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HAL has signed an agreement with US firm General Electric to supply 113 F404 engines for 97 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets, boosting the Indian Air Force’s fleet. Deliveries begin in 2027. The ₹62,370 crore deal strengthens India’s self-reliance drive with advanced indigenous systems like the Uttam AESA radar.
JJD chief Tej Pratap Yadav hinted at a possible post-poll alliance in Bihar, saying he’ll side with anyone committed to ending unemployment. Seen with BJP MP Ravi Kishan, Tej Pratap praised him as a “devotee of God.” Expelled from RJD, he vowed never to return, prioritizing self-respect and public service.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached Rs 11.14 crore worth of assets of ex-cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina in a money-laundering probe linked to illegal betting site 1xBet. The ED alleges both promoted the platform through foreign deals concealing illicit funds. Assets include Dhawan’s Delhi land and Raina’s mutual funds.
Following a technical fault in the ATC system at Delhi’s IGI Airport, over 700 flights were delayed. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has successfully restored the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS). While flight operations at Delhi have resumed, disruptions are still being felt at Mumbai and Ahmedabad airports.
Ahead of the November 11 Jubilee Hills by-election, enforcement agencies seized Rs 3.3 crore in cash, 701 litres of liquor, and drugs worth Rs 1.97 lakh. Authorities registered 24 MCC violation cases, including election violence and voter inducement. The poll was necessitated by BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath’s death.
The Pakistani Marine Agency seized an Indian fishing boat, Nar Narayan, near the International Maritime Boundary Line, arresting eight fishermen — seven from Gujarat and one from Maharashtra. The vessel had departed from Veraval in Junagadh. Authorities claim the fishermen entered restricted waters, marking 125 similar arrests since March 2025.
Omar Abdullah campaigned in Budgam, the seat he vacated last year, amid governance allegations. He criticized the PDP for betraying public trust by allying with the BJP and pledged to oppose the party’s influence. However, Abdullah faces dissent, with MP Aga Ruhullah criticizing his leadership, making the by-election a test of his control over the […]
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will deliver the 16th convocation address at JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research in Mysuru, Karnataka, on November 9. Radhakrishnan, also Chairman of Rajya Sabha, will present gold medals and awards to students. The convocation will be held at the Shivarathreeshwara Nagar campus.
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The Maharashtra govt has proposed relocating 50 leopards to the Vantara rehabilitation center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, owned by the Ambani Group. The proposal seeks approval from the Central Zoo Authority and involves leopards rescued and housed in state centers. Measures to manage human-leopard conflict and birth-control proposals are also being implemented.
Thiruchengode MLA E.R. Eswaran, a DMK ally, faced backlash for saying that a man and woman being out late at night is “social degradation” after the Coimbatore gang-rape case. Critics, including BJP’s K. Annamalai and Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, condemned the remarks as victim-shaming and regressive. Eswaran defended it as a moral education issue.
The SC criticized India’s property transaction process, calling it “traumatic” and highlighting that property disputes make up 66% of civil cases. It urged the Centre to adopt blockchain technology for transparency in property registration. The court also directed the Law Commission to modernize colonial-era laws like the Transfer of Property Act.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, campaigning in Purnia, Bihar, confidently predicted an NDA sweep in the second election phase. He pledged a Naxal- and infiltrator-free India, highlighted welfare schemes like ₹9,000 to farmers and Ayushman Bharat coverage, and dismissed RJD’s job promises, asserting the NDA is set for a two-thirds majority.
In an update to the October 24 bus accident case, Vemuri Vinod Kumar, the owner of the V. Kaveri private bus that crashed into a bike, was arrested today. The crash, which resulted in 19 fatalities, occurred on NH-44 at Chinnatekur village. Kumar was later granted bail by the court, marking the latest development in […]
More than half of Bihar’s 184 unrecognised political parties did not publicly disclose 2023-24 financials, ADR reports. Only 67 parties revealed audits and donations. Combined donations of 14 parties reached Rs 682.28 crore, while many others remained unreported. The report highlights transparency gaps and EC’s recent de-listing of 32 non-compliant parties.