The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) apprehended three individuals in Ahmedabad linked to ISIS, who were allegedly planning attacks at multiple locations across the country. Weapons, including a semi-automatic pistol and live ammunition, were recovered during follow-up operations. Legal action has been initiated under the UAPA and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as investigations continue.
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India News Updates: Gujarat ATS arrests three ISIS-linked terrorists plotting attacks across India
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) apprehended three individuals in Ahmedabad linked to ISIS, who were allegedly planning attacks at multiple locations across the country. Weapons, including a semi-automatic pistol and live ammunition, were recovered during follow-up operations. Legal action has been initiated under the UAPA and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as investigations continue.
187 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to be opened in Delhi by December: Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said that 187 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs will be inaugurated across the national capital by December, in addition to the 168 that are already functional.
She reiterated the government's commitment to ensure accessible, affordable, and comprehensive healthcare services.
Under the Ayushman Bharat initiative, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are being established throughout Delhi to provide residents with primary and essential healthcare services near their homes. The campaign is based on the principle of 'Time to Care' and aligns with the goal of Universal Health Coverage, the Delhi government said in a statement.
Delhi: AAP announces candidates for MCD bypolls
he Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced its candidates for the November 30 bypolls to the 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, a day ahead of the conclusion of nomination submission.
The list was approved by Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj. A keen contest between the ruling BJP and AAP is likely during the polls.
Adani Enterprises likely to pip Vedanta to emerge highest bidder for Jaiprakash Associates
Adani Enterprises Ltd is likely to emerge as the highest bidder to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) through insolvency process as its offers to pay acquisition amount in two years have been found better than Vedanta's bid to make payments in five years, sources said.
In early September, mining conglomerate Vedanta Group had beaten Adani Group to emerge as the highest bidder, with an offer of Rs 12,505 crore as net present value (NPV), in an auction carried out by lenders to find suitors for JAL, whose interests span real estate, cement, power, hotels, and road.
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, Jindal Power Ltd, and PNC Infratech Ltd did not bid in the auction process.
Putin did not order nuclear test, Russia reiterates
President Vladimir Putin has not ordered a nuclear test and Russia remains committed to the moratorium on testing this weapon of mass destruction, Moscow reiterated on Sunday, days after US President Donald Trump’s statement on nuclear weapons' tests.
“Putin has repeatedly said that Russia adheres to its obligations under the nuclear tests ban and we are not going to carry them out, but if another country does, we will have to do so to observe parity,” the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian TV.
“However, if Washington indeed carries out nuclear weapons tests, Russia will have to reciprocate. Nuclear parity is precisely the most important component, probably for the entire global security architecture these days,” Peskov underscored.
Gujarat: Patel flags off ‘Unity March’ on Junagadh Liberation Day; says aim is harmony
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Sunday flagged off a statewide ‘Sardar@150 Unity March’ foot march from Junagadh to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, saying it aims to build a harmonious society.
The event was launched from the city’s historic Bahauddin College, coinciding with the Junagadh Liberation Day.
The chief minister paid floral tributes to freedom fighters at the memorial there and felicitated the family members of freedom fighters.
Patel said the Unity March will inspire all communities towards building ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India). Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the nationwide Unity March symbolises the unification of India and serves as a genuine tribute to Sardar Patel, India’s first home minister, he said.
LSG likely to rope in Abhay Sharma as fielding coach for IPL 2026
Former India U-19 fielding coach Abhay Sharma is likely to join Lucknow Super Giants as fielding coach for 2026 Indian Premier League.
Sharma's latest assignment was with the Uganda national team and as head coach, he was part of the side's maiden World Cup campaign in 2024. The 56-year-old has also coached the Indian women's cricket team.
After making the play-offs in their first two seasons, LSG finished seventh in the previous two editions.
Foolproof security arrangements for Tarn Taran bypoll: Punjab CEO
Comprehensive security measures are in place for the upcoming bypoll in the Tarn Taran assembly, scheduled for November 11, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C announced on Sunday.
He further said 12 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed in the assembly constituency, marking one of the largest CAPF deployments ever made by the Election Commission for bypolls.
According to the plan, all 114 polling station locations, encompassing 222 polling stations, will be secured by CAPF personnel.
Arunachal: Three Sainik School staffers held in cadet's death case
Three staffers of Saninik School, Nigolok, in Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district have been arrested in connection with the death of a 12-year-old cadet on the campus of the educational institute, a police officer said.
On November 1, a class 7 student allegedly died by suicide on the school campus.
Subsequently, a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Ruksin Police Station.
Al-Sharaa to become first Syrian president to visit White House after unlikely rise
Two decades ago, Ahmad al-Sharaa was held in a US-run detention centre in Iraq after joining al-Qaida militants fighting against American forces there.
Few would have predicted that he would go on to become the first Syrian president to visit Washington since the country's independence in 1946.
Since rebel forces he led ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad last December, al-Sharaa - who cut ties with al-Qaida years earlier - has gone on a largely successful charm offensive to establish new ties with countries that had shunned Assad's government after its brutal crackdown on protesters in 2011 spiralled into a 14-year civil war.
Turkish delegation to meet in Pakistan aiming to seal peace deal with Afghanistan
Turkey's foreign and defence ministers and intelligence chief plan to travel to Pakistan this week to discuss its stop-start talks with Afghanistan over a ceasefire in place in South Asia, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
According to an official readout on Sunday of his comments on a return flight from Baku, where he met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan said the tripartite visit aim to seal a permanent ceasefire and peace between the nations as soon as possible.
World news live updates: Hamas says fighters holed up in Rafah will not surrender
Hamas fighters holed up in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza will not surrender to Israel, the group's armed wing said on Sunday, urging mediators to find a solution to a crisis that threatens the month-old ceasefire.
Sources close to mediation efforts told Reuters on Thursday that fighters could surrender their arms in exchange for passage to other areas of the enclave under a proposal aimed at resolving the stalemate.
Egyptian mediators have proposed that, in exchange for safe passage, fighters still in Rafah surrender their arms to Egypt and give details of tunnels there so they can be destroyed, said one of the sources, an Egyptian security official.
Two SPOs in Kathua dismissed for links with terrorists
Jammu and Kashmir police dismissed Abdul Latif and Mohammad Abbas from service for assisting terrorists. Both officers face multiple FIRs, and Latif is currently in Doda Jail.
Mumbai court allows auction of Mehul Choksi’s ₹46 crore assets linked to PNB fraud case
A special court in Mumbai has permitted Gitanjali Gems Ltd to value and auction 13 unsecured properties linked to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, central to the ₹23,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam. The proceeds, estimated at ₹46 crore, will be deposited as fixed deposits in the court’s name. The move comes as Choksi challenges a Belgian court’s order approving his extradition to India.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Southern Railway for ‘RSS song’ at Vande Bharat event
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the Southern Railway after a video surfaced showing students singing an RSS song during the inauguration of the Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express. Vijayan said the act reflected the “subversion of national institutions by Sangh Parivar politics.” The Southern Railway later clarified that the students had performed their school song and reposted the video with an English translation.
Indian security agencies nab gangsters Venkatesh Garg in Georgia, Bhanu Rana in US
In a major crackdown, Indian security agencies have arrested two most-wanted gangsters operating abroad, Venkatesh Garg in Georgia and Bhanu Rana in the US, linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Both men face multiple criminal cases in India and will be deported soon as officials uncover details of their international crime networks.
VHP objects to Vaishno Devi medical institute admissions, alleges bias in student intake
The Vishva Hindu Parishad has raised concerns over the first batch of admissions at the Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Katra, claiming 44 of 50 students enrolled are from the Muslim community. In a letter to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the VHP alleged that many faculty members are also Muslims or Christians.
The outfit urged the Shrine Board to review its admission and appointment policies to align with “religious sensitivities” and the expectations of Hindu devotees. Last week, the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal staged a protest seeking “minority institution” status for the medical college to reserve seats for Hindu students.
NIT Silchar student dead, two missing after falling into waterfall in Assam
Three first-year IT students from NIT Silchar went missing after reportedly falling into Boulsol waterfall in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. The body of 20-year-old Sarbakritika from Uttar Pradesh has been recovered, while two others remain missing. Rescue operations by police and NDRF are underway as authorities confirm the students had gone on a picnic.
Fugitive in 2017 Punjab double murder found living as Noida RWA security manager
Gaurav Kumar, wanted for the 2017 murders of journalist KJ Singh and his 92-year-old mother, was arrested in Noida after years on the run. Police said the 27-year-old had assumed a new identity and risen to the post of RWA security manager in a housing society. His arrest ends an eight-year-long mystery and revives the long-pending case that once shocked Punjab.
Delhi shivers at 11°C as early winter chill sets in, air quality dips to ‘very poor’
Delhi woke up to a cold morning on Saturday with temperatures plunging to 11°C — 3.3 degrees below normal and colder than Friday’s 12.7°C. IMD attributed the drop to clear skies and north-westerly winds from the Himalayas, predicting a further dip to 9–11°C by Monday. Air quality worsened too, with the city’s AQI rising to 361, placing it firmly in the “very poor” category.
