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Latest News Today Live Updates: Five people, including four members of the same family, have been killed in a shooting at a family-owned hotel in Guwahati, with police investigating a suspected property dispute. In West Bengal, a man accused of raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl in Gaighata died in an exchange of fire with police, according to police sources.
In the United States, a report by House Democrats has published fresh rape allegations against President Donald Trump by former model Beatrice Keul, claims. Separately, a federal appeals court declined to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots that the Trump administration alleges were cast by noncitizens. A judge also ruled that former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey's dismissal was unlawful.
Meanwhile, a Russian strike damaged Kyiv's Southern Bridge, disrupting metro services. In New Jersey, one person was killed and six wounded in a shooting, with a suspect still being sought.
Four senior National Conference leaders, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mir Saifullah, Shameema Firdous and Altaf Kalo, took oath as ministers in Jammu and Kashmir's cabinet reshuffle, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administering the oath at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar.
The exercise follows the resignation of all five incumbent ministers, paving the way for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NC president Farooq Abdullah to restructure the Council of Ministers. The Congress opted out of joining the government, citing the Union Territory status, but will continue outside support until statehood is restored.
A US-brokered truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky came into force early October 27, after being announced by US First Lady Melania Trump. Both sides said they would observe the ceasefire from 3 am local time, with Russia introducing a "regime of silence" in the Kherson sector. The city's population has dropped from about 24,000 before the 2022 invasion to around 2,000 today, with residents reported to be starving. Three-way peace talks between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv are set to resume in November.
House Judiciary Democrats have released an unsigned staff report alleging Trump was "an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of young women" and calling for an independent special counsel to investigate the president and Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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Security has been tightened around the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in Bhararisain, Gairsain, as a two-day session begins and the Congress prepares to gherao the premises over 14 public interest issues. The state Congress unit, led by Ganesh Godiyal, has accused the government of anti-people policies, corruption and unemployment. Barricades have been installed along approach routes, with police and PAC personnel deployed in strength. SP Parmod Kumar said strict action would be taken against anyone violating law and order.
Jay-Z has been announced as the performer for the halftime show at Super Bowl LXI, scheduled for February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The rapper called the milestone "a dream come true," reflecting on his journey since his 1996 debut album "Reasonable Doubt".
Israelis began casting ballots on October 27 as polling stations opened at 7 am local time, with 7.3 million people eligible to vote for the 26th Knesset.
Final opinion surveys showed a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and opposition factions led by former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, though both are forecast to fall short of a ruling majority.
A report from Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee says Trump's oil and gas holdings rose in estimated value to between $22.5 million and $81.6 million, compared with a range of $12.6 million to $46 million at the end of 2025.
A federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was unlawfully dismissed from her position as a federal prosecutor in New York in July 2025.
Trump has clarified that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not ask him for a second endorsement. Trump said he issued the backing because he believes “Bibi is good”, after publicly endorsing Netanyahu twice ahead of Israel’s poll.
A federal appeals court declined to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots that the Trump administration alleges were cast by noncitizens. The 2-1 ruling found that the government had not given the lower court sufficient time to consider the case. The matter returns to the district judge for further proceedings.
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Brazil's benchmark Ibovespa index closed 13.9 per cent lower, plunging as much as 17 per cent intraday, in a historic post-election rout following the surprise presidential re-election of leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The sharp selloff reflects investor unease over the prospect of continued left-wing economic policies under Lula's new term. The decline marks one of the steepest single-day drops in the index's history as markets digest the unexpected result.
A shooting in Elizabeth, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded on Monday night. Police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene.
Trump announced a $1 million reward for information about voter fraud, saying payment would follow an arrest and conviction. His announcement comes ahead of the US midterm elections.
Former model Beatrice Keul has alleged that US President Donald Trump raped her during an encounter in 1993. The allegation appears in a report released by House Democrats examining Trump's alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Prahlad Das, accused of raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl in West Bengal's Gaighata, was shot dead in an exchange of fire with police late on Monday, according to police sources. Officers alleged he snatched a sub-inspector's service revolver and fired during a crime-scene reconstruction exercise.
Five people, including four members of the same family, were killed and another person was injured in a shooting at a family-owned hotel in Guwahati on Tuesday evening. Police are investigating a suspected property dispute.
