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Uttar Pradesh food safety department orders hospital pharmacies to display medicine prices

7 October, 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UPFSDA) has ordered all hospital-operated pharmacies across the state to display purchase and sale prices of medicines starting November 1. Officials stated that the directive aims to improve price transparency, particularly for patients purchasing medicines from hospital pharmacies where alternative options may be limited. The department noted

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BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of political drama over Election Commission protest

7 October, 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of orchestrating a political drama after INDIA bloc MPs protested over a demand to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi cited an Election Commission press release to claim that no formal request for a meeting

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Opposition leaders detained and released after protesting near Election Commission office

6 October, 2026

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with other INDIA bloc leaders, were detained late Tuesday evening after staging a hours-long protest near the Election Commission office in central New Delhi. They were released later in the night. The protest began around 10 am when a march led by the opposition leaders was

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New Delhi Police Detain Opposition Legislators During Protest Demanding Election Commissioner’s Resignation

6 October, 2026

Police in New Delhi briefly detained several opposition legislators, including senior Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday during a march demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Lawmakers participating in the approximately one-kilometre protest from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters carried placards, waved the national flag, and chanted slogans against Kumar.

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Opposition MPs protest toward Election Commission as leaders climb barricades and stage sit-in

6 October, 2026

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi climbed police barricades and waved the Tricolour during an opposition INDIA bloc protest march toward the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday. Accompanied by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP Priyanka Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and Trinomool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O’Brien, over

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Opposition MPs march to demand Election Commissioner resignation

6 October, 2026

A political showdown erupted in New Delhi on Tuesday as opposition INDIA bloc MPs marched to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, drawing sharp counterattacks from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Led by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and senior opposition figures including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool

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Delhi Police block opposition MPs march to Election Commission leading to detentions and protests

6 October, 2026

Delhi Police on Tuesday blocked an INDIA bloc march by nearly 300 opposition MPs heading from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters, leading to detentions and a sit-in protest after demonstrators were stopped near NITI Aayog. The parliamentarians were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid an ongoing opposition campaign against the

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INDIA bloc leaders protest in New Delhi over electoral rolls issue

6 October, 2026

Top leaders of the INDIA opposition bloc staged a high-voltage protest in New Delhi, marching from Parliament towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) office to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral rolls issue. Security forces, including the Rapid Action Force (RAF), police, and disaster

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BJD Joins Opposition Parties in Demanding Chief Election Commissioner’s Resignation

6 October, 2026

Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has joined opposition parties in demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in the voter roll revision and recent statements regarding statutory forms. The BJD dispatched party leaders Manas Mangraj and Sulata Deo to central Delhi to participate in ongoing protests led by INDIA

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Delhi Police detain opposition leaders during protest march to Election Commission

6 October, 2026

Delhi Police detained several opposition leaders and parliamentarians on Tuesday as members of the INDIA bloc marched from Parliament to the Election Commission of India headquarters to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Lawmakers including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress leaders Derek O’Brien and Abhishek Banerjee, and Congress leader Priyanka

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Delhi police deploy heavy security ahead of planned opposition march to Election Commission

6 October, 2026

Heavy security and traffic restrictions have been put in place across central Delhi ahead of a planned march by the INDIA bloc to the Election Commission of India headquarters. Opposition MPs are scheduled to walk from Parliament to the ECI office to protest alleged electoral roll irregularities and demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner

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Grain ship sinks in Black Sea following fire after Ukrainian president blames Russian drone attack

6 October, 2026

A grain ship has sunk in Romania’s section of the Black Sea following a fire, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blaming a Russian drone attack for the incident. Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that two people were killed and 11 others were rescued after the vessel caught fire in the country’s exclusive economic zone

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United Kingdom reportedly threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over consulate closure threat

6 October, 2026

The United Kingdom has reportedly threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel goes ahead with plans to close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. According to unverified Israeli media reports published on Monday by the Ynet outlet, British Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters conveyed the warning to Israeli officials. The reported British countermeasure

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Bharatiya Janata Party drops eight incumbent Rajya Sabha members in Uttar Pradesh

6 October, 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party has dropped eight incumbent Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh, including Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Union Minister of State B.L. Verma, ahead of the biennial polls scheduled for October 16. The terms of the current members ending include Hardeep Singh Puri, B.L. Verma, Arun Singh, Neeraj Shekhar, Geeta

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Supreme Court Seeks Responses From Central Government and Election Commission on Voter Roll Revision

5 October, 2026

The Supreme Court of India has sought responses from the central government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding a controversial voter roll revision that has resulted in the deletion of 130 million names and triggered widespread protests. Issuing notices on Monday, the apex court directed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, the ECI, and

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Delhi Police register four FIRs and arrest 18 people following violent Sansad Marg protests

5 October, 2026

Delhi Police have registered four FIRs and arrested 18 people following violent protests on Sansad Marg over demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration, organised by NSUI workers on Monday, began at the outfit’s Raisina Road headquarters where participants lay covered in white sheets symbolizing bodies before attempting to march

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Kanpur Police register case against man for allegedly burning posters of Prime Minister and other officials

5 October, 2026

Kanpur police have registered a case against a man for allegedly burning posters bearing photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi आदित्यनाथ (Yogi Adityanath), and Chief Election Commissioner ज्ञानेश कुमार (Gyanesh Kumar) at Deep Tiraha. According to police, the incident took place on October 2. Sub-Inspector

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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for optogenetics

5 October, 2026

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for discovering channelrhodopsin and developing optogenetics. Announced by the Nobel Committee, the award recognises their pioneering work in using light to control living neurons. The laureates share a prize of 12 million Swedish kronor, equivalent

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Supports Protests Against Chief Election Commissioner

5 October, 2026

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed support for civil society groups and youth organisations protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while omitting any mention of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has played a leading role in the demonstrations. In a post on X, Kharge outlined three demands he termed non-negotiable: the resignation of

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Uttar Pradesh establishes digital libraries in over 57,000 village panchayats

5 October, 2026

Educational access in rural Uttar Pradesh has expanded significantly with digital libraries now established in more than 57,000 village panchayats, ending the traditional dependence on cities for competitive exam preparation. The state government’s gram panchayat digital library initiative has scaled up from just 76 state and district-level e-library locations prior to 2017 to reach 57,600

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Supreme Court states it has not approved changes to voter registration Form 6

5 October, 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated on Monday that the Supreme Court has not approved any changes to Form 6, the statutory document utilized by first-time voters for registration. A three-judge bench headed by the CJI made the observation while hearing petitions directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The bench indicated that it

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Cockroach Janta Party founder calls elections pointless while Chief Election Commissioner remains in office

5 October, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has asserted that participating in elections is “pointless” as long as Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar remains in office, claiming that current electoral outcomes are predetermined. Speaking to reporters in Pune, Dipke alleged that the ruling BJP is winning in states where it failed to secure victories even

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Supreme Court stresses need to instill fear in anti-social elements committing crimes against women

5 October, 2026

The Supreme Court has emphasized the need to instill fear in anti-social elements committing crimes against women, observing that a prevailing sentiment exists that women remain unsafe in certain vulnerable pockets of the capital region. A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran made the remarks on Monday during a hearing in a

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Cockroach Janta Party leader demands Chief Election Commissioner resignation amid electoral roll protests

5 October, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke on Monday called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the poll chief is “more valuable” to the current regime than citizens. Dipke’s remarks coincided with protests by the CJP, activists, and opposition parties over alleged irregularities in the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of

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