The helicopter, which took off from Badrinath around 1:14 pm amid snowfall, lost contact near the Hathi Parvat area
The US has urged several NATO allies, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to tone down their public warnings about the threat posed by Russia, cautioning European countries against rhetoric that could further strain relations with Moscow, according to a Reuters report.
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for raising the issue of voter irregularities ahead of the INDIA bloc's Delhi Chalo march and challenged them to discuss the issue during a special session of Parliament.
Air India and Air India Express have announced the extension of flight suspensions to Saudi Arabia until November 14. IndiGo and Akasa Air have also cancelled flights to various cities in Saudi Arabia until mid-November. The flight cancellations are due to heightened security concerns amid unrest in West Asia. Fresh Houthi activity has prompted heightened security measures near Mecca, impacting regional shipping.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed dissatisfaction with DoorDash's acquisition of Instacart for $17 billion. This acquisition follows a $131.5 million settlement won by the city for wage violations by DoorDash. Mamdani highlighted the contradiction between DoorDash's spending and their previous wage underpayments to delivery workers. Approximately 264,000 Dashers will be compensated as part of this settlement. The mayor emphasized the need for ongoing support for workers against corporate giants.
Team India faced a significant setback as New Zealand achieved an 87-run victory in Auckland. Glenn Phillips and Jacob Duffy played critical roles in New Zealand's decisive performance. India struggled in their chase after losing early wickets and could not sustain their innings. New Zealand posted their highest-ever T20I total of 259 runs, which India could not match.
Trump has said the US would not strike Iran before the elections.
Spain’s deadly train collision, which killed 69 people and injured more than 200, occurred after a failure in the railway signalling system forced trains to switch to a degraded operating mode, with the two trains travelling on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line at different speeds. Initial findings by independent investigators have revealed that the Renfe train was travelling at an estimated 160-200 kmph when it slammed into the stationary Iryo train.
The court has also instructed the police not to grant permission for public gatherings or marches aimed at personally targeting, defaming, or intimidating sitting judges.