Indian politics and governance, plus the world affairs that change what happens here.
Nepali Congress opened the closed-door stage of its 15th General Convention on Oct 5, 2026 at Khulamanch, with delegates split by region.
Why it matters The Central Working Committee will be chosen Oct 8 on paper ballots, locking in the decision-making core of Nepal's ruling party.
Amritsar Rural Police arrested a man and seized an AK-47, cartridges and two hand grenades in a bust that produced a second rifle in four days.
Why it matters Punjab Police has dismantled part of a live illegal arms flow it says traces to foreign-based smugglers, and has put the border belt on heightened alert.
Hyderabad CEO C Sudarshan Reddy rejected disputed Form 7 applications in Musheerabad and Goshamahal as incomplete, and ruled out bulk deletions from the voter rolls.
Why it matters Voter rolls stay intact case by case; the SIR window stays open until 5 November with 62 lakh electors already cleared.
On September 30, 2026, Captain Smit Machchhar breached his cockpit door after an Omani co-pilot stabbed him with an axe aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Why it matters Around 174-180 people survived a 17,000-foot free-fall; flydubai suspended Israel routes.
India's air chief says no decision has been made on the Russian Su-57 offer, but a delay to the AMCA programme could reopen the question.
Why it matters A 12-squadron shortfall now forces a live fallback to imported fifth-generation fighters.
RBI's FEMA export regulations came into force on 1 October 2026, making the Export Declaration Form (EDF) mandatory for every overseas service invoice.
Why it matters Freelancers, YouTubers and other service exporters must file the EDF at their AD bank within 30 days of the invoice month end, or risk blocked eBRC, denied GST…
9 killed in UP bus fire
Why it matters Inter-state bus safety standards under scrutiny
Jaya Thakur filed a curative petition on September 29, 2026, contesting the September 23 split verdict on the Chief Election Commissioner appointment law.
Why it matters If the plea moves, the constitutional challenge could be sent to a larger bench while the 2023 panel change stays under contest.
Two Election Commissioners objected on record 14 times in 10 months, four on one day, to orders signed off by Chief Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Why it matters Over 130 million names were struck from draft rolls since June 2025; Delhi fell 32.8 percent. Form 6, ERONet access and the Goa miss are now the flashpoints.
