An Indian attorney threw footwear at Chief Justice BR Gavai on Monday after taking offense to judicial comments about Hinduism. Rakesh Kishore attacked the judge while court proceedings continued in Delhi, and witnesses confirmed the shoe brushed past two justices before landing behind them. Security personnel removed Kishore from the courtroom as he declared India would not tolerate disrespect toward Sanatan Dharma, and authorities suspended him from legal practice but declined to file criminal charges.
The incident may stem from remarks Chief Justice Gavai made last month while dismissing a petition to rebuild a seven-foot Vishnu idol at a Madhya Pradesh temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack as reprehensible after...
The Kenya Meteorological Department forecast reduced precipitation for the week of Oct. 7 to 13 across multiple regions on Monday. Rainfall remains probable in the Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Coastal region, South-eastern Lowlands, and Western and North-eastern Kenya despite the decline. Maximum daytime temperatures will exceed 30 degrees Celsius along the Coast, and in North-eastern and North-western Kenya, while minimum nighttime temperatures may drop below 10 degrees Celsius in the Central Highlands, Central Rift Valley, and areas near Mount Kilimanjaro.
The department reported that Ndune Rainfall Station in Embu County recorded 68.3 millimeters of precipitation on Oct. 3, marking the highest 24-hour total...
Medical students at Moi University asked the government on Monday to resolve a lecturers' strike that disrupted final examinations scheduled to begin this week. The work stoppage by the Universities Academic Staff Union has affected 42 public institutions nationwide, and sixth-year medical students face delayed graduation plans as the industrial action enters its fourth week. One student stated she joined the university at age 17, but now faces her 26th birthday after nearly a decade of education interrupted by recurring strikes lasting two to four months annually. The union demanded full implementation of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement, but neither the government nor university administrators have announced closure plans...
Federal Aviation Administration officials opened an investigation after skydiving instructor Justin Fuller died on Saturday when he separated from his student near Nashville's John C. Tune airport. Authorities found Fuller's body in a wooded area after a police helicopter search, but the circumstances behind his detachment from the tandem rig remain unknown. Firefighters rescued the surviving client from a tree where he had remained trapped for hours with the parachute still attached. Fuller had posted on Instagram in June about the rewards of teaching skydiving, and three other jumps from the same aircraft had been concluded successfully before the fatal incident.
Tanzanian authorities issued warnings against social media misinformation on Sunday after a viral video surfaced showing an alleged military officer criticizing government corruption and rights violations three weeks before national elections. The individual identified himself as Captain Tesha from the air force, but military officials declined to confirm his identity or service status to journalists. Police cautioned citizens against sharing inflammatory content, and they threatened arrests for those distributing such material online.
The military denied political involvement through spokesman Col. Bernard Masala Mlunga, who attributed such posts to dismissed personnel or political activists. Opposition supporters interpreted the...
The Kenya Medical Practitioners' Union demanded a public apology from the Council of Governors on Monday after officials dismissed reports of neonatal deaths at Kiambu Level 4 Hospital. Union Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah accused governors of prioritizing public relations over addressing the healthcare crisis, and he documented 131 newborn deaths amid an ongoing doctors' strike. Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi refuted the figures as misleading, and he claimed external forces were attempting to undermine devolved governance through false narratives.
Atellah rejected assertions that health services remained functional, and he cited unresolved grievances such as unpaid salaries, poor working conditions, and insufficient medical...
The National Human Rights Commission took independent action on Monday after reports emerged that two children died from electrocution inside a Durga Puja pavilion in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The victims, identified as 8-year-old Ayush Jharia and Ved Shrivas, approximately 10 years old, were contacted by an electrified iron pipe on Sept. 24 due to faulty wiring by event organizers. The commission issued notices to the state chief secretary and the Jabalpur police superintendent, requesting a detailed investigation report within two weeks. Preliminary findings from the electricity department revealed that illegally drawn power caused the fatal incident, prompting authorities to form a three-member investigative team led by a...
Mercedes-Benz India achieved record September sales with a 36 percent year-over-year increase after selling more than 2,500 vehicles within nine days. The German automaker's subsidiary attributed the surge to customer response following GST 2.0 reforms, and festive season demand drove total quarterly sales to 5,119 units.
Managing Director Santosh Iyer stated the GST rate reduction improved consumer sentiment amid rising operational costs and adverse foreign exchange movements. The luxury segment represented 25 percent of quarterly sales with 12 percent growth, while battery-electric vehicles captured approximately 8 percent of total sales.
The Long Wheelbase E-Class sedan posted 47 percent annual growth to become India's top-selling...
The Election Commission introduced 17 reforms to enhance voter convenience and streamline polling procedures ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections on Monday, and officials plan to implement these measures nationwide for future contests. Notable changes feature voter ID card delivery within 15 days, a maximum cap of 1,200 voters per polling station, and the ECINet App providing real-time turnout updates every two hours on election day.
The commission trained over 7,000 booth-level officers at IIIDEM while doubling remuneration for these officials and introducing honorarium for electoral registration officers for the first time. Electronic voting machines will display colored candidate photographs for the first time, and webcasting will...
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