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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met eight Indian Consuls General in Atlanta, along with Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, to discuss India-US relations and new initiatives in trade, innovation, education and community outreach

The NDRF has deployed three teams from its 4th battalion in Tamil Nadu to Andhra Pradesh to lead rescue and relief operations as Cyclone Murasu approaches the coast. The IMD has classified the system as a severe cyclonic storm

An Israeli source described the conversation as tough, while a US source characterised it as direct.

His remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of alleged Chinese intelligence operations targeting US military personnel and installations.

Despite sharing the news about the taffic restrictions and diversins, Delhi experienced major traffic curbs at several stretches, leading to long awaiting lines and a big block on the road

The loudspeaker alert system was also compromised, broadcasting similar messages across the streets of Kyiv

Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or who was on it.

An estimated 2,000 civilians were in Oleshky when the temporary truce took hold.

Rajkot police booked 38 people after a raid on a birthday party at a hotel on Kalawad Road. The Local Crime Branch conducted the raid ,and according to Deputy Commissioner of Police, blood samples of 98 people, including party guests and hotel staff, were collected

Researchers have developed an soft robotic moth capable of fabricating its own electronic sensors when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. The autonomous robot navigates towards UV sources, triggering a precise photochemical reaction that prints functional sensor circuits on demand.

The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced ongoing talks with Qatari mediators to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and proposes several conditions on the US to reopen the strait

However, some agencies allegedly issued disposal certificates without actually destroying the stock.

Fresh air is overrated and its loss is arguably a small price to pay when the future and redevelopment of a city is at stake

The bodies of two youths who went missing from Taphou Kuki village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on October 29, were found in a hilly area of neighbouring Senapati district on Sunday. Following the discovery, protesters alleged that the youths had been abducted and killed by Naga militants

The Sri Lanka Navy on Sunday apprehended seven Indian fishermen and seized their trawler over alleged poaching in the island nation's territorial waters. According to the Navy, its North Central Naval Command spotted several Indian fishing trawlers allegedly entering Sri Lankan waters

The United Democratic Party's president resigned after 11 of its MLA joined BJP, leaving him the only one in the as the UDPs sole legislator in the state Assembly

The cops busted the illegal egg extraction racket and rescue 43 women, some said they were given hormonal injections and medicines in connection with the proposed procedures

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

Well Im 60, give or take, and the powers-that-be felt it was time for me to be re-developed.

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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