At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes China’s Tibet: State media
Sixteen dead, 32 injured after strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday (October 22, 2026), and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT), was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Legal action ordered against officials over irregularities in voter list in Pilibhit
Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday (October 23, 2026) ordered legal action against officials responsible for discrepancies in the electoral rolls of the Pilibhit Assembly Constituency, where searching certain voters’ EPIC numbers online displayed details of other electors.
Face-off with China continues at multiple locations along Arunachal border: ITBP D-G
Confrontations with Chinese troops continue to take place at multiple sites along the border in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) director general Shatrujeet Kapur. “In the past few days, a situation arose where a face-off happened at several locations in Arunachal, and it continues,” Mr. Kapur said on Thursday.
Congress MLAs burn Punjab CM effigy over poor law-and-order following anti-drugs crusaders murder
The Punjab Assembly on Thursday (October 23, 2026), during the obituary references, paid tributes to anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was shot at in Punjab’s Mansa, even as, before the commencement of the session, Congress MLAs led by the leader of the Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, burned the effigy of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, demanding his resignation, outside the Punjab Assembly complex.
Bihar Council elections today; Patna Graduates’ seat in focus as JD(U) faces internal tussle
Ahead of Friday’s biennial elections to eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council, State JD(U) president Umesh Kushwaha and party MLC Sanjay Kumar Singh on Thursday met Patna Graduates’ seat candidate Neeraj Kumar for a closed-door meeting. The seat, from which Mr. Neeraj is seeking a fourth consecutive term, has become the centre of attention after JD(U)’s Mokama MLA Anant Singh declared support for Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) candidate Anuj Kumar Singh.
Delhi SIR: revised data show sharp increase in Form 6 disposal rate
A total of 1.07 lakh Form 6 applications seeking inclusion in Delhi’s electoral roll have been disposed of, according to an updated weekly disposal report uploaded on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday. The latest data replaced the weekly disposal report on the website that was there till Wednesday, with officials saying the data being uploaded earlier was wrong and not reflect the disposals recorded since August 31, when the claims and objections phase began.
Women are protesting around Poland for free access to legal abortions
Women plan street demonstrations in more than 20 Polish cities and towns on Thursday (October 22, 2026) to protest the lack of access to free and legal abortion. They’re accusing Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s liberal government of failing to fulfil its promise to relax Poland’s strict abortion laws, and are protesting even though the Parliament passed two bills on Tuesday (October 20) aimed at easing abortion rules. The measures are likely to be vetoed by the conservative president, Karol Nawrocki.
Thousands gather in Paris after court lifts protest ban despite fears of new violence
Thousands of protesters took to the Paris streets on Thursday (October 22, 2026) while other cities banned demonstrations following a weekend of clashes and widespread looting that marked France’s most violent unrest in years. Organisers of the Paris protest said an administrative court overturned a ban issued by police after they challenged it. The Paris prefecture previously said the ban was necessary, given the risk of street violence after groups of masked youth clashed with officers, looted shops and torched cars over the weekend.
Amit Shah vows to clean Yamuna by May 2029, unveils water and sewerage projects worth ₹8,941 crore
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 43 water and sewerage projects worth ₹8,941.22 crore, aimed at cleaning the Yamuna and improving drinking water supply in Delhi. He inaugurated 10 projects worth ₹2,827.11 crore and laid foundation stones for 33 others worth ₹6,114.11 crore.