Thirteen children died after a boat capsized in the Ganga in Bihar’s Vaishali district while carrying people to a festival. The boat was reported to be carrying 15 to 20 people when it overturned late on 13 October; Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and announced compensation for the victims’ families.thedailystar
All 13 victims of the Bihar boat tragedy were aged 15 or younger. Officials said the exact number of passengers was still being established as rescue and verification work continued.thedailystar
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janata Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after they entered Jantar Mantar, which had recently been removed from the list of designated protest sites. Other party volunteers were also detained during the flash protest.indianexpress
A Special Executive Magistrate sent the two CJP leaders to five days of judicial custody. CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond.hindustantimes
The detention triggered fresh political controversy over the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest venue. Delhi Police said the decision followed a Supreme Court order of 9 October that asked authorities to consider better-equipped alternative spaces for demonstrations.hindustantimes
Delhi Police designated Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground as alternative protest venues after removing Jantar Mantar’s 33-year-old designation. The police told the Delhi High Court that the change was based on a Home Ministry committee’s recommendations.hindustantimes
The Supreme Court deferred to Thursday the hearing on pleas concerning protests, metro-station closures and disruption of train services ahead of the 10 October agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The deferment was attributed to the indisposition of Justice V. Mohana.economictimes
A joint petition by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several opposition leaders challenging alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was found by the Supreme Court to contain 14 defects. These included a shortfall of Rs 220 in court fees.thedailystar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for stronger cooperation among BIMSTEC countries to combat terrorism, terrorist financing, organised crime and drug smuggling. He stressed that terrorist networks should not be allowed safe haven in the region.economictimes
Police said a 22-year-old IIT Bombay student who died by suicide after being caught cheating in an examination had earlier submitted a written apology and sought a second chance. The disclosure has intensified debate over student welfare and examination disciplinary procedures.economictimes
The National Payments Corporation of India said the proposed Merchant Discount Rate on person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000 would come into force only after Diwali 2026. The revised effective date will be announced separately.indianexpress
Foreign portfolio investors continued selling Indian equities for a 13th consecutive session, offloading shares worth a net Rs 1,305 crore in provisional data. The sustained outflows have added pressure to Indian markets.hdfcsky
India’s retail inflation accelerated to 5.54% in September, close to the Reserve Bank of India’s 6% upper tolerance limit. The rise has increased expectations that monetary policy may remain tight.hdfcsky
The Reserve Bank of India tightened rules on rupee non-deliverable derivative contracts in a move aimed at supporting the currency. The step came as the rupee faced pressure from foreign outflows and high crude prices.hdfcsky
Indian equity benchmarks opened almost unchanged on 14 October, as gains in Asian technology shares were balanced by weak global cues and elevated oil prices.hdfcsky
Indian markets had rallied about 1.6% in the previous session, led by information-technology stocks after HCLTech reported better-than-expected quarterly results.hdfcsky
Speculation about a possible cut in the Securities Transaction Tax lifted sentiment in Indian stocks, bonds and the rupee. The optimism followed a non-committal remark from the Finance Minister.bloomberg
Indian IT shares attracted particular investor attention amid expectations that global AI-related weakness could redirect some foreign capital towards relatively cheaper Indian technology stocks.bloomberg
The NIA’s proposed visit to the UAE in the Flydubai hijacking-attempt case became a significant national security development. Indian investigators are seeking details of local findings and access to the arrested co-pilot.hindustantimes
Delhi’s protest-site controversy continued to generate legal and political friction, with the Delhi High Court issuing notice on a request to reconsider the denial of protest permission. The matter is listed for hearing on 17 November.hindustantimes
The Jantar Mantar denotification has become a test case for balancing the right to protest with public safety, traffic management and access to emergency services in the national capital.hindustantimes
The Bihar boat accident has again highlighted safety gaps in festival-season river transport, particularly the use of small boats without adequate passenger verification or rescue preparedness.thedailystar
The electoral-roll dispute has sharpened opposition unity around allegations connected to the Special Intensive Revision, while the Supreme Court’s procedural objections have temporarily slowed the legal challenge.thedailystar
Amit Shah’s BIMSTEC remarks signalled a continued Indian push for regional security coordination, especially against cross-border terrorism and organised criminal networks.economictimes
The UPI MDR decision is being watched closely by merchants, payment companies and digital-payment users because it could affect transaction costs for higher-value digital payments.indianexpress
The Karnataka High Court upheld the cancellation of Occupancy Certificates for 33 incomplete villas in Hoskote near Bengaluru. The order is significant for homebuyers and real-estate compliance in the Bengaluru region.latestly
The Karnataka High Court also directed a special land-acquisition officer to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation to a 102-year-old Bengaluru landowner. The ruling came in a long-pending land-related matter.latestly
The Supreme Court set aside High Court orders directing BSNL to consider officiating Rajbhasha Adhikaris under pre-2005 promotion rules. Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order.legalrepublic
The Supreme Court also set aside a Karnataka High Court decree in a partition suit, holding that the first appellate court had ignored evidence on record. Justices Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta delivered the judgment.legalrepublic
The Supreme Court’s latest judgments page was updated on 14 October, reflecting continued judicial activity across constitutional, service and civil matters.