India Wins 7 Medals at Asian Games, Led by Athletics and Boxing

Congress Mobilises 1,000 DCC Chiefs for Monday Protests Over Gyanesh Kumar Row

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal held a virtual meeting on Sunday with over 1,000 District Congress Committee presidents to coordinate planned protests. The move signals the Congress party's continued push against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The meeting was convened ahead of demonstrations scheduled for Monday. The opposition party has been mounting pressure over the appointment or conduct of Gyanesh Kumar, drawing a counter-response from the BJP. The BJP has reportedly rallied multiple Chief Ministers to defend Gyanesh Kumar against the Congress-led campaign.

Election Commission clarified stand on SIR… no one questioned 7 lakh deletions in Bihar: Samrat Choudhary

Mumbai Police denied permission for CJP protest on October 2, says Abhijeet Dipke

France deploys troops to shield Saudi oil sites from escalating Houthi attacks

France has announced a military deployment to Saudi Arabia to protect critical energy infrastructure amid intensifying Houthi attacks. The move focuses on securing key facilities, including the Red Sea port of Yanbu, which has been a repeated target. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot clarified that the mission is purely defensive in nature. Paris has stressed that the deployment does not constitute direct involvement in the broader regional conflict.