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Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the JMM-led government in Jharkhand, accusing it of «patronising Bangladeshi infiltrators for vote bank politics» and asserted that if the BJP was voted to power in the state, it will enact stringent legislation to prevent transfer of tribal land to illegal immigrants. Shah also announced that Naxalism would be eradicated from the country by March 2026 and that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in Jharkhand without impacting the tribal population. Addressing a BJP rally at Dhalbhumgarh in Ghatshila, Shah claimed that the tribal population in Jharkhand was declining due to the Hemant Soren government treating «Bangladeshi infiltrators as its vote bank.» «Bangladeshi infiltration is causing a sharp decline in tribal population in Jharkhand, especially in Santhal Parganas and Kolhan regions… the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is encouraging it for petty political gains,» he alleged.

Peanut, star of the peanut_the_squirrel12 account, had delighted fans with his adorable exploits, such as nibbling on waffles and wearing tiny costumes. But New York's Chemung County Department of Health and the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Friday that Peanut, along with a racoon living with owner Mark Longo, were possessed illegally and had been euthanized to test for rabies.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said he did not wish to make a political speech taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name as «we are all bored of him,” while addressing a campaign rally along with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Gandhi, who spent his Sunday touring his former constituency, said at a campaign meeting at Mananthavady that he would prefer to address voters as members of family rather than focus his speech on Modi. The Opposition leader said his sister „anyway has mentioned Mr.Modi, and we are all bored of him. Why mention him twice.“ Vadra is contesting the November 13 bypolls as the UDF candidate for the Kerala seat vacated by her brother.

Chhattisgarh Police constables were injured when Naxalites, dressed as civilians, attacked them with sharp weapons at a weekly market in the insurgency-hit Sukma district on Sunday morning, an official said. Naxalites also took away the service rifles of the two personnel following the incident which took place when the police were deployed on security duty at the market in Jagargunda village, he said. A small 'action team' of Naxalites (typically comprising four-five cadres) suddenly attacked the two constables — Kartam Deva and Sodhi Kanna — with sharp edged weapons and then escaped after looting their Insas rifles, the police official said.

National Green Tribunal while monitoring the status of waste management across the country's states and Union Territories flagged several issues last month after analysing the progress reports submitted by Gujarat and Odisha. A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava noted that the two states filed separate progress reports detailing the steps taken to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court's directions regarding solid waste management rules and establishing adequate sewage treatment plants (STPs). Last year, the tribunal imposed environmental compensation (EC) on various states for the gaps in waste management, including Rs 2,100 crore on Gujarat, which had to be kept in a ring-fenced account. It stopped short of imposing the fine on Odisha after the state government gave an undertaking that it would set aside Rs 1,138 crore to address the gaps. Regarding solid waste management in Gujarat, the bench also comprising judicial member Justice Sudhir Kumar Agarwal and expert member A Senthil Vel said, «The gap reported in waste processing is almost at the same level as was reported earlier, which is on account of not having waste processing facilities commensurate with waste generation.»

Set a target of 147 runs to win, India faltered and were bowled out for 121 runs. Ajaz Patel followed his first innings fifer with another six wickets to end with eleven wickets in the match. Off-spinner Glenn Phillips complemented Patel with three wickets. In 2021, he had picked 1o wickets in an innings at the same venue. Rishabh Pant fought a lone battle with 64 runs off 57 balls on a wicket that turned square. He had scored 60 in the first innings as well. None of the other batters even crossed 15 runs as the top order had collapsed to 29/5.

Amit Shah on Sunday criticised the Congress, saying that the party failed to deliver on elections promises. «We have addressed all our promises and in Himachal, Karnataka and Telangana, the Congress party has failed to fulfil its promises. I congratulate Kharge sahab on accepting that they have failed to fulfil the promises. The people of Jharkhand should take note of this acceptance of Kharge sahab and evaluate their promises, this is my request to the people of Jharkhand,» Shah said, addressing to the media in Ranchi. On November 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged the people to be vigilant and not fall prey to the party's false promises.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has officially opposed the Union Government's proposal for 'One Nation One Election,' which aims to synchronize elections across India. In a recent resolution, the party condemned this initiative, arguing that it undermines the federal structure and the unique needs of different states. «TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) party opposes 'One Nation One Election'. The resolution passed condemning the Union Government's proposal,» the party said in a statement released on Sunday.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday took a dig at the Congress-led Karnataka government after it retracted all notices related to Waqf land issues. He said that the government has become «a U-turn expert». «The Karnataka government has now become a U-turn expert. First, it says that there was no MUDA scam, and then it returns to the land of the MUDA scam. Now Siddaramaiah has ordered that no farmer's land will be taken,» Shehzad Poonawalla told ANI. «But Waqf is not stopping at all, 53 Waqf properties have been identified in Vijayapura and Karnataka. This clearly means that the Congress wanted to give the farmers' land to Waqf, to its vote bank, in a planned manner. Today, when the process of bringing amendments in Waqf takes place in JPC, the Congress opposes it,» he added.

Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country. The imprisonment of Reza Valizadeh, acknowledged to The Associated Press by the U.S. State Department, came as Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the American Embassy takeover and hostage crisis on Sunday. It also followed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatening both Israel and the U.S. the day before with «a crushing response» as long-range B-52 bombers reached the Middle East in an attempt to deter Tehran. Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media. In February, he wrote on the social platform X that his family members had been detained in an effort to see him return to Iran.

India now finds itself in a difficult situation to qualify for the World Test Championship final for the 2023-25 cycle after the 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand. This loss marks India's first home Test series defeat since 2012. New Zealand created multiple records with the series win. This Test series win is the first for New Zealand in India since their tours began in 1955-56. Kiwis also became the only team to secure a 3-0 series win in India. Before the New Zealand series, India led the WTC standings with a percentage (PCT) of 68.06. However, after losing the first two matches, India's PCT dropped to 62.82, while Australia follows closely at 62.50 and Sri Lanka at 55.56.

New Zealand on Sunday, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma admitted that he had not been at his best in leading the team. «This was an unfortunate series where we tried certain things that did not come off. I was not at my best as captain in leading the team as well as with the bat also,» said Sharma after the match. New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to secure a 25-run victory on day three of the third and final test in Mumbai on Sunday.

Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times has revealed that King Charles and Prince William’s private estates are receiving significant funds from cash-strapped charities and public services. The estates, known as the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, reportedly earn millions from leasing land and buildings. The investigation found that the royals’ estates have amassed at least £50 million from leasing land to public services including the NHS, state schools, and prisons. One notable contract involves the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS hospital trust in London, which will pay £11.4 million over 15 years to use a warehouse owned by the Duchy of Lancaster for its electric ambulance fleet. King Charles is also expected to generate an estimated £28 million from windfarms, as the Duchy of Lancaster charges fees for cables crossing the foreshore. In addition, Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall has agreed to lease Dartmoor prison to the Ministry of Justice for £37 million over 25 years. Despite this, the Ministry must handle all repairs for the currently unoccupied facility.

market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most-valued firms surged Rs 1,07,366.05 crore last week, with State Bank of India and ICICI Bank becoming the biggest gainers. Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a one-hour special 'Muhurat Trading' session on the occasion of Diwali on November 1, marking the start of the new Samvat 2081. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 321.83 points, or 0.40 per cent.

sales realisation. Barring three leading cement producers — UltraTech Cement, Ambuja Cement, and Dalmia Bharat — other smaller players, including Nuvoco Vistas Corp, JK Cement, Birla Corporation, and Heidelberg Cement, reported a decline in topline and sales volume in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Industry observers said the increase in sales volume of UltraTech and Ambuja Cements is mainly due to the several acquisitions by both companies that consolidated their position further in the industry. The industry also faced challenges such as extended monsoon, floods, and a slow pickup in government demand, cumulatively leading towards a weak demand.

MAHSR) or popularly known as the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has marked a major achievement with the completion of all nine river bridges between Vapi and Surat, a release said on Sunday. The latest construction is a bridge over the Kharera River in Navsari district in Gujarat. The Kharera bridge is the twelfth completed river bridge of the twenty bridges planned in Gujarat for India's ambitious high-speed rail corridor. The construction project of the bridge finished on October 29. The Kharera River bridge stretches 120 meters in length, supported by three full-span girders measuring 40 meters each. Its piers rise between 14.5 and 19 meters in height and include one circular pier of 4 meters and three of 5 meters in diameter.

Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit. Shah, while releasing the saffron party's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement Commission would be formed to ensure rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in the state. «Our government will introduce UCC in Jharkhand but tribals will be kept out of its ambit. The JMM government is making false propaganda that UCC will impact tribal rights and culture, which is totally baseless as they will be kept out of its ambit,» Shah said in Ranchi. «BJP, if voted to power in Jharkhand, will deliberate on the Sarna religious code issue, and take appropriate decisions. A Displacement Commission will be formed to ensure the rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in Jharkhand,» he said.

financial issues, according to an official document. The government is also taking various measures to keep RINL as a going concern, the Ministry of Steel said in a note. «In this regard, the Government of India has infused Rs 500 crore towards equity on September 19, 2024, and a working capital loan of Rs 1,140 crore on September 27, 2024,» according to the document. It also said that SBICAPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Bank of India (SBI), is preparing a report on the sustainability of RINL.

Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma ended what was a disastrous home Test season ahead of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia away from home starting from November 22 onwards. In the third and final Test of the series against New Zealand, Virat and Rohit once again got out for low scores. During a run-chase of 147 runs, Rohit was dismissed for 11 runs by Matt Henry and caught by Glenn Phillips. On the other hand, Virat was dismissed for just one run in four balls on a delivery by Ajaz Patel. His woes against spinners continued as he handed an easy catch to Daryl Mitchell at slips. With these dismissals, Virat and Rohit have concluded extremely underwhelming home season consisting of series against Bangladesh and Kiwis. It does not serve as a good sign for the team ahead of the high-profile BGT series. Only a massive win in the series would help India secure their third-successive ICC World Test Championship final appearance at Lord's next year.

fortified town in northwest Saudi Arabia, shedding light on the transition from nomadic to urban lifestyles. This significant discovery, located in the oasis of Khaybar, reveals the early social complexity and urban planning of ancient societies. A study published in PLOS One indicates that the town supported up to 500 residents and played an essential role in the region's history. «Preliminary archaeological survey and soundings have revealed a fortified 2.6-hectare town built around 2400-2000 BCE that lasted until at least 1500 BCE and possibly 1300 BCE but with possible interruptions, functionally subdivided into a residential area, a probable decision-making zone, and a necropolis,» the study stated.

India A team that is playing Australia A has been caught in a controversy after being alleged of ball tampering on Day 4 of the unofficial Test in Mackay. The umpires decided to change the ball before the start of play, leading to protest from India A players. The conversation between players and umpires was caught on the stump mic. Umpire Shawn Craig told the India A players, «When you scratch it, we change the ball. No more discussion, let's play.» Despite their appeals, Craig stood firm, insisting on no further discussion.