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Breaking News Live Updates: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled to take place in November, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked NDA's manifesto. According to ANI, he said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "might not even know what is in that manifesto."
Three people were killed and eight others injured after a pick-up vehicle carrying vegetables overturned near Meetli village on the Meerut-Baghpat-Sonipat highway on Friday, police said. The accident occurred when the vehicle’s axle broke, causing it to roll over. The victims, farmers from Doula village, were en route to Delhi’s Azadpur Mandi. Police identified the deceased as Jan Mohammad, Rajju, and Ashfaq and sent their bodies for post-mortem.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday permitted “controlled feeding” of pigeons at four new locations in Mumbai — Worli Reservoir, Lokhandwala Back Road, Airoli-Mulund check post, and Gorai Maidan. Feeding will be allowed only between 7 am and 9 am, under supervision of voluntary organisations. The civic body clarified that existing kabutarkhanas will remain closed pending a High Court decision and expert committee report.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday accused the Maharashtra government of “pushing farmers to the doorstep of death” and demanded an immediate farm loan waiver. Reacting to Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’s statement that a decision would come by June 30 next year, Thackeray said the delay was unacceptable amid rising farmer suicides. He questioned the government’s aid claims, saying farmers remain devastated after heavy rains and floods.
Private sleeper bus operations came to a halt across several parts of Rajasthan on Friday as operators began an indefinite strike against the transport department, accusing it of imposing arbitrary fines following recent bus accidents. The move, led by associations in Jodhpur and Jaipur, disrupted travel across districts. Operators claimed penalties were unfair despite valid permits and fitness certificates, urging action against officials who approved modified buses.
A Thane district court has acquitted two men accused of murdering their neighbour in 2020, ruling that the victim died of natural causes. Judge S. B. Agrawal said the prosecution failed to prove the case against Gufran Yusufali Ansari and Shahnawaz Mohammed Shafi Ansari beyond reasonable doubt. Medical evidence showed the victim suffered a heart attack, with only a minor injury found, leading the court to dismiss the murder charge.
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has launched a campaign to recover unpaid water bills worth around Rs 250 crore by disconnecting defaulting connections. The dues include Rs 92.28 crore in arrears and Rs 157.8 crore for the current fiscal year. Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao has directed 100 per cent recovery this year. The TMC has already collected Rs 43 crore and warned legal action against illegal reconnections.
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled to take place in November, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked NDA's manifesto. According to ANI, he said, "CM might not even know what is in that manifesto. Perhaps the press conference was cut short to prevent him from speaking. We read it. NDA should release 'sorry patra' instead and apologise to the 14 crore people of Bihar."
He added, "The state is the poorest despite their 20-year rule. There are no factories here, no investment. This Govt failed in all sectors. So, they should have released a 'sorry patra'.They have brought the manifesto in haste."
While speaking at an election rally in Bihar's Siwan ahead of the Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that Congress, like the British, "created a crisis for the entire state of Bihar" which did not lead to the development of the state. He added, "Whatever was left was completely wiped out by the RJD. During the RJD's rule, crime and kidnapping had become an industry in Bihar. Anarchy and hooliganism existed in Bihar during the RJD's rule. They were creating an identity crisis for the youth of Bihar."
Former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin has been sworn-in as a minister into Telangana cabinet by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Raj Bhavan on Friday, October 31. He was sworn-in in the presence of Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and other senior ministers. The induction of Mohammed Azharuddin into the cabinet comes less than two weeks before the Jubilee Hills bypoll.
Ahead of the Bihar elections, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor took a dig at NDA’s manifesto and told news agency PTI, “They have been ruling Bihar for the last 20 years. instead of a manifesto, they should have released a report card. Making new promises without fulfilling old ones has no meaning.”
He added, “Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, and Narendra Modi are visiting Bihar for their own political interests. Infiltration, which Amit Shah talks about, and SIR, which Rahul Gandhi is trying to raise, are not Bihar’s real issues. The real issues are unemployment, migration, health, and education.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, "Before 2014, Maoist terrorism posed a significant threat to nearly 125 districts across the country. Today, that number has been drastically reduced to just 11 districts, with only three still experiencing severe impact from Naxalism. I want to assure the nation that we remain steadfast in our commitment to eradicating Naxalism entirely. We will not rest until this menace is eliminated from the country."
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has praised Indian Women for defeating Australia and entering the final of the World Cup. He told PTI, "I was never this nervous while playing as I was while watching, and the way they have won the game, Australia is a multiple World Cup winners, so defeating them is a big thing. Yes, there’s every hope that we’ll win this World Cup."
Britain's Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal titles and honours over his alleged ties with late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, in one of the harshest moves against a royal family member in modern British history. Andrew is the younger brother of King Charles and second son of the late Queen Elizabeth.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking on the occasion of National Unity Day, praised PM Modi for fulfilling Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's resolve. He said that British divided the country into 562 princely states, but Patel integrated all of them and formed the map of modern India. He added, "By unifying Kashmir with India by abrogating Article 370, PM Modi fulfilled the resolve of Sardar Patel."
Russia has hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure and other targets with drones and missiles. It has triggered massive power restrictions all over the nation and killed seven people, including a seven-year-old girl. Moscow has targeted Ukraine's power supplies ahead of the cold winter months. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said, "Its goal is to plunge Ukraine into darkness. Ours is to preserve the light. To stop the terror, we need more air defence systems, tougher sanctions, and maximum pressure on the aggressor."
