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Delhi's average AQI for October 2026 was 166, the lowest October figure in eight years, the Environment Ministry said on October 31, 2026.

Cyclonic storm Murasu formed over the Bay of Bengal on November 1, 2026, and is expected to cross the Andhra coast between Nellore and Narsapur by November 3.

Uttar Pradesh's new verification rules, reported October 29-30, 2026, bar candidates linked to violent system-change groups from state jobs; peaceful protest is not a bar.

A helicopter flying from Badrinath to Dehradun crashed near Joshimath on 30 October 2026, killing the pilot and five passengers from Karnataka; the operator's fleet was grounded.

The Cabinet on 28 October 2026 raised DA and DR from 60% to 63% from 1 July 2026, covering 48.54 lakh staff and 68.71 lakh pensioners.

The Supreme Court said on October 29, 2026 that the corporate affairs ministry had taken over NCLT's administration, while hearing contractual staff facing removal.

Cyclone Arnab's remnant, a depression over Chhattisgarh and Odisha on October 29, 2026, brought up to 55 cm of rain to south Odisha; IMD issued red alerts.

Kerala's Assembly on October 29, 2026 passed a bill raising MLAs' pay from Rs 70,000 to Rs 98,000; the cabinet also raised housing aid for SC, ST and fisher families.

After lawyers protested in Justice Ajay Bhanot's courtroom on October 28, 2026, an Allahabad High Court bench ordered CCTV checks to identify those involved.

Cyclone Arnab's death toll in Andhra Pradesh rose to at least five on October 29, 2026, as power returned to most districts and crop damage estimates climbed.

Kerala removed Kochi police commissioner Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar and suspended four personnel on October 28, 2026 over lapses in a fatal Mercedes crash probe.

The Supreme Court on October 27, 2026, told the Centre to file a state-wise compliance report on acid sale curbs within four weeks, saying free sale of acid defeats its orders.

Cyclone Arnab began making landfall near Yanam and Kakinada early on October 28, 2026, with winds up to 135 kmph; about 98,000 people were moved in two states.

The Election Commission suspended two sector magistrates and four police personnel over lapses at two booths in the Agra Division teachers' MLC poll, and ordered action against 21 others.

Actor Sayaji Shinde and Aaditya Thackeray on October 26, 2026 opposed the felling of over 32,000 trees for Torrent Power's 3,000 MW Karjat project; the state says rules were met.

The Defence Acquisition Council led by Rajnath Singh approved Rs 2.12 lakh crore of proposals for the armed forces on October 26, 2026; about 82% will be sourced in India.

A Sultanpur MP/MLA court on October 26, 2026 acquitted Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 defamation case over his remarks about Amit Shah.

A draft notified in the Gazette on October 21, 2026 proposes new driving licence formats with nationality, separate colours for foreigners and a higher test pass mark.

Cyclone Arnab is forecast to hit the Andhra coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28, 2026; Andhra and Odisha have deployed teams and red alerts.

Andhra Pradesh's election commission has moved urban local body polls from October 28 to November 1, 2026 and reopened nominations in four bodies after the Supreme Court's direction.

Speaker Om Birla said on October 22, 2026, any fresh notice to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar will be examined by the rules, as he announced the BRICS Parliamentary Forum.

On 22 October 2026 Uttarakhand's Cabinet raised the SC/ST free coaching income limit to Rs 8 lakh, amended UCC rules and cleared a Rs 7,412 crore supplementary budget.

WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging apps must tie accounts to an active SIM in the phone by 31 December 2026 under DoT rules, with users likely to feel it from 1 January 2027.

The High Court of Bombay on October 21, 2026 said Mumbai's pollution exceeding Delhi's was shocking and set October 24 and 26 deadlines to enforce its firecracker ban.

Karnataka has allowed accredited third-party agencies to carry out routine inspections for three departments, starting with legal metrology, food safety and factories, officials said on October 21, 2026.

Bihar has lifted the October 22 to December 10 pause on VB-G RAM G rural jobs in all 38 districts, citing floods in 22 districts and drought-like conditions in 16.

Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on October 20-21, 2026 told the RSS to apply for formal permission for its Vijayadashami route marches instead of only informing police.

IAF chief Amar Preet Singh flew his last sortie in uniform on a Kiran trainer at Dundigal on October 20, 2026, with his first instructor, before handing over on October 31.

On Police Commemoration Day, October 21, 2026, Amit Shah said police forces will focus on fighting drugs through 2029 and flagged off a rally to Ekta Nagar.

Dushyant Kumar Gautam took oath as Sikkim Governor on 19 October 2026, a day after the state's bar association asked the President to defer it.

A Delhi magistrate on October 19, 2026 extended CJP co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das's custody by two days over their Jantar Mantar protest.

Madhya Pradesh soybean farmers can register for the Bhavantar price-gap scheme till October 24, 2026; eligible mandi sales run Oct 22 to Jan 15.

A Finance Ministry order of October 15, 2026, grants central Group C and non-gazetted Group B staff a 30-day Diwali bonus, capped at about Rs 6,908.

New Law Ministry rules notified in October 2026 let authorities fine court fee stamp sellers in Union Territories up to Rs 10,000 for non-fraudulent violations.

A crowd surge at Kolkata's Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on 17 October 2026 killed at least 19 and injured 25; the state announced Rs 25 lakh aid and an SIT.

PM Modi on October 15, 2026 opened five Ladakh projects worth about Rs 3,350 crore, including a new Leh airport terminal and the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road.

The Home Ministry's Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026, notified October 16, let states appoint private school teachers, bank and company staff as census enumerators.

Delhi Police detained about 150 people, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, over the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march on October 16, 2026; Dipke was arrested on October 17.

Delhi will hold a Lok Adalat for pending traffic challans on October 25, 2026; slips open on October 19 and challans up to June 30 are eligible.

Kerala is seeking the Governor's sanction for a Vigilance probe against ex-Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman over the failed Messi visit; the file is yet to reach Lok Bhavan.

On 14 October 2026 the Cabinet extended NSAP to 2030-31 with Rs 53,428 crore, renamed it, and cut the disability pension threshold from 80% to 40%.

The CBI said on October 15, 2026 it arrested an SFIO Chennai deputy director and two others after an alleged Rs 20 lakh payment against a Rs 1 crore demand.

Uttar Pradesh's Ayushman Bharat agency inspected 21 empanelled private hospitals in Lucknow and Gonda and reported overcharging and package manipulation, reports said on October 13-15, 2026.

The Allahabad High Court on 14 October 2026 told Uttar Pradesh to finish three-tier panchayat elections within three months; outgoing pradhans stay as administrators.

The Election Commission has capped Form 7 voter-deletion requests at 10 per elector for a roll revision and five a month otherwise, in a letter dated October 9, 2026.

On October 13, 2026, the Supreme Court asked a senior Delhi Police officer to explain alleged assaults on women journalists at the anti-CEC protests; next hearing October 15.

L. Murugan resigned as Minister of State for I&B and Parliamentary Affairs and from the Rajya Sabha on 13 October 2026 to work for the BJP in Tamil Nadu.

The Madras High Court on October 13, 2026 upheld the Speaker's acceptance of six AIADMK MLAs' resignations but ordered disqualification pleas decided in two months.

Andhra Pradesh's GO 252 of October 12, 2026 fixes reservations for mayors of all 17 municipal corporations ahead of civic polls; Visakhapatnam and Guntur go to women.

Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi filed a Supreme Court plea on 12 October 2026 seeking a nationwide halt to the SIR of voter rolls and an independent audit.

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Governors for six states on 12 October 2026, transferring two incumbents and naming four new appointees.

On 12 October 2026 the Supreme Court refused to stay the CBI's FIR against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD Rajbir Ghuman but barred coercive action.

Telangana's special Cabinet meets on October 12, 2026 to set an El Niño water, power and farm plan as up to 320 mandals face drought.

The Cabinet approved an Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority on 6 October 2026 to plan all transport modes and technically vet projects above Rs 500 crore.

Haryana's cabinet on 10 October 2026 raised the family income limit for the Rs 2,100-a-month Lado Lakshmi scheme for women from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh.

In a ruling reported October 9, 2026, the Supreme Court said crime victims can ask High Courts under Section 528 BNSS to speed up a trial.

In a special sitting on October 11, 2026, the Supreme Court said peaceful protesters in Delhi must not be illegally detained and internet must stay undisturbed.

The Supreme Court on October 8 directed the Centre to set up an expert committee within two weeks to examine curbs on unethical marketing by drug companies.

The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, took effect on October 8, reserving set shares of senior CAPF posts for IPS officers on deputation.