Breaking News, October 31| HIGHLIGHTS

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held "productive talks" with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Cravinho here during which they discussed the progress in bilateral economic cooperation and exchanged views on West Asia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific.

Food donation is considered a sacred act in Sanatan Dharma, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday said as he urged people to donate food items to the needy.

A group of supporters purportedly waved Palestine flag and launched a 'Free Palestine' campaign on the sidelines of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Cup match at Eden Gardens here on Tuesday.

In protest against onion price rise, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) activists on Tuesday staged a protest near the official residence of Odisha Agriculture Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain here and sold the bulb at Rs 20 a kg.

Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, even as the maximum temperature settled at 32.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal.

There are a dozen CM candidates in the Congress party. Wherever you see there is CM. They’ll say I’ll become the CM another will come and say how will you become, I’ll become CM. Everyone there says you vote for me I’ll become CM. There’s no possibility that Congress will win: Telangana CM KCR

At the red carpet event of the launch of Jio World Plaza in Mumbai, Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani says, "This is a very special evening for both Nita and me as parents. It is our time today to applaud the work that Isha has done as a leader in Reliance Retail. I think she and her luxury retail team have redefined what luxury means in the city of Mumbai. We are very proud that with Jio World Plaza, what the Reliance Retail team under the leadership of Isha has done makes me very proud. I am sure it will make citizens of Mumbai and Indians very proud..."

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday appealed to the people of the Union Territory to join hands to defeat the enemies of peace and humanity.

Altogether 5,306 senior citizens, people with disabilities (PwDs) and government officials exercised their franchise for the November 7 Mizoram elections through home voting and postal ballots, an official statement said on Tuesday.

The Israel Defense Forces says two soldiers were killed and another two were seriously wounded during clashes with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip today, reported the Times of Israel.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it seized cash and gold worth more than Rs 60 lakh after it conducted searches against an alleged narcotics trafficker, Ali Asgar Shirazi, and some others in Mumbai.

The Delhi BJP on Tuesday stepped up its attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has been summoned by the ED for questioning in connection with an alleged liquor scam, with party MP Manoj Tiwari charging him of finishing AAP with his "sins".

A flurry of Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on a refugee camp near Gaza City levelled apartment buildings, leaving craters where they once stood, as ground troops battled Hamas militants across northern Gaza and attacked underground compounds.

The governments of Tamil Nadu and Punjab have moved the Supreme Court alleging delay by the state governors in giving assent to bills passed by the respective state assemblies.

Bengaluru: On Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent tweets on PM Modi, BJP leader CN Ashwath Narayan says, "That is applicable to Siddaramaiah. Being the Chief Minister of Karnataka, he has no love for the state. he has love only for himself and his family. He is busy looting... He has become 'Dhritarashtra'. He is the biggest, habitual liar. 'No Love for Karnataka' is for Siddaramaiah and not for PM Modi... What has he done since assuming the power? He has done nothing. Let him name one project, he has done nothing... In 6 months with his vast experience, what has he done? Nothing, nothing, nothing."

The Congress and the National Conference on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP over the observance of the Union Territory Foundation Day in Jammu and Kashmir and demanded the restoration of statehood and early Assembly polls.

In Kollapur, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "When there was our 'Prajala' Government, we returned the land belonging to Dalits, tribals, backwards and the poor. The land we returned was taken away by your Chief Minister. With the excuse of computerisation, Dharani Portal was stolen. 20 lakh farmers suffered losses in Telangana and who benefitted? One family, their MLAs and ministers."

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday watched "Tejas", a film starring Kangana Ranaut, here. The special screening of the action thriller film, directed by Sarvesh Mewara, was held at the city's Lokbhavan Auditorium.

In Kollapur, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "On one side, your CM, his family and on the other side, Telangana's people, mothers, sisters and unemployed youth. The government has two greatest signs which are very well known by the people of Telangana and you get to hear about it every day. The biggest deceit is that of the Kaleshwaram project. BJP-BRS looted Rs 1 Lakh Crore from the people of Telangana..."

"During 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', India has made several historic achievements. I can give you countless achievements," says PM Modi at the culmination of 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh' campaign in Delhi.

At the concluding ceremony of Meri Maati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "On the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel everyone is witnessing a historic 'mahayagya' at the Kartavya Path...Just like people got together for the Dandi Yatra similarly, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav made new history with the scale of people's participation..."

At the concluding ceremony of Meri Maati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "While we are culminating an event, on the other hand, this is the beginning of the new resolution...In the 21st century, the 'Mera Bharat Yuva' organization will play a big role in the development of the country. Meri Maati Mera Desh is an example of how the youth together can achieve every target..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches the 'Mera Yuva Bharat Portal' at the concluding ceremony of Meri Maati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra, in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with and address India's Asian Para Games contingent on 1st November, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. The programme will be attended by the athletes, their coaches, officials from the Paralympic Committee of India & Indian Olympic Association, representatives from National Sports Federations, and officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: Prime Minister's Office

Howrah, West Bengal: The BJP supporters burnt an effigy of former Food Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick and demanded the harshest punishment against him for his alleged involvement in the ration scam. BJP workers took out a procession near the Howrah District Governor's office.

At least four people died while 10 others were injured after a vehicle fell in a gorge in Nawagabra area of Karnah in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he and several other opposition leaders claimed to have received alerts about "state-sponsored" attacks on their iPhones, saying a "surveillance state is the antitheses of democracy".

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has allowed scheduled commuter airlines to operate their single engine aircraft at night, a move that will help in enhancing air connectivity to remote areas during night hours.

On Apple's 'state-sponsored attack' message, National Conference Vice President and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah says, "...It should be investigated. Information was received earlier also that Israel's software Pegasus was sold to this country and it was used to spy on people. Apple should share all the details and after proper investigation, the truth should be told to the people..."

Indonesia's elite counterterrorism police squad arrested at least 59 suspected militants in recent weeks in a nationwide crackdown as the country gears up for elections in 2024, police said Tuesday.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday claimed he received a message from Apple about "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" his iPhone as he hit out at the Modi government for turning India into a "surveillance state".

The Kerala government on Tuesday announced that it would offer mental health support to all individuals present at the site of the bomb blasts during a Christian religious gathering in Ernakulam district two days ago.

A team of STF, with the help of forest officials of Khariar Forest Division, conducted a raid and arrested a wildlife criminal, Ranjan Kumar Sahu and recovered one pangolin from his possession. Case registered and the pangolin handed over to DFO, Khariar.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Mizoram to campaign for the November 7 assembly elections on Wednesday, a senior BJP leader said here.

A condition of a minimum distance of 150 metres between a meat shop and a religious place is part of a proposed policy for granting new or renewed licenses for meat shops, which received the approval of the MCD House on Tuesday.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Tuesday sought to delete as parties several media houses from her plea before the Delhi High Court against circulation of alleged fake and defamatory content against her.

The government has ordered an investigation after Opposition MPs claimed that they received warnings of attempts being made by state-sponsored attackers to steal information from their iPhones.

The Enforcement Directorate has raided half-a-dozen casinos in Goa as part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged fraud worth crores of rupees of certain depositors, official sources said Tuesday.

The BJP on Tuesday said it is for Apple to clarify the alerts it has sent to several people, including opposition leaders, about "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and rejected the allegations against the government as "baseless and false".

"The Opposition leaders got a notification from Apple. Earlier, I used to think number 1 is PM Modi, number 2 is Adani and number 3 is Amit Shah, but this wrong, number 1 is Adani, number 2 is PM Modi and number 3 is Amit Shah. We have understood the politics of India and now Adani ji cannot escape. Distraction politics is going on," he said.

"PM Modi's soul lies in Adani. Adani cannot escape," Rahul Gandhi said at a press conference.

Raghubar Das was on Tuesday sworn in as the 26th Governor of Odisha at a special function held at the Raj Bhavan here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off Gujarat's first heritage train that will run from here to Ahmedabad, bringing tourists to the Statue of Unity, the memorial to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

A sub-divisional police officer was killed on Tuesday after being shot at by suspected tribal militants at Moreh in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, police said.

"Now, the next 25 years is an opportunity for us and we have to take inspiration from Sardar Patel to achieve every goal," PM Modi said.

"It is clear that the Central government wants to finish the Aam Aadmi Party," he said.

All three lines that were affected after two trains collided on October 29 evening in Andhra Pradesh claiming several lives and injuring numerous others have been restored for operation, Railways said. This comes after Palasa passenger train hit the Rayagada passenger train from behind at Kankatapalli, causing three coaches to derail on Sunday in the Vizianagaram district.

Hardoi, UP: Five people of the same family died when their vehicle lost control on the Bilhaur-Katra highway and hit a tree.