CJP Protest LIVE Updates: Security tightened in Central Delhi as CJP, AAP, CPI(M), SFI and DYFI protest over the Election Commission, SIR, electoral rolls and alleged vote deletion, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
CJP will launch its Jail Bharo Andolan at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park today against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, despite police denial of permission, with founder Abhijeet Dipke
The suspect has not been officially identified, his motive remains unconfirmed and he has yet to be charged
Mohammad Deepak, who confronted Bajrang Dal members over a Muslim shopkeeper in January, was arrested in Uttarakhand after a businessman’s complaint, police said
British Sikh national Jagtar Singh Johal walks out of Tihar Jail after Delhi High Court grants bail in seven NIA cases.
An IIT-Kanpur graduate and former Kerala cadre bureaucrat, Gyanesh Kumar rose through key government positions before becoming Chief Election Commissioner amid political controversy and internal poll panel differences
Who is Nethra Kumanan? Know about India’s two-time Olympian, her Asian Games 2026 bronze, Olympic journey, sailing career, major medals and achievements
Mahatma Gandhi did not imagine women as people who needed to be kept away from public life. He repeatedly argued that women should have the freedom and opportunity to participate in shaping society. However, the recent rape incident in Delhi has renewed the debate of how far we have strayed from Gandhi's vision
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 to win Asian Games gold, controlling the bout from the opening rounds and staying composed under pressure. With the victory, Lovlina became only the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold after Mary Kom in 2014
National
The Election Commission has ordered a special enrolment drive in 20 states and Union Territories, allowing eligible voters excluded during SIR to seek inclusion through Form 6
Elections
Dhanraj Nathwani nomination has triggered debate over its PDA politics, corporate outreach and Rajya Sabha arithmetic as Akhilesh Yadav prepares for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election
National
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to injured Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, praising his courage after he was stabbed by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv
International
India is considering an aviation security advisory for airlines after Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was injured during an alleged cockpit attack that triggered emergency signals and a rapid descent
International
The coalition said the strike damaged one transformer at a power station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque, while the Houthis denied targeting Medina or any Islamic holy site
National
Vishvendra Singh resigned from the Congress on Friday after attacking Govind Singh Dotasra and alleging Bharatpur and Deeg leaders sidelined actual party workers, fuelling fresh speculation of a possible BJP switch.
Art & Entertainment
From Cannes winners to debut features and documentaries, this year's international feature race brings together a wide range of cinema.
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SubscribeYour food may not be safe. The system knows it. Yet the food chain keeps moving. From five-star kitchens to roadside dhabas, food passes through a chain where contamination, adulteration and poor hygiene can enter at every stage, with consequences ranging from diarrhoea and jaundice to typhoid and hepatitis. Into this maze has stepped Tukaram Mundhe. Since taking charge as Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner in May, Mundhe has overseen more than 12,000 inspections and raids, cancelled or suspended around 600 licences and sealed more than 300 eateries. But raids cannot fix a broken system. India has the laws, standards and regulators. Yet violations persist, enforcement remains uneven and corruption finds its way through the gaps. Mundhe can keep cracking the whip. But can one man change the system? In this issue, Outlook examines India’s food-safety maze, where it fails and why one Tukaram is not enough.
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
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Asian Games LIVE Updates, Day 14 (October 2): Follow Asian Games 2026 Day 14 live updates, including India’s hockey final against China, boxing gold-medal bouts, archery, wrestling, cycling, schedules, results, timings and medal updates
India vs China Live Score, Women's Hockey, Asian Games 2026 Final: Catch all the play-by-play updates from the Asian Games 2026 women's hockey final between India and China on Friday, October 2, at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, also known as the Kawasaki Juko Stadium
Parveen Hooda won women's 65kg boxing gold at the Asian Games 2026, beating Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-chin 3-2 in a split decision. She became only the third Indian woman boxer to win Asiad gold, after Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain
India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final: Know what happens if rain forces cancellation, including the gold medal rules, no reserve day and DLS provisions
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 to win Asian Games gold, controlling the bout from the opening rounds and staying composed under pressure. With the victory, Lovlina became only the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold after Mary Kom in 2014
By Himanshu Ojha
Ambanis, Adanis And Tatas, And The Battle For India’s New Energy Future
Festive Home Makeover: Does Your Insurance Cover The New Additions?
10 Places Across India That Offer A Deeper Look At Gandhi’s Life
The Oberoi Sukoonvilas To Open In Saudi Arabia’s Wadi Safar In 2027
3 Best Lodges In Pench For The 2026-27 Safari Season
7 UNESCO Sites Across The Czech Republic That Are Worth The Detour
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As Drishyam: The Conclusion hits cinemas on Gandhi Jayanti, a look at the garage of the man who has spent three films convincing audiences he's just an ordinary cable operator
By Aaron Jacob
Among Mahatma Gandhi's handful of possessions was a silver Zenith pocket watch, a gift from Jawaharlal Nehru that accompanied him daily, was stolen, and remarkably, returned
By Sonali Mukherjee
Sharvari has been named H&M Beauty’s first-ever India ambassador. The partnership arrives with a festive beauty assortment featuring the actor’s picks across makeup and fragrance, including blush, highlighter, kajal, liquid eyeshadow, lip gloss and perfume
By Sonali Mukherjee
On Gandhi Jayanti, explore how khadi evolved from Mahatma Gandhi’s symbol of self-reliance and the Swadeshi movement into a sophisticated textile embraced by designers including Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Abraham & Thakore
