Top News

Happy Dhanteras 2026: Gold and silver prices rise in India; jewellers expect 20-30% growth in festive sales

Gold prices in Delhi jumped by Rs 2,200 per 10 grams to Rs 1,48,800, while silver gained Rs 1,500 per kg to Rs 1,94,500 ahead of Dhanteras 2026.

Dubai Acces Club gives repeat visitors a five-year visa

Dubai has introduced a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa for selected repeat visitors under Dubai Access Club, an invitation-only membership

Tech drag, defence weakness weigh on European shares

Losses in technology shares dragged the European benchmark stock index lower on Thursday as investors assessed the outlook for the sector followi

Sai Durgha Tej and Kiran Get Engaged, Marriage on December 10

The ceremony was attended by members of the Konidela and Allu families, along with close relatives and friends.

Liquor Shops in Towns See Rush as Polls Shut Rural Outlets

Liquor outlets in Kurnool saw a nearly 30 per cent rise in sales as rural customers flocked to urban shops during election-related closures.

UP polls: LJP(RV) will field candidates on all 403 seats if alliance talks fail, says Chirag Paswan

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has stated that his party is open to forging an alliance for the upcoming

FOREX-Dollar edges up as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

The dollar index rose slightly on Thursday,

GLOBAL MARKETS-Chip selloff drags global stocks lower on AI spending concerns

Global stocks fell on Thursday, weighed down by a sharp selloff in semiconductor shares after weak earnings from Qualcomm and concerns that a Dem

Melania Trump urges 'humanity over war' with Ukraine, Russia officials

Melania Trump, President Donald Trump's wife,

Vijay To Shift Official Residence

Vijay is shifting his residence to Greenways Road, the enclave where most houses of Ministers and many government buildings like institutions and

Abbugundu Villagers End Poll Boycott After Assurances

Abbugundu residents resumed voting after officials promised road and infrastructure works, while neighbouring Thalupulapalle village continued it

Eiffel Tower Shuts Down As Nationwide Strikes And Protests Disrupt France

France witnessed widespread protests and strikes on Thursday as workers, students and trade unions took to the streets over rising living costs,

MP plans five greenfield highways worth Rs 63,296 crore

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Nov 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is set to significantly boost its road connectivity with the proposed construction of five new

Man won $156K on a slot. Then he won $143K more 2 days later at Mississippi casino

Two jackpots over $140,000 in three days, and the second one took just eight minutes at the Beau Rivage.

SEC Orders Repoll At Kosigi ZPTC Polling Station In Kurnool

Fresh polling scheduled for November 6 after unidentified persons allegedly captured a booth and tampered with ballot papers.

Pemmasani Votes in Native Village, Inspects Cyclone-Hit Crops

He said local body elections played an important role in rural development, addressing local issues and electing people's representatives.

ED Calls RG Kar Ex-Principal for Grilling

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh for questioning on November 10 in a financial irreg

ONGC Q2 net profit rises 57% to Rs 15,489 crore on higher crude realisations

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) reported a 57.3 per cent year-on-year rise in standalone net profit to Rs 15,489 crore in the second quart

ZPTC, MPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh by and large peaceful

1.5 crore (58.55%) voters exercised their franchise in 30,994 polling stations by 3 p.m; stray incidents reported in Kadapa, Chittoor and some ot

Austrian court convicts fallen property tycoon Benko of aggravated fraud

An Austrian court convicted fallen property tycoon Rene Benko of aggravated fraud on Thursday, sentencing him to two years in prison at his third

Emami Q2FY27 net profit falls 2.8% to 144 cr, revenue rises 36.2%

Emami's September-quarter revenue rose 36.2 per cent on strong domestic growth, but net profit declined 2.8 per cent following the phase-out of t

Banned tobacco products worth 7 crore seized in Ernakulam; seven held

Contraband was seized in a midnight raid conductedat a warehouse in Aluva

Ukraine lawmaker urges Melania Trump to continue efforts to end war

Senior Ukrainian lawmaker David Arakhamia on Thursday urged US first lady Melania Trump to continue de-escalation efforts to end Russia's war aga

'PM Modi's leadership transforming India's sports ecosystem': Sports minister Mandaviya

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership and

Trump cries foul as Democrats' midterm sweep deepens, Republicans face 'extinction-level event'

US President Donald Trump questioned election results in Alaska even as Democrats extended their historic midterm gains, with Mississippi emergin

Prices drop at FCIs wheat sales in major growing States as Indian govt doubles quantity

Barring Maharashtra, prices declined by Rs 59-344 a quintal this week, when 1.99 lakh tonnes were offered

Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any cost

Hasina's planned return comes as her party faces an uncertain future amid a sweeping crackdown. The party remains banned, with senior leaders arr

Four arrested in connection with murder of DMK functionary

Seven killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon

Digital Desk | Yaounde, Nov 5 (IANS) At least seven people, including four civilians and three militants, have been killed when Boko Haram fighte

MPSC Aspirants Get One-Year Upper Age Limit Relaxation

Maharashtra reopens application portals and expands Group-C vacancies to over 16,000 following student protests and committee recommendations.

TGSRTC bus swerves to avoid motorcycle, hits electric pole in Jagtial

Paraguay President Pe

Paraguayan President Santiago

School excursion row: UDF leaders release CCTV footage in support of their claims

The leadership claimed that the visuals showed the principal and the PTA president entering and leaving the establishment, alleging that a bill o

No application for renewal of helicopter service was pending before govt. when CM took special flight, Keralam SPC tells Lok Ayuktha

CBG blending at 1.7% in H1; pipeline connectivity key to achieving 3% target

India has a target of blending 3% CBG into D-PNG and CNG by the end of current fiscal, 4% in 2027-28 and 5% in the subsequent year.

Arab Parties Move to Oust Netanyahu, but Major Challenges Remain

But any such partnership could be politically fraught for both sides. For the Joint List, it would mean backing a government unlikely to end Isra

Man Murdered Outside Hospital In Vijayapura

A man identified as Yaseen Juber was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside Mundewadi Hospital in Vijayapura, Karnataka, on Thursday evenin

CJP leader Saurav Das: Nobody is buying this script

Woman construction worker electrocuted

Bhupathi, Sania set to be SOM in AITA executive committee

Centre urges states to step up coal gasification, mining of critical minerals

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday highlighted the need to accelerate coal gasifica

Kotia group of villages record 35% turnout amid strong objections from Odisha government

Hundreds of thousands strike across France for higher wages and to back students

The Paris march began peacefully on Thursday afternoon at Place de la Republique. The large crowd included many students carrying signs reading,

CMFRI maps 161 marine mammal strandings along Indian coast

Officials Attacked Over Leopard Menace In Pauri

A local Congress leader, Vinod Danosi, and others have been booked for allegedly assaulting a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) and holding another

West Bengal unveils new investment policy, offers up to 120% assistance

The policy offers enhanced incentives for priority-sector investments, but excludes an estimated 50,000 crore backlog of industrial incentives pr

'Abdul's election means so much': Mamdani hails El-Sayeds historic Michigan Senate win | WATCH

Five Get Life Imprisonment Under MCOCA In Delhi

A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced five men to life imprisonment under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for operating an o

Putin envoy says Oleshky ceasefire shows what can be achieved with cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday the recent ceasefire with Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Ole

IFL 2026/27: Bengaluru United host Mohammedan SC in maiden home game

Digital Desk | Bengaluru/Shillong, Nov 5 (IANS) A double-header featuring a historic home debut in Karnataka for Bengaluru United followed by an

Bengal govt marks 275 B.Ed colleges as ineligible after failing to meet required criteria

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Coming as a setback to B.Ed colleges that have mushroomed in the state in the last few years, the West Benga

APPSC Main Exam case: Incriminating documents seized during ED searches

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized incriminating documents, digital devices and other records during

Ice hockey-CAS acknowledges divisive reaction to Russia decision

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) acknowledged the divisive reaction to its ruling in favour of Russia's return to international

As Pakistan tests Fa

Within three days, India and Pakistan have each announced a missile test. Indias DRDO flight-tested the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay on Thursda

Repco bank holds loan mela in Puducherry

'Rush To America Now...': Canada's Doug Ford Celebrates Trump Midterm Defeat | Watch

Ontario Premier Doug Ford celebrated the Democrats' victory in the 2026 US midterm elections, saying he was doing cartwheels and was happy as pun

'Trump Burns, Bibi Boxed In': Inside Irans Victory Party Over Trump, Netanyahu's Election Debacles

Banners, burning posters, Kill-Trump slogans and massive street celebrations: that is how Tehran is rejoicing in the middle of a war. A giant bil

Flattery As Foreign Policy How Munirs Trump Gamble Now Threatens Pakistan After GOPs Midterm Rout

Asim Munir was called Donald Trumps favourite field marshal. Shehbaz Sharif nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Pakistan celebrated its re

Jesus De Miguels Death Takes a SHOCKING Turn as Post-Mortem Findings Emerge

A preliminary post-mortem has identified accidental chest trauma as consistent with the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who suffered a

The Brain Game

Larger studies are needed to establish the devices clinical relevance.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for energy infrastructure aid at Madrid summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to

Sensex, Nifty rise over 8% in just 6 sessions as FIIs pour in money; but is the rally sustainable?

Jangoo, Forde and Mangru earn maiden West Indies contracts

Board releases the 2026-27 list for both men's and women's cricket on Thursday

Special Train Announced Between Khurda Road and Anand Vihar Terminal

To clear the heavy rush of passengers traveling across Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and the Delhi-NCR region, the railways will run a

VIT donates 1 crore to A.P. Chief Minister Relief Fund towards cyclone relief

IIT Guwahati researchers use Drones and AI to decode traffic patterns on Indian roads

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) researchers have used high-resolution drone-based traffic data from a highway near Delhi t

Rain-ravaged Mettupalayam-Burliyar stretch to remain closed to traffic for at least 10 more days

TN govt joins hands with IIT Madras to create AI Data Centre for the state

ELCOT and the IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the same

Astroguide for Friday, November 6, 2026

Tithi: Ashwayuja Bahula Dwadasi till 10.32 am

Zero tolerance against violence on campuses, says Roji M. John as SFI activists stage banner protest at Kalady

Suspended SFI activists staged a banner protest, declaring that they would not tender an apology over the August 13 campus incidents

MPTC/ZPTC elections: clashes erupt between YSRCP, TDPactivists in Kadapa

Jipmer successfully treats infants brain tumour through stem cell transplant

Odisha U19 Men

The Odisha Cricket Association has named its 18-member Under-19 mens squad for the opening matches of the Cooch Behar Trophy in the BCCI Domestic

Five bodies recovered from landslide site in Odisha

All five victims belonged to the same family a couple and their three children; officials described the task of clearing the massive volume of d

Karnataka targets 30 GW renewable energy capacity addition in five years

Additional Chief Secretary of the Energy Department Gaurav Gupta says Karnataka is planning to add 41.5 GW of new wind and solar capacity and app

Q2 Results Today Highlights: M&M, NBCC, IPCA Lab, Bharat Forge, LG Electronics, Uno Minda & Amagi Media Q2 profit up, Samvardhana Motherson profit down q-o-q, Bharti Airtel, LIC, Titan, ONGC, Britannia, Prestige Estates, Fortis Healthcare, Abbott to announce Q2 results

Q2 Results Today, 05th November 2026 Highlights: businessline brings you the latest quarterly earnings, outlook and more.

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi 'face of anarchy', cites Congress' fall from 1,182 to 663 MLAs

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Nov 5 (IANS) Stepping up its offensive against the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata

Chhattisgarh: 711 grenade launcher shells recovered in Bijapur forest; search continues

Digital Desk | Raipur/Bijapur, Nov 5 (IANS) In a significant anti-Maoist operation, security forces recovered 711 Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) s

Nasdaq 100 eyes $1.8 trillion loss as Democratic win sparks AI delay fears

The Nasdaq 100

Pralay missile clears user validation trial, induction into forces nears

The indigenous quasi-ballistic missile demonstrated mid-air manoeuvres and precision-strike capabilities, bringing it closer to induction into th

Power disruption due to ongoing works under RDSS, says Minister

Xi Jinping preparing for a trilateral summit with Trump and Putin at APEC Summit on Nov 18-19

All three leaders to review latest bilateral relations in the light of big midterm win of Democrats By Nitya Chakraborty China has taken the in

INDIA bloc demands scrapping of SIR, seeks use of pre-SIR 2025 electoral rolls for next local polls

The declaration urged the State government to conduct next taluk and zilla panchayat elections using the pre-SIR 2025 electoral rolls

Abdul El-Sayed Says South Indian Wife Made Him More Desi Than Arab

The clips, from the podcast Meet The Real Abdul El-Sayed, show him sharing a funny anecdote about how an uncle in Egypt reacted when he married D

Hundreds Take Part In Kartika Prabhat Pheri In Madnoor

The 40-day devotional procession brings villagers together for early-morning prayers, temple visits and bhajans during Kartika Masam.

Telangana to build 38

Hyderabad: The Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government has sanctioned Rs 88.50 crore for construction of Atma Gaurava Bhavans for 3

RBI consolidates cyber security rules for non-bank payment system operators

The revised directions mandate annual system audits, source code safeguards and stricter oversight of third-party ATM switch providers, with imme

M.G Road, Mission Street to get major facelift under ADB programme in Puducherry

A detailed project report prepared by the Public Works Department is currently under review by an ADB consultant before floating of the tender fo

Gaur Chowk underpass opens for trial: Will Greater Noida commuters finally get relief from traffic jams?

The successful completion of the trial run is expected to pave the way for the underpass's formal opening, potentially bringing relief to residen

BNP blaming India for violence by workers of Bangladesh Garment Industry

New Delhi has to be vigilant till Hasinas proposed departure to Dhaka next month By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Especially among leaders of the rulin