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

October 16, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 16, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 16, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 15, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 15, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 14, 2026 Editor

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…

From London’s Hyde Park to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and Srinagar’s Ghanta Ghar: The Global Story of Protest Spaces

October 13, 2026 Editor

From Astronomical Observatory to Protest Landmark: Jantar Mantar’s Place in the Global History of Dissent

As Delhi removes Jantar Mantar from its list of designated protest venues, a wider debate returns: should democracy keep dissent visible near centres of power, or move demonstrations to controlled spaces on the urban periphery? By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 Srinagar / Delhi: A public square can be a marketplace in the morning, a transport hub in the afternoon and the centre of a political storm by evening. Across the world, certain streets, parks and open grounds have acquired a more enduring role: they have become places where…

Woman Allegedly Carrying Knife Approaches Mamata Banerjee’s Security Cordon in Kolkata; TMC Raises Alarm

October 13, 2026 Editor

Woman Allegedly With Knife Approaches Mamata Banerjee’s Security Cordон in Kolkata

Tannishtha Saha allegedly claimed to be Banerjee’s niece as she tried to enter the restricted area near the former chief minister’s Kalighat residence; police confirmation awaited By: News Desk | 13 October 2026 Kolkata: A woman allegedly carrying a knife attempted to approach former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee near her residence in Kalighat on Tuesday evening, prompting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to raise questions about security arrangements around the party chief. The incident reportedly occurred around 6 pm when Banerjee stepped out of her residence to inaugurate a…

Jantar Mantar Protest Row Escalates: CJP Leaders Detained Again, Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on October 15

October 13, 2026 Editor

Supreme Court hearing on pleas over protest restrictions deferred to October 15; CJP alleges police seized phones and initially denied detained leaders access to lawyers after activists entered Jantar Mantar By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 New Delhi:: The confrontation between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Delhi Police intensified on Tuesday after party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained again following a dramatic entry into Jantar Mantar, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant over the Supreme Court’s response to…