Breaking News October 27

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi reports that Cyclone Dana restoration is 95% complete, with final work expected in just a day or two.

Ayodhya is transformed into a vibrant spectacle as it prepares for Deepotsav, adorned with stunning lights and decorations. The city's festive spirit shines brightly, inviting visitors to celebrate the festival of lights in a truly enchanting setting.The thrill of Nature: Rhino vs. Buffalo showdown captivates online audience.

#WATCH | Delhi: Old Parliament building lit up with red coloured lights under the Act 4 Dyslexia Campaign to raise awareness for Dyslexia.

#WATCH | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu: People in huge numbers throng the NSB road ahead of Diwali Festival

#WATCH | Bhadrak, Odisha: People are facing difficulties as the water has entered the residential areas of Betara and other villages following Cyclone 'Dana'.

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal holds padyatra in Delhi's Wazirpur area. 

In a significant political move, Pranav Pandey, the father of Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan, has officially joined the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Patna, Bihar. 

Delhi Police has seized a mobile network jammer from Palika Bazaar in the national capital amid a checking ahead of Diwali, officials on Sunday said.

"Our teams are verifying all shops, hotels and other public places ahead of the festive season. During a special check, a team found a suspicious object in a market," Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla said. The device, which is acting like a mobile network jamming device, was immediately seized, he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said peace can be established in West Bengal only when cross-border infiltration from Bangladesh stops. He claimed that illegal immigration from the neighbouring country would be stopped if the BJP came to power in West Bengal in 2026.

Addressing the inauguration of a new passenger terminal building and cargo gate at Petrapole land port along the India-Bangladesh border in Bengal, he slammed the TMC government over the issue of corruption and exhorted the people of the state to bring in political change in 2026.

The police have seized Rs 1.32 crore cash from five persons in south Mumbai amid the election code of conduct in place for the Maharashtra assembly polls, an official said on Sunday.

According to the police, they received information that five persons were carrying bags with cash at Bhoiwada in Bhuleshwar Bazaar on Saturday, and a trap was laid.

The official said a flying squad deployed by the Election Commission and police brought the five suspects to VP Road police station for further action after the seizure was videographed.

Delhi Police has recovered a suspicious electronic device from a shop during verification in Palika Bazaar. This suspicious electronic device is working like a mobile network jammer. The verification of this device is being done. Selling any type of mobile network jammer is illegal. At present, after verification of the device, legal action will be taken against the shopkeeper.

A four-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her aunt and a 'tantrik' as part of "black magic" rituals here in a village. The duo has been arrested, officials said on Sunday. Acting on a missing person's report filed by the girl's family, police found her body from the aunt's residence, they said.

On Saturday, Misty went missing from her home in Shikarpur Chaudhary village, following which, her family filed a complaint at Izzat Nagar police station. The activities of Savitri, the aunt, were found to be "suspicious" when she refused to allow anyone to enter her home, police said, adding that they took the help of CCTV footage of the area.

Months after announcing his political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), top Tamil actor Vijay is likely to spell out his political agenda and vision for the state during his keenly watched maiden public meeting here on Sunday.

Vijay has announced facing the 2026 Assembly polls, spicing up the political battlefield long dominated by the Dravidian rivals DMK and the AIADMK, with a resurgent BJP under K Annamalai making some impressive strides in this year's Lok Sabha polls. The saffron party is keen to put up a good show in the hustings in 2026 as well.

On the seat-sharing feud started by Samajwadi leader Abu Azmi, SP chief Akhilesh Yada said, "The state president of Samajwadi Party (Maharashtra) will decide - first we will try to stay in the alliance. But, if they (Mahavikas Aghadi) will not keep us in the alliance, then we will fight on the seats where we will get the votes or our party is working. There is no place for sacrifice in politics. However, we will contest on such seats which do not dent MVA."

5,400 fake notes of Rs 200 were caught in Bhilwara when 3 people were going to sell them in the market during the festive season. During late-night checking in Bhilwara, fake notes of Rs 200 were recovered from 3 people travelling in an Alto car.

Nine persons were injured in a stampede after rush for boarding a train at Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a civic official said.

The incident took place at 5.56 am on platform number one at the Bandra Terminus. There was rush for boarding train 22921 Bandra-Gorakhpur Express, the official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

Two cadres of the proscribed outfit People's Liberation Army were arrested in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, police said on Sunday. They were held by a team of Assam Rifles from the vicinity of border pillar number 87 on Saturday and handed over to the police, an official statement said. The two have been identified as N Priyo Singh (21) and S Devjit Singh (21) and handed over to Pallel Police Station, it added.

Two persons were killed while a woman was injured in a road accident here, police said on Sunday. Pipri's Circle Officer Amit Kumar said that a car going from Renukut to Anpara and a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction collided near village Karhiya on Saturday evening.

While motorcyclists Mahesh (19) and Ramnarayan (20), both residents of Chakelwa police station Anpara, died on the spot, a woman travelling in the car was injured.

In an intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police busts a cross-border smuggling racket and apprehends two associates of Foreign-based drug smuggler Navpreet Singh @ Nav Bhullar and recovers 105 Kg Heroin, 31.93 Kg Caffeine Anhydrous, 17 Kg DMR, 5 foreign made Pistols & 1 Desi Katta. Water-route was used to transport drugs from Pakistan, big rubber tubes of tyres have also been recovered, indicating that narcotic contraband have been smuggled through waterway.  Navjot Singh & Lovepreet Kumar have been arrested.   FIR registered at PS State Special Operations Cell (#SSOC), Amritsar. Investigation ongoing to establish backwards & forward linkages to arrest more criminals involved in the drug cartel: DGP, Punjab Police

Delhi Overall  AQI 349

• Anand Vihar 405
• Ashok Vihar 384
• Bawana 392  
• Chandni Chowk 314
• Dwarka 335
• IGI 320
• ITO 357
• Jahangirpuri 404
• Mandir Marg 350
• Mundka 356
• Narela 353
• Nehru Marg 400
• Okhla 344
• Rohini 380

A gym trainer killed a woman and buried his body near the District Magistrate's house. After 4 months, the police managed to arrest the accused and recover the body.