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Aaj Tak

Oct 21, 2026, 05:19 PM

CJP Leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Released from Tihar Jail

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been released from Tihar Jail. The court on 21 October ordered the release of both of them from Tihar Jail. Delhi Police had sought extension of their judicial custody by three more days, but the court did not grant it. Both of them will have to comply with the conditions attached to producing a surety and maintaining peace. Both leaders were detained in connection with the protest at Jantar Mantar on 13 October. They were accused of reaching the protest site without permission, crossing barricading and violating the conditions of the peace bond granted earlier. On 14 October, the SEM court sent them to Tihar jail on five days judicial custody. On 19 October, their custody was extended by two more days. This period was ending on 21 October. On 21 October, the two leaders were again produced in the SEM court. Delhi Police sought extension of their judicial custody by three more days and the court rejected their demand for further custody after hearing.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 05:05 PM

Chakrata Assembly Seat in Uttarakhand Heats Up Ahead of 2027 Elections

The Chakrata assembly seat in Uttarakhand is hotting up ahead of the 2027 elections. There is talk of new political equations in the area after the return of former Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramsharan Nautiyal to the Congress. It would not be wrong to call this seat a Congress stronghold. The seat has been held by senior Congress leader Pritam Singh since the formation of the state. Actually, the Chakrata seat in Dehradun district is a Scheduled Tribe reserve and falls in the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. The seat, bordering Himachal, is almost entirely rural. According to data compiled on the basis of the 2011 census, about 55 percent of the population is Scheduled Tribe and about 33 percent is Scheduled Caste. The number of voters varies in different sources, but is roughly reported to be around 1.05 million. Pritam Singh won all the five elections held from 2002 to 2022 after the formation of the state of Uttarakhand. His father Gulab Singh also represented this seat in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly eight times. However, Madhu Singh Chauhan, an Independent, did not win every time in 2012, as he was defeated by the party's second candidate by 26533 votes.

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Aaj Tak

Oct 21, 2026, 04:58 PM

Pakistan Signs Defense Agreement with Turkey, Qatar, and Indonesia: Badr Pact Aims to Strengthen Defense Capabilities

Pakistan has signed another defense agreement. Pakistan has signed a defense agreement with Turkey, Qatar, and Indonesia this time. The four countries say that the agreement has been signed to promote defense cooperation and strengthen their defense capabilities. The agreement was signed in Doha on Wednesday. The four countries have named this agreement Badr Pact. It is believed that this name has been kept in place of'Badr ', which is the place of the first major military battle between the early Muslims and the tribes of Mecca in today's Saudi Arabia. The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement that'Badr Memorandum of Understanding'was signed by Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Turkey's Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman, and Indonesia's Deputy Defense Minister Yusuf Jauhari. Pakistan's Foreign Office has not yet commented on'Badr Agreement '. It is a joint defense agreement between Pakistan and Turkey, "if an attack on Mecca took place a few months after that."

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Indian Express

Oct 21, 2026, 04:56 PM

Rahul Gandhi's Vietnam Trip: Shashi Tharoor Refuses to Comment Amid Protests in New Delhi

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday refused to comment on Rahul Gandhi’s reported Vietnam trip , after the BJP criticised the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha for travelling abroad amid protests in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Rahul Gandhi is learnt to have travelled to Vietnam for a four-day break after participating in the Congress’s Goy Rakhon Yatra in Goa. According to party leaders, he will be away for four days. Rahul had led the INDIA bloc’s street protests in Delhi in the last two weeks, energising the opposition camp and enthusing the Congress rank and file, and was detained by the police a couple of times. In Goa , Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will face justice and pay the price for “vote chori”. At a public gathering later in Margao, he said, “The entire country knows what is happening. Gyanesh Kumar implements vote ‘chori’, Amit Shah operationalises it, and Narendra Modi Ji does the whole planning from behind the scenes.” Asked about Gandhi’s absence from Delhi, Tharoor said he was “not a travel agent” and that he could not comment on another leader’s travel plans. “I am not a travel agent. There is no point in asking me that question. Why did I leave Delhi and come here now? Every person has certain responsibilities. So, I cannot comment on that,” Tharoor said in Thiruvananthapuram.

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The Moscow Times

Oct 21, 2026, 04:56 PM

Raihan Vadra's Solo Exhibition 'No Idea is Final' Faces Obstacles at Bikaner House

Artist and photographer Raihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and businessman Robert Vadra, on Wednesday alleged that the administration of Bikaner House in Delhi removed more than 70 photographs documenting recent protests ahead of his solo exhibition, citing the prevailing political climate. Titled “No Idea is Final”, the exhibition was previewed on Wednesday and is scheduled to open on Thursday. The show, which will continue until Sunday, will proceed as planned, with around 40 photographs remaining on display. Raihan told news agency PTI, that the Bikaner House management had informed him at 3.30 pm on Wednesday that the photographs had to be removed by 5 pm or the exhibition would be cancelled. “They told us at 3.30 pm today if the images are not taken down by 5 pm, the show will be cancelled. They said it is not the right time for such photos to be shown,” he told PTI. He alleged that the administration had raised objections to the political nature of the photographs despite having received the exhibition's detailed proposal and layout well in advance.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 04:54 PM

CJP Leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Granted Bail, Released from Tihar Jail

CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka got bail on Wednesday (October 21, 2026). Delhi's SEM Court ordered the release of both. Both were lodged in Tihar Jail. Now there is relief for them after their release. On the other hand, there are reactions from different parties. Union Minister Chirag Paswan has also commented.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 04:46 PM

India's Democracy in Crisis: Protests Erupt Across Country Against SIR and Chief Election Commissioner

Protests are being held in the country by different organizations against the SIR and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Under the banner of'People Against SIR'alliance, a big countrywide movement has been called on 23rd October. The organization said,'Indian democracy is in deep crisis at the moment and the Election Commission has lost its impartiality. Keeping this in mind, student, farmer, labor, Dalit, tribal, women and minority organizations have decided to take to the streets to save democracy unitedly. In this protest, renowned economist Dr. Parakala Prabhakar, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke and actor Prakash Raj, senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, AISA president Neha Bora, writer Tushar Gandhi, Anjali Bhardwaj, Ganesh Devi, Aishee Ghosh and Viraj Dewang will be involved. The statement said,'Teranga in every hand and Jantar Mantar in every street'has been given to the opposition parties and the citizens of the country.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 04:23 PM

Rehan Vadra's Protest-Themed Exhibition Removed from Bikaner House Amid Political Controversy

Pictures of Rehan Vadra, son of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were removed by the management of New Delhi-based cultural centre Bikaner House, triggering a political controversy. Rehan Vadra is a visual artist and photographer. Over 70 photographs related to recent protests and youth movements have been removed from Rehan's exhibition. Glimpses of this exhibition titled'No Idea is Final'were shown on Wednesday and it will be open to the general public from Thursday. According to news agency PTI, Rehan said, "Today at 3.30 pm, we were told that if the pictures are not removed by 5 pm, the exhibition will be cancelled. The organisers said that this is not the right time for the exhibition of such pictures." Rehan informed that the Bikaner House administration had also removed a picture of the tricolour, which they re-installed. A post shared by Raihan (ID1) said, "In a statement made on Tuesday, the young artists and the photography management of the Art and Wildlife Photography House, associated with the protest, contacted me at 6 pm.

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Free Press Journal

Oct 21, 2026, 04:10 PM

Congress Calls Off Protest Over Denied FIR Registration in Jaipur

Jaipur: The Congress on Wednesday afternoon called off its 42-hour sit-in at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate without securing the registration of a Zero FIR in the alleged assault and misbehaviour case involving NSUI national secretary Ritu Barala in Delhi. The party, however, announced that it would approach the Rajasthan High Court, challenging the police's refusal to register the FIR. Jaipur Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal handed over a written explanation to Congress leaders stating the reasons for not registering a Zero FIR in the case. The party said it would use the document as the basis for its legal challenge. Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra alleged that the police were misinterpreting the law under pressure from Delhi. He questioned why a Zero FIR had been registered in a similar case in Kerala but was denied in Rajasthan. “The police have now given us in writing that if a complaint has already been submitted to the police, a Zero FIR cannot be registered anywhere else in the country,” Dotasra said, questioning the legal basis of the argument. He maintained that a Zero FIR could still be registered even after a complaint had been submitted and said the court would now decide whether the police's interpretation of the law was correct. Dotasra said the Congress would pursue legal action to secure justice for Barala and ensure the registration of an FIR. He added that if police officials were found guilty of wrongdoing, the party would seek legal action against them as well. While explaining the reason behind the denial letter, Jaipur Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal said Barala had visited the Moti Dungri police station in Jaipur on October 19 with a copy of her complaint concerning the incident that allegedly took place in Delhi on October 13. The police accepted the complaint copy and sought information from Delhi Police regarding the status of the case. According to Mittal, Delhi Police informed them that legal proceedings were already underway in the matter. Mittal said the Connaught Place police station in Delhi was the jurisdictional police station and that the complainant had already reported the incident there. Consequently, registering another Zero FIR in Jaipur was not considered legally appropriate, he said. The commissioner added that the police had conveyed the legal position to Congress leaders two days earlier. After the Congress delegation sought a written explanation during Wednesday's discussions, the police provided the same reasoning in writing. Mittal also argued that a Zero FIR is generally registered when a complainant is unable to approach the jurisdictional police station or fears doing so. In Barala's case, however, the complaint had already been submitted to the police station concerned in Delhi. On the Congress's reference to the Kerala case, Mittal said he did not have information about the circumstances under which the FIR had been registered there. He maintained that the Jaipur Police had explained its decision based on the information received from Delhi Police. Also Watch: The confrontation had continued for two days after Congress leaders, acting on the directions of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, approached the Jaipur Police Commissionerate on Monday evening seeking registration of a Zero FIR. After the police declined to register the case, Congress leaders began a sit-in at the commissionerate and spent two nights there, demanding action against the Delhi police personnel allegedly involved in the incident. Although the protest ended on Wednesday afternoon, the dispute over the registration of the FIR remains unresolved. The Congress is now preparing to move the Rajasthan High Court, arguing that the police's refusal raises questions about the interpretation and application of the law.

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Free Press Journal

Oct 21, 2026, 04:04 PM

Mumbai's Firecracker Ban Violated During Durga Visarjan Despite Court Order

Mumbai: Despite a Bombay High Court order dated October 15 directing a complete ban on bursting firecrackers on public streets and roads during festivals this year, the restrictions were violated during Durga Visarjan in Mumbai on Tuesday, October 20, according to a report by anti-pollution campaign group Awaaz Foundation. The organisation has urged the government to take action against those who violated the order. At Mahim, noise levels from loudspeakers during processions touched 110.8 decibels (dB) at 8.51 pm, Awaaz Foundation said. The organisation monitored noise and air pollution at various locations across the city. At Prabhadevi, firecrackers pushed noise levels to 103.1 dB at 9.21 pm. Sound amplifiers recorded noise levels of 87.2–100.4 dB between 9.53 pm and 9.55 pm at Cuffe Parade. In Dadar West, noise levels from firecrackers ranged between 82 and 102.6 dB at 9.15 pm. Awaaz Foundation also observed smoke from firecrackers lingering in the air in Dadar. Firecrackers were also used during processions in Worli and Babulnath. Laser lights directed at oncoming traffic were observed at Mahim and Cuffe Parade. At Haji Ali, moving laser lights from a distant procession were seen pointing towards residential buildings and traffic. Sumaira Abdulali of Awaaz Foundation pointed out that the Bombay High Court had banned the use of firecrackers in public spaces, including roads and footpaths, during all festivals in 2026. “The court has ordered the police to measure decibel levels and take appropriate action,” Abdulali said. In a communication to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, Awaaz Foundation said its emails to his office on September 26 and 28 and October 13 had flagged the use of loudspeakers, firecrackers and laser lights during Ganeshotsav. The correspondence also highlighted the toxic chemicals used in firecrackers and the dangers of laser lights directed into people's homes and towards traffic. Many of these activities took place in the presence of the police, although no decibel meters were visible at the sites, the organisation said. It urged the government to act against violators and ensure strict compliance with the High Court's directions during the remainder of the festival season. During Ganesh Visarjan on Friday, September 25, Awaaz Foundation had observed that most Ganesh pandals appeared to have complied with noise pollution norms by doing away with truck-mounted DJs and noise-amplifying equipment. However, loudspeakers at booths set up by political parties near immersion spots blared late into the night, with noise levels exceeding 100 dB at several locations. Noise pollution norms prescribe maximum sound levels of 65 dB during the day and 55 dB at night in commercial areas. In residential areas, the respective limits are 55 dB and 45 dB. Daytime is defined as 6 am to 10 pm, and night-time as 10 pm to 6 am. Silence zones extend to a radius of 100 metres around hospitals, schools and courts. On October 15, Justices Girish S Kulkarni and Neela K Gokhale passed an order in a suo motu public interest litigation and other pleas raising concerns over noise pollution during festivals and the bursting of firecrackers on public streets. To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 03:47 PM

Haryana Congress Demands Accountability from BJP Government After 12 Years

My City ReporterPANIPAT: The Congress is demanding answers from the people for the 12 years and two years of the third term of the BJP government in the state. Dharampal Singh Malik, former president of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee and chairman of the disciplinary committee, said this at a press conference at his office in Sector-25, Panipat Rural, on Wednesday. Dharampal Singh Malik, former president of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, said that this is not the time to celebrate, but to give an account of the promises made to the people. He said that the BJP had made tall claims of providing employment to the youth, prosperity to the farmers and a safe environment to the traders, but today the situation on the ground is the opposite. Rural district president Ramesh Malik and former Lok Sabha candidate Divyanshu Budhiraja said that the law and order situation in the state is worrisome and the youth have only received assurances in the name of employment. Congress leaders demanded that the government make public the department-wise progress report of its resolution letter.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 03:44 PM

Urmila Sanawar's Viral Audio: A Call for Investigation by Authorities

Speaking to Amar Ujala, Urmila Sanawar said that if the audio that she is making viral needs to be investigated, so can the CBI and the government.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 03:42 PM

Crash Investigation Underway as US Envoy Meets Russian President Over Ukraine Invasion

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash, the ministry said. The Mirage 2000D is specifically designed for ground-attack operations. It is a two-seater aircraft designed to operate in complex conditions. The aircraft also assists in conventional air operations and missions demonstrating military power. US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday. He will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Russia's massive military invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Trump is stepping up pressure on Kiev to reach an agreement to stop the war. Witkoff's visit comes a day after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and some European leaders in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Går Støre said that after a visit to Russia, where he planned to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "I think we are also back in the broadcast stage," Støre said.

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Siasat News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 03:40 PM

US Secretary of State Refuses to Comment on India's Election Commission Protests

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, October 21, refused to comment on the recent protests against the Election Commission, terming it an “internal political matter.” Rubio, currently in India on an official visit, was also dismissive of the reference to UN experts’ criticism of the protests. According to a release issued by the Department of State on Wednesday, Rubio also said that the UN “experts are the oxymoron.” “It’s a domestic political matter. I’m not going to get involved in their politics. This is a democracy. They have elections here, so I’m not going to opine on their domestic political matters,” he said in response to a question on protests from the opposition and students in India. Rubio said that even the US witnesses protests every day and that they are reflective of the political discourse and differences of opinion. “We have protests every day in the United States . People view protests – obviously I’m not talking about the riots, like what you’re seeing in Europe, where they’re vandalising and breaking into things and burning down buildings. I’m not talking about that,” he said. “But in many ways, the fact that people are out there expressing themselves – I’m not talking about India; in any country in the world – is the sign that this is a country where there’s political discourse and so forth and differences of opinion,” he said. “We’re not going to comment on internal political matters. That’s for the Indian people to decide and navigate,” Rubio said. On Tuesday, more than 20 UN human rights experts in Geneva expressed alarm over what they described as a “repeatedly heavy-handed police response” to peaceful youth-led demonstrations in the national capital. They called on the authorities to ensure justice for reported human rights violations during the protests.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 03:40 PM

Farmers' Voices Must Be Heard: District President Opposes Suppression of Concerns

Strongly opposing this action, the district president said that the attempt being made to stop raising the problems of the farmers is completely anti-democratic and suppressing the voice of the farmers will not be tolerated at any cost.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 03:29 PM

BJP Launches 'Save Democracy' Campaign in Bihar

The opposition is besieging the central government demanding the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the suspension of the SIR. The opposition is also making allegations of vote theft. In response, from October 22 to November 5, the BJP will run a campaign'Save Democracy, Remove Mobocracy'in Bihar. Through the campaign, the party will raise issues such as the credibility of democratic institutions, the purity of the electoral roll, political accountability, and the protection of democratic processes. Under the campaign, press conferences, padyatras, youth dialogues, student dialogues, and meetings with the enlightened public will be organized in all districts. Through these programs, the BJP will question the policies of the opposition parties, especially the Congress and the CJP, and their approach to the democratic system. State President Sanjay Saraogi, along with state office bearers and district presidents, prepared the campaign strategy at the party office in Patna. The party's objective through the campaign is to put its side in front of the public on issues related to democracy and to raise allegations of the opposition's policies. The party is constantly trying to undermine the electoral process with the Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the opposition.

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India TV

Oct 21, 2026, 03:24 PM

Cockroach Janata Party Leaders' Bail Plea Heard in Court

On Wednesday, the Mandir Marg SEM court heard the bail plea of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

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Siasat News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 03:23 PM

MP Demands Relocation of Toxic Dump Yard in India

Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender will undertake a padyatra from October 27 to demand the relocation of the Jawahar Nagar dump yard. Citing a report by UCLA Law School, the MP said that the dump yard ranks fourth globally in methane gas production and described it as highly alarming. He said that the dump yard, originally established for a population of just 2 lakh, is now receiving all the garbage from a metropolitan city with a population of over 1.6 crore. He said that the groundwater within a 25-kilometre radius around the dump yard has become completely toxic, and poisonous winds are causing lung and skin diseases within a 30-kilometre radius. He alleged that poor people who earn a living by selling vegetables and working in houses are forced to spend every single earned paisa on medical treatment. He lashed out at the government, stating that although prestigious institutions like IIT Bombay have provided cutting-edge technology for waste management, the government has failed to utilise it. He demanded that the government respond immediately and relocate the dump yard from that location. The MP has announced a special action plan which involves a special local meeting with the ‘victims’ of Jawahar Nagar on October 23, a round-table meeting with intellectuals and environmentalists on October 25 and the padyatra from October 27.

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Aaj Tak

Oct 21, 2026, 03:22 PM

Russia Agrees to Resume Talks with US and Ukraine to End Conflict

Efforts to end the long war between Russia and Ukraine seem to be gaining momentum. Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kiev. Putin's agreement comes after a meeting in St. Petersburg with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff. The US administration has been trying to end the more than four-and-a-half-year-long conflict. Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin lasted for about three hours. Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yury Ushakov said the president agreed to come to the negotiating table on the Ukraine war after his meeting with Witkoff. He will resume talks with Kiev and the United States after November 10. The trilateral talks will focus on how to prepare a strong Russian and Ukrainian security system after the conflict ends. President Vladimir Vetkoff met several European leaders in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, and President Vladimir Vetkowski in the Norwegian capital a day earlier.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 03:17 PM

Turkey Seeks Parliament Approval for Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was signed between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on August 7, has now been presented by Turkey for the approval of its parliament. After this development, for the first time, the draft of this joint defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has come in front of the world. According to Section 1 of the Joint Defense Pact signed between Pakistan, Saudi and Turkey, the three countries will help protect each other's independence, sovereignty and internationally recognized borders. If there is any threat to the independence, sovereignty and internationally recognized borders of any country, the other two countries will use every possible means. It is to be noted that the'Internationally Recognized Borders'in the agreement is written in Section 1 and because Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan is not recognized internationally and is never considered a disputed border between India and Gilgit-Baltistan.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 03:03 PM

Uttarakhand Gears Up for Presidential and Prime Ministerial Visits

- Administration gears up for President Droupadi Murmu's visit - PM Narendra Modi to visit Uttarakhand Dehradun / Rishikesh. President Droupadi Murmu to visit Uttarakhand on 1st and 2nd November. President to visit Baba Kedar for the first time. Administration gears up for President's visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled to visit Uttarakhand. Dates are yet to be finalised from PMO. Kedarnath Dham gates to be closed on 11th November. President Droupadi Murmu to offer prayers at Kedarnath. On Wednesday, District Magistrate Vishal Mishra held a meeting with officials at the district office to discuss preparations and arrangements for the visit. He reached Kedarnath Dham and inspected the arrangements. Chief Secretary, Advertising, Anand Bardhan said that all arrangements are being finalised for the President's visit. Meanwhile, the government has sent a letter to the AIIMS administration to keep the medical services on alert mode in view of the proposed VIP visit to Rishikesh.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 03:02 PM

BJP Slams Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, Accuses Him of Dividing Society

The BJP has launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. BJP's chief spokesperson Dinesh Pratap Singh said that Akhilesh Yadav should stop dreaming about Mungerilal. He said that the youth of the state has left the SP since 2017 and will teach the party a lesson in the 2027 assembly elections. While state spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi accused the SP of doing politics of hurting Hindu faith and dividing the society into castes. Dinesh Pratap Singh said that before 2017, the public was angry with the SP government and it had given its reply in the elections. During the SP regime, lathis were showered on the youth seeking jobs and they did not get enough employment. The youth of the state has not forgotten that period and will give a reply to the SP again in the upcoming assembly elections. On Akhilesh Yadav's proposed meeting with Azam Khan, Dinesh Pratap Singh questioned why the SP chief remembered him now. He alleged that the party left Azam Khan in difficult times and is now being approached for electoral equations.

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DNA Hindi

Oct 21, 2026, 03:01 PM

Ukraine Blocks SpaceX's Starlink Satellite System Amid US Government Involvement

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that SpaceX's satellite system is still banned in Ukraine. Zelenskyy's claim drew reactions from both the Trump administration and Elon Musk. The question is, why did Musk's company do it? Reuters reported on Friday (October 16) that the order to block Starshield came from inside the White House. The report did not name the White House official who made the decision. Ukraine uses two satellite systems for different purposes. SpaceX's Starlink supports communications and defense military operations, while Starshield is controlled by the US government and is used for military strikes. Trump said on shutting down Starlink in Ukraine, "I didn't do it. I don't know if it was done by anyone else, and I don't think it was done by Allen, but I'm going to find out during this jail time. I don't think the US president is also working on the Slowdown claims."

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 PM

Preparations Underway for Smooth Polling Process in Patna District

From this centre, polling parties of Patna district will be dispatched on 22 October. In view of this, instructions have been given to complete the arrangements of electricity, drinking water, toilets, medical facilities and help desks on time so that the polling personnel do not face any problem. The Commissioner clarified that it is mandatory for every person entering the center to have a valid ID card. No one will be allowed to enter the premises without an ID card. Advertisement Bihar: Youngest BJP MLA Maithili's stature has increased, six young leaders are also included in the national team Advertisement Teachers and Graduates A control room has been set up in the Divisional Commissioner's office to monitor the voting process during the election and provide necessary information to the voters. Apart from this, district control rooms have also been set up in Patna, Nalanda and Nawada districts. Voters and common citizens can also register their complaints along with getting election related information on these numbers. Divisional Commissioner's Office: ID4, Patna District: ID1, Nalanda District: ID2, Nalanda District: ID323.

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Aaj Tak

Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 PM

Rajasthan's Panchayat Elections Begin: First Phase Voting Scheduled for October 22

Panchayat elections for village government have begun in Rajasthan. In the first phase, voting will be held on October 22. Polling for 16 Zila Parishads and 104 Panchayat Samitis will be held. In this phase, 85,7306 voters will exercise their franchise to elect Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members. A total of 6,926 candidates are in the fray. The Election Department has completed preparations for voting. Polling parties have left from all 16 districts. Heavy police force will be deployed during polling in rural areas. Every voter will cast 4 votes. In the election of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members, every voter will have to vote for two posts. For this, two EVMs will be arranged at the polling station. Voters will exercise their franchise for Zila Parishad member from the first EVM and Panchayat Samiti member from the second EVM. A total of 9,886 polling stations have been set up for the first phase of polling. Polling will go on from 7 am to 6 pm. Apart from the voter ID card, the state election commission will also recognize the name of the second voter on the basis of the Panchayati Raj document.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 02:44 PM

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Slams Government Over Lawrence Bishnoi Gang's Attack on Tiger Shroff

After the attack on Tiger Shroff in Juhu, Mumbai, the government acted immediately and activated the police machinery. The police also investigated rapidly and arrested all the three attackers from Kota city of Rajasthan. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for this attack. Now MNS chief Raj Thackeray made a big statement about Lawrence Bishnoi. Raj Thackeray said, "They are saying that we did this, but the security arrangements are not being made. He should be taken out of the jail and beaten. If he is not afraid of anyone, are you raising him?" Questions are being raised about the role of the government due to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang openly taking responsibility for the attack lodged in Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat. After MP Sanjay Raut, now Raj Thackeray has also questioned the government. On the question related to the attack on Lawrence Bishnoi and Tiger Shroff, Raj Thackeray sarcastically responded.

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The Financial Express

Oct 21, 2026, 02:40 PM

Jio Platforms' IPO Sees Strong Demand, Gets Fully Subscribed Within Minutes

Jio Platforms ’ blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) – the biggest ever at Rs 30,213 crore – got off to a flying start on Wednesday, getting fully subscribed within just 100 minutes of opening for bids. By the end of the first day, India’s biggest-ever IPO had been subscribed 3.2 times, reflecting strong investor appetite despite volatility in the secondary market. The only other IPO with over Rs 10,000 crore to received full subscription on the first day was LG Electronics . The Jio Platforms issue attracted bids for over 623 million shares worth more than Rs 69,700 crore at the upper end of the price band, against 197.53 million shares on offer. The overwhelming response was driven largely by institutional investors, who bid aggressively for a slice of the Reliance Industries -backed digital and telecom giant. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) were the most aggressive in their bids, with their reserved portion subscribed 9.42 times. The category received bids for over 461.5 million shares against 49.07 million shares available. Domestic financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, accounted for the largest chunk of demand, bidding for over 259 million shares. Foreign institutional investors were not far behind, placing bids for 161.83 million shares, while mutual funds bid for another 31.86 million shares. The response from non-institutional investors (NIIs), including high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), was also robust. The category was subscribed 1.68 times, attracting bids for 61.3 million shares against 36.44 million shares on offer. Within this segment, investors applying for more than Rs 10 lakh worth of shares subscribed 1.83 times their allotted quota, bidding for 44.48 million shares against 24.30 million shares available. HNIs accounted for 24.11 million shares of these bids. The smaller NII category, comprising applications between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, was subscribed 1.38 times, receiving bids for 16.79 million shares against 12.15 million shares on offer. Retail investors also pitched in by subscribing to 73% of the issue – a rare occurrence on the first day. Bids were made for 61.7 million shares against 85.04 million shares reserved for the category. Employees and shareholders also joined the subscription rush. The employee quota was subscribed 1.36 times, attracting bids for 6.4 million shares against 4.69 million shares offered. The shareholder portion was subscribed 1.46 times, with bids for 32.5 million shares against 22.34 million shares available. Several prominent market participants who had sought anchor allocations remained upbeat about the IPO’s prospects. Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Rainmatter, which received an anchor allocation worth Rs 25 crore, disclosed on X that the investment platform had sought a much larger exposure of Rs 500 crore. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Kamath said demand far exceeded supply and expressed confidence that the stock would make a strong market debut. Samir Arora of Helios Capital, who had also applied for an anchor allocation, was optimistic about the listing prospects. “As of now, Jio Platforms is a trade buy and post-listing, it is a growth buy,” he told CNBC-TV18. The strong opening followed an equally spectacular response to Jio Platforms’ Rs 8,110-crore anchor book, which had attracted bids worth around Rs 2.5 lakh crore, translating into a subscription of nearly 31 times. In dollar terms, the $26 billion anchor book as big SK Hynix’s – a South Korean semiconductor company – record breaking ADR in July 2026. With institutional demand already far exceeding the shares reserved for the category and two days of subscription still remaining, attention will now turn to whether retail participation picks up and how much further the overall subscription climbs. The IPO will remain open until October 23, with the shares expected to list on the stock exchanges on October 28.

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Oct 21, 2026, 02:32 PM

President Droupadi Murmu to Visit Kedarnath in Early November

President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Kedarnath in the first week of November, the DM said.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 02:27 PM

Speaker Calls Meeting to Discuss Agenda and Preparations for Legislative Session

Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan has called a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee on October 24 in Dehradun. Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan has called a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee on October 24 to discuss the agenda with party leaders. Speaker Ritu Khanduri has said that all preparations are in place for the session in Gairsain. This time also instructions have been given to the officials for better arrangements and security during the session. She said that the agenda will be decided in the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee to conduct the proceedings of the House. The meeting has been called in Dehradun on October 24. She said that the session is being held in Gairsain and only the agenda is being done in the Business Ministry. There is a shortage of staff along with many fire-fighting arrangements for the session in Gairsain.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 02:26 PM

Akhilesh Yadav Suggests Systemic Failures Could Expose High-Ranking Officials in Shraddha Dubey Case

Referring to the case of Shraddha Dubey, Akhilesh Yadav said that if the system works properly, names of many big officers can come out.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 02:25 PM

Viral Slogan 'Bismillah, se le tenebre' Spreads Among French Student Protesters

The frantic student protests in France these days are making headlines all over the world because of a strange and mysterious slogan. From blockades outside schools to viral videos on social media and statements by famous climate activist Greta Thunberg, a strange slogan called'Bismillah, se le tenebre'is going viral everywhere. This slogan has come out of France and has now reached the demonstrations in Belgium and Italy and has become the biggest symbolic slogan of the youth. This mysterious slogan started with a screenshot shared on Snapchat in early October, when students were planning to close schools and blockades. An account named'Mamadou'came up with the message,'Hi, Bismillah, se le tenebre. Blockade kab hai, Wallah, bro?'Students believe that this message was sent by an undercover police officer to infiltrate their private account, which is a slang of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Youth Affairs.

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The Financial Express

Oct 21, 2026, 02:24 PM

India's GCCs: From Size to Consequence

For much of India’s GCC story, size signalled importance. The next phase will be measured increasingly by ownership, influence and decisions, and that shift will be settled in boardrooms. Every few weeks, another global company announces a capability centre here, almost always with a number. Three thousand seats. Ten thousand by 2030. For a long time, that number told an important part of the story: more people meant more work and greater trust. That remains relevant, but it is becoming a less complete measure. India now hosts 2,117 GCCs employing 2.36 million professionals, according to the latest Nasscom -Zinnov report. Of those established since FY21, 96% began with product or portfolio mandates, while nearly half were built around AI. The familiar journey from execution to ownership is no longer the only path. What a centre owns, what decisions sit there and how much of the enterprise it can influence now matter as much as its size. AI is loosening the relationship between headcount and output. Centres will continue to hire, but greater responsibility will not require people to grow at the same pace. A centre of a few hundred people that owns a global platform or leads an enterprise AI mandate may carry more strategic weight than a much larger execution centre. The unit of scale is shifting from size to consequence. The traditional GCC model was built around handoffs: strategy set in one geography, execution across time zones and results handed back. Those handoffs also defined where accountability and decision rights sat. As AI reduces those handoffs, a harder question emerges. If a team has the context, capability and proximity to the problem, why should judgment automatically sit elsewhere? That does not mean every decision should move to India, only that decisions can increasingly follow context and capability rather than legacy structures. Many mature Indian GCCs have spent years engineering products, running platforms and supporting operations across the same global enterprises. That creates something more valuable than functional expertise alone: a horizontal view of the enterprise. That matters because AI becomes more powerful when context is connected across organisational boundaries, revealing opportunities that remain invisible inside individual silos. The domain depth and operational discipline that brought GCCs this far therefore remain critical. What changes is what those strengths are now expected to enable. The report finds that 64% of India site leaders now hold dual mandates, combining site leadership with global functional responsibilities. Strategic importance depends on what the centre is trusted to own, and the constraint is increasingly organisational permission, not talent. Handing over work is an operational decision. Handing over decision rights is a leadership decision. Talent follows mandate. Operational mandates attract operational leadership; genuine ownership attracts leaders who want to own outcomes. The familiar questions still matter: how many people, at what cost, in which city. But they are no longer enough. Boards should also ask which global decisions are made in India , what the centre owns end to end and how much of the enterprise its leaders can see. Whether India could support larger, more sophisticated GCCs has largely been answered. The next question is authority: how much of the enterprise is genuinely prepared to be led from India? Scale will still matter. Scale will still matter. But increasingly, its significance will come from what that scale enables – greater ownership, wider enterprise context and more consequential decisions. The writer is executive vice-president and managing director, India, Publicis Sapient Disclaimer: The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect the official policy or position of Financial Express.

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Dainik Jagran

Oct 21, 2026, 02:24 PM

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi Prepares to Break Away from National Conference, Seeks Like-Minded Individuals

Srinagar MP Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who is preparing to break away from the National Conference (NC), said that after his decision on November 3, he will go to the people and talk to people with similar political thinking. He needs people who have principles and character and are willing to take responsibility for the rights of Jammu and Kashmir. He clarified that his search is not limited to legislators, ministers or established leaders. Anyone with similar views, from people working in the fields to students, doctors, businessmen and people in jail, can be a part of this struggle. The main reason for Ruhullah's discontent is the National Conference's stand on the issue of challenging the decisions related to the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019. He says that the party had promised the people in the elections to struggle against these decisions, but after coming to power, its emphasis shifted to restoring statehood.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM

Young Singer Maithili Thakur Joins National Team of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

According to senior journalist Praveen Bagi, Maithili's inclusion in the national team of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha shows that she has grown in stature. Maithili, who hails from the Mithila region, has also been praised by senior BJP leaders. She continues to raise issues of her region in the assembly. She joined the BJP before the Bihar elections. She contested from the Alinagar seat. After winning the election, she is also working in her area. She has been included in the national executive by the top leadership in view of her work. Ad Bihars: Why the furore over the death of an agricultural block development officer, which doctor was accused, what came up? Ad Maithili Thakur was born on 25 July 2000 in Madhubani district of Bihar. Her father Ramesh Thakur and mother Bharti Thakur live in Delhi, who is associated with the education sector. The singer had a penchant for music since childhood, she started learning music from her grandfather at the age of four and appeared in local music shows and concerts for ten years, starting with a musical journey in 2011 when she appeared in a reality TV show called Gee Champs.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 02:13 PM

BJP Government Under Fire for Holding Assembly Session in Gairsain Amidst Contradictory Committee Meeting

Senior Congress leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Affairs Committee Pritam Singh said that the Assembly session is to be held in Gairsain on 27th and 28th October. The meeting of the Business Affairs Committee has been called in Dehradun on 24th October to decide the agenda of the session. This is an example of the difference in the words and deeds of the BJP government. Congress questioned that the Assembly session has been announced in Gairsain. On the other hand, the meeting of the important Business Affairs Committee, which sets the proceedings and agenda of the session, is being called in Dehradun, which is contradictory in itself. He said that when the Assembly session is to be held in Gairsain, the party meeting of the Business Affairs Committee should also be held in Gairsain. From this decision of the government, it seems that the Assembly session in Gairsain has become a mere formality and the announcement of the summer capital is not a serious credit to the BJP government.

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NorthEast Now

Oct 21, 2026, 02:08 PM

Cockroach Janata Party Leaders Released from Custody After Protests Against Chief Election Commissioner

A Special Executive Magistrate in Delhi on Wednesday, October 21, ordered the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody, where they had been held following protests at Jantar Mantar. The two had been in custody since October 14 after allegedly entering the protest site and unfurling the national flag in violation of prohibitory orders during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Das and Ranka were initially remanded to five days of judicial custody by Executive Magistrate Mahesh Kumar Meena on October 14. On October 19, their custody was extended by two days , until October 21. Earlier on Wednesday, the two leaders withdrew their plea before the Delhi High Court challenging the extension of their judicial custody. The court had expressed reluctance to entertain the petition because an alternative legal remedy was available. Das and Ranka were first apprehended at an airport on October 10 and faced preventive proceedings under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) ahead of protests planned in Delhi against the Chief Election Commissioner. They were released on October 11 after furnishing peace bonds of Rs 50,000 each. However, they were apprehended again on October 14 over allegations that they had breached the bonds by attempting to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 13. In an order dated October 19 extending their judicial custody, Special Executive Magistrate Ritu Raj observed that the two had deliberately breached their bonds and immediately committed a breach of peace.

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Dainik Jagran

Oct 21, 2026, 02:06 PM

Indian Politician Disputes Comment on Democratic Norms

Former minister and Congress leader KN Tripathi hit back at Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth's statement that talking about changing the government through elections is a normal part of democracy.

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India TV

Oct 21, 2026, 01:59 PM

Election Commission Team Visits Manipur Ahead of State Assembly Polls

A senior team of the Election Commission is currently in Manipur to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. The Election Commission plans to hold Assembly elections in Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa early next year. The team, led by Senior Deputy Election Commissioners, is visiting the poll-bound states. Thereafter, the entire Election Commission will visit these states before the announcement of the poll schedule. Election Commission officials have already visited Uttarakhand, while a visit to Punjab is scheduled for October 28, 1950. A visit to Goa was also proposed, but the dates are now being changed. However, no information has been received about the visit of officials to UP. The term of the UP Assembly will end on May 22 next year. Elections to 403 members of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly are to be held. The terms of 60 members of the Manipur Assembly, 40 of the Goa Assembly, 117 of the Punjab Assembly and 70 of the Uttarakhand Assembly are to be announced separately on March 2027. The term of office of the Commission is also ending on October 28, as per the provisions of the Election Commission Act.

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The Moscow Times

Oct 21, 2026, 01:53 PM

Farmers' Body Warns of 'Militant Resistance' Over Proposed India-US Trade Deal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Wednesday warned of "militant resistance" from farmers if the Narendra Modi government proceeds with , alleging that concessions to Washington would threaten agriculture in the country and lead to greater corporate consolidation in the sector. In a statement, the farmers' organisation urged the government to reject the proposed agreement, arguing that farmers in the country would be unable to compete with "heavily subsidised" American agricultural producers. Notably, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that , which will be much different than the earlier pacts. Describing the proposed agreement as a surrender to US interests, AIKS warned the Modi government that it will "face militant resistance from the peasantry if it goes ahead with the anti-national trade deal." The farmers' body also called on its units to prepare for a prolonged struggle against it. "The ongoing visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the negotiations he reportedly led with Indian authorities to 'finalise' a trade deal between the US and India, demonstrate that the RSS-BJP-led Union government will go to any extent to please their imperial masters," the AIKS said. The organisation said Parliament had been kept in the dark about the details of the proposed agreement, even as negotiations appeared to be nearing completion. Rubio has , with the US demand to sell milk products in India emerging as the last hurdle, the AIKS said, adding that Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had also said the agreement was in the final stage of legal drafting.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 01:53 PM

Putin Releases American Citizen from Prison Amid Talks with Trump's Envoy to End Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Wednesday (October 21, 2026). In this meeting, Putin renewed talks with Donald Trump's envoy to end the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin also ordered the release of an American citizen from a Russian prison. US President Donald Trump had urged Putin before this meeting to release 74-year-old former teacher Stephen Hubbard from a Russian prison. Hubbard had spent more than four years in Russian prisons on charges of fighting as a mercenary on behalf of Ukraine. This development comes at a time when relations between Moscow and Washington appear to be getting closer. However, Stephen Hubbard's release is being seen by Russia as a planned effort to bring Trump closer to Putin on the issue of Ukraine, as well as an attempt to win the US presidency before the midterm elections.

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Kalinga TV

Oct 21, 2026, 01:47 PM

US Congressional Committee Raises Concerns Over Webull's Data Security Practices Amid Ties to China

Washington, DC: A US congressional committee has raised concerns over online brokerage platform Webull’s data security practices, questioning its assurances that sensitive American customer information remains protected despite the company’s operational and corporate connections to China, The Epoch Times reported. In a statement issued on October 20, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party accused Webull of making “numerous false statements” following its October 7 report examining the company’s links to China, The Epoch Times reported. Webull has rejected the committee’s allegations. In a statement submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 9, the company said US customer information is stored on Amazon Web Services servers located in the continental United States. It also maintained that employees based in China cannot access the data. However, lawmakers questioned these assurances, citing Webull Financial’s privacy notice, which allows personal information to be accessed by affiliated companies operating outside the United States. Although the notice does not specifically establish that Chinese employees can access customer information, the committee questioned the implications of these provisions, The Epoch Times reported. According to the report, the panel also examined Webull’s corporate structure, noting that its US-facing application is owned by a Singapore-based affiliate and supported by Hunan Weibu Information Technology, its Chinese subsidiary. According to Webull’s 2025 annual report, Hunan Weibu employed 863 people at the end of that year, accounting for approximately 62 per cent of the company’s global workforce. The controversy surrounding Webull highlights growing concerns in the United States over data security, foreign corporate ties and the protection of sensitive customer information. The case has renewed scrutiny of how financial technology companies manage personal data across international operations. (ANI)

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 01:42 PM

Haryana Government Recalls Newly Recruited Patwaris to Revenue Department Amid Pay Scale Disparity

Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to recall the newly recruited Patwaris posted in other departments to the Revenue Department. The move comes in the wake of differences in pay scales of Revenue and other departments and petitions filed in the High Court.

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Dainik Jagran

Oct 21, 2026, 01:39 PM

BJP Strengthens Political Equations in Uttar Pradesh Ahead of Elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party is engaged in strengthening all political equations before the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. Uttar Pradesh, the pivot of national politics, has been given special preference in the organization. While eight faces from UP were included in the new national team of the BJP announced on 17 August, now the national team of the Yuva Morcha has also been included in the election stars of the state by making Harshvardhan Singh of Ayodhya the general secretary, Nikhil Mani Tripathi the vice-president and Vineet Vats Tyagi of Ghaziabad the treasurer. Importantly, the post of national general secretary has come for the third consecutive time (Abhijat Mishra, Vaibhav Singh and Harshvardhan Singh) in the part of the Awadh region. Rajnath Singh has also been the national general secretary of the Yuva Morcha. Hemang Joshi, the national president of the BJYM, announced the organization on the day of Dussehra, in which 37-year-old Harsh Vardhan Singh of Ayodhya was made the general secretary. He is considered the choice of national general secretary Sunil Bansal. Earlier in Tejasvi Surya's team (2021), Vaibhav Singh of Gonda (father of Satyadev Singh) was made the national president of the Yuva Morcha

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Aaj Tak

Oct 21, 2026, 01:26 PM

BJP Suffers Setback in Uttar Pradesh as Former MLA Kushagra Sagar Resigns

The BJP has suffered a setback in Uttar Pradesh. Kushagra Sagar, a former MLA from Bisauli assembly seat in Badaun district, has resigned from the party. After being in the BJP for about 11 years, his decision has caught everyone's attention. Now discussions are rife about his next political move. Kushagra Sagar has said in his resignation that he does not get "respect and belongingness" in the party. He has written that even after working for a long time for the party, when he does not get the expected respect, it hurts the mind. He also said that the decision to leave the BJP was not easy for him. SP MLA Ashutosh Maurya's meeting with BJP leaders is also being said to be one of the reasons behind Kushagra Sagar's resignation. It is being said that Kushagra Sagar was angry with this development. However, he did not give a direct reason for this meeting in his resignation. Kushagra Sagar resigned from the primary membership of the BJP on 21 October 2026. He wrote in his letter that despite being associated with the party for 11 years, he did not remain associated with the organisation in his personal capacity.

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Aaj Tak

Oct 21, 2026, 01:19 PM

Macron Slams Foreign Leaders Over France Protests, Accuses Trump of Spreading Misinformation

Amid the protests in France, a statement by the country's President Emmanuel Macron has surfaced. He has attacked foreign leaders who are trying to take political advantage of the protests in France. He has accused the United States, in particular, of taking advantage of the situation in France. The protests against skyrocketing inflation in France have turned violent in many places, leading to vandalism and looting in many cities of the country. US President Donald Trump has claimed that Muslim immigrants are responsible for this unrest. Trump, through social media and his statements, had advised Macron to "close your borders before it's too late and take control of the situation!" President Macron has responded to Trump's statements. He said that since the looting in Paris and other French cities last weekend, there has been a large amount of foreign information manipulation, and that "many of these leaders, including their names, are foolish and have come up on one side."

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Siasat News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 PM

Saudi Airlines Resume Flights at King Khalid International Airport Amid Ongoing Houthi Rebel Attacks

A limited number of Saudi airlines took off and landed at the country’s main airport on Wednesday, October 21, two days after authorities notified airlines that they could resume operations with prior permission. Saudia and FlyNas were operating flights Wednesday, according to flight-tracking data published by FlightAware. Major carriers, including Lufthansa and Air France, have canceled flights through mid-November. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has been hit multiple times by Yemen’s Houthi rebels this month and shut down on October 10. A drop in air traffic could signal longer-term economic consequences for Saudi Arabia , extending beyond the damage caused by the Houthi strikes. The Houthis have acknowledged attacking the airport, claiming without evidence that Saudi Arabia provided military equipment to government forces through the facility. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Wednesday said it intercepted and destroyed five drones fired towards the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. The coalition, in turn, hit the rebel-held areas in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, and provided air cover to a major offensive the Yemeni government launched earlier this month. However, Houthi spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree denied responsibility for the strikes, stating that no military operations were carried out towards Saudi Arabia at the time.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 01:09 PM

CPI Appoints New Leaders, Plans Rally Participation in Mandi District Conference

Mandi: In the district conference of the Communist Party of India (CPI), Lalit Thakur was given the responsibility of Mandi district secretary and Devraj the responsibility of treasurer. The conference also decided to participate in the rally of the proposed India Alliance at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on 1 November with hundreds of active members from Himachal and Mandi. The one-day district conference held in Mandi on Wednesday was attended by party delegates from all over the district. It was specially attended by CPI state secretary Bhag Singh Chaudhary, former state secretaries Vasudev Basu and Deshraj Sharma and district in-charge Pravesh Chandel. Outgoing district secretary Megh Singh Palsara presented a report on the party's past activities and work. The speakers expressed concern over the current political situation in the country and called upon patriotic and secular institutions to come forward and play their role. In the district conference, a board of secretaries was formed to carry forward the party's organisational work.

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ABP News✓

Oct 21, 2026, 01:08 PM

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Visits India to Strengthen Economic and Defense Ties

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is visiting India from 21 to 23 October 2026. This is the first visit by a Polish Prime Minister to India in 16 years. Tusk previously visited in 2010 and in 2017 visited Delhi as President of the European Council. Tusk is accompanied by Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domanski and business delegates from about 100 companies. The India-Poland Business Forum is taking place in New Delhi on 22 October and in Bengaluru on 23 October. Tusk will meet with business leaders from the IT and space sectors. Poland is important to India for three reasons: India is important to Poland for three reasons: Tusk's visit is an attempt to transform India-Poland relations from a 2024 strategic partnership to substantive economic and defence cooperation. India expects access to drones, space tech, and European markets from Poland, while Poland sees a $10 billion trade target from India, investment, and a way to reduce dependence on China. Analysts in Poland themselves expect that the two countries will not want to move away from the second question.

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 01:05 PM

Trump Blames Muslim Immigrants for French Protests, Macron Responds with Anger

In fact, the protests that began in France against rising inflation and rising spending on everyday necessities have turned violent in many places. Mass rioting and looting have been reported. US President Donald Trump has blamed Muslim immigrants for these incidents. Trump has also used the issue to rally his political supporters. After the incidents of violence in France, US President Donald Trump had advised Macron to take strong measures. Trump had said,'Close your borders and get the situation under control before it's too late.'This comment of Trump angered Macron. He said that the reports of looting in Paris and other cities of France were distorted. Advertisements Macros said,'Many people made comments about the violence, which are not only unacceptable, but also very stupid.'When asked by a foreign leader whether the US President has responded to them, Macron said,'He has not responded to them. '

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Amar Ujala

Oct 21, 2026, 01:05 PM

Rudraprayag District Congress Committee Meeting Decides on Nyay Yatra Schedule

Rudraprayag: A meeting of the District Congress Committee was held on 23rd October regarding the Nyay Yatra. It was decided in the meeting that all the workers will gather at the District Congress Office in the program from 1: 00 am to 1: 30 pm. Speakers said that the Yatra will start from Badrinath Petrol Pump from 2: 00 pm. All the Block Presidents and Municipal Presidents will participate in it along with the entire executive. He said that the District Organization Minister, 51 District Organization Members will arrive with their respective workers and all the members of the Legislative Assemblies will be present with the workers. District Spokesperson Narendra Bisht said that the Nyay Yatra will be joined by State President Ganesh Godiyal, Pratap Nagar MLA Bikram Singh Negi, Badrinath MLA Lakhpat Singh Butola. The meeting was chaired by District President Kuldeep Kandari. Rudraprayag Assembly In-charge Kunwar Sajwan, former Chief Pradeep Thapliyal, etc. were present in the meeting.

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