Siwan, Bihar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sparked controversy on Tuesday while addressing a political rally in Raghunathpur, a constituency in Bihar’s Siwan district, by linking the RJD candidate Osama Shahab, son of the late former MP Mohd Shahabuddin, to terrorism and declaring that his victory would constitute a “defeat for Hindus.” Osama Shahab is making his political…

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New Delhi, India: Air India announced on Tuesday that it would operate a relief flight to bring back 228 passengers stranded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after their San Francisco–Delhi flight was unexpectedly diverted due to a technical issue. The stranded passengers, along with the airline’s crew, will be flown back to India on Wednesday morning via the relief operation. The affected flight, AI174, had…

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Kolkata, West Bengal: West Bengal’s political landscape came alive on Tuesday, November 4, as the state witnessed two massive and competing rallies over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The high-decibel events, held in the state capital and its outskirts, highlighted the growing friction between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of…

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New Delhi: Delhi ranked as the sixth most polluted city in India in October 2025, according to the latest Monthly Air Quality Snapshot released by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) on Tuesday. The report, based on data from continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS), provides a detailed overview of air pollution levels across 249…

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Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: At least five people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when a passenger train collided with a stationary goods train near Bilaspur railway station on Tuesday afternoon. The incident, which occurred around 4 p.m., involved a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) passenger train traveling from Gevra in Korba district to Bilaspur. Railway officials reported…

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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: In a horrifying incident near Coimbatore airport, three men have been arrested for the sexual assault of a college student. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused, two of whom are brothers, were under the influence of alcohol and had robbed a two-wheeler before committing the crime. The trio, identified as Satish alias…

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday strongly reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s press conferencealleging “vote chori” in the 2024 Haryana assembly elections, dismissing his claims as misleading and politically motivated. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and other party leaders criticized Gandhi for raising what they called irrelevant issues ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. BJP Leaders Respond Kiren Rijiju alleged that…

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday upheld the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s ₹213.14 crore penalty on WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., for allegedly abusing their dominant market position in India. The case revolves around WhatsApp’s controversial 2021 privacy policy update, which compelled users to share personal data across Meta’s platforms, raising concerns of…

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The State Election Commission of Maharashtra announced on Tuesday that the local body elections in the state will be conducted in a phased manner, with the first phase of polling scheduled for December 2, 2025. This announcement marks the beginning of a crucial electoral exercise that will determine leadership in both urban and semi-urban areas across the state. First Phase…

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In a remarkable turn of events, Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP known for his forthright opinions, has sparked a fresh debate on dynastic politics in India, eliciting praise from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while drawing sharp responses from his own party. Tharoor’s recent article in Project Syndicate, titled “Indian Politics Are a Family Business”, critically examined the prevalence of…

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