The Indian Medical Association announces a nationwide hunger strike on Oct 15, supporting West Bengal junior doctors’ fast-unto-death agitation over the rape and murder of a colleague. The movement gains widespread support as the doctors’ condition worsens, with ex-students and medical associations joining in solidarity. Read More
The Andhra Pradesh government has transferred the investigation into the 2021 attacks on TDP’s headquarters and the residence of CM N Chandrababu Naidu to the CID, as previous police efforts were deemed slow. CID will start examining the case, involving allegations against YSRCP functionaries, on Monday. Read More
Roopkund Lake in Uttarakhand is shrinking due to climate change, with forest officials and scientists attributing the reduction in size to altered precipitation patterns. The shift from snow to rain is causing moraine to slide into the lake, reducing its volume and area. Read More
High food inflation in India is driven by volatile tomato, onion, and potato prices due to short crop cycles, storage issues, and extreme weather. An RBI working paper suggests reforms like private mandis, re-launching futures trading, and expanding cold storage facilities to stabilize prices and support farmers. Read More
Two men accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case received a hero’s welcome in Vijayapura, Karnataka, after being granted bail following seven years in jail. Sri Ram Sene members honored Parashuram Waghmore and Manohar Yadawe, who later performed religious rituals and avoided media interaction. Read More
Arfeen Khan and Karan Veer Mehra engage in a heated discussion about Mehra’s personality traits, with Khan suggesting he has aggressive tendencies. Mehra defends himself, denying any violent behavior despite his past hardships, including two divorces. The conversation is spurred by comments made during the Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 Grand Premiere. Read More
West Rajasthan, the driest region in India’s plains, received excess rainfall this monsoon, continuing a trend of higher-than-normal rainfall for the past two decades. IMD data reveals that the region has experienced above-normal or excess rainfall in 12 of the last 20 years, signaling potential shifts in monsoon patterns due to climate change. Read More
