Breaking News, October 24

Pakistan has persuaded Saudi Arabia to revive a USD 12 billion state-of-the-art deep conversion refinery and a petrochemical complex in the country, a project that was shelved by the oil-rich Gulf Kingdom during the Imran Khan regime, a media report said on Monday.

A woman was killed and her son suffered injuries when explosives stored in their house for making firecrackers burst on Monday in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

An 11-year-old environment activist has alleged that her phone was snatched by unidentified miscreants while recording a live video on Diwali eve in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida. The local police said they have lodged her complaint and started probe in the case. "My mobile phone was just snatched away (10 minutes ago) by two bike-borne thieves while I was going live on my Facebook in front of the Bellana Street market, Greater Noida, Sector 16B opposite Nirala Aspire. Kindly help me!," Licypriya Kangujam tweeted and tagged Noida police for help.

Punjab recorded nearly 3,700 stubble burning incidents between September 15 and October 22 and about 60 per cent of these were in three districts of Majha region -- Tarn Taran, Amritsar and Gurdaspur. According to data from the Ludhiana-based Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Tarn Taran reported 1,034 stubble burning incidents, maximum in the state, followed by Amritsar 895 and Gurdaspur 324. The state overall witnessed 3,696 cases of stubble burning during the period. 

A massive fire broke out at drug factory in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiers, said PMO. The prime minister has his unique way to celebrate the festival with the Indian Army personnel since he became prime minister in 2014.

PM Modi in Kargil

As Boris Johnson pulled out of prime minister race, now it's Penny Mordaunt Vs Rishi Sunak for the top job in the trouble-hit country.

Former UK PM Boris Johnson pulls out of contest to become next PM He said he had support of enough lawmakers to progress to next stage but far fewer than front-runner former finance minister Rishi Sunak, reports news agency Reuters

It is being widely pitched as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in British politics as Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak formally entered the race to be elected Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister on Sunday.

The deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone on Sunday evening and is very likely to gather further strength becoming a severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Bangladesh coast on October 25 morning, the IMD said.

Cyclone Sitrang is now lying about 520 km south of Sagar Island in West Bengal.

Upholding the verdict of the Supreme Court, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has directed Vice Chancellors of 9 varsities in Kerala to tender resignation, said PRO, Kerala Raj Bhavan.