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An empty Vande Bharat rake travelled 463 km from Hatia in Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh despite ineffective coach brakes. South Eastern Railway has ordered a probe after staff allegedly ignored repeated warnings from loco pilots about the braking failure

According to the police, the accident occurred when the family was travelling from Pune, Maharashtra, to the Savadatti Yellamma temple. Their car collided with an oncoming lorry travelling from Yaragatti towards Gokak. The impact was so severe that the car was reduced to a mangled heap of metal

Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao criticised Rahul Gandhi's claim that India is no longer a democracy and demanded an apology. Rao invoked the Emergency imposed during Congress rule and questioned foreign delegates' comments at the Bharat Summit over India's internal affairs

Two Nigerian nationals and a woman from Nagaland were arrested in Tiruppur over an alleged link to a 34.990-gram MDMA seizure in Kerala's Kaipamangalam. Police traced the trio following the interrogation of two men arrested in the case on November 12

Two people sustained minor injuries after a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided with a UPS cargo plane at Miami airport. The incident came amid widespread US flight disruptions, with thousands of cancellations and delays following an FAA communications system failure

Fadnavis thanked Modi for initiating Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in 2021 to honour tribal freedom fighters and recognise their contribution to India's history

The report, covering data up to Saturday, stated that field-level inspections were conducted at 5,539 locations across the state, confirming crop residue burning at 2,442 sites

According to the airline, journeys that had taken around 22 hours because of en-route refuelling stops can now be completed in approximately 17 hours

Explosions and air raid sirens were reported across Bahrain as authorities urged residents to seek shelter. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting a US radar system at a military base, escalating tensions in the Gulf region

According to a statement issued by the airport authorities, the pilot informed Air Traffic Control (ATC) that the aircraft's landing gear, or undercarriage, had failed to retract and remained in the extended position

Following the complaint, police registered a non-cognisable offence against unidentified persons, while election authorities said the voters' names had been restored to the Bhosari electoral roll

In a prerecorded address on Saturday (local time), Netanyahu urged his political rival Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming Israel's next government, to enter coalition negotiations without preconditions

The giant rocket lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in the US state of Texas on Friday afternoon. After about 22 and a half hours, the spacecraft returned to the launch site at about 3:20 p.m. Central Time on Saturday

The development comes a day after Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that he was hopeful that Pakistan will also attend the event to be held here from November 20-22

The conversation between the two leaders, captured on camera during a break at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), revolved around the possible health effects of keeping mobile phones in different pockets

The grand-daughter of one of the victims, Alana Grant, entered the basement of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the American south, the place where her grandfather, the Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons, attended his final Bible study

Zelenskyy also said the United States had asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine that Russia does not control if Kyiv were admitted to NATO

Trump administration officials said new technology being added to the nations air traffic control system overloaded antiquated equipment and caused intermittent communications and radar gaps, leading to the flight shutdown of more than four hours

The worlds most populous country and one of the biggest carbon polluters is also among the fastest to expand clean power. Accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels is a key goal of this years climate talks, known as COP31, in Turkey

Kapil Sibal asks UP CM Yogi Adityanath to disclose the names and constituencies of 1.27 crore Hindu voters allegedly removed from electoral rolls

Jaishankar says India needs a greater and sustained troop commitment along the China border as the frontier becomes increasingly active

He said, We are proud Indians, you will find us in every corner of the airports it is our aim to take India to the west, via our cuisine and our culture from dishes to dance.

The Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, questioned the circumstances under which the two SPOs were sent across difficult mountainous terrain to assist Army personnel, alleging that the decision exposed them to unnecessary risks and ultimately resulted in their killing

The committee appointed to study the Nashik-Pune railway project has missed its 60-day deadline and is yet to complete its assessment. MLA Satyajeet Tambe is willing to allow more time for the exercise but insists that a public hearing must be held before a final decision is taken

Union Minister Chirag Paswan and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday criticised Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his remarks on Chhath Puja, accusing him of targeting people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for political relevance

Four earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 2.9 to 3.9, were recorded across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh within 11 hours on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Three tremors were recorded in the Chenab Valley region of Jammu and Kashmir, while one struck Leh in Ladakh

President Droupadi Murmu interacted with children from various schools and organisations at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Children's Day. She encouraged them to pursue their dreams with commitment, dedication and perseverance

Pakistan has nominated its Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Musadik Masood Malik, to represent the country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisational Dialogue in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, 2026.

His remarks come a month before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to the US for the G20 Summit, on the sidelines of which he and President Donald Trump may meet to review the broader trajectory of bilateral ties and progress on the trade pact

Chhath Puja entered its second day on Saturday, with devotees observing Kharna, an important ritual marking the beginning of a rigorous 36-hour nirjala fast. The four-day festival began on November 13 with Nahaay-Khay and is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya

Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over an alleged crackdown by Pakistani security forces on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), calling for an independent investigation into reported civilian deaths, injuries and violations of human rights.

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched the Telangana Gig Workers' Social Security and Welfare Scheme, announcing measures to improve working conditions and provide greater transparency for gig workers

The CPS said its Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit presented the court with overwhelming evidence gathered by police investigators in Cheshire and the West Midlands.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Ministry of Education over a complaint alleging inadequate awareness and educational activities related to Veer Baal Diwas, observed annually on December 26.

The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop after a telecommunications outage affected all 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Around 7,000 flights were reportedly delayed or cancelled, while officials said all flights had been accounted for

A tanker carrying asphalt collided with the docked American Heritage river cruise ship in New Orleans on Friday, causing the vessel to capsize in the Mississippi River. Around 180 people were aboard the cruise ship when the incident occurred.

Microsoft has apologised to customers and partners after a two-day outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services worldwide. The company said a technical issue linked to an earlier network capacity upgrade caused the disruption, ruling out a cyberattack or AI-related incident

At least 23 people were killed and 20 injured after a minibus collided head-on with a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday. The accident occurred on National Highway-715 near Hathikuli Tea Estate, with several college students among the deceased

Four civilians, including two women, were killed after suspected militants opened fire on two four-wheelers in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday. The incident took place in the New Heaven area along the Imphal-Ukhrul road, police said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated welfare, renewable energy and petroleum infrastructure projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore across Karnataka. He also inaugurated the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, built at a cost of around Rs 3,470 crore

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that his phone is being tapped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed he has evidence of his allegations on the device. Gandhi also renewed his challenge to Modi for a one-on-one debate, saying it could end the Prime Minister's political career

SpaceX is preparing for a historic Starship test flight, attempting to recover both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage spacecraft using the launch tower's mechanical chopstick arms. A successful double catch would mark a major milestone in the company's push for rapid rocket reusability

Pakistan has announced that its security forces killed at least 74 militants in operations across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beginning November 3. The forces also recovered weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices during the operations

In a separate incident, Iran said that a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker triggered an explosion after striking a mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, allegedly after ignoring repeated warnings.

Indian hockey midfielder Nilakanta Sharmas recent retirement call is a brave one, just like his courageous on-field tackles and fearless off-field advocacy for his home state Manipur

When citizens become stakeholders in the effort, it negates the not my problem, or not on my doorstep thinking.

Iran's IRGC Navy has claimed that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with Iranian authorities. The claims come amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the US and Israel

The passenger vehicle was travelling from Golaghat to Nagaon, while the container truck was headed towards Upper Assam, police said. PM Modi has announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the injured

Gondia recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 12 degrees Celsius, 4.1 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) daily bulletin

US lawmakers have summoned former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to face questions in December amid a controversy involving a suspected Chinese spy. The allegations have raised national security concerns and intensified scrutiny of the AI chip giant