Breaking news on October 26

Patna district administration has launched a mobile app 'Chhath Puja Patna' for information regarding the upcoming festival.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said: "We have emerged as the largest party in the alliance in the state. We will give a stable govt of 'Yuti' (alliance) for the next 5 years in the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)."

'Deepotsav' celebrations in Ayodhya has made it to the Guinness World records for 'the largest display of oil lamps'. It has been achieved by Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Awadh University.

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif granted bail on medical grounds by Pakistan's Islamabad High Court in Al-Azizia reference case. He has been granted bail till Tuesday.

UP Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath perform 'aarti' at Naya ghat in Ayodhya.

Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. However, there was no immediate information about any injury to anyone in the attack, officials said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team was manning a checkpoint when the incident took place. The grenade exploded with a bang causing panic in the area, they said.

The security forces fired some shots in the air in retaliation, the officials said, adding that further details were awaited.

As the 'Deepotsav' celebration is underway, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the people.  

The BJP National General Secretary in J&K, Ram Madhav said: "This Diwali is special for people of J&K as it is first Diwali after complete integration of the state with India. We're no more a victim of dual citizenship. We all are citizens of India. We'll celebrate Diwali with this pride."

The 'Deepotsava' festival is underway at Ram ki Paidi in Ayodhya. Meanwhile, 5.51 Lakh diyas are being lit to mark the celebration. 

Satya Pal Malik, the incumbent Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

President of the World Bank, David Malpass met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

Preparations underway for annual 'Darbar move' from Srinagar to Jammu.

Dushyant Chatala, JJP leader said: "He has been granted 14-day furlough after model code of conduct ended yesterday. Is parivartan ki neev ke andaar woh humare kandho ko taqat denge toh mera liye usse badi khushi ki baat kuch nahi hai."

Cyclone Kyarr is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours. 

Balasaheb Thorat, President of Maharashtra Congress Committee met Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in Baramati, today. NCP MP Supriya Sule and NCP MLA Rohit Pawar (grand nephew of Sharad Pawar) were also present.

Manohar Lal Khattar will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana on October 27. Meanwhile, Dushyant Chautala will be taking oath as Deputy Chief Minister. 

BJP Maharashtra President, Chandrakant Patil said: "BJP has called legislative party meeting on 30th October at Vidhan Bhavan to elect a leader in the house. All 105 MLAs to attend the meeting."

BJP stakes claim to form government in Haryana after its leaders, including Manohar Lal Khattar, meet Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya. JJP leader Dushyant Chautala gives his letter of support to governor

Mild tremors were felt in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday. The tremors measured 2.7 on the Richter scale.

Shiv Sena is digging its heals on 50-50 formula in Maharashtra. As per reports, Shiv Sena is asking for a written promise on a 2.5-year tenure for CM for both Shiv Sena and BJP in the next 5 years in Maharashtra

After the defeat of NCP in 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Polls leader Praful Patel said, "I want to make it clear that we will be in opposition and play the role of a strong opposition. We don't want to have any role in Govt formation, BJP-Shiv Sena have got the mandate, so best wishes to them."

Indefinite strike of Federation of Government Doctors' Association enters second day on Saturday. They are demanding increase in salary and appointment of more doctors, among other demands.

Congress leader and the leader of opposition Vijay Wadettiwar said, " We have been given the role of opposition and we will perform that role but if any alternative is to be discussed then Shiv Sena must come to us, they have not approached us yet."

Manohar Lal Khattar and Dushyant Chautala will stake claim to form government in Haryana. Both the alliance partners will meet the governor at 2:30 pm today.

While briefing the media, Union Minister Prasad said, "There will be only one Deputy CM in Haryana, rest of the cabinet will be decided by Manohar Lal Khattar after the oath-taking ceremony."

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad briefed the media after the legislature party meeting. He said, "Let me clarify that we are not taking support from Gopal Goyal Kanda."

Bengaluru Crime Branch has detained 30 Bangladesh nationals who were staying in the city without visa.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is being treated at Services hospital in Lahore, suffered a minor heart attack.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has been elected as Legislature party leader in Chandigarh in a party meeting on Saturday. 

BJP National General Secretary, Ram Madhav on Saturday said, "By attacking the traders who come to Kashmir for work, the terrorists are actually harming the interests of locals.Our security forces will deal with such incidents firmly."

Haryana Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij on Saturday said, "No question of including Gopal Kanda in the government, neither are we taking his support."

According to sources, the incumbent chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar likely to take oath as Haryana CM for his second term, tomorrow at 2 pm, on the occasion of Diwali.

After losing in 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections from Karnal seat, former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur quits JJP (Jannayak Janta Party) on Saturday. 

Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accord India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.

Family of truck driver Ilyas Khan, who was killed by terrorists in Shopian, appealed the central government to provide compensation and government job.

Ilyas Khan was an Alwar-based businessman who went to Kashmir to deliver milk and other supplies to the Army, when he was shot dead by militants in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir. 

In the wake of present weather conditions around the west coast of India, New Mangaluru Port Trust (NMPT) rescued around 100 fishing boats and more than thousand people, and provided shelter within the safe zone of the harbour.

Kiran Tiwari, wife of former Hindu Samaj Party president Kamlesh Tiwari, declared as the new party president. Kamlesh Tiwari was murdered at his residence in Lucknow on October 18.

The Bhartiya Janta Party directed its leaders to visit all houses in unauthorised colonies that are set to get legal status soon.

To ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cabinet's big-ticket announcement of regularising unauthorised colonies is not lost on Delhi voters, BJP working president JP Nadda, in a core group meeting held at BJP headquarters on Friday evening, asked all ticket aspirants and those who are post holders in the party to go door to door and give Diwali wishes to the people of unauthorised colonies. 

The US government has suspended all the commercial flights to nine cities of Cuba, leaving the capital city of Havana.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appointed Birender Singh Yadav as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iraq.

Three women of a family on Friday were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live electric wire in Odisha's Cuttack district, police said.

The incident took place at Betai village under Salipur police station.

The deceased have been identified as Sita Mallick (70) and her two daughters-in-law, Nandita (35) and Pushpalata (25), police said.

Nandita got electrocuted when she put clothes on the wire for drying and two others who rushed to rescue her came in contact with the live electric wire.

The three were rushed to a nearby government hospital, but doctors declared them brought dead.

India Meteorological Department issued a statement that Kyarr is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 to 36 hours. 

"severe cyclonic storm ‘Kyarr’ lay centered at 11:30 pm, on Friday, about 200 km to west of Ratnagiri and 310 km south-southwest of Mumbai. It's very likely to move west-northwest towards the coast of Oman during next 5 days."