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Supreme Court issues notices to MP Sanjay Raut, journalist Nikhil Wagle over remarks targeting CJI, judiciary
SCBA President and senior advocate Pradeep Rai alleged that the remarks by Mr. Raut and Mr. Wagle went beyond the bounds of fair criticism and were capable of undermining public confidence in the Supreme Court
YSRCP office in Rayachoti partly set on fire, vehicles torched; party blames TDP activists
The police use a mild lathi-charge to disperse activists of both parties
Avoid water intensive crops to avoid financial distress: Telangana MP urges farmers
Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy says Telangana Chief Minister had alerted people to the possible impact of El Niño and advised farmers to take precautionary measures
CMRL money-laundering case: ED summons ex-Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan for questioning on October 23
Summons issued under Prevention of Money Laundering Act under which ED has booked a case taking cognisance of a recent State police FIR in the matter
Telangana, Karnataka can form integrated industrial value chain: IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu
Telangana Minister decribes the two States as “two halves of one value chain”, invites Karnataka-based industries to participate in Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 to be held at Bharat Future City
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea alleging Rahul Gandhi pushed pregnant journalist during October 12 march
The top court had directed that no coercive action be taken against a woman journalist, against whom a case has been filed by a Delhi Police officer alleging casteist remarks and public humiliation against him during a protest near the Jantar Mantar

KSRTC ready to run private buses on wet lease basis, Transport Minister C.P. John tells Keralam Assembly
Responding to a calling attention motion on crisis facing private bus sector, Minister says KSRTC and private bus operators can function in a complementary manner to improve public transport rather than be seen as forces working at cross purposes
Keralam govt declares public holiday on October 19 for Durgashtami
Holiday will apply to all government and quasi-government offices, public sector undertakings, institutions covered under the Negotiable Instruments Act and all educational institutions

Coimbatore district’s Chadivayal elephant camp open to visitors from October 16
Visitors can witness the feeding of the camp elephants in similar arrangement as available in Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve
Rahul questions govt over Rubio’s proposed meeting with Indian officials in Mumbai
Mr. Rubio will travel to India next week where he would visit the Reliance unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat and would later meet officials of the External Affairs Ministry in Mumbai
Keralam Assembly: Govt will recover ₹75.5-lakh loss from Sabarimala ghee irregularities, says Minister Bindhu Krishna
In a reply during Question Hour, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Minister says all files related to purported scam have been handed over to Vigilance

Multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak commissioned into Indian Navy
It was commissioned in the presence of Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan

YSRCP names Mayor, Chairperson candidates for 27 urban local bodies; Varudu Kalyani for Visakhapatnam
The party fields candidates for seven of the 13 municipal corporations going to the polls on October 28

2,390 gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu declared tuberculosis-free for 2025
The ‘TB Free Panchayat’ initiative aims to make TB elimination a community-owned movement at the grassroots level, with panchayats supporting prevention, early identification, diagnosis, treatment, and patient support

Finance dept decision against guarantees for KIIFB borrowings in three fiscals overruled by LDF: Sudha Pillai panel
Panel report says this amounts to serious violation of Rules of Business of the State
After OpenAI’s Australia hack, India’s cyber agency says AI agents breached systems
The worrying part about CERT-In’s note is that the agency did not name the AI model or the company behind these breaches
150 pairs of buffalos to leave Puttur on October 17 for Mysuru Dasara kambala
Owners of 172 pairs of buffalos had applied to participate in the event

Sanjay Raut has to explain his conduct, says SC while hearing plea over SIR
Sanjay Raut is one of the co-petitioners among the 13 petitioners in the plea filed by Rahul Gandhi
Indian, German firms to collaborate on immunoglobulin products: Indian Embassy
The Indian mission facilitated the exchange of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) between Germany's Neovii Biotech GmbH and India's VINS Bioproducts Ltd. on the sidelines of the Indo-German Health Leadership Dialogue on October 13, says Embassy of India in Berlin

1980 murder case: Allahabad HC finds two convicts were minors, remits matter to Juvenile Justice Board
A Division Bench of Justices Abdul Moin and Pramod Kumar Srivastava on Thursday (October 15, 2026) passed the order on an appeal arising from the incident that took place in Sultanpur on September 28, 1980.
Non-tariff barriers are biggest hurdle in India-China trade, says Nirmala Sitharaman
India-U.S. trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, in the interest of global trade and bilateral economic ties between the two countries, says the Union Finance Minister
Nation, Parliament must debate political appeals to children during elections: Madras High Court
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy says YouTube reels made by parents showing their children pestering them to vote for TVK during the 2026 elections were in bad taste and reflected poor parenting
Fuller Farm Opens Thier Doors for Fall Break - Lakeland PBS
Fuller Farm Opens Thier Doors for Fall Break Lakeland PBS

Sudha Yadav sworn in as the new Karnataka Governor
Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the new Governor of Karnataka at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.

Air India extends cancellation of Saudi Arabia flights till October 20
Passengers affected by the cancellations are being offered a full refund, the airline said

PCI issues safety guidelines for journalists covering protests, demonstrations
The guidelines, adopted days after journalists reported being detained or injured during the October 10 Delhi protests, cover identification, neutrality, personal safety and ethical reporting

Exhibitors in Keralam jubilant as Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 earns record first-day collections
Theatres plan additional shows to cash in on positive response to the Tamil film

Delhi riots 2020: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Athar Khan’s bail plea in UAPA case for 4 weeks
A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi deferred the matter after Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju informed it that a reply has been filed in the matter

Pinarayi Vijayan moves SC against HC order to lodge FIR in CMRL bribery case
Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Mr. Vijayan, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, saying an FIR has been registered in the case

Ten, including wife and in-laws, get life for Telangana man’s murder
CCTV footage recovered from a camera installed at the house of one of the accused played a key role in the case. Activist calls for a strong signal that such crimes will not go unpunished.

Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighth district
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year

Durga Puja 2026: All set for the beat of dhak
As India gears up for Durga Puja 2026, the air will once again thrum with the beat of the dhak. In this special package, we bring you stories from pandals across cities, meet the artisans shaping this year’s idols, and tune in to the music, food, and festive fervour that define the season.

Stern action against those spreading misinformation on social media during polls, says Vizianagaram SP
Nearly 20,000 people have been bound over in the district, says A.R. Damodar

Accused in 2025 Visakhapatnam naval dockyard spy case held after deportation from Saudi Arabia
K. Srinivas allegedly shared details of ships and submarines at the dockyard with a woman posing as an employee of a Dubai shipping firm

CJP protest: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against NDMC order shutting down Central Park
Justice Bagchi observed that the various issues surrounding the protest, including the right to protest, the proposed selling of 'mungfali' and concerns over law and order, were interconnected

Nellore SP to deploy 1,500 police personnel for local body polls
Bind-over proceedings have been initiated against 874 people across the district, says SP Ajitha Vejendla
Aspirants question 15-year delay in job notification for Women and Child Welfare Department in Andhra Pradesh
Despite 243 vacancies cleared in 2023, the decision to sanction only 29 posts under G.O. Ms. No. 81 triggers concerns; job seekers question decision of changing the recruitment agency

Congress, allies seeking Bangladesh-like regime change: Rajnath
Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Mr. Singh asserted that democracy does not give anyone the licence to create disorder or undermine the credibility of constitutional institutions
Why Europe’s farmers need more than drought-resistant crops to survive - Euronews.com
Why Europe’s farmers need more than drought-resistant crops to survive Euronews.com
From idle plots to tapping trails: rubber boom lifts hopes for stakeholders in Keralam
With rubber prices at a record high and demand from tyre manufacturers driving gains, the plantation sector is eyeing a revival. While demand for leased plantations has risen sharply, share-tapping arrangements are also gaining ground.
Kuwait Airways flight grounded in Thiruvananthapuram airport due to technical issues returns to Kuwait
According to airport sources, the aircraft reported technical issues after it was suspected to have hit a bird and remained grounded at the airport soon after landing

Consent forms, notices, prison terms: Maharashtra anti-conversion law | Explained
Maharashtra’s law aiming to curb forced conversion has created unease among minority communities and those in interfaith relationship who fear the new Act can be used against them

Sudha Yadav sworn in as Karnataka Governor
Former MP and Kargil war widow succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot; second woman to hold the post

Building bridges for India’s wildlife
This country has an animal overpass that is nearly a kilometre long and spans a highway, a rail yard, and a golf course. Our increasingly busy highways surely need such facilitators for our wildlife


Christians in Chhattisgarh caught between a rock and a hard place
As Chhattisgarh’s new law to curb religious conversions tightens the regulatory framework, long-time Christian believers face mounting pressure from right-wing groups and fellow villagers to register their faith. Shubhomoy Sikdar examines how they find themselves caught between escalating hostility and a law they allege could penalise those seeking formal recognition
Reliance responds to Elon Musk’s allegations, says it welcomes competition
Stating that Jio’s own satellite services await clearances, the company said, “At Reliance, we have never feared competition. We see it as the truest test of who serves the customer best.”

Colours of life: How this eight hearing-impaired women stitched a new future through skill training in Malappuram
Sabna V.K., Ramya A., Afeefa K., Sameena M.K., Nimmy N., Rajeena P., Salma V.P., and Sajeena C. began ‘Colours’ after completing a assistant dress maker course under Jan Shikshan Sansthan

ASDD bulk deletions effected by ECI without due procedure through autogenerated Form-7s signed by EROs
Form-7s were auto-generated for lakhs of voters, with ERO in place of the objector. Deletions were effected without notice period
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