A Meerut court on October 14, 2026, sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the Blue Drum murder case. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court protected journalist Abhishek Upadhyay from arrest. Punjab Police also caught Jobanpreet Singh for the murder of influencer Mad Sandhu, while protests continued against the Election Commission.
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.
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.
Anti-CEC protests: Prakash Raj slams arrest of CJP leaders, demands scrapping of SIR
Actor Prakash Raj criticised the arrest and five-day judicial custody of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after they entered Jantar Mantar with the national flag, calling the action a “big joke”. He questioned the Centre’s handling of the issue, alleged that the government was protecting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) be scrapped.
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.
Supreme Court makes ‘absolute’ protection from arrest to journalist who reported Ayodhya temple theft allegations
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) made absolute the interim protection from arrest granted to independent journalist Abhishek Upadhyay from any coercive action in a road rage case as well as other FIRs. Mr. Upadhyay had authored investigative online stories of the alleged misappropriation and theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
Punjab police arrests key operative in social media influencer Mad Sandhu murder case
Punjab Police on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) said they have apprehended a key operative, identified as Jobanpreet Singh, in the murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu, from Mumbai
Priyank Kharge rules out CBI probe into alleged sting operation, says Karnataka police will investigate
Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) ruled out a CBI probe into the alleged sting operation, asserting that the Karnataka Police were capable of investigating the matter. In his reaction to Union Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy’s allegations that the sting operation was part of a conspiracy to tarnish the reputation of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and could be linked to attempts to force him out of office, Mr. Kharge said the State police would investigate the alleged sting operation and identify those responsible.
Cheruvayal Raman, renowned conservationist of traditional paddy seeds from Wayanad, passes away
Cheruvayal Raman, a renowned conservationist of traditional paddy seeds, passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday . He was undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College hospital for age-related ailments. A native of Kammana in Edavaka, Wayanad, he was widely known locally as ‘Nellachan’ (father of paddy) for dedicating his life to the preservation of indigenous paddy varieties.
Naga students’ body endorses tribe’s phased bar on ‘illegal immigrants’
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has backed the resolution adopted by the apex body of the Angami community to bar, in phases, “illegal immigrants” from working or renting property in areas under its jurisdiction.
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.