Political protests, legal battles, and economic decisions dominate the news on October 14. Rahul Gandhi has hosted opposition leaders and civil society members; the Supreme Court is set to revisit petitions linked to Delhi protests; and the NPCI has deferred its proposed UPI transaction charges. Meanwhile, China has opposed India's move to name strategic locations in Ladakh. 

 

NATION

  • 'All protests are one': Rahul hosts tea for opposition MPs, civil society members
    New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi hosted INDIA bloc leaders and members of student organisations and civil society at his home for tea here on Tuesday.
  • CJP's Das, Ranka detained for entering Jantar Mantar; Dipke says 'can't denotify resistance'
    New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said police detained leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Tuesday after they reached Jantar Mantar despite heavy barricading and a strong security presence.
  • NSUI calls dharna at police station over 'assault' on women members during Delhi protest
    New Delhi: The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Tuesday began a dharna outside the Connaught Place police station, alleging Delhi Police personnel assaulted women members during a flash protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
  • BJP women MPs meet President Murmu, seek Cong MP's suspension from LS over JNU 'sexual misconduct'
    New Delhi: BJP women MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday and sought her intervention to suspend Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from the Lok Sabha over allegations of sexual harassment at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
  • Pinarayi Vijayan accuses UDF govt of using police to suppress democratic protests in Keralam
    Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of the Opposition in the Keralam Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Tuesday accused the UDF government of using the police to suppress democratic protests, alleging that it was following the Sangh Parivar's fascist policies.
  • SC defers hearing to Oct 15 on pleas related to Delhi protests, curbs on metro and train services
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time till October 15 for the filing of response by the Centre on a batch of petitions arising from the closure of metro stations and disruptions in train services in Delhi ahead of October 10 protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  • EC-SIR issue: Rahul Gandhi's plea not listed for hearing in SC as defects yet to be cured
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court did not list for hearing the petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and 10 prominent opposition leaders after a massive march on October 12, as the registry has yet to cure the pointed-out defects. 
  • RBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: FM
    New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the RBI will continue efforts to curb excessive rupee volatility, which has depreciated "very significantly" over the past year and a half.
  • NPCI defers levy of MDR on UPI transactions; no new date announced for implementation
    New Delhi: In a major relief to UPI users, the decision to levy a Merchant Discount Rate of 0.4 per cent on transactions over Rs 2,000 has been deferred, with NPCI on Tuesday saying a new date for the implementation will be decided after Diwali. 

FOREIGN

  • China opposes India's move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh
    Beijing: China on Tuesday strongly opposed India's decision to assign standardised names to 28 strategic locations and geographical features in Ladakh, claiming that the areas belonged to it.

From political developments and court proceedings to currency concerns and international tensions, these are today's key stories. Stay informed with the latest updates from India and around the world.