- The Bharatiya Kisan Union's Rakesh Tikait celebrated Diwali at the Ghazipur protest site alongside other farm members and leaders remembering farmers and soldiers who lost their lives.
- A day after the Centre slashed the excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹ 5 and ₹ 10 per litre, respectively, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the BJP has to be defeated completely if the fuel prices have to be brought down by ₹ 50.
- Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created Goddess Kali at Puri beach in Odisha by using over 2,000 earthen diyas on the eve of Diwali.
- A new PS5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled by the United Kingdom's government on the occasion of Diwali.
- Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) legislator and former MP Devvrat Singh died on Thursday following cardiac arrest, his family members said.
- The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne.
- The fuel tax reduction, announced by the Centre on Wednesday, followed by the BJP-ruled states' decision to reduce the tax further, would give the ruling party a high moral ground ahead of Parliament's winter session as well as the upcoming state elections early next year.
- The Prime Minister interacted with over 40 districts with less than 50% first-dose coverage and low second-dose coverage of the Covid-19 vaccine.
- The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained sale, circulation and distribution of aviator-industrialist Vijaypat Singhania's autobiography titled An Incomplete Life. Vijaypat Singhania (83).
- India has requested Pakistan through diplomatic channels to allow Go First's Srinagar-Sharjah flight use its airspace keeping in mind the larger interest of common people who have booked the ticket.
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a reduction in value-added tax(VAT) by Rs 3 on the two fuels. Naveen dubbed it as a Diwali gift for the people of Odisha.
- Senior Trinamool Congress leader Subrata Mukherjee died while being treated for cardiac ailments at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Thursday. Mukherjee, who was the state panchayat minister, was 75.
- The World Health Organization has granted Bharat Biotech's Covaxin an Emergency Use Listing, said sources on Wednesday evening, which means the COVID-19 vaccine will now be recognised by other countries.
- The Punjab Police has said it foiled a possible attempt of a terror attack after it recovered an explosive-filled tiffin box hidden in an agricultural field near the Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur district on the eve of Diwali.
- K.M. Cherian, chairman and CEO of Frontier Lifeline Hospital, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Confederation of Indian Industry Tamil Nadu Medclave Excellence Honours. He is a pioneer in cardiac bypass surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery and heart and lung transplantation in India.
- The Government of kerala has decided to allow more relaxations in civil life in the State. At present, only those who are fully vaccinated are allowed entry to cinemas. The Health Department has been directed to issue guidelines on the protocols that need to be followed in cinema halls.
- At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts of Bihar.
- Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will be the anchor investors for the Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with each picking up 25% stake.
- Ahead of the release of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Sooryavanshi", filmmaker SS Rajamouli on Wednesday sent his best wishes to the film's team and lauded them for holding the movie amid uncertainty due to COVID-19 pandemic.The cop-drama, directed by Rohit Shetty, will finally see the light of the day on November 5, after being postponed multiple times due to the pandemic.
- Dr. Aaron T. Beck, a groundbreaking psychotherapist regarded as the father of cognitive therapy, died Monday at his Philadelphia home. He had turned 100 in July.
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