Omar Abdullah Steps In as J&K Orders 15-Day Probe Into IAS Officer’s Alleged Misconduct With Woman JKAS Officer

Omar Abdullah Steps In as J&K Orders 15-Day Probe Into IAS Officer’s Alleged Misconduct With Woman JKAS Officer

Government appoints Mandeep Kaur as inquiry officer; NCW seeks action-taken report as controversy raises questions over workplace dignity, bureaucratic accountability and the powers of Jammu and Kashmir’s elected government By: News Desk | 16 October 2025 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s controversy over the alleged verbal abuse of a junior woman officer by senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has moved from political condemnation to a formal government inquiry, bringing renewed attention to administrative accountability, workplace dignity and the distribution of powers under the Union Territory framework. The Jammu and Kashmir…

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Cockroach Janta Party Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Among 150 Detained as Protests Spread Across Delhi

CJP Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Detained as Delhi Protests Spread

Delhi Police Detain CJP Founder Dipke as Flag March Triggers Fresh Political Row By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2026 New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march turned into a day of police detentions and scattered demonstrations across central Delhi on Friday, after authorities moved to prevent protesters from gathering at Central Park in Connaught Place. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were among approximately 150 people reportedly detained at Connaught Place, Janpath and Mandi House as police…

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Kashmir Train Services to Face 15-Day Disruption From October 17; Two Passenger Trains Cancelled

Two Kashmir Passenger Trains Cancelled Until October 31 for Pre-Winter Maintenance

Northern Railway schedules pre-winter track destressing work on Banihal–Baramulla section; affected services to remain suspended until October 31 By: News Desk | 16 October 2026 Srinagar, October 16: Rail travel across parts of the Kashmir Valley will face a temporary disruption from October 17, as Northern Railway has cancelled two passenger train services for 15 days to carry out pre-winter track maintenance aimed at ensuring safe operations during the approaching winter season. The affected services are Train No. 74615, Banihal–Baramulla, and Train No. 74620, Baramulla–Banihal. Both will remain cancelled from…

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Reliance Hits Back at Elon Musk: Starlink Welcome, but Indian Laws Must Apply to All

Reliance Hits Back at Elon Musk: Starlink Welcome, but Indian Laws Must Apply to All

Reliance Responds to Elon Musk: Starlink Welcome, but Indian Laws Apply to All By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2026 New Delhi/Mumbai, October 16: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has publicly pushed back against Elon Musk’s criticism of India’s satellite internet approval process, declaring that it welcomes competition from SpaceX’s Starlink but expects every operator—Indian or foreign—to follow the country’s laws and regulatory requirements. In its first direct response to the escalating dispute, Reliance said it had never feared competition and pointed to the growth of Jio since its entry into…

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Omar Abdullah Government Completes Two Years: Welfare Gains, Unfulfilled Promises Put NC Under Pressure

Omar Abdullah Government Completes 2 Years: NC Manifesto Promises Reviewed

Omar Abdullah Government Completes 2 Years: NC Manifesto Promises Reviewed By: News Desk | 15 October 2026 Srinagar: Two years after the National Conference (NC) returned to power in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s government is entering its third year with a mixed record—some welfare measures have moved forward, while several major political and economic commitments remain incomplete, narrowed in scope or awaiting tangible results. The government, which took office on October 16, 2024, came to power on a manifesto promising constitutional restoration, employment, affordable electricity, social welfare…

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Ladakh Talks Hit Deadlock: LAB, KDA Reject Centre’s Draft; Next Meeting on October 22

Ladakh Talks Deadlock: LAB, KDA Reject Centre's Draft; Next Meeting October 22

Ladakhi representatives say the Centre’s proposal falls short of demands for constitutional safeguards and meaningful elected governance; distribution of legislative, executive and financial powers remains the central sticking point By: News Desk | 15 October 2026 Leh: Talks between representatives of Ladakh’s leading civil society organisations and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ended without a breakthrough on Thursday, with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) expressing dissatisfaction with the Centre’s draft proposal on constitutional safeguards and governance for the Union Territory. The two sides…

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

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

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

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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Kashmir Turns White as Temperatures Plunge: Fresh Snowfall Hits Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Gurez

Kashmir Weather Today: Rain in Srinagar, Snowfall in Higher Reaches; Dry Spell Expected From October 16

Kashmir Snowfall Update: Zojila, Razdan Pass and Gulmarg Receive Fresh Snow By: News Desk | 14 October 2026 Srinagar: Kashmir has experienced an unmistakable shift towards winter, as a fresh spell of rain across the plains and snowfall over the higher reaches brought a noticeable chill to the region on Wednesday. An active Western Disturbance has transformed parts of the mountainous landscape, with fresh snow reported around Zojila Pass, Sonamarg, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Razdan Pass and the Gurez Valley. While the higher elevations have begun wearing their first significant white cover…

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