Saturday, 24 October 2026
The most important stories since the previous edition, each checked against its source and timestamp.
1Kolkata Police say puja committees, not police, will decide who touches Durgā idols; Chorbagan idol cleared for immersion
The city's police chief has handed the "only Sanātanīs" rule back to the puja committees, while the stampede pandal's idol goes to the Hooghly under guard on Saturday.
2RSS files over 60 route-march applications in Bengaluru for 25 October after Karnataka Home Minister insists on "permission"
Police say most applications have already been cleared under the standard procedure for large gatherings, with no special conditions for the Sangh.
3Former IAS officer asks Supreme Court to quash six-stanza Vande Mataram orders, calling the added verses a religious invocation
A separate plea to give the song equal status with the national anthem is listed before the Chief Justice's bench on 27 October.
