The Daily Rostrum https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sukhna wetland and Sauj Jheel declared Ramsar sites, taking India’s tally to 103 Sri Lanka hit by islandwide blackout for about six hours; surplus solar suspected Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh; no damage reported Supreme Court rules internet access is a fundamental right, including for children; rejects blanket age bans Samsung Galaxy F70 5G launched in India: price, sale date and specifications Jhansi court issues non-bailable warrant against Rakhi Sawant in 2010 ‘Rakhi Ka Insaaf’ case Net direct tax collections rise 13.21% to ₹13.38 lakh crore so far in 2026-27 Jailer 2 box office: Rajinikanth film crosses ₹300 crore worldwide in three days India vs West Indies 5th T20I in Bengaluru washed out, series ends 2-2 India’s merchandise exports rise 23% to $44.4 billion in September; trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billion India opens extra 24×7 control room in Makkah for Umrah pilgrims hit by Saudi flight cancellations India’s gold imports plunge 81% to $1.8 billion in September after duty hike Dussehra 2026 on 20 October: Vijay Muhurat timings by city and Ravan Dahan details Defence Ministry signs ₹4,106 crore contracts for IAF’s GSAT-7C satellite and Navy’s Varunastra torpedoes Chennai rain: Parrys, Kathivakkam log over 300 mm overnight; more heavy spells forecast Bumrah, Akash Deep return as India name 16-man Test squad for New Zealand tour UCI calls off Urban Cycling World Championships in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attacks Samsung Galaxy F70 5G to launch in India on 18 October with Exynos 1330, 50 MP OIS camera Royal Enfield launches Classic 650 125th Anniversary Edition at ₹4.26 lakh, limited to 125 units per region RBI approves merger of Emirates NBD’s Indian branches with RBL Bank from 1 December Kerala police book BJP leader R Sreelekha over ‘drug’ remark on Rahul Gandhi Miguel Figueira strikes as Mohun Bagan come from behind to beat SC Delhi 2-1 in ISL Kavya Maran, Anirudh Ravichander wedding reception set for 21 November in Chennai; Marans invite Telangana CM IMD keeps yellow alerts for Kerala districts till 20 October; heavy rain forecast for South Interior Karnataka Deepti Sharma, debutant Niki Prasad steer India women to four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in first T20I Hero MotoCorp launches updated Xtreme 160R 4V from ₹1.27 lakh with cruise control and ride modes Durga Ashtami 2026: Ashtami and Navami both on 19 October in most of India, Dussehra on 20 October Oncologist Dr Rachna Shroff, biliary cancer expert at University of Arizona, dies of cancer at 47 Diwali bonus: Railway staff get 78 days’ wages up to ₹17,951; other central employees get up to ₹6,908 Saket court summons affixed at Dhruv Rathee’s Gurugram home in 2018 defamation case filed by BJP IT cell member BJD student wing sweeps Rama Devi Women’s University as ABVP claims statewide lead in Odisha campus polls Anjali Arora leaves Kanpur dandiya event early after DJ plays ‘Kacha Badam’ Akal Takht declares AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura ‘tankhaiya’; party legislators admit lapse Jailer 2 opens to mixed early reactions; viewers praise Rajinikanth, fault second half Asaduddin Owaisi moves Supreme Court seeking review of SIR verdict, cites objections by election commissioners HD Fire Protect IPO opens at ₹258–271 price band; ₹712 crore issue closes 15 October INDIA bloc petitions Supreme Court against Election Commission’s SIR; TMC faction plans Kolkata march Two Indian seafarers missing after drone hits tanker off Oman’s Sohar; India condemns attacks Rahmat Shah hits unbeaten 105 but Bangladesh lead Afghanistan by 329 after Hasan Mahmud hat-trick Gopal Sankaranarayanan quits seven Delhi protest matters in Supreme Court after repeated interruptions at 15 October hearing Prashant Kishor alleges Friday polling for Bihar council seats is meant to reduce Muslim turnout, questions EC’s neutrality BMW Motorrad reveals 420cc twin-cylinder F 450 RR supersport; no India price yet Kolo Muani’s late header gives Juventus 2-1 comeback win at Celta Vigo, keeps them top in Europa League Abhijeet Dipke, Cockroach Janta Party convener, detained by Delhi Police before planned tricolour gathering at Connaught Place Delhi High Court asks Kriti Sanon’s counsel for judgments on personality rights, next hearing on 29 October BRP strips Navjot Kaur Sidhu of party posts on health grounds, gives Punjab charge to Grewal Ramayana international trailer launched in Bengaluru, introduces Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra; Part 1 out on 5 November BCCI calls up Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 5th T20I decider against West Indies in Bengaluru as Arshdeep Singh nurses shoulder blow Durga Puja, Dussehra bank holidays: Branches in several states to close between 17 and 23 October, says RBI list VCK’s Thirumavalavan links Stalin’s Kolathur loss to SIR, alleges more than 1 lakh voters were removed