Politics

At a special Sunday hearing, the Supreme Court issued contempt notices to the Union Home Secretary, the Delhi Police Commissioner and the DMRC chief over the shutdown of metro and train services. The three CJP leaders were released on a ₹50,000 bond and a one-year peace condition.

President Asif Ali Zardari approved the federal cabinet’s advice to impose an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution. PTI says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been arrested; officials have not confirmed it. What the Constitution requires next.

Pakistan’s federal cabinet was due to meet on Sunday to consider an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the government had “no room left”, while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said he would not accept any “illegal move”. Our tables lay out the options and the steps the Constitution requires.

More than 7,000 people were detained in Delhi on the day of the Cockroach Janta Party protest. By night all had been let go except CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Our table tracks how the count grew through the day.

Pakistan’s federal government has finalised preparations for an emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Express Tribune reported, citing sources. PTI says the move would violate the 18th Amendment. We explain what the Constitution requires and list the arrests PTI has reported.

The Cockroach Janta Party’s Jantar Mantar protest turned into a police operation before it began. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained inside a plane at Delhi airport, and opposition leaders were detained through the day. Timeline, detention figures and restrictions.

The PTI long march led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is due in Mardan on its seventh day. The party plans to announce its next steps at Swabi, while federal ministers warn it not to take the march out of the province.

The Cockroach Janta Party has called young people to Jantar Mantar on Saturday to demand the CEC’s resignation. Police refused permission, mobile internet is off within 4 km, 45 metro stations are shut and more than 250 trains cancelled. Restrictions, demands and timeline.

Delhi Police have registered three more FIRs naming Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over alleged assault and obstruction of police at Wednesday’s opposition protest. With the Akashvani Bhawan case, there are at least four. The cases, the timeline and what the law says.

Narendra Modi completed 25 years as head of an elected government on October 7, 2026: 12 years and 7 months as Gujarat chief minister and more than 12 years as prime minister. Our tables cover the dates, election results, major decisions, controversies and challenges ahead.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sat on a dharna for hours at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding to meet the Chief Election Commissioner. At night police removed them to Kingsway Camp and later let them go. The full timeline.

Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ is the new Uttar Pradesh Congress president. Born in Prayagraj, she is a three-time MLA from Rampur Khas and the daughter of Pramod Tiwari. Her family, education, election record, assets and the challenges ahead.