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- Saturday 31 October
- BBC News — Science & Environment · ScienceRewilding project aims to restore peatland
Cumbria Wildlife Trust starts work repairing damage to Skiddaw Forest's peatland.
- BBC Sport · SportsWho am I? Plus today's other quizzes
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
- BBC Sport · SportsAC Milan v Inter and the tale of an iconic image
AC Milan versus Inter will be shown live on the BBC on Saturday - this is the story of the fixture's most iconic image.
- ESPNcricinfo · SportsJurel's unbeaten 99 and Padikkal 80 carry India A
Fraser Sheat led the charge for New Zealand A with four wickets on the opening day's play in Christchurch
- BBC Sport · SportsShearer discusses scoring record, MOTD & a brush with Cardiff
Alan Shearer discusses his love of Newcastle, almost continuing his managerial career and swapping the pitch for the commentary box in The Football Interview.
- ESPNcricinfo · SportsWest Indies need 170 to win after Chase five-for in Dhaka
Jomel Warrican also took a four-for to bowl out Bangladesh for 142
- The Hindu — National · IndiaMan escapes from police custody before being lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison
This is the second time Raghavan, a theft case convict, has escaped from police custody; four personnel suspended
- The Hindu — National · IndiaAmid accident deaths, Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala warns of crackdown on intoxicated driving
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
- The Hindu — National · IndiaPunjab native detained for flying drone illegally in high-sensitive area near synagogue in Keralam
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
- The Hindu — National · IndiaINDIA bloc to hold ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar today | LIVE
- The Hindu — National · IndiaCensus 2027: What are the new questions, and how are enumerators being trained? | Explained
As Uttar Pradesh and three other poll-bound States — Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab — prepare 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…
- BBC News — World · WorldSpain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaWhat Are Limpet Mines That Were Used To Hit Tanker Carrying Indians In Hormuz?
Limpet mines are attached to the ship's hull and can be easily placed by a swimmer, diver or frogman.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaWest Bengal steps up efforts to bring back tigress that strayed into Assam
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 Bengal’s territory
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldWhy are US, Russia and China racing to put nuclear reactors on the moon?
Reactors could revolutionise moon exploration, providing energy for bases and mining, but risks of contamination remain.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaPM Modi offers floral tributes to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity
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
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaJaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on sidelines of G20: 'Took stock of our bilateral cooperation’
During his recent India visit, Rubio said the US' relationship with Pakistan or any other country would “never come at the expense” of its ties with India.
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldMohammed Deif, rare footage and October 7 documents
Rare footage obtained by Al Jazeera offers a look at the life of former Hamas military commander, Mohammed Deif.
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldTrump tells voters to send El-Sayed ‘back to where he came from’
Speaking at a campaign rally, Donald Trump told voters to send Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed ‘back to where he came from’.
- DW — All news · WorldIndia news: Oil tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz
A tanker with a crew of 27 Indians caught fire after being struck by limpet mines near Oman. The attack marks the first known successful use of the explosives in the waterway since the US-Iran war began. DW has more.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaIn Kashmir’s traditional rice, clues to a journey from East Asia
Kashmir’s traditional varieties carry cold-tolerance and other locally adapted genes that modern varieties have partly lost, making them potentially valuable as climate change increases stress on crops, new research has found. The analysis also indicated the…
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaAfter Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Traders Turn To His Allies Over November 1 Rally
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) wrote to the Opposition leaders, urging them to persuade the Congress to reschedule Sunday's rally at Ramlila Maidan to a date after November 10-11.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaFake caps, labels: Liquor worth ₹11.55 lakh seized in Pune, Ahilyanagar ahead of Diwali
The action was carried out following a tip-off that counterfeit foreign liquor was being stored at Bangarwadi in a village of Junnar taluka for illegal sale.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaSunetra Pawar denies internal rift in NCP, says party will introspect after MLC poll defeat
The election results saw the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) secure three of the five seats, while the ruling Mahayuti alliance won two.
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldUS greenlights $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since Trump took office in 2025.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaAnti-SIR protest LIVE updates: INDIA bloc's ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar to take place today
Anti-SIR protest LIVE updates: The INDIA bloc's march on November 1 would begin at noon from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction and culminate at the Ramlila Maidan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaFire at shoe factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri kills 4, police register culpable homicide case
The officials said that the Mangolpuri police station has registered a case and is probing the exact cause of the fire.
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldUS jails two Chinese nationals for spying
Liren Lai and Yuance Chen admitted to facilitating 'dead drop' cash payments worth at least $30,000 to people in the US.
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaIndian-Origin Woman Missing For Two Months Found Dead In California Canal
Officers went to the scene and confirmed that the remains were human. They were sent to the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office (SCCO), which identified the body on October 27.
- ESPNcricinfo · SportsAuqib Nabi added to India squad for first three ODIs against New Zealand
The fast bowler made his India debut against West Indies in September and will now be a part of their ODI squad for the entire five-match series in New Zealand
- The Guardian — World · WorldRiot police deployed to Poland’s constitutional court after judge suspended
President Karol Nawrocki seen struggling to gain entry to court building in Warsaw amid long-running row over the court’s legitimacyRiot police were locked in a tense standoff with protesters outside Poland’s constitutional court on Friday night after its top…
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaBihar man arrested for forcibly applying vermilion to married woman's forehead
A viral video purportedly shows a man applying vermillion to a woman's forehead in the presence of dozens of people in a field.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaTamil Nadu CM Vijay suspends deputy jail superintendent over Theni jailbreak, orders multiple transfers
Deputy jail superintendent N Ramalingam, who had been serving in Theni since August, 2024, was dismissed from service for failure in security monitoring.
- DW — All news · WorldUN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara to expire amid US, Russia vetoes
The mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Western Sahara will expire on October 31. The UN Security Council could not agree on a resolution to extend the mission.
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaWoman Secretly Returns To Pune From UK. How Food Delivery Led To Her Body
Mugdha Deshmukh, a native of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, went to the UK in July last year to pursue an MBA. She lived alone and took up part-time jobs.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaActor Ajay Devgn moves High Court against FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi ads
Devgn's petition stated that the notice was arbitrarily issued to him as an actor rather than to the manufacturing company
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaCyclone Arnab Triggers Floods, Landslide In Odisha, 3 Die
Continuous heavy rainfall in the three districts led to a sharp rise in water levels of rivers and triggered nearly a dozen landslides.
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaBJP Chief Nitin Nabin Hosts Diwali Event For Diplomats From 50 Countries
The meeting witnessed detailed deliberations on the roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and the 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' campaign.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaWhy are paper ballots used for MLC polls? Explained
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…
- The Hindu — National · IndiaPremium hotel in Kochi booked for unauthorised DJ party, liquor sale beyond permitted hours
Customers present at the bar during the search operation were reportedly let off after being examined
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaWest Bengal govt plans to set up magic school and museum, advisory committee formed
An advisory committee has been formed with renowned magician PC Sorcar (Jr) as its chief advisor. Other magicians are also likely to be included.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaPM Modi congratulates ISRO scientists on successful GSLV-F18 launch: 'Our space scientists make nation proud'
The satellite is the third in ISRO's next-generation navigation satellite series.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaHT Morning Brief October 31: Poland top court chief's suspension sparks tensions; Isro launches NVS-03 and more
Polish President Karol Nawrocki returned to Poland on Friday, following the suspension of his far-right ally as the chief of the country's top court.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaKarnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi denies defending SIR
PWD Minister says he was misquoted
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldIran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaThe Nashik Kumbh: A ₹34,700-crore vision of faith, power and development
Roads, transport and sewage projects are intended to leave permanent assets, but the economic gains for local businesses and social costs remain uncertain.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaTwo friends, same police batch: Karnataka loses second officer in two months
Karnataka police inspector Arun Salunke was among the deceased in the helicopter crash in Uttarakhand
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaUS Scraps Traditional G20 Photo As Europeans Object To Posing With Russia's Lavrov
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings.
- Hindustan Times — India · India36 Bangladeshi nationals enter Assam illegally from Meghalaya, detained at Dhubri ferry ghat: Police
Police said initial investigations found that they had entered India through the India-Bangladesh international border in Meghalaya and later entered Assam.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaWest Asia crisis triggers payment concern in Keralam’s cardamom sector
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
- ESPNcricinfo · Sports'It's win or lose. No draw tomorrow': Rickelton anticipates gripping final day
Australia need 287 runs, South Africa need ten wickets, and the series is set for a fascinating conclusion
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldUS execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’
Pike, 50, is being held in solitary confinement and faces an uncertain future after surviving a failed lethal injection.
- ESPNcricinfo · SportsPhillips' century, Duffy's four-for topple India
India could manage only 172 for 9 in their chase of 260
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaRescue teams resume search for 6 bodies after chopper crash near Joshimath
Retrieval efforts were suspended late Friday due to hazardous terrain and failing light. They resumed at 5am this morning.
- ESPNcricinfo · SportsMulder, Rickelton tons set Australia 288 target
South Africa were dismissed in the last over for 387 in their second innings in a terrific fightback after trailing on the first innings by 100 runs
- The Hindu — National · IndiaThe great escape from Theni jail
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…
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaUS Approves Patriot Missile Sale To Ukraine, But Delivery Could Take Years
Patriot missiles are among the most important weapons Ukraine has to intercept Russian drones and missiles.
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldRussia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
- BBC Sport · SportsVerstappen and Lawson given grid penalties for Mexico practice collision
Max Verstappen accuses Liam Lawson of "not very smart behaviour" after the two collided in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaIn Poland, Judge Suspends Her Court's President. Protests, Coup Claim Follow
Polish President Karol Nawrocki was on his way to Senegal when the news broke. He turned his flight back and explained why on X. "At a moment like this, the President must be in Poland. I am cutting short my flight to Senegal. I am returning," he wrote.
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaCongress Expels Kripa Alva Over 'Sting Operation' Of Party Leaders In Karnataka
The party order said a show-cause notice had been issued to Alva seeking an explanation over allegations of her involvement in the incident.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaJailhouse rock, the ‘others’ in the dock
A doctor serving Odisha’s 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…
- NDTV — Top stories · IndiaWoman Delivers Baby On Bus In Assam, Driver, Passengers Help
The driver said he heard passengers shouting from inside the bus and stopped the vehicle after learning that the woman was about to deliver.
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldEbola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
Authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, with no approved treatments or vaccines.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaWhy is ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? | Explained
The mission could help restore the functioning of India’s regional satellite navigation system NavIC; its development began following the 1999 Kargil War, when the U.S reportedly clamped down on GPS data access
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldHundreds evacuated from Melania-brokered ceasefire town of Oleshky
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
- The Hindu — National · IndiaGSLV places next-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 into orbit
The NVS-03, with a mission life of 12 years, is expected to restore the functioning of the NavIC constellation; satellite carries an indigenous atomic clock, along with procured atomic clocks
- BBC News — World · WorldTrump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaDarbhanga MLC seat result out after 57-hour wait: Here's why counting took so long
The counting exercise in Darbhanga Graduates' seat was the longest among the eight constituencies in Bihar that went to polls on October 23.
- Hindustan Times — India · India'Attack on energy trade, infrastructure a calculated move to hold prices hostage': Jaishankar
EAM Jaishankar's remarks about diplomacy and energy trade come amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaNon-veg ban near Somnath Temple restored within hours as Gujarat HC stays single judge's ruling
The division bench’s intervention on Friday restored the restrictions after the single judge had set aside the notification earlier in the afternoon.
- The Guardian — World · WorldAlbanese looks for reset on world stage as ‘spot fires burn’ domestically and likely interest rate hike looms
The prime minister will speak with King Charles and others at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua and BarbudaGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAs “summit season” begins, reaffirming ties with fellow leaders on…
- Al Jazeera — All news · WorldPoland’s president joins protest amid constitutional crisis at top court
Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaCentre notifies social security board for gig, platform and unorganised workers
The board will be chaired by the Union labour and employment minister and include representatives of the central and state governments.
- NDTV — Top stories · India'Don't Know Why I Survived': Christa Pike's First Words After Failed Execution In US
Pike and her boyfriend tortured and stabbed a 19-year-old classmate, Colleen Slemmer, to death in 1995. Pike was 18 at the time, making her one of the youngest women sentenced to death. Slemmer's mother travelled from Florida to witness Pike's execution.
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaNCTE sets up two expert panels to amend teacher recruitment norms
New Delhi: The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has set up two expert committees to amend teacher recruitment rules and eligibility guidelines for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) and State Teacher Eligibility Tests (STET), paving the…
- Hindustan Times — India · India5 chopper crash victims were due to return to Bengaluru when tragedy struck
A Bengaluru central crime branch (CCB) inspector and his four friends, who were killed when a helicopter crashed at Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday, were expected return to the city in the evening
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaNearly 1 in 4 cancer drug prices unchanged: Data
New Delhi: The Centre’s decision to cap trade margins on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs has reduced the maximum retail prices (MRPs) of 484 of 643 listed medicine packs, but left nearly one in four packs unchanged, raising questions about how much relief…
- The Guardian — World · WorldUkraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years
The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles could take yearsThe US has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned…
- Hindustan Times — India · IndiaIllegal colonies in Delhi set for 3-year safeguard extension
The proposal comes amid building-collapse concerns and slow uptake of the PM-UDAY regularisation scheme, which has received 137 applications and approved 22.
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