<h2>Mumbai hostage crisis: Man who kidnapped children dies from gun shot wounds sustained during rescue ops</h2>.<p>In a shocking turn of events, the man who kidnapped 19 persons, including 17 children, resulting in a hostage crisis in Mumbai is reported to have died after he succumbed to injuries.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/mumbai-hostage-crisis-man-who-kidnapped-children-dies-from-gun-shot-wounds-sustained-from-police-rescue-ops-3780499">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Justice Surya Kant appointed 53rd Chief Justice of India, to assume charge on Nov 24</h2>.<p>Justice Surya Kant was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and will assume charge on November 24.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/justice-surya-kant-appointed-53rd-chief-justice-of-india-to-assume-charge-on-nov-24-3780607">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | 'Punish those who insult Chhath, keep Jungle Raj rulers at bay': PM Modi</h2>.<p>Chhath festival may be over on October 28th. But the political war, in the name of the holy festival, is turning into a Mahabharat between the NDA and INDIA bloc in the Bihar battlefield.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/bihar/bihar-assembly-elections-2025-punish-those-who-insult-chhath-keep-jungle-raj-rulers-at-bay-pm-modi-3780435">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Another organ transport via Bengaluru Metro: Pair of lungs travels 33 kms for transplant</h2>.<p>Namma Metro facilitated the transportation of a pair of lungs for transplant from Sparsh Hospital in Yeshwantpur in northwest Bengaluru to Narayana Health City in Bommasandra on the southeastern fringes of the city.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/another-organ-transport-via-bengaluru-metro-pair-of-lungs-travels-33-kms-for-transplant-3780389">Read more</a></p>.<h2>SIR in West Bengal | A shot in the arm for Mamata Banerjee</h2>.<p>The Election Commission of India's launch of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, beginning October 28 across 12 states, signals a significant shift from the Bihar exercise notified in June. Unlike Bihar's more targeted approach, this pan-India push—covering over 51 crore voters—intensifies scrutiny on voter documentation, prompting claims of deletions and verifications.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/sir-in-west-bengal-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-mamata-banerjee-2-3780148">Read more</a> </p>.<h2>Pinarayi Vijayan's welfare sops help Kerala govt downplay PM SHRI setback</h2>.<p>Even as the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala suffered a major embarrassment on Wednesday, as it was forced to freeze the PM SHRI scheme due to CPI(M)'s objection, Vijayan has exhibited his political shrewdness by shifting the focus to a slew of sops that he announced. </p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/pinarayi-vijayans-welfare-sops-help-kerala-govt-downplay-pm-shri-setback-3780351">Read more.</a></p>.<h2>Public toilet, railway station as voters' address: MNS raises 'vote chori' charges in Navi Mumbai electoral rolls</h2>.<p>Serious irregularities in the Navi Mumbai city’s electoral rolls have come to light, with a public toilet, the official bungalow of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner, and even Nerul suburban railway station appearing as residential addresses for registered voters.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/public-toilet-railway-station-as-voters-address-mns-raises-vote-chori-charges-in-navi-mumbai-electoral-rolls-3780408">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Bengaluru police sub-inspector, constable suspended after retired CFO's post on harassment, bribery</h2>.<p>A police sub-inspector (PSI) and a police constable (PC) in Bengaluru were suspended pending an inquiry after a retired chief financial officer (CFO) shared a harrowing experience involving harassment and bribery he faced following the death of his daughter. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-police-sub-inspector-constable-suspended-after-retired-cfo-narrates-harrowing-experience-of-harassment-bribery-after-daughters-death-3780143">Read more</a></p>.<h2>US grants 6 months waiver from sanctions on India's Chabahar Port project</h2>.<p>The US has granted India six months' waiver from American sanctions on the Chabahar port project, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/us-grants-6-months-waiver-from-sanctions-on-indias-chabahar-port-project-3780337">Read more</a></p>.<h2>India A vs South Africa A: Tanush Kotian puts the skids on visitors, Pant proves his fitness</h2>.<p>The returning Rishabh Pant passed his fitness test in flying colours as the crafty Tanush Kotian ensured India A expectedly dominated South Africa A on the opening day of their first four-day game here on Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/india-a-vs-south-africa-a-tanush-kotian-puts-the-skids-on-visitors-pant-proves-his-fitness-3780539">Read more</a></p>
<h2>Mumbai hostage crisis: Man who kidnapped children dies from gun shot wounds sustained during rescue ops</h2>.<p>In a shocking turn of events, the man who kidnapped 19 persons, including 17 children, resulting in a hostage crisis in Mumbai is reported to have died after he succumbed to injuries.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/mumbai-hostage-crisis-man-who-kidnapped-children-dies-from-gun-shot-wounds-sustained-from-police-rescue-ops-3780499">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Justice Surya Kant appointed 53rd Chief Justice of India, to assume charge on Nov 24</h2>.<p>Justice Surya Kant was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and will assume charge on November 24.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/justice-surya-kant-appointed-53rd-chief-justice-of-india-to-assume-charge-on-nov-24-3780607">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | 'Punish those who insult Chhath, keep Jungle Raj rulers at bay': PM Modi</h2>.<p>Chhath festival may be over on October 28th. But the political war, in the name of the holy festival, is turning into a Mahabharat between the NDA and INDIA bloc in the Bihar battlefield.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/bihar/bihar-assembly-elections-2025-punish-those-who-insult-chhath-keep-jungle-raj-rulers-at-bay-pm-modi-3780435">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Another organ transport via Bengaluru Metro: Pair of lungs travels 33 kms for transplant</h2>.<p>Namma Metro facilitated the transportation of a pair of lungs for transplant from Sparsh Hospital in Yeshwantpur in northwest Bengaluru to Narayana Health City in Bommasandra on the southeastern fringes of the city.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/another-organ-transport-via-bengaluru-metro-pair-of-lungs-travels-33-kms-for-transplant-3780389">Read more</a></p>.<h2>SIR in West Bengal | A shot in the arm for Mamata Banerjee</h2>.<p>The Election Commission of India's launch of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, beginning October 28 across 12 states, signals a significant shift from the Bihar exercise notified in June. Unlike Bihar's more targeted approach, this pan-India push—covering over 51 crore voters—intensifies scrutiny on voter documentation, prompting claims of deletions and verifications.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/sir-in-west-bengal-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-mamata-banerjee-2-3780148">Read more</a> </p>.<h2>Pinarayi Vijayan's welfare sops help Kerala govt downplay PM SHRI setback</h2>.<p>Even as the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala suffered a major embarrassment on Wednesday, as it was forced to freeze the PM SHRI scheme due to CPI(M)'s objection, Vijayan has exhibited his political shrewdness by shifting the focus to a slew of sops that he announced. </p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/pinarayi-vijayans-welfare-sops-help-kerala-govt-downplay-pm-shri-setback-3780351">Read more.</a></p>.<h2>Public toilet, railway station as voters' address: MNS raises 'vote chori' charges in Navi Mumbai electoral rolls</h2>.<p>Serious irregularities in the Navi Mumbai city’s electoral rolls have come to light, with a public toilet, the official bungalow of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner, and even Nerul suburban railway station appearing as residential addresses for registered voters.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/public-toilet-railway-station-as-voters-address-mns-raises-vote-chori-charges-in-navi-mumbai-electoral-rolls-3780408">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Bengaluru police sub-inspector, constable suspended after retired CFO's post on harassment, bribery</h2>.<p>A police sub-inspector (PSI) and a police constable (PC) in Bengaluru were suspended pending an inquiry after a retired chief financial officer (CFO) shared a harrowing experience involving harassment and bribery he faced following the death of his daughter. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-police-sub-inspector-constable-suspended-after-retired-cfo-narrates-harrowing-experience-of-harassment-bribery-after-daughters-death-3780143">Read more</a></p>.<h2>US grants 6 months waiver from sanctions on India's Chabahar Port project</h2>.<p>The US has granted India six months' waiver from American sanctions on the Chabahar port project, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/us-grants-6-months-waiver-from-sanctions-on-indias-chabahar-port-project-3780337">Read more</a></p>.<h2>India A vs South Africa A: Tanush Kotian puts the skids on visitors, Pant proves his fitness</h2>.<p>The returning Rishabh Pant passed his fitness test in flying colours as the crafty Tanush Kotian ensured India A expectedly dominated South Africa A on the opening day of their first four-day game here on Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/india-a-vs-south-africa-a-tanush-kotian-puts-the-skids-on-visitors-pant-proves-his-fitness-3780539">Read more</a></p>
