- Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government by crediting public support and saying political opponents taught him the “power of democracy”.
- Opposition MPs continued their protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with their buses stopped before Jantar Mantar and leaders announcing further demonstrations.
- France’s Henri B. Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries involving autocatalysis and asymmetric organic synthesis.
- A three-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s New Seemapuri, with several people feared trapped as rescue operations began.
- DMK leader backed Rahul Gandhi’s protest against the Election Commission even as another party spokesperson questioned his silence over SIR-related deletions in Tamil Nadu.
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Modi marks 25 years in government, says opponents taught him ‘power of democracy’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years as head of government at the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’, recalling his journey from Gujarat chief minister to prime minister. He said, “Those who stood by me showed me power of faith, those who opposed me taught me power of democracy,” while also outlining goals including Viksit Bharat by 2047 and greater manufacturing and space capabilities.Read full story
Rahul Gandhi detained as opposition MPs protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Opposition MPs staged a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after being stopped about 100 metres from Jantar Mantar. Rahul Gandhi, who has demanded Kumar’s resignation, said he was willing to face more FIRs, calling them “medals”. Several Congress workers and protesters joined Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, with Priyanka lying down on the road as the demonstration intensified. Rahul Gandhi was subsequently detained by police along with other opposition leaders. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Until our demands are met, we will continue to stage such protests.”Read full story
Nobel chemistry prize goes to Kagan and Soai for work on autocatalysis
France’s Henri B. Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”. Their work helped explain how molecules can develop a single mirror-image form, with the discoveries also having implications for pharmaceutical manufacturing.Read full story
Delhi building collapse leaves several feared trapped in Seemapuri
A three-storey house collapsed in northeast Delhi’s New Seemapuri area on Wednesday afternoon, with several people feared trapped under the debris, officials said. Three water tenders and an incident response team were sent to the site, while search and rescue operations continued; the collapse comes weeks after seven people were killed in a building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan.
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DMK backs Rahul’s anti-CEC protest even as party voices criticism
DMK senior leader TKS Elangovan backed Rahul Gandhi’s protest against the Election Commission, saying citizens have the right to oppose government “wrongdoings”. His comments came a day after DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai questioned Gandhi’s silence on SIR-linked deletions in Tamil Nadu, highlighting differing positions within the former allies.Read full story
