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in.Headlines Pulse · 13 Oct 2026
Indian front pages are dominated by the opposition's march to the Supreme Court and its petition challenging voter roll deletions under the Special Intensive Revision. While national dailies focus on the joint demonstration and legal pleas, television networks highlight fourteen defects and a fee shortfall flagged by the court registry. Other major coverage centers on the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, new governor appointments across six states, and escalating regional conflict in West Asia.
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Opposition marches to Supreme Court and petitions against SIR voter deletions
INDIA bloc leaders staged a march across Delhi to the Supreme Court and submitted a petition demanding an interim stay and an independent audit of voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision process.
Angles Broadsheets highlight the united front of thousands marching through Delhi, while legal and financial reporting focuses on the specific ten demands in the petition challenging the Election Commission.
INDIA bloc files petition in SC on SIR voter deletions INDIA bloc files Supreme Court petition challenging SIR voter deletions
‘Pause SIR, hold independent audit’: 10 requests in INDIA bloc petition to SC petition lists ten demands including pausing SIR and holding an independent audit
Opposition leaders put up united front, march to Supreme Court, file joint plea opposition leaders present united front during march to Supreme Court
INDIA bloc marches through Delhi, takes SIR protest to Supreme Court INDIA bloc marches through Delhi taking the SIR protest to the apex court
SIR Stay, Action Against Officials: Rahul Gandhi's 10 Requests To Top Court ten requests to the court including an SIR stay and action against officials
Supreme Court registry flags 14 procedural defects in opposition petition
The Supreme Court registry identified fourteen defects in the petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc against the Election Commission, including missing documents, unclear identification, and a ₹220 shortfall in court fees.
Angles Television networks lead with the specific administrative errors including the ₹220 fee shortage and missing papers, while business press reports that the plea hit an immediate procedural snag.
Missing docs, Rs 220 fee shortfall: SC flags 14 defects in Rahul's plea against EC fourteen defects flagged including missing documents and court fee shortfall
Missing Docs, Rs 220 Fee Shortfall, Incomplete Papers: 14 Defects In Rahul Gandhi’s SC Petition Against EC registry cites incomplete papers, missing documents, and fee shortfall
Shortfall of Rs 220 fees, illegible ID, missing documents: Supreme Court registry flags 14 defects in INDIA bloc’s petition fourteen defects flagged including illegible identification and missing papers
RaGa's SIR plea hits a snag over IDs, pages, court fees SIR petition hits procedural snag over identity proofs, pages, and court fees
De-notification of Jantar Mantar and controversy over Delhi protest venues
Authorities have de-notified Jantar Mantar as an authorized protest site in Delhi and proposed alternate locations, prompting scrutiny over access to protest grounds and reports of alleged police mistreatment of detained demonstrators.
Angles Dailies and digital outlets examine the history and logistics of protest venues like Burari and Ramlila Maidan, while rights-focused coverage reports allegations of physical assault on detainees inside police vans.
De-listed as protest site, but Jantar Mantar’s seen 2 decades of dissent. Anna Hazare to wrestlers to CJP tracing two decades of political dissent at Jantar Mantar following its de-listing
‘Private parts kicked, phones taken away’: Detained Delhi protestors allege assault in police vans detained protesters allege physical assault and seized phones inside police vans
Rising West Asia conflict and Indian diplomatic engagement with Iran
Deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia and ship strikes in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified concerns of a wider regional conflict, prompting India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to hold talks with Iran's security chief.
Angles General and business dailies focus on the threat of the conflict drawing in the United States and impacting regional security, while Indian coverage highlights Doval discussing recent developments directly with Iran.
President Murmu appoints new governors across six states
President Droupadi Murmu announced a gubernatorial reshuffle appointing new governors across six states, including naming R.N. Arlekar as Governor of Tamil Nadu and shifting O.P. Mathur to Kerala.
Angles Agency reports and national coverage detail the official list of appointments, whereas Zee News frames the reshuffle around representation for OBC and Dalit communities.
President Appoints New Governors For 6 States | Check Full List full list of new governor appointments announced for six states
Prez Murmu appoints 6 governors; Arlekar becomes Tamil Nadu governor, O P Mathur moves to Keralam⌕ President appoints six governors including Arlekar to Tamil Nadu and Mathur to Kerala
By beat
Politics
The INDIA bloc has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision.
World
Deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia raise the risk of a wider regional conflict that could draw in the United States.
Business
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a trusted manufacturing partner and pledged full support for the semiconductor chip sector.
Tech
Security agencies have flagged concerns regarding the satellite internet service of a foreign operator.
Science & Health
Research explains that weight lost through calorie restriction rarely stays off, citing continuous hunger as a key obstacle.
Climate & Environment
A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck off the coast of Panama.
Crime & Justice
A dismissed security guard in Hyderabad drowned a five-year-old child in an apartment tank before demanding a 20 lakh rupee ransom.
Sports
Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of India A's first two matches on their tour of New Zealand.
Culture & Lifestyle
A film from Nagaland titled 'Angh' is campaigning for an Oscar nomination independently without being India's official entry.
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The only outlet leading with the ruling party's counter-offensive, reporting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma demanding opposition state governments resign before questioning the election commission.
The only outlet leading with Rahul Gandhi hosting a high tea for INDIA bloc members of parliament at his residence following the protest march.