Breaking News, November 4 | Highlights

 UK authorises Merck's coronavirus treatment, the first pill shown to be effective at treating COVID-19.

Delhi's overall air quality in 'very poor' category (at 02:21 pm), with overall #AQI standing at 339: System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR)

Germany's disease control agency on Thursday reported the highest number of new coronavirus infections since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader and former MLA Ganderbal, Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar resigns from the party post of district president Ganderbal

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced reduction of value-added tax (VAT) of Rs 3/each on petrol and diesel which will be applicable from midnight of 5th November: CMO

• We have to enhance, adapt our military capabilities in line with changing world and mode of war

• We used to depend mostly on imports in defence sector, says PM, highlights his govt's attempts to boost indigenous capabilities. 

• Many attempts made to spread terrorism here after surgical strike, given befitting reply: PM 

• Your capability, strength ensure peace and security for country: PM Narendra Modi addresses soldiers in J-K's Nowshera sector

• I want to spend Diwali with family members; so I join you on festival: PM Narendra Modi to soldiers in J-K's Nowshera sector. 

• Border, coastal areas lacking normal connectivity now have roads, optical fibres; this boosts deployment capabilities, facilities for soldiers: PM

   

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty, at Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on arrival in Czech Republic, received a Guard of Honour by the Czech Army and laid a wreath at Vitkov National Memorial, Prague: Indian Army.

Early morning today, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir, minimal security arrangements and no traffic restrictions were in place on the route in Delhi.

Tamil Nadu: People celebrated #Diwali by bursting firecrackers in Madurai and Coimbatore early morning today.

Haryana government reduces VAT on petrol and diesel in the state, now both petrol and diesel will be cheaper by Rs 12 per litre.

Fuel prices across metropolitan cities effective from today after cut in Excise duty. Petrol and diesel prices per litre- Rs 103.97 and Rs 86.67 in Delhi; Rs 109.98 and Rs 94.14 in Mumbai; Rs 104.67 and Rs 89.79 in Kolkata; Rs 101.40 and Rs 91.43. 

Kerala: Devotees visit Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion of Diwali.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers to 'Ram Lalla' at Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya on Diwali.

Chhattisgarh: Devwrat Singh, MLA from Khairagarh assembly constituency and leader of Janta Congress  Chhattisgarh (J) party passed away due to cardiac arrest early morning today.

WATCH: Rajinikanth fans celebrate the release of 'Annaatthe' outside Chennai's Rohini theatre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes everyone a very Happy Diwali.

US lawmakers introduce Deepavali Day Act - a legislation that would make Diwali a nationally recognized holiday in the country.

Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir : On the eve of Diwali - people lit up diyas in memory of martyrs during 'Ek Diya Shaheedon Ke Naam' remembrance event.

Dog parade was organised on the second day of 'Kukur Tihar' festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. As part of the 5-day festival celebrations dogs are garlanded, bathed, and honoured with medals.