October 14: Who and what made news today? Here's a quick wrap before you hit the hay

The Durgapur rape case, in which a second-year medical student was allegedly sexually assaulted in a forest near the hospital, saw big developments as police ruled out gang-rape, saying that only one person was involved in the crime. Police, on the other hand, arrested a sixth accused - the survivor's friend - who had allegedly raped her when she was out with him. On the other hand, Haryana witnessed yet another death of a police officer after Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Sandeep Kumar was found dead and left a three-page note and a video message in which he accused the late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar of corruption. Meanwhile, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) dipped to the 'poor' category as winter approaches, following which Stage 1 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR were imposed. Here's a quick roundup of the day's most talked-about stories. Catch up before you turn in!

Durgapur survivor's friend arrested, raped her when she went out with him

In a key development in the Durgapur case, police on Tuesday arrested the survivor's friend for allegedly raping her when she went out with him. He is the sixth accused to be arrested in the case, which sent shockwaves across West Bengal. According to officials, the survivor's statement mentioned that she was raped by the accused when she went out with him. Her father had also named him in his complaint. READ HERE

Meloni and her aww reaction. How Italy PM stole spotlight at Gaza peace summit

Even as top world leaders like US President Donald Trump gathered for the Gaza peace summit, it was Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who grabbed the spotlight with her unusual facial expressions and viral reactions. Here is how she became the unexpected star of the event. READ HERE

They disappeared my hair: Trump fumes at Time Magazine over his pic on its cover

US President Donald Trump criticised Time Magazine for its choice of his photograph on its cover, saying he had his hair "disappeared" and called it the "worst photo of all time". Describing the picture, Trump also said he "had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one". READ HERE

Doctor arrested over cough syrup deaths admitted to getting commission: Police

The Madhya Pradesh Police informed a district court that arrested doctor Praveen Soni admitted to receiving a 10 per cent commission from the company for prescribing Coldrif cough syrup, which has been linked to multiple child deaths. According to the police, Dr Soni and several other doctors continued prescribing the syrup even after noticing that children who had consumed it were suffering from severe urine retention and kidney-related complications. READ HERE

Why don't you turn approver against Raj Kundra, High Court asks Shilpa Shetty

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday suggested that actor Shilpa Shetty could consider a prosecution witness against her husband, British businessman Raj Kundra, in the Rs 60-crore cheating and fraud case. The remark was made by a bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam A Ankhad while hearing Shetty's plea to temporarily suspend a Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against her so that she could travel to Los Angeles for a professional engagement. READ HERE

BCCI vice president denies rumours of Rohit, Kohli's retirement during Australia tour

BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla has quashed rumours of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement after the upcoming Australia tour. India are set to tour Australia for a three-match ODI and five-match T20I series, beginning on October 19. Ahead of the series, there have been widespread rumours about the upcoming ODI series being the last for Rohit and Virat. READ HERE

KBC's viral kid and the six-pocket syndrome: A mirror to modern parenting

A KBC contestant's confident interruption has ignited a debate on modern parenting styles in India. Experts link this behaviour to 'Six-Pocket Syndrome,' highlighting the risks of overindulgence and entitlement among children. READ HERE

Shubman Gill's India stamp authority, win first Test series under new captain

India captain Shubman Gill won his first Test series as the skipper as India clean swept West Indies 2-0 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday. KL Rahul came out with flying colours once again, completing his half-century in 101 balls and guiding the hosts to a 7-wicket win. READ HERE

Tata Motors shares crash 40%: Is the Tata stock really down?

Shares of Tata Motors fell sharply on Tuesday, showing a fall of nearly 40 per cent on some trading apps as the company's stock started trading ex-demerger. The fall, however, is not due to a market crash or poor performance, but because the company has spun off its commercial vehicle business from the passenger vehicle arm. READ HERE

Bira 91 went poof! And the name change was just the beer head

While several news reports said that a change in the name of Indian beer Bira 91 spelt doom for the craft beer brand, it was just the tip of the iceberg. The company is facing a Rs 80-crore loss, supply-chain disruption, and most importantly, internal unrest, with employees demanding the ouster of founder Ankur Jain. This is what industry insiders have to say about the mess at Bira 91. READ HERE

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