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Rahul Gandhi urged people in a video to join the INDIA bloc's 1 November march to Ramlila Maidan and not to fear police or lathis. The bloc holds a 'public impeachment' of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Friday. Delhi Police sources say permission for the rally stands; the Congress alleges obstruction.
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With about 93% of polling stations counted, Netanyahu's right-wing and religious bloc has 53 seats, eight short of 61, Eisenkot's bloc 48 and Arab parties 19. Likud leads with 26. More than 500,000 double-envelope ballots remain, and Israel may stay under a caretaker government.
Amita Sahani4 min
Australia's Sophie Molineux was the costliest buy at the WPL 2027 mini auction in Kochi, going to UP Warriorz for Rs 1.10 crore. Kiran Navgire was the top Indian buy at Rs 75 lakh for Delhi Capitals. Only 25 players were sold, and UP Warriorz filled all eight slots.
Amita Sahani4 min
The BJP released a music video, 'Modi kahin nahin jayega', after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said 'Modi ka baap bhi jayega' in Patna. Union ministers and chief ministers shared it. The Congress replied with 'vote chori' videos, and the INDIA bloc plans a 'Dilli Chalo' march on 1 November.
Amita Sahani4 min
The Sensex fell 352.64 points, or 0.48%, to 73,246.03 and the Nifty lost 50.90 points to 22,698.85 on Wednesday as Brent crude rose above $115 after a refinery attack in Saudi Arabia and IT and oil stocks fell about 2%. L&T gained 3.7% after its results. The rupee closed at 95.23 to the dollar.
Amita Sahani4 min
Cyclone Arnab weakened to a severe cyclonic storm at landfall but left three dead, 31 houses damaged and 764 villages affected in Andhra Pradesh, with over 200 mm of rain in places. A flash-flood warning covers 13 districts until Thursday morning. Chief Minister Naidu sought central help.
Amita Sahani4 min
Jio Platforms listed at Rs 1,358, a 21.36% premium, and settled at Rs 1,419 on the NSE, 26.8% above the Rs 1,119 issue price, valuing it at about Rs 13.05 lakh crore. The listing made Reliance Group India's most valuable business group, ahead of Tata Group, by market capitalisation.
Amita Sahani4 min
Chandra Kumar Bose, Netaji's grandnephew, wants the teaser of Prabhas's film Fauzi withdrawn and its director to apologise, saying mixing fiction with history is a crime. The teaser shows Netaji meeting Hitler in 1942 and describing the hero as a spy. The makers have not responded.
Amita Sahani4 min
Maharashtra has set up three committees to run its AI Policy 2026: a steering committee under the chief secretary, an executive committee that approves incentives and subsidies, and a technical committee that checks proposals. The policy targets over Rs 10,000 crore of investment and 1.5 lakh jobs.
Amita Sahani4 min
Delhi captain Ayush Badoni scored an unbeaten 210 off 228 balls against Jharkhand in Ranchi, after a career-best 217 against Gujarat, to become the 21st Indian with double centuries in consecutive first-class innings. Delhi declared at 515 for five; Jharkhand were 131 for four at stumps.
Amita Sahani4 min
Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab began crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast between Yanam and Kakinada early on Wednesday, with winds of 125 to 135 kmph and gusts up to 150 kmph. About 84,000 people were moved to shelters in Andhra Pradesh and 48,000 in Odisha. One death was reported on Tuesday.
Amita Sahani4 min
Jio Platforms shares debut on the NSE and BSE on Wednesday after India's largest IPO, a Rs 30,213 crore issue priced at Rs 1,119 and subscribed 22.19 times. Grey market quotes suggest a listing near Rs 1,363 to Rs 1,376, but the opening price is set at the pre-open session.
Amita Sahani4 min
