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Aathira Sethumadhavan's egg ema datshi recipe can be prepared in minutes.

Nutritionist shares cheesy and spicy egg ema datshi recipe: Comfort food rich in protein

Aathira Sethumadhavan’s egg ema datshi adapts Bhutan’s chilli-and-cheese stew, combining garlic, green chillies, cheese and boiled eggs in a quick dish reportedly offering 18g protein and 270 calories per serving. Melt cheese with butter, stock, sugar and water, thicken with cornflour, then simmer sliced eggs; serve with idiyappam, appam or bread. The Instagram recipe’s nutritional claims are unverified.

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka returns a shot to Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka during the first round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel

Stan the Retired Man: three-time major winner Wawrinka ends his career in 1st-round loss

Stan Wawrinka’s professional career ended Tuesday with a first-round loss to Jiri Lehecka at Basel’s Swiss Indoors, 7-5, 7-6 (2), his final backhand sailing wide. The 41-year-old leaves with three Grand Slam titles, 16 tour-level wins and a career-high No. 3 ranking; turning professional in 2002, he had announced 2026 as his final season.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Russia's Karen Khachanov (not in picture) during the Erste Bank Open 2026 ATP 500 tennis tournament in Vienna

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev win Vienna openers

Carlos Alcaraz opened Vienna’s ATP 500 with a straight-sets win over Karen Khachanov, while Alexander Zverev survived four match points to defeat Martin Landaluce in a three-hour thriller, keeping his chance to become world number one next week alive. Alcaraz prevailed 6-4, 7-6; Zverev won 7-5, 3-6, 7-6. Alcaraz returned from wrist injury this season.

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Numerology Horoscope Today: Predictions for October 28, 2026

Today’s numerology forecasts emphasize patience: 1, 2, 4 and 8 should avoid rushing or forcing outcomes, while 3 and 5 can progress through listening and conversation. Number 6 is urged to nurture relationships, 7 to break routine, and 9 to welcome spontaneity without oversharing. Lucky numbers, colours and daily tips accompany each birth-date forecast.

India's Sujeet Kalkal at the Asian Games.

Wrestling: Sujeet Kalkal on a hot streak, eyes world title

Sujeet Kalkal enters Thursday’s World Wrestling Championships in Astana as the 65kg second seed, carrying 19 straight UWW victories and Asian Games gold into a showdown with top-seeded reigning world champion Rahman Amouzad. He narrowly lost to Amouzad last year, then won titles; India’s squad includes Rahul and Sagar Jaglan, while Aman Sehrawat is absent.

Fleetwood Town players celebrate winning the penalty shootout.

Arsenal embarrassed in penalty-shootout loss to 4th-tier Fleetwood

Arsenal suffered a historic League Cup upset, losing 5-3 on penalties to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town after a 1-1 draw; Bruno Guimaraes missed, and 16-year-old Max Dowman was sent off late. Fleetwood, 84 places below Arsenal, advanced to its first-ever quarterfinal. Fleetwood was where Jamie Vardy began his rise before moving to Leicester in 2012.

Uber said that the driver's access to the app has been removed.

Uber bars driver accused of assaulting Gurgaon woman over fare dispute

Gurgaon woman Tanisha Sharma said Uber’s safety support was unavailable after a driver allegedly assaulted her, threatened her and followed her home over a fare dispute; she filed an FIR. Uber later said it removed the driver’s app access and would assist police. He allegedly demanded ₹1,479 rather than the app’s ₹625 fare after her airport ride.

Gusty winds with speeds of 125-135 kmph have been reported in Kakinada, Konaseema and West Godavari. (PTI photo)

Cyclone Arnab makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh; trees uprooted, power supply disrupted

Severe Cyclone Arnab made landfall Wednesday between Kakinada and Yanam on Andhra Pradesh’s coast, bringing 125–135 kmph gusts, torrential rain and waves that disrupted life. Trees and power poles fell, roads flooded, electricity and communications failed, and transport was curtailed, with 63 trains and 160 bus services cancelled. Authorities evacuated residents from coastal areas.

Cyclone Arnab 'practically stationary,' landfall process to continue for 2-3 hours

Cyclone Arnab 'practically stationary,' landfall process to continue for 2-3 hours

Cyclone Arnab remained nearly stationary off Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday, with landfall expected to continue for two to three hours, the IMD said, as heavy rain and winds battered coastal districts. Police rescued stranded people, while Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed relief efforts. Winds could reach 135 kmph, and 609 schools became shelters statewide.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

18 months after Op Sindoor, India invites Pakistan for SCO event in Delhi

India has invited Pakistan, alongside all 10 SCO members, to its inaugural Civilisational Dialogue Forum in Delhi on November 20–22, officials said, despite tensions over terrorism. India says the multilateral initiative is unrelated to bilateral ties; Pakistan’s heritage minister is invited. Proposed by Narendra Modi, the forum follows the 2025 Pahalgam attack and military clash.

A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., is seen amid fears of an active shooter there.

Fort Bragg: ‘Active shooter reported on base’ message allegedly shared with personnel

An unverified active-shooter message at Fort Bragg circulated October 27, warning nearby personnel to shelter as officials said they were verifying the threat. No official confirmation or mainstream media reports indicated an incident was underway. The alert reportedly named Falcon Barracks and coincided with the anniversary of the 1995 mass shooting by William J. Kreutzer Jr.

People gather at a temporary shelter set up inside a school as Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast in Kakinada, India.

Cyclone Arnab nears Andhra coast as 1.5 lakh people evacuated

IMD forecasts extremely heavy rain Wednesday in 11 Andhra Pradesh districts as very severe Cyclone Arnab nears landfall, prompting evacuation of nearly 150,000 people and deployment of rescue teams. Winds may reach 125 kmph, threatening infrastructure; authorities have opened shelters and control rooms and restricted coastal access. Odisha and other states also face heavy rain.

Navdeep Rinwa said the office’s response was not in line with the standards expected of an official handle and promised polite, formal communication going forward.

UP CEO apologises over social media post that triggered uproar

Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa apologised after his social media account sharply replied to AAP MP Sanjay Singh over a bizarre voter-list entry, calling the tone inappropriate and promising polite, formal communication. The entry, “Ram ne Yadav ko maara,” raised caste-bias concerns; Rinwa said software was not casteist and cited a similar Sharma entry.

The Centre told the court that capping trade margins on 137 anti-cancer drugs at 30% of MRP could save patients around  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,500 crore annually.

Supreme Court questions government over medicine overpricing

The Supreme Court challenged the Centre’s failure to control medicine prices, saying citizens’ lives must outweigh economic interests, and reserved judgment on petitions over costly drugs. It cited an anti-cancer drug bought for ₹1,100 but sold for ₹1.30 lakh; the Centre has capped margins on 137 cancer drugs. Medicines also fall under the 2013 DPCO.

The court was hearing a PIL by Madurai resident Thangam Venkatesh seeking restrictions on non-Hindus entering temple mandapams.

Madras high court says non-Hindus must affirm faith to enter Agamic temples

The Madras High Court ruled that non-Hindus may enter Tamil Nadu’s Agamic temples only after affirming faith in the presiding deity and undertaking to follow Hindu and temple customs; those refusing cannot enter. In an October 30 order, judges criticized “optics” around access, insisting customs prevail, while hearing a PIL seeking stricter temple-entry enforcement.

Delhi’s draft electoral roll was published on August 31.

Delhi SIR: 94% of voters flagged over discrepancies, cleared for final roll

Delhi’s CEO said 94.34% of the 3.31 million voters flagged in the special intensive revision have been cleared for the final roll, with remaining cases due by November 30 and publication set for December 4. Flags concerned clerical discrepancies or missing links to the 2002 roll; revised rules eased hearings following widespread complaints.

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Flavio Bolsonaro lands in US after fleeing Brazil following election loss: Report

Brazilian senator and right-wing politician Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami, in the United States, after losing Sunday’s presidential election, according to reports by two US media outlets. The brief reports provided no further details about his arrival or plans in Miami, while identifying Bolsonaro as a Brazilian senator and a prominent right-wing political figure.

In recent weeks, ECI has done well in simplifying processes and relaxing onerous conditions for verification, but it cannot elide the questions raised by the harassment of millions of ordinary Indians, who deserve a fuller and more transparent explanation. (Reuters)

ECI must explain procedural lapses

The Election Commission of India says its voter-roll revision was unanimously approved and constitutionally motivated, but its Supreme Court affidavit leaves key procedural questions unanswered. It does not explain who ordered changing rules, how commissioners’ objections were handled, or who authorised 1.6 million West Bengal appeals. With millions facing disenfranchisement, the poll body owes voters a fuller, transparent account.

The CBDC token enables the beneficiaries to know their household’s monthly entitlement of food grains and the subsidy borne by the Centre. (HT Archive)

Towards transparent welfare spending, with digital rupee

India is using the Digital Rupee to make food subsidies traceable and accountable, replacing cash transfers in three Union Territories and piloting grain payments in Gujarat. Programmable CBDC tokens can be restricted to food, verified households and transactions, creating receipts and enabling just-in-time settlement. India’s infrastructure supports the model, which could eliminate FPS ePoS systems.

Evidence shows that beginners gain the most from AI, and also lose the most. The efficient shortcut that is harmless for the expert can hollow out the novice. (Reuters)

Artificial intelligence and the friction paradox

AI’s promise of effortless answers risks weakening judgment, skills and resilience built through practice, especially among beginners, despite boosting productivity. Students using ChatGPT scored 17% worse without it, while automation has reduced novice hiring and weakened specialists’ unaided detection. Rather than reject AI, design it to coach and deliberately preserve challenges that build human capability.

Yim Si Wan's spoiled heir and Seol In Ah's secret identity make an entertaining K-drama pair in Love in Disguise.

Love in Disguise review: This gender-bending K-drama romcom serves laughs but uneven mystery

Love in Disguise is an entertaining K-drama, powered by Yim Si Wan and Seol In Ah’s chemistry, role reversal and murder mystery, despite underdeveloped corporate intrigue and familiar tropes. Si Wan plays a murder-suspect heir; In Ah’s detective disguises herself as a man to investigate as his secretary. Prime Video’s series adapts a Kakao web novel.

Sanjay Dutt was replaced in the 1985 film Yudh by Jackie Shroff.

Director Rajiv Rai regrets replacing Sanjay Dutt in Yudh after actor faced personal issues

Filmmaker Rajiv Rai says replacing Sanjay Dutt in his 1985 directorial debut, *Yudh*, broke their once-close friendship, although Dutt was then facing personal difficulties. Dutt was meant to play Jackie Shroff’s role, but Rai said the film was largely reshot, with Anil Kapoor also recast. Their families’ bond extended to *Rocky*, Sanjay’s debut, financed by Gulshan Rai.

Fifty years on, the experiment of 1976 has failed: Centralisation has delivered neither excellence nor equity, and has left the states answerable for education without being in charge of it. (Reuters)

Undoing a 50-year-old damage to federalism

The 42nd Amendment’s most lasting legacy is centralisation, still fueling Union-state disputes over NEET and delimitation. Passed during the Emergency, it moved education, forests and justice to the Concurrent List, expanded Union authority and froze seat allocations using the 1971 Census. Though governments restored civil liberties, they left federal changes intact despite states’ objections.

Destiny Blake allegedly used airline travel benefits to visit a 75-year-old Florida woman after impersonating a sweepstakes representative

American Airlines flight attendant, arrested in Miami over alleged $25K senior fraud scheme

American Airlines flight attendant Destiny Blake, 24, was arrested at Miami International Airport, accused of defrauding a 75-year-old Florida woman of $25,310 through a fake sweepstakes scam; she was released on $30,000 bond. Investigators say a false prize call prompted a $500 gift-card payment, followed by email takeover, withdrawals and unauthorized purchases. Records and surveillance linked Blake.

Islamic Center of San Diego under lockdown ‘out of an abundance of caution’

Islamic Center of San Diego under lockdown ‘out of an abundance of caution’; heavy police presence

The Islamic Center of San Diego was placed under lockdown as a precaution, and police urged the public to avoid the area. The San Diego Police Department said officers were present to ensure everyone’s safety, describing the lockdown as “out of an abundance of caution.” It said further updates would follow as information became available.

Ted Bundy smiles during the second day of jury selection for his murder trial in a Dade County courtroom in Miami, June 27, 1979.

Serial killer Ted Bundy was behind Melissa Ann Smith's 1974 killing

DNA evidence has conclusively linked serial killer Ted Bundy to Melissa Ann Smith’s 1974 murder, Utah officials announced, resolving a case unsolved for over 50 years. A profile from another Bundy victim matched evidence in Smith’s case, with stored records and a 2025 tip aiding investigators. Smith, 17, disappeared after leaving a Midvale pizza parlor.

 Karwa Chauth 2026 date, timings in the US.

When is Karwa Chauth in the USA? Know the timings, tithis and spiritual significance

Karwa Chauth 2026 falls October 28 in US cities, according to Drik Panchang, though other calendars list October 29; check local timings because lunar phases, sunset and moonrise vary. Puja runs 5:57–7:18 p.m. in New York, 6:04–7:22 in Los Angeles and 5:58–7:21 in Seattle. The festival honors marital bonds through fasting, prayer and moonrise rituals.

GTA 6’s download size could reach 210GB.

GTA 6's rumored file size ahead of November 19 launch sparks comparisons with previous editions

GTA 6 may require 210GB on PS5, according to an unconfirmed report, potentially making it one of gaming’s largest downloads. Players can reportedly preload from November 12 ahead of its November 19, 2026 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; the Ultimate Edition’s size remains unknown. Its vast, detailed world adds to expected storage demands.

President Donald Trump speaks to media before boarding Air Force One, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he will ‘figure a way’ to work with Democrats if Republicans lose House

President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek ways to work with Democrats if Republicans lose the House in next week’s midterms, emphasizing his veto power while hoping his party retains control. He said he would accept results only if elections are “honest,” repeating concerns despite officials’ security assurances and courts’ rejection of widespread-fraud allegations.

Why do some spiritual seekers wear these beads every day, according to Sadhguru?

Sadhguru on Rudraksha: Why some spiritual seekers wear these beads every day

Sadhguru says Rudraksha beads remind seekers to pause, notice habits and make conscious choices, with their value rooted in awareness, not the object. Seeds of the *Elaeocarpus ganitrus* tree, they symbolize devotion and spiritual growth and are linked to Shiva in Hindu tradition. Worn in prayer and meditation, their meaning varies; they are not proven health remedies.