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The Supreme Court will hear petitions today regarding contempt action against authorities for detaining Opposition leaders and stopping transport during Saturday protests. The plea said, "the contemnors have consciously maintained a blanket shutdown across transit corridors." Many people got stranded as the court examines if officials ignored its earlier orders.
Villagers in Haryana’s Kabulpur held a police team hostage for hours on Saturday. The officers reached the village to detain Zila Parishad member Jai Dev Dagar to stop him from attending a Delhi protest. Residents surrounded the police, refusing to let them leave until they got a written explanation.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday appointed 2010-batch IAS officer Prakash Rajpurohit as Deputy Election Commissioner. He will serve in the Election Commission of India until April 2030. This move fills the vacancy left after Sanjay Kumar returned to his parent cadre. Many other senior officials also got appointments.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Chennai on Saturday that PM Narendra Modi is silencing voices and destroying India's democracy. Speaking at a youth event, Gandhi accused the Prime Minister of attacking Tamil culture and history. He also met with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay during his visit to Chennai.
The ruling TVK won both Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies in the byelections held on October 6. Results announced on October 9 showed the party got a clear win. These victories follow major political shifts since C. Joseph Vijay became Chief Minister on May 10, moving Tamil Nadu toward a new landscape.
A loud explosion hit Riyadh airport on Saturday, just two days after a Houthi strike killed three people. The blast impacted flight operations, forcing many airlines to change schedules. Air India extended the cancellation of its flights to and from Riyadh until October 15, 2026, amid the ongoing security situation.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Saturday evening. The National Centre for Seismology said the tremors started at 8.07 pm. This was the second quake in the state that day, following a 2.8-magnitude tremor in Bageshwar. Fortunately, no reports of injuries or damage to property have emerged yet.
At least five people died in fresh violence across Manipur’s Kamjong and Ukhrul districts since October 9, 2026. Armed groups attacked villages, leading to several deaths and injuries. The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long said, “The external aggression against Naga villagers of Kamjong bordering Myanmar has become a routine affair.”
Kashmir Valley witnessed dueling protests on Saturday as the INDIA bloc marched against alleged election irregularities. Workers gathered in Srinagar to demand the Election Commission chief’s resignation. Meanwhile, the BJP held a counter-agitation in Jammu. Farooq Abdullah said, "Good governance and effective administration are impossible without a strong opposition."
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday, October 10, 2026, accused the BJP of discrediting the opposition for questioning the Election Commission. Gehlot said, "Rattled by questions, BJP National President Shri Nitin Nabin is now having to act as the Election Commission's lawyer." He also criticized Nabin’s threats against protesters.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath challenged Akhilesh Yadav to contest the 2027 assembly elections from Ayodhya. Yadav dismissed the offer, saying, "Just one of our young PDA sentinels is enough to defeat the donation thieves in Ayodhya." The political rivalry intensified as both leaders traded barbs over the constituency.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of targeting him through the CBI and ED for raising Punjab’s rights. He said, "I am fighting for the rights of Punjab, and that is why the BJP has sent the ED and CBI after me." Mann remains firm.