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
Supreme Court — CBI coercive-action bar in Punjab corruption case — Justices M. M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale barred coercive steps against Rajbir Singh Ghuman while issuing notice on Punjab’s challenge to the High Court order. The court did not stay the FIR. The matter will examine whether the High Court could direct a
Opposition INDIA bloc parties announced plans for “save democracy” protests and marches (including a planned opposition MPs’ march to the Election Commission on October 6) over alleged large-scale voter-list changes during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Reports indicated internal Election Commission dissent, with the EC later withdrawing an additional SIR declaration requirement from Form
. Supreme Court 1. CAPF deputation contempt case: Registry asked to explain listing irregularity The Supreme Court directed its Registry to explain why contempt petitions filed by serving and retired Central Armed Police Force officers were removed from the cause list despite an earlier judicial direction that they be heard. The matter concerns alleged non-compliance