PDP president Mehbooba Mufti compared current restrictions in Delhi to those experienced in Kashmir after Article 370's abrogation. She accused the BJP government of manipulating public perception by claiming there were no protests. Mufti stated that the government crushes dissent and then denies its existence to portray false consent. The heightened security measures and route closures in Delhi evoke similar sentiments from Kashmir's past.

Khan Market and Connaught Place remained shut in New Delhi on Saturday amid protest-related security concerns, with traders warning of mounting losses from repeated disruptions. Khan Market Traders Association president Sanjiv Mehra estimated that a day’s closure could cost a shop Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh. Traders also cited rent, salaries, perishable goods and fears of property damage as reasons for staying closed, ANI reported.

Khan Market and Connaught Place remained shut in New Delhi on Saturday amid protest-related security concerns, with traders warning of mounting losses from repeated disruptions. Khan Market Traders Association president Sanjiv Mehra estimated that a day’s closure could cost a shop Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh. Traders also cited rent, salaries, perishable goods and fears of property damage as reasons for staying closed, ANI reported.

Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita allows designated magistrates to issue urgent preventive orders. These orders aim to avert potential threats to public safety and law and order. Authorities are using this provision in response to a proposed CJP protest in New Delhi on October 10. Gautam Buddha Nagar has also enforced Section 163 restrictions through October 20 to maintain law and order.

The tactic is allegedly being used so claimants can delay asylum interviews for up to six months.

Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said the INDIA bloc would stage a major protest in Delhi on Monday over alleged threats to voting rights and meet Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. He accused PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of shielding CEC Gyanesh Kumar and criticised the Centre for denying AIIMS to Keralam.

China has unveiled a smart robot prototype designed to assist with wheat breeding in the latest step in its ongoing drive to advance agricultural technology and bolster food security. The robot made its public debut at a recent seminar on wheat breeding, state-run China Science Daily reported on Friday. Traditional wheat breeders rely on a wealth of accumulated experience to identify and select strains with superior traits from tens of thousands of hybrid offspring. But this requires manual...

Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the Narendra Modi government of suppressing dissent and violating democratic principles. He highlighted the detentions of various groups, including youth and journalists, who criticize the government. Kharge emphasized that such actions would not deter the people's resolve to uphold democracy and fundamental rights. The Congress Party, along with opposition allies, plans to combat what they term a tyrannical regime.