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The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema rolled out coordinated Friday sermons across J&K on Friday. This move followed the Waqf Board’s push for uniform khutbas, which many religious leaders opposed. Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq said, "Imaan was not a verbal claim but the foundation of a believer's entire life," while asserting religious autonomy.
The FRRO ordered actor Imran Khan to leave India by October 28 after he attended a CJP protest on October 10. His partner Lekha Washington shared a photo from a police van, captioning it, "Just." She said, "We are individuals in a position of privilege and far worse is done."
Nishanth, a 19-year-old from Rajakumari, killed his 18-year-old former girlfriend Nithya in Idukki on October 11. The two met at a tea plantation in Poopara, where he strangled and bludgeoned her with a stone. Later, he set her body on fire near Pambla Dam. Police arrested the accused after the incident.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman warned Pakistan’s military leadership against concentrating power, invoking the 1971 fall of Dhaka. He criticised the Shehbaz Sharif government and Army Chief Asim Munir for ignoring political rights. During his address, he said, "Pakistan is not your family's property," while questioning the recent emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Friday, 16 October, that the Rs 5,000 drought aid for farmers is too little. He promised to urge CM Devendra Fadnavis to increase the amount. Maharashtra declared 305 of its 358 talukas drought-hit, and many farmers now wait for more help before Diwali.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Friday demanded that the Congress clarify its stand on remarks calling for a regime change in India. Rao said, "India is the world's largest democracy, and changes in government are part of the democratic process." He alleged that Congress leaders now support anti-national forces.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16, 2026, to call an all-party meeting regarding new delimitation proposals. Kharge warned the government not to bulldoze a Constitutional Amendment Bill. He said, "Please do not once again try and bulldoze a far-reaching Constitutional Amendment Bill through Parliament."
Tension prevailed in Punganur on Friday as TDP and YSRCP workers clashed during the nomination process for local body elections. The fight left two TDP leaders injured and several vehicles damaged. Police rushed to the spot to control the situation, while both parties blamed each other for the violent incident.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a contempt notice to Sanjay Raut and Nikhil Wagle for scandalous social media posts against the Chief Justice of India. The bench said, "Issue notice as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be issued against them." The court will hear this again later.
The Election Commission of India ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union territories. This move follows protests by the opposition and the Cockroach Janata Party against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. Both exercises aim to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls across the country.
Ankit Pandey and 21 other students at Bhopal’s Gandhi Medical College switched from the Hindi MBBS programme to English after their first year. They found medical terms remained in English, making Hindi books difficult for future exams. "We decided to opt for English books as it would be better," said Pandey.
BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday alleged that the Cockroach Janta Party's protest was orchestrated at the behest of Elon Musk. He called it a massive conspiracy against our nation. Singh claimed the movement aimed to intimidate the Supreme Court while foreign interests pushed their own business terms.