A day after the Leader of Opposition rejected traders’ demand to postpone the INDIA bloc’s proposed protest rally, the Chamber of Trade and Industry has written to him again requesting the 10-lakh-strong event be rescheduled after Diwali.

Andhra Pradesh has deployed over 6,000 power department workers and heavy machinery to coastal districts to quickly repair damage caused by incoming cyclonic rains. Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar directed electricity teams to stay on high alert, prioritize hospitals and water plants, and keep emergency hotlines open to prevent long blackouts and keep citizens safe.

The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum got underway in New Delhi on Monday, bringing together legislative leaders from 11 member nations and 10 partner countries to discuss multilateral cooperation under the theme ‘Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development’. Presided over by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the two-day forum is structured around four high-level sessions on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability, alongside focused deliberations on counter-terrorism and parliamentary diplomacy.

Fearing severe disruption during the peak festive shopping season, the Chamber of Trade and Industry has written to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi requesting the INDIA bloc postpone its upcoming Delhi rally until after November 10.

The ITBP chief revealed that ongoing faceoffs with PLA troops along the Arunachal Pradesh border are being met by newly deployed Shaurya commandos as part of a major force modernization drive.

Challenging a Delhi Police peace bond notice after her brief detention during a tricolour march, AISA President Neha Bora argued before the High Court that hoisting the national flag requires no state permission.