POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -5 November
Swati Maliwal claims ‘Sheesh Mahal’ built for Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab, more lavish than Delhi
AAP MP Swati Maliwal has accused Arvind Kejriwal of getting a “Sheesh Mahal” built in Punjab, even grander than the Delhi residence controversy. She alleged misuse of Punjab’s state machinery, including government aircraft, for Kejriwal’s travel and comfort New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday launched a fresh attack on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that a “Sheesh Mahal” on the lines of Delhi rather a more magnificent one has been built in Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-ruled Punjab. She also claimed that the state machinery was being put in service for Kejriwal’s comfort and plane journeys. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Maliwal wrote, “After Delhi’s Sheesh Mahal was vacated, Arvind Kejriwal has built a Sheesh…
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5 November
Fans line up at 4.30 am as Assam celebrates Zubeen Garg’s final film ‘Roi Roi Binale’
In an emotional pre-dawn celebration, Assam witnessed packed theatres for Roi Roi Binale, Zubeen Garg’s final film. The late music icon’s 19-year-old dream project became a symbol of love and farewell as fans celebrated his legacy across the State Guwahati: In an unprecedented moment for Assamese cinema, theatres across Assam opened their doors as early as 4.30 a.m. on Friday for the release of ‘Roi Roi Binale’, the final film of the late music and film icon Zubeen Garg. The emotional premiere marked both a cinematic milestone and a heartfelt farewell to the artist who shaped modern Assamese culture. Thousands of fans queued outside theatres in Guwahati, Jorhat, and Dibrugarh long before dawn – some standing in the rain – to…
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5 November
Elon Musk’s Starlink begins hiring in India ahead of satellite broadband launch
SpaceX-owned Starlink has started hiring in India ahead of its planned satellite broadband launch by 2025-end. The company is recruiting for key finance and accounting roles in Bengaluru while setting up ground infrastructure and awaiting spectrum allocation approvals. Mumbai: In a significant step toward its highly-anticipated satellite broadband rollout in India, SpaceX-owned Starlink has started its first round of hiring in the country. As part of its hiring campaign, the Elon Musk-run company has posted openings for several positions on its LinkedIn and the SpaceX careers portal. The positions that the company is inviting applications for are finance and accounting roles, including tax manager, accounting manager, payments manager, and senior treasury analyst at Bengaluru, the operational centre of Starlink in India. “As Starlink…
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5 November
Hostage drama ends in Mumbai’s Powai: 17 kids rescued, accused shot dead
In a tense one-hour standoff at a Powai studio, Mumbai Police rescued 19 individuals, including 17 children, from a man who had lured them for a web series audition. Rohit Arya, the hostage-taker, released a video outlining vague demands before threatening the children with an air gun. Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Thursday rescued 19 persons including 17 children from a studio in Powai area while the man who had held them hostage succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during the operation, officials said. Rohit Arya (50), who released a video statement during the hostage drama that went on for about an hour, saying he wanted to “ask questions to some people”, was shot by police when he tried to harm the children…
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5 November
Supreme Court to hear pleas against online gaming law on November 4
The Supreme Court will hear on November 4 a batch of petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money online games. The petitions, transferred from three high courts, question the law’s constitutional validity New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will hear on November 4 a batch of transferred petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits “online money games” and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan said this after the issue was mentioned by senior advocates C Aryaman Sundaram and Arvind P Datar, who appeared for petitioners before the High Courts. Sundaram submitted that the matters were earlier…
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5 November
Kerala HC sentences father and stepmother to life for murder of six-year-old girl
The Kerala High Court sentenced a man and his second wife to life imprisonment for the murder of his six-year-old daughter, overturning their earlier acquittal. The court found they inflicted prolonged torture, neglect, and starvation, leading to the child’s death Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday sentenced to life the father and stepmother of a minor girl for their “brutal and sustained acts of cruelty” towards her over a long period, which resulted in her death in 2013. A bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V Jayakumar had convicted the father — Subramanian Namboodiri — and the stepmother — Ramla Begum @ Devaki Antharjanam — for the offence of murder under section 302 of IPC. The bench said…
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5 November
Andhra bus fire tragedy: Police probe third vehicle’s role
Andhra Pradesh Police suspect a third vehicle may have been involved in the bus fire accident at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district that killed 19 passengers. Investigators found skid marks suggesting another vehicle could have hit the motorbike earlier Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Police suspect the involvement of a third vehicle in the recent bus fire accident that claimed the lives of 19 passengers. In the wee hours of October 24, the Bengaluru-bound sleeper bus ran over a bike, which had already met with an accident at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district. As the bike was caught underneath the bus and was being dragged along with the bus, its fuel tank cap opened, leading to the burst. Subsequently…
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5 November
BJP targets CM Siddaramaiah over KSTDC promoting Wayanad
The BJP slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after the state tourism body KSTDC promoted Wayanad in Kerala—Priyanka Gandhi’s constituency—as a travel destination. Opposition leaders accused him of “high command appeasement,” misusing state funds, and neglecting flood-hit farmers in northern Karnataka Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation’s (KSTDC) social media post promoting Wayanad in neighbouring Kerala as a tourist destination has drawn criticism from opposition BJP, which has hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, calling it “high command appeasement” to save chair. Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi is the Member of Parliament from Wayanad. The KSTDC’s post on ‘X’ on October 28, promoting its two-night and three-day tour package to the hill station said, ” Seeking thrill or tranquillity? Find both…
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5 November
At least 22 dead, 12 injured in store explosion in Mexico’s Sonora
At least 22 people, including four children, were killed and 12 injured after an explosion triggered a fire at a department store in Hermosillo, Sonora. Authorities ruled out terrorism, citing a malfunctioning transformer as the likely cause. Mexico City: At least 22 people were killed, including four children after an explosion triggered a fire at a department store in Hermosillo, capital of the northern Mexican state of Sonora, local media reported. The explosion occurred in the afternoon at a chain department store in the city center, according to the reports. Witnesses said the fire quickly spread through the building and nearby vehicles, trapping several people inside, Xinhua news agency reported. Rescue teams rushed to the scene to conduct search-and-rescue operations and…
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5 November
UK train stabbing leaves 10 injured, 9 critical; terror police join probe
A mass stabbing on a London-bound train left 10 people hospitalised, nine with life-threatening injuries. The incident near Huntingdon was declared a major incident, with counter-terrorism police assisting the probe. Two suspects were arrested as emergency services responded swiftly. London: British police said 10 people have been hospitalised, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train and that counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation. In a statement early Sunday, hours after the attack, British Transport Police also said the stabbings had been declared a “major incident.” “Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries,” the statement said. “This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are…
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