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Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved the Vimal Elaichi advertising controversy involving actors Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and Tiger Shroff to the adjudication stage, after completing its initial proceedings. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Munde said the department would continue with the process despite Devgn approaching the Bombay High Court to challenge the show-cause notice issued to him. The FDA alleges that advertisements for Vimal Elaichi amount to surrogate or indirec

Indian archers Tania Rani and Sachin Chechi won silver medals at the Swiss Open IWS Archery Championship 2026, which concluded in Lausanne, Switzerland, on November 1. Competing in the Compound Under-21 categories, both Indians reached the gold-medal finals but narrowly missed the top spot. Tania lost 141–148 to the Netherlands’ Fenna Stallen, while Sachin went down 145–147 against Germany’s Simon Moritz. India finished the competition with four medals, comprising three silver and on

At a time when air pollution and the environmental impact of construction remain major concerns, Mumbai-based architect Tejas Sidnal is exploring how industrial carbon waste can be turned into useful building materials. Through his startup, Carbon Craft Design, Sidnal has developed architectural tiles using recovered black carbon, cement, recycled marble powder and marble chips. Founded in 2020, the initiative aims to give industrial waste a second life while reducing the energy required for

Environmental activist Alok Shukla led a sustained community campaign that helped save approximately 4.45 lakh acres of biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Aranya forests in Chhattisgarh from 21 proposed coal mines. In July 2022, the state government cancelled the 21 proposed coal blocks following years of protests, village-level mobilisation and advocacy by forest-dwelling communities. Shukla, convenor of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and a founding member of the Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, w

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on November 1, 2026, alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha election was “stolen”, accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of facilitating electoral manipulation through electronic voting machines (EVMs) and changes to electoral rolls. Addressing the INDIA bloc’s rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, Gandhi claimed that around 15% of India’s adult population had been removed from voter lists, questioning

Shanti Devi, an Odisha-based social worker, spent nearly six decades working for tribal communities, women and disadvantaged children. Born in Balasore district on 18 April 1934, she moved to the tribal region with her husband, doctor Ratan Das, after marrying at 17. Inspired by Gandhian principles and Acharya Vinoba Bhave, she worked for education, healthcare and peace among underserved communities. She established an ashram in Gobarapalli, founded Seva Samaj in Gunupur in 1964 and supporte

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a five-year increase in the upper age limit for direct recruitment to government jobs, offering fresh opportunities to candidates preparing for competitive examinations. The revised rules came into effect on October 30, 2026, and will remain in force until October 2031. The decision follows representations from aspirants seeking additional time to qualify for government positions, particularly those who risked becoming ineligible because

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday, November 1, called on the Congress to apologise for the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, targeting Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi during a rally in Rohtak, Haryana. His remarks came as the INDIA bloc gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi for a rally against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Referring to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi&#

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered disciplinary action against prison officials following the escape of 17 undertrial prisoners from Thekkampatti Sub-Jail near Andipatti in Theni district on October 26. The prisoners allegedly staged a fake medical emergency to draw a guard into their cell before overpowering prison staff and fleeing. Police recaptured all 17 inmates through an extensive search operation involving special police teams and surveillance drones. On October 31,

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, November 1, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of forcibly shutting shops in Delhi’s Connaught Place, alleging that the closures had caused losses to local traders during the INDIA bloc’s ‘Chalo Dilli’ march and mega rally at Ramlila Maidan. Gandhi said people travelling to the capital for the event had been encouraged to shop at local businesses but allegedly found shops closed when they reached Connaugh

A helicopter carrying six people, including five passengers and a pilot, crashed near Chai village, close to Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, on Friday, October 30, 2026. The aircraft was reportedly returning from Badrinath when it lost contact, prompting a search and rescue operation. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the crash and said the district administration, disaster management department and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were coordinating rescue

Students at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have called off their 18-day hunger strike after the university issued a time-bound roadmap for restoring the students’ union. In an order dated October 29, the university said the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union (JMISU) Constitution would be approved and implemented by May 15, 2027, with elections to be held within six weeks of the start of the next academic session, which is scheduled to begin around July 16. This would place the polls in late August

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant, Mohammed Riyan, was found dead at his residence in Hyderabad’s Yakutpura area on October 28, 2026. According to reports, Riyan had reportedly been experiencing mental distress for around two months after failing to secure a medical seat despite undergoing long-term coaching for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). His family subsequently approached the police, who registered a case at Madannapet Police Station and launched an investigation into the

In a major step to safeguard citizens from cybercrime, the Supreme Court of India ruled that banks and financial institutions must fully compensate digital fraud victims if losses stem from lapses in banking due diligence. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, underscored that regulatory measures drawn up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) must mandate strict liability, requiring banks to reimburse an amount not less than th

The Madras High Court on October 30 issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an inquiry into the identity, nationality and background of journalist and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das. Filed by Ganesh Kumar, the petition also seeks cancellation of Das’s passport and Aadhaar if an inquiry finds him to be a foreign national, besides blocking his X and Instagram accounts over alleged derogatory remarks about the judiciary. A Division Bench comprising Chie

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has defended the state government’s decision to increase Nandini milk prices by ₹8 per litre from November 1, 2026, stating that the move will provide much-needed financial support to dairy farmers facing rising production costs and drought-related challenges. Approved unanimously by the state Cabinet on October 29, the revision will allocate ₹7 of the increase directly to milk producers, while the remaining ₹1 will go to dairy cooperatives to m

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi and five states — Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Nagaland. In Delhi, voters can now file claims and objections until November 25, instead of the earlier October 30 deadline. Maharashtra’s claims-and-objections window, which closed on October 26, has been reopened until November 13. In Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Nagaland,

Multivitamin supplements are often viewed as a quick way to get the necessary nutrients, particularly when it’s hard to eat a balanced diet due to a busy schedule. However, are synthetic vitamins less beneficial than natural vitamins and is bioavailability a factor in the benefits you can derive from a supplement? The response will depend on the nutrient form, the absorption and the nutritional needs of your body. The label is not the only thing that matters. What Is Multivitamin Bio

Chemical engineering researcher Sandra Pascoe Ortiz created cactus bioplastic as a biodegradable plastic using Nopal cactus material to combat plastic pollution, advance ocean conservation, enable sustainable packaging, supply eco material, showcase Mexico innovation, apply chemical engineering, make non toxic packaging, pioneer green chemistry, accelerate microplastic reduction, represent the University of Valle, and build a fossil fuel alternative. Every year, millions of tons of synthetic

Bihar Museum in Patna has secured the ninth position in the 2026 edition of the World’s 100 Best Museums list, published by Germany-based independent travel publication Worth a Journey. The institution is ranked first in Asia and is the only Indian museum featured among the 100 entries. Its position places it ahead of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, popularly known as The Met, which ranked 10th, and Paris’s Louvre, placed 31st.Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary welcom