Breaking News Live: Assam police won’t travel to Singapore for Zubeen Garg death probe, CM Sarma says

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday clarified that the state police are not required to travel to Singapore to investigate the death of singer Zubeen Garg.

At a media briefing, CM Sarma stated that out of the eight people present with Garg during his final moments in Singapore, seven have yet to respond to summons issued by the Crime Investigation Department (CID). Only one individual has cooperated with the investigation so far.

Cuttack remained on edge on Monday as a 12-hour bandh called by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) saw tight security deployment across the city, a day after violent clashes left over two dozen people — including senior police officers — injured.

Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh said that eight people had been arrested and three cases registered in connection with Sunday’s attack on police personnel by VHP activists. “The situation is under control,” Singh told reporters.

Senior officer Amarenda Panda and Cuttack DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo were among the 25 injured. Panda, who sustained serious injuries, is currently in the ICU at SCB Medical College and Hospital.

Police said several of those involved in the violence were identified through CCTV footage, and raids were ongoing in various parts of the city.

In a major pre-festive boost, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced a 20 percent bonus and ex-gratia payment for ‘C’ and ‘D’ category workers across all state public sector undertakings (PSUs). The announcement, detailed in an official release, is both a recognition of workers’ contribution to the state’s rapid economic progress and a morale booster ahead of the festive season.

The decision will benefit 2,69,439 employees, with the state government setting aside Rs 376.01 crore for the bonus and ex-gratia disbursement.

Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar has slammed the alleged theft of gold from the Sabarimala temple, calling it “shocking and shameless” and accusing the Devaswom Board, headed by a CPM appointee, of involvement.

“There have been many corruption cases in Kerala recently, but the gold of Sabarimala being stolen by people linked to the Devaswom Board takes corruption to an unforgivable level. Even temples are no longer safe from the corrupt,” Chandrasekhar said.

He drew historical comparisons, saying, “I have heard how Tipu Sultan and the Mughals looted temples across the country, but I never thought that in the 21st century we would see a political party implicated in the theft of 4.5 kg of gold from Sabarimala.”

Chandrasekhar further warned, “If such a thing can happen in a prominent shrine like Sabarimala, imagine the condition of smaller temples. Is the same loot going on there?”

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCOARA) has strongly condemned a lawyer’s recent act in the court of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, describing it as “unbecoming of a member of the Bar” and a threat to the mutual respect between the Bench and the Bar.

The incident occurred when a lawyer attempted to throw an object at CJI Gavai during proceedings. Security personnel intervened immediately, escorting the lawyer out and detaining him. Witnesses reported that while being removed, the lawyer shouted, “Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahega Hindustan.”

SCOARA expressed deep anguish over the act and urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance and initiate appropriate contempt proceedings. The association noted that such conduct was a deliberate attempt to scandalise the authority of the Supreme Court and undermine its dignity in the public eye.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on the caste census, “There is no question of who is being oppressed. An equal society should be built.”

He expressed confidence that the survey would be completed shortly, adding, “I am confident that the survey will be completed by tomorrow. Let's see till tomorrow evening. It may be completed in two more days. Ninety-seven per cent of the survey has been done in the Koppal district.”

Addressing a public meeting in Darbhanga, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said India should have 50 to 55 Muslim members of Parliament in proportion to the community’s population.

“If there were more than 50 Muslim MPs, could Prime Minister Modi have brought the Waqf (Amendment) Act?” Owaisi asked, criticising the government’s move and highlighting what he called the political underrepresentation of Muslims in Parliament.

France has just lost yet another prime minister,  and this time, after less than a month in office. Sébastien Lecornu, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September, handed in his resignation on Monday morning, marking the fifth prime ministerial exit under Macron in just two years.

The Elysee Palace confirmed the move, saying, “Mr Sébastien Lecornu has submitted the resignation of his Government to the President of the Republic, who has accepted it.”

Lecornu had only just unveiled his new cabinet lineup on Sunday. But the reshuffle immediately sparked backlash, seen by some as too right-wing, and by others as not right-wing enough. That discontent, combined with France’s already fractured political scene, made Lecornu’s hold on power untenable from the start.

He succeeded François Bayrou, who himself lasted just nine months in the top job after being appointed in December 2024. Lecornu’s cabinet largely mirrored Bayrou’s, a move that failed to win over either the opposition or Macron’s restless allies.

The Kerala High Court has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the Sabarimala gold-plating case. The team will function under the supervision of Crime Branch chief ADGP H Venkatesh, with former Vigilance SP S Sasidharan leading the investigation.

The SIT will include three inspectors and cyber experts. The High Court’s Devaswom Bench has instructed the team to maintain strict confidentiality and avoid any public disclosure of investigation details.

"BJP MP Khagen Murmu, a respected tribal leader and two-time MP from North Malda, was attacked by TMC goons while on his way to Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri’s Dooars region to help with relief and rescue efforts after devastating rains, floods, and landslides. While Mamata Banerjee dances at her Kolkata Carnival, the TMC and state administration are missing in action. Those actually helping the people, BJP leaders and karyakartas, are being attacked for doing relief work," posted BJP IT Department chief Amit Malviya posted on X.

This is TMC’s Bengal, where cruelty rules and compassion is punished.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today inaugurated the first phase of the 3.6-km elevated stretch of the priority corridor of the Patna Metro rail project. The inaugural stretch on the Blue Line will run from the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) to Bhoothnath.

CM MK Stalin inaugurates India’s second elephant caretaker village at the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Union Territory of Ladakh, Superintendent of Police Jodhpur Central jail on a plea of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his release.

Supreme Court posts the matter for hearing on October 14. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, says the grounds of detention have not been supplied to the family. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the grounds of detention have already been served to the detainee, and he will examine serving a copy of the grounds to his wife.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath holds Janta Darshan at his official residence in Lucknow

Cuttack Violence News Live: Visuals from Cuttack where a 36-hour curfew has been imposed and heavy police force deployed in sensitive areas

A committee has been announced for the investigation. The committee will be chaired by Iqbal Khan, Commissioner, Medical Education Department. This committee will investigate the causes of the fire, the hospital management's response to the fire, the firefighting arrangements at the Trauma Centre and SMS Hospital, the safety and evacuation of patients in the event of a fire, and the measures to protect the hospital from such fires in the future and prevent recurrence, and submit a report.