Anantapur chainsaw attack: accused Hemanth shot by police in Atmakur forest; Class 10 girl stable in Bengaluru

UAE tanker oil spill: beaches closed in Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, fishing restricted

A tanker oil spill off Umm Al Quwain, seen by satellite on 21 October and confirmed by the Environment Ministry, has closed beaches in Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah and restricted fishing. The smell is no health risk, the ministry says. The tanker is unidentified; no reopening date.

Prateek Rawat•3 days ago3 min

Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh begins: Murmu hoists flag at Ramkund, Fadnavis at Kushavarta Tirtha

The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela began on 31 October: President Droupadi Murmu hoisted the flag at Ramkund and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Kushavarta Tirtha. The three main bathing days are in August and September 2027, and the Mela ends on 24 July 2028.

Amita Sahani•3 days ago4 min

Two foreign guests die of suspected electrocution in Bengaluru five-star hotel pool; two rescuers hurt

A German Lufthansa crew member and a Slovak IBM project manager died on Friday evening, 30 October, of suspected electrocution in the Conrad hotel pool in Bengaluru. Two rescuers were hurt and are out of danger. Police have registered a case, and the cause is not confirmed.

Amita Sahani•4 days ago3 min

Panchkula school: girl, 6, critical at PGIMER after alleged assault by boy, 8

A six-year-old girl is critical at PGIMER, Chandigarh, after an eight-year-old boy allegedly attacked her in a classroom of a Panchkula school on 28 October, according to her father's complaint. The boy is undergoing a medical assessment, and police are questioning the school.

Prateek Rawat•4 days ago3 min

IMD: Bay of Bengal low to become a depression within 12 hours, near Andhra coast by evening of 2 November

The IMD said on 31 October that a well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea will likely become a depression within 12 hours and come close to the Andhra Pradesh coast by the evening of 2 November. Coastal residents are asked to stay alert.

Reyaansh Agarawal•4 days ago3 min

Tanker with 27 Indian seafarers hit by limpet mines in Hormuz; all 29 Indians on two attacked ships safe

The Panama-flagged tanker MT Louise 1, carrying 27 Indian seafarers, was hit by limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz on 30 October, setting its engine room on fire. The crew put it out and the ship resumed its journey. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says all 29 Indians on two attacked tankers are safe.

Prateek Rawat•4 days ago4 min

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as IAF chief today: who the 29th Chief of the Air Staff is

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge on Saturday, 31 October, as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh after a 25-month tenure. A test pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours, he will serve until 31 December 2028.

Amita Sahani•4 days ago4 min

Bhutan glacial lake burst: Sankosh on red alert, 10,000+ moved in Alipurduar, flood advisory for Bengal, Assam

Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan's Gasa district burst on the evening of 29 October. The Central Water Commission warned Alipurduar in West Bengal and Dhubri in Assam, more than 10,000 people were moved to safety in Alipurduar, and the Sankosh river system is on red alert. No deaths have been reported.

Prateek Rawat•4 days ago4 min

Uttarakhand helicopter crash: all six on board killed near Joshimath after Badrinath take-off

A helicopter that took off from Badrinath for Dehradun crashed near Joshimath in Chamoli on Friday, 30 October, killing the pilot and all five passengers, who were from Bengaluru. The operator's fleet has been grounded. Bad weather was reported, but the cause is not established.

Amita Sahani•4 days ago4 min

NAACP and El Paso leaders condemn viral videos of group in KKK-style robes; police review footage, no charges

The NAACP's El Paso branch, the mayor and Rep. Veronica Escobar condemned viral videos of a group, reportedly including young people, in white KKK-style robes walking an El Paso street. Police are reviewing whether any law was broken; nobody is charged. The NAACP plans a town hall.

Prateek Rawat•5 days ago4 min

Delhi logs 15.3°C, its lowest October minimum in three years, as AQI stays 'poor' at 229 under GRAP Stage I

Delhi's Safdarjung recorded 15.3°C on Tuesday, 1.9 degrees below normal and the lowest October minimum in three years. Air quality stayed 'poor' on Thursday morning at an AQI of 229, with three stations above 300, and GRAP Stage I has been in force since 21 October.

Subhash Gupta•5 days ago4 min