Two men, including singer Yo Yo Honey Singh’s nephew Vidit Olak, died after their car crashed into a parked tractor-trolley in Punjab’s Jalandhar early Sunday. The other victim was identified as Aarav Talwar, son of the owner of Pappy Sweets. The accident took place around 3 am on a flyover near the Police Lines area. According to police, the Volkswagen car was returning from a birthday party when it hit the tractor-trolley parked by municipal sanitation workers during cleaning operations. Five people were travelling in the car. The other 3 occupants survived the crash. (PC: India Today)

Nearly 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across central Delhi ahead of the INDIA bloc’s protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday. The Opposition plans to march from near Connaught Place to Ramlila Maidan, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The parties expect around 10 lakh participants, while police have planned for a crowd of nearly 50,000. Around 250 CCTV cameras, drones and barricades have been arranged for security. Traffic restrictions will remain in place from 10 am to 5 pm. The BJP has criticised the protest, calling it an attack on democratic institutions. (PC: HT)

Kolkata is set to welcome its first Royal Bengal tiger at the Harinalaya Mini Zoo near Eco Park in New Town. West Bengal Forest Minister Manoj Oraon announced that a tiger will be brought from Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri by the beginning of 2027. The enclosure has already been prepared, and the official transfer process has started. The 17-acre mini zoo, established in 2022, currently houses animals including zebras, giraffes, hippopotamuses and crocodiles. Initially, only one tiger is planned. The move aims to expand wildlife attractions for visitors during the upcoming New Year season. 

The bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on October 30 have been recovered, according to the district administration. The private helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation, crashed near Chai village in the Joshimath area while travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun. The deceased included pilot Himanshu Sabharwal and five pilgrims from Karnataka. Difficult mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions hampered the recovery operation. The bodies were taken to a community health centre in Jyotirmath and arrangements were made to transport them to AIIMS Rishikesh for post-mortem examinations. 

The INDIA bloc is organising its ‘Chalo Dilli’ march in Delhi on November 1, culminating in a major rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged participants travelling from different states to support local traders by shopping at small businesses during the festive season. His appeal follows concerns raised by traders’ associations that the rally could disrupt commercial activities and cause significant financial losses. Gandhi maintained that protests and shopping could go together, encouraging visitors to support Delhi’s markets during Diwali preparations. (PC: NDTV)

The INDIA bloc is organising its ‘Chalo Dilli’ march in Delhi on November 1, culminating in a major rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged participants travelling from different states to support local traders by shopping at small businesses during the festive season. His appeal follows concerns raised by traders’ associations that the rally could disrupt commercial activities and cause significant financial losses. Gandhi maintained that protests and shopping could go together, encouraging visitors to support Delhi’s markets during Diwali preparations. (PC: HT)

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke met Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in Delhi on October 31, thanking her for supporting the organisation’s youth-led protests. Dipke expressed solidarity with the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. However, he clarified that CJP would not formally participate, maintaining its independent and politically neutral identity. Banerjee praised the activists’ efforts and invited them to organise programmes in West Bengal. The opposition rally will demand accountability from the Election Commission. (PC: PTI)

The Delhi government has introduced strict winter pollution-control measures from November 1, 2026, to improve air quality. Non-Delhi-registered petrol and diesel vehicles below BS-VI emission standards are prohibited from entering the capital until January 31, 2027, with exemptions for electric, CNG and emergency vehicles. Dust-generating outdoor construction and demolition activities are also banned during this period, except for specified essential infrastructure projects. Additionally, government and private offices must implement 50% work-from-home arrangements, while authorised parking charges will double. Authorities will use AI surveillance and number-plate recognition cameras to monitor violations and enforce the restrictions. (PC: The Hindu)

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married journalist Nidhi Razdan, with the couple announcing their wedding on social media on Saturday. Abdullah shared photographs with Razdan on Instagram, writing, “A new journey began yesterday.” Razdan also confirmed the marriage through a post on X, saying, “It’s done, bro.” The wedding took place on Friday, October 30. The announcement comes around 3 months after the Supreme Court agreed to dissolve Abdullah’s marriage to his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, following a mutual settlement. The couple had married in 1994 and have 2 sons. (PC: India Today)

The wife of a Slovakian tourist who died in a Bengaluru hotel pool has described the incident in her police complaint. Silvia Hotuatova said, “I rushed to the pool after hearing a scream and found my husband lying motionless in the water.” The incident took place on October 30 at the Conrad Hotel. Her husband, Juraj Horvat, and a German tourist, Alexander Maximilian, died after the alleged electrocution. A US tourist and a pool attendant were injured while trying to rescue them. An FIR has been registered against the hotel management over alleged negligence. Police are investigating the incident.