17 October 2021
Deaths due to heavy rain and landslides in Kerala: Locals displaced, shifted to rehabilitation camps; death toll rises to 21
Biofuel use in India: Ethanol blending on track but grain-based distillation could be a challenge
Killings of civilians in Kashmir continue: Two labourer, Arvind Kumar and Saghir Ahmad, were killed and another injured after being fired upon by militants in Wanpoh area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district; both were not local to Kashmir
Endangered languages in the Nagaland: All Naga languages are listed as “vulnerable”; the Tenyidie language — a standard language with one of the largest groups of speakers — in particular is endangered