- Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lead a march to the supreme court as a plea alleging ‘vote chori’ is filed against the Election Commission.
- Delhi police removes Jantar Mantar from list of designated protest sites and identifies three alternative venues for demonstrations in the capital.
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shares iconic “Singhasan khali karo” lines as the party intensifies its attack on chief election commissioner (CEC).
- Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their research on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
- India’s retail inflation climbed to a nearly two-year high of 5.54% in September.
Here are the top stories of the day:
Rahul, Priyanka lead massive march to SC
INDIA bloc leaders led by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge filed a joint petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged irregularities and “vote chori” (vote theft) in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. At total of 11 petitioners have filed a plea against ECI and the three election commissioners. Former chief minister Mamta Banerjee also said “We are demanding justice for the sake of humanity. That is all…We want justice.”Live Blog: follow for more updates
Jantar Mantar no longer a protest site; three new venues designated
Jantar Mantar was officially removed from the list of designated protest venues in Delhi, while three alternative locations were identified for holding demonstrations in the national capital. Ramlila Maidan, CBD Ground in East Delhi and Burari Ground have been named as the new venues, located around 3km, 10–12km and21 km from Jantar Mantar, respectively.Read full story
‘Singhasan khali karo’: Shashi Tharoor’s poetic post as Congress ups ante against CEC
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has shared a verse from renowned Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s poem Jantantra Ka Janm (The Birth of Democracy), amid the party’s demand for the removal of the BJP-led government and chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.“Singhasan khali karo ki janata aati hai” (Vacate the throne, for the people are coming!), Tharoor wrote in a post on social media.The powerful lines have a significant place in India’s political history, having resonated during the JP movement against the emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975.
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Robert E Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for macroeconomic stabilisation models
The 2026 Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded to Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on macroeconomic stabilisation, the royal swedish academy of sciences. The two economists were honoured “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation”, recognising their contributions to understanding how economies can be stabilised amid fluctuations. In its announcement, the academy said the laureates had “helped us smooth out the economy’s peaks and troughs”, highlighting the significance of their research in explaining economic ups and downs.Read full story
Retail inflation at almost 2-year high at 5.54% in September, driven by food prices surge
Retail inflation in India rose to 5.54 per cent in September from 4.83 per cent in August, moving closer to the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent, largely driven by a sharper rise in food prices. Food inflation accelerated to 7.74 per cent in September, compared with 5.97 per cent in the previous month, adding to the overall inflationary pressure.Reads full story
