Politics
Who is Sonam Wangchuk? The Ladakh activist who issued an ultimatum to the government
Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk gave the government a 24-hour ultimatum on October 10 to release those detained in Delhi, saying an indefinite fast and a foot march to Delhi will begin if they are not freed unconditionally by the next morning.
Who are the leaders detained in Delhi on October 10?
Opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan were detained in Delhi on October 10 during protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and reports said some were released by evening.
Who is Devasish Sharma? The BJP MP-elect from Nagaon
Counting on October 9 gave the BJP the Nandigram, Rejinagar and Nagaon seats, the TVK both Tamil Nadu seats of Madurantakam and Dharapuram, and the AINRC the Puducherry seat of Thattanchavady, with margins differing slightly between reports.
Who is a Booth Level Officer? The official who helps with SIR forms
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has announced voter registration camps at all polling stations on October 10 and 11, ahead of the October 12 deadline for claims, objections and new enrolment in the Special Intensive Revision.
Who attended PM Modi’s 25-year event? NDA leaders at the Indira Gandhi Stadium
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government at the BJP's Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha in Delhi on October 7, crediting public trust, party workers and the people, and giving the slogan We will do it.
What is an FIR, and what does the Akashvani Bhawan case mean?
Delhi Police registered an FIR on October 7 over the alleged unauthorised entry of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs into Akashvani Bhawan during Tuesday's march to the Election Commission.
Who is Gyanesh Kumar? The Chief Election Commissioner the opposition wants out
Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on October 6 demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, and were stopped by police on Parliament Street.
Who is contesting in Nandigram and Rejinagar?
Bypolls to five assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat were held on October 6 in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam, with Madurantakam recording the highest turnout at about 86%. Counting is on October 9.
Who is on the bench? The judges hearing the Form 6 plea
The Supreme Court said on October 5 that it has not approved any modified Form 6 used to enrol voters during the Special Intensive Revision, and asked the Election Commission to produce records showing who made the changes.
Modi flags nuclear, semiconductor targets on 80th Independence Day
PM Modi outlined plans for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 and new semiconductor plants in his Independence Day address from Red Fort.
