The International Road Federation (IRF) has raised alarm over multiple deadly sleeper-bus fires that killed over 40 people. The IRF blamed unsafe designs, flammable interiors, and lack of emergency exits. It urged strict enforcement of India’s AIS-052 bus body code and called for mandatory cutting tools in rescue vehicles to ensure quicker passenger evacuation.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has opposed the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls today. It said that adding fake voters or removing valid voters through SIR will weaken democracy. Arunraj, the party’s propaganda secretary, added that the organisation of free and fair elections is the foundation of democracy.
The MEA confirmed that several Indians detained in Thailand after crossing from Myanmar will be repatriated soon. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said verification and legal processes are underway. Many reportedly fled Myanmar’s conflict zones and scam hubs. Indian and Thai authorities are coordinating to confirm identities and ensure safe return.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slammed Rahul Gandhi for insulting PM Modi and the Chhath festival, calling his comments indecent and anti-Sanatan. Pradhan said Rahul’s remarks show political frustration and hatred toward Indian culture. He demanded a public apology, accusing Rahul and allies of spreading negativity instead of focusing on Bihar’s development.
CM Chandrababu’s London tour has been finalised. He will leave Amaravati for London on November 6. He will hold a roadshow there. This programme will attract London entrepreneurs to invest in the state. The favourable climate for investments will also be explained. Investments will be invited in key sectors such as infrastructure and IT parks.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon will visit India on Nov 4 and will meet PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar. He will discuss the matters of bilateral initiatives and regional developments. Recently, Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich also visited India and signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty. The BIT will offer protection to investments from compensation for losses.
Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Modi of being afraid of Donald Trump after the US leader claimed he stopped India-Pakistan conflict through trade pressure. Gandhi challenged Modi to call Trump a liar, citing Indira Gandhi’s boldness toward Nixon. Congress leaders mocked Modi’s silence, calling it weakness before international remarks.
The DMK has invited the TVK Chief Vijay for an all-party key meeting that will be held on Nov 11 at a private hotel in T Nagar, Chennai. The aim of the meeting is to form a unified stance against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls in the state. DMK alleges that SIR […]
The Election Commission has activated the National Voter Helpline (1950) and all 36 state- and district-level helplines. The aim of the Helpline number is to address all grievances of citizens related to election matters. The EC launched the ‘Book-a-Call with BLO’ initiative, through which people can directly call the respective Booth Level Officer.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has clarified that if their coalition wins the assembly polls, then Nitish Kumar will be made the top post in the state. Shah also added that the CM post in Bihar and the PM seat in Delhi will not be vacant. He also stated that Lalu Yadav and Sonia Gandhi […]
TG CM Revanth Reddy held a review meeting after ‘Cyclone Montha’, directing officials to evacuate residents from low-lying areas in rain-affected districts. He instructed SDRF, NDRF, and relief teams to coordinate under district collectors’ supervision. The CM also emphasized safeguarding paddy and cotton procurement centers from rain damage.
At the 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, member states welcomed Timor-Leste as the bloc’s 11th member, formalised the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0, and saw the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord resolving the 2025 Cambodia-Thai border crisis.
LoP Rahul Gandhi has slammed Prime Minister Modi over the vote theft charge today in Bihar. Rahul said that BJP had stolen votes during assembly polls in Haryana and Maharashtra. He also added that PM Modi did bathe in a pond instead of the Yamuna River and further added that Modi has no connection with […]
AP CM Chandrababu stated that timely prediction of the storm helped minimize its impact. He said power supply was restored on a war footing, with all departments working in coordination. Calling it a major disaster, Naidu noted that while the storm’s intensity had reduced, severe damage persisted in areas where it made landfall.
Indian-origin industrialist Darshan Singh Sahasi (68) was murdered in Canada two days ago. He was a prominent Punjabi-Canadian businessman, originally hailing from the village of Rajgarh, near Doraha, district Ludhiana. Sahasi was also the president of Canam International, a very crucial prominent clothing recycler in the world.