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Meerut murder case: Court sentences two to death

A local court in Meerut on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) sentenced Muskan Rastogi and her partner Sahil Shukla to death in the high-profile ‘Blue Drum’ murder case. Muskan allegedly murdered her husband, Saurabh Rastogi, with the help of Shukla on March 3, 2025. According to the case details, the victim was first rendered unconscious using sedatives. The accused then allegedly dismembered his body, placed the remains inside a blue plastic drum and sealed it with cement to conceal the crime.

Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India for his second visit in six months, with energy and trade relations on the top of the agenda as he visits Mumbai and Jamnagar, the U.S. Department of State announced on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). However, Mr. Rubio, who is expected to visit India from October 19 to 22 after travelling to Samarkand in Uzbekistan for a regional conference, will skip Delhi.

Petitions in Supreme Court allege police excesses during Delhi CEC protests

Those detained during Delhi protests on October 10, 11 and 12 have filed petitions in the Supreme Court alleging police excesses and appealing for an independent inquiry into the police action, preservation of CCTV footage and bodycams and return of their phones and other belongings. The detainees alleged they were dragged, slapped and assaulted by Delhi Police personnel.

Delhi journalist who accused ACP of sexual harassment slapped with SC/ST Act over ‘casteist remarks’

Delhi Police have registered a case against three people, including an independent journalist, who had accused Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment while covering a protest in the Capital on October 3. The FIR, registered on the complaint of the police officer, alleges caste-based humiliation, intimidation and obstruction of official duty.

Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco’s headquarters, officials say

Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said on Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm’s chief executive and other top officials.

Citizens asked to detail demographic changes in their areas through MHA portal

The demography panel set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a portal to allow government bodies, members of the public, NGOs, and even “international organisations” to submit their input on “frequent demographic changes in the country,” preferably post-2011.

Supreme Court mandates insurance on offline railway tickets from October 27

The Supreme Court has issued a mandatory directive that tickets sold at counters at every railway station nationwide must include travel insurance coverage identical to that of online bookings. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan directed the railway authorities to put the order into effect from October 27, 2026.

Largest-ever FDI in India’s financial sector: Cabinet approves sale of IDBI Bank to Fairfax for ₹52,878 crore

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) approved the ‘strategic restructuring’ of IDBI Bank, with Fairfax set to acquire a stake in the lender for ₹52,878 crore, the government announced. With this, the government’s stake in the bank will fall to 15% and Life Insurance Corporation’s (LIC) stake will come down to 19%.

India’s trade deficit with China crosses $100 billion in 2026

India’s exports to China grew 40% in the first three quarters to $20 billion, although the trade deficit with China has continued to widen, already crossing $100 billion this year, according to data released Wednesday by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC).

India, U.S. ironing out differences on trade deal; nearing ‘landing point’: Jaishankar

India and the U.S. are continuing to engage to iron out differences on the proposed trade deal, and negotiations are heading towards a “landing point,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, while noting that the core fundamentals of the bilateral strategic partnership remain unchanged.

U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is ‘very risky choice,’ says Italy PM Giorgia Meloni

“The deal ​between the United States and Russia over diesel ⁠supply is a ‘very risky choice’ that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a negotiating table with Ukraine,” ‌Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026).

Delhi SIR case: Supreme Court agrees to ‘take care of’ ECI move to restore deleted voters as fresh voters

The Supreme Court of India agreed to intervene on behalf of Delhi’s voters whose names were deleted from the electoral roll pursuant to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and the Election Commission of India is now effectively asking them to misrepresent themselves as fresh applicants by filling out Form 6 to restore their names to the voter list.

DMRC says Metro was ‘fully functional’, 32 lakh rode trains on October 10

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and its chairperson filed separate affidavits in the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15, 2026), stating that the Metro network remained “fully functional” on October 10, recording 32 lakh passengers.