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US Vice President Kamala Harris asserted during an interview that her campaign is all prepared for a potential premature victory declaration by former US President Donald Trump on the US Presidential Election Day that is on November 5. According to The Hill, during an interview with ABC, Kamala Harris put an emphasis on the need for readiness while she recalled Donald Trump’s action back in the year 2020 when he claimed victory before all votes were counted even. The Hill reported that during the interview, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris indicated that her team is pretty aware of Donald Trump’s history of manipulating the perception of the public. Also Read :One week before U.S elections, polling Nostradamus Allan Lichtman says, Harris will win the race for the White House

Islamic Cultural Centre located on Riverside Drive in New York City, hundreds of Muslims from in and around the neighbourhood join the Friday prayers. One of the main 'dua' made after the prayer is for the people of Gaza. Ali, a corporate professional, is a regular worshipper here, particularly on Fridays. He says the international issues are overshadowing the domestic concerns of the community in November 5 presidential elections. «There are plenty of issues, but I don't think anything comes close to what we are seeing in Gaza. There is a large part of the Muslim community that isn't feeling comfortable with the words and the actions of the candidates,» he said.

NCP leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik on Saturday, speaking to ANI, expressed confidence in winning the upcoming assembly elections from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar assembly seat despite opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena Shinde faction. «It was clear that when I will contest the elections, both Shiv Sena and BJP will oppose...But the way the party trusted me during these moments, sent the AB form and made me the candidate for the party...I will contest the elections with complete power...» he said.

Anees Ahmed, who missed the deadline by a whisker to file his nomination as Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) candidate, returned to the Congress on Saturday. AICC in-charge Ramesh Chennithala welcomed Ahmed back to the fold, which he had quit last week to contest the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections as candidate of the VBA from the Nagpur Central seat. There was high drama at the Nagpur collectorate on October 29, as Ahmed missed the deadline for filing nomination by just a few minutes. Ahmed, a Gandhi family loyalist who won the Nagpur Central seat thrice in the past on Congress ticket, stayed put at the collectorate till 8 pm on Tuesday, the last day of filing nominations, but his form was not accepted.

Sangrur district reported 79 cases, Ferozepur saw 70 farm fire cases, Tarn Taran 59, Amritsar 40, Bathinda 34, Kapurthala 43, Mansa 47 and Patiala 40. Fazilka, Rupnagar and Pathankot reported an incident each of farm fire. The previous highest farm fire cases reported on a single day in the current season was on Thursday at 484. That day, Sangrur district reporting a maximum of 89 cases followed by Ferozepur with 65 cases and Mansa with 40 cases.

Indian Railways that took effect on November 1, 2024. These updates change the way advance ticket bookings work. According to the updated guidelines, passengers can now book their train tickets 60 days before their journey, instead of the previous 120-day period. This change will not affect any tickets that were booked before this date. The new rule aims to help passengers deal with issues like train cancellations that often happen when tickets are booked far in advance.

Congress is facing a significant reduction in its presence in Mumbai for the upcoming assembly elections, contesting only 11 seats compared to 30 in 2019. This is the party’s smallest seat share in years. After extensive discussions with Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Mumbai Congress President MP Varsha Gaikwad and MLA Aslam Shaikh, the party struggled to secure a better deal under the MVA alliance. Observers point out that many of the seats they are competing for are strongholds of the BJP, where Congress is unlikely to succeed.

P K Mishra has affirmed India's commitment to the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction and called for increased international collaboration on knowledge sharing, technology transfer and sustainable development to enhance disaster resilience globally. Mishra said this while participating in the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) ministerial meeting in Belem, Brazil, according to an official release. He led a high-level Indian delegation which took part in the meeting held from October 30 to November 1. With the active participation of the Indian delegation, a consensus was arrived at on finalising the first ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the release issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said.

fireworks ban. Noise levels exceeded safe standards in most areas, including silent, residential, commercial, and industrial zones. Data from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) revealed that on Thursday night, decibel levels ranged from 58 to 88.7 dB(A), compared to 53.7 to 84.5 dB(A) in 2023. Although some areas such as Aurobindo Marg and RK Puram were quieter without firecrackers, other areas experienced higher noise levels. In total, 22 out of 31 monitored areas were louder than last year, while nine areas were quieter. Najafgarh saw an increase in noise levels from 55.5 dB(A) in 2023 to 58 dB(A).

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Sikh pilgrims from the US, UK and Canada will receive free online visas within 30 minutes upon arrival in the country to pay respect to their religious sites. Naqvi's remarks came as he met with a 44-member foreign delegation of Sikh pilgrims in Lahore on Thursday. The minister warmly welcomed the Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan. He acknowledged that the Sikh pilgrims faced difficulties while visiting Pakistan in the past, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior. Naqvi announced that the government has made the visa process easier for Sikhs by making it online. He added that holders of American, Canadian, and UK passports can apply online and receive their visas within 30 minutes without any fees.

The attack resulted in the deaths of 40-year-old Akash Sharma and his 16-year-old nephew, Rishabh, while Sharma's 13-year-old son, Krish, was seriously injured. The shooting happened around 8 PM as the family was celebrating Diwali. CCTV footage captured the assailants stopping their scooter, bowing to touch Sharma's feet, and then starting to shoot while pursuing him into the house. Rishabh was shot when he tried to grab one of the attackers.

Pakistan spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan formed a brilliant partnership to destroy England to help Pakistan register a dominant nine-wicket win against England in the third Test, resulting in Pakistan clinching the series 2-1 last week. Pakistan took control early, gaining a crucial 77-run first-innings lead on a pitch that offered spin for Day 1. Ali (6-42) and Khan (4-69) spun a web around English batters and bowled them out for just 112 in the second innings, leaving Pakistan just 36 runs to chase for the series win.

ICICI Bank has changed its pricing structure and lowered incentives on various credit cards, affecting services like as insurance and food purchases, airport lounge access, fuel surcharge waiver, and even late payment fines. ICICI Bank notified its credit card customers through SMS about the changes. Here's a look at what changes for ICICI Bank credit card clients, according to an SMS received by the bank.

Kaila Devi area of Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred in a shed located in the Singhavali village. The village panchayat secretary filed a report on Thursday accusing the village head Omvati, her husband Roop Kishore, shed caretaker Kalu, and tractor driver Nem Singh of animal cruelty. Legal action has been taken under the Cruelty to Animals Act. Circle Officer Anuj Kumar confirmed, «A case has been registered against village head Omvati, her husband Roop Kishore, shed caretaker Kalu, and tractor driver Nem Singh.»

Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses — just as he did four years ago. At rally after rally, he urges his supporters to deliver a victory «too big to rig,» telling them the only way he can lose is if Democrats cheat. He has refused to say, repeatedly, whether he will accept the results regardless of the outcome. And he's claimed cheating is already underway, citing debunked claims or outrageous theories with no basis in reality. «The only thing that can stop us is the cheating. It's the only thing that can stop us,» he said at an event in Arizona late Thursday night. In 2020, Trump prematurely declared victory from the White House. He launched a legal and political effort to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden that culminated in the storming of the Capitol by his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.

Seven people were taken to hospital with moderate or mild wounds, including «a male around 20 with shrapnel injuries», the Magden David Adom (MDA) service said in a statement on social media platform X. The MDA also shared a picture and video that showed a badly damaged building cordoned off while emergency responders swarmed the street.

Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday greeted people at his residence on the occasion of Diwali Padwa in Baramati, Maharashtra. The party workers were seen seeking blessing from the Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) chief. Diwali Padwa, also known as Bali Puja or Bali Pratipada, is celebrated on the first day of Kartik Pratipada, which follows Diwali Puja.

Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses — just as he did four years ago. At rally after rally, he urges his supporters to deliver a victory «too big to rig,» telling them the only way he can lose is if Democrats cheat. He has refused to say, repeatedly, whether he will accept the results regardless of the outcome. And he's claimed cheating is already underway, citing debunked claims or outrageous theories with no basis in reality. «The only thing that can stop us is the cheating. It's the only thing that can stop us,» he said at an event in Arizona late Thursday night.

Intel will be replaced by Nvidia on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average index after a 25-year run, underscoring the shift in the chipmaking market and marking another setback for the struggling semiconductor firm. Nvidia will join the index next week along with paint-maker Sherwin-Williams, which will replace Dow, S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday. Once the dominant force in chipmaking, Intel has in recent years ceded its manufacturing edge to rival TSMC and missed out on the generative artificial intelligence boom after missteps including passing on an investment in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI.

State Department's Diwali reception, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised the significance of the festival and reflected on the tradition's decade-long history at the State Department, which began under Secretary John Kerry. He also highlighted Diwali's message by quoting Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore's words: «Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.» The remarks by Blinken came as he addressed the Diwali reception on Friday.

armoured vehicles, and anti-tank weapons. In a statement, the Pentagon said, «The Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defence needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's sixty-ninth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.» It added, «This Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $425 million, will provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including air defence interceptors; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; armoured vehicles; and anti-tank weapons.»