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Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, has returned to prison after a failed execution attempt. The September 30 incident resulted in her needing medical care after the lethal injection process failed. Governor Bill Lee has ordered a review of the state's execution procedures following this incident. Pike had been sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.

A group of men raised slogans backing the police, chased and allegedly assaulted demonstrators in Connaught Place amid mass detentions ahead of the planned CJP protest at Jantar Mantar; videos of the incidents drew sharp reactions from the AAP and Congress.

Amid the curbs and restrictions by the Delhi Police, Neha Bora, in a post on X, said, ‘Dilli Haat becomes Jantar Mantar today’

A senior ASI official blames the delay in building the shelter on procedural requirements, including obtaining approvals and completing the tender process

As protesters struggle to reach designated protest site, students and others gather in smaller groups near INA; police detain hundreds

Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar occurred in multiple Indian cities over perceived electoral roll irregularities. In Delhi, over 7,000 people were detained while attempting to gather at Jantar Mantar. Similar protests took place in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad, resulting in hundreds of detentions. Police cited safety and law-and-order concerns, leading to heavy barricading and police monitoring.

A communique issued by the RSS said the meeting focused on ways to strengthen India–Japan relations, with particular emphasis on civilisational ties, cultural cooperation and people-centric initiatives.

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 is as much a recognition of the South African jurist’s lifelong commitment to justice for the oppressed and the powerless as it is a rebuke to the idea that might is right

The celebrations, in memory of the renowned physician’s extraordinary impact on medicine both in Chennai and beyond, will focus on restoring the art of listening to the patient, examining at the bedside, thinking before ordering a test, and finally, and dwelling on the fundamental question of what it means to be a good physician in an age of extraordinary technology

Addressing a press conference after police detained protesters, activists and political leaders during the October 10 demonstrations, Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP's national organisation in-charge, said the party would not retreat despite the detentions

‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempting to silence dissenting voices through crackdowns’, said Mr. Gandhi

A system cannot be honest when you win and rigged when you lose, say the officials

Armed groups, including those from across the Myanmar border, carried out the attacks; Kuki, Naga groups blame extremists from the other community for deaths; Kukis also blame IRB, calling for withdrawal of biased State forces