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In top stories today, multiple explosions were reported on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. However, the cause of the reported blasts remains unclear. Iranian authorities have not yet released an official statement confirming what triggered the explosions. The reports emerged hours after US President Donald Trump hinted that a possible agreement with Tehran could be within reach, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent a renewed conflict between the two countries.
In other big news of the day, Two helicopters collided during landing at the Pheriche helipad in the Mount Everest region of Nepal on Tuesday (Nov 3). A foreign passenger has died and at least one person was injured. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The cause of the crash is being investigated. Small helicopters are widely used in the Himalayan nation to transport tourists, climbers and supplies, as well as to carry out emergency evacuations. Two such small helicopters crashed into each other as both came into land on a snowy site in Solukhumbu district.
Moving on, A thick layer of toxic haze engulfed Delhi and adjoining areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday (Nov 3) morning, with the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 451 at 8 am. The reading placed Delhi in the severe pollution category, raising concerns over worsening air quality.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no one can occupy a site indefinitely to hold a protest, and even the designated sites for such activity should have a definite time period. The observations came during a hearing on the massive protest at central Delhi's Jantar Mantar last month and the recent one at Ramlila Maidan organised by the Opposition parties and others against the Election Commission of India.
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad has arrested a major international drug smuggler named Salim Ismail Dola. This major action is linked to a past raid in December 2022, when police found a secret factory making illegal methadone drugs in the Sindhrot village of Vadodara district.
A journey that began nearly three decades ago has finally brought British adventurer Karl Bushby back to where it all started. The 57-year-old returned to his home city of Hull on Monday (Nov 2), completing a 31,000-mile trek around the world that took him across jungles, deserts, frozen landscapes and some of the world's most difficult borders.
India on Tuesday (Nov 3) expressed its deepest condolences after an Indian national was killed when two helicopters collided mid-air during their landing sequence in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning. The Embassy of India in Kathmandu said it is working in close coordination with Nepali authorities for early repatriation of the mortal remains of the deceased. Three other individuals sustained injuries in the crash, officials confirmed.
Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said Washington must take the next step to prevent a war, as reports emerged of fresh US strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.
"The countries of the region should know that, just as the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready for battle with its finger on the trigger, it has also given the American side a powerful and rational response," Ghalibaf said in a televised speech on Tuesday.
Spanish footballer Jesus de Miguel, 30, dies following a severe on-pitch collision with goalkeeper.
Britain's cyber chief on Tuesday warned that United Kingdom will most likely encounter artificial intelligence cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 as countries like China and Russia are exceedingly using AI in their cyber activity.
Paris high-schoolers say they are dissatisfied with the government's response to their demands for better learning conditions plan to resume blockades in front of campuses.
The Indian Navy, with support from the Indian Air Force, has rescued all 20 crew members of the Iranian fishing vessel Azini after a 48-hour operation against armed Somali pirates more than 3,000 km from Mumbai. No casualties or injuries were reported.
Donald Trump Jr has landed himself in an embarrassing moment on the campaign trail after mistakenly suggesting that Democrats want to make Ohio a state, more than two centuries after it became a US state. Speaking at a campaign event alongside Vice President JD Vance in Swanton, Ohio, on Monday, the US President’s eldest son appeared to confuse Ohio with Washington DC while listing what he described as Democratic plans ahead of the midterm elections. The video of his remarks has gone viral on social media.
Eight people have been arrested after three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were assaulted by a group of smugglers in Tripura's Ashabari area of Boxanagar.
The incident took place on Monday morning, November 2. The attackers also attempted to snatch firearms from the injured jawans and vandalised a government vehicle, triggering tension in the locality, ANI reported.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha condemned the assault and directed the concerned authorities to take strict action against those involved.
Saha said all those involved would be brought to justice and strict legal action would be taken against them in accordance with the law.
Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Tuesday that the ball was in Washington's court to "prevent war".
"The countries of the region should know that, just as the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready for battle with its finger on the trigger, it has also given the American side a powerful and rational response," he said in a televised speech. "The ball is now in America's court to prevent war."
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California that killed a pregnant woman and injured six others last week.
One Indian sailor was killed after an Indian-flagged cargo vessel carrying 14 crew members came under attack off the coast of Oman on Monday, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.
The vessel, identified as MSV AL JUSUFI, was struck by an unidentified aerial object while sailing near the Omani coast. Thirteen crew members were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard, while one sailor later died from his injuries.
Sonowal identified the deceased as Gandhar Nahim Ajij, who hailed from Gujarat.
The White House has listed 127 Trump achievements ahead of US midterms, claiming trade gains with India and credit for ending eight conflicts, including India-Pakistan hostilities.
Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian energy facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, the Interfax news agency said, citing the Russian Defense Ministry
Iran executes two men convicted in the killing of four police officers in the central city of Isfahan during protests in January, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi were sentenced to death for their alleged role in the killing of security forces on January 8, 2026
A Hong Kong court will sentence pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Thursday, according to the judiciary's website, in a second national security trial that could see him jailed for life.
Wong, who is already serving a nearly five-year jail term for subversion and was due for release in early 2027, pleaded guilty to the collusion charges in September.
The 30-year-old former student leader is one of the most recognisable faces of the Chinese city's now-quashed democracy movement.
Maldivian opposition leader and former foreign minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child, police said
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years, New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The child died in Lewis county, about 93 miles (150km) north of Syracuse, she added
The National Transportation Safety Board has said that the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday may have broken up before coming down. The horrific accident killed all nine people on board after the plane crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County. The jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. It hit the ground at high speed amid heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the area. READ MORE
A thick layer of toxic haze engulfed Delhi and adjoining areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday (Nov 3) morning, with the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 451 at 8 am. The reading placed Delhi in the severe pollution category, raising concerns over worsening air quality. READ MORE
Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, the 20-year-old co-pilot of the doomed Learjet plane that crashed in Florida on Sunday, sent a text message about the terrifying situation on board to her boyfriend minutes before the fatal dive. Filgueiras was one of the nine people who lost their lives in the accident. READ MORE
The Supreme Court rejected an urgent plea seeking a cap on soaring Diwali airfares, with Justice Vikram Nath telling petitioners, "Don't travel by air." The plea cited a Delhi-Kolkata ticket costing ₹78,694 against its usual fare of ₹10,000–₹11,000. READ MORE
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha condemned the assault on three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel by a group of alleged smugglers in the Ashabari area of Boxanagar. He directed the concerned authorities to take strict action against those involved. READ MORE
Maharashtra FDA seized 2,279.7 litres of Patanjali cow ghee worth Rs 20.20 lakh over suspected adulteration and misbranding as part of a statewide drive that saw food products worth Rs 9.01 crore seized and 19 food business operators' licences suspended. READ MORE
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after opening fire at a California Halloween store, killing pregnant woman Constance Hages and injuring six others, with police saying he could face an additional murder charge. READ MORE
Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor has allegedly received an extortion call demanding Rs 5 crore. The caller claimed to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the same group allegedly behind the firing incident outside actor Salman Khan's house and threats to Tiger Shroff. READ MORE
Voting will begin for the highly consequential 2026 midterm elections. With control of the 120th US Congress at stake during the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term, voters are deciding all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the Senate, and 36 governorships
An Indian national was killed and three others were injured after two small commercial helicopters collided on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2026, in Nepal's Mount Everest region. READ MORE
The United States military has carried out unpublicized, defensive airstrikes against Iranian targets on Qeshm Island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE
"Between 20:30 (1730 GMT) on November 2 and 07:30 (0430 GMT) on November 3, 493 UAVs flew towards the Moscow region," mayor Sergei Sobyanin posted on Telegram, adding that most were downed on the outer approaches but "187 drones were neutralised as they approached Moscow".
