New Sikkim Governor takes oath, Congress says a 'murder accused' now sits in Raj Bhavan
Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as Sikkim's 19th Governor on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu appointed him on October 12. The Congress tied the choice to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. Bhandari's parents and the party are protesting the appointment.
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Maharashtra
Sanjay Raut Offers Public Apology Before the Supreme Court
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by 13 opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Raut, alleging manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Maharashtra Opens Overseas Career Doors for Youth from Remote Areas
Maharashtra has become the first state to sign an agreement with the Global Skills Mobility Association of India (GSMAI). Through the state's MAHIMA initiative, youth from remote areas will get global skills, foreign language training and direct overseas job opportunities.
Hong Kong, Uttarakhand and Sangli Mandals Win State Best Ganeshotsav Contest 2026
Maharashtra has announced the results of its Best Public Ganeshotsav Mandal contest 2026, with 354 mandals taking part. Rajan Patkar, a veteran idol maker, has received the first Welling-Khatu Ganesh Murti Award.
Politics
Rebellion brewing in Karnataka Congress, claims BJP's Vijayendra
Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra has claimed that dissidence in the ruling Congress has reached a flashpoint and that senior leaders and MLAs are set to rebel against Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He also said the BJP would not try to unseat the government.
Five months in, Kerala's UDF fights its own: CM Satheesan under fire
Less than five months after the Congress-led UDF won Kerala with 102 of 140 seats, internal rifts have surfaced, with party leaders publicly questioning Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's style of functioning and his government's stand in the CMRL-Exalogic bribery case.
YSRCP moves Supreme Court, alleges nominees blocked in Andhra civic polls
The YSRCP has moved the Supreme Court, alleging that violence and intimidation kept its candidates from filing nominations for Andhra Pradesh's urban local body elections. A vacation bench will hear the plea on October 21, the last date for withdrawal of candidature, with polling due on October 28.
Government
Border dispute with Mizoram may end soon, says Tripura CM Saha
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has expressed confidence that the long-pending inter-state boundary dispute with Mizoram will be resolved soon, after senior officials of the two states agreed on a mechanism that includes a Joint Technical Team and involvement of the Survey of India.
Over 638 hectares cleared of encroachment, says CM Sarma as Assam vows to protect its interests
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said encroachment on more than 638 hectares of land in three districts has been cleared in eviction drives in the past few days. He asserted the government would work to secure the state's interests. Separately, over a hundred people formed a human chain for justice in singer Zubeen Garg's death.
Delimitation may push Chhattisgarh assembly to 135 seats, with 45 likely reserved for women
Delimitation could raise the Chhattisgarh assembly's strength from 90 to 135 seats, and if women's reservation kicks in, 45 of them may be reserved for women. Separately, minister Lakshmi Rajwade criticised her own government's police over a crackdown in Surajpur.
Mumbai
BREAKINGFisheries Minister Nitesh Rane Orders Stay on Nashik Fishermen's Cooperative Liquidation
Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane has directed that the interim liquidation of the Nashik District Fishermen and Agriculture Cooperative Union be stayed immediately. He said the administration must take the steps needed to secure justice for about 2,000 fishing families in the district.
Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike orders transparent, time-bound PESA recruitment
Immediate steps are needed to fill vacancies in PESA areas of 13 districts through a special drive. Tribal Development Minister Dr Ashok Uike has directed that recruitment be completed fairly, transparently and within a fixed time.
BREAKING'Participate Mumbai' to give citizen participation a new direction: Fadnavis
The BMC has launched 'Participate Mumbai', a digital platform for citizens, companies and NGOs to join civic projects. An MoU with Samagra aims to improve service delivery.
National
New delimitation plan? Congress asks Centre three pointed questions
The Congress has asked whether the Modi government has a fresh proposal on delimitation and why it is refusing to convene an all-party meeting, after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju replied to a letter from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Congress CWC demands PM Modi and Amit Shah resign over 'vote chori', as Kharge prepares to meet PM
The Congress Working Committee demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah resign on moral grounds over the alleged 'vote chori' in the SIR of electoral rolls, and repeated its call for the CEC's resignation. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge said he would raise the issue with the PM on October 21.
Modi pitches 'Nation First', but delimitation row keeps Congress and BJP at odds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged political parties to unite in the national interest at a Dussehra event, amid efforts to build consensus on the delimitation-linked Women's Reservation Bill. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has sought an all-party meeting; Kiren Rijiju replied to his letter. Kharge meets Modi on October 21.
World
BREAKINGProtocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal urges Czech firms to invest in Maharashtra
Protocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal asked Czech firms to go beyond selling in India and set up factories in Maharashtra, a state that contributes about 40% of the country's GDP.
BREAKINGMaharashtra, UK give fresh push to industrial partnership in Mumbai
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged British businesses to invest directly in Maharashtra at the 'Maharashtra-UK Partnership' launch in Mumbai. MoUs were exchanged after a bilateral meeting with a high-level UK delegation.
BREAKINGActor Imran Khan, a US citizen, joins protest; Kirit Somaiya seeks action
Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who holds US citizenship, took part in a protest at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, triggering a row. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has questioned whether a foreign national can protest in India.