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PM should act: Rahul after meeting late Haryana IPS officer's kin

  • Congress' Rahul Gandhi urged PM Narendra Modi and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini to act immediately in the alleged suicide case of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. "Wrong message is going out...that no matter how successful you may be, if you're a Dalit, you can be suppressed," Gandhi said. He asked for arrest of officials mentioned in Kumar's suicide note.
    • -PTI

Distressing: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on hijab row at Kerala school

  • Speaking on Hijab controversy at a Christian management-run school in Kerala, BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, "It's 100% orchestrated...and backed by Congress." The row erupted after a student was made to remove hijab to enter school. A school official said that the students' parents backed by Social Democratic Party of India, a pro-Islamist political outfit, misbehaved with school authorities.
    • -News18

Maoists strangle BJP worker to death in Chhattisgarh

  • Satyam Punem, a 40-year-old BJP worker, was reportedly strangled to death by Maoists in the Munjal Kanker village of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday night. The Maoists suspected him of being a police informer, officials said. They dropped a handwritten note in red ink, which stated that the outfit had warned him in the past to stop helping the police.
    • -The Indian Express

Congress leader Ali Masqati & TDP leader Shakeela Reddy join BRS

  • Ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election, Congress leader Ali Masqati and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Shakeela Reddy joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Tuesday, October 14 in the presence of party working president KT Rama Rao. Ali Masqati, managing partner of Masqati Dairy Products, had joined Congress in October 2023.
    • -The Siasat Daily

Noida Authority to 'name and shame' builders over unpaid dues

  • Noida Authority has initiated a public shaming campaign against defaulting group housing developers to recover thousands of crores in unpaid land dues, a TOI report stated. It has begun placing prominent boards outside residential projects where promoters have not cleared land dues. The first of these boards has reportedly appeared outside Lotus Panache, a project under insolvency proceedings.
    • -Moneycontrol

Winning MLA since 1995 denied ticket by BJP ahead of Bihar polls

  • Bihar Assembly Speaker and MLA from Patna Sahib seat Nand Kishore Yadav has been denied ticket by BJP for Bihar Assembly elections. The ticket for seat has been given to Ratnesh Kushwaha. Yadav won seat for the first time in 1995 and has emerged victorious seven times from the constituency. Bihar will go to polls on November 6 and 11.
    • -ABPLive

Andhra leader Jogi Ramesh dares CM, offers lie test in liquor case

  • Former Andhra Pradesh minister and YSRCP leader Jogi Ramesh offered to undergo a lie detector test to prove his innocence in the alleged spurious liquor scam and dared CM Chandrababu Naidu and his son Nara Lokesh to do the same. The former minister alleged that the government coerced Janardhan Rao, a key accused, into recording a false video implicating him.
    • -The South First

Dalits not safe under BJP govt: Priyanka on Haryana cop's suicide

  • Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said the alleged suicide of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar is proof that Dalits are not safe under BJP government. "His family is wandering in search of justice, but no one's paying any heed," she said. In an eight-page final note reportedly left behind by Kumar, he accused eight senior IPS officers of "caste-based discrimination."
    • -PTI

BJP fields 9 women candidates in 1st list for Bihar polls 2025

  • BJP on Tuesday announced its first list of 71 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls 2025, featuring nine women. The women candidates are Renu Devi from Bettiah, Gayatri Devi from Parihar, Sweety Singh from Kishanganj, Nisha Singh from Pranpur, Kavita Devi from Korha (SC), Rama Nishad from Aurai, Aruna Devi from Warisaliganj, Shreyasi Singh from Jamui, and Devanti Yadav from Narpatganj.
    • -ABPLive

Won't leave without ticket: JD(U) MLA as he sits outside Nitish's home

  • Demanding a ticket from Gopalpur in the Bihar Assembly elections, Janata Dal (United) MLA Gopal Mandal staged a sit-in protest outside Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s official residence in Patna on Tuesday. "I want to meet the CM. I have been waiting here since 8:30 am. I will get the election ticket. I won’t go without getting it," he told reporters.
    • -News18

Candidates must declare social media accounts before Bihar polls: EC

  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked all candidates to share the details of their official social media accounts while filing nominations for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and by-elections. It also asked all registered political parties and contesting candidates to obtain certification for all political advertisements on electronic and social media before publication.
    • -The Tribune

BJP releases first list of 71 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls

  • BJP released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur and Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from the Lakhisarai assembly seat. State Ministers Nitin Nabin and Renu Devi will contest from Bankipur and Bettiah respectively. BJP is fighting elections on 101 seats.
    • -ANI

Most underpaid job ever: Ranaut as Gopi offers to quit politics

  • Reacting to actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi's offer to quit politics over a decrease in income, Bollywood actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said, "Politics is very harsh profession and most underpaid job ever." "There are too many expenses and artists are ridiculed and judged if they give time to their own profession also," Kangana added.
    • -Free Press Journal

Jha shares shayari as Tejashwi meets Rahul amid seat-sharing talks

  • After Tejashwi Yadav met Congress' Rahul Gandhi amid talks over seat sharing, RJD's Manoj Jha posted a shayari, "Rahiman dhaaga prem ka, mat todo chhitkaay…", indirectly urging not to break ties. In response, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi wrote "Paani aankh mein bhar kar laaya ja sakta hai, ab bhi jalta shehar bachaya ja sakta hai", hinting reconciliation is still possible.
    • -Moneycontrol

Who are the richest and poorest sitting MLAs in Bihar?

  • Neelam Devi, the JD(U) MLA from Mokama, is Bihar's richest sitting MLA total assets worth over ₹80 crore. She is followed by JD(U)'s Manorama Devi, who declared assets worth ₹72.8 crore, and Congress MLA Ajit Sharma, who has about ₹43.2 crore worth of assets. RJD's MLA Ramvriksh Sada has the lowest total assets at ₹70,000.
    • -The Financial Express

Which part of B'luru did you see: Kharge on Shaw's bad roads post

  • Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge criticised Biocon head Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw after she said that an overseas business visitor asked her why "Bengaluru roads were bad and there was garbage around". Kharge responded by saying that he's not sure "which part of Bengaluru they have seen". "We're growing at rapid pace, and whatever's necessary for infrastructure improvement, we're doing it," he added.
    • -Hindustan Times

Bengal BJP gives red chilli powder to women after CM's rape remark

  • West Bengal BJP workers staged a protest against alleged gang-rape of a medical student in Durgapur and CM Mamata Banerjee's remark advising women not to go out late at night. As part of their campaign, 'Operation Lal Mirch', they distributed packets of red chilli powder to women for self-defence, saying it was meant to help them ensure their own safety.
    • -Hindustan Times

Priyank Kharge alleges death threats over RSS ban demand

  • Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge faces death threats and abusive calls after demanding a ban on RSS activities in government schools and public institutions. Unfazed, he vows to continue, citing Gandhi and Ambedkar’s persecution by RSS. Kharge calls for a society based on equality and reason, while BJP dismisses his demand as a “fantasy,” escalating political tensions.
    • -The South First

Opposition leader alleges cover-up in WB's Durgapur gang-rape case

  • Alleged gang-rape of a second-year medical student in Durgapur has escalated into a major political issue. Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari, who also met the family, raised serious allegations. He claimed a cover-up, alleging victim’s medical report was being withheld and hospital management was pressuring doctors with threats of job loss not to speak, even to the National Commission for Women.
    • -The CSR Journal

Congress questions Modi-Trump friendship as Trump praises Munir

  • Following US President Donald Trump's praise for Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, Congress' Jairam Ramesh said, what kind of signal is Trump sending to India and what sort of friendship do PM Narendra Modi and Trump have. Ramesh said that Munir's communal remarks provided backdrop to Pahalgam terror attack. He further said that Trump hosted Munir twice at White House.
    • -PTI

Telangana ministers clash over ₹71-crore Medaram tenders

  • Internal strife continues in the Telangana Congress as ministers Konda Surekha and Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy feud over ₹71-crore Medaram Jatara tenders, while G Vivek Venkataswamy and Adluri Laxman Kumar trade barbs over caste-based insults. The public spats, unaddressed by CM Revanth Reddy, risk damaging the party's image ahead of local elections amid growing discontent over unfulfilled promises.
    • -The South First

Party symbols given to RJD leaders by Lalu, recalled after Tejashwi's intervention

  • RJD symbols that were distributed in Patna by party chief Lalu Yadav were recalled after Lalu's son Tejashwi- Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial face- returned from Delhi. The symbols declaring party leaders as RJD's Bihar poll candidates were recalled late on Monday night, reports said. Congress was upset that poll tickets were distributed while seat-sharing was being finalised, a report said.
    • -NDTV

Every time Trump calls PM his friend, Indians suffer: Udit Raj

  • After US President Donald Trump remarked that "India is a great country with a good friend of mine at the top", Congress leader Udit Raj said every time Trump calls PM Narendra Modi his friend, Indians suffer. "In...future, don't call India a 'friend', otherwise India will have to bear...consequences," Udit added. Notably, Trump had imposed a 50% tariff on India.
    • -PTI

How Mumbai pigeons led to the formation of new political party?

  • Months ago, Jain monk Muni Nilesh Chandra Vijay had protested the BMC's move to close pigeon-feeding sites in Mumbai. The community has now launched its own political party, the Shanti Doot Jankalyan Party, with a pigeon as its symbol, HT reported. Announcement came during a prayer meeting for pigeons they claimed had died since BMC began shutting down designated spots.
    • -Hindustan Times

Security increased at Nitish's house as leaders protest over ticket denial

  • Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Patna residence was cordoned off on Tuesday after several leaders and workers of Janata Dal (United) gathered to protest after being denied tickets for the upcoming Assembly elections. JDU MLA Gopal Mandal, workers from Kurtha, Nabinagar, and Darbhanga were among the protesters. Notably, Bihar will go to polls on November 6 and 11.
    • -ABP

They are poisoning minds: Kharge on RSS ban in K'taka govt spaces

  • Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge accused the RSS of "poisoning the minds" of children by conducting activities in government schools, colleges, and public spaces. While he clarified he hasn't called for a complete ban, Kharge urged CM Siddaramaiah to restrict RSS programmes to private spaces, warning against indoctrination and communal influence on young students.
    • -Asianet Newsable

MLA claims sextortion attempt by woman, probe finds accused is man

  • A BJP MLA from Maharashtra filed a police complaint alleging a woman tried to extort him by threatening to leak “obscene” chats and videos. Police later found the culprit was an unemployed youth posing as the woman. He had met Patil six months ago, seeking a job, but was turned away. Short of cash, he later plotted the sextortion plan.
    • -Hindustan Times

Congress' Rahul Gandhi meets late IPS officer Puran Kumar's family

  • Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived at the residence of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide, and met his family. Kumar allegedly shot himself dead and left a note accusing eight senior police officers, including Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur, of caste-discrimination and harassment. Kapur has been sent on leave, India Today reported.
    • -X (formerly Twitter)

Pak must look at self in mirror, stop targeting kids: BJP MP at UN

  • BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticised Pakistan at UNGA, calling it "one of the worst violators" of Children and Armed Conflict agenda. He said, "Pakistan must look at itself in the mirror, stop preaching on this platform...and stop targeting women and children within its borders." Referring to Pahalgam attack, he said India’s Operation Sindoor was legitimate response to safeguard its citizens.
    • -Times Now

Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin Divya Gautam to fight Bihar polls

  • Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin sister Divya Gautam will contest Bihar elections on Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation party ticket. The former All India Students' Association leader has been fielded from Digha constituency. Gautam has taught at Patna Women's College and also served in Bihar government as a supply inspector at Food and Consumer Protection Department.
    • -NDTV

Tej Pratap's JJD announces 21 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls

  • Tej Pratap Yadav's Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) has announced a list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. Sanjay Yadav will contest from Madhepura, while Taurif Rahman and Braj Bihari Bhatt will contest from Narkatiaganj and Kuchaikote constituencies, respectively. The party has also fielded Dharmendra from Barauli and advocate Meenu Kumari from Patna Sahib.
    • -Moneycontrol

EC dismisses BRS' 'bogus votes' allegation in Jubilee Hills bypoll

  • Hyderabad District Election Officer (DEO) RV Karnan, on Monday, October 13, stated that an inquiry was conducted into allegations by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders regarding the mass issuance of voter ID cards to certain house numbers in the Jubilee Hills constituency. According to Karnan, the probe revealed no irregularities in the voter rolls.
    • -The Siasat Daily

Trump calls UK PM to the podium at peace summit, then refuses to allow him to speak

  • US President Donald Trump, while giving speech during Egypt Summit, asked "Where is UK?" after which UK PM Keir Starmer came forward and shook hands with Trump. Starmer purportedly thought he was invited to speak by Trump but he went back after standing briefly as Trump resumed his speech. Trump called Starmer "friend" during the event.
    • -News18

Nehru's name goes missing from Maha metro station, Congress reacts

  • Maharashtra Congress has sought reply from Mumbai Metro administration after it changed name of station from Nehru Science Centre to Science Centre in Worli. Congress' Sachin Sawant said name of ex-PM Jawaharlal Nehru was omitted as BJP suffers from "allergy" to his name. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) said name of station was decided as Science Museum in 2013 notification.
    • -The Indian Express

God knows who advised Siddaramaiah: Congress MLA on 5 guarantees

  • Congress MLA R V Deshpande criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government's five welfare guarantee schemes and said, "God knows who advised Siddaramaiah. If I were...CM, I wouldn't have implemented them." "Siddaramaiah's government gave five guarantees, ₹2,000 every month to women; it’s a lottery for them. The situation of men has worsened. If men speak much, they'll be punished," he added.
    • -Hindustan Times

Congress faces allegations of 'vote chori' in Telangana

  • BRS has accused Congress of extensive electoral malpractice in the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency ahead of the November 11 by-election, with BRS Working President KTR alleging the unlawful inclusion of outsiders and fake voters in the rolls, amounting to up to 19,000 dubious or duplicate entries. In a complaint to the Telangana CEO, the party demanded a comprehensive investigation.
    • -The South First

TN issues govt order to cancel 11th standard public exam

  • In a major education policy move in Tamil Nadu, the state government has issued a Government Order (GO) to cancel the 11th standard public examinations starting from the academic year 2025-2026. The GO formalises the implementation of the State Education Policy announced in August 2025.
    • -The South First

BJP urges dissolving of Devaswom board over Sabarimala gold theft

  • A BJP delegation led by Kerala chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar met Governor Rajendra Arlekar, demanding action over the alleged theft of 4.5 kg of gold from Sabarimala Temple. The party urged the dissolution of the Devaswom Board and a CAG audit. The Kerala High Court has ordered an SIT probe as BJP protests intensify statewide.
    • -Asianet Newsable

Anna Hazare wanted to hold 2011 protest in Pune’s Alandi: Activist

  • Activist Vijay Kumbhar revealed on a podcast that Anna Hazare initially wanted to hold the 2011 India Against Corruption protest in Pune's Alandi. However, Arvind Kejriwal and others persuaded him to shift the protest to Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Hazare was reluctant to leave Pune, but was convinced about the potential impact of holding the movement in the capital.
    • -Free Press Journal