INDIA bloc leaders led by Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav reached Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday for a major protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The rally, titled ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’, followed the Opposition’s ‘Chalo Dilli’ march from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi and several other Opposition leaders also joined the gathering. The protest focuses on alleged electoral irregularities and concerns over voter list revisions. Thousands of supporters gathered at the venue, with some participants reportedly leaving due to overcrowding. Police said security arrangements were in place. (PC: HT)

A US federal judge has permanently dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media owner Rupert Murdoch over its report on an alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump failed to show the newspaper acted with actual malice, a legal requirement for public figures bringing defamation claims. The report, published in 2025, said a letter bearing Trump's name appeared in an album prepared for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003. Trump denied writing it and called the report false. The judge said the revised lawsuit lacked sufficient evidence of wrongdoing. (PC: India Today)

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)

US oil companies have earned more than $130 billion in profits during the Iran war, as global fuel prices and refining margins surge. According to a New York Times report published on October 30, more than 50 major American oil and gas companies generated the profits between April and September 2026. ExxonMobil reported $15.4 billion in quarterly profits, more than double its earnings a year earlier, while Chevron earned $9.9 billion, nearly three times its previous year's figure. The surge comes as American consumers face higher petrol and diesel prices, raising concerns over who benefits from the conflict. (PC: X)

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into Cyclone Murasu, threatening Andhra Pradesh days after Cyclone Arnab caused widespread damage. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the system had intensified into a deep depression on November 1 and was expected to become a severe cyclonic storm by November 2. It is likely to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur on November 3, with winds reaching 100-110 kmph and gusting up to 120 kmph. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema. (PC: X)

Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Xue has set a Guinness World Record after riding a specially modified motorcycle 40.74 km across open water in China. The 39-year-old completed the challenge on October 25 in Mayang, Hunan province, breaking the previous record of 31.8 km. Zhang, founder of motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, used a modified MX450 fitted with flotation equipment, waterproofing and special rear tyres to move across the water. Rescue boats and medical teams remained on standby during the attempt. The achievement followed 17 years of experimentation, including 4 failed attempts when his longest ride covered just 20 metres. 

US President Donald Trump has said the United States still has one or two targets to strike in Iran, including the suspected nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain. Speaking to reporters at his Florida residence on Saturday, Trump claimed US forces had already destroyed much of Iran's nuclear programme and said the remaining targets could be hit within minutes. His remarks came after Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned Washington and Israel that any fresh attack would trigger an immediate response without geographical limits. He also ordered military commanders to update Iran's target list amid growing tensions ahead of the US midterm elections. (PC: NDTV)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the INDIA bloc’s march to Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, joined by Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav and Farooq Abdullah. The opposition alliance organised the ‘Chalo Dilli’ rally to protest alleged electoral irregularities and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leaders travelled in an open bus from Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence before marching to the venue. Thousands of supporters gathered, raising slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Heavy traffic was reported at Delhi’s borders, with police deploying security personnel and diverting vehicles. 

Supermodel Heidi Klum marked the 25th anniversary of her annual Halloween party by appearing in an elaborate 8-foot severed hand costume in New York on Saturday. The outfit featured exposed bones, fake blood, dangling tendons, red nails and rings, with only her eyes and mouth visible. The costume was inspired by Klum’s own left hand and included replicas of her wedding rings and a tattoo of her husband Tom Kaulitz’s name. Klum said it took around 5 to 6 hours to wear the costume, while its creation took much longer. The model was accompanied by helpers dressed in blood-stained protective suits. 

Six Indian tourists, including 2 women, have been stranded near Nepal’s deepest lake, Shey-Phoksundo, following heavy snowfall in the Himalayan region. Nepalese authorities have launched rescue efforts, with an Army team deployed and a helicopter expected to assist. The tourists were travelling towards the lake in Dolpa district when they became trapped near the Dho area. Officials said the group continued despite warnings from local security personnel and their Nepali guide about worsening weather. Communication with the tourists was lost on Saturday night, while poor connectivity and heavy snow have complicated rescue efforts. (PC: NDTV)