Supreme Court rejects plea seeking SIT probe into ‘vote chori’ allegations

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea to set up a Special Investigation Team to inquire into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that there was manipulation of the voters’ list during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the petitioner, Rohit Pandey, to approach the Election Commission of India for redressal of his grievance. In August, Rahul Gandhi had claimed that there was widespread vote manipulation in the Bengaluru Central seat in Karnataka, where the BJP won by more than 32,000 votes. Read more

TN shuts down pharmaceutical manufacturer over cough syrup deaths

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday revoked the manufacturing licence and ordered the shutdown of Sresan Pharmaceutical, the manufacturer of Coldrif, one of the cough syrups that was found to be adulterated, causing child deaths in Madhya Pradesh. According to the statement, the state Drug Control Department officials had found 48.6 per cent of Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic substance, in the cough syrup during an inspection. The company’s owner, G Ranganathan, was recently arrested by a Special Investigation Team from Madhya Pradesh. Read more

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj releases second list of candidates for Bihar elections

Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj on Monday announced its second list of candidates for 65 Assembly constituencies in Bihar. The candidates announced on Monday include 20 from reserved constituencies – 19 Scheduled Castes (SC) and one Scheduled Tribe (ST) – and 45 from general seats. Jan Suraaj has so far declared candidates for 116 out of Bihar’s 243 seats. The party had released its first list of 51 candidates on October 9. Bihar will vote in two phases, on November 6 and 11 to elect its new assembly. Read more

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt win Nobel Prize for Economics

Three economists, from the US, Canada and France on Monday were announced as the winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics for 2025. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, half of the prize goes to economic historian Joel Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress,” while the other half is shared between Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.” Their work, the Academy noted, has deepened understanding of how technological change, knowledge creation, and the constant cycle of innovation and obsolescence drive prosperity. Read more

Delhi High Court accepts PFI appeal against UAPA ban

The Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea by the Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging a Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Tribunal’s order upholding its ban. A division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela on Monday held that such a challenge is maintainable. In September 2022, the Centre had banned PFI, its associate organisations, including the Rehab India Foundation (RIF) and Campus Front of India, for five years. Read more

5 stories you must read today, October 13: From SC rejecting STI probe in ‘vote chori’ to TN shutting down adulterated cough syrup maker and more

Read about why Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking SIT probe into vote chori allegations, Tamil Nadu government's action against maker of adulterated cough syrup, Nobel Prize for Economics and more, here.

By: Express Web Desk

October 13, 2025 07:01 PM IST

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express catch-up 5 stories you must read today, October 13:

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi presenting documents alleging vote chori. Adulterated cough syrups blamed for child deaths in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: PTI/ Unsplash)

Good evening. Hamas releasing all 20 living Israeli hostages, and Trump’s address to the Knesset dominated news headlines on Monday, October 13. But much more has happened in the worlds of politics, business, technology, sport, and entertainment. Don’t worry, Express Catch-up is here to bring you up to speed.

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Supreme Court rejects plea seeking SIT probe into ‘vote chori’ allegations
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea to set up a Special Investigation Team to inquire into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that there was manipulation of the voters’ list during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the petitioner, Rohit Pandey, to approach the Election Commission of India for redressal of his grievance. In August, Rahul Gandhi had claimed that there was widespread vote manipulation in the Bengaluru Central seat in Karnataka, where the BJP won by more than 32,000 votes. Read more
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TN shuts down pharmaceutical manufacturer over cough syrup deaths
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday revoked the manufacturing licence and ordered the shutdown of Sresan Pharmaceutical, the manufacturer of Coldrif, one of the cough syrups that was found to be adulterated, causing child deaths in Madhya Pradesh. According to the statement, the state Drug Control Department officials had found 48.6 per cent of Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic substance, in the cough syrup during an inspection. The company’s owner, G Ranganathan, was recently arrested by a Special Investigation Team from Madhya Pradesh. Read more
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Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj releases second list of candidates for Bihar elections
Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj on Monday announced its second list of candidates for 65 Assembly constituencies in Bihar. The candidates announced on Monday include 20 from reserved constituencies – 19 Scheduled Castes (SC) and one Scheduled Tribe (ST) – and 45 from general seats. Jan Suraaj has so far declared candidates for 116 out of Bihar’s 243 seats. The party had released its first list of 51 candidates on October 9. Bihar will vote in two phases, on November 6 and 11 to elect its new assembly. Read more
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt win Nobel Prize for Economics
Three economists, from the US, Canada and France on Monday were announced as the winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics for 2025. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, half of the prize goes to economic historian Joel Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress,” while the other half is shared between Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.” Their work, the Academy noted, has deepened understanding of how technological change, knowledge creation, and the constant cycle of innovation and obsolescence drive prosperity. Read more
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Delhi High Court accepts PFI appeal against UAPA ban
The Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea by the Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging a Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Tribunal’s order upholding its ban. A division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela on Monday held that such a challenge is maintainable. In September 2022, the Centre had banned PFI, its associate organisations, including the Rehab India Foundation (RIF) and Campus Front of India, for five years. Read more