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India has hit out at the UN for relying on anonymous submissions to make claims about the alleged ill treatment of young people in the country. "This level of arbitrary report writing is precisely the reason that the United Nations and its institutions have lost credibility," India said while slamming the approach of Special Rapporteur Gina Romero.

At least 17 people died and several others were injured after a stampede took place at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on Saturday, reports said. "A stampede occurred at the exit gate of the Sarada Park (Chor Bagan) Puja Pandal in the Girish Park Police Station area due to heavy crowds of pandal visitors during rain," police said.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was released on conditional bail because he was taken into custody even before he could join Friday's Tiranga march in Delhi, officials reportedly said. However, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remain in jail as they entered Jantar Mantar despite being told not to and allegedly violated bond that barred them from breaching peace.

FSSAI has issued a notice to Hindustan Unilever Private Ltd for selling 'Horlicks Women's Plus Chocolate' and 'Horlicks Mothers' Plus Kesar' with misleading claims. It also issued a notice to Nestle India Ltd for "inconsistent descriptions" on the 'Nescafe, ready to drink' coffee range. FSSAI suspended the licence of Balaji Food Products for various food safety and hygiene violations.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall and thunderstorm warnings for several states/UTs for Sunday (October 18). It is very likely over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph is very likely over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra.

After being granted conditional bail by a Delhi court on Saturday following preventive arrest by Delhi Police ahead of Tiranga march, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke wrote, "Now just waiting for my brothers to be free." Along with the message, he shared a picture of key CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who are currently in Tihar jail.