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Delhi Police imposed Section 163 and shut 11 metro stations ahead of a planned protest by 4,000 people at Jantar Mantar demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation over electoral roll revisions.

Delhi Metro closed 11 stations and imposed Section 163 as police denied permission for a protest expecting 3,000 to 4,000 attendees, leading to tight security and heavy barricading across the capital.

Southern Railway laid the foundation stone to upgrade the RPF dog training centre in Podanur at a cost of Rs 5.25 crore, expanding capacity to 30 dogs to combat drug smuggling.

Haryana approved a 2.25km elevated road from Hero Honda to Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, executed by GMDA. The project aims to reduce severe traffic congestion and improve connectivity between Dwarka Expressway and Delhi-Jaipur highway.

NHAI completed a DPR for a 4.5 km elevated MG Road corridor costing approximately ₹980 crore, aiming to seamlessly connect Delhi and Gurugram to reduce severe traffic congestion.

Australia's commodity prices rose 15.5% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from August's 16.2% increase and marking the slowest growth pace in six months.

Global agriculture prices jumped 13% in the third quarter, the biggest rise since March 2022, driven by Black Sea tensions and extreme weather, threatening to reignite inflation worldwide.

In September, India's petrol and diesel sales rose 7.2% and 4.9% year-on-year driven by vehicle demand and irrigation needs, while ATF remained flat and LPG sales dropped 9%.

President Donald Trump is considering a diesel export ban to lower high energy prices, though he acknowledged the move could create negative consequences for gasoline markets.

Asia-Pacific will drive 75% of global power demand growth through 2035, fueled by industrialisation and urbanisation. Meanwhile, China's coal capacity is set to peak by 2030 amid surging renewables.