Fact Net

Nation

The CBI had alleged that Winsome Diamonds failed to repay gold imports backed by Canara Bank guarantees
Nation

Rs 146 cr Canara Bank fraud: Court orders proclamation against jeweller Jatin Mehta, wife

The court had directed proceedings to secure the presence of absconding accused but rejected immediate attachment of their properties
Amit Shah had welcomed member countries, while Nepal planned to raise climate-related disasters and regional emergency cooperation
Nation

India will host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in Delhi on Oct 13: Amit Shah

The regional gathering will focus on terrorism, organised crime, narcotics trafficking, illicit financial flows and emerging cyber threats
The displays will offer students and invited civilians an opportunity to witness complex aerial manoeuvres
Uttar Pradesh

IAF's Sarang helicopter team to perform in Bareilly after eight years

The five-helicopter aerobatic team will showcase precision flying and indigenous aviation technology from October 13 to 17
He had questioned the government's protection of the CEC and vowed to continue protests over alleged voter roll irregularities
Nation

Dipke decries mental torture by police, warns entire nation will become Jantar Mantar

CJP founder had accused Delhi Police of mental torture during detention and demanded release of unedited video footage
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi greet the supporters from a bus, procceding towards the Supreme Court, in New Delhi, on Monday | PTI
Nation

In show of strength, opposition leaders march to Supreme Court, file plea on poll 'irregularities'

After leading a 'March for Democracy', Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders filed a Supreme Court petition challenging alleged voter deletions and irregularities in the SIR process
The appointments covered Karnataka, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and would take effect when the appointees assumed charge
Nation

President Murmu appoints Governors of six states, Arlekar moves to Tamil Nadu

Om Prakash Mathur had been shifted from Sikkim to Kerala, while four others received gubernatorial appointments
Gor had referred to recent talks between Modi and Trump and indicated further developments in bilateral relations
Nation

India, US expanding cooperation across sectors, says Ambassador Sergio Gor

The US envoy had highlighted growing defence, technology and healthcare partnerships, along with investments flowing between both countries
India had condemned the Riyadh airport attack that killed 12 people, including an Indian national, and injured over 300
Nation

Iran security chief speaks to NSA Ajit Doval on call, discusses ‘issues of mutual interest’

The two officials had discussed regional developments as attacks on civilian infrastructure and merchant vessels raised security concerns
Ramlila Maidan protest plan draws opposition from traders over access to wholesale markets | X
Nation

Trade, transport bodies oppose Delhi's Ramlila Maidan as protest site, cite impact on business

Delhi traders seek alternative protest venues to protect festive-season business and goods movement
Rohtak villagers surround police for seven hours after officers visit CJP protester's home | X
Haryana

500 villagers hold Rohtak police team for hours over attempt to stop CJP protest march

Villagers in Haryana hold police team until officers explain move against CJP protest participant
Thousands join INDIA bloc’s Delhi march as Rahul Gandhi targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar over vote theft | X
Nation

Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc march to Supreme Court underway as thousands gather near Barakhamba Road

INDIA bloc takes protest against Gyanesh Kumar to Supreme Court as march gets underway in Delhi
Pinarayi Vijayan, Veena named in FIRs over alleged CMRL payments and hawala transfers | File Image
Kerala

Kerala Vigilance registers two FIRs against Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter Veena and PA Mohammed Riyas

Pinarayi Vijayan faces two FIRs over alleged payments to daughter Veena's firm
Noida police investigate bomb threat emails as searches yield no suspicious objects | File Image
Uttar Pradesh

Bomb threat emails trigger security checks at schools across Noida and Greater Noida

Bomb disposal squads, dog squads deployed after threats to schools in Noida

Special Reports

Delhi Police had removed Jantar Mantar's designated status amid demonstrations against electoral roll revisions and the Chief Election Commissioner
Special Reports

From Rajpath to Jantar Mantar, Delhi's shrinking spaces for public protest

An IIT Indore study had highlighted how shifting protest sites away from power centres reduced visibility and public participation
Delhi's decision to withdraw Jantar Mantar's protest-site status has revived questions about the place of dissent in urban life
Special Reports

Explainer: The world's most famous protest squares stand close to the corridors of political power

From London's Hyde Park to Cairo's Tahrir Square, public spaces have provided citizens a platform to challenge authority
The ECI has tightened voter deletion rules with new filing limits, stricter signature and verification requirements, and mandatory hearings before objections are decided | Representational image
Special Reports

ECI caps individual Form-7 filings to curb misuse of voter deletion process

The Election Commission has capped individual Form-7 applications seeking voter name deletion, setting a limit of 10 during the Claims and Objections period and five per month during Continuous Updati ...
From F-15E fighters and an F-35A to 45 MQ-9 Reapers, a CRS report details the US military aircraft lost or damaged during the Iran war | Representational image
Special Reports

Iran war cost US military 81 aircraft losses: Here's the full list

From F-15E fighters and an F-35A to 45 MQ-9 Reapers, a CRS report details the US military aircraft lost or damaged during the Iran war
The three Election Commission forms had come under renewed attention amid controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Special Reports

Understanding Forms 6, 7, and 8: Key to India's electoral roll management

Form 6 had been meant primarily for inclusion of new voters, while Form 7 allowed objections and deletion requests and Form 8 dealt with corrections and shifting of residence
Fact Net
www.fact.net.in