A really sad thing happened at the Chennai airshow on October 6. Karthikeyan, a 34-year-old dad, went to get his bike and just never came back. His wife, Sivaranjani, is heartbroken. The whole event was super crowded and poorly managed, leading to chaos and several people getting hurt.
Left parties in India are out there protesting against Israel’s actions in Palestine and are really upset about the arms supplies going from India to Israel. The crowd is calling attention to the humanitarian crisis, especially how civilians and protected sites are being targeted, and they're demanding India to stop military support right away.
Karnataka's CM Siddaramaiah just announced that the cabinet will chat about the caste census report on October 18. But not everyone’s on board, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy is throwing shade, saying this is just a ploy to distract folks from a land scam. Siddaramaiah insists the report is super important for all Kannadigas, while Kumaraswamy thinks it’s old news.
The Indian government is planning to roll out some new rules for OTT platforms. They want to make sure content follows certain guidelines before it goes live. This move is all about making things smoother, cutting down on legal battles, and tackling worries about harmful content. They’re chatting with big streaming services to keep history accurate and tone down any explicit stuff.
The Supreme Court has put a hold on the death penalty for Sukhjinder Singh, who was convicted for the murder of a seven-year-old back in 2010. A report suggested that he was pretty young when it happened and might be able to change, leading to more hearings and checks.
Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, spilled the beans about being left out of the next season of Shark Tank India because Swiggy is sponsoring it. He’s pretty bummed about it, wanting to share a real story about India’s startup scene.
In Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, a bottle of fake 'Bilseri' water handed to District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh kicked off a serious crackdown. They ended up seizing over 2,600 bogus water bottles and shut down an illegal warehouse to tackle the counterfeit goods.
Writers and poets are hitting up the government to fix the kidney mess in Uddanam. At a recent event, former university vice-chancellor K.S. Chalam really stressed how urgent it is to find a lasting solution, pointing out the struggles of so many affected folks. They also launched a touching book that shares personal stories from patients.
Recently, K.T. Rama Rao, the BRS working president, called out the Congress government for making life tough for farmers, pointing to three suicides linked to money troubles. He said there’s a big lack of support and welfare programs that used to help farmers out.
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma kicked off the 'Nijut Moina' scheme, giving monthly cash to girl students from Class 11 up to post-grads. The whole idea is to boost girls' education and cut down on child marriages, making sure they get the support they need to finish school.