Former Bengal minister Indranil Sen appears before ED again in Durga Puja pass case; no arrest reported

Phone-tapping case moved to Siddipet: fresh FIR against Harish Rao with added sections; he calls it revenge

Police moved the phone-tapping case against BRS leader T. Harish Rao from Panjagutta to Siddipet One Town station and registered a fresh FIR with five or six added sections, naming him accused no. 1 and ex-DCP Radha Kishan Rao no. 2. Harish Rao calls it political revenge.

Amita Sahani•3 days ago2 min

US midterms eve: over 53 million have voted early, Democrats lead polls by 8 points; what to watch on Tuesday

With the 3 November midterms a day away, about 53 million Americans have voted, against 46 million at this point in 2022. Democrats lead national polls by roughly 8 points and are favoured to flip the House, while the Senate is closer, with seven toss-ups. Early ballots show who voted, not how.

Prateek Rawat•3 days ago3 min

Zelenskyy, Erdogan agree in Istanbul to work on Black Sea grain corridor; Erdogan urges end to ship attacks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on 31 October that they agreed to work on a Black Sea grain corridor. Erdogan urged Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks on civilian ships. No terms or timeline were given and Moscow's reaction was not reported.

Amita Sahani•3 days ago2 min

G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without joint communique; Rubio cancels group photo over Lavrov

G20 foreign ministers ended two days of talks in Atlanta on 31 October without a joint communique, so Marco Rubio will issue a chair's statement. Ukraine, Iran and tariffs divided them, the group photo was cancelled after Europeans objected to Lavrov, and South Africa was not invited.

Subhash Gupta•3 days ago2 min

After the Ramlila rally, a turnout war: BJP counts empty chairs, Akhilesh calls it 'Haldighati of democracy'

A day after the INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally, the BJP says 5,000 to 7,000 of 28,000 chairs were empty and 40% of the ground vacant, against a claimed 10 lakh. Akhilesh Yadav called the venue the 'Haldighati of democracy' and Tejashwi Yadav demanded fresh polls in Bihar and Bengal.

Reyaansh Agarawal•3 days ago2 min

EC suspends two Pilibhit EROs over 10,470 irregular voter-roll entries; orders statewide review of UP rolls

The Election Commission has ordered the suspension of registration officers Mayank Goswami and Hemant Chaudhary after 10,470 irregular entries were found in the Pilibhit roll. An operator had entered 13,779 Form 8 applications with no forms on file. Operator logins are being deactivated across UP.

Prateek Rawat•3 days ago3 min

Rachel Reeves says Britain's future is in the EU and that Brexit left it 'poorer, weaker and less secure'

Rachel Reeves, sacked as Chancellor in July, wrote that Brexit left Britain poorer, weaker and less secure and that its future lies in the EU, backing PM Andy Burnham's push to rethink the relationship. Burnham told ministers not to advocate options; any fundamental change is for the public.

Prateek Rawat•3 days ago3 min

Federal judge bars DOJ from threatening election officials over ballots days before US midterms; DOJ appeals

US District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary order on 30 October barring the Justice Department from threatening election officials into halting ballot processing, after it warned California officials about up to 20,000 ballots. It expires after Election Day on 3 November; the DOJ appealed.

Amita Sahani•3 days ago3 min

Supreme Court registers petition seeking contempt action over Kerala Congress post targeting CJI Surya Kant

The Supreme Court registered, as a writ petition on 30 October, an advocate's letter seeking contempt action against the Kerala Congress over a deleted 12 October X post targeting CJI Surya Kant. The KPCC says leaders did not know of the post and has apologised. No bench has been assigned.

Prateek Rawat•3 days ago3 min

INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan: Rahul Gandhi says CEC Gyanesh Kumar will be removed; Nadda calls it drama

The INDIA bloc held its Chalo Dilli rally at Ramlila Maidan on 1 November demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal. Rahul Gandhi said polls in five states were manipulated and Kumar would go; J.P. Nadda called it designed drama. Organisers expected 10 lakh, police 50,000.

Amita Sahani•3 days ago4 min

Hegseth removes Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top planner, as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Staff, on 29 October, reportedly accusing him of leaking classified information. The Pentagon gave no reason. Sylvia is one of nearly two dozen military leaders to leave under Hegseth.

Subhash Gupta•4 days ago3 min