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WORLDOct 13India’s $87bn river-linking plan leaves villagers fighting for their homesVillagers in India say they would rather die than leave their homes as they protest a billion dollar government projectAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13Telangana officials view AP CM’s ‘give and take’ approach for resolving bifurcation issues with scepticismTelangana firm on abiding by the provisions of the Reorganisation ActThe Hindu
BUSINESSOct 13RBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: Nirmala SitharamanThe Finance Minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would continue to take action to prevent volatility in the rupee exchange rateThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Private bus operators in Keralam to take out march to Secretariat on October 14They seek measures to protect the private bus industry in the wake of the State government’s Priyadarshini free travel schemeThe Hindu
WORLDOct 13Srisailam temple trust board approves master plan for next 30 years and AI-based monitoringThe master plan gives priority to dormitories, toilets and parking facilities for devotees, says Ramesh NaiduThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 13U.P. CM transfers financial assistance to farmers impacted by floods, excessive rainfallWithin just eight to 10 days, the double-engine government has made arrangements to provide compensation to our food providers, farmers, for damage to their crops, houses and livestock, said Yogi AdithyanathThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13India’s youth-led Cockroach movement defies protest banIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement is intensifying protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Three leaders were detained after defying a ban at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site. Demonstrators are challenging a voter-list revision they claim favours Modi’s party, while the protests disrupt businesses across the capital.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 13India to gain? Trump’s Russian diesel deal offers New Delhi leverageUS President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports and allow fresh supplies to reach global markets could give India greater leverage in its own dispute with Washington over discounted crude purchases, analysts said. Beyond the energy dispute, they said the move could also open up diplomatic opportunities for New Delhi, from pressing for more consistent treatment by Washington to building on its efforts to help negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Under the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 13Pakistan imposes emergency rule in former prime minister's strongholdNPR News
CYBEROct 13Delhi Police registers four FIRs against ‘rumour-mongers’, Pakistan social media handles under scannerCases have been registered against social media handles allegedly disseminating misleading information, attempting to create an “anti-India narrative” and disturb law and order, officials saidThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders arrested again as voter roll dispute growsLeaders of India’s “cockroach” protest movement were detained again on Tuesday, their second detention in days, as a stand-off with authorities deepened over a contentious overhaul of voter rolls. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, two prominent faces of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, were taken into custody with other members after jumping barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, historically one of New Delhi’s main protest venues. Delhi police on Monday removed Jantar Mantar’s designation as a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 13Keralam Senior Citizens Bill referred to Assembly Subject CommitteeBill aims at promoting healthy and active ageing, regulation of senior citizen care centres, capacity-building for family and care givers, and protection of rights, dignity, and social security of the elderlyThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Edappadi Palaniswami criticises TVK-led Tamil Nadu government over electricity purchase at high rateFormer Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami criticised Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay over the purchase, which, he said is the highest rate with regard to electricity purchase from private players by the State.The Hindu
BUSINESSOct 13MDR on UPI: Keralam hotels association says will stop accepting UPI payments above ₹2,000 from October 15Announcement following introduction of 0.4% UPI merchant discount rate, which the association says will impose additional financial burden on small establishmentsThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13China opposes India’s move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh“China has never recognised the so-called ‘Union Territory of Ladakh’ unilaterally and illegally established by India,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing in BeijingThe Hindu
BUSINESSOct 13Mushroom production facility worth ₹330 crore planned at Gollapalli in Nellore districtA new mushroom production facility valued at ₹330 crore is planned for construction in the Gollapalli area of Nellore district. This represents a significant investment in agricultural infrastructure for the region.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Madras High Court quashes money laundering proceedings against former DMK Minister Ponmudy, son Gowtham SigamaniChief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan quash the proceedings as the petitioner had been acquitted from the predicate red sand quarrying caseThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13After fatal Nedumbassery accident, Keralam govt to tighten action against bars serving alcohol to under-23sResponding to a question in Keralam Assembly, Excise Minister says department has registered cases against three bars for allegedly serving alcohol to 19-year-old driver involved in the accidentThe Hindu
WORLDOct 13Three-member panel set up to examine death of student at IIIT Ranchi: Ministry of EducationThe Committee has been mandated to examine the circumstances surrounding the incidentThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13‘Mayangilla Keralam’ drive boosting anti-drug efforts; over 10,000 cases filed under Operation Thunder, says Excise MinisterIn Assembly, Minister outlines four pillars of ‘Mayangilla Keralam’ – enforcement, awareness, de-addiction and rehabilitationThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Madras High Court calls for report on complaint against Udhayanidhi Stalin’s election affidavitJustice V. Lakshminarayanan directs the High Court Registry to obtain the report from the metropolitan magistrate’s court at George Town in Chennai by October 15, 2026The Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Indian IT Companies Are in Trump’s CrosshairsTop companies like Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant will not be able to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 13West Bengal SIR: Special drive in all 24 districts to include eligible votersThis move comes after Election Commission of India sent instructions to the State officialsThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 13Search for 7-year-old girl who went missing near Gingee continues for second dayThere had been no updates so far about the child’s whereaboutsThe Hindu