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# India: Thursday 5 November 2026

40 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url.

### Delhi Police brings back rape accused from Abu Dhabi with help of Interpol

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:21 IST (2026-11-05T15:21+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/b5024b4baccb
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-police-brings-back-rape-accused-from-abu-dhabi-with-help-of-interpol/article71669345.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/b5024b4baccb-l.webp

Police said the case dates back to October 2025, when the accused allegedly sexually assaulted a woman, who worked with him at a private company, in a hotel in the Karol Bagh area, after an employee gathering

### Expeditiously decide plea on disqualification of rebel TMC MLAs: SC to Calcutta HC

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:12 IST (2026-11-05T15:12+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/759b7ed97a1b
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/expeditiously-decide-plea-on-disqualification-of-rebel-tmc-mlas-sc-tells-calcutta-hc-101793870636232.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/759b7ed97a1b-l.webp

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the chief justice of the Calcutta high court to constitute a division bench

### 'A Stab In My Chest': Kerala Mercedes Crash Victim's Daughter On Bail To Accused's Judge Father

- Source: NDTV
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:32 IST (2026-11-05T14:32+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/f1f09c4023a4
- original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-mercedes-crash-victims-daughter-on-bail-to-accuseds-judge-father-a-stab-in-my-chest-12286772#publisher=newsstand

The court cautioned the investigating officer that he would have to explain if no comparable cases could be identified and Section 105 had been invoked only in the present case.

### ‘Very few complaints’ received so far on police brutality during July 20 protests, says Supreme Court

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:15 IST (2026-11-05T15:15+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/b9f22b81a3cf
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/very-few-complaints-received-so-far-on-police-brutality-during-july-20-protests-says-supreme-court/article71669259.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/b9f22b81a3cf-l.webp

The Court allowed the petitioners the liberty to forward whatever material they have, including video clips, to the HPEC for its consideration

### Some northeast districts have their own migration corridors for jobs in southern India, reveals survey

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:22 IST (2026-11-05T15:22+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/fc2e0f701829
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/some-northeast-districts-have-their-own-migration-corridors-for-jobs-in-southern-india-reveals-survey/article71669066.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/fc2e0f701829-l.webp

The study by a Guwahati-based non-profit development organisation says 91% of the respondents across three States cited a “push” factor, such as shortage of land for farming or the need to repay loans, behind migration

### ‘Don’t need blessings of foreign powers': Hasina on if she wants US, India to pressure Bangladesh for her safe return

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:16 IST (2026-11-05T15:16+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/dedb89825260
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dont-need-blessings-of-foreign-powers-hasina-on-if-she-wants-us-india-to-pressure-bangladesh-for-her-safe-return-101793869882814.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/dedb89825260-l.webp

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia in November 2025 for the deadly crackdown on youth protesters.

### Hundreds take out rally in Manipur's Ukhrul seeking end to ethnic strife, abrogation of SoO pact

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:21 IST (2026-11-05T15:21+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/ceb5c445373d
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/hundreds-take-out-rally-in-manipurs-ukhrul-seeking-end-to-ethnic-strife-abrogation-of-soo-pact/article71669340.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/ceb5c445373d-l.webp

The rally was organised by the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) along with Tangkhul frontal organisations under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC)

### Keralam sanctions probe against Gyanesh Kumar after bribery complaint linked to his state tenure

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 15:14 IST (2026-11-05T15:14+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/e55e97242680
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/keralam-sanctions-probe-against-gyanesh-kumar-after-bribery-complaint-linked-to-his-state-tenure-101793871862330.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/e55e97242680-l.webp

A former contractor with the Kerala State Transport Project filed a fresh bribery complaint against Gyanesh Kumar

### Malkajgiri Police arrest seven in illegal loan racket; gang collected hefty interest in advance, blank signed cheques

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:49 IST (2026-11-05T14:49+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/a78925cfc688
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/malkajgiri-police-arrest-seven-in-illegal-loan-racket-gang-collected-hefty-interest-in-advance-blank-signed-cheques/article71669082.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/a78925cfc688-l.webp

An elderly woman doctor, who wanted to purchase an AI-based cancer-detection machine, is one of the victims. Her car and SUV were taken away.

### Rajasthan Man Kills Wife After Argument Over Selling Cow To Clear Debt

- Source: NDTV
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:44 IST (2026-11-05T14:44+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/302cb6333522
- original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rajasthan-man-runs-over-wife-with-pickup-truck-after-dispute-over-selling-cow-12286750#publisher=newsstand

After the incident, the accused, Chunnilal, went to the police station and confessed to killing his wife.

### HT exclusive: Delhi Police informed MCD of unauthorised construction at Chawri Bazar building months ago

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:33 IST (2026-11-05T14:33+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/c57fee6d84f0
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-exclusive-delhi-police-informed-mcd-of-unauthorised-construction-at-chawri-bazar-building-months-ago-101793869097561.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/c57fee6d84f0-l.webp

At least two people were killed in the Chawri Bazar building collapse on Thursday morning, officials said.

### Delhi Pollution: How Schools Can Prepare For A Bad-Air Day? Check Measures

- Source: NDTV
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:43 IST (2026-11-05T14:43+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/0a245e604b93
- original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/education/delhi-pollution-how-schools-can-prepare-for-a-bad-air-day-check-measures-12286831#publisher=newsstand

Delhi Schools: Maintain ventilation systems, use air purifiers where feasible, and avoid activities that generate dust on campus.

### Residents suspect industrial pollution as Cauvery water turns green in parts of Erode district

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:26 IST (2026-11-05T14:26+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/1659038e0a18
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/residents-suspect-industrial-pollution-as-cauvery-water-turns-green-in-parts-of-erode-district/article71669045.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/1659038e0a18-l.webp

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) urged to inspect the affected areas, collect water samples and identify the sources of contamination.

### Centre to set up panel to revisit UGC equity regulations, Supreme Court told

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:17 IST (2026-11-05T14:17+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/55abf8465c63
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-to-set-up-panel-to-revisit-ugc-equity-regulations-supreme-court-told-101793868439085.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/55abf8465c63-l.webp

“Why don’t you revisit these regulations so that the next generation is taken care of? They should protect the interest of every student,” the bench told the government

### Poll Body Announces Special Summary Revision Of Electoral Rolls In 6 States

- Source: NDTV
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:24 IST (2026-11-05T13:24+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/15c8b9f8490c
- original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/poll-body-announces-special-summary-revision-of-electoral-rolls-in-6-states-12286290#publisher=newsstand

Final publication of electoral rolls will take place on January 21, 2027.

### Cyclone Murasu impact subsides across Andhra

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 14:13 IST (2026-11-05T14:13+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/e0f812d189a9
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cyclone-murasu-impact-subsides-across-andhra-101793868202784.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/e0f812d189a9-l.webp

### ‘Parliament is supreme forum’: Amit Shah counters Rahul Gandhi’s public debate call, accuses Congress of disrupting proceedings

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:54 IST (2026-11-05T13:54+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/ade588908809
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/amit-shah-counters-rahul-gandhi-s-public-debate-call-says-parliament-is-supreme-forum-accuses-congress-of-disrupting-proceedings-101793867010871.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/ade588908809-l.webp

### Sanskit varsity suspension row: SFI says relay fast to go on till authorities revoke disciplinary action ‘unconditionally’

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:45 IST (2026-11-05T13:45+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/34d7f7c2a8e1
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sanskit-varsity-suspension-row-sfi-says-relay-fast-to-go-on-till-authorities-revoke-disciplinary-action-unconditionally/article71668832.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/34d7f7c2a8e1-l.webp

Their hopes of getting relief from the Supreme Court on their plea challenging the Kerala High Court Division Bench order barring them from writing the semester examinations suffered a setback on the day, with the apex court declining to interfere with the directive

### "No SIR In 2014, 2019 Or 2024, You Still Lost": Amit Shah To Rahul Gandhi

- Source: NDTV
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:25 IST (2026-11-05T13:25+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/aa301adddf2c
- original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-sir-in-2014-2019-or-2024-you-still-lost-amit-shah-to-rahul-gandhi-12286427#publisher=newsstand

### Bengal BJP government appoints neonatologist Arun Kumar Singh as advisor

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:50 IST (2026-11-05T13:50+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/0a1671332a65
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengal-bjp-government-appoints-neonatologist-arun-kumar-singh-as-advisor-101793866818858.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/0a1671332a65-l.webp

### Threat emails to Ayushmann Khurrana, Tusshar Kapoor: Mumbai Crime branch arrests techie from Bengaluru

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:56 IST (2026-11-05T12:56+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/ba2160c5db54
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/threat-emails-to-ayushmann-khurrana-tusshar-kapoor-mumbai-crime-branch-arrests-techie-from-bengaluru/article71668622.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/ba2160c5db54-l.webp

The accused had allegedly been threatening several film personalities in Mumbai through different means over the past few days

### Bombay high court sentences one to 20 years in 2011 Keenan- Ruben murder case, acquits two

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:47 IST (2026-11-05T12:47+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/6a01bea14e2f
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bombay-high-court-sentences-one-to-20-years-in-2011-keenan-ruben-murder-case-acquits-two-101793861581496.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/6a01bea14e2f-l.webp

One of the accused, Satish Dulgaj, died during the pendency of their appeal in the high court against the conviction

### BJP backs striking OU employees, seeks talks with varsity authorities

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:53 IST (2026-11-05T12:53+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/230964a88699
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/bjp-backs-striking-ou-employees-seeks-talks-with-varsity-authorities/article71666746.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/230964a88699-l.webp

### SC stays criminal contempt proceedings against Punjab chief secretary over DA arrears

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:43 IST (2026-11-05T12:43+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/b787126c6605
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-stays-criminal-contempt-proceedings-against-punjab-chief-secretary-over-da-arrears-101793862798797.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/b787126c6605-l.webp

Criminal contempt proceedings were initiated over the state government’s failure to comply with high court orders

### Supreme Court bars illegal detention as lawyers cite Emergency

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:02 IST (2026-11-05T13:02+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/e4b530e428d6
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-mandates-free-movement-no-illegal-detentions-subject-to-public-order/article71571202.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/e4b530e428d6-l.webp

Court seeks affidavits on Metro curbs and alleged violations of its October 9 order

### Silicon meets DNA: AI’s bioscience boom has its creators and researchers worried

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 13:00 IST (2026-11-05T13:00+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/2d4e9751452d
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/silicon-meets-dna-ai-s-bioscience-boom-has-its-creators-and-researchers-worried-101793863820259.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/2d4e9751452d-l.webp

Backed by up to £300 million in funding and model commitments, Britain’s new AI Biosecurity Lab highlights the race to separate medical breakthroughs from bioweapon risks

### Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rains wreak havoc in Aswaropet, Dammapeta and other mandals of Bhadradri Kothagudem

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:58 IST (2026-11-05T12:58+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/5785f3307a39
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/cyclone-murasu-heavy-rains-wreak-havoc-in-aswaropet-dammapeta-and-other-mandals-of-bhadradri-kothagudem/article71666503.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/5785f3307a39-l.webp

### Social media campaigns, ground mobilisation: How BJP is countering Oppn narrative, amplifying political messaging

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:48 IST (2026-11-05T12:48+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/f55362eaf78e
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/social-media-campaigns-ground-mobilisation-how-bjp-is-countering-opposition-narrative-amplifying-political-messaging-101793860830207.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/f55362eaf78e-l.webp

BJP's ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ campaign reflects the evolving approach, with leaders and workers taking the political contest beyond online platforms.

### Delhi Police registers FIR over alleged circulation of child sexual abuse material on Meta platforms

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:54 IST (2026-11-05T12:54+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/55721b92ae57
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-police-registers-fir-over-alleged-circulation-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-on-meta-platforms/article71668968.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/55721b92ae57-l.webp

Approximately 10 links were flagged in a complaint alleging the circulation of such material, following which the police initiated an investigation to verify the allegations, says an official

### Jantar Mantar protest case: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka appear before Crime Branch

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:31 IST (2026-11-05T12:31+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/f56555322c7a
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jantar-mantar-protest-case-cjp-leaders-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-appear-before-crime-branch-101793862080155.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/f56555322c7a-l.webp

CJP co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before Delhi Police’s Crime Branch over the October Jantar Mantar protest and alleged trespassing.

### From sea to market: How mussels sustain livelihoods along Thiruvananthapuram’s shore

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:53 IST (2026-11-05T12:53+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/dd8e4a7233d7
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/videos/from-sea-to-market-how-mussels-sustain-livelihoods-along-thiruvananthapurams-shore/article71665807.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/dd8e4a7233d7-l.webp

In Thiruvananthapuram’s rocky coastal belt, mussel harvesting peaks between September and February, pushing the shellfish from rocky shores into bustling city markets and restaurants.

### SC rules 24-hour arrest deadline begins from detention, not formal arrest

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:13 IST (2026-11-05T12:13+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/ca1adbd73043
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-rules-24-hour-arrest-deadline-begins-from-detention-not-formal-arrest-101793861000408.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/ca1adbd73043-l.webp

### After 100 days of protests, Mundamveli P&T Apartment residents await breakthrough at key Keralam govt meet on rehabilitation

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:23 IST (2026-11-05T12:23+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/7721028d92d4
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/after-100-days-of-protests-mundamveli-pt-apartment-residents-await-breakthrough-at-key-keralam-govt-meet-on-rehabilitation/article71668776.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/7721028d92d4-l.webp

The move comes after Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas met Minister for Local Self-Government K.M. Shaji along with P&T Apartment Protest Committee president Abhilash P.

### Chawri Bazar building collapse: Similar incidents that have rocked Delhi

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:06 IST (2026-11-05T12:06+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/fd39d5075b5d
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chawri-bazar-building-collapse-similar-incidents-that-have-rocked-delhi-101793859235399.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/fd39d5075b5d-l.webp

The incident is the latest in a series of building collapses in the Capital, bringing violations of safety norms and administrative lapses back into focus.

### 2 Teen Trainee Cabin Crew Invited To Party, Then Sexually Assaulted In Hyderabad

- Source: NDTV
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:01 IST (2026-11-05T12:01+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/f9525490b736
- original_url: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/2-teen-trainee-cabin-crew-invited-to-party-sexually-assaulted-in-hyderabad-12286029#publisher=newsstand

Police said the two accused allegedly contacted the girls and invited them to a party in Balanagar on Sunday night. At around 11.30 pm, they reportedly picked up the girls in a car.

### Keralam Higher Education dept seeks explanation from Calicut University over pro-V-C’s appointment

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 12:12 IST (2026-11-05T12:12+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/c66559bf624d
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-higher-education-dept-seeks-explanation-from-calicut-university-over-pro-v-cs-appointment/article71668767.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/c66559bf624d-l.webp

Department has sought to know how P. Rasheed Ahammed, the PVC, was relieved of duties from his parent institution and permitted to assume charge on deputation without obtaining prior sanction from government

### Sugarcane farmers stopped from marching towards Belagavi for ‘Jail Bharo’ protest

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 11:53 IST (2026-11-05T11:53+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/c9833ace4c38
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/sugarcane-farmers-stopped-from-marching-towards-belagavi-for-jail-bharo-protest/article71668737.ece
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/c9833ace4c38-l.webp

They were arrested following a prohibitory order issued under BNSS 163 by the district administration

### Supreme Court ends distinction between detention and arrest, says 24-hour clock starts when liberty is curtailed

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 11:39 IST (2026-11-05T11:39+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/eb2457a8e224
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-court-ends-distinction-between-detention-and-arrest-says-24-hour-clock-starts-when-liberty-is-curtailed-101793858166318.html
- Image: https://allindia.news/img/eb2457a8e224-l.webp

SC made clear that the 24-hour deadline is sacrosanct and even a person detained for search and seizure must be produced before a magistrate within that period.

### Ahead of Deepavali, TN govt launches Vetri special vegetable pack

- Source: Hindustan Times
- Published: 5 November 2026, 11:38 IST (2026-11-05T11:38+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/500e9fa4e6fd
- original_url: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ahead-of-deepavali-tn-govt-launches-vetri-special-vegetable-pack-101793858898649.html
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### How brown mussels sustain livelihoods along Thiruvananthapuram’s coast

- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 5 November 2026, 10:54 IST (2026-11-05T10:54+05:30)
- Section: India
- Link: https://allindia.news/s/91b786d93c77
- original_url: https://www.thehindu.com/society/how-brown-mussels-sustain-livelihoods-along-thiruvananthapurams-coast/article71631476.ece
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From the auctions at Vizhinjam fishing harbour to seafood markets across the region, brown mussels sustain a community of divers whose livelihoods depend on the sea and its seasonal bounty