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conflict in the Middle East, it said. The evidence includes drawings, maps, notes, and weapons collected from slain militants, it added.

IQAir. Taking the number 1 position, Delhi is the most polluted Indian city and also took the top spot globally. As per IQAir, Delhi's air quality stood at 430. The ban on firecrackers was violated in several areas of Delhi as people celebrated Diwali on Sunday.

Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne Park isn’t often the site of a drug-fuelled concert. It was on November 3, though, when 2000 people gathered for Chemist Warehouse’s annual upfront event for suppliers.

Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the 'Deepotsav', organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Ayodhya is «amazing, divine and unforgettable». In a post on X, the Prime Minister also shared some pictures from the celebrations. He further said that the whole country has been «illuminated» with millions of «diyas» (earthen lamps) that were lit in Ayodhya. «The energy emanating from this is spreading new zeal and enthusiasm throughout India. I wish that Lord Shri Ram does welfare of all the countrymen and becomes an inspiration for all my family members.

Diwali brings its own, unique, under-appreciated pleasure. This is a serene reprieve from the cacophony of fireworks and festive fervour.

ED said that Agicha was arrested on November 10 and he was sent to agency's custody for three days by a Mumbai Special court. The ED probe had found that loan amount was illegally diverted by way of fictitious Inland Letters of Credit, bogus unsecured loans and commissions to related entities along with other methods. «In this case 9 searches had already been conducted by ED in Mumbai, Ahemedabad, Kandla and Pune and Ramchand Kotumal Issrani, Managing Director of AHPTPL was earlier arrested by ED on August 8 and currently he is in judicial custody,» the ED said. The ED had filed a chargesheet on October 4.

Gaza City overnight and into Sunday as ground forces battled Hamas militants near the territory's largest hospital, where health officials say thousands of medics, patients and displaced people are trapped with no electricity and dwindling supplies. In a televised address on Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected growing international calls for a cease-fire unless it includes the release of all the nearly 240 hostages captured by Hamas in the Oct. 7 rampage that triggered the war, saying Israel was bringing its «full force» to the battle. Israel has vowed to end Hamas' 16-year rule in Gaza and crush its military capabilities, while blaming the militants for the war's heavy toll on the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped in the besieged territory. Israel has come under mounting international pressure, even from its closest ally, the United States, as the war enters a sixth week.

Nitish Kumar created a furore inside and outside the House. Not only did it bring embarrassment to his party, he faced criticism for his inappropriate words even from abroad. Right from African-American actress-cum-singer Mary Millben, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a whole lot of people slammed Nitish Kumar for his speech. Nitish Kumar may have made an inappropriate speech for the first time in his long political career of 46 years, but of late he has been making many errors during his speeches at public events. Last month he stunned everyone at a function by calling himself "Faltu Mukhya Mantri."

London on Saturday, with police arresting over 120 people as they sought to stop far-right counter-protesters from ambushing the main rally. Skirmishes broke out between police and the far-right groups gathered to protest against the demonstration taking place on Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War One, when Britain commemorates its war dead. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the violence seen at the Cenotaph war memorial and also attacked «Hamas sympathisers» who joined the bigger rally, «singing antisemitic chants and brandishing pro-Hamas signs and clothing on today's protest». Tensions had been running high before Saturday's march — the biggest in a series to show support for the Palestinians and call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — after interior minister Suella Braverman called them «hate marches» led by «mobs». London's Metropolitan Police had refused ministerial requests to block the event, saying they did not have indications that there would be serious violence, straining relations with the government. Police said in a statement late on Saturday that they had arrested 126 people so far, the majority of whom were right wing protesters who formed part of a group several hundred strong which police said included football hooligans.

By Mike Stone and David Swanson

World leaders, CEOS, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a high-profile trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image as a powerhouse in decline

It is the first engagement between the leaders in nearly a year.

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after

Saudi Arabia and Muslim countries called on Saturday for an immediate end to military operations in Gaza, declaring at a joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh that Israel bears responsibility for «crimes» against Palestinians. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, gathered Arab and Muslim leaders for the summit as the kingdom has sought to exert its influence to press the United States and Israel for an end to hostilities in Gaza. Dozens of leaders including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was welcomed back into the Arab League earlier this year, attended the meeting. Prince Mohammed said the kingdom affirms its «condemnation and categorical rejection of this barbaric war against our brothers in Palestine».

Kangpokpi district gathered to intensify their demand for the release of two arrested community members by the Manipur police. The protest, fueled by grievances over what the community perceives as 'selective injustice and enforcement of the law,' highlights growing discontent among the Kuki-Zo people. Lamminlun Singsit, the General Secretary of CoTU, stated that the public leaders can no longer contain the mounting public sentiment, leading to the initiation of a mass movement protesting against the alleged selective injustice and enforcement of the law.

Sourav Kumar (28), was arrested in Nalanda, Bihar, according to a Times of India report. The gang had set up multiple fake websites and also sold data to other cyber criminals. The investigation revealed that Sourav Kumar, the mastermind, would create counterfeit websites of well-known courier companies and promote them as sponsored advertisements in search engines.

Diwali, has begun and is being celebrated around the world. During the five-day Diwali festival, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks, feasts, and prayer. Apart from this, various rituals are followed with Goddess Lakshmi, and several other Gods and Goddesses are worshipped.

BSE and the NSE are open for one hour. This year, the Indian market will conduct the Muhurat trading session between 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm on Sunday, November 12. According to the Hindu calendar, Diwali marks the start of a new year (Samvat) and this session sets the tone for the upcoming year.

Blue Eye Samurai's debut season, fans are clamoring to know if there will be a second season of the compelling adult animated series. The show follows Mizu, a mixed-race swordmaster on a relentless quest for retribution after her mother's brutal murder.

Suella Braverman, after she published an inflammatory article attacking the police's handling of a planned pro-Palestinian march. Braverman, the home secretary responsible for policing and national security, has a long history of making controversial statements that have alienated her more moderate colleagues. In an opinion piece published ahead of a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday, Braverman accused the police of exhibiting a "double standard" in the way they treat protests, notably pro-Palestinian demonstrations.