Top news of the day October 16, 2023
The HinduCricket, squash among 5 sports included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic programme Five sports, including cricket and squash, were included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games on October 16 after gaining the approval of the International Olympic Committee. Israel-Hamas war, day 10 LIVE updates: October 16, 2023 An Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza is expected to reopen amid diplomatic efforts to get aid into the Hamas-controlled strip that has been under intense Israeli bombing since the group’s rampage that killed 1,300 people that killed 1,300 people on October 7. CJI agrees to look into NewsClick founder’s plea for early listing of his petition against arrest, remand The Supreme Court agreed on October 16 to list early a special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing petitions filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its human resources head Amir Chakraborty against their arrest by the Delhi Police under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Indonesia’s top court rules against lowering age limit of presidential, vice-presidential candidates Indonesia’s top court on October 16 ruled against lowering the minimum age of presidential and vice-presidential candidates as the country gears up for election in 2024. Israel matters more than Manipur for PM Modi: Rahul in poll-bound Mizoram Israel’s war with Hamas matters more to Prime Minister Narendra Modi than the ethnic conflict in adjoining Manipur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in poll-bound Mizoram on October 16.