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A helicopter carrying six people, including five passengers and a pilot, crashed near Chai village, close to Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, on Friday, October 30, 2026. The aircraft was reportedly returning from Badrinath when it lost contact, prompting a search and rescue operation. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the crash and said the district administration, disaster management department and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were coordinating rescue

Students at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have called off their 18-day hunger strike after the university issued a time-bound roadmap for restoring the students’ union. In an order dated October 29, the university said the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union (JMISU) Constitution would be approved and implemented by May 15, 2027, with elections to be held within six weeks of the start of the next academic session, which is scheduled to begin around July 16. This would place the polls in late August

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant, Mohammed Riyan, was found dead at his residence in Hyderabad’s Yakutpura area on October 28, 2026. According to reports, Riyan had reportedly been experiencing mental distress for around two months after failing to secure a medical seat despite undergoing long-term coaching for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). His family subsequently approached the police, who registered a case at Madannapet Police Station and launched an investigation into the

In a major step to safeguard citizens from cybercrime, the Supreme Court of India ruled that banks and financial institutions must fully compensate digital fraud victims if losses stem from lapses in banking due diligence. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, underscored that regulatory measures drawn up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) must mandate strict liability, requiring banks to reimburse an amount not less than th

The Madras High Court on October 30 issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an inquiry into the identity, nationality and background of journalist and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das. Filed by Ganesh Kumar, the petition also seeks cancellation of Das’s passport and Aadhaar if an inquiry finds him to be a foreign national, besides blocking his X and Instagram accounts over alleged derogatory remarks about the judiciary. A Division Bench comprising Chie

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has defended the state government’s decision to increase Nandini milk prices by ₹8 per litre from November 1, 2026, stating that the move will provide much-needed financial support to dairy farmers facing rising production costs and drought-related challenges. Approved unanimously by the state Cabinet on October 29, the revision will allocate ₹7 of the increase directly to milk producers, while the remaining ₹1 will go to dairy cooperatives to m

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi and five states — Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Nagaland. In Delhi, voters can now file claims and objections until November 25, instead of the earlier October 30 deadline. Maharashtra’s claims-and-objections window, which closed on October 26, has been reopened until November 13. In Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Nagaland,

Multivitamin supplements are often viewed as a quick way to get the necessary nutrients, particularly when it’s hard to eat a balanced diet due to a busy schedule. However, are synthetic vitamins less beneficial than natural vitamins and is bioavailability a factor in the benefits you can derive from a supplement? The response will depend on the nutrient form, the absorption and the nutritional needs of your body. The label is not the only thing that matters. What Is Multivitamin Bio

Chemical engineering researcher Sandra Pascoe Ortiz created cactus bioplastic as a biodegradable plastic using Nopal cactus material to combat plastic pollution, advance ocean conservation, enable sustainable packaging, supply eco material, showcase Mexico innovation, apply chemical engineering, make non toxic packaging, pioneer green chemistry, accelerate microplastic reduction, represent the University of Valle, and build a fossil fuel alternative. Every year, millions of tons of synthetic

Bihar Museum in Patna has secured the ninth position in the 2026 edition of the World’s 100 Best Museums list, published by Germany-based independent travel publication Worth a Journey. The institution is ranked first in Asia and is the only Indian museum featured among the 100 entries. Its position places it ahead of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, popularly known as The Met, which ranked 10th, and Paris’s Louvre, placed 31st.Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary welcom

Indian wrestlers Kajal Dhochak, 18, and Neelam Sirohi, 26, won silver medals at the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on October 28. Kajal finished second in the women’s 76kg category after losing 6-8 to Ukraine’s Anastasiya Alpyeyeva, while Neelam lost the women’s 50kg final to Japan’s Yui Susaki. According to United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s international governing body, the two Indian wrestlers had reached the finals a day

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has extended support to the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, renewing his demand for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s removal over allegations concerning the Election Commission’s functioning and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Dipke posted “GYANU MUST GO!” and “Nation above all!” while announcing the group’s support. The CJP has alleged that the SIR exercise could undermine eligi

When a woman from rural Andhra Pradesh approached her community-owned cooperative bank for a ₹1 lakh loan, she had a clear purpose: she wanted to buy a tractor. The loan changed more than her livelihood. She became the owner of the tractor, while her husband worked as the driver. “I’m the owner of the tractor and my husband is a driver, and I have so much of respect in my village and everything,” she told Visha Ferrer. For Ferrer, Director of Women Empowerment Programme at Rural Develop

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 28 approved an additional 3-percentage-point instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. The increase takes DA and DR from 60% to 63% of basic pay and basic pension respectively, with effect from July 1, 2026. The decision will benefit around 48.54 lakh Central Government employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners — about 1.17 crore beneficiaries in total. The c

Indian para-athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold in the men’s 100m T47 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan on October 21, clocking 10.69 seconds. Behind his achievement is coach Vaijnath Kale, who recognised his potential as an 11-year-old boy from a financially struggling tribal family in Maharashtra and took him into his home. Kale provided him with shelter, food, training and sporting equipment, helping him build a career in athletics. According to reports, Gavit’s journey from a child

The Supreme Court of India on October 27 questioned the steep mark-ups charged by private hospitals on cancer medicines after citing a case in which a hospital allegedly charged ₹1.3 lakh for a chemotherapy injection that a medical distributor could procure for ₹11,000. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta criticised the disparity while hearing petitions seeking stronger regulation of medicine prices and medical devices. The Centre defended its pricing policies, while representative

Neeraj Yadav, a 42-year-old Indian para-athlete and Asian Para Games gold medallist, was found dead in northeast Delhi on Tuesday night, October 27. According to reports, he was found lying beside his car near Maujpur Metro Station and was taken to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A post-mortem examination was underway on Wednesday, October 28, as police investigated the circumstances surrounding his death. S Satyanarayana, head coach of the Indian

Two brokers may have the same stock and the same price and at the end of the month, two very different bills may be handed to the investor. This difference is not usually apparent until you actually plug in the numbers. Why the Sticker Price Never Tells the Full Story Margin trading feels simple on the surface. Pay a portion of the trade value, borrow the rest, and hope the stock moves in the right direction. What gets buried in that simplicity is the interest rate charged on the borro

Lawyers across Delhi’s district courts have extended their strike indefinitely, demanding the suspension of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Manasvi Vashishtha and the station house officer (SHO) of Shahdara police station over allegations of threats and intimidation. The dispute arose after advocates sought action in an assault case involving fellow lawyer Lalit Bansal, who sustained a serious head injury. The lawyers alleged that Vashishtha displayed his revolver and threatened them

India’s Under-20 women’s Rugby Sevens team defeated New Zealand’s Māori U20 side Hine Toa 17–0 at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Bihar on October 27. The match was part of the India–New Zealand U20 Rugby Series, organised under the “100 Years of Unity through Sport” initiative marking a century of sporting ties between the two countries. The wider programme brought together young Indian and Māori players through competition, joint training and cultural exchange. Union Minister of State for You