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Former BJP MLA Brahm Singh Tanwar joins AAP today in the presence of party convener Arvind Kejriwal. 

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis says "Today Congress leader Ravi Raja has joined BJP. He is one of the strongest leaders and we believe that his joining in BJP will strengthen us. In Maharashtra, there is a positive environment in favour of Mahayuti. Yesterday we had a meeting where, CM Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were present. We discussed cross-form issues... Our stand is very clear on Nawab Mallik, our president Ashish Shelar earlier cleared everything.. we are not going to give any favour to Nawab Malik..."

In a big blow to the Mumbai Congress Leader of Opposition in BMC and senior Mumbai Congress leader Ravi Raja on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. The development comes as Ravi Raja was angry for not getting a ticket from Sion-Koliwada assembly seat.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand artwork at Puri Beach to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his birth anniversary.

A layer of smog engulfs the National Capital as the air quality continues to deteriorate.

On 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Today the situation is such that even talking about Unity has been made a crime. There was a time when we used to sing songs of unity with great pride in school, college, at home and outside...If someone sings these songs today, the people of Urban-Naxals will take the opportunity to abuse him and if someone says today that if we are one then we are safe, then these people will start defining it in a wrong way as well...We need to be more cautious than before from such people, such thoughts, such tendencies, such attitude..."

On 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected the age-old agenda of separatism and terrorism. They have made the Constitution of India, the democracy of India victorious. They have put an end to the propaganda going on for 70 years with their votes."

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to former Prime Minister and his grandmother #IndiraGandhi at Indira Gandhi Memorial, on her death anniversary.

Amid the Diwali celebrations, Delhi's air pollution situation remains grim. On October 31, air quality stood in 'Very Poor' category in the area near Akshardham temple.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' parade on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in Kevadia, Gujarat.