Tuesday, 20 October 2026
5 verified stories first published on this date, from the daily briefing archive.

PM Modi at Rāvaṇa Dahana: "stand united against enemies of the nation"
At the Shri Ramlila Committee Indraprastha event in IP Extension, East Delhi, PM Modi said those who divide society or hate Indian culture are enemies of the nation.

UK police treat assaults on two men leaving a Dussehra and Bathukamma event as racially aggravated
Police said two men leaving a Hindu Dussehra and Bathukamma celebration near Ossett Town Hall on 17 October were struck on the head, possibly with a bottle.

Calcutta High Court orders judicial inquiry into Chorbagan Durgā Pūjā stampede that killed 19
A special Navamī vacation bench headed by Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge directed the West Bengal government to set up an inquiry commission under a retired High Court judge.

