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PoliticsOct 14Towards an age-ready Keralam: translating rights into careThe Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, a first-of-its-kind legislation in the country, is a welcome step towards protecting the rights and well-being of the elderlyThe Hindu
BusinessOct 14Sugarcane growers block roads at various places in Dharwad, Haveri and Gadag districtsSugarcane growers staged road blockades at various places in the districts of Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri on Tuesday, demanding a higher price for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price of sugarThe Hindu
ConflictOct 14SIT formed to probe suspected extremist links in Keralam’s Ernakulam synagogue arson casePreliminary examination of the accused’s mobile phone reportedly revealed videos of the arson incident and communications with individuals and online groups suspected of having foreign linksThe Hindu
HealthOct 14Karnataka Health Minister urges public to use alternatives as 108 ambulance workers threaten strike from October 14 nightOnly 350-400 of 750 required ambulances operational; union seeks pay revision, adequate staffing and safety measuresThe Hindu
BusinessOct 14Andhra Pradesh to hold three regional conferences ahead of CII Partnership SummitThe government has lined up 115 MoUs involving proposed investments of ₹79,628.04 crore and the potential to generate employment for 1,88,038 persons at the three upcoming conferences.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Special Executive Magistrate sends CJP’s leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to five-day judicial custody in trespassing casePolice register two FIRs against 14 party members, alleging trespass and obstruction of police personnel; CJP founder Abhijit Dipke accuses Modi government of imposing an “unofficial Emergency”The Hindu
PoliticsOct 14West Bengal By-elections and what they mean for Opposition politics in the StateDespite these trends, the margin of victory of the BJP in the recently concluded bypolls at Nandigram and Rejinagar is something that must ring alarm bells for the Opposition parties.The Hindu
WorldOct 14India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivityIndia also expressed its strong objection to a reference made to it in a UN report on the rights of indigenous peoples focused on demarcation, registration and titling of lands, territories and resourcesThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Modi speaks to Carney, says India and Canada contribute to stable, prosperous worldThe two Prime Ministers had a phone call as senior Canadian Ministers are in Delhi for talks; India steps up its middle power engagementThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Shiva’s Baraat in Batman’s mask: In the battle of cultural narratives, Rahul Gandhi blends Puranic lore and pop culture idiomsBy anchoring its street protests in the inclusivity of Shivji ki Baraat and Batman’s vigilante aesthetic, the Congress has crafted a visual syntax that challenges the BJP’s monopoly on cultural semiotics.The Hindu
ConflictOct 14Punjab anti-drug activist murder: Main accused nabbed from Rajasthan, says sourcesThe Hindu
WorldOct 14Sculptors in Kumartuli bemoan shortage of clay, higher costs, intrusive content creatorsSculptors say supply curbs delayed work by two months, pushed up raw material costs, and threaten their earnings in the festive season; social media content creators seek ‘exclusive’ shots without consent, the artists sayThe Hindu
HealthOct 14Uttar Pradesh MBBS doctors protest over pay disparity, pending salary arrears; announce work boycottThe doctors also announced a work boycott, adding that no action or decision has been taken despite assurances regarding addressing salary disparity.The Hindu
BusinessOct 14South Korean carmaker Hyundai plans 'strategic' investment of $15.5 billion in India by 2032Korean car company Hyundai says India is a strategic core marketCNBC
ConflictOct 14Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan strongholdProtesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.Al Jazeera [en]
BusinessOct 14Indian airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabian cities till Oct 17While announcing cancellation of flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah till October 17, Air India also said it was closely monitoring and assessing the developments in the region to resume safe operationsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Anti-CEC protest LIVE | CJP's legal head Ratna Singh alleges Delhi Police arrested Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde in Jantar Mantar caseCockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ gathering at Central Park, Connaught Place, in Delhi, on October 16The Hindu
PoliticsOct 14CJP legal head says Delhi Police arrested Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka in Jantar Mantar caseThe police action follows an FIR registered against them on charges including criminal trespass, violation of a bond and disobedience of orders among others, officials said.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 14U.S. State Secretary Rubio to visit India for energy talks next week; visit to Jamnagar on cardsMr. Rubio will first visit Samarkand in Uzbekistan, and will then travel to Mumbai and JamnagarThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13ECI’s credibility under question: Former CEC Ashok LavasaFormer CEC flags unprecedented voter anxiety over SIR, says institutional response to voting rights has been deeply upsettingThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Odisha Cabinet passes resolution praising Narendra Modi for completing 25 years in public lifeOdisha CM Mohan Majhi said that under Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has become a ‘completely transformed and new India’The Hindu
PoliticsOct 13The fight for an equitable education: How Samacheer Kalvi came to existence in Tamil NaduIn 2011, the transition to the uniform system of school education in Tamil Nadu faced a political hurdle when the AIADMK came to powerThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Rubio will travel to Uzbekistan and India to strengthen commercial and energy cooperationThe U.S. representative will visit Uzbekistan and India to strengthen economic and energy ties in Central Asia. He will participate in the C5+1 meeting and meet with regional leaders, accompanied by a trade delegation.Clarín
PoliticsOct 13Karnataka MLC Ravi Kumar accuses Rahul Gandhi of ‘insulting’ Kannadigas by ‘pushing out’ Chief MinisterThe Hindu