TODAY NEWS ON October 12, 2026

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PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flag off Chennai Metro Rail’s first train for phase II project, take a ride together

Chennai Metro Rail’s new chapter began on Sunday (October 11, 2026) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagging off the Phase II network from Porur Bypass Metro Rail station on Sunday (October 11) morning. Chennai Metro Rail’s 54 km network has now grown to 68 km with the opening of the Poonamallee- Vadapalani stretch of the phase II network.

Anti-CEC protests continue; journalists detained despite SC order, Rahul Gandhi announces march to Supreme Court as Delhi braces for fresh curbs

Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas and All India Students’ Association president Neha were among several protestors allegedly injured by security forces as they were being detained in the capital on Sunday (October 11, 2026), the second day of a protest called by youth organisations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Despite the Supreme Court’s directives on Saturday (October 10), around a dozen journalists were detained on Sunday while covering the protest at different locations. There was no official announcement by Delhi Police on the total number of detentions on Sunday.

CJI Surya Kant declines to meet INDIA bloc leaders on October 12 ‘with reasons

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Sunday declined a request by the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, for a meeting on Monday. The CJI’s office confirmed to The Hindu that the request for a meeting was “declined with reasons”.’

Entry, exit of six Delhi metro stations closed on Oct 12 as Opposition plans march to Supreme Court

Entry and exit at six metro stations will remain closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday (October 12) ahead of the Opposition’s Supreme Court march, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a post on X. The six metro stations where entry and exit will remain closed are: Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road, the DMRC said.

Saudi-led coalition says a projectile struck passenger terminal at Riyadh airport

A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said a projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, less than a day after a missile struck it and killed 12 people. Saudi civil aviation authority said that the latest attack caused injuries.

Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” in the 4 1/2-year-old war, but he offered no details on it, and Kyiv reported attacks by Moscow on energy sites after his statement.

Modi and Vijay commit themselves to working together for Tamil Nadu’s development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday committed themselves to maintaining healthy Centre-State relations and working together for the development of Tamil Nadu. Inaugurating a slew of projects, including the Chennai Metro Rail services on the Vadapalani-Poonamallee stretch, Mr. Modi said that while governments changed, his commitment to the development of Tamil Nadu and his service to its people had remained the same.

Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung

Pope Leo said on Sunday that ⁠doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery ‌this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff’s tenure. Leo told pilgrims ‌in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Sunday ‌prayer ⁠that the growth was “well-contained” and had been spotted early.

Indian died day after being injured in Riyadh airport attack

An Indian national was killed, while at least 10 others were among the more than 300 people injured in an attack at Saudi Arabia’s international airport in Riyadh, the Indian Embassy said on Sunday.

Dissanayake highlights ‘good relations’ with India, points to New Delhi’s Katchatheevu stance

New Delhi has acknowledged that Katchatheevu belongs to Sri Lanka, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Sunday, while referring to the island nation’s “good relations” with India.

Manipur groups call shutdown against State’s 1949 merger with India

Seven banned armed groups in Manipur have called for a 12-hour shutdown on October 15 to observe “National Black Day” in protest against the State’s merger with the Indian Union in 1949. These groups, largely comprising the Meitei people of Imphal Valley, said essential services, including medical emergencies, media operations and religious activities, will be exempted from the shutdown.

SC mandates free movement and no illegal detentions, ‘subject to public order’

After a day of mass detentions and a “curfew-like” clampdown on civil rights which senior lawyers compared to the 1975 Emergency, the Supreme Court convened what it called an “extraordinary, exceptional” on Sunday (October 11, 2026) hearing to direct the Union government and the Delhi Police to allow free and smooth movement of traffic, people, Metro and rail services, but “subject to public law and order”.

Stringent traffc curbs in Delhi as anti-CEC protest enters second day

Stringent traffic restrictions remained in force across several parts of Delhi on Sunday (October 11, 2026) for a second consecutive day as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) renewed its call for protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. According to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory, diversions were enforced from 6 a.m., with traffic movement to be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and several other key intersections in Lutyens’ Delhi.

Pak president declares emergency in KPK, provincial govt ceases to exist

Pakistan on Sunday (October 11, 2026) declared an emergency in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the deteriorating law and order situation, bringing the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party to an end. An emergency allows Pakistan’s federal government to assume key executive and legislative powers in a province during a security crisis or breakdown of constitutional governance.

Trump says Ukraine should get new President as he blames Zelenskyy for U.S. diesel prices

President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Mr. Trump said.

Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and warned others to move to safer areas while remaining on alert until late Sunday (October 11). There were no immediate reports of casualties. The disaster management agency is trying to determine the cause of the flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki river, which merges into the Trishuli river and is a key waterway near the capital Kathmandu.