POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -3 November
Two senior Maoist leaders surrender before Telangana DGP
Two senior CPI (Maoist) leaders, Chandranna and Prabhath, surrendered before Telangana DGP Shivadhar Reddy, ending over four decades underground. The State Police said 427 Maoists have surrendered in 2025 under the government’s rehabilitation policy Hyderabad: Two senior leaders of CPI (Maoist) party surrendered before Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy in the presence of other police officials on Tuesday. Pulluri Prasad Rao alias Chandranna (64) who was underground for 45 years, and Bandi Prakash alias Prabhath (55), who was underground for 42 years, joined the mainstream. Chandranna, a native of Peddapalli district, joined the Maoist party in 1980 and served in various positions and was a central committee member for more than 17 years. “In view of my health condition, I have come…
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3 November
Stock markets rebound in early trade on US Fed rate cut hopes, fresh foreign fund inflows
Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade, tracking global gains and expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut. Strong foreign fund inflows boosted market sentiment, with major Asian indices trading higher, though select domestic stocks lagged amid ongoing volatility Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a rally in global peers, amid hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 287.94 points to 84,916.10 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 86.65 points to 26,022.85. From the Sensex firms, Asian Paints, Tata Steel, Trent, Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India and Adani Ports were among…
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3 November
Cong mocks PM after Trump repeats ‘India-Pak’ claim
The Congress mocked PM Narendra Modi after Donald Trump again claimed he stopped the India-Pakistan conflict using trade, with Jairam Ramesh saying it’s “no wonder” Modi no longer wants to hug him. India maintains peace was achieved through DGMO-level talks. New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan using trade, and said “no wonder” the American leader’s good friend in New Delhi “does not want to hug him any more”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a video clip of Trump’s remarks in Japan in which he repeated his claim that he stopped the…
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3 November
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA today
The Supreme Court will hear today a petition filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife challenging his detention under the National Security Act. The plea questions the legality of the move, as protests continue over the activist’s controversial arrest in Ladakh. New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the petition challenging the detention of Ladakh-based climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) on Wednesday. The case, filed by Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J. Angmo, questions the legality of his detention and the procedure followed by the authorities. Earlier this month, a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria allowed Angmo to amend her writ petition after her counsel, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, sought permission to include new details…
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3 November
PIL filed in Delhi High Court against film ‘The Taj Story’ over alleged distortion of historical facts
A PIL in the Delhi High Court seeks a review of CBFC clearance for “The Taj Story”, alleging the film distorts history and could incite communal tension. The petition demands re-certification, stronger disclaimers, and removal of objectionable content. New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court against the upcoming film ‘The Taj Story’, alleging that the movie distorts historical facts and could potentially disturb communal harmony. The petition, filed by advocate Shakeel Abbas, seeks directions to the Central government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to review the certification granted to the film. In his plea, Abbas contended that the film portrays misleading and manipulated information about the Taj Mahal, one of…
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3 November
President Murmu to take sortie in Rafale fighter jet at Ambala Air Force Station today
President Droupadi Murmu will take a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet at Ambala on Wednesday. The visit coincides with Dassault’s plan to set up an India-based Rafale assembly line to meet growing Air Force and Navy demands. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Ambala, Haryana on Wednesday where she will take a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet at the Ambala Air Force Station. Notably, the President who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces also took a sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station, Assam on April 8, 2023. It is worthy to note here that Rafale was also deployed during ‘Operation Sindoor’. Earlier this month IANS reported that…
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3 November
Indian national ‘stabs’ two teens with fork on Lufthansa flight, arrested
A 28-year-old Indian national, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, allegedly stabbed two teenagers with a metal fork and slapped passengers on a Chicago–Germany Lufthansa flight, forcing a diversion to Boston. He faces up to 10 years in US prison if convicted New York: A 28-year-old Indian national allegedly stabbed two teens with a metal fork and slapped a co-passenger on board a Chicago to Germany flight, according to American authorities. The incident occurred on Saturday on a Lufthansa flight that had to be diverted to Boston Logan International Airport following the disturbance, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a press release on Monday. According to charging documents, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old male passenger in the shoulder with a metal…
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3 November
All 32 flights from Vizag Airport cancelled as Cyclone Montha hits Andhra coast
Flight and train operations across Andhra Pradesh were severely disrupted by Cyclone Montha on Tuesday. All 32 flights from Visakhapatnam Airport and several services from Vijayawada and Tirupati were cancelled, while 120 trains were suspended across the South Central Railway zone Amaravati: All flights, 32 in total, operating out of Visakhapatnam Airport were cancelled on Tuesday owing to the severe cyclonic storm ‘Montha’, said an official.Visakhapatnam Airport Director N Purushottam said two Air India Express flights were cancelled on October 27. “Actually, we are operating 30 to 32 movements (flights) daily, domestic as well as international. Today, all those flights are cancelled,” Purushottam told PTI. Other than the two cancelled Air India Express flights on Monday, he said the rest of…
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3 November
Air India bus catches fire at Delhi Airport, no casualties reported
A fire broke out in an Air India bus parked near Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. The bus, carrying no passengers, was quickly brought under control, and no injuries or casualties were reported New Delhi: A fire broke out in an Air India bus parked near Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon, an official said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Vichitra Veer, in a statement, said the bus was not carrying any passengers or luggage at the time of the incident. The incident was reported at 1 pm to the IGI Airport Police Station, following which fire tenders, local police, and personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)…
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3 November
Tourists to Sri Lanka not required to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation
Sri Lanka has withdrawn the recently introduced requirement for tourists to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arrival. The Immigration Department said travellers can follow pre-October 15 visa procedures Colombo: Tourists travelling to Sri Lanka are not required to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to their arrival in the island nation, the authorities said. The Department of Immigration and Emigration said in a statement on Thursday that it has withdrawn the requirement, which came into effect on October 15. As per the new directive, all ETA and visa issuance services will continue to operate under the existing procedures until further notice. “Travellers may therefore apply for visas under the same process that existed before October 15,” the statement said. India has…
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