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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has criticised the selectors for overlooking Mohammed Shami, saying the pacer's consistent performances and workload for Bengal demonstrated his match fitness and suggested he could have continued playing Test cricket.
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SEBI's new Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings Regulations, 2026, came into force on November 7, introducing online applications, settlement calculators and fast-track mechanisms. The rules prescribe application fees, minimum settlement amounts and committees to examine applications.
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A 47-year-old married man from Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after setting himself on fire at a Delhi factory. Police said he left a note blaming the breakdown of his friendship with a 20-year-old woman who rejected his marriage proposal.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to citizens on Saturday, describing the festival as a celebration of light, goodness and hope. He urged people to spread kindness, embrace positivity and work towards building a prosperous Viksit Bharat.
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Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan will attend Ayodhya Deepotsav 2026 on Saturday, offering prayers at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and participating in a symbolic coronation ceremony. The 10th edition will feature lakhs of earthen lamps across 56 ghats.
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The Delhi Police traced and recovered 205 missing children, including 154 girls, in seven months. Five children were reunited with their families within one to two hours, while some others had been missing for five to six years
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China’s manufacturing expansion is failing to offset weak household consumption, subdued private investment and a prolonged property downturn, according to a report. It argues that economic recovery requires stronger public confidence and incentives, rather than relying solely on state-directed industrial growth.
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Delhi Police arrested three men for allegedly running an inter-state cyber fraud syndicate targeting people, particularly in Tamil Nadu. The accused reportedly cheated victims through fake loan, insurance and employment offers, collecting advance fees without providing promised services
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A petition in the Supreme Court has sought an independent survey to establish whether the Ram temple stands on the exact land adjudicated in the 2019 Ayodhya verdict. It also seeks preservation of records and digitisation and auditing of donations.
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Pacer Auqib Nabi has been added to India's squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Nabi was initially named only for the fourth and fifth matches.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO scientists after the successful launch of navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard GSLV-F18. The satellite is designed to strengthen India's indigenous NavIC system through enhanced capabilities, including an additional L1 navigation signal and atomic clocks.
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Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu said AI could allow one worker to perform tasks previously handled by larger teams, creating job risks and economic disruption. However, he said lower costs could help businesses that previously could not afford software engineers or digital marketers.
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The Supreme Court questioned the Centre over the wide gap between medicine MRPs and retailer prices, asking whether the system favoured pharmaceutical manufacturers. It also criticised the NPPA and reserved its order on petitions concerning medicine pricing.
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India will host the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on October 26-27 in New Delhi, bringing together parliamentary leaders to discuss people-centric development and cooperation. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held talks with Russia’s Vyacheslav Volodin, stressing counterterrorism and bilateral ties
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel on their Raising Day, praising their valour, determination and sacrifices. The ITBP, raised in 1962, guards the India-China border and also undertakes internal security, disaster relief and rescue operations.
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The Road Transport Ministry has proposed separate colour schemes for driving licences issued to Indian and foreign nationals, mandatory blood group and emergency contact details, stricter tutorial assessments, fee waivers for select Aadhaar-authenticated services and a 15-day deadline for processing changes.
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BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi called Rahul Gandhi a “failed product”, citing the Congress’s 2014 Lok Sabha performance, Gandhi’s education and professional associations, and Barack Obama’s memoir. His remarks came during a press conference criticising Gandhi’s leadership and political record.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched 43 Yamuna cleaning projects worth Rs 8,941 crore and pledged to clean the river in Delhi by May 2029. The initiatives include sewage treatment plants, sewer network expansion and drainage improvements across colonies and villages.
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A man identified as Mohammad Shuaib Alam was caught by a CISF jawan after allegedly fleeing security checks at Delhi’s Jama Masjid Metro station. Police said 155 grams of a substance suspected to be gold paste was recovered from his bag.
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Veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, 98, is being discharged from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital after showing improvement following treatment for a chest infection. He was admitted on October 16 and remains a prominent figure in Indian politics
