Amid anti-SIR protests, ECI orders annual SSR to enrol voters in 17 States, UTs
Amid protests against the special intensive revision (SIR) and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the special summary revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 States and Union Territories, including poll-bound Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. The SSR seeks to enrol new voters and update electoral rolls.
No SoPs shared regarding auto-generated Form 7s with State Electoral Officers
With thousands of names deleted from electoral rolls during phases 2 and 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) using auto-generated Form 7s digitally signed by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), it has now emerged that this exercise is being carried out by State poll authorities without the Election Commission of India (ECI) issuing any written protocol or Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries
In a sign of increasing concentration of India’s oil supplies and its limited options to source from, latest data shows that more than two-thirds of the country’s oil imports came from just three countries — Russia, the U.S., and the UAE — marking a record high share.
Shooting at elementary school in Oregon leaves at least five dead
At least five people are believed to be dead following a shooting at an elementary school on Thursday in the U.S. city of Bend, Oregon, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case.
Anti-CEC protest: ‘Why is PM Modi shutting down Delhi to protect one man?’ asks CJP’s Dipke with Central Park shut ahead of ‘Tiranga’ march
Ahead of the Lehra Do Tiranga (Wave the Tricolour) demonstration called by youth organisations on Friday (October 16, 2026), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) announced that Central Park in Connaught Place will remain closed to the public on Friday and Saturday (October 17, 2026), citing “administrative reasons”.
Rahul Gandhi urges President to reconsider Dushyant Gautam’s appointment as Governor over pending CBI probe
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to ask the Centre to reconsider Dushyant Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor until the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged ‘VIP’ angle in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder in Uttarakhand is completed.
Protester may need ear surgery after alleged assault in detention, medical reports show
Fidal Royas travelled the length of the country from his hometown in Kerala to Delhi to fight for democracy and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He returned home 11 days later to seek treatment for severe ear injuries that may require surgery after having been hit, kicked, and slapped while detained by the Delhi police on October 11.
Unemployment rate in country stands at 5% in September, stable compared to August: NSO
The Unemployment Rate (UR) in the country stood at 5% in September, stable compared to August, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said in a release on Thursday that the rural UR remained “broadly stable” at 4.2%, against 4.1% in August, while urban UR marginally rose from 6.8% in August to 6.9% in this month.
Amid rift buzz, Shivraj Chouhan meets CM Mohan Yadav with delegation of tribals on demolition drive
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav with a delegation, days after he criticised the State Government over the demolition of houses of 12 tribal families in Kosmi village under his stronghold Budhni assembly constituency. State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Hemant Khandelwal also attended the late-night meeting at the CM residence in Bhopal.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to represent India at upcoming SCO Heads of Government meeting
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the upcoming two-day meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19 and 20, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to participate virtually, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Trump says Ford Hood shooter’s military execution will not be livestreamed
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the execution of the Fort Hood shooter would not be livestreamed but that immediate families of the victims would be able to view it in person.