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As a part of the initiative, Village Health Nurses and medical officers are being trained to screen pregnant women for mental health problems, particularly depression, during the antenatal and postnatal periods and facilitate timely and appropriate care

In the Sepahijala district, a troubling altercation unfolded as eight suspects were taken into custody for assaulting four BSF personnel on duty, who were attempting to thwart a smuggling attempt near the Bangladesh border. Following the incident, the Chief Minister demanded prompt action against those featured in a widely circulated video.

John Ternus’ first earnings report as Apple CEO is out. Apple’s Q4 2026 revenue hit $114.5 billion, with iPhone sales up 17 percent to $57.58 billion and Mac having its best year ever. But rising memory costs will pull gross margin down to 45 to 46 percent in the holiday quarter, and iPhone Duo supply remains tight. Here is what Apple’s Q4 2026 results mean.

The protesters submitted a memorandum to Niloufer Hospital Superintendent Dr. Vijay Kumar, listing 12 issues identified during a three-day survey conducted by the PYL between October 27 and 29

VS Rathanvel's journey to becoming India's 99th Grandmaster took an unexpected turn after FIDE did not recognise his initial rating achievement. Despite completing his norms in 2022, the Coimbatore player had to cross the 2500 rating mark again. After setbacks, pressure and uncertainty, he finally secured the required rating in Hungary, ending a four-year wait with relief rather than celebration.

Job contracts of 1,495 temporary staff working under the National Health Mission have been terminated from October 31; ninety-nine people have lost their jobs in Kozhikode district alone

AQI of Delhi stood at 324 (very poor) at 4 p.m. on November 2, up from 261 (poor) a day earlier; NCR State governments to enhance vehicle parking fees to discourage use of private vehicles, staggered timings to be introduced for public offices and municipal bodies; Delhi Metro to run 20 more trips on weekdays

Over the years, both complete or partial bans on firecrackers have been openly flouted by people in the national capital

Manasvi Vashishta had joined around 100 police personnel protesting outside police headquarters against his transfer and that of Shahdara SHO Arun Kumar, after lawyers alleged the two officers had threatened advocates seeking action in an assault case.

Many Form 8 applications for address change were rejected as the electors were deleted from rolls after not being found at the old address during Enumeration Phase

The Chandigarh consumer commission has reaffirmed its earlier decision, holding Emirates Airlines and Yatra Online responsible for the boarding denial faced by Raghav Jain and his wife. Their travel to Italy was hindered by unexpected floods in Dubai, and they were forced to buy new tickets at a premium price. Moreover, they incurred extra expenses due to hotel cancellations. The commission ordered the companies to compensate them with Rs 1.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 330 (very poor) at 8 a.m. on November 3, 2026, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

Stock market recommendations: Adani Green, DLF, Hindalco, and BPCL are the top stocks to buy today as per recommendations by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research, Mirae Asset ShareKhan for November 3, 2026.

No reports of any loss of life or damage to property received from anywhere in the Union Territory so far

Minister for Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh says tendering process for procuring the machines is expected to be completed within 20 days and warns employees against disrupting business at outlets

Walt Disney is embarking on a significant cost-saving initiative that may lead to thousands of job cuts. Managers have received directives to pinpoint strategies that can achieve a 20 percent decrease in yearly expenses. This restructuring is a response to ongoing challenges in sectors such as streaming and theme parks.