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India revel successful festival of lights; Delhi’s aerial prime deteriorates connected Deepavali
With radical crossed the nationalist superior celebrating Deepavali with fireworks connected Monday (October 20, 2025) night, Delhi’s aerial prime deteriorated, with astir of the monitoring stations marked successful the ‘red zone’. Thirty-six retired of 38 monitoring stations recorded contamination levels successful the ‘red zone’, indicating ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ aerial prime crossed Delhi. At 10 p.m., the city’s wide aerial prime scale (AQI) was ‘very poor’ astatine 344, with 4 stations reporting ‘severe’ aerial prime (above 400).
Bihar Assembly polls: Filing of information papers over; INDIA bloc looks fractured
Filing of information papers ended for the 2nd and last signifier of Bihar Assembly polls, with the absorption INDIA bloc appearing fractured, arsenic constituents would extremity up warring each different successful a fig of seats. According to the Election Commission of India, altogether 1,314 candidates person been near successful the fray for the archetypal signifier successful which 121 constituencies of the 243-strong Assembly would spell to polls connected November 6, pursuing the withdrawal of 61 nominees, too rejection of much than 300 during scrutiny.
PM Modi celebrates Deepavali aboard INS Vikrant, hails equipped forces’ unity successful Operation Sindoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the bonzer coordination among the 3 services unneurotic compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor. Mr. Modi besides lauded the valour and determination of information forces and said it was owed to that, the federation has achieved a important milestone by "eliminating Maoist terrorism". He made the remarks portion addressing Navy unit connected committee INS Vikrant.
Assam Police squad reaches Singapore to probe Zubeen Garg's death
Two elder officers of the Assam Police reached Singapore to analyse the decease of vocalist Zubeen Garg successful the land federation past month, officials said. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) nether the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police is astatine contiguous probing Garg's decease lawsuit aft much than 60 FIRs were lodged crossed the State.
European Council approves ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’, efforts to reason FTA
The European Council approved conclusions connected a ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’ announced earlier by the European Commission, welcoming the “strong impetus” it provides to relations betwixt the European Union and India. The Belgium-based council, liable for the wide governmental absorption and priorities of the 27-member economical bloc, highlighted efforts on both sides to reason an India-EU escaped commercialized statement (FTA) by the extremity of the year.
NC volition combat Assembly bypolls successful Nagrota, Budgam connected nationalist issues: J&K Deputy CM
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said the ruling National Conference (NC) volition combat the bypolls to Nagrota and Budgam Assembly seats connected nationalist issues, the biggest being the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. Mr. Choudhary expressed assurance that the voters successful some the constituencies volition guarantee the triumph of the NC candidates to fortify the hands of enactment president Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Sabarimala golden ‘theft’: SIT to taxable archetypal advancement study to Kerala HC
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the nonaccomplishment of golden from Sabarimala is expected to record its archetypal advancement study to the Kerala High Court soon, constabulary sources said. The part seat of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar volition perceive the lawsuit again connected Tuesday (October 21, 2025).
Low unit brewing implicit Bay of Bengal, Odisha to person rainfall for adjacent 3 days: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a debased unit country is apt to signifier implicit the Bay of Bengal wrong the adjacent 24 hours, which could bring airy to mean rainfall successful parts of Odisha implicit the adjacent 3 days. According to the IMD’s evening bulletin, "An precocious aerial cyclonic circulation persists implicit southbound Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal extending up to 1.5 km supra mean oversea level. Under its influence, the debased unit country would beryllium formed implicit the bay successful the adjacent 24 hours."
Ceasefire with Afghanistan hinges connected Taliban’s committedness to rein successful terrorists, says Khawaja Asif
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the ceasefire statement with Afghanistan hinges on Taliban’s committedness to rein successful terrorists attacking his country from crossed the border. His connection comes a time after both sides agreed connected a ceasefire pursuing talks successful Doha, which were facilitated by Qatar and Turkiye.
U.S. authorities shutdown apt to extremity this week, White House advisor Hassett says
The 20-day U.S. national authorities shutdown is apt to extremity this week, White House economical advisor Kevin Hassett said. "I deliberation the Schumer shutdown is apt to extremity sometime this week," White House economical advisor Kevin Hassett said successful an interrogation connected CNBC, referring to Senate Democratic person Chuck Schumer.
Netanyahu says Israel dropped 153 tonnes of bombs connected Gaza connected October 19
Israeli forces dropped 153 tonnes (337,307 pounds) of bombs connected targets successful Gaza successful effect to what it said was a ceasefire breach by the Palestinian radical Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Parliament. “One of our hands holds a weapon, the different manus is stretched retired for peace,” Mr. Netanyahu told members of the Knesset. “You marque bid with the strong, not the weak. Today Israel is stronger than ever before.”
Women Cricket World Cup, IND-W vs ENG-W: Smriti Mandhana shoulders blasted for collapse
From needing 57 runs from arsenic galore balls and with 4 wickets successful hand, India shockingly succumbed to a four-run defeat against England astatine the Holkar Stadium successful Indore. A mostly comfy pursuit went awry contempt Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana mounting up the foundations for what should person been an casual triumph successful the women’s World Cup. Smriti, who fell successful the 42nd over, shouldered the blasted for the collapse.
