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Amid warnings from US federal authorities of threats "to disrupt the democratic process", early ballot collection boxes have been set on fire in two states.

Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's connections to China, where he had been a teacher, have come for renewed scrutiny after a former student alleged that she had a romantic relationship with him.

In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have taken former commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) D.B. Natesh has been taken into custody on Tuesday night, sources confirmed.

In a thrilling week for domestic cricket, Madhya Pradesh's Rajat Patidar stunned fans with a lightning-fast century, the fifth quickest in Ranji Trophy history. Delhi and Baroda registered massive victories while defending champion Mumbai were held to draw by Tripura.

The Oil Manufacturing Companies (OMCs) have decided to hike the Dealer Commission which is paid to petrol pump dealers, a move that is expected to benefit consumers residing in the far-flung areas of the country, as the prices of petrol and diesel are likely to register a considerable drop.

The Tripura State Rifles (TSR), the state's elite counter-insurgency force, as part of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), would be deployed for security during polling in Jharkhand Assembly, an official said on Tuesday.

The Harris campaign has said that it believes the polls showed the presidential race so close in the battleground states because "many people are still undecided".

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday distributed certificates among the students of Tripura Film and Television Institute on their completion of various courses.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday inaugurated the state level observance of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role in maintaining the unity and integrity of India.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday inaugurated the state level observance of 9th Ayurveda Day here in a function at Agartala Pragna Bhavan and said that the people of the state are gaining trust on Ayurvedic treatment.

The youths reportedly broke through a double-storey glass window to escape, resulting in severe injuries to two of them, who had to be hospitalized. This incident has raised concerns about the treatment of residents in these privately-run centers and the apparent lack of regulatory oversight.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today informed that the state government has sanctioned Rs 1.50 crore to purchase Ayurvedic medicines for the state. He also mentioned that the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Foundation has shown interest in opening an Ayurvedic college in the state.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today urged students of various colleges to refrain from engaging in ragging. The statement followed an FIR filed with the Tripura Police few days back against some students accused of ragging junior students at Tripura Medical College and Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital in Agartala.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that some people are trying to create division among the people in the state, which should not be done. He also emphasized that everyone must stay united and work together.

A Delhi court fixed November 4 to take up for consideration a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday against AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case.

Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday released a list of 40-star campaigners for the upcoming bypolls in nine Assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh, which includes jailed party leader Azam Khan.

The disengagement process between India and China on the line of actual control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh was completed on Tuesday after which the two armies started verification of positions and dismantling of infrastructure by each other, defence sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually inaugurated three medical colleges and several other projects in Madhya Pradesh, including a new administrative building for AIIMS, Bhopal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the health sector worth around Rs 12,850 crore at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the national capital as part of the celebration of Dhanvantari Jayanti and 9th Ayurveda Day.

An international drug network was busted with the arrest of four people involving a Mexican, a Mumbai chemist and a Tihar jail warden, and recovery of 95 kg of Methamphetamine from a factory in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Tuesday.

In a significant employment initiative, Rozgar Mela Phase Two took place at the Convention Centre in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), where 105 candidates received appointment letters, primarily for roles in the Department of Posts and Indian Railways.

Pakistan's Lahore continues to remain the world's most polluted city with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking to 708 on Monday night, prompting medical experts and the provincial government to issue guidelines for the citizens, asking them to stay indoors or not move out without wearing masks.

As the investigation behind the murder of politician Baba Siddique picks up pace, a person who allegedly issued death threats to Baba’s friend, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, has been nabbed.

A single-judge vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, cancelled the work tenders awarded to private security agencies at state-run hospitals in two districts of West Bengal on the grounds that those tenders were awarded flouting all norms.

Spain is a world leader in clean energy and our expertise can help India reach its goal of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, Spanish President Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.