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Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. Unlike earlier in the war, the strikes were not publicly announced

The 36-year-old complainant alleged that one of the women secretly recorded a private video call and threatened to circulate the footage on social media unless he paid money

CM Fadnavis on Tuesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pimpri Police Complex. The facility will house the Pimpri Police Station, the Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 1 office, a regional office of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force and 200 government residential units

Odisha has stepped up its multi-agency search and rescue operation, deploying ground-penetrating radar and explosives to clear massive boulders as teams search for 10 people missing after a rain-triggered landslide during Cyclone Arnab

BJP's National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said in a press conference that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the opposition leaders are liked to violent protest. He emphasized that leaders in the opposition are linked to key anarchic figures.

The Indian Navy has rescued all 20 crew members of hijacked fishing vessel Azini from armed pirates off Somalia after a coordinated operation lasting over 48 hours. Marine Commandos, a mission-ready warship and an IAF C-17 aircraft were deployed. No casualties or injuries were reported

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Pune Metro's Pink Line connecting Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar and lays the foundation stone for four Phase-II corridors worth Rs 13,500 crore, taking the value of projects launched and announced to around Rs 21,800 crore

PM Modi inaugurated the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor through video conferencing and laid the foundation stone for four new metro corridors under Pune Metro Phase-II, involving an estimated investment of around Rs 21,800 crore.

Eight people have been arrested after a mob allegedly attacked BSF personnel near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Sepahijala district. Three jawans, including a Company Commander, were injured, while attackers allegedly attempted to snatch a rifle and damaged a BSF vehicle

Home minister Amit Shah shared that he had a talk with the CM of Andhra Pradesh and guaranteed every possible help from the central government and that NDRF and SDRF teams are already on the ground, and relief work is going on

An Indian sailor from Gujarat was killed and 13 others rescued after commercial vessel MSV AL JUSUFI, carrying 14 Indian nationals, was struck by an unidentified aerial object near Oman's coast on November 2, the Ministry of External Affairs said

Iran has thanked India, the Navy and Air Force for rescuing 20 crew members of the pirated fishing vessel Azini in a 48-hour Arabian Sea operation on November 2, over 3,000 km from Mumbai. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the forces for their coordinated response

The proposed pumped-storage hydropower project in the Western Ghats has drawn concerns over forest rights, the livelihoods of tribal communities and its potential impact on the region's ecology

Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said Shah should also share the government's proposed changes to delimitation with the Opposition in advance

Maharashtra Police have busted illegal cannabis cultivation at a farm in Ratanwadi village of Washim district, seizing 15.22 kg of marijuana worth Rs 2.26 lakh. A 70-year-old farmer, identified as Narayan Kisan Vyavahare, has been detained as police investigate possible links to a wider drug network

Schools in parts of Tamil Nadus Cuddalore district have been closed on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms triggered by Cyclone Murasu. The IMD has forecast further showers across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, the Nilgiris, Theni and Dindigul

Traffic police personnel conducted checks at the Singhu border following the implementation of the restrictions. Similar enforcement measures are being carried out at other entry points to prevent non-compliant vehicles from entering the city

Two helicopters collided while attempting to land at a snowy site in Nepals Everest region on Tuesday, killing one foreign national and injuring another. The injured person was rushed to hospital, while police confirmed the incident in Solukhumbu district

Eastern Maharashtra's wild elephant herd has grown to 35 after a calf was born on November 2. Tracked by the SAGE Foundation and Maharashtra Forest Department since entering the state in 2021, the herd has increased from 23 to 35 elephants in five years

During the first raid, conducted on October 30 at Sadguru Nagar on Malwati Road, excise officials seized 1,152 sealed plastic bottles of Goa-manufactured liquor and 125 bottles of spurious liquor bearing different brand labels

NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar is recovering from a mild chest infection after being admitted to Pune's Ruby Hall Clinic. Family friend Vitthal Maniyar said the veteran leader is feeling better, with doctors advising medication and rest and keeping him under observation for two days

Similar weather conditions were also expected in Bapatla, Palnadu, Markapuram, Prakasam and Nellore districts.

Vance headlined a rally at a hangar at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton on Monday, with Ramaswamy and Husted on the bill.

The remarks did not set out the provisions, eligibility rules or limits of the measures he cited.

He thanked park workers, contractors and preservation crews for their role in restoring sites across the city

According to the White House, he cancelled a rally in Michigan for the final campaign meeting in Washington.

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast early Tuesday, bringing light rainfall to parts of southern Odisha. The state government has put several districts on high alert and shifted more than 1.60 lakh people to safety amid forecasts of heavy rain

Legal procedures for deportation of the detained persons were underway.

This Bengali cuisine haunt has 16 new dishes waiting for you.

The Israeli military said it carried out two strikes in the enclave, targeting Palestinian militants, without giving further information.

The provisions, introduced under the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Regulations 1974, will apply to Std IX to XII in schools affiliated with the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB).

Discovered in the Hell Creek Formation, its nearly complete articulated skull revealed a toothless, parrot-like lower jaw that moved back and forth

By combining lanthanum aluminate and strontium titanate, a single microscopic component can perform three distinct functions: acting as a transistor, memristor, or memcapacitor.

Rather than containing more functional genes, about 77 per cent of this massive DNA consists of repetitive sequences

Baghaei said that Razaei will decide on an official response as he sees fit.

Baramati receives heavy downpours with official 24-hour measurements showing around 100 mm, while the Shivajinagar observatory records 41.1 mm of rainfall

Water seeps through Maan station ceiling two days before inauguration; PMRDA blames blocked drainage pipe, says issue has been fixed

Bringing the written word to Mumbais diverse and mobile reader population is a challenge for its guardians and keepers, and every effort must be made to mix things up to keep them engaged

The protest follows the reopening of the reconstructed Sion flyover in mid-October.

Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of relying on foreign help to come to power and remain in office, challenging him to an open debate after the PM criticised the Opposition at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas event in Gujarat

The flight cancellations affected Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam airports as the cyclone approached the Andhra Pradesh coast, officials said on Monday

In a post on X, Baramati MP Supriya Sule said Pawar was undergoing medical tests at the hospital. She also thanked people for their concern and good wishes

Police personnel rushed to the premises following the alert and initiated precautionary security measures. Lawyers, court staff, visitors and others present in the building were evacuated to ensure their safety

A Bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale allowed the use of green firecrackers between 6 am and 7 am and 8 pm and 10 pm on both days. The order, passed on October 29, was made available on Monday

BJP leaders, including MPs Bansuri Swaraj and Kamaljeet Sehrawat, joined families of 1984 anti-Sikh massacre victims and Sikh community members in a protest march from Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi. The protesters demanded justice and accountability

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi met RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav at his daughter Misa Bharti's residence in New Delhi on Monday. The leaders recalled the UPA era, discussing welfare laws such as MGNREGA, RTE and RTI. Tejashwi Yadav was also present at the meeting

Eight regional labourers died after getting electrocuted from the hot-mix machine of road construction, and five are severely injured. The officials said that the further investigation will be done and the family will get compensation.

Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh have protested for a Tk 30,000 monthly minimum wage, blocking highways and clashing with police. The unrest has disrupted hundreds of factories as workers demand better pay amid rising living costs and inflation

The defence ministry have has signed contracts worth Rs 53,866 crore for the construction of eight corvettes for the Indian Navy. The contracts mark a major initiative aimed at strengthening the Navy's fleet and enhancing India's maritime defence capabilities.

Cyclone Murasu is expected to bring scattered light to moderate rain to Kolkata, Midnapore and South 24 Parganas over the next two days. The storm is forecast to make landfall in south Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, while temperatures in West Bengal may dip from November 5