India news Live Updates, 28 October 2026: NDA sweeps Karnataka Legislative Council polls, wins all 4 seats
The NDA wins all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats, with HD Kumaraswamy projecting a 2028 mandate. Also, BJP tackles internal discontent before UP polls, and Urmila Sanawar faces eight FIRs in the Ankita Bhandari case.
· The Indian Express · JoinIn a setback to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party has lost all four seats in the Legislative Council elections, with the opposition JD(S) wresting the Bengaluru Teachers’ Constituency and its ally BJP retaining three seats.
Reacting to the results, JD(S) leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy congratulated the Prime Minister and the NDA candidates.
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He said, “In all the four legislature council elections, NDA candidates have won with a big margin. I extend my best wishes and congratulations to the Prime Minister for this result. It is because of his hard work for the development of the country, Karnataka’s educated graduates and teachers, they voted in favour of the work done by the Prime Minister. The BJP and JD(S) workers also worked hard. The verdict given by the voters suggests that they do not that the present Chief Minister only gives assurances but does not implement. It is also clear that the voters will bless NDA alliance in 2028.”
The BJP emerged victorious in North-East Teachers’, South-East Graduates’ and West Graduates’ constituencies, defeating the Congress candidates.
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Oct 28, 2026 01:20 PM IST
Para-Athlete Neeraj Yadav dies by suicide at 42
Three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav has allegedly died by suicide at the age of 42 after reportedly consuming poison at his residence. The Indian para-athlete had missed the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games earlier this month due to a doping suspension. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, with a postmortem examination underway at a Delhi hospital.
Indian para-athletics head coach S Satyanarayana confirmed the death stating that he had remained in regular contact with the athlete after his name emerged in a doping case following the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games.
"Neeraj has died by suicide. It is very unfortunate that such a thing has happened. I had a very close relationship with him. After his name came up in the doping case, I was constantly in touch with him," Satyanarayana told news agency PTI.
Oct 28, 2026 01:04 PM IST
Rs 2,300 crore betting scam: ED attach Rs 23 crore of Congress MLA, seizures raise Rs 343 crore
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"The system has now fully entered the landmass. It has been downgraded from a 'very severe cyclonic storm'—a category based on wind speed—to a 'severe cyclonic storm.' It is projected that within the next six hours—by this afternoon—it will weaken further into a 'cyclonic storm,' and by evening, it is expected to downgrade even more into a 'deep depression.'...The Government of India, with the assistance of the NDRF and the defense forces, deployed four additional NDRF teams to Andhra Pradesh last night, anticipating that it would be the most severely impacted state. These teams were transported via Indian Air Force aircraft. Currently, through the coordination between the state and central governments, NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed on the ground. The state government has deployed a total of 80 SDRF teams," he said.
Oct 28, 2026 12:14 PM IST
Kochi commissioner removed over ‘lapses’ in Mercedes hit-and-run case
Shaju Philip from Kochi reports that Kochi City Police Commissioner Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar has been removed from his post over alleged lapses in the investigation into a fatal car accident linked to a judge’s minor son.
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Oct 28, 2026 12:06 PM IST
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Tabshir Shams from Delhi reports that Jamia Millia Islamia has alleged that its campus gates and property were vandalized overnight by a group of people, amid an ongoing 16-day student protest demanding the restoration of the students' union. While the university has shifted classes online and threatened disciplinary action against protesters, a student organizer denied the allegations of violence, claiming instead that the administration has restricted students' access to basic amenities like water, electricity, and washrooms as a form of retaliation. Meanwhile, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has appealed for calm while negotiations continue, as heavy security remains stationed outside the university.
Oct 28, 2026 12:03 PM IST
NDA sweeps Karnataka Legislative Council polls, wins all 4 seats
In a setback to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party has lost all four seats in the Legislative Council elections, with the opposition JD(S) wresting the Bengaluru Teachers’ Constituency and its ally BJP retaining three seats.
Reacting to the results, JD(S) leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy congratulated the Prime Minister and the NDA candidates.
He said, “In all the four legislature council elections, NDA candidates have won with a big margin. I extend my best wishes and congratulations to the Prime Minister for this result. It is because of his hard work for the development of the country, Karnataka’s educated graduates and teachers, they voted in favour of the work done by the Prime Minister. The BJP and JD(S) workers also worked hard. The verdict given by the voters suggests that they do not that the present Chief Minister only gives assurances but does not implement. It is also clear that the voters will bless NDA alliance in 2028.”
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