Two brothers have been arrested in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly shooting dead a 19-month-old cheetah born at Kuno National Park after mistaking it for a leopard during a hunting trip. The state government's Special Task Force recovered a vintage double-barrel gun suspected to have been used in the killing. The cheetah, named KNG22, was found injured in Morena district on October 25 and later shifted to Jabalpur for advanced treatment. However, it died on October 27. Doctors had recovered 5 metal pellets from its body during surgery. The investigation is examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Farm fires in Punjab and Haryana contributed to a sharp rise in Delhi's air pollution, with many blazes reportedly starting after NASA satellites passed over the region. A Hindustan Times analysis found that Delhi's AQI rose from 117 on Saturday to 261 on Sunday and reached 324 on Monday. India's INSAT-3DS satellite detected a sharp rise in evening fires, from 17 on October 29 to 90 on November 1. More than 90% of large farm fires in Punjab during 2024 and 2025 reportedly started after 3 pm, making them harder to track through regular satellite monitoring.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has completed 12 consecutive months without an operational fatality for the first time in 47 years. The last operational deaths were reported on October 30, 2025, during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand. CRPF chief GP Singh credited improved equipment, better training, strategic planning and faster medical evacuation for the achievement. The milestone comes after the government declared India free of Maoist activity on March 30, 2026. However, the force continues to face challenges in Manipur, where ethnic tensions and militant violence have increased. Officials are considering deploying additional CRPF personnel in the state. (PC: HT)

Actor Imran Khan on Monday tendered an unconditional apology before the Bombay High Court for participating in a protest against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Mumbai. The court strongly criticised the 42-year-old US citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, questioning his right to join political demonstrations in India. “Imagine if an Indian citizen does such protests in any other country, take, for example, your country – the US,” the bench remarked. Khan also assured the court that he would not participate in similar protests again. His challenge to the FRRO’s Leave India Notice will be heard on December 7. (PC: India Today)

Around 80 Delhi Police personnel protested outside the force's headquarters on Monday, opposing the transfer of 2 officers following a clash with lawyers at Shahdara police station. The transferred officers are ACP Manasvi Vashishta and Inspector Arun Kumar, the station house officer. The transfers followed an October 23 incident in which advocate Lalit Bansal allegedly suffered a serious head injury during a scuffle. The incident triggered an indefinite strike by lawyers across Delhi's district courts, which ended after the transfers. The protesting personnel demanded a meeting with Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to discuss the action against their colleagues.

A controversy has emerged after All India Muslim Jamaat chief Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi questioned the marriage of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and journalist Nidhi Razdan. He described the marriage as unlawful under Sharia, arguing that Razdan is not Muslim. The cleric said the marriage could have been valid under Islamic law if she had converted to Islam before the nikah. However, the couple reportedly married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, which allows people of different religions to marry without conversion. His remarks have brought their personal relationship into public debate. (PC: India Today)

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday called for introspection into whether judicial processes could become more responsive, citing the growing number of litigants approaching the Supreme Court for urgent listing or early hearings of cases pending before High Courts. Speaking at the Platinum Jubilee Ceremony of the Kerala High Court in Kochi, he reaffirmed the Supreme Court's respect for the institutional autonomy of High Courts, including their authority to regulate judicial rosters. However, he said the frequency of urgent hearing requests raised questions about improving responsiveness. He also emphasised accessible, transparent and efficient judicial processes, timely hearings, technology-driven case prioritisation and equal access to justice. (PC: Times Now)

Delhi's air quality deteriorated sharply ahead of Diwali, with the AQI at ITO reaching 349 on Monday, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to the CPCB. The city's average AQI rose from 117 on Saturday to 261 on Sunday, reversing the relief brought by rainfall and strong winds. Jahangirpuri recorded the highest reading at 378. PM2.5 was the dominant pollutant at most monitoring stations. Stubble burning contributed 18.57% of Delhi's pollution on Sunday. Lower temperatures, calm winds and fog are worsening pollutant dispersion. The winter pollution action plan, effective November 1, includes vehicle restrictions, construction curbs and 50% office attendance.

A 21-year-old man accused of attacking a 15-year-old schoolgirl with a chainsaw in Andhra Pradesh was shot by police on Sunday. The incident took place at Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu, Anantapur district. The accused, identified as Hemanth alias Dummu, was arrested by a special police team in the Atmakur forest area. Officials said he was shot while allegedly trying to escape from police custody. The schoolgirl, a Class 10 student, was attacked earlier. Further details about the accused's condition were not immediately available.  

#   The CBI has brought Sourabh Chandrakar, promoter of the Mahadev online betting app, back to India from Oman. He is accused of running an illegal betting network worth ₹6,000 crore with co-founder Ravi Uppal. Chandrakar was detained by Omani police in June following an Interpol Red Notice. Indian agencies later secured his extradition. He will be produced before a special CBI court in Raipur. Investigators allege the network used several websites and fake bank accounts to move illegal money. The Enforcement Directorate has also seized assets linked to the accused and their associates.