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	Union Home Minister Amit Shah released Bharatiya Janata Party Sankalp Patra (Manifesto) for Jharkhand Assembly elections in Ranchi today. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sanjay Seth, and BJP Jharkhand president Babulal Marandi were present during the launch. He will also address three rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand on Sunday. Shah arrived in Jharkhand capital Ranchi on Saturday night. &ldquo;Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the &ldquo;Sankalp Patra&rdquo; for Jharkhand assembly elections in Ranchi on Sunday. He will also address three rallies at Ghatshila, Barkatha and Simaria assembly constituencies during the day,&rdquo; the BJP said.</p>
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	Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the Sun Belt on Saturday as they embarked on one last weekend quest to sway every undecided voter in the battleground states. They pitched rival agendas on the economy &mdash; and more &mdash; that each insisted is what Americans want. &ldquo;We have overcome every attack, every abuse and even two assassination attempts,&rdquo; Trump said at a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. &ldquo;And now it all comes down to this.&rdquo;</div>
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	In a significant blow to Hezbollah, Israel announced the elimination of Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Nasser Unit&#39;s Missiles and Rockets Array, in southern Lebanon&#39;s Jouaiyya area. Sharing a post on X, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) wrote, &quot;The Commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit&#39;s Missiles and Rockets Array, Jaafar Khader Faour, was eliminated in the area of Jouaiyya in southern Lebanon.&quot;</div>
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News Highlights: Delhi air quality worsens, AQI worst in country at 382

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand on November 4 and address two rallies

Asian Buddhist Summit to be held in New Delhi on November 5-6

Portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham closed for winter season with Vedic rituals

Thick layer of smog engulfs Mumbai's Marine Drive as AQI plunges into poor category

On Bhai Dooj, people took a holy dip and offered prayers at Saryu Ghat in Ayodhya

Toxic foam seen floating on Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj; pollution level in river continues to remain high

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves for Wayanad to campaign for sister Priyanka

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves from his residence for Kerala&#39;s Wayanad. He will participate in the election campaign in support of his sister and party&#39;s candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Punjab stubble burning: Show cause notices issued to two SDMs, two SHOs in Moga

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	The Moga district administration in Punjab on Sunday issued show cause notices to several officials including two sub-divisional magistrates and two station house officers over farm fire incidents. Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal in a statement said 87 fire incidents have been reported in Moga so far. SDM (Moga) Sarangpreet Singh Aujla and SDM (Baghapurana) Beant Singh Sidhu were served the show cause notices.</p>

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	Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here for a meeting, which comes amid the state government&#39;s preparations for the Mahakumbh in January and the November 13 assembly bypolls there. There was no official word on the meeting&#39;s agenda. Adityanath also met BJP president JP Nadda.</p>

Delhi air quality worsens, AQI worst in country at 382

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	Delhi&#39;s air quality was on the brink of the &#39;severe&#39; category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 the worst recorded in the country for the day. Fifteen monitoring stations of the city recorded air quality levels in the &#39;severe&#39; zone, having AQI readings over 400, data showed. The city also recorded its lowest nighttime temperature so far, as thick smog and haze shrouded it in a dense cover during the morning and evening hours.</p>

Maharashtra Assembly polls: BJP rebel withdraws nomination from Udgir in support of NCP candidate

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	BJP rebel Vishwajit Gaikwad on Sunday said he has decided to withdraw his nomination as an independent candidate from the Udgir assembly seat, where the Mahayuti has fielded NCP&#39;s Sanjay Bansode. Speaking at a press conference, Gaikwad said he followed the directive of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to withdraw his candidacy.</p>
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Two children missing as boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar's Katihar

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	At least two children went missing when a boat carrying them capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar&#39;s Katihar district an official said. The mishap took place near Hatkola village in Manihari block when the boat ferrying 12 people capsized in the ganga on Sunday morning, the official said.&nbsp;&quot;While ten persons have been rescued so far, two children are still missing,&quot; District Magistrate, Katihar, Manesh Kumar Meena said.</p>

Modi govt's objective is to stay in power by any means: Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar reaches Brisbane, Australia

Current Jharkhand govt making Rohingyas, other infiltrators come into the state: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ajaz Patel bamboozles India, New Zealand hand hosts rare series whitewash

Tribals of state are not safe...: Amit Shah attacks Jharkhand CM over alleged infiltrators

I am confident that you now have the best possible MP that you could get: Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Delhi Assembly polls: Arvind Kejriwal to resume 'padyatra' from Rajouri Garden

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	The AAP on Sunday said party national convener Arvind Kejriwal will resume his &#39;padyatra&#39; (foot march) from west Delhi&#39;s Rajouri Garden later in the day. AAP leaders are undertaking foot marches in Delhi&#39;s different assembly segments in the run-up to the February 2025 assembly polls. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said Kejriwal will resume his &#39;padyatra&#39; from Rajouri Garden.</p>

Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi arrive in Kerala to kick off Wayanad poll campaign

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	Congress leader and party&#39;s candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached Kerala&#39;s Wayanad on Sunday to kick off poll campaign ahead of Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll. Gandhis was accompanied by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal and was welcomed by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President K Sudhakaran, Congress MP K Suresh and Congress MLA T Siddique among others upon their arrival.</p>

Bihar Police nab dacoit carrying Rs 2 lakh bounty from UP

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	A man, carrying a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on his head for alleged involvement in dacoity and bank robbery cases, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police from Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Deoria district, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the statement issued by Bihar Police here, &quot;Mahesh Mahto alias Comrade, carrying a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on his head, was nabbed during a joint operation of the STF of the Bihar Police and the Uttar Pradesh Police.&quot;</p>

PM Modi congratulates Duma Boko on being elected Botswana president

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Duma Boko on being elected as the president of Botswana and said he looks forward to working closely with him to further strengthen bilateral ties. Duma Boko, the presidential candidate of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), was declared Botswana&#39;s sixth president last week. In a post on X, Modi said, &quot;Congratulations @duma_boko on your election as the President of Botswana. Best wishes for a successful tenure.&quot;</p>

Four injured in explosion in Howrah Mail coach in Punjab

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	Four people were injured in an explosion in a general coach of the Howrah Mail near Sirhind railway station in Punjab&#39;s Fatehgarh district, Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said. The explosion took place in a plastic bucket containing firecrackers around 10.30 pm on Saturday night when the train was headed to Howrah from Amritsar, they said.</p>

BJP to implement Uniform Civil Code in Jharkhand, tribals to be out of its ambit: Amit Shah

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	Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit. Shah, while releasing the saffron party&#39;s manifesto &#39;Sankalp Patra&#39; for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement Commission would be formed to ensure rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in the state.</p>

Woman held for sending message threatening to harm UP CM Adityanath

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	The Mumbai police have arrested a 24-year-old woman for allegedly giving a death threat to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, an official said on Sunday. The woman, identified as Fatima Khan, who has done BSc in Information Technology, resided in Ulhasnagar area of neighbouring Thane district of Maharashtra with her family members. Her father is into timber business, the official said.</p>

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Amit Shah releases manifesto, says, this election is to ensure future of the state

&quot;This election in Jharkhand is not just an election to change the government, but an election to ensure the future of Jharkhand. The people of Jharkhand have to decide whether they want a government full of corruption or a BJP government moving forward on the path of development under the leadership of PM Modi. Do they want a government that endangers the identity, land and women of Jharkhand by allowing infiltration or do they want a Bharatiya Janata Party government that protects the borders,&quot; Amit Shah said, after releasing the BJP&#39;s Sankalp Patra event in Ranchi.

EAM Jaishankar extends Independence Day greetings to Micronesia

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	In a message posted on X, EAM Jaishankar expressed his &quot;warm greetings to Secretary of Foreign Affairs Lorin S Robert and the Government and people of Federated States of Micronesia on their Independence Day,&quot; underscoring India&#39;s goodwill and supportive ties with FSM.</p>
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Fire at furniture factory claims 2 lives in Delhi's Kirti Nagar

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	A fire broke out in a furniture factory and godown in Delhi&#39;s Kirti Nagar area on Sunday, claiming the lives of two people, police said. The deceased were identified as Atul Rai, a resident of Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Azamgarh and Nand Kishore Dube, a resident of Bihar&#39;s Gaya. Rai was working as a labourer in the same premise and used to sleep there, while Nand Kishore used to work as a rickshaw puller.</div>

NCERT team to visit Tripura to review Vidya Pravesh implementation

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	A six-member team of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is scheduled to visit Tripura from November 5-7 to review the implementation of Vidya Pravesh school preparation module for class 1 students, an official said. Vidya Pravesh is an NCERT prescribed project aimed at bringing newly admitted class 1 students to a common platform of learning level.</p>

Museum honouring unsung hero who made Tawang part of India inaugurated in Arunachal

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	In 1951, an assistant political officer of the erstwhile North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) and the present-day Arunachal Pradesh carried out an audacious operation to bring Tawang under the Indian Union. Seventy-three years later, a museum of valour has been inaugurated in Tawang in memory of the unsung hero, Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing.</p>

Sat Sharma appointed Jammu and Kashmir BJP president

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	The BJP leadership on Sunday appointed Sat Sharma as president of the party&#39;s Jammu and Kashmir unit, replacing Ravinder Raina. A party communication said Raina has been made a member of its national executive. Sharma has been at the helm earlier as well and is an experienced organisation person.</p>

Two cops injured in attack by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

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	Two policemen were injured after Naxalites attacked them with sharp weapons at a weekly market in Chhattisgarh&#39;s insurgency-hit Sukma district on Sunday morning, an official said. The incident took place when the police were deployed on security duty at the market in Jagargunda village, he said.</p>

SC status for religious converts: Centre extends tenure of Commission till October 2025

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has extended by a year the tenure of a commission established to examine whether Scheduled Castes (SC) status can be granted to individuals who have converted to religions other than Sikhism and Buddhism. This decision, formalised through a notification dated November 1, comes as the Commission, initially set to conclude its work on October 10 sought additional time to finalise its report.
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Pawan Kalyan announces Sanatana Dharma protection wing in Janasena party

Janasena Party Chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Saturday announced the formation of &#39;Narasimha Varahi Brigade,&#39; a dedicated wing within his party aimed at protecting Sanatana Dharma.

Delhi AQI at 364, residents face difficulty in breathing

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	A thin layer of smog engulfed parts of the national capital on Sunday, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to be in the &#39;very poor&#39; category. Most areas in the capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) over 350, raising health concerns for residents. The AQI of Delhi was recorded at 364 at 7 AM on Sunday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).</div>