--- title: "India News, 29 Oct 2026: Top Stories | AllIndia.news" description: "India News from Thursday 29 October 2026: the day's top India stories from leading newsrooms, each linked to its source." url: "https://allindia.news/2026/10/29/india/index.md" canonical: "https://allindia.news/2026/10/29/india/" published: "2026-10-29T12:54:52+05:30" updated: "2026-10-29T23:50:25+05:30" section: "India" date: "2026-10-29" language: "en-IN" site: "AllIndia.news" --- # India: Thursday 29 October 2026 40 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url. ### 36,351 police personnel deployed for ULB polls in Andhra Pradesh - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:36 IST (2026-10-29T23:36+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/166694b302f0 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/36351-police-personnel-deployed-for-ulb-polls-in-andhra-pradesh/article71641135.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/166694b302f0-l.webp Security arrangements will be monitored by 34 Superintendents of Police and 52 additional SPs ### Local body polls: Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu insists on alliance dharma, warns rebels of suspension - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:31 IST (2026-10-29T23:31+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/305564f59bbd - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/local-body-polls-andhra-pradesh-cm-naidu-insists-on-alliance-dharma-warns-rebels-of-suspension/article71641233.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/305564f59bbd-l.webp Naidu tells District in-charge Ministers to resolve any disputes among teh cadres without delay ### Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh puts estimated loss at ₹4,600 crore - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:26 IST (2026-10-29T23:26+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/811645bd8042 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/cyclone-arnab-andhra-pradesh-puts-estimated-loss-at-4600-crore/article71640441.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/811645bd8042-l.webp Central team to arrive in Andhra Pradesh to assess cyclone damage October 30; A.P. urges Telangana to deploy 1,000 personnel for power restoration work in the Godavari region ### The Economist Questions Modi's Economic Record Amid Online Pushback - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:16 IST (2026-10-29T22:16+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/72451918b359 - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115845796855734353 In a leader article marking Modi's 25 years in office, The Economist contrasted India's infrastructure gains with persistent job shortages, comparing him to China's Xi Jinping. ### Left parties, AAP release joint manifesto for GVMC polls - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:24 IST (2026-10-29T23:24+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/cab77620afc4 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/left-parties-aap-release-joint-manifesto-for-gvmc-polls/article71640964.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/cab77620afc4-l.webp ### Andhra Pradesh: Pay Intermediate Public Exam fee by November 10, 2026 - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:20 IST (2026-10-29T23:20+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/c470f8eecc0c - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-pay-intermediate-public-exam-fee-by-november-10-2026/article71641540.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/c470f8eecc0c-l.webp Candidates who who miss the deadline can pay exam fee with a late fee of ₹1,000 until November 17, 2026, says BIEAP ### India Lifts 496 Million from Poverty in Decade, World Bank Reports - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:02 IST (2026-10-29T23:02+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/0751466a6bda - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115857464625115538 The World Bank reports extreme poverty in India plunged from 27.1 percent in 2011 to 2.6 percent in 2023, while the lower-middle-income poverty rate dropped from 57.7 percent to 16.1 percent, lifting 496 million people. ### No government jobs in Uttar Pradesh for protesters ‘involved in regime change through violence’ - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 23:20 IST (2026-10-29T23:20+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/c3e0f511a96c - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/no-government-jobs-in-uttar-pradesh-for-protesters-involved-in-regime-change-through-violence/article71641261.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/c3e0f511a96c-l.webp The revised guidelines will apply to character verification in government departments, public sector corporations, boards and urban and rural local bodies; the government added, however, that political ideology alone cannot be grounds for disqualification ### Bombay or Mumbai: Name Debate Divides City Lovers Three Decades On - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:16 IST (2026-10-29T22:16+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/4b36b9015210 - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115336672363892818 In 1995, Maharashtra's Shiv Sena-BJP government renamed Bombay to Mumbai to honor the local goddess Mumbadevi and embrace Marathi roots, shedding colonial ties from Portuguese origins. ### Keralam Assembly passes Bills hiking salaries and allowances of Ministers, MLAs - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:38 IST (2026-10-29T22:38+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/28a42e5fa3cc - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-assembly-passes-bills-hiking-salaries-and-allowances-of-ministers-mlas/article71641091.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/28a42e5fa3cc-l.webp ### What the MLC elections do and do not tell us - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:37 IST (2026-10-29T22:37+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/96c3ca41bcf7 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-the-mlc-elections-do-and-do-not-tell-us/article71639966.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/96c3ca41bcf7-l.webp MLC elections are held for the Legislative Council, the Upper House of a State legislature, which exists in only six of the 28 States, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ### Our orders breached ‘left and right’, Deepavali was a festival of lights before gunpowder, Supreme Court says in firecrackers case - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:53 IST (2026-10-29T22:53+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/333f6f30194b - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/our-orders-breached-left-and-right-deepavali-was-a-festival-of-lights-before-gunpowder-supreme-court-says-in-firecrackers-case/article71641952.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/333f6f30194b-l.webp A complete ban may have a ‘spiralling effect’, the court says, asks the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure enforcement against sellers of spurious and banned crackers ### Delhi's Jamia University agrees to students’ demands, sets timeline for union polls - Source: Hindustan Times - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:37 IST (2026-10-29T22:37+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/90b6c7164cd2 - original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhis-jamia-university-agrees-to-students-demands-sets-timeline-for-jmi-student-union-polls-101793293361136.html - Image: https://allindia.news/img/90b6c7164cd2-l.webp The Jamia university administration has directed that the students' union constitution be completed by May 15, 2027. ### West Bengal bars new teachers from contesting elections - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:44 IST (2026-10-29T22:44+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/275617623f18 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/west-bengal-bars-new-teachers-from-contesting-elections/article71641671.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/275617623f18-l.webp The move, aimed to improve quality of education in State-run and aided schools, has sparked criticism from several teachers’ associations ### TVK functionary arrested for allegedly sexually harassing college student in Tamil Nadu - Source: Hindustan Times - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:36 IST (2026-10-29T22:36+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/917173133815 - original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tvk-functionary-arrested-for-allegedly-sexually-harassing-college-student-in-tamil-nadu-101793292668523.html - Image: https://allindia.news/img/917173133815-l.webp Citing heavy rainfall, TVK's district executive committee member Christopher offered to drive the two students home in his car. ### Lalitha Hospitals in Guntur hosts World Stroke Day - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:24 IST (2026-10-29T22:24+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/9f1691d8514a - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/lalitha-hospitals-in-guntur-hosts-world-stroke-day/article71639824.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/9f1691d8514a-l.webp ### 5 Lakh Fake Email IDs, Kanpur Man's Arrest, And A Pakistan Link - Source: NDTV - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:48 IST (2026-10-29T21:48+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/5bc34e892e66 - original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/5-lakh-fake-email-ids-kanpur-mans-arrest-and-a-pakistan-link-12255521#publisher=newsstand According to ATS, the accused used Wi-Fi and proxy networks to conceal his identity and sold these IDs through Facebook groups. ### Post-Arnab cyclone, heavy rain wreaks havoc in Odisha’s Ganjam, Gajapati districts - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:23 IST (2026-10-29T22:23+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/4baf946f90d8 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/post-arnab-cyclone-heavy-rain-wreaks-havoc-in-odishas-ganjam-gajapati-districts/article71641226.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/4baf946f90d8-l.webp More than 200 villages in 22 blocks across Ganjam and Gajapati districts severely affected; roads washed away, villages marooned and three rivers are in spate ### Congress questions delay in framing charges in Ram Temple donation theft case - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:11 IST (2026-10-29T22:11+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/b407ade661c6 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/congress-questions-delay-in-framing-charges-in-ram-temple-donation-theft-case/article71640902.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/b407ade661c6-l.webp Congress’s Jairam Ramesh questions delay in providing the complete CCTV footage and audio recordings, demands impartial investigation under the Supreme Court’s supervision ### Delhi traders urge Rahul Gandhi to postpone INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally over Diwali business loss fears - Source: Hindustan Times - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:05 IST (2026-10-29T22:05+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/df16be50f397 - original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-traders-urge-rahul-gandhi-to-postpone-india-bloc-rally-november-1-over-fears-of-traffic-curbs-business-losses-during-diwali-101793287737490.html - Image: https://allindia.news/img/df16be50f397-l.webp In a letter to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the traders' body urged the Congress leadership to reschedule the rally until after November 10. ### Congress Minister Defends SIR Deletions In Karnataka, BJP Jabs Rahul Gandhi - Source: NDTV - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:00 IST (2026-10-29T22:00+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/fb0ce8ee98e5 - original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-minister-defends-sir-deletions-in-karnataka-bjp-jabs-rahul-gandhi-12255577#publisher=newsstand Asked about the one lakh deleted voters, Satish Jarkiholi said the poll commission has correctly identified and removed duplicate, dead, or shifted voters. ### Kochi Corporation’s Brahmapuram biomining costs set to rise - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 22:10 IST (2026-10-29T22:10+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/58fbefd94b88 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/court-directive-to-add-to-kochi-corporations-brahmapuram-biomining-costs/article71639435.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/58fbefd94b88-l.webp Corporation will have to biomine an additional 1.26 lakh tonnes of scientifically capped legacy waste; civic body had agreed to pay ₹1,672 per tonne to biomine 1.96 lakh tonnes at a cost of ₹37 crore ### Kurnool outdoor stadium will be upgraded to meet international standards: Bharath - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:59 IST (2026-10-29T21:59+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/2b678c697d9d - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kurnool-outdoor-stadium-will-be-upgraded-to-meet-international-standards-bharath/article71640901.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/2b678c697d9d-l.webp ### Srikakulam Collector urges truckers, motorists stranded on NH-16 to wait till floodwaters recedes - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:59 IST (2026-10-29T21:59+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/7e67c10429a4 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam-collector-urges-truckers-motorists-stranded-on-nh-16-to-wait-till-floodwaters-recedes/article71641528.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/7e67c10429a4-l.webp ### India Sweeps New Zealand 3-0 as Abhishek Sharma's 113 Sparks Gambhir Praise - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 17:04 IST (2026-10-29T17:04+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/527433d0260a - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115768197605396776 Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chipped in with 45 off 19 for a record opening stand, while Abhishek hit the fastest T20I century by an Indian against New Zealand in 35 balls. ### India's Supreme Court Reviews Petition to Bar Trans Women from Female-Only Rights - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 14:52 IST (2026-10-29T14:52+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/755e70b45e7d - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115734714568888823 On October 28, the Supreme Court sought the government's response to a petition by Women's Declaration International India, challenging transgender women's access to female reservations in local bodies, prisons, sports, and arrest safeguards under the 2026 Transgender Persons Act. ### Awareness session on kidney, urological conditions held in Nizamabad - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:55 IST (2026-10-29T21:55+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/69fef5d7b827 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/awareness-session-on-kidney-urological-conditions-held-in-nizamabad/article71640618.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/69fef5d7b827-l.webp ### Teen Run Over By Train In Secunderabad, CCTV Shows He Was Wearing Earphones - Source: NDTV - Published: 29 October 2026, 20:32 IST (2026-10-29T20:32+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/51fa050cdd2c - original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/teen-run-over-by-train-in-secunderabad-cctv-shows-he-was-wearing-earphones-12255096#publisher=newsstand Police said an iPhone 16 Pro Max was recovered from the teenager's possession, while a pair of white earphones was found near the spot. ### Keralam govt. to take health checks to the doorstep through ‘Hridayaragam’ - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:54 IST (2026-10-29T21:54+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/161c9b9dfe5d - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-govt-to-take-health-checks-to-the-doorstep-through-hridayaragam/article71641797.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/161c9b9dfe5d-l.webp Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, who took part in a walkathon organised by the Health department as part of World Stroke Day observance on October 29, 2026, releases the logo of Hridayaragam on the occasion ### India Tops Global Rice Output, Yet Tamil Nadu Prices Soar - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 18:19 IST (2026-10-29T18:19+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/6e6f51e16f0c - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115786613741723722 A chart since 1961 shows India surging past China to lead world rice production, yet Chennai retail prices hit 80 rupees per kilogram on October 28, double the national average of 48 rupees. ### After 23-year legal battle, Telangana government secures protection for land worth thousands of crores - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:23 IST (2026-10-29T21:23+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/6818421aba6c - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/after-23-year-legal-battle-telangana-government-secures-protection-for-land-worth-thousands-of-crores/article71641650.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/6818421aba6c-l.webp Supreme Court dismisses appeals over 550 acres of Miyapur government land ### Weather Tomorrow: Met Department Warns Of Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorms Across Multiple Indian States - Source: NDTV - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:12 IST (2026-10-29T21:12+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/310e9e00a412 - original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/weather-tomorrow-met-department-warns-of-heavy-rainfall-thunderstorms-across-multiple-indian-states-12255370#publisher=newsstand IMD forecasts widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across India due to cyclonic activity and western disturbance. ### 24th instalment of PM-Kisan to be released today - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:22 IST (2026-10-29T21:22+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/336efdcd6da7 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/24th-instalment-of-pm-kisan-to-be-released-today/article71641314.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/336efdcd6da7-l.webp 23 instalments of PM-KISAN transferred more than ₹4.47 lakh crore to eligible farmers ### Will Appeal Against Judge's Bail: Kerala Minister On Mercedes Hit-And-Run - Source: NDTV - Published: 29 October 2026, 20:56 IST (2026-10-29T20:56+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/11cc02a4ff87 - original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/will-appeal-against-judges-bail-kerala-minister-on-mercedes-hit-and-run-12255288#publisher=newsstand "The judiciary is not in my hands. I cannot interfere in their activities. ### Final electoral roll after SSR to be published in Cuddalore on January 4, 2027 - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:17 IST (2026-10-29T21:17+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/c83b3a5895dc - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/final-electoral-roll-after-ssr-to-be-published-in-cuddalore-on-january-4-2027/article71630155.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/c83b3a5895dc-l.webp ### New Indian Express Article on Karwa Chauth Draws Bias Accusations - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 20:49 IST (2026-10-29T20:49+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/c3060b72c514 - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115424850517135395 Journalist Vernika Awal's piece described Delhi's Karwa Chauth markets, long mehndi hours without breaks, and the festival's hunger theme, ending with a call for year-round humility. ### Diljit Dosanjh Concert 2026: Delhi Metro Extends Services, To Run Extra Trips For 70,000 Fans - Source: NDTV - Published: 29 October 2026, 20:04 IST (2026-10-29T20:04+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/25cfd2922b10 - original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/diljit-dosanjh-concert-2026-delhi-metro-extends-services-to-run-extra-trips-for-70-000-fans-12254994#publisher=newsstand Diljit Dosanjh concert: Delhi Metro extends train timings and adds trips for Diljit Dosanjh's Aura India Tour concert. ### Census trainers flag queries on Aadhaar, caste, age and birthplace of parents as key challenges - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 21:17 IST (2026-10-29T21:17+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/8e6b1e1c35d5 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/census-trainers-flag-queries-on-aadhaar-caste-age-and-birthplace-of-parents-as-key-challenges/article71640896.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/8e6b1e1c35d5-l.webp At an enumerator training session attended by The Hindu, a trainer explains how to coax respondents to share Aadhaar data, including that it could be used as citizenship proof, though Census officials denied giving any instructions in this regard ### Independent Vizianagaram Mayor candidate Dr. Sparsha unveils civic-focused manifesto - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 20:54 IST (2026-10-29T20:54+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/0262c3507abd - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/independent-vizianagaram-mayor-candidate-dr-sparsha-unveils-civic-focused-manifesto/article71638934.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/0262c3507abd-l.webp ### Food Safety officials conduct State-wide inspection at 45 packaged drinking water units; notices issued to 24 - Source: The Hindu - Published: 29 October 2026, 20:53 IST (2026-10-29T20:53+05:30) - Section: India - Link: https://allindia.news/s/013ca2cd9626 - original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/food-safety-officials-conduct-state-wide-inspection-at-45-packaged-drinking-water-units-notices-issued-to-24/article71641340.ece - Image: https://allindia.news/img/013ca2cd9626-l.webp 32 water samples sent for testing; misbranded water seized in Mysuru and Davangere; a unit in Mulbagal shut down