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This is the second time Raghavan, a theft case convict, has escaped from police custody; four personnel suspended

66-year-old, who is settled in Canada, later released after being served a notice. The incident comes close on the heels of alleged arson attack on premises of 800-year-old Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam

Victims identified as a crew member of a German airline and an IT project manager from Slovakia

Jury selection began on Wednesday, and opening statements are scheduled for November 4

West Bengal Forest Minister Manoj Oraon is all set to visit the tigress in Assam and finalise the plan to tranquilise it and bring back to Bengals territory

October 31 is observed every year as National Unity Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, who played a pivotal role in integrating princely states into the Indian Union after Independence

OpenAI will restrict practical information on weapons and security systems that could be misused

The Diwali Bazaar, organised by the Blind Relief Association, has been an important part of Delhis Diwali tradition for more than 45 years

At TARA, a showcase at Mumbais Khotachiwadi, Pune-based designer Karishma Shahani Khan explores how textile waste can be transformed into new garments and objects. Through her labels Ka-Sha and Heart to Haat, she makes a case for upcycling, Indian craft traditions and clothing designed to last

The findings of new research reinforce a long-standing idea in genetics that there is no single personality gene; the dataset the researchers used also directly challenged older theories that attempted to link traits to particular brain chemicals

Researchers studied melanoma in the brown bullhead catfish, a resident of Lake Memphremagog, between Quebec in Canada and Vermont in the U.S.; the finding is interesting because it could reveal clues to keeping a humans body from rejecting a transplanted organ

As Uttar Pradesh and three other poll-bound StatesUttarakhand, Goa and Punjabprepare to launch the second phase of Census 2027 on December 1, field trainers are briefing about 34 lakh enumerators on 40 questions that will require longer, more sensitive interviews and digital data entry, including caste, religion, Aadhaar access, and parents details

Minister visits family of Cheranalloor crash victim Jayabalakrishnan, says accidents caused by intoxicated drivers, claiming the lives of innocent people, have become widespread in the State

Ahead of the release of Ramayana, Tribe Amrapalis Tarang Arora takes us through creating 4,500 jewellery pieces for the magnum opus, drawing on Indias rich heritage of ornamentation, temple art and traditional craftsmanship

MLC elections use proportional representation through a single transferable vote. Voters rank candidates instead of picking just one. EVMs are built for first-past-the-post elections in India in which voter chooses one candidate, so they cannot record ranked preferences

Customers present at the bar during the search operation were reportedly let off after being examined

PWD Minister says he was misquoted

Cardamom growers voice serious concern over extended delays in receiving payments from auctioneers. Usually, auction houses clear dues to planters within 15 days; currently, disbursements take over a month

Devgn's petition stated that the notice was arbitrarily issued to him as an actor rather than to the manufacturing company

Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next months APEC summit in China, with Mr. Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talks

A doctor serving Odishas tribal heartland was arrested for allegedly supporting the resistance against bauxite mining. His name, along with those of other activists, did not figure in the FIR, but the police arrested them under a category of unnamed others. SatyasundarBarikspeaks to Adivasi andDalitcommunities, which allege the police are using the legal process for intimidation

The acquisition is valued at approximately $4.32 billion (42,561 crore)

The four-time champions extraordinary feel for the car has proven invaluable in the energy drink giants maiden attempt at building its own power unit. Red Bulls turnaround although too late to affect the title race shows why Verstappen evokes such reverence within F1 .

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The Minister emphasised that continuous distortions of energy markets through obstacles, sanctions and chokepoints were happening with increasing frequency, greater complexity and wider impact

The U.S. Department of Justice said the men had carried out clandestine intelligence activities in the United States that included facilitating dead drop cash payments in exchange for information related to the national security of the United States

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

Kavicholaiarasan from Trichy (Speed Up Racing) topped the qualifying session in the Stock 301-400cc (Novice) class as did Vijayawadas Akarsh Jangam (MAI Racing) in the Stock 165cc (Novice) category

We will allow industrialists to install their own solar power plants which would bring down their power rates to 1.50 per unit, Sukhbir Singh Badal said

On October 26, a group of 17 remand prisoners hatched a plan to escape from the Theni district jail under the cover of darkness. All of them were apprehended within 42 hours in a massive search operation involving various Tamil Nadu police teams and drones. But the jailbreak has raised larger questions about prison overcrowding, staff shortages, security, and the need for reform, reports L. Srikrishna

The highest voter turnout was recorded at 84.37% in Jaipur districts Rampura Dabri

JD(U) State president pointed out that while the term Bihari had become synonymous with contempt and neglect before 2005, Nitish Kumar, through his efforts, restored honour and self-respect to Bihar and its people

Several fans dressed in white turbans and kurta-pyjamas travel from London, Toronto and across India to attend the Punjabi singers first show of his Aura India Tour 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Police said they detained three people after some protesters breached the tribunal's fence and others threw objects at officers

Sakina Ittoo appealed to L-G Sinhato explore practical traffic management measures that uphold essential security protocols while ensuring uninterrupted passage for ambulances and minimising public inconvenience.

Vulnerable revenue circles in Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts of Assam have been put on high alert

Four-hour meeting of the 17 NC legislators in Srinagar comes three days after party vice-president and J&K CM Omar Abdullah expanded the Cabinet, leaving several leaders disgruntled at not being given a berth

The civic body polls are likely to be held in the next few weeks even as the fate of many voters lie in a limbo

While India and China need to sort out many issues, it would be a mistake for India to look upon China as a threat to its very existence

The BJP has consistently projected its policy of providing jobs without political recommendations or bribes as one of its biggest achievements in Haryana

The core of the MIC has shifted from the factory to the server due to the arithmetic of cost-imposition, the venture-velocity logic of capital, and the architectural revolution of software-defined warfare

The Minister said a uniform policy would hold agencies excavating roads accountable for restoration, with clear standards, cost recovery and penalties for violations.

The Delhi Fire Service said that around 20 water tenders were sent to the location to douse the fire

State government issues notification declaring SIT as police station