The INDIA Bloc Ramlila Maidan Rally brought several major opposition parties together in New Delhi on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The rally was organised to protest alleged irregularities in the voter list revision process and to demand greater accountability from the Election Commission.
Leaders from the Congress,...
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Batting first after winning the toss, India posted 211/6...
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Cyclone Arnab struck Andhra Pradesh’s coast early on Wednesday, leaving five people dead and causing widespread damage across several coastal districts. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced ₹5 lakh ex gratia for the family of each person killed in the cyclone.
Landfall and damage
The India Meteorological Department said Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts near Narsapur in West Godavari district between 2 am and 8 am. At landfall, it was a very severe cyclonic storm with sustained winds of 125–135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph.
The storm brought heavy rain, uprooted trees, damaged power lines, and flooded low-lying areas. Reports said deaths occurred in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Kakinada, Konaseema, and...
India’s opposition INDIA bloc held a symbolic “People’s Impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 31, 2026, at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in...
India’s opposition INDIA bloc held a symbolic “People’s Impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 31, 2026, at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in New Delhi. The event was originally called a “Mock...
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