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The six trekkers, including two women, remain out of contact as snow blocks routes near Nepal’s Shey-Phoksundo Lake. A Nepal Army team is searching the remote passes, where no mobile service makes it hard to learn their location or condition. Authorities have requested a helicopter to help find the group.
Authorities checked nearly 15,000 vehicles and turned back 1,539 on the first day of Delhi’s winter pollution rules. They reported Rs 68.4 lakh in fines and compensation, mostly for missing pollution certificates. Border checks also caused long queues, including on the Delhi-Gurugram route. Vehicle entry restrictions continue through January 31.
US President Donald Trump said Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro may stay in the United States indefinitely. After losing to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro arrived in Miami Wednesday and called the result fraudulent. Authorities ordered his passport surrendered amid corruption and tax-evasion investigations. His Senate seat ends February 1, when Brazil’s new legislature begins.
Police faced projectiles near Paris’s march endpoint after France’s Saturday protests drew 320,000 people nationwide, officials estimated. The largely peaceful marches turned tense near the end, with clashes also reported in Lyon, Toulouse and Marseille. Students plan to blockade high schools and universities Tuesday and Thursday, then join a worker and union rally November 5.
At 32, Japanese reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa will make his first Formula 1 start for Haas in Mexico. The team replaced French racer Esteban Ocon but gave no reason and said it would make no further statements. Haas says Ocon is not ill. Hirakawa takes part in qualifying and Sunday's 71-lap race.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan after his release on bail in a separate PAN-card case. The agency attached Mohammad Ali Jauhar University assets worth ₹1,170 crore. It alleges contractors diverted public funds into university construction. Khan appears in Ghaziabad court Sunday, November 1; the ED will seek remand for questioning.
Simon Harmer took 6-16 as South Africa bowled Australia out for 111, winning the Cape Town Test by 176 runs. The 2-1 series victory puts the Proteas above Australia at the top of the ICC Test rankings for the first time since January 2016. Australia now needs to regroup after two heavy batting collapses.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the proposed route would link Delhi to Agra in 59 minutes and continue toward Guwahati. Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the northern corridor on Saturday, October 31, with stops planned across northern and eastern India. No project timeline has been announced, so the travel times remain projections.
From October 31, diesel exports face an ₹11.50-per-litre levy, up ₹3. The Indian government has also removed petrol’s ₹2.50 export duty and raised the aviation fuel levy to ₹11 per litre. These are export charges, not new taxes on fuel sold at Indian pumps. The Finance Ministry will review them again after a fortnight.
The critically injured student was moved to Bengaluru by ambulance for further treatment, after a chainsaw attack at her school. The Class 10 girl was first treated in Anantapur, where doctors advised the transfer. Another student was hurt trying to stop the attacker. Police arrested the accused, and the investigation continues.
The war began February 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to respond immediately to any renewed attack without geographic limits and expand targets to include US and Israeli assets. Qatari diplomats continue mediation, while Strait of Hormuz traffic remains far below prewar levels.
Investors question whether AI spending will earn enough to justify its cost. The Nasdaq 100 entered correction territory; Alphabet lost about $500 billion in market value after its worst-ever one-day share drop. Big Tech’s data-center and chip spending is pressuring cash flow. Apple reports next week; chipmaker Nvidia reports in mid-November.
The 56-year-old Jammu and Kashmir chief minister married journalist Nidhi Razdan on Friday under India’s Special Marriage Act. They shared photos and announced the news on Saturday, with Abdullah writing, “A new journey began yesterday.” Family members witnessed the ceremony. Their marriage follows the Supreme Court’s July dissolution of Abdullah’s first marriage by mutual agreement.
The World Bank says India’s poverty rate at the $4.20-a-day line fell from 57.7% in 2011 to 16.1% in 2023. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman credited government policies, while the report pointed to consumption, jobs and food support. It also warns that poverty remains concentrated in rural areas and wage gaps are wide.
Oman's navy rescued 25 sailors from the burning Panamanian-flagged merchant ship RITI after an attack. The crew received medical care; Iran's Revolutionary Guards said tankers on unauthorized routes were halted, while Britain's maritime agency reported a projectile strike starting a shipboard fire. The incidents threaten traffic through a strait carrying about one-fifth of global oil.
Police are checking reports that the eight-year-old boy’s behaviour had been flagged before the October 28 attack. A six-year-old girl remains critically injured after the alleged assault at a Panchkula school. Her family has questioned how staff missed the attack despite CCTV cameras. Haryana officials and police are investigating possible safety lapses.
The Aam Aadmi Party named 40 candidates for Punjab’s 2027 election, including jailed minister Sanjeev Arora. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will seek another term from Dhuri, and Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan will run from Kotkapura. Arora faces an unresolved money-laundering case; the election is due in early 2027. AAP must still name 77 candidates.
Actor Sanjay Dutt says he will make Kaante 2, fulfilling a plan he shared with filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who died at 59. Dutt called Gupta his brother and said the sequel would honour their friendship. Gupta’s death is under police inquiry, while Dutt has pledged to carry the film forward.
A German and a Slovak national died after a suspected electric shock in a Bengaluru hotel pool on October 30. A US guest and an Indian pool attendant were hurt trying to rescue them and are out of danger. Police have registered a case and are investigating how the pool area became electrically charged.
The 28-year-old India fast bowler joins the squad for all five ODIs after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out with a hamstring injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India moved Nabi forward from the final two matches. He took six wickets for India A in a four-day game. India’s opener is November 4.
The exemption now runs through December 31, 2026, keeping imported cotton free of an 11% duty burden. The Finance Ministry extended the May measure as domestic supplies tighten and prices stay above the new season’s minimum support price. Textile mills can keep buying cotton abroad without those import levies for two more months.
Trailing 6-0, Indian wrestler Manisha Bhanwala scored eight points to beat Abigail Nette 8-6 in Astana. The 29-year-old won the 59kg final on Friday, October 30, becoming India’s first woman world champion in wrestling. Coach Virender Dahiya said the team expected Nette to tire. India’s women finished with four medals.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar warned G20 ministers that energy-supply risks threaten the flow of power the world relies on. In Atlanta, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited energy and food disruptions, trade and shipping problems amid divisions over Russia and other conflicts. Ministers are expected to finish talks Saturday without a joint statement.
ISRO chief V. Narayanan said NVS-03 flew with three pyro valves already open to avoid earlier propulsion problems. The decision followed vibration and shock tests reviewed by a committee led by former ISRO chief Kiran Kumar. The satellite’s launch restored NavIC to four working satellites. ISRO plans two more navigation satellite launches within 10 months.
Abbas Afridi hit five sixes in one over as Pakistan reached 91 for two in 3.5 overs. Khawaja Nafay added an unbeaten 41, while India had made 88 for five in six overs. The win was Pakistan’s first of the tournament. India now need to beat the UAE on Saturday to keep their hopes alive.
The Indian Navy’s first carrier landing of a Rafale M begins trials for the 26 jets India ordered from France. The fighter landed on INS Vikrant on October 29, on its first attempt. Tests must confirm it can operate from India’s ski-jump carriers. The Navy will next assess the jet before its planned induction.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed officials to examine the cause of Friday’s crash, which killed six. The Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter lost contact two minutes after leaving Badrinath for Dehradun, officials said. Investigators will examine the circumstances, while the state has grounded the operator’s fleet as a precaution.
Complaints allege employees at Indian retailer Flipkart accepted payments or favours from smartphone and travel-accessory vendors, with claims exceeding ₹150 crore. Retail giant Walmart is examining whether staff traded seller visibility for payments. The inquiry covers business-to-business channels and follows two earlier probes; Walmart will act after investigators clarify the amount and conduct.
The company’s September-quarter profit reached ₹29,550 crore, up 33.8% from a year earlier. Strong refining margins and digital growth powered the record, while retail earnings weakened. Reliance also spent ₹38,153 crore on projects and reduced net debt to ₹1.17 lakh crore. Jio Platforms, its digital arm, has already made its stock market debut.
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The state’s preliminary estimate puts losses from Cyclone Arnab at Rs 4,600 crore, and Andhra Pradesh has sent it to the Centre. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu promised help for affected families, farmers and fishermen, with Rs 5 lakh for each family of someone killed. Power crews aim to restore supply by Saturday evening.