CJI Gavai’s calm demeanour is reminiscent of predecessor’s presence of mind 57 years ago before a knife-wielding attacker
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai’s cool countenance to brush aside an object hurled at him while asking rattled lawyers to continue with court proceedings without missing a beat on Monday (October 6, 2025) is reminiscent of an incident when another Chief Justice of India, Justice M. Hidayatullah, used his presence of mind to wrestle a knife-wielding assailant in the same court room 57 years ago to save his fellow judge Justice A.N. Grover’s life.
Supreme Court clears deck for appointment of V-Cs to 8 State varsities in Bengal
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 6, 2025) cleared the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to eight State universities in West Bengal after noting that both Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and the State government had accepted the recommendations of an independent search-cum-selection committee headed by former Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit.
PM Modi calls CJI after attack in Supreme Court, says incident has ‘angered all Indians’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice B.R. Gavai following a violent incident aimed at that latter at the Supreme Court premises on Monday (October 6, 2025), condemning the attack and appreciating the calm displayed by CJI Gavai.
India’s interests are best secured by strategic autonomy: Jaishankar at JNU
India has always exerted its strategic autonomy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, referring to India’s decision to sign a friendship pact with the Soviet Union in 1971, as a “necessary” choice, given the triangular threats India faced from the other big powers, the United States and China. Speaking at the launch of the Aravalli Summit, organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) School of International Studies, marking its 70th anniversary, Mr. Jaishankar, an alumnus of the school himself, said that it was necessary for students of foreign policy to factor a future of multi-alignment and multipolarity.
India ‘firm’ about ‘free, fair, inclusive and participatory’ election in Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Misri
Bangladesh should hold the next general election “without delay” and that India is in favour of “free, fair, inclusive and participatory” election in the country, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday (October 6, 2025).
Odisha extends Internet shutdown in Cuttack for another 24 hours as precautionary measure
The Odisha government has extended the internet shutdown in Cuttack for another 24 hours, even though the situation in the city — where communal violence had erupted during the immersion processions of Durga idols — remained largely peaceful on Monday (October 6, 2025).
Supreme Court orally moots transferring cash-for-jobs scam trial involving former Tamil Nadu Minister outside the State
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 6, 2025) orally mooted a suggestion to transfer the cash-for-jobs scam case involving former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who is facing money-laundering charges, to another State or to Delhi.
500 tourists stuck in Darjeeling rescued; death toll rises to 28
The death toll in the North Bengal floods has climbed to 28, with five more deaths being reported on Monday (October 6, 2025) from Nagrakata in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district. Of this number, 23 people were killed by landslides in the Darjeeling district on October 4 and October 5. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed poor flood management by the Centre for the devastation.
Both NDA and INDIA bloc promise to form new government in Bihar
Both the ruling and Opposition parties in Bihar on Monday (October 5, 2025) claimed they would form their respective governments, following the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement of Assembly election dates.
Social and Educational Survey in Karnataka gets extension amid a range of complaints from people
Amid the decision to extend the Social and Educational Survey coming on Monday, problems continue to dog the survey across the State despite it nearly completing two weeks.