Breaking News, November 1 | HIGHLIGHTS

A mob on Wednesday tried to gherao a Manipur Police office complex demanding arms in Imphal, the capital of the restive state, prompting the authorities to order firing of several rounds in the air and withdraw curfew relaxations in two districts, officials said. A tribal student body called for a 48-hour shutdown from midnight of Wednesday to protest against the deployment of additional police commandos in Moreh town in Tengnoupal district, where a sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) was shot dead on October 31.

"As you know since October 25, Manoj Jarange Patil has been on hunger strike, the police administration is in coordination with him continuously. The coordination is being maintained. Currently, many Rasta Roko protests are going on in Jalna. We are trying to maintain that protests should be within legal and constitutional limits," said Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawade on Maratha reservation row. 

The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the forest department, holding its officials responsible for the capital's air quality. The court asked the department to take steps to ensure that the Air Quality Index (AQI) improves in the national capital. The court was hearing matters related to the creation of an alternative forest in Delhi and filling up vacancies in the forest department

With the sighting of the moon, women perform the rituals of Karwa Chauth and break their fast.

A boat carrying dozens of people capsized in the Saryu river in Bihar's Saran on Wednesday, said the officials. So far 3 bodies have been found, 6 people rescued, said officials. Nine people are still missing, they added.

The Delhi Congress on Wednesday joined the protest of DTC marshals outside Delhi Secretariat, demanding pending wages and regularisation of their services. Several Congress leaders and workers led by party's state unit president Arvinder Singh Lovely gathered outside the secretariat at ITO here and extended support to the bus marshals.

"The Prime Minister is silent. That clearly says that he will sell Nagarnar to his friends...But I would like to say that Chhattisgarh has a Congress Government and we will not let Nagarnar be sold," said Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Nagarnar steel unit row.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached in London, Dubai and India assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family members and companies, said the Central probe agency officials on Wednesday. The actions were taken as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud, they added.

Directorate of Civil Defence issued the circular to end the call out duty of all the members of Civil Defence Corps (Civil Defence Volunteers) deployed in any department/office with effect from 31st October, 2023.

"What's new in this? Which opposition leader or party has not received these summons?...Arvind Kejriwal is not the first leader of AAP to face this," National Conference vice president and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah said on ED's summon to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Three Indian Army personnel sustained injuries due to a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 01-11-2023, 14:45:09 IST, Lat: 36.48 & Long: 70.81, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Afghanistan, tweeted National Center for Seismology.

The Army chief today visited the Siachen base camp in Ladakh to review operational preparedness.

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu reached his house in Undavalli early on Wednesday after being released on bail in the Skill Development Corporation scam case.

The Beed administration on Wednesday morning lifted curfew imposed in parts of the district after violence during the Maratha quota agitation on Monday, officials said. Prohibition orders will continue in the district, located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, and Internet services are still shut to maintain law and order, they said.

A group of legislators from various parties staged a protest near the Maharashtra secretariat 'Mantralaya' here on Wednesday in support of the demand for reservation to the Maratha community.

The three projects are Akhaura- Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link, Khulna - Mongla Port Rail Line and Unit – II of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant in Rampal, Bangladesh.

"The CM has called an all-party meeting in which some 20-25 random people have been called, but Shiv Sena MPs or MLAs have not been called for his meeting," he said.

"We will face every situation with strength," he said.

A gangster was shot dead by some unidentified assailants here, police said on Wednesday. Gurpreet Singh alias Laddi was killed near the railway crossing here on Tuesday, they said, adding a bullet pierced through his head. Superintendent of Police (detective) Randhir Kumar said investigation in the matter was underway.

The central government is likely to resolve its impasse with West Bengal over MGNREGA dues following an intervention by Governor CV Ananda Bose, Raj Bhavan sources said.

A 19-year-old man was killed, while two women were seriously injured when their motorcycle hit a 'nilgai' on the Khatauli-Budhana road here, a police official said on Wednesday.

All businesses and trade under APMC have been shut down today to support the Maratha reservation demand by Manoj Jarange Patil.

Only Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council, called to the meeting called by the state government.

"We need to remain careful and take all precautions," a runner said.