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India News in 60 Seconds: Thursday 29 October 2026
The five biggest events at 23:51 IST, ranked by how many outlets reported them. Headlines and summaries are quoted from the outlets and link to their reports.
13 Killed As Russian Drone Slams Into Ukraine Train Platform: Authorities
The Ukrainian Railways in a post on Telegram, stated that train was supposed to be heading forZaporizhzhia when Russia launched the strike using a jet-powered drone.
IDBI Bank sale: Rahul Gandhi backs employees against privatisation, raises concerns over reservation and job security
The government's decision has now brought the future of IDBI Bank's ownership, employee protections and public-sector role into sharper focus, with employee representatives seeking greater transparency and parliamentary scrutiny before the sale proceeds.
Sources: Mint, The Economic Times
Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
With 93% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
36,351 police personnel deployed for ULB polls in Andhra Pradesh
Security arrangements will be monitored by 34 Superintendents of Police and 52 additional SPs
Sources: The Hindu
La Liga: Barcelona Seek Clasico Response As Atletico Eye Top Spot
Barcelona will look to recover from last weekend's Clasico defeat in the 11th round of La Liga matches.
Sources: NDTV Sports
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*AllIndia.news: Today in 60 seconds* Thursday 29 October 2026 1. 13 Killed As Russian Drone Slams Into Ukraine Train Platform: Authorities Sources: NDTV, BBC News, The Hindu https://allindia.news/s/049917b2c836 2. IDBI Bank sale: Rahul Gandhi backs employees against privatisation, raises concerns over reservation and job security Sources: Mint, The Economic Times https://allindia.news/s/3054a55e061f 3. Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show Sources: BBC News, NDTV https://allindia.news/s/cc76d2e7bd70 4. 36,351 police personnel deployed for ULB polls in Andhra Pradesh Source: The Hindu https://allindia.news/s/166694b302f0 5. La Liga: Barcelona Seek Clasico Response As Atletico Eye Top Spot Source: NDTV Sports https://allindia.news/s/37b7c221c33c Full brief and earlier days: https://allindia.news/brief/2026-10-29/