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Plea in Madras High Court seeks probe into nationality of Cockroach Janata Party co-convenor Saurav Das

The Madras High Court on Friday (October 30, 2026) ordered notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition, which sought a direction to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe into the nationality of Saurav Das, co-convenor of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), and cancel his passport and Aadhaar card if he is not found to be an Indian.

Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhand’s Joshimath

A helicopter on the way from Badrinath to Dehradun carrying six people, including the pilot, crashed near Joshimath on a rained out, overcast Friday afternoon (October 30, 2026), Uttarakhand disaster management officials said. The six people on board the Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt. Ltd.’s helicopter were identified as Capt. Himanshu and five male passengers — Prathapa, Arun, Shankar Gowda, Sudheer K, and H S Natraja. There is no immediate confirmation of casualties.

Labour Ministry sets up National Social Security Boards for unorganised, gig and platform workers

The Union Labour Ministry on Friday (October 30, 2026), constituted National Social Security Boards for Unorganised Workers, and Gig & Platform Workers. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya will be the chairman of both boards, which will have representatives from Central and State Governments, prominent aggregator companies, employers, civil society organisations, workers’ unions and gig and platform Associations.

Netanyahu’s party claims Israel election ‘stolen’ as results show him losing majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party has amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parliament.

Cyclone Arnab: Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat among 35 trains cancelled

South Central Railway on Friday (October 30, 2026) rescheduled four more trains because of the flooding on the line near Ichchapuram after Cyclone Arnab. The Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express (12703) will leave at 2.45 p.m. instead of 8.25 a.m., and the Bhubaneswar-Secunderabad Visakha Express (17015) at 10.30 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. The Secunderabad-Shalimar Express (22850) will leave at 6 p.m. instead of 3.55 a.m. The Charlapalli-Shalimar Express (18046) has been put back by a day, to 8.40 a.m. on October 31.

Marco Rubio hosts G20 Foreign Ministers as Iran, Ukraine wars divide members

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host his G20 counterparts, including Russia’s Sergei Lavrov, for talks on Friday (October 30, 2026) that are expected to be fractious, with wars in Ukraine and Iran and surging energy prices fanning discord. The Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, taking place just days before crucial U.S. midterm elections, will set the stage for a December G20 leaders’ summit in Miami at President Donald Trump’s Doral resort.

Glacial lake outburst in Bhutan triggers flood alert in northern West Bengal, Assam

A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan has triggered a high flood alert in parts of northern West Bengal, prompting evacuations in areas along the Sankosh River and its tributaries amid fears of a sudden rise in water levels, officials said on Friday (October 30, 2026). Residents of riverbank villages in Alipurduar district were seen leaving their homes with their cattle after the administration issued evacuation instructions.

Countdown progressing for ISRO’s crucial GSLV-F18 launch carrying navigation satellite NVS-03

The 24-hour countdown for the launch of India’s next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, has commenced and is progressing, ISRO said on Friday (October 30, 2026). The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying on board the GSLV-F18 rocket is scheduled to lift off at 11.51 p.m. on Friday (October 30, 2026) from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR). The countdown officially commenced at 11.51 p.m. on Thursday (October 29, 2026).

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan becomes first men’s player to claim 200 T20I wickets

Former Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan became ​the first bowler to claim ‌200 wickets in men’s ​Twenty20 internationals on ⁠Thursday, reaching the milestone during Afghanistan’s second T20 against Zimbabwe ‌in Sharjah. The leg-spinner brought up ‌the landmark when he ‌trapped ⁠Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw for ⁠two in the ninth over.

Mumbai Indians appoint Robin Uthappa as batting coach

Former India batter Robin Uthappa was on Friday (October 30, 2026) appointed the batting coach of Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season. A member of India’s victorious squad at the inaugural men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, the 40-year-old Uthappa had played for MI in the inaugural season of the league.

Supreme Court seeks report from ECI on Form 7 misuse allegations

The Election Commission of India (EC) told the Supreme Court on Friday (October 30, 2026) that though it found “false” Form 7s for deletion of voters during the Uttar Pradesh Special Intensive Revision (SIR), none of them were accepted. Appearing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, senior advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu, for the ECI, said corrective measures were taken promptly on discovery of such “false” forms. Authorities had rejected Form 7s filed in violation of norms, the ECI said.

Police secure Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief’s suspension

Police secured Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as dozens of protesters gathered to demonstrate against what they perceive as the wrongful suspension of the top court’s president by the current pro-European government. Police said they detained three people after some protesters breached the tribunal’s fence and others threw objects at officers.