Saturday, 17 October 2026
2 verified stories first published on this date, from the daily briefing archive.
Khatu Shyam pilgrims' minibus plunges off Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, killing 8
A minibus carrying devotees from Bhopal to the Khatu Shyamji temple fell into a roadside drain near Kota early on 17 October.
Kolkata pandals tell the Mahābhārata in 18 episodes and pair the Devī with science
The EC Block pandal, in its golden jubilee year, shows 18 episodes of the Mahābhārata, from Gaṇeśa writing down the epic to Yudhiṣṭhira's ascent.