14:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
On municipal elections, the party requested that ward-wise electoral rolls be prepared only after completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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Fight Over Virbhadra Singh Legacy: Wife Objects To New Party Using His Name
- Oct 08, 2026 14:00 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
In her October 7 letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Pratibha Singh objected to reports about proposed parties such as "Rashtrawadi Virbhadra Congress" and "Veer Congress"
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Man Thrashed For Raising Pro-Modi Slogan At Opposition Protest In Delhi
- Oct 08, 2026 13:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Anti-Modi slogans were being raised. Amid all this, a man took a different approach. He voiced a pro-Modi slogan. A crowd surrounded him. Then came the slaps as the man was pushed around and hit repeatedly,showed a video.
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3 Hours Before Death, Nana Patekar Texted Friend He Wasn't Feeling Well
- Oct 08, 2026 13:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Nana Patekar texted his friend at around 2:30 am, stating that he was not feeling well. Since it was late at night, the friend missed the message until Patekar called him.
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Liquor Bottles Thrown At Senior Left Leader's House In Kolkata. He Blames BJP
- Oct 08, 2026 13:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
According to Bhattacharya in his complaint, several individuals on motorcycles arrived outside his residence and smashed the window panes with liquor bottles.
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High Court Seeks Reply From Delhi Police, Parvesh Verma In Slapgate Row
- Oct 08, 2026 13:22 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The respondents also raised objection on the maintainability of the petition, which also sought police protection for petitioner Sahib Singh and his family members.
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Punjabi LGBTQ Activist Mad Sandhu's Shooter Arrested In Gujarat, Was Linked To Gangster Goldy Dhillon
- Oct 08, 2026 13:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania, Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Mad Sandhu, a social media influencer and an LGBTQ activist, was shot dead in Punjab's Amritsar last week.
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"Not Being Allowed To Protest": Rahul Gandhi As Opposition Heads To Rajghat
- Oct 08, 2026 13:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal, Reet Kaur Sahni
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
In anticipation of a replay of Wednesday's protests, the Delhi Police has heightened security in Central Delhi and around the Election Commission headquarters.
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"Mobile Phone Tool Of Good Governance": PM Modi At India Mobile Congress
- Oct 08, 2026 13:07 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The Prime Minister cited the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic to underline the importance of India's digital ecosystem.
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23,000 Personnel, Barricading: Delhi Preps For CJP's Saturday Protest
- Oct 08, 2026 12:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
All the neighbouring states, including Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have been asked to remain alert during the protests.
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Kolkata Markets See Shopping Rush, Pandal Preparations As Durga Puja Nears
- Oct 08, 2026 12:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Ajay Kumar
Kolkata Police have had to implement special measures to manage the crowds of pedestrians across different markets.
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Repo Rate Likely To Increase Again As Inflation Picks Up
- Oct 08, 2026 12:32 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
A growing number of economists are predicting a follow-up 25-basis-point increase at the Reserve Bank's next decision on December 4.
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'Clean South Mumbai Doesn't Mean City Is Clean': High Court Raps Civic Body
- Oct 08, 2026 12:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Slamming the BMC over the garbage crisis in the city, the Bombay High Court reminded it that the city was not just a few clean posh enclaves.
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Opinion | Pakistan's Saudi Pact Is Now Entering Dangerous Territory - As Expected
- Oct 08, 2026 12:08 pm IST
- Aishwaria Sonavane
On October 5, the ministers of the pact's member states met in Riyadh for an emergency session and agreed to move to a 'practical implementation' of the defence commitments.