The Supreme Court has directed every state to survey wetlands on the ground and fix their boundaries, ruling that water bodies are valuable and fall under the constitutional right to life. The bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi acted on a public interest petition filed by bird lover Anand Arya, advocate MK Balakrishnan and the NGO Vanashakti. The order puts wetland protection squarely on state governments.

The BRS accused the Congress government of stalling pending works on the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project, leaving paddy withering in the erstwhile Palamuru region. Former minister C Laxma Reddy inspected crops at Tulja Naik Thanda in Midjil mandal, citing El Nino drought, falling groundwater and low voltage burning out motors, while farmers lose the money they invested.

INDIA Bloc will hold a “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, then a “Dilli Chalo” march to Ramlila Maidan on November 1. The opposition alleges vote theft and SIR irregularities. Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba has set a target of 10 lakh attendees and ruled out postponing the rally despite festival-season suggestions. The bloc is also demanding Kumar’s resignation.

US authorities have placed American personnel on high alert after an intelligence report said Iran plotted to kill US embassy staff and officials across the Middle East and other countries. Washington is reducing embassy staff in several countries, bringing citizens home, and ordering personnel to return. President Donald Trump has announced preparations for another round of strikes on Iran, as hostilities escalate.

Maharashtra ATS has arrested a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed associate in Mumbai, identified as Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar. Officials say the bike driver spread terror content online and had links to JeM handlers and Pakistani intelligence operatives. He was arrested near Mahim Metro station. The probe began on intelligence inputs. Investigators are now tracing his contacts.

Film body FWICE has urged producers to tighten security across Indian film sets after gunmen opened fire on actor Tiger Shroff in Juhu, Mumbai, on October 18. The federation’s advisory calls for strict background checks on hiring, wider protection for all crew members including technicians and directors, immediate reporting of threats to police, and vigilant surveillance at shooting locations. Police are investigating, and suspicion has been raised that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang may be linked to the attack, which has put celebrity safety back in the spotlight.

Hyderabad RTA officials are seizing vehicles and imposing fines on drivers with tampered number plates, including fancy plates reading BOSS and IGOD. Hundreds of vehicles were caught in recent police and RTA inspections. Officials warn of criminal cases and possible licence cancellation. Owners who paid lakhs for fancy numbers argue with officers, but the department says the rules apply to everyone. Drivers are also being urged to fit the mandatory high security number plates.

Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar emphasizes the political significance of the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar Graduates MLC election for the Congress party. Discover how leadership is mobilizing cadres, driving voter enrollment campaigns, and leveraging urban development projects to cement their political stronghold in the region amidst high-stakes political maneuvering.

Cotton prices shattered previous expectations, fetching a record-breaking 9,260 rupees a quintal from private traders on the opening day of procurement at the Agriculture Market Yard in Adilabad, Telangana. Agricultural producers and market watchers are celebrating this triumphant milestone, as the rate comfortably exceeds the government’s Minimum Support Price of 8,667 rupees with an 8% moisture content.

A 19-year-old drunk driver slammed an SUV into a couple’s car on the Hyderabad-Warangal National Highway, recording a blood alcohol level eight times the legal limit. The horrific early morning crash in Peerzadiguda flipped the victim’s vehicle multiple times and triggered intense public outrage over rampant reckless driving and total disregard for road safety laws across the country.