TODAY NEWS ON October 30, 2026

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
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Document change regime developed following NALSA ‘grossly discriminatory’ against ‘biological females’: PIL

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court has argued that the regulatory regime developed in India on the back of the landmark 2014 National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgement that recognised transgender identity is “grossly discriminatory” against “biological females”.

India ready to share ‘battle-tested’ anti-terror expertise with ASEAN, its dialogue partners: Rajnath Singh

India is ready to share its “battle-tested” counter-terror expertise with ASEAN and its dialogue partners, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday (October 29, 2026) as he described Operation Sindoor as a declaration of New Delhi’s clear approach against state-sponsored terrorist activities.

Low pressure forms in Andaman Sea after Cyclone Arnab, may affect Andhra Pradesh

A day after Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast, a fresh low-pressure area has formed over the south Andaman Sea, and India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials say it could affect the State. According to the latest information from the IMD, Amaravati, a low-pressure area formed over the south Andaman Sea at around 5.30 a.m. on Thursday (October 29, 2026), under the influence of a cyclonic circulation. It was still over the same region at 8.30 a.m.

Cheranalloor luxury car crash: Kerala HC directs police not to arrest accused judge until further orders

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 29, 2026) directed police authorities not to arrest the Additional District Judge, who’s the father of the 17-year-old boy who drove the car involved in the Cheranalloor accident case until further orders. Justice Kauser Edappagath orally remarked that the court could not succumb to public opinion, saying that “the law has to be strictly followed.” He directed the accused judicial officer to cooperate with the investigation.

U.S. bans imports from Chinese genomics companies over forced labour concerns

The United States banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) over claims they collected genetic material used to track persecuted ethnic minorities in China’s Xinjiang region. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said BGI Genomics, MGI Tech and Shenzhen BGI Technology, also known as BGI Group, had been added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List.

U.S. Fed holds rates steady; pressure on emerging markets expected with stronger dollar outlook

The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rates unchanged between 3.75% and 4.0% at its October policy meeting. The 12-member committee had a 10:2 voting pattern for maintaining the status quo, while Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Federal President Beth Hammack voted in favour of a 25 basis points hike.

Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defence official said on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war.

Carabao Cup: Liverpool beats Chelsea on penalties, Man City survives Brighton scare

Liverpool beat Chelsea in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to reach the League Cup quarterfinals, while holders Manchester City survived a scare against Brighton on Wednesday (October 28, 2026). In a clash between childhood friends Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso, it was the Liverpool manager who took the bragging rights in the last-16 tie at Anfield.

In Delhi, BJP booth agents file deletion forms against Muslim voters living at their addresses

BJP BLAs submit nearly 68% of Form 7s seeking deletions as ‘objector’ in Mustafabad, all against Muslim electors, citing ‘absent/permanently shifted’ or ‘death’. The Mustafabad constituency has seen the highest number of Form 7 applications, with 843 objections since August 31. Of the 597 forms filed by third parties, 96% name BLAs from the BJP as ‘objectors’; 572 Form 7s filed by these BLAs are against Muslim electors across 24 parts of the constituency.

Our orders breached ‘left and right’, Deepavali was a festival of lights before gunpowder, Supreme Court says in firecrackers case

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 29, 2026) said its orders, year after year, to curb and even ban firecrackers during Deepavali had been violated “left and right”. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale said the right to religious freedom was also subject to public health and the protection of fundamental rights.

Supreme Court calls for financial institutions to compensate digital arrest victims

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 29, 2026) called on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to mandate financial institutions to fully indemnify digital arrest victims if the crime happened due to a lack of institutional diligence. Expressing “frustration” at digital arrest scamsters siphoning off crores from the national economy annually, the court also questioned how educated people remained gullible enough to believe they can be detained over mobile phone calls.

Stir ends at Jamia as administration issues time frame to hold student union elections

The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) administration on Thursday agreed to the protesting students’ demands to set dates for drafting and approving the students’ union constitution and holding elections for the same, following which the protesters called off their 18-day agitation.

Foreign Secretary to visit Kathmandu as plans get underway for Nepal PM’s India visit

In a visit to fine-tune the details of Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s planned trip to India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to reach Kathmandu on November 4, along with newly designated Indian ambassador Sudhakar Dalela, a Nepali diplomatic source has told The Hindu.

Census trainers flag queries on Aadhaar, caste, age and birthplace of parents as key challenges

At an enumerator training session attended by The Hindu, a trainer explains how to coax respondents to share Aadhaar data, including that it could be used as citizenship proof, though Census officials denied giving any instructions in this regard.

Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen sent to 13 days police custody

Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen was sent to 13 days of police custody on Thursday (October 29). The Trinamool Congress-era minister was arrested on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) in relation to a Durga Puja ticket scam.

‘Show me one Muslim minister at Centre, BJP-ruled States’: J&K Deputy CM

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a meme war at the ruling National Conference (NC) over recent Cabinet expansion and protests within the party, J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday (October 29, 2026) said the BJP, “which has no Muslim minister in the Centre or BJP-ruled States, has no right to criticise the NC”. 

Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ star, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Captain Jean-Luc Picard in TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the telepathic Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” movies, has died at ​the age of 86.