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The cyclone, which has been given the name Murasu, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 2-3
The Maharashtra Deputy CM issued the warning while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of a 100-bed sub-district hospital at Wadi Budruk in Nanded district. He said the state government would stand firmly behind farmers and provide all possible assistance amid the agrarian crisis
Addressing an INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi against alleged electoral irregularities and the SIR exercise, Gandhi described the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as illegal and alleged that votes had been stolen through EVMs and changes to electoral rolls
Chandrakar, who was wanted in two CBI cases and a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was escorted to India following his extradition. He will undergo a medical examination before being produced before the CBI Special Court in Raipur on Monday
Ratnagiris maximum temperature was 2.6 degrees Celsius above normal, while Gondias minimum was 2.7 degrees Celsius below normal. Gondia was the only station in the state to record a below-normal minimum temperature in the weather bulletin
The Congress party should have sought atonement and offered an apology for the acts committed against the Sikh brethren, the massacres and the killings that took place on this very day in 1984. Instead, today, they have come out to stage a protest, the BJP chief said
Addressing the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi over the vote chori allegations, Kharge also accused Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of shielding Gyanesh Kumar
Ratnagiri's 2 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC cadets have completed a 250-km sailing expedition along the Konkan coast. The 10-day voyage also included street plays reaching over 1,000 people, digital awareness activities and adventure training
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the next Vande Bharat Sleeper train for Karnataka will originate from Bengaluru, connect several parts of North Karnataka towards Hubballi, and then proceed towards Pune and Mumbai
According to the advisory, flights to and from Jeddah will remain suspended until and including November 18, 2026, while services connecting Riyadh will remain suspended until and including November 30, 2026
Several prominent Opposition leaders attended the rally, including Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC leader Mamata Banerjee, MP Abhishek Banerjee, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, JKNC president Farooq Abdullah, and more
Nearly 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan and a BJP counter-march in West Delhi. Traffic restrictions and diversions are in place in Central Delhi
Indian Naval Ship Trishul arrived at Souda Bay in Greece on October 31 during its Mediterranean deployment. The visit will feature professional exchanges, cross-deck visits and cultural engagements with the Hellenic Navy
The INDIA bloc held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharges residence, accusing him of breaching his constitutional mandate and demanding his removal and an end to the SIR exercise
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah married television journalist Nidhi Razdan on Friday. The couple announced the wedding through social media posts, with close family members attending the functions
A six-year-old girl is battling for her life at PGI Chandigarh after an eight-year-old Class 3 student allegedly assaulted her with stones and a flower pot inside a Panchkula school classroom on October 28
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Russia's participation in the G20, saying Washington must maintain communication with Moscow to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. He cautioned that a settlement was not imminent and said Russian President Vladimir Putin had not confirmed attendance at the December summit in Florida
Two schoolgirls were injured after a man allegedly entered their classroom with a chainsaw and attacked them in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district. Police teams have been deployed to trace the accused, while Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered stringent action
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Man-Hinjawadi with Shivajinagar, on November 3. Passenger services on the 23.203-km Pink Line will begin at 6 am on November 4, with 17 of its 23 stations opening initially
The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has increased by Rs 10 to Rs 2,820 from November 1, marking the third consecutive monthly hike. The revision comes during the festive season, adding to costs for hotels, eateries and commercial vendors.
A rare 67-million-year-old Nanotyrannus skeleton named Jodi has fetched USD 47.3 million at a New York auction. Meanwhile, a Tennessee man sets a Guinness World Records title for a knuckle handstand, a Chinese eatery serves edible diving beetles, and an Australian prisoner loses a court battle over Vegemite
Political satire and reality television have often intersected, with the latters heightened drama offering a ready-made template for humour
The US Justice Department pushes court for an order to isolate certain Alaska ballots and look at voter confusion over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent
France has deployed 70,000 police and military personnel ahead of a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education. Authorities have restricted demonstrations in central Paris and rerouted marches amid fears of violence, particularly on Halloween night
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These days, chef Alex Sanchez is spending time working the dough for his new pizza bar in the Fort district
Gunfire rang out inside Spirit Halloween, a store at the Solano Town Centre in Fairfield late Friday, the Fairfield Police Department said in a statement posted to social media
President Murmu called for the upcoming Kumbh Mela to blend its rich spiritual traditions with modern infrastructure, environmental conservation and effective waste management
he Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 5,026 lives out of 10,351 reported infections, according to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Health. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, was declared in mid-May and has spread to other African countries
The action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached assets include bank balances, fixed deposits, shares, bungalows, agricultural land, residential properties and other real estate investments
BJP chief Nitin Nabin will lead the march against what the BJP describes as the opposition's misinformation, propaganda and orchestrated chaos on a day the opposition INDIA bloc will hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi against the SIR and alleged vote theft
One Nation, One Election was PM Modi's vision to conduct parliamentary and Assembly elections together, arguing that holding multiple elections throughout the year was unproductive and not in the country's interest, said JPC chief Chaudhary
A family of three members were found dead by handing in the morning, after the relatives tried to reach them, but couldn't. They opened the main door of the house that was locked from indside and found three of them hanging in different sides of the house. Polce suspects it to be a case of suicide.
The ceremony was held amid Vedic chants, the blowing of conch shells and the presence of prominent religious leaders and dignitaries
Rahul Gandhi also paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorials at Shakti Sthal and 1, Safdarjung Road
PM Modi visits the 12-acre Rain Forest and Vaman Vriksha Vatika in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar during Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations. The Rain Forest features artificial rainfall, waterfalls, landscaped greenery and a glass skywalk, expanding tourism around the Statue of Unity
The Economic Offences Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet against two individuals accused of defrauding job seekers. The accused allegedly promised overseas employment opportunities and collected more than Rs 15 lakh from applicants. Officials confirmed the development on Saturday.
PM Modi inaugurates 23 tourism and infrastructure projects and lays foundation stones for eight others worth Rs 426.71 crore in Ekta Nagar. New attractions include an IRCTC hotel, Ekta Cruise, Rain Forest and Eco Trail, alongside roads and visitor facilities
A land revenue official was killed at his home in Ranchi by three member of a family after he rejected their land mutaton request due to discrepancies in documents. The officials said that angered by the rejection, the member killed him.
The traffic police has imposed restrictions at several places in Delhi, ahead of the INDIA bloc's nov 1 rally that has been scheduled at ramlila maidan. The officilas said that commuters will face heavy congestion as the some places and traffic diversion for untroubled travel.
The US has authorised a potential USD 2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy has urged Washington and European allies to accelerate deliveries, warning that Russian missile strikes on critical energy infrastructure pose growing winter security risks
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Maharashtra and Haryana from October 31 to November 1, attending the Simhastha Maha Kumbh ceremony in Nashik, Haryana's 60th anniversary celebrations and a Swami Shraddhanand centenary event in Kurukshetra
A privately run helicopter crashed in Uttarakhand, killing all six of its passengers and the rescue operation has resumed, after it was halted due to darkness on friday. The officials said that recovering bodies would be difficult, but the teams are dispatched and the rescue operation is underway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases the 24th PM-KISAN instalment, transferring over Rs 18,680 crore to 9.34 crore farmers, and launches projects worth Rs 14,000 crore in Gujarat, focusing on agriculture, dairy, animal husbandry, railways and rural infrastructure
Four people were killed and two injured after a fire broke out at a shoe factory in northwest Delhi's Mangolpuri Industrial Area on Friday night. Twenty fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and six unconscious people were rescued and taken to hospital
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and counterparts from Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Germany on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Atlanta, discussing bilateral ties, trade, defence, critical minerals and global cooperation
Following the SC order, Singh said, I will abide by the directive of the Supreme Court and surrender myself before December 1.
He further asserted that people can now celebrate Chhat puja in the Yamuna once again.
The extreme weather and freezing temperatures disrupted trekking activities along major routes, including the Kanchenjunga trail, trapping tourists travelling to and from base camps.

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