Thursday, 15 October 2026
4 verified stories first published on this date, from the daily briefing archive.

Madras High Court raps Tamil Nadu for citing mosques to deny RSS route march
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan said "citizens' rights cannot be surrendered to the whims and fancies of the police" and remarked orally that the state was giving Muslims "a bad name".

Sabarimala gold theft: Kerala High Court rejects accused jeweller's plea to travel abroad
Justice A. Badharudeen dismissed pleas by R.P.N. Govardhan, an accused in the cases over gold from the Dvārapālaka idols and the Śrīkovil door frames, who wanted to visit Australia.

MEA says it expects Bangladesh to address minority security before Durgā Pūjā
At the weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: "It is our expectation that such issues will be addressed by the Bangladesh government," responding to concerns from minority organisations about possible vandalism of pandals.
