The top court has issued notices over an Opposition march that caused security risks in Delhi, while government ministers emphasized institutional debate over online polls.
The opposition party asserted that Pakistan has no right to interfere in internal affairs while the BJP slammed Mallikarjun Kharge for personal attacks against the Prime Minister.
Students at Jamia Millia Islamia mark the 12th day of a hunger strike over union elections while the university begins a security‑wall project and Delhi police detain two Congress MPs.
Students and opposition groups in Gangtok staged a candle‑lit protest on Oct 17, urging President Droupadi Murmu to defer Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim governor until the CBI finishes its probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case.
A group of 124 retired senior officials says allegations of vote-rigging lack evidence, pointing to voter list cleanup and structural election safeguards.
The opposition claims a compromised Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not retaliate against the US freeze on permanent residency applications for tech workers.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari claims a government medical report shows no evidence of a fracture, promising a new inquiry after upcoming byelections.
On Gandhi Jayanti, CM C. Joseph Vijay launched the rebranded Vetri Payanam Thittam, extending no‑fare bus rides to most state‑run services and reaching an estimated 8.4 million women daily, as Delhi Metro tightened security ahead of protests.