Day: October 15, 2026

Caller Names to Appear on Mobile Screens From November 1 as DoT Makes CNAP Mandatory

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Unknown Callers to Show Their Names From November 1 Under New DoT Rule

New caller identification system will use telecom operators’ subscriber records to display names alongside numbers, with international calls labelled separately By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi: Mobile phone users across India will begin seeing callers’ names alongside their phone numbers from November 1, following a directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to introduce Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) across the country’s 4G and higher-generation wireless networks. The order, dated October 13, directs all telecom service providers authorised to offer access services to introduce the facility across…

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission on Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea, Questions Opposition March

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Rahul Gandhi's SIR Petition: SC Seeks ECI Response, Issues Separate Notices Over Court March

 The Court seeks responses on alleged voter-roll irregularities while separately issuing notices over the October 12 march towards the Supreme Court, placing electoral transparency and the limits of political mobilisation under judicial scrutiny. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday opened a significant new phase in the political and legal confrontation over India’s electoral-roll revision, issuing notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its senior officials on a petition led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleging irregularities in the Special…

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India’s Political Moment: CJP, Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission Face a Larger Battle Over Democratic Trust

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CJP–Jantar Mantar Row: Why Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission and the Supreme Court Matter

The Jantar Mantar confrontation has brought youth-led activism, opposition politics, the Election Commission and judicial scrutiny into the same political conversation. Whether this becomes a national movement will depend on evidence, public participation and the institutions now under pressure. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi — India’s latest political confrontation is no longer confined to the detention of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders at Jantar Mantar or Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the action. It has become part of a wider debate over the right to protest, the…

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