Month: October 2026

Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

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Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Sivarasa Anojan’s family in September, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. File photo Credit: Presidential Media Division The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) set aside the death penalty awarded to Sri Lankan a migrant worker over a Facebook post that was deemed blasphemous. “On 13…

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Nedumbassery accident: CPI(M) stages protest march to police station over ‘indifference’ in handling of case

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The car involved in the accident at Nedumbassery, near Kochi, that claimed three lives. | Photo Credit: ANI Protests against the alleged police indifference in handling the Nedumbassery accident case that claimed three lives continued unabated, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) organising a march to the Nedumbassery police station on Wednesday (October 14,…

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Why CJI Surya Kant said ‘no’ to Rahul Gandhi’s request to meet | Explained

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Why CJI Surya Kant said ‘no’ to Rahul Gandhi’s request to meet | Explained

The story so far: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a request made by Opposition leaders for an audience to discuss allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s conduct during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, alongside detentions of peaceful protestors and lockdown of arterial Delhi. The refusal was anchored in the ethos of…

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September WPI Inflation rises to 11.39% as food, fuel and manufactured goods prices increase

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September WPI Inflation rises to 11.39% as food, fuel and manufactured goods prices increase

The WPI has been on an upward trajectory as the West Asia war and the resultant blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which the majority of crude oil is imported into India, pushed up global crude and fertiliser costs with a spillover effect on food and commodity prices. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty…

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Frankfurt-Delhi Air India flight diverted to Jaipur following bomb threat

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Frankfurt-Delhi Air India flight diverted to Jaipur following bomb threat

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu An Air India aircraft from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) morning following a bomb threat, according to sources. The flight AI2030, operated with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, made an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport…

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U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

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U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on October 13, 2026, in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on September 18 for distributing what he called “fake news” and “fiction and lies.” |…

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India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity

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India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity

India has urged UN human rights mechanisms to avoid “politicisation” and respect cultural and historical contexts, asserting that New Delhi is committed to advancing human rights for all without selectivity and double standards. First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India, Anuj Swarup, delivered India’s statement at the 81st Session of the UNGA Third Committee…

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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom’s east sparked a “limited fire” and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday…

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Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv

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Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv

Heavy overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine and cut power to large parts of the capital, Kyiv, authorities said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). The attacks on multiple regions came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had received no warning from Western allies before a Russian strike on a Kyiv power…

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