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The anti-drug activist’s family is expected to be examined by the CBI team, led by senior DIG, in Mansa

The team apprehended one of the suspects and seized the country-made gun and explosives from him

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari gave hints that 64 of the MLAs of the rebel TMC faction will support him. BJP has 209 elected MLAs in the WB Legislative Assembly

The Lieutenant-Governor said the Government of India’s commitment to strengthening peace and progress in Jammu and Kashmir

SAT Hospital authorities deny the claim of parents of SMA children that the drug given free of cost at the hospital clinic was an “experimental drug.” Hospital authorities say what was given was the generic version of Risdiplam, the patented original formula by Roche, now manufactured by the Indian firm Natco Pharma and which has been approved by drug regulatory bodies in the country

The FDA said the banned-product seizures in Mumbai and Jalna, including vehicles and other items, were valued at ₹93.42 lakh

A New Mexico state court has imposed a $25 billion penalty on Meta following a legal battle. Jurors found Meta liable for deceiving residents about data privacy measures and harmful content management. The court reduced the initial $219.5 billion request, affirming the penalty's justification due to numerous violations. Meta's internal inquiry was deemed ineffective, failing to meet commitments made after the scandal.

A case was registered and special teams were formed to nab the suspects

The restoration work was carried out at a cost of ₹11.54 crore

The People Against SIR alliance has called for marches across the country, demanding the scrapping of the electoral roll revision exercise and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Farmers in Mulkanoor village have established a cooperative that supports agricultural needs, improving self-reliance. This cooperative has recently partnered with HarvestLink to export branded rice to the US market. They expect their first shipment of rice to be dispatched within a month, pending regulations. The cooperative has a strong membership base and provides various support services to its members.

The administration of Ladakh has notified 100 elected constituencies for the eight districts of the region; nominations will close on November 2 while the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect

The spell of wet weather is expected to continue till October 27, 2026, with a low-pressure area forming over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu’s coast during early hours of October 21

Probe under way into alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh at a spa in Kovalam

Sajjala urges the State Election Commissioner to ensure CCTV surveillance at the nomination centres

Justice Khatim Reza, in an order on October 6, quashed the District Collector’s order that had attempted to seize Patna land by unilaterally cancelling the family’s 60-year-old land records