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Israel asks civilians to flee, as blackout continues in Gaza

GAZA STRIP: On Saturday, Israel's military reissued a call for Palestinians to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip ahead of an impending Israeli operation.

ECI orders special revision of J&K photo electoral rolls

THE NOTICE SAID, ALL INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR ABOVE AS ON JANUARY 1, 2024 CAN GET THEIR NAMES ENROLLED IN THE PHOTO ELECTORAL ROLLS

Three shell firms used to launder money in Bengal ration scam: ED

Three alleged shell companies, based in Kolkata, were used for laundering the proceeds of crime in the \"ration distribution scam\" in West Bengal, officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday.

House panel tells Moitra to appear before it on Nov 2

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee probing the \"cash-for-query\" allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra asked her to appear before it on November 2, turning down her request that she be allowed to depose after November 5.

BSF lodges protest with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation

The Border Security Force on Saturday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers over Thursday night's unprovoked firing along the international border in Jammu & Kashmir, during a flag meeting in Jammu, people familiar with the development said. This was the second such meeting over the past 10 days.

Hamas leader's speech at Kerala pro-Palestine event triggers row

A political slugfest has erupted after viral videos showed a leader of the Hamas militant group, Khaled Mashal, virtually participating in a pro-Palestine rally held in Malappuram district of Kerala on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking action against the organisers and the participants.

Committed to countering terror: India after UN vote on Israel-Hamas conflict

India is committed to countering terrorism such as the Hamas attacks on Israel and has concerns about the civilian casualties in Gaza despite the country's decision to abstain on a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

SENIOR JOURNALIST, AUTHOR SOUMYA BHATTACHARYA DIES AT AGE OF 54

Soumya Bhattacharya, former managing editor of Hindustan Times, died on Friday at the age of 54.

Delhi minister wades into politics over civil volunteers

A day after the Delhi government's announcement that more than 8,000 civil defence volunteers (CDVs) posted as bus marshals will be hired as Home Guards set off a credit war between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the lietutenant governor, Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday said that the CDVs \"will not lose their jobs\".

LG approves government appeal in 1984 riots case

ACCORDING TO RECORDS, THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON NOV 1, 1984, IN NANGLOI WHERE 8 PEOPLE WERE MURDERED

Burglar gets drunk during theft in booze shop, nabbed

The Delhi Police on Saturday said they arrested a 27-year-old man who allegedly broke into a wine shop in east Delhi's Krishna Nagar in the early hours of Thursday, adding that the suspect then consumed the store's liquor and subsequently passed out inside the shop.

Delhi parking wars intensify, over 7k calls to police this yr

Till October 25 this year, the Delhi Police received 7,328 calls reporting violent disputes over parking on neighbourhood roads - more than the cumulative number of such calls received in the previous two years, shows official data shared by the police.

19-yr-old falls off auto as she fights snatchers, critical

A 19-year-old engineering student of a private college in Ghaziabad is battling for life at a private hospital after she fell off a speeding auto while resisting a snatching bid by two men on a motorcycle who made off with her mobile phone on Friday afternoon on National Highway 9 (NH-9) near Masuri.

Govt sets floor price for export of onions to aid domestic mkt

The Union government on Saturday imposed curbs on onion exports, setting a floor price on overseas shipments amid fresh pressure on supplies and prices.

I-T raids 8 places linked to Raj minister; Cong targets central agencies

The Income-Tax department on Saturday carried out raids in eight locations linked to co-operative minister Udailal Anjana in poll-bound Rajasthan.

PM issues 51k job letters, says 'focus is on traditional sectors'

The Centre is not only strengthening employment in traditional sectors but also in new ones such as renewable energy, space, defence and automation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday while addressing the National Rozgar Mela via videoconferencing.

Will give free education if Cong wins polls: Rahul

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his party's poll outreach in Chhattisgarh, promising free education in government institutes and financial assistance to collectors of \"tendu\" (beedi) leaves if they win the upcoming elections.

Shah raises MP poll pitch with focus on Ram temple

The Ram Mandir took centre stage in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh after Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the state is set to celebrate Diwali thrice in the coming months on the day of Diwali, on the day of the state poll results, and when the temple is inaugurated in Ayodhya in January 2024.

Maine mass shooter found dead, self-inflicted gunshot injury suspected cause of his death

A US Army reservist accused of spraying a bowling alley and bar with gunfire in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a recycling plant trailer after a 48-hour manhunt, police said on Saturday.

Appear for 'oral evidence' on Nov 2, ethics panel tells Moitra

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee probing the allegations \"cash-for-query\" against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra asked her to appear before it on November 2, turning down her request that she be allowed to depose after November 5.

Air back in 'very poor' zone as wind speed slows down

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) surpassed the \"very poor\" mark of 300 on Saturday, a significant deterioration from the 261 (poor) recorded a day earlier. Experts said a weakening of winds over the region was behind the jump in air pollution and any improvement can only be expected after October 31 (Tuesday).

24-yr-old woman shot dead at her SE Delhi home

A 31-year-old man has been arrested for shooting dead a 24-year-old woman because he disapproved of her relationship with his older brother who was already married, Delhi Police said on Saturday.

Gaza ground offensive underway, says Israel

Gaza was largely cut off from the outside world on Saturday as Israel rained more bombs from the air and suggested its long-promised ground offensive against Hamas militants controlling the Palestinian enclave was underway.

Microsoft's cloud recovery is outshining rivals

In the race to rebound from a two-year slowdown in spending on cloud computing, Microsoft Corp. is pulling ahead of its chief rivals, Amazon.com Inc. and Google.

Jio posts smallest profit rise in seven quarters

Jio's net profit rose 12% to ₹5,058 crore in Q2, revenue climbed 9.9% to ₹2,475 crore.

South Africa scrape past Pakistan as World Cup delivers first cliffhanger

Proteas hold their nerve while Pakistan lose theirs in a match that had everyone on the edge of their seats

The choking line and length

Bumrah and Jadeja have not wavered in discipline and so the average score against India in this WC is 238

Former China premier Li Keqiang dies at 68

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68.

Intense Israeli strikes rock Gaza

The Israel army said ground forces were extending operations tonight’ in Gaza, as the internet and communications services collapsed

Tipu's swords and a house in Cornwall

Tipu Sultan’s legacy continues to fund the ambitions of the descendants of the second Earl of Cornwallis. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Mysore kingdom spanning a large part of what is now Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. And as the world is occupied with more weighty matters, his looted possessions, another symbol of colonial brutality, briefly slipped into public view in London. Lots 100 and 101, went on auction on October 26 and 27 at Christie's, as part of the Islamic and Indian Art Week. Beautiful but mute spectators to a continuing injustice.