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At least 30 children and a female teacher were killed when the roof of a private school in Peshawar collapsed during morning classes on Thursday; the owner has been arrested.
The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed a cruise missile over Medina and a drone headed for the Eastern Province, while Yemen's Houthis deny targeting the holy city.
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of a planned flag protest at Connaught Place, as thousands of personnel kept the youth movement's Friday rally small.
India's merchandise exports jumped 23% year-on-year to $44.4 billion in September 2026, while the trade deficit narrowed to $30.21 billion, official data released on Thursday showed.
The Election Commission has ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories with January 1, 2027 as the qualifying date. Draft rolls come out on November 12 and final rolls on January 4.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused the Congress and its allies of using youth-led protests against the Election Commission to push for a Bangladesh-style regime change, and asked Rahul Gandhi to respect the public mandate.
Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. The 16-year-old suspect was shot dead inside the school by a community member.
The Sensex jumped 1,533.72 points to 74,315.61 and the Nifty closed at 22,997.35, led by IT and private banks, though mid and small caps ended lower.
PM Modi inaugurated projects worth about Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh, including a new Leh airport terminal that can handle 35 lakh passengers a year and the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission on the INDIA bloc's plea against SIR voter deletions, tagging it with pending cases and saying notice is not a condemnation.
The Union Cabinet has extended the National Social Assistance Programme till 2030-31 with Rs 53,428 crore, renamed it, and made the disability pension higher and easier to get.
The road transport ministry has proposed BS-VII emission norms for cars from April 2029 and heavy vehicles from 2031, adding brake, tyre and battery rules for the first time.
