YSRCP office in Rayachoti partly set on fire, vehicles torched; party blames TDP activists
The police use a mild lathi-charge to disperse activists of both parties
National Politics · The Hindu · National ·
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South Africa: Masemola Back As Police Commissioner After Ramaphosa Lifts Suspension
[Scrolla] Masemola was placed on precautionary suspension in April 2026 after appearing in court on charges linked to a R360-million police health services tender. Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has served as acting National Police Commissioner, and Ramaphosa says she served with distinction.
Africa · AllAfrica · Latest ·
Thai farmers, fishermen challenge IMF, World Bank at Bangkok rally
Hundreds of protesters, many wearing straw hats and colourful scarves, had hoped to reach the main conference centre but were stopped by a line of police more than a kilometre away, the road blocked by shipping containers.
World · France 24 · World ·
Comment la Cour de justice de la Cedeao renforce la protection des droits des femmes en Afrique de l’Ouest
La Cour de justice de la Cedeao est une institution régionale ouest-africaine basée à Abuja, au Nigeria, au service de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cedeao), qui compte aujourd’hui 12 pays membres.
Africa · The Conversation · Africa ·
CJP Tiranga protest Highlights: October 16 | Neha Bora meets lawyers after detention at RK Puram police station; Opposition leaders demand Dipke's release
Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal condemn the CJP founder's detention; DMK chief M.K. Stalin says the Union govt. must immediately release Dipke and Neha
National Politics · The Hindu · National ·
Sanjay Raut, Dipke demand removal of MPSC chairman
“Thousands of students from different parts of Maharashtra have been taking to the streets and are even prepared to face arrest to press for their demands linked to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC),” says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut
Education · The Hindu · National ·
Brush fire prompts an evacuation order along Los Angeles coast
The incident, dubbed the Bryson Fire by fire officials, was first reported around 5 pm local time (0000 GMT) north of Malibu, California. It had spread to 101 acres (41 hectares) as of 6:30 pm Thursday (0130 GMT Friday), according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
World · France 24 · World ·
The unbearable charm of the righteous lawbreaker
Delhi Police’s unpunished brutality has its roots in a colonial, casteist, and masculinist institutional culture that Indian cinema’s heroic cop has taught the public to applaud, making genuine reform as much a cultural critique as a legal one.
Policy & Governance · Frontline · Politics ·
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Modi’s politics is built on fear and state violence, but the crackdown on protesters in Delhi has exposed the constraints of that strategy. Their defiance, alongside Rahul Gandhi’s mobilisation of the opposition, shows even kings can run out of road.
National Politics · Frontline · Politics ·
Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday 15 October, killing at least 32 pupils and a teacher. Officials said the roof was structurally weak and had been overloaded by construction work. The school’s owner was arrested and an investigation launched.
Education · Africanews · Latest ·
The frog, the beetle and Annie Dillard’s search for God
The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and teacher, who died on September 15, explored the violence of the natural world and the limits of faith in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and Holy the Firm. She found the extraordinary in the everyday.
Arts & Culture · Frontline · Arts & Culture ·
‘SC will not do anything’: Why lawyers are disillusioned by court silence on Delhi police excesses
Lawyers pointed out that the Supreme Court has not passed any significant order against the Delhi Police and Centre despite multiple petitions.
Courts & Constitution · Scroll · Latest ·
Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not canceled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.
Technology · TechCrunch · Latest ·
Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
We've all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you'll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing messages like those around the world.
Technology · The Verge · All ·
Bangladesh arrests two for luring locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Twenty Bangladeshi citizens have been killed after being used by Russia as 'bait' to locate enemy positions, police say.
World · Al Jazeera · Latest ·
Ex-UK army chef jailed for ‘terror’-related offence
The former British Army member harboured 'extreme right-wing' views and was ordering explosives components, say police.
World · Al Jazeera · Latest ·
Assembly ban imposed in Upper Siang, protesters detained under UAPA
On October 11, the Upper Siang district administration issued an order prohibiting the assembly of five or more people amid intensifying protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).
Science & Climate · Mongabay India · Latest ·
Jerusalem Daily: UN demands Israel do more to stop settler violence
Netanyahu warns again of Israel’s ‘enemies’ planning an attack before elections.
World · Al Jazeera · Latest ·
Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher
Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in July 2025. It is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives.
World · France 24 · World ·
P&H High Court Rejects Woman's Plea Claiming Arrest Was Illegal As Grounds Were In Punjabi
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging an arrest on the ground that the written grounds of arrest were in Punjabi, a language the arrestee said she could not...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
PMLA | ED's Delay In Forwarding Arrest Order To Adjudicating Authority Doesn't Automatically Vitiate Arrest : Supreme Court
Ideally the forward should be simultaneous with the arrest, Court said.
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
I’m a pediatrician and a mom - here’s how to treat lice without stigma
Headlice have a high ick factor, but thankfully but these insects aren't dangerous and don't spread disease. Catherine DELAHAYE/Photononstop via Getty Images Four words that parents in the classroom group chat dread to read: ‘My kid has lice.’ Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasites…
Health · The Conversation · Health ·
France’s war on its schoolchildren
Leaking roofs, overcrowded classrooms and a university admissions system that leaves thousands in limbo have driven French students to protest. The state’s answer has been a campaign of police violence.
Education · Frontline · Politics ·
‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt
Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people.
World · France 24 · World ·