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Nation

Search operations were also carried out along the International Border in Jammu district following the recovery
Jammu & Kashmir

Damaged police uniform found in Kathua, security forces launch border searches

Security personnel recovered a damaged police uniform, boots and a rucksack from Bana Chak village in Kathua district
Samajwadi Party celebrated victories in Uttar Pradesh as Congress countered PM Modi's criticism over its poor performance
Nation

MLC poll results spark Mahayuti rift, Akhilesh claims BJP faces crisis in UP

NDA secured 16 of 28 seats across four states, while Maharashtra allies traded accusations over electoral setbacks
Centre was party to nearly seven lakh pending cases in February 2025, including around 1.9 lakh involving the Finance Ministry
Nation

House panel to examine National Litigation Policy despite Centre shelving plan

Parliamentary committee selected the subject for 2026-27 even as government replaced proposed policy with litigation management directives
Banerjee appealed to students, women, workers and civil society groups to participate in INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan demonstration
West Bengal

Mamata calls for united fight against 'vote chori', urges people to join Nov 1 rally

Former Bengal CM alleged electoral irregularities across states and questioned the credibility of EVMs, voter data and counting
Nabin also reviewed organisational matters and upcoming programmes during a separate meeting with national general secretaries
Nation

BJP chief Nitin Nabin meets senior ministers ahead of INDIA bloc rally

Meeting with Union ministers and party leaders reportedly discussed opposition's campaign against SIR and BJP's response strategy
Biological drugs and radiopharmaceuticals can be imported under a separate provision allowing 60 per cent of their labelled shelf life
Nation

Government bars import of medicines with less than one year of remaining shelf life

The Drugs (Thirteenth Amendment) Rules, 2026, amended Rule 31 of the Drugs Rules, 1945, with effect from October 28
The programme is set to strengthen India’s indigenous naval shipbuilding capacity and expand the Navy’s fleet of combat vessels
Nation

CCS clears Rs 40,000 crore next-generation corvette programme for Navy

The proposed warship order is expected to involve Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited
Activists sought disclosure of official records, electronic approvals and details of changes to electoral rolls and voter registration forms
Nation

Who ordered nationwide SIR? Activists question EC's decision-making process

Bhushan, Bharadwaj and others flagged alleged contradictions between poll body's Supreme Court affidavit and earlier RTI responses
Floods affected over 1,000 villages, washed away a national highway stretch and disrupted rail services in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh
Odisha

Coast Guard airlifts stranded villagers as Cyclone Arnab floods Odisha

Nearly 30,000 people were evacuated in Ganjam and Gajapati as authorities deployed 79 disaster response teams for rescue operations
INDIA bloc plans mock Parliament session to intensify campaign against CEC Gyanesh Kumar | File Image
Nation

INDIA bloc to stage symbolic ‘impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Kharge’s residence

Opposition to hold mock Parliament session against CEC Gyanesh Kumar ahead of November 1 rally
Cyclone Arnab weakens over Andhra Pradesh as Odisha reports landslides, flooded roads and uprooted trees | File Image
Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Arnab weakens after killing five in Andhra Pradesh; rain alerts continue in three states

Andhra Pradesh reports five deaths and extensive crop damage as Cyclone Arnab weakens and rain alerts continue.
Yogi Adityanath government revises job screening rules, triggering debate over protest rights and eligibility | File Image
Uttar Pradesh

UP tightens government job rules over violent regime change activities, draws Opposition ire

Yogi Adityanath government revises job verification rules, drawing criticism from the Samajwadi Party and Congress
IIT Bombay plans SC-ST cell reforms and better mental health support following student protests | File Image
Maharashtra

IIT Bombay forms panels to strengthen SC-ST cell, improve hostel conditions after student’s death

IIT Bombay forms panels to improve hostel safety, mental health support and SC-ST cell functioning

Special Reports

IMF retained its 7 per cent growth outlook for FY27 and FY28, citing robust domestic demand and strong services activity
Special Reports

How Super El Nino could threaten India's growth story

Fund warned that adverse weather could reduce crop yields, push up food inflation and weaken household purchasing power
Neither Netanyahu's right-wing alliance nor the opposition bloc was assured of a majority, raising the prospect of prolonged coalition negotiations
Special Reports

Israel votes in high-stakes election as Netanyahu faces challenge from Eisenkot

Record voter turnout marked the country's first parliamentary election since the October 7 attacks, with the prime minister's political future at stake
Report says impact on food markets will emerge gradually as farmers face higher input costs, supply shortages and uncertain harvests
Special Reports

El Niño may push global food prices higher in 2027, warns report

S&P Global warns that rising fertiliser and diesel costs, coupled with extreme weather, could threaten agricultural production across major regions
Letters raising concerns over senior deputy election commissioner Maneesh Garg’s work-allocation order were sent to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alongside the DoPT, an RTI reply has revealed
Special Reports

RTI reveals Cabinet Secretariat forwarded commissioners' letters to CEC Gyanesh Kumar

An RTI response reveals that the Cabinet Secretariat forwarded letters by election commissioners Sukhbir Sandhu and Vivek Joshi alleging misconduct by Maneesh Garg to CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the DoPT
Textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, engineering goods, gems and jewellery, agriculture, processed foods and pharmaceuticals are among the sectors identified
Special Reports

India-New Zealand FTA kicks in — which Indian sectors stand to gain?

The India-New Zealand FTA has come into force, giving Indian exports duty-free access from day one and opening opportunities in textiles, leather, engineering and services