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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

Acting president of the state commission, Mukesh V Sharma, has issued directions to ensure uniformity in procedures. The order clarifies that video conferencing will be an additional facility alongside physical hearings and will not replace in-person proceedings

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 division, the drive generated earnings of Rs 8,22,99,300 against a target of Rs 7,65,41,869. The collection also marked a 53.6 per cent increase compared with the corresponding festive period last year, when ticket checking earnings stood at Rs 5.36 crore

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 railway authorities, the GRP Control Room at Wadi Bunder received information at around 6.40 pm on November 14 that an unidentified person had made a phone call claiming that a bomb had been planted at CSMT

The incident occurred on Saturday evening at Nagela lake in the Gala Nagar area of Nalasopara, where authorities had barred devotees from performing the festival rituals and locked the main entrance to enforce the restriction

The Prime Minister also interacted with beneficiaries of various central government schemes, who shared their experiences and explained how the initiatives had improved their lives

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

During the programme, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore, aimed at strengthening education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the country

Bhujbal was asked about the growing discussion around a merger and whether leaders of his faction were raising the issue more frequently than NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule.

In a statement issued in Nagpur on Saturday, Kunte Patil alleged that reports about a possible reunion of the two factions were being deliberately circulated in the media to divert public attention from pressing issues facing Maharashtra

Meanwhile, Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 137, placing it in the moderate category, according to data available on the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) SAMEER app

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

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In another serious lapse, raw chopped vegetables were found stored directly above ready-to-eat food items, creating a risk of cross-contamination.

Railway officials said the upgraded facilities have received positive feedback and that the arrangement is intended to address recurring maintenance complaints

While police managed to apprehend one of the suspects, the other three escaped under the cover of darkness following a scuffle with the team

The historic wagh nakh (tiger claws), a weapon used by the Maratha king to kill Afzal Khan, has arrived in Mumbai and has been on display at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya since Saturday

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.

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The accused, a resident of Airoli in Navi Mumbai, was initially detained by the Maharashtra ATS following inputs about his social media interactions with anti-national handlers. He was subsequently taken into custody by the Keralam police in connection with a case registered in Thrissur district

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

Mahanagar Gas Limited has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 1.50 per kg in Mumbai and adjoining areas, taking the revised rate to Rs 91.50 per kg from November 15. The company cited rising gas procurement costs and increased dependence on imported fuel

The extended Diwali holiday rush triggered heavy traffic on highways leading out of Mumbai on Saturday. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway saw vehicle queues stretching up to 6 kilometres, while motorists also faced slow movement on the Mumbai-Goa Highway near Mangaon

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

Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the maximum temperature stood at 34.7 degrees Celsius, while the Santacruz (representative of the suburbs) observatory registered 34.9 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures at the two observatories were 24 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively

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

The action included the seizure of health supplements worth Rs 1.38 crore after officials detected the use of ingredients rejected by the FSSAI, the suspension of licences of two Pune restaurants over hygiene violations and the seizure of 21,004 litres of suspected edible oil worth Rs 45.95 lakh in Kolhapur

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