India, in focus.
Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok challenged the Congress to cancel Assembly elections it has won, including Karnataka, and face fresh polls if it distrusts the election process.
A Bengaluru court extended the ED's custody of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar by eight days in the KPSC recruitment irregularities probe.
BJP leader V. Ram Madhav dismissed Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori' claim and Congress's charges against the ECI, while announcing the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
Belagavi's Ganesha immersion procession ended around noon on September 27 after nearly 42 hours, with 1,056 mandals taking part.
The Cockroach Janta Party is expanding its Kerala base and campus outreach while pressing its nationwide demand for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation over SIR irregularities.
DMK MP P. Wilson has raised concerns over the March 25, 2026 FCRA amendments, warning of asset seizure and service disruptions for voluntary organisations.
Harish Rawat appeared before the ED in Dehradun over the UKSSSC recruitment case and linked the summons to the BJP's pre-2027 poll anxieties.
A minor boy was sexually assaulted at Satlok Ashram in Sonipat's Dhanana, police said, with the accused arrested and sent to judicial custody.
Government hospitals in Bhadradri Kothagudem provide specialised surgery and round-the-clock maternity care, drawing patients from beyond Telangana.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said lasting peace in Manipur depends on dialogue between the Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities rather than military force.
Chhattisgarh has approved higher monthly stipends for postgraduate medical and dental students in government colleges, effective October 1, 2026.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary says the Election Commission's joint statement confirming consensus on SIR decisions should end the controversy.
Mumbai Police has denied the Cockroach Janata Party permission to protest on October 2, prompting the outfit to announce a Jail Bharo Andolan in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti.
Telangana has ordered speedy examination and disposal of long-pending Urban Land Ceiling applications, including cases in partially regularised and unregularised colonies.
Tamil Nadu is considering stipend-backed internships for tourism students and has launched an upgraded TTDC website along with new digital contests.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary defended the SIR of electoral rolls, calling Opposition allegations baseless and urging them to produce evidence.
Telangana's Irrigation Minister says Medigadda barrage may get an end-to-end diaphragm wall, with stilling basins at all three Kaleshwaram barrages to be strengthened.
An all-party roundtable in Andhra Pradesh demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, suspension of the SIR, and restoration of deleted voter names.
The Congress has rejected the Election Commission's proposed measures on the electoral roll revision, calling them damage control that leaves key concerns unaddressed.
Kerala Local Self-Government Minister K.M. Shaji said community organisations have not kept pace with the aspirations of Muslim girls, who are advancing in education.