https://thenazariya.com/Every side of the story. India’s news, read across outlets.en-inhttps://thenazariya.com/story/kolkata-chorbagan-durga-puja-pandal-stampede-kills-17/https://thenazariya.com/story/kolkata-chorbagan-durga-puja-pandal-stampede-kills-17/Nineteen people died and about 25 were injured in a crowd surge at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saptami, amid rain; on Sunday an official said 14 of the injured were at a private hospital, three in the ICU. Police arrested seven people including committee office-bearers, registered a culpable homicide case and are examining video of a mic announcement warning the pandal could collapse; the CM said the pandal had a single gate, ordered scrutiny of temporary home guards, organisers, police and fire services, and proposed a judge-led SIT (excluding Kolkata Police, KMC and fire personnel) subject to the Chief Justice's approval, with Rs 25 lakh and a job per victim's family and a pandal-safety panel, while the TMC and Congress allege poor policing and BJP links to the committee, all under investigation.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/sc-rules-internet-access-a-fundamental-right/https://thenazariya.com/story/sc-rules-internet-access-a-fundamental-right/A Supreme Court bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, in an order dated 15 October on a plea by the NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance, held that internet access is a fundamental right under Articles 21 and 19(1)(a), and that it covers children. It called blanket age-based bans disproportionate and unproven, while saying proportionate safeguards such as a 'child mode' and parental consent, and limits on inherently harmful content like adult websites, remain permissible, with the modalities left to the Union government. Noting 'no progress worth the name' since its 2024 judgment, it issued 20 directions: the Centre must build a National Hash and URL List Database, which one report says could be built on the Sahyog Portal, with each entry verified by at least three trained human analysts. Platforms must remove known material immediately, report unknown-origin material within two hours and acknowledge complaints within 24 hours, and those that fail could lose Section 79 safe-harbour protection. The court also asked the Centre to consider exemplary monetary penalties and forfeiture of revenue earned from such content through paywalls or subscriptions, and the Centre must file a compliance affidavit before the 10 December hearing. The ruling lands amid the Centre's plan to amend IT rules on minors' access, Karnataka's announced under-16 social media ban plan, and pending challenges by X Corp and Kunal Kamra to the Sahyog Portal's constitutionality.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/cjp-march/https://thenazariya.com/story/cjp-march/Delhi Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA president Neha Bora on 16 October on their way to the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at Connaught Place, citing Section 163 BNSS orders. Bora was released early Saturday and Dipke, arrested under BNSS Sections 126 and 170 for an alleged breach of an earlier peace bond, was freed on a one-year peace bond, with at least three FIRs reported. On Sunday 18 October the bail hearing of co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was delayed after the magistrate reported a threat and an FIR was registered; CJP alleged deliberate delay and four rejected sureties, while police called the sureties faulty and denied delay. A Supreme Court plea on Section 163 orders is listed for 19 November, and the political row has widened, with Congress leaders Chidambaram and Sibal rejecting Rajnath Singh's 'regime change' charge.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/gwalior-sheetla-mata-temple-truck-accident-kills-14/https://thenazariya.com/story/gwalior-sheetla-mata-temple-truck-accident-kills-14/A paddy-laden, Punjab-registered truck hit devotees near the Sheetla Mata temple in Gwalior around 1.30 am on Sunday, 18 October, during Navratri. Early reports said 12 dead, but most later reports say 15, with 27 to 42 injured. CM Mohan Yadav removed the city SP, suspended eight police personnel, ordered an inquiry and announced compensation, and the PM announced relief from PMNRF. Police said the driver and owner were arrested and cite preliminary brake failure, but how the truck crossed the barricades and checkpoint is still being investigated, and families allege delayed police help.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/trump-waives-russia-oil-sanctions-before-india-tariffs-deadline/https://thenazariya.com/story/trump-waives-russia-oil-sanctions-before-india-tariffs-deadline/US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 16 October waiving sanctions and tariffs of up to 100% under the Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, a day before they were due to take effect, certifying to Congress that this serves US national interest. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on 18 October that the pause gives the administration up to 60 days to study the economic impact, that India has diversified its energy sources but cannot pivot overnight, and that it is an important partner; he left for Uzbekistan and India, with a Jaishankar meeting reported for 20 October. The order suspends rather than repeals the measures, so tariffs can be restored, and existing sanctions remain. Republican senators Tillis, Cornyn and Cruz and Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Schumer criticised the waiver, Zelensky objected, Russia's envoy called it historic, and Indian business bodies and experts saw relief with limits, with Kanwal Sibal saying it is not India-specific.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/ssr-17-states/https://thenazariya.com/story/ssr-17-states/The Election Commission has directed 17 states and Union Territories to carry out a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date, and will give recognised parties readable versions of the rolls at draft and final stages. Congress's Jairam Ramesh has demanded the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and suspension of the SIR, while an EC functionary called the revision an annual exercise under election law. Problems with the SIR lists continue to surface: a civil society audit in two Okhla booths in Delhi found at least 100 voters wrongly marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate, Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has asked for Form 6 to be amended for deleted voters, and Goa Forward chief Vijai Sardesai has alleged wrongful additions and transfers. Uttar Pradesh began its drive on 17 October, and one supportive outlet says the SIR has not been abandoned.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/centre-caps-trade-margins-on-non-scheduled-cancer-drugs/https://thenazariya.com/story/centre-caps-trade-margins-on-non-scheduled-cancer-drugs/The NPPA has capped trade margins at 30% of MRP (excluding GST) on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, with revised prices from November 9, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said. Prices could fall by up to 70%, though drugs whose margins are already below 30% will not get cheaper; manufacturers must report revised prices and maintain supply, hospitals and pharmacies must display them, and the move follows Supreme Court hearings on non-scheduled drug prices, with the next one on October 27.Healthhttps://thenazariya.com/story/imran-khan-leave-india-notice/https://thenazariya.com/story/imran-khan-leave-india-notice/Actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and OCI cardholder, moved the Bombay High Court on October 17 against an FRRO notice dated October 14 directing him to leave India by October 28, after he attended an October 10 protest at August Kranti Maidan demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation. His petition says the notice gave no reasons, named no violation and allowed no hearing, and cites Articles 14 and 21; his lawyer is likely to mention it for urgent hearing on October 19. The FRRO has separately asked why his OCI card should not be cancelled, with 15 days to reply. Union Minister Chirag Paswan has backed the action, while film figures are split.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/ed-summons-pinarayi-vijayan-in-cmrl-money-laundering-case/https://thenazariya.com/story/ed-summons-pinarayi-vijayan-in-cmrl-money-laundering-case/The Enforcement Directorate pasted a summons outside former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Thiruvananthapuram home, asking him to appear at its Kochi office on October 23 at 11 am in the CMRL-Exalogic money laundering case. CPI(M)'s V Sivankutty called it unjust and anti-democratic, and LDF convener T.P. Ramakrishnan later alleged a political motive and a publicity stunt, while Congress MLA Chandy Oommen said Vijayan should not be hounded and due process must be followed. The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on Vijayan's plea against the Kerala High Court's FIR direction but indicated it may set up a special bench during the Dussehra break, otherwise it reopens on October 26. Vigilance FIRs were registered on October 12, and the allegations remain under investigation.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/firing-on-tiger-shroff-s-car-in-juhu/https://thenazariya.com/story/firing-on-tiger-shroff-s-car-in-juhu/Mumbai Police said three men on a motorcycle fired at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Juhu around 7 pm on Sunday; he had no bullet injury, while his driver and an autorickshaw driver were hurt. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said Shroff had gunpowder burns on his right hand and that five rounds were fired. Police detained one person in Santacruz and formed 12 to 15 teams, and have not confirmed a social media post and voice note claiming the attack in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang's name. Police sources say Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, named in the claim, are under scrutiny, while opposition leaders and the film body AICWA have faulted the state's law and order and security.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/rubio-visit-mumbai-jamnagar-announced/https://thenazariya.com/story/rubio-visit-mumbai-jamnagar-announced/US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai on October 20 and visit Reliance facilities in Jamnagar, with energy cooperation on the agenda; he travels after Uzbekistan, and the State Department put his India stay at October 18 to 22. Congress leaders criticised the arrangement after the US ambassador announced it, while the MEA said hosting visitors outside Delhi has been the practice for about a decade. Reports also link the trip to the Russian oil tariff question, with Rubio saying Trump wants 60 days to assess the impact of sanctions and tariffs.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/dmk-demands-cec-gyanesh-kumar-s-removal-backs-student-protests/https://thenazariya.com/story/dmk-demands-cec-gyanesh-kumar-s-removal-backs-student-protests/A DMK parliamentary party meeting chaired by M.K. Stalin in Chennai demanded the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and a return to ballot papers. The party also backed protests by students and the Cockroach Janata Party and criticised Congress and TVK, and DMK MPs plan to petition the President.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/fssai-files-criminal-cases-against-priyagold-makers/https://thenazariya.com/story/fssai-files-criminal-cases-against-priyagold-makers/The food regulator FSSAI says it has begun legal proceedings against Surya Food & Agro (Priyagold biscuits), Dodla Dairy and UEIR Organic Foods. It alleges cattle feed bran in biscuits, detergent or caustic soda in milk, and pesticide residues in raisins.Healthhttps://thenazariya.com/story/kapil-sibal-hits-back-at-rajnath-over-regime-change-remark/https://thenazariya.com/story/kapil-sibal-hits-back-at-rajnath-over-regime-change-remark/Rajnath Singh said in Lucknow that the Congress and its allies want Bangladesh-style regime change and are using youth energy to spread anarchy. Kapil Sibal replied on X that people, not the Congress, want change, and accused the government of capturing institutions and manipulating voter lists.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/defence-ministry-gsat-7c-varunastra-contracts/https://thenazariya.com/story/defence-ministry-gsat-7c-varunastra-contracts/The defence ministry signed a ₹2,563 crore contract with NewSpace India Limited for GSAT-7C, a dedicated Air Force communications satellite, and a ₹1,543 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics for Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes. Most outlets call the satellite the IAF's first, but Dainik Bhaskar says it is the second after GSAT-7A (2018); one outlet attributes the cost rise from ₹2,236 crore to technical refinements and indigenous upgrades, and an opinion piece says launch is planned for 2027 or 2028.National Security & Defencehttps://thenazariya.com/story/mini-bus-falls-into-kota-canal-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-eight-dead/https://thenazariya.com/story/mini-bus-falls-into-kota-canal-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-eight-dead/A minibus carrying pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh to the Khatu Shyam temple fell into a drain on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Kota around 6 am on Saturday, killing at least eight people. Betul police said the dead were from Ghatbiroli village, and the group had left Bhopal on Friday evening. Police suspect the driver may have dozed off, but the cause is not confirmed and reports differ on passengers on board and the number injured.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/two-terrorists-killed-in-kupwara-loc-encounter/https://thenazariya.com/story/two-terrorists-killed-in-kupwara-loc-encounter/An encounter broke out near the LoC in Kupwara's Keran sector on Saturday, 17 October, after troops noticed movement between about 3 and 3.40 am. Some outlets, citing officials, report two terrorists killed and a widening search in nearby forest, while others describe a foiled infiltration bid, and no formal Army statement on the toll or intent was cited in reports.National Security & Defencehttps://thenazariya.com/story/rahul-gandhi-accuses-modi-shah-of-vote-chori-in-goa/https://thenazariya.com/story/rahul-gandhi-accuses-modi-shah-of-vote-chori-in-goa/At a Margao rally closing Congress's 27-day Goy Rakhon Yatra, Rahul Gandhi alleged that Modi plans, Shah operationalises and CEC Gyanesh Kumar implements 'vote theft', and said all three would face justice. One outlet reports a BJP reply from Keshav Prasad Maurya, who cited the Emergency against Congress; most other reports carry no BJP or Election Commission response.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/census-rules-teachers-enumerators/https://thenazariya.com/story/census-rules-teachers-enumerators/The Centre has amended the Census Rules, 1990, so states and UTs can appoint teachers of aided and unaided private bodies as enumerators. Coverage links the change to court challenges over using private school staff for Census duty, and the matter is reported as still pending.Educationhttps://thenazariya.com/story/noida-family-of-five-found-dead-after-noodle-dinner/https://thenazariya.com/story/noida-family-of-five-found-dead-after-noodle-dinner/A couple and their three children were found dead at their Greater Noida home on Saturday morning, after reportedly eating noodles the night before. Police suspect food poisoning but say the exact cause is unknown until post-mortem and forensic results arrive.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/trump-blames-immigration-for-france-unrest-and-looting/https://thenazariya.com/story/trump-blames-immigration-for-france-unrest-and-looting/Trump wrote on Truth Social that immigration and hatred had wrecked France and urged it to close its borders, after Vice President JD Vance made a similar link. French authorities have not tied immigrants to the rioting, and protesters' stated demands centred on living costs, schools and public services.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/sc-converts-backward-class-quota/https://thenazariya.com/story/sc-converts-backward-class-quota/The Supreme Court, in a ruling dated 15 October, dismissed Tamil Nadu's appeal and upheld a Madras High Court decision striking down a March 2024 state order that let converts to Islam be certified as Backward Class Muslims. The bench held that pre-conversion caste status does not carry over, that a Jamath testimonial cannot conclusively decide Backward Class status, and that reconversion to Hinduism needs a separate, fact-based check; the BJP welcomed the verdict, DMK president M K Stalin called it against social justice and urged a review, and one outlet places the ruling among other recent court tests of state quota laws.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/sc-march/https://thenazariya.com/story/sc-march/The Supreme Court has issued notice to Congress, Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders on a petition by four lawyers seeking regulation of processions and protests near the court, a day-after-march development reported by one outlet citing Bar and Bench. This follows the opposition's "March for Democracy" toward the court over the voter-roll revision, after Chief Justice Surya Kant declined to meet them citing pending cases, and Delhi Police's earlier de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/kerala-assembly-resolution-remove-cec/https://thenazariya.com/story/kerala-assembly-resolution-remove-cec/Kerala's Assembly passed a resolution moved by Chief Minister V D Satheesan seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal, with UDF and LDF support and three BJP MLAs opposed. On 17 October the DMK, at a Chennai meeting chaired by MK Stalin, also demanded his removal and an inquiry, and called for the Special Intensive Revision to be scrapped and the pre-revision rolls used.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/punjab-mansa-jhota-killing/https://thenazariya.com/story/punjab-mansa-jhota-killing/Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead on 13 October inside a Mansa chemist's shop while confronting its owner over the alleged sale of addictive drugs, and the owner and others have been arrested. The killing led to a statewide bandh on 16 October, and his family and a justice committee demand the CM's resignation and a CBI probe, with protests continuing in Mansa and the body still in the mortuary. The Union Home Ministry has sought reports from Punjab on this and two other drug-linked cases, Amit Shah and CM Bhagwant Mann have traded charges, and SAD leaders Sukhbir and Harsimrat Badal have blamed Mann and sought the government's dismissal.Stateshttps://thenazariya.com/story/jio-platforms-ipo-price-band-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/jio-platforms-ipo-price-band-2026/Reliance's Jio Platforms will open its IPO from 21 to 23 October at Rs 1,065–1,119 a share, raising about Rs 30,200 crore in an all-fresh issue that would overtake Hyundai Motor India's 2024 issue as India's biggest. A roundup reported 533.3 million subscribers in June 2026 and a Subscribe rating from Ventura Securities, while Reliance shares rose about 3% on the price band.Businesshttps://thenazariya.com/story/kharge-urges-all-party-meet-on-delimitation-bill/https://thenazariya.com/story/kharge-urges-all-party-meet-on-delimitation-bill/Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to PM Modi on Friday, his fourth request, seeking an all-party meeting before any new delimitation proposal goes to Parliament. He also noted that Parliament has not been prorogued 64 days after the monsoon session ended, while one report says the Centre may call a special session this month.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/us-lawmakers-urge-rubio-to-question-india-on-cjp-protests/https://thenazariya.com/story/us-lawmakers-urge-rubio-to-question-india-on-cjp-protests/Six US Democratic lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal, Ilhan Omar and James McGovern, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 16 October asking him to raise alleged excessive force against student protesters, alleged surveillance of supporters by Indian missions in the US, and voter-roll deletions, and to review India's eligibility for arms sales. India's external affairs ministry and ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra rejected the remarks as interference in internal affairs, critics questioned the signatories' neutrality, and the Election Commission said the revision verifies eligibility and deleted voters can re-enrol, ahead of Rubio's reported meeting with S Jaishankar in Mumbai on 20 October.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/aurora-temple-plot/https://thenazariya.com/story/aurora-temple-plot/A 19-year-old from Palatine, Illinois, has been charged with making a terrorist threat and illegal weapons possession over an alleged plan to attack the Sri Venkateswara temple in Aurora, and a judge has ordered him held. India's foreign ministry said it was deeply concerned, linked the case to rising hate crimes against Indians, and asked the US to investigate thoroughly and ensure Indians' safety. US lawmakers led by Reps Ro Khanna and Rich McCormick have asked for a federal hate crime probe, and one report says more than 80 lawmakers condemned the plot.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/journalist-richa-parashar-files-complaint-against-rahul-gandhi/https://thenazariya.com/story/journalist-richa-parashar-files-complaint-against-rahul-gandhi/Journalist Richa Parashar has filed a complaint with the New Delhi DCP seeking an FIR against Rahul Gandhi and others. She alleges she was pulled and pushed during the 12 October protest, while Congress calls the claims a BJP-orchestrated narrative. The allegations are unproven.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/composer-deva-dies-at-75-tamil-nadu-cm-visits-family/https://thenazariya.com/story/composer-deva-dies-at-75-tamil-nadu-cm-visits-family/Veteran Tamil film composer Deva died in Chennai on Saturday aged 75, after being taken to a private hospital. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and actor Rajinikanth visited his family, and the CM announced State honours for the funeral.Entertainmenthttps://thenazariya.com/story/bjp-s-brij-bhushan-accuses-musk-of-backing-delhi-protests/https://thenazariya.com/story/bjp-s-brij-bhushan-accuses-musk-of-backing-delhi-protests/The Supreme Court issued notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle on a criminal contempt petition by the Supreme Court Bar Association. The petition followed the Attorney General's consent and concerns their posts about CJI Surya Kant; both are exempt from appearing in person for now.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/modi-canada-visit-ahead-of-december-trip/https://thenazariya.com/story/modi-canada-visit-ahead-of-december-trip/Canadian PM Mark Carney said he spoke to PM Modi, who is expected to visit Toronto and Ottawa on December 11-12, 2026. The two sides want to conclude CEPA trade talks and double two-way trade by 2030, while India's MEA said dates were still under discussion.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/mamata-banerjee-may-join-cjp-protest-on-oct-10/https://thenazariya.com/story/mamata-banerjee-may-join-cjp-protest-on-oct-10/Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she may join a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, though nothing is confirmed. Coverage also reports Delhi Police detaining CJP figures, Banerjee calling this an 'undeclared Emergency', and a London protest announced by Dhruv Rathee.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/modi-and-trump-may-meet-in-manila-next-month/https://thenazariya.com/story/modi-and-trump-may-meet-in-manila-next-month/People familiar with the talks told Hindustan Times that Quad members are exploring a leaders' meeting on the margins of the Asean Summit in Manila, November 16-18. It depends on US President Trump attending, and his travel could hinge on the early-November US mid-term elections. Separately, the MEA confirmed that Jaishankar will hold talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai on October 20 on strengthening India-US ties.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/maharashtra-fda-loose-spice-ban/https://thenazariya.com/story/maharashtra-fda-loose-spice-ban/Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has ordered that spice powders and mixed masalas be sold only in packs sealed at the production site, and has barred ethylene oxide sterilisation and several industrial dyes. Separately, the FDA said it cancelled licences of 25 food eateries and four edible oil and spice units, seized about ₹1.73 crore of suspect food and filed 10 FIRs, as Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe described statewide inspections.Healthhttps://thenazariya.com/story/bharuch-pharma-plant-reactor-blast-kills-five-workers/https://thenazariya.com/story/bharuch-pharma-plant-reactor-blast-kills-five-workers/A reactor exploded around 10 pm on Friday during a hydrogenation process at SynZeal Pharmachem in Saykha GIDC, Bharuch, killing five workers and causing a methylene dichloride gas leak. Police later put the injured at five, though some outlets report six or more; GPCB, DISH and police are investigating the cause and whether safety norms were followed.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/pci-issues-guidelines-for-journalists-covering-protests/https://thenazariya.com/story/pci-issues-guidelines-for-journalists-covering-protests/The Press Council of India issued guidelines on Thursday advising journalists covering protests to carry and display valid ID, stay impartial, follow lawful police instructions and keep away from confrontations. It also asked newsrooms to name a contact person to track reporters and cautioned against publishing real-time police positions or escape routes. The guidelines follow detentions at the October Delhi protests, where one outlet says at least 12 journalists were held on the second day; separately, one outlet reports a Supreme Court hearing on a petition about harassment of women journalists at protests.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/sc-grants-bail-to-rg-kar-ex-principal-sandip-ghosh/https://thenazariya.com/story/sc-grants-bail-to-rg-kar-ex-principal-sandip-ghosh/A Supreme Court bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale set aside the Calcutta High Court's 23 February 2026 order and granted bail to Sandip Ghosh. It noted he had spent over two years in custody and only 7 of 147 witnesses had been examined.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/ed-chargesheet-fiitjee-fees-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/ed-chargesheet-fiitjee-fees-2026/The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint before a special PMLA court in Ghaziabad against FIITJEE and directors Dinesh Kumar Goel and Monila Goel. It alleges ₹85.79 crore in advance fees was laundered after 32 centres closed, affecting 14,411 students; the allegations are the ED's and are yet to be tested in court.Businesshttps://thenazariya.com/story/himachal-snowfall-northeast-monsoon-reaches-tamil-nadu/https://thenazariya.com/story/himachal-snowfall-northeast-monsoon-reaches-tamil-nadu/Coverage reports snowfall in Himachal and Uttarakhand hill areas, falling temperatures in north India and rain alerts for several states. One outlet reports that the northeast monsoon has reached Tamil Nadu, and IMD flags flash flood risk in parts of the south.Environment & Weatherhttps://thenazariya.com/story/j-k-probe-into-ias-officer-misconduct-with-jkas-officer/https://thenazariya.com/story/j-k-probe-into-ias-officer-misconduct-with-jkas-officer/The J&K administration has ordered a time-bound inquiry into alleged misconduct by IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan towards JKAS officer Beenish Wani, after a video from a virtual review meeting went viral. The JKAS association held a one-day pen-down strike, and the National Commission for Women has sought a report.Stateshttps://thenazariya.com/story/india-rejects-un-expert-report-on-youth-retaliation/https://thenazariya.com/story/india-rejects-un-expert-report-on-youth-retaliation/India's delegate Anuj Swarup told the UNGA Third Committee that a UN Special Rapporteur's report was hearsay based on unnamed submissions. The report by Gina Romero said Indian youth faced retaliation or stigma for speaking on mental health and gender justice, and Swarup cited constitutional protections and youth outreach in reply.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/stellantis-india-4000-crore-12-models/https://thenazariya.com/story/stellantis-india-4000-crore-12-models/Stellantis said it will invest about Rs 4,000 crore in India over three years to launch seven new models and five major upgrades under its Jeep and Citroën brands, starting by mid-2027. The plan includes petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric options and a 90% localisation target.Autohttps://thenazariya.com/story/jailer-2-release-reviews-box-office/https://thenazariya.com/story/jailer-2-release-reviews-box-office/Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer 2, starring Rajinikanth, opened worldwide on 15 October in about 1,000 theatres across Tamil Nadu. Reviews range from a 4/5 rating to a pan, and one report puts its first-day India collection at Rs 59.70 crore, citing Sacnilk.Entertainmenthttps://thenazariya.com/story/akal-takht-declares-aap-mla-giaspura-tankhaiya/https://thenazariya.com/story/akal-takht-declares-aap-mla-giaspura-tankhaiya/The Akal Takht declared AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' over alleged objectionable remarks against Sikh institutions. Its secretariat said AAP MLAs appeared, admitted a mistake and sought forgiveness, while the MLAs called his remarks personal views.Religion & Faithhttps://thenazariya.com/story/lk-advani-admitted-to-apollo-hospital-chest-infection/https://thenazariya.com/story/lk-advani-admitted-to-apollo-hospital-chest-infection/Former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, 98, was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Friday evening with a chest infection. Reports say he is in the pulmonary department, his condition is stable and doctors are monitoring him.Healthhttps://thenazariya.com/story/rbi-rupee-forex-measures-oct-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/rbi-rupee-forex-measures-oct-2026/On 10 October the RBI set up a special facility to sell dollars to three state-run oil companies and tightened rules on rupee derivatives, including a 20% reserve on large contracts. The rupee, which closed at 96.71 on 9 October, gained sharply over the next sessions and traded near 94.79 by 16 October.Economyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/kerala-hc-fir-pinarayi-cmrl-exalogic/https://thenazariya.com/story/kerala-hc-fir-pinarayi-cmrl-exalogic/On 9 October the Kerala High Court directed the state Vigilance bureau to register a corruption FIR against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas over alleged CMRL payments to Veena's firm, and two FIRs followed on 12 October. After a division bench refused to entertain their appeal, the three approached the Supreme Court, which may hear the plea around 26–27 October.Stateshttps://thenazariya.com/story/idbi-bank-fairfax-stake-sale-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/idbi-bank-fairfax-stake-sale-2026/On 14 October the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs picked a Fairfax Financial Holdings entity to buy 60.72% of IDBI Bank from the government and LIC at Rs 81 a share. The deal needs RBI approval and is expected to close by March 2027.Businesshttps://thenazariya.com/story/envoy/https://thenazariya.com/story/envoy/US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she was deeply concerned by reports that 130 million names had been removed from India's voter rolls and backed non-violent protest. India's ambassador in Washington, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, called the remarks interference in India's internal affairs.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/punjab-haryana-rain-hail-paddy-damage/https://thenazariya.com/story/punjab-haryana-rain-hail-paddy-damage/Rain from 11 October and a fresh spell with hail on 14–15 October soaked paddy lying in grain markets in Punjab and Haryana and flattened standing crops, with hail also reported in Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. Farmers and Akali leaders want a special girdawari and Rs 50,000 an acre in relief, while no article reports a compensation announcement from the Punjab government.Environment & Weatherhttps://thenazariya.com/story/nilekani-exam-leak-proposals/https://thenazariya.com/story/nilekani-exam-leak-proposals/Nandan Nilekani, who heads the Prime Minister's task force on exam reform set up after the NEET-UG 2026 leak, said papers should be generated from a large question bank just before each exam and that more tests should move to computers. Super 30 founder Anand Kumar questioned using AI to set papers, warning that rural and poor students could be left out.Educationhttps://thenazariya.com/story/starlink-musk-ambani-satcom-row/https://thenazariya.com/story/starlink-musk-ambani-satcom-row/Elon Musk posted repeatedly that powerful Indian business interests were holding up Starlink's launch, and mocked Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani. The Communications Minister said India allows no monopolies and that all three satellite licensees are waiting on security clearance and spectrum pricing, and Reliance said its own satellite arm is also waiting.Technologyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/goregaon-toddler-death-minor-detained/https://thenazariya.com/story/goregaon-toddler-death-minor-detained/An 18-month-old child died after falling from the sixth floor of a residential building in Goregaon, Mumbai, on 14 October, and police say CCTV footage appears to show a 10-year-old girl lifting and throwing the toddler. Dindoshi police have registered an accidental death report, detained the girl and taken her mother into custody while they investigate.Crime & Safetyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/navi-pillay-nobel-india-silence/https://thenazariya.com/story/navi-pillay-nobel-india-silence/South African jurist Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, of Indian Tamil descent, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on 9 October for her work on peace and international law. Days later the Union government had not publicly congratulated her, and opposition leaders called the silence petty.Science & Spacehttps://thenazariya.com/story/tarang-shakti-2026-ends-f35-iaf-chief-remark/https://thenazariya.com/story/tarang-shakti-2026-ends-f35-iaf-chief-remark/The second Tarang Shakti multinational air exercise, with seven foreign air forces and US F-35s taking part for the first time, ended at Jodhpur on 12 October. IAF chief A P Singh said the US had made no official F-35 offer and joked that Indian personnel were not allowed near the jets, before flying his final sortie in a Tejas ahead of his 31 October retirement.National Security & Defencehttps://thenazariya.com/story/bengal-durga-puja-approvals-cpim-stall/https://thenazariya.com/story/bengal-durga-puja-approvals-cpim-stall/West Bengal's BJP government says it has approved about 12,400 more community Durga Pujas this year and is giving each committee Rs 1 lakh. Separately, a single judge of the Calcutta High Court let the CPI(M) set up a festival book stall and criticised the state, but a division bench stayed that order on the state's appeal.Religion & Faithhttps://thenazariya.com/story/madras-hc-salem-north-children-campaign/https://thenazariya.com/story/madras-hc-salem-north-children-campaign/Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy of the Madras High Court rejected an election petition challenging the Salem North result. The petition rested on videos of children pressing parents to vote TVK after an appeal by party chief Joseph Vijay. The judge called the practice poor parenting and in bad taste, but held it was not a legal ground to set aside the election and left any ban to Parliament.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/maharashtra-fda-festive-food-crackdown/https://thenazariya.com/story/maharashtra-fda-festive-food-crackdown/Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licences of dozens of eateries, dairies and food units and seized suspected adulterated or mislabelled stock worth crores of rupees across the state. The drive, which also targets banned gutkha and pan masala, comes as national regulator FSSAI asks states to step up festive-season checks.Healthhttps://thenazariya.com/story/ind-wi-4th-t20i-hope-paul-bhuvneshwar/https://thenazariya.com/story/ind-wi-4th-t20i-hope-paul-bhuvneshwar/West Indies beat India by 24 runs in Hyderabad on 14 October, with Shai Hope making an unbeaten 102 and Keemo Paul taking 5 for 41. The series is level at 2-2 before the decider in Bengaluru on 17 October, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to India's squad as cover for the injured Arshdeep Singh.Sportshttps://thenazariya.com/story/jk-snowfall-record-rain-jammu/https://thenazariya.com/story/jk-snowfall-record-rain-jammu/A western disturbance brought three nights of snow to Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Gurez, the Zojila axis and the Pir Panjal range, and disrupted traffic on the Mughal Road and Bandipora–Gurez road. Jammu city recorded a record 185.6 mm of rain in a day, causing urban flooding and damage to basmati paddy, before mostly dry weather was forecast from 16 October.Environment & Weatherhttps://thenazariya.com/story/ramayana-trailer-2-release/https://thenazariya.com/story/ramayana-trailer-2-release/The makers of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part 1, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Yash as Ravana, released its second trailer on 16 October ahead of a worldwide release on 5 November. Former Mahabharat actor Gajendra Chauhan wished the film well but said it should be called 'Ramayan' and warned that heavy CGI could cost it emotional depth.Entertainmenthttps://thenazariya.com/story/india-us-trade-deal-first-tranche-oct-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/india-us-trade-deal-first-tranche-oct-2026/Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on 15 October that the first phase of the India-US trade agreement is finalised and being drafted legally, to be put into effect once India gains an edge over peer countries. US Ambassador Sergio Gor said the big items are done, while officials said signing depends on the US settling its wider tariff structure.Economyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/meity-advisory-protest-content-labelling/https://thenazariya.com/story/meity-advisory-protest-content-labelling/On 8 October the IT ministry sent platforms an advisory asking for 'enhanced diligence' on false, altered or out-of-context posts about ongoing public events, and priority for complaints from authorised government agencies. It came as protests over the electoral roll revision and the Chief Election Commissioner grew in Delhi, and digital rights groups called for it to be withdrawn.Technologyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/hyundai-15-5-billion-pune-plant-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/hyundai-15-5-billion-pune-plant-2026/Hyundai Motor Group announced a $15.5 billion investment plan for India for 2026–2032 after its chair met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 October. Two days later Hyundai Motor India opened its Talegaon plant near Pune, which will make the Venue for export and grow to 3.2 lakh cars a year by 2030.Autohttps://thenazariya.com/story/gurez-pregnant-woman-death-referral-delay/https://thenazariya.com/story/gurez-pregnant-woman-death-referral-delay/Haseen Bagem of Mazgund in Gurez's Tulail area died after being moved to District Hospital Bandipora, and her baby was stillborn, after her family says snowfall and an SDM's refusal held up her transfer overnight. The SDM denies blocking the ambulance, the health minister has promised action if lapses are found, and the district administration has proposed an inquiry.Healthhttps://thenazariya.com/story/asian-games-2026-pm-felicitation/https://thenazariya.com/story/asian-games-2026-pm-felicitation/Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India's Asian Games medal winners in New Delhi on 15 October after the contingent won 85 medals, including 21 gold, and finished fourth. Firsts included Pranavi Urs's women's individual golf gold, and Modi repeated India's aim of hosting the 2036 Olympics.Sportshttps://thenazariya.com/story/odisha-campus-polls-after-eight-years/https://thenazariya.com/story/odisha-campus-polls-after-eight-years/Odisha's colleges and universities voted on 15 October in the first student union elections in eight years, after the ABVP claimed 252 posts unopposed and groups clashed at Utkal University. The opposition BJD and its student wing accused ministers and police of pressuring candidates to help the BJP-linked ABVP.Stateshttps://thenazariya.com/story/september-retail-wholesale-inflation-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/september-retail-wholesale-inflation-2026/Official data released on 12 October showed retail inflation at 5.54% in September, up from 4.83% in August, with food inflation at 7.74% led by onions, ginger and garlic. Wholesale inflation, released on 14 October, rose to 11.39%, driven by fuel and power prices.Economyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/india-condemns-attacks-saudi-arabia-riyadh-airport/https://thenazariya.com/story/india-condemns-attacks-saudi-arabia-riyadh-airport/A missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on 10 October killed 12 people and injured more than 300, among them 11 Indians, one of whom later died. India's foreign ministry called repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia unacceptable and said it stands with the kingdom in defence of its sovereignty.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/indian-seafarers-missing-gulf-tanker-attacks-doval-iran-call/https://thenazariya.com/story/indian-seafarers-missing-gulf-tanker-attacks-doval-iran-call/A drone struck the tanker MT Petro Dolphin off Oman on 11 October, leaving two of its 11 Indian crew missing, while another tanker with 11 Indians was hit in the Strait of Hormuz with no Indian casualties. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke to Iran's security chief on 12 October, and the foreign ministry said the safety of Indian seafarers and tankers was raised.National Security & Defencehttps://thenazariya.com/story/india-rejects-china-objection-ladakh-place-names/https://thenazariya.com/story/india-rejects-china-objection-ladakh-place-names/China said it has never recognised the Union Territory of Ladakh and called India's naming of 28 places and features there illegal. India's foreign ministry replied that Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India and that Chinese denial cannot change that.Foreign Affairshttps://thenazariya.com/story/allahabad-hc-up-panchayat-polls-three-months/https://thenazariya.com/story/allahabad-hc-up-panchayat-polls-three-months/A division bench of the Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government and State Election Commission to complete gram, kshetra and zila panchayat elections within three months. It also upheld the state's decision to let outgoing gram pradhans serve as administrators until polls are held.Stateshttps://thenazariya.com/story/rss-marches/https://thenazariya.com/story/rss-marches/Hearing an RSS member's plea for Vijayadashami route marches, Justice V Lakshminarayanan asked why police deny permission every year when such marches are held even in Jammu and Kashmir. The state said the refusal was about an un-notified venue, not the organisers.Courts & Lawhttps://thenazariya.com/story/indra-2026-india-russia-exercise-ins-sahyadri/https://thenazariya.com/story/indra-2026-india-russia-exercise-ins-sahyadri/Indian Navy frigate INS Sahyadri arrived in Vladivostok on 10 October for INDRA-2026, a bilateral exercise with the Russian Navy scheduled for 13–18 October. Russia's defence ministry said the drill began on 14 October and also includes land and air components.National Security & Defencehttps://thenazariya.com/story/ins-mangrol/https://thenazariya.com/story/ins-mangrol/The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow-water craft built by Cochin Shipyard, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Reports say the vessel has more than 80% indigenous content.National Security & Defencehttps://thenazariya.com/story/assam-nagaon-lok-sabha-bypoll/https://thenazariya.com/story/assam-nagaon-lok-sabha-bypoll/BJP candidate Devasish Sharma, a former IAS officer, won the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, a seat Congress held in 2019 and 2024, with AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal second and Congress a distant third. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma credited Prime Minister Modi's popularity and called the result a crushing defeat for Rahul Gandhi.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/india-mobile-congress-2026/https://thenazariya.com/story/india-mobile-congress-2026/Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th India Mobile Congress at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on 8 October, citing more than 5.5 lakh 5G base stations and calling for global cooperation against cybercrime. Ministers said data now costs about Rs 8 per GB and highlighted India's 6G patent push, while some coverage noted gaps between coverage figures and actual service.Technologyhttps://thenazariya.com/story/kerala-udf-rift-adoor-prakash-satheesan/https://thenazariya.com/story/kerala-udf-rift-adoor-prakash-satheesan/Chief Minister V D Satheesan rejected UDF convener Adoor Prakash's complaint to the Congress high command that he takes major decisions, including two Cabinet-rank appointments for allies, without consulting the front. KPCC president Sunny Joseph backed the Chief Minister and said the AICC would handle the complaint.Stateshttps://thenazariya.com/story/bengal-bypolls-nandigram-rejinagar/https://thenazariya.com/story/bengal-bypolls-nandigram-rejinagar/The BJP won both West Bengal Assembly bypolls counted on 9 October, taking Nandigram by about 1.23 lakh votes and Muslim-majority Rejinagar by about 76,000 votes. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said minority voters had backed his party, while Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction alleged police-backed intimidation and rigging.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/tamil-nadu-bypolls-tvk-wins/https://thenazariya.com/story/tamil-nadu-bypolls-tvk-wins/Tamil Nadu's ruling TVK won both Assembly bypolls counted on 9 October, retaining two SC-reserved seats whose AIADMK MLAs had resigned and joined the party. Ministers called the result an endorsement of Chief Minister Vijay's government, while analysts noted vote shares below 40% and a solid DMK second place.Politics & Electionshttps://thenazariya.com/story/isro-employees-privatisation-concerns/https://thenazariya.com/story/isro-employees-privatisation-concerns/Nine ISRO staff associations, acting as a Joint Action Council, wrote to Chairman V Narayanan on 7 October seeking a meeting on ISRO's future role, technology transfers and recruitment. ISRO has said it will not be privatised, but staff say a September video address did not answer their policy questions.Science & Space