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DisasterOct 15El Nino impact severe, will be at peak till February: Telangana Chief SecretaryA government official in Telangana stated that the impact of El Nino is severe and is expected to peak until February. This indicates an ongoing and significant climate event with potential regional consequences.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 15Why is there opposition against setting up foreign universities in Tamil Nadu? ExplainedWith the University of Western Australia having secured final approval from the UGC to set up its campus in Chennai, the Left parties and other organisations have said that this would lead to the commercialisation of educationThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 15Backlash in Kashmir over proposal for uniform Friday sermons across mosquesPolitical and religious critics accuse India's Modi government of curbing Kashmir's freedom of religion and expression.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 15India news: Supreme Court hears Rahul Gandhi's Election Commission pleaA petition filed by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and others seeks an independent audit of India's sweeping voter deletions. Meanwhile, actor Imran Khan has reportedly been ordered to leave India. DW has more.DW News [en]
DisasterBreakingOct 15School roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar kills at least 17 studentsDW News [en]
DisasterBreakingOct 15School roof collapse kills teacher, 21 children in PakistanVanguard Nigeria
DisasterBreakingOct 15School roof collapse kills teacher, 27 children in PakistanVanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 15Visakhapatnam Port handles 50 million tonnes of cargo in 196 days in financial year 2026–27Visakhapatnam port reaches the cargo milestone 17 days earlier than in the previous financial yearThe Hindu
DisasterOct 15School roof collapse kills teacher and at least 17 children in northwest PakistanEuroNews [en]
BusinessOct 15IMF backs India's updated GDP methodology, calls revision 'welcome development'"These revisions to the methodology are entirely consistent with what the advice we've been giving them, including from our statistics department," said Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific DepartmentThe Hindu
WorldOct 15Devotee from Srikakulam gifts ₹75-lakh gold crown to Kanaka Durga at IndrakeeladriThe 494-gram crown is studded with red, blue, white and green stones; the temple honours the donor’s family with special darshanThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 15Mumbai Police ask actor Imran Khan to leave India by October 28Action against Imran Khan has been initiated under Section 7 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, senior officials told The Hindu; the action comes after the actor participated in anti-CEC protest in Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan on October 10, where protesters demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh KumarThe Hindu
DisasterBreakingOct 15School Roof Collapse Kills Teacher, 16 Children In PakistanChannels TV
PoliticsOct 15Congress files complaint against BJP councillor R. Sreelekha over alleged derogatory comments against Rahul GandhiReferring to Rahul Gandhi's remarks likening Delhi protests demanding resignation of Gyanesh Kumar to a 'thandav’, Sreelekha allegedly said the Congress leader was 'displaying the restlessness and frenzy when drugs in excess quantities enter the body’The Hindu
PoliticsOct 15Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes charge as full-time Governor of Tamil NaduMr. Arlekar, while he was serving as Governor of Keralam, had been additionally discharging the duties of Governor of Tamil Nadu since March 5, 2026The Hindu
PoliticsOct 15A tough time for the government to hold Sirimanotsavam, Mayor election in Vizianagaram on October 27 and 28The Collector and the Joint Collector direct officials to cancel leave and make staff work on holidays if necessaryThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 15Anti-drug activist's murder: Markets, private schools shut at many places after 'Punjab Bandh' callJhota's family had given the call for ‘Punjab Bandh’ with support from political parties including Congress, Akali Dal, BJP and Akali Dal Waris Punjab DeThe Hindu
DisasterOct 15At least 10 children killed in Pakistan school collapseSky News World
DisasterBreakingOct 15At least 17 children killed in Pakistan school collapseSky News World
WorldOct 15TG SAFE seizes khoya in plastic covers transported to Hyderabad without refrigerationTG SAFE authorities seized a quantity of khoya, a milk product, that was being transported to Hyderabad in plastic covers without refrigeration. This action addresses concerns about food safety and improper transportation methods.The Hindu
WorldOct 15Woman arrested in Vijayawada on drug smuggling charge; police seize about 100 grams of MDMARailway police and EAGLE personnel arrest the woman during searches on the Bengaluru-Howrah ExpressThe Hindu
BusinessOct 15India’s IDBI Bank falls 7% as government announces $5.5 billion stake sale to Canada's FairfaxThe Indian government has been divesting its stake in several state-owned companies this year as it tries to keep its growth engine running amid deepening fiscal pressures.CNBC
DisasterOct 15Tirumala’s water reserves may last just 90 days amid deficient rainfallThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 15Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order quashing Tamil Nadu reservation notification for converts to IslamThe court held that a Tamil Nadu government order doing the same creates an “artificial group” which would access benefits of reservation associated with backward communitiesThe Hindu