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October 17th, 2026 (Saturday)

· 28 min

Episode October 17th, 2026 (Saturday)

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Recent news from India covers intense political demonstrations in New Delhi demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, alongside the Election Commission's decision to resume voter list revisions and provide machine-readable electoral rolls to political parties. In international developments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a diplomatic tour including Canada, the G20 summit, and Brussels, while the Ministry of External Affairs addresses a foiled terror plot against an Illinois temple and questions surrounding a proposed visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Domestically, regulatory and legislative updates include census rule amendments allowing private school teachers to serve as enumerators, an apology from AAP legislators regarding caste-bias remarks, and a Congress demand for an all-party meeting on constituency delimitation. Additionally, the corporate sector sees Reliance Industries responding to Elon Musk's accusations regarding Starlink's licensing delays, while the sports world experiences cricket squad adjustments ahead of a decisive match against the West Indies.

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