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Delhi HC demands annual policy for public grounds

Delhi HC (Justice Amit Mahajan) struck down first-come-first-serve for public grounds on 8 Oct 2026 and ordered DUSIB to frame annual site-allocation policies.

Why it matters Organisers will face 90-day public notice, common eligibility and a scoring matrix; a repeat organiser cannot hold a ground for more than two consecutive years.

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Ajnar River Is Clogged With Plastic Again, Weeks After Cleanup

On 13 October 2026, Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as Bittu Tabahi, posted an Instagram video showing the Ajnar River in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, choked with plastic again.

Why it matters For local residents and fellow volunteers, the river's pollution problem sits back on individuals rather than on the drains and households that feed it.

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Noida tells SC it cleared a revised 300-acre Sports City layout

Noida Authority filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court saying the revised layout for the 300-acre Sector 150 Sports City has been approved, with 70% of the land earmarked for sports and recreation.

Why it matters Four stalled projects have now been granted conditional occupancy certificates, but the Authority continues to work under direct Supreme Court supervision as thousands of homebuyers wait.

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Mann backs his Punjab record with farms, canals and job numbers

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann addressed a Lok Milni in Mimsa village, Dhuri constituency, on 11 October 2026, listing welfare and farming wins as proof of his government's record.

Why it matters Voters heading into the state's political cycle get a checklist of deliverables - canal irrigation, free power, job numbers and per-household savings - to test against the next…

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Supreme Court gives Rajpal Yadav one day before Oct 7 hearing

The Supreme Court, headed by CJI Surya Kant with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, rebuked Rajpal Yadav for missing its 5 October deadline to deposit Rs 5 crore and gave him one final…

Why it matters Yadav faces contempt proceedings and a possible surrender direction across seven cheque dishonour cases, with the next court date already fixed for 7 October.

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Bengaluru SIR protest pulls in Dhruv Rathee

CJP has scheduled a protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on October 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., with actor Prakash Raj confirming YouTuber Dhruv Rathee will attend.

Why it matters Protesters demand the Election Commission reinstate 908 voters in Chandni Chowk's Bela Estate deleted under SIR and press CEC Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

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Uttarakhand Earthquake Shakes Delhi NCR Overnight

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Chamoli, Uttarakhand at 10:23 pm IST on 6 October 2026; tremors rippled through Delhi NCR within minutes.

Why it matters Delhi NCR residents experienced overnight tremors; the shallow 13 km focus amplified the felt area. NCS issued confirmation within 17 minutes.

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