<h2>Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | From 'PM can dance to thug bandhan', war of words turn murkier at political rallies</h2>.<p>Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday courted yet another controversy when he said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could dance on stage if he is told that the act would fetch him votes.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/bihar/bihar-assembly-elections-2025-from-pm-can-dance-to-thug-bandhan-war-of-words-turn-murkier-at-political-rallies-3779097">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Tie up BJP leaders if they seek birth certificates of parents for NRC and SIR: Abhishek Banerjee</h2>.<p>TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday urged people to confront and "tie up" local BJP leaders if they asked for their parents’ birth certificates during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls or for NRC verification.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/tie-up-bjp-leaders-if-they-seek-parents-birth-certificates-for-nrc-sir-abhishek-banerjee-3779179">Read more</a></p>.<h2>The quiet shift: How ordinary Kashmiris are choosing peace over violence</h2>.<p>In the saffron fields outside Pampore, 45-year-old farmer Ghulam Rasool bends to inspect the violet blossoms glistening with morning dew. A decade ago, he would have kept one ear tuned to the echo of slogans from a nearby protest or the distant thud ...<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/the-quiet-shift-how-ordinary-kashmiris-are-choosing-peace-over-violence-3778748">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Find courage to respond': Congress to PM Modi over Trump's repeated peacemaker claims</h2>.<p>Congress on Wednesday targeted Narendra Modi over Donald Trump repeating his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan using trade, asking the Prime Minister to "find courage to respond" to the US President while claiming that the "self-styled but now thoroughly shrunken and deeply exposed 56-inch chest is still quiet".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/find-courage-to-respond-congress-to-pm-modi-over-trumps-repeated-peacemaker-claims-3779191">Read more</a></p>.<h2>President Murmu poses with Rafale's first woman pilot Shivangi Singh, who Pakistan once claimed was captured</h2>.<p>As President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets on Wednesday, October 29, one moment that grabbed spotlight was a photograph of the President along with Squadron leader Shivangi Singh.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/president-murmu-poses-with-rafales-first-woman-pilot-shivangi-singh-who-pakistan-once-claimed-was-captured-3778944">Read more</a></p>.<h2>51 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur</h2>.<p>As many as 51 Naxalites, 20 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 66 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/51-naxalites-surrender-in-chhattisgarhs-bijapur-3779152">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Modi is the nicest-looking guy, says Trump as he hints at India-US trade deal, repeats claims of stopping Indo-Pak war</h2>.<p>United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is planning to do a trade deal with India as he addressed a gathering at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/modi-is-the-nicest-looking-guy-says-trump-as-he-hints-at-india-us-trade-deal-repeats-claims-of-stopping-indo-pak-war-3778696">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Thalaivar' Rajinikanth to retire from the film industry? What we know so far!</h2>.<p>Superstar Rajinikanth is reportedly considering retiring from Indian cinema, marking what could be the final chapter in his celebrated career. Sources say the actor may bid farewell with an untitled comedy directed by Sundar C, which he plans to take up after completing his much-anticipated project with Kamal Haasan.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/thalaivar-rajinikanth-to-retire-from-the-film-industry-what-we-know-so-far-3779153">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Cyclone Montha: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana witness heavy rains, strong winds</h2>.<p>The severe cyclonic storm Montha that crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Narasapuram in the early hours of Wednesday has left large parts of the state battered, while Telangana too suffered significant impact.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh/cyclone-montha-andhra-pradesh-telangana-witness-heavy-rains-strong-winds-3779220">Read more</a></p>.<h2>ICC ODI rankings: Yet another feather in Rohit Sharma's cap as he becomes world's No.1 batter for first time</h2>.<p>Senior India batter Rohit Sharma dislodged compatriot Shubman Gill and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran from the perch to claim the top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's ODI batter rankings for the first time in his illustrious career...<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/icc-odi-rankings-yet-another-feather-in-rohit-sharma-cap-as-he-becomes-worlds-no1-batter-for-first-time-3778993">Read more</a></p>
<h2>Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | From 'PM can dance to thug bandhan', war of words turn murkier at political rallies</h2>.<p>Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday courted yet another controversy when he said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could dance on stage if he is told that the act would fetch him votes.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/bihar/bihar-assembly-elections-2025-from-pm-can-dance-to-thug-bandhan-war-of-words-turn-murkier-at-political-rallies-3779097">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Tie up BJP leaders if they seek birth certificates of parents for NRC and SIR: Abhishek Banerjee</h2>.<p>TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday urged people to confront and "tie up" local BJP leaders if they asked for their parents’ birth certificates during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls or for NRC verification.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/tie-up-bjp-leaders-if-they-seek-parents-birth-certificates-for-nrc-sir-abhishek-banerjee-3779179">Read more</a></p>.<h2>The quiet shift: How ordinary Kashmiris are choosing peace over violence</h2>.<p>In the saffron fields outside Pampore, 45-year-old farmer Ghulam Rasool bends to inspect the violet blossoms glistening with morning dew. A decade ago, he would have kept one ear tuned to the echo of slogans from a nearby protest or the distant thud ...<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/the-quiet-shift-how-ordinary-kashmiris-are-choosing-peace-over-violence-3778748">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Find courage to respond': Congress to PM Modi over Trump's repeated peacemaker claims</h2>.<p>Congress on Wednesday targeted Narendra Modi over Donald Trump repeating his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan using trade, asking the Prime Minister to "find courage to respond" to the US President while claiming that the "self-styled but now thoroughly shrunken and deeply exposed 56-inch chest is still quiet".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/find-courage-to-respond-congress-to-pm-modi-over-trumps-repeated-peacemaker-claims-3779191">Read more</a></p>.<h2>President Murmu poses with Rafale's first woman pilot Shivangi Singh, who Pakistan once claimed was captured</h2>.<p>As President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets on Wednesday, October 29, one moment that grabbed spotlight was a photograph of the President along with Squadron leader Shivangi Singh.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/president-murmu-poses-with-rafales-first-woman-pilot-shivangi-singh-who-pakistan-once-claimed-was-captured-3778944">Read more</a></p>.<h2>51 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur</h2>.<p>As many as 51 Naxalites, 20 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 66 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/51-naxalites-surrender-in-chhattisgarhs-bijapur-3779152">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Modi is the nicest-looking guy, says Trump as he hints at India-US trade deal, repeats claims of stopping Indo-Pak war</h2>.<p>United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is planning to do a trade deal with India as he addressed a gathering at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/modi-is-the-nicest-looking-guy-says-trump-as-he-hints-at-india-us-trade-deal-repeats-claims-of-stopping-indo-pak-war-3778696">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Thalaivar' Rajinikanth to retire from the film industry? What we know so far!</h2>.<p>Superstar Rajinikanth is reportedly considering retiring from Indian cinema, marking what could be the final chapter in his celebrated career. Sources say the actor may bid farewell with an untitled comedy directed by Sundar C, which he plans to take up after completing his much-anticipated project with Kamal Haasan.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/thalaivar-rajinikanth-to-retire-from-the-film-industry-what-we-know-so-far-3779153">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Cyclone Montha: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana witness heavy rains, strong winds</h2>.<p>The severe cyclonic storm Montha that crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Narasapuram in the early hours of Wednesday has left large parts of the state battered, while Telangana too suffered significant impact.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh/cyclone-montha-andhra-pradesh-telangana-witness-heavy-rains-strong-winds-3779220">Read more</a></p>.<h2>ICC ODI rankings: Yet another feather in Rohit Sharma's cap as he becomes world's No.1 batter for first time</h2>.<p>Senior India batter Rohit Sharma dislodged compatriot Shubman Gill and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran from the perch to claim the top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's ODI batter rankings for the first time in his illustrious career...<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/icc-odi-rankings-yet-another-feather-in-rohit-sharma-cap-as-he-becomes-worlds-no1-batter-for-first-time-3778993">Read more</a></p>
