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Hamas says 22 Israeli military vehicles detonated in Gaza

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Gaza to become a graveyard for Israeli troops: Qassam spox

Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu Obeideh said Tuesday that the Resistance fighters destroyed 22 Israeli military vehicles, stressing that the Gaza battle is the beginning of Palestinian liberation.  

Abu Obeidah, the military spokesman of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, emphasized that the Zionist regime seeks to forcibly relocate the Palestinian people and destroy their country in order to restore its tarnished image.

Saying that up to now, Qassam fighters have detnated 22 Israeli military vehicles with Yasin-105 mortars, Abu Obeidah said, “Our forces conducted several infiltration operations and bypassed the enemy forces and managed to destroy a number of them.”

Stating that in the current operation, the Resistance Navy has used the “Al Asif” torpedo for the first time, he clarified, “Gaza will be the enemy’s graveyard. We consider this war as the beginning of the war for the liberation of Palestine and the expulsion of Israel.”

Israeli military confirms 2 soldiers killed in battle with Palestinian Resistance:

The Israeli army said that two of its soldiers were killed in a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, and two other soldiers of the Israeli army from the Givati patrol forces were also seriously injured. This is the first confirmed casualties by the Israeli army in Gaza.

Palestinian rocket hits Ashdod:

Hebrew sources report a barrage of rockets fired by the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza on the Zionist settlement of Ashdod near Gaza hit the port city and inflicted casualties. 

Hebrew-langyage Channel 12 reported that a 50-year-old man was seriously injured by shrapnel in Ashdod, and 3 others sustained minor injuries.

More than 50 killed in Jabalia strike: Indonesian hospital director:

The director of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza says dozens of people were killed in the strike on Jabalia refugee camp.

“More than 50 people have been killed so far,” he told Al Jazeera, adding the hospital was unable to yet provide the total number of casualties as it was still counting the victims.

“The hospital will stop working completely tomorrow evening due to fuel shortages.” the director warned.

Gaza’s civil defense director reports the Jabalia refugee camp has been “completely destroyed” by Israeli bombardment.

“These buildings house hundreds of citizens. The occupation’s air force destroyed this district with six US-made bombs. It is the latest massacre caused by Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip,” Ahmad al-Kahlout told reporters outside of a hospital in Khan Younis.

“The international community must act immediately to stop Israel before it is too late.”

It is not immediately clear how many people have been killed or wounded in the bombing.

Sana’a government declares war against Israel:

The Yemeni armed forces have confirmed media reports on their attack on positions of the Zionist Israeli regime amid the aggression on Gaza Strip, vowing to continue their missile and drone attack.

General Yahya Saree, the spokesman of the Yemeni army said in a statement in the capital Sana’a on Tuesday that “We launched a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and a large number of drones at various targets of the Zionist enemy in the Palestine Occupied Territories.”

“We emphasize that this operation is the third operation in support of our oppressed brothers in Palestine.”

The spokesman of Yemeni armed forces further vowed they would continue with more precise attacks with missiles and drones until the aggression of the Israeli regime stops.

“The position of our Yemeni people towards the cause of Palestine is fixed and principled, and the Palestinian people have the full right to defend themselves and use their full rights,” Saree added.

He went on to note that, “The invasion of Gaza is carried out with the support of America and the complicity of some regimes.”

“Our forces performed their duty in supporting Gaza and fired ballistic and cruise missiles at enemy targets in the Occupied Territories,” he further said.

Iran FM meets with Hamas polticial leader:

The Iranian foreign minister met with Ismail Haniyeh, the head chairman of Hamas’s political bureau in Doha on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the situation in Gaza Strip. 

Rockets target areas north of Tel Aviv for second time in minutes:

Sirens are once again sounding in areas north of Tel Aviv, including Kfar Saba, Jaljulya and Hod Hasharon, Times of Israel reported.

A bombardment in the same area was claimed by Hamas.

Hezbollah renews attacks on Israeli position on Tuesday:

Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV has said in a report citing local Israeli regime media that “Clashes erupt at the northern border with Lebanon after rocket siren triggered in Metula.”

Qassam hits Israeli tank in north of the Gaza Strip:

Al-Qassam Brigades hit an Israeli tank in Zeitoun Neighborhood, south of Gaza City on Tuesday.

In another statement, Al-Qassam Brigades added that, “Our fighters ambushed an Israeli force which was trying to raid a building in Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip.”

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Middle East

Iran, Thailand foreign ministers discuss Palestine situation

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During the meeting, the top Thai diplomat expressed concern over the recent developments in the Gaza Strip, asking Amir-Abdollahian to assist in the release of Thai citizens who were detained in the conflict. He also invited his Iranian counterpart to visit Thailand.

Amir-Abdollahian, for his part, said that he will convey his message to Hamas officials.

The Hamas movement is a liberation movement that does not seek to take people hostage, the Iranian foreign minister said.

Referring to his meeting with Hamas high-ranking officials earlier on Tuesday, Amir-Abdollahian said that Hamas officials have emphasized that if the non-stop attacks of the Zionist regime on Gaza stop, they are ready to immediately review such requests and take action to release such citizens.

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"Will Free Some Foreign Hostages In Next Few Days": Hamas

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Hamas Vows To Turn 'Gaza Into Graveyard For Israel's Military'

Hamas has vowed to turn Gaza into a graveyard for Israel’s military.

Palestinian Territories:

Hamas’s armed wing said Tuesday it would release in the coming days some of the foreign hostages in its captivity, as it vowed to turn Gaza into a graveyard for Israel’s military.

“We have informed intermediaries that we will release a certain number of foreigners in the next few days,” Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a televised address.

Around 240 hostages are believed to be held by Hamas at the moment in Gaza, after the group attacked communities across southern Israel on October 7, triggering a fierce bombing campaign and ground incursion of the territory by the Israeli military.

Five hostages have been released to date, including four after negotiations through a diplomatic backchannel and one following an operation by the Israeli army.

The announcement came as international warnings increased over the spiralling bloodshed and mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza, on a day in which Israeli troops and Hamas militants engaged in “fierce battles” in the north of the strip.

“Gaza will be a graveyard and a quagmire for the enemy, its soldiers and its political and military leadership,” said Obeida.

Warplanes kept up a relentless barrage of strikes on Gaza, where the Hamas-run health ministry said that 8,525 people had died so far, including over 3,500 children.

The ministry later said at least 50 people were killed in an Israeli bombardment of a refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Hyderabad

Former CM Chenna Reddy had admitted that 1990 riots were engineered by Congress leaders

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In short, history proves that the Congress can stoop to any low to influence voters and usurp power with incidents from the past reflecting the party’s brand of dirty politics.

Published Date – 08:06 PM, Tue – 31 October 23


Former CM Chenna Reddy had admitted that 1990 riots were engineered by Congress leaders



Hyderabad: The Congress has a notorious history of inciting violence, including communal riots, in the State. In short, history proves that the Congress can stoop to any low to influence voters and usurp power with incidents from the past reflecting the party’s brand of dirty politics.

For those who doubt this, take a flashback to 1990. The 1990 riots, considered the worst communal riots in Hyderabad’s history, broke out in September 1990 and continued in 1991 as well. People were killed, establishments were ransacked and law and order was out of control. The Congress was in power. As per reports in the media, not a single rioter was caught. All the clashes and disturbances were orchestrated by vested interests and to derive political significance. And now comes the shocker.

Forget the Opposition. The then Chief Minister M Chenna Reddy, who was facing stiff opposition from within the party over the riots, himself went on record stating that the riots were engineered by his rivals in the Congress. All this was done to oust him from power and dethrone his government.

On December 12, 1990, after making up his mind to resign as the Chief Minister, Chenna Reddy had invited a few Ministers, MLAs and senior party leaders to his residence at Tarnaka.

A leading vernacular newspaper quoted Chenna Reddy saying: “I have spoken to Rajiv Gandhi last night and informed him that a couple of MLAs within the party was involved in the communal riots.” He also appealed to the Ministers and MLAs, who were preparing to quit the party, not to take any decisions in haste.

Again during K Rosaiah’s tenure, there were communal riots in Hyderabad. After the Old City, the miscreants targeted Bholakpur, Ranigunj, Paradise and neighbouring areas. Some senior Congress leaders from Telangana alleged that the riots were the handiwork of a section of their party colleagues to destabilise Rosaiah’s government, news report say.

Going by the notorious history of the party, it is evident that Congress can stoop to any low to come to power. The attack on Medak MP and BRS Dubbak MLA candidate Kotha Prabhakar Reddy at Surampally on Monday only reflects the Congress party’s brand of violent politics. Even as several leaders cut across party lines to condemn the attack, the Congress was indulging in a blame-game and trying to hold the BRS responsible for the attack on its own MP.

Dubbak Congress candidate C Sudhakar Reddy went on to allege that the accused was in an inebriated condition and that the Congress was not connected to him. Demanding a CBI enquiry, he said the accused, Ghatani Raju, was no longer with the Congress.

Middle East

Gaza to become a graveyard for Israeli troops: Hamas spox

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Abu Obeidah, the military spokesman of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, emphasized that the Zionist regime seeks to forcibly relocate the Palestinian people and destroy their country in order to restore its tarnished image.

Saying that up to now, Qassam fighters have detnated 22 Israeli military vehicles with Yasin-105 mortars, Abu Obeidah said, “Our forces conducted several infiltration operations and bypassed the enemy forces and managed to destroy a number of them.”

Stating that in the current operation, the Resistance Navy has used the “Al Asif” torpedo for the first time, he clarified, “Gaza will be the enemy’s graveyard. We consider this war as the beginning of the war for the liberation of Palestine and the expulsion of Israel.”

MNA

India

Road crashes in India touch all-time high with 1.68 lakh fatalities

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Similarly, the number of deaths and injuries in India on account of road accidents were also increased by 9.4 per cent and 15.3 per cent respectively

Updated On – 11:25 PM, Tue – 31 October 23


Road crashes in India touch all-time high with 1.68 lakh fatalities



New Delhi: The number of people killed in road crashes in India touched an all time high in 2022 with fatalities crossing 1.68 lakh, which translates to 462 deaths per day or one every three minutes or 19 deaths every hour.

According to the annual report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday, a total number of 4,61,312 road accidents have been reported by states and Union Territories (UTs) during the calendar year 2022, claiming 1,68,491 lives. The number of road accidents in 2022 increased by 11.9 per cent compared to previous year 2021.

Similarly, the number of deaths and injuries on account of road accidents were also increased by 9.4 per cent and 15.3 per cent respectively. These figures translate, on an average, into 1,264 accidents and 462 deaths every day or 53 accidents and 19 deaths every hour in the country. Fatal accidents constitute 33.8 per cent of total accidents during 2022.

Among the states, Tamil Nadu with 64,105 accidents (13.9 per cent) recorded the highest number of road accidents in 2022 followed by Madhya Pradesh (54,432 i.e., 11.8 per cent). Uttar Pradesh (22,595 i.e., 13.4 per cent) topped the States in respect of the number of fatalities due to road accidents followed by Tamil Nadu (17,884 i.e., 10.6 per cent).

During 2022, out of 4,61,312 accidents, 1,51,997 (32.9 per cent) took place on the National Highways (NH) including Expressways, 1,06,682 (23.1 per cent) on State Highways (SH) and the remaining 2,02,633 (43.9 per cent) on other roads. Out of total 1,55,781 fatal accidents reported in 2022, 55,571 (35.7 per cent) were on National Highways, 37,861 (24.3 per cent) were on State Highways and 62,349 (40.02 per cent) were on other roads.

The data reveals that two wheelers accounted for 41.5 per cent of total accident deaths on National Highways followed by ‘cars, taxis, Vans, LMVs’ (19.1 per cent), pedestrians (13.5 per cent), trucks (nine per cent), buses (3.5 per cent) and bicycles (2%). “Highways (both national and state) accounted for only five percent of total road network witnessed a disproportionately large share of accidents (56.1 per cent) and accident related fatalities (60.6 per cent) during the year 2022 which become the focus of our attention. More accidents on these have been attributed to higher vehicle speeds and increasingly higher volume of traffic on these roads,” the report stated.

The total number of accidents on National Highways increased by 17.99 per cent, on State Highways increased by 10.69 per cent and on Other Roads increased by 8.23 per cent in 2022. Similarly, the total number of fatalities on National Highways increased by 8.98 per cent, on State Highways increased by 8.03 per cent and on other roads increased by 10.73 per cent in 2022. There has been an increase in the number of accidents, fatalities and injuries on three categories of roads in 2022 as compared to 2021, the report highlights.

As per National Highway accidents data, Tamil Nadu retained its top position in 2022 for the fifth consecutive year with 18,972 accidents (12.5 per cent) followed by Kerala with 17,627 (11.6 per cent) accidents, Uttar Pradesh with 14,990 (9.9 per cent) accidents, Madhya Pradesh with 13,860 (9.1 per cent) accidents and Karnataka with 13,384 (8.8 per cent) accidents.

Road accidents and road accident deaths took place in different categories of NH due to Traffic rule violation data revealed that ‘over speeding’ is the major cause for road accidents and deaths. In 2022, 72.4 per cent of accidents and 75.2 per cent of deaths were recorded due to ‘over speeding’. The other major traffic rule violations are ‘drunken driving/consumption of alcohol and drugs’, ‘jumping red light’, ‘driving on wrong side’, ‘use of mobile phones’ etc. registered an increase in 2022 compared to 2021.

However, the number of accidents and deaths due to traffic rule violation in ‘Others’ category showed an increase of 28.3 per cent and decrease of 14.4 per cent respectively, in 2022 relative to the same period last year.

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Arrested For Thrashing Cop, 2 Men Fire At 3 Other Policemen In UP

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Arrested For Thrashing Cop, 2 Men Fire At 3 Other Policemen In UP

The accused were being taken for a medical check-up when the incident took place.

Lucknow:

Not content with being arrested for thrashing a policeman, two men from Uttar Pradesh decided to take things up a notch and fired at three police personnel after snatching their rifles while being taken for a medical check-up. A sub-inspector and two constables were injured and the two men were also shot in the leg.

After a child was run over by a speeding bus in Mahoba, about 260 km from Lucknow, on Monday, a policeman who was part of a team which had gone to disperse an angry crowd and ease a traffic jam had been beaten up by some people. The other members of the team had fled. The police had later registered a case and made five arrests. 

When they were being taken to a hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday, the accused and the police personnel, from Panwari police station in Mahoba, stopped for a washroom break. This was when two of the five accused – 45-year-old Parshuram and 22-year-old Monu – snatched the rifles of two of the police personnel and opened fire. 

Sub-inspector Surendra and constables Ankit Singh and Mithun were injured and the two men were shot in their legs when the police personnel returned fire. All five have been admitted to a hospital.

Mahoba Superintendent of Police Aparna Gupta said, “A case had been registered against five people for misbehaving with, and beating up, a policeman on Monday. The sub-inspector was trying to ease a traffic jam when he was beaten up. They were being taken for a medical check-up when they snatched the rifles of some police personnel and opened fire. A sub-inspector and two constables have suffered minor injuries.”

Hyderabad

Number of voters in Hyderabad expected to reach 45 lakh mark soon

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Speaking to media persons, District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner, Ronald Rose said the total number of Form-6 applications received stands at around 1.35 lakh, of which 83,000 have already been disposed of

Updated On – 07:18 PM, Tue – 31 October 23


Number of voters in Hyderabad expected to reach 45 lakh mark soon

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Hyderabad: Receiving around 15,000 new voter registrations on Saturday alone, the total number of voters in Hyderabad District is expected to touch the 45 lakh mark.

Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner, Ronald Rose said the total number of Form-6 applications received stands at around 1.35 lakh, of which 83,000 have already been disposed of.

Along with setting up Distribution, Reception Centres (DRCs), Counting Halls, and Strong Rooms, 45 Static Surveillance Teams will also report to their constituencies on November 3, he said. On the same day, election expenditure observers will also report to duty.

To improve voter turnout in the city, a sticker campaign is being conducted by booth-level officers (BLOs) and Voter Information Slips will also be distributed after the final roll is published.

“Officers are going door-to-door and pasting the ‘proud to be a voter’ stickers on every house, along with informing them the date of polling and their polling station. A pamphlet with all information is also being given to them,” he said.

Having completed their first round of training, Presiding Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers will undergo two more training sessions. ROs have collected the EVMs and they are placed in strong rooms with police protection, Rose added.

Cash and other items seizures in Hyderabad District:

So far, cash and other items to the tune of Rs. 45.94 crore have been seized in Hyderabad, informed the DEO. Of that, while Rs. 18.62 crore were cash, and other items valued at Rs. 27.03 crore.

In addition to that, police and excise officials together confiscated 27.280 liters of alcohol. Rose further informed that 440 kgs of precious metals worth around Rs. 20 crore, 1,024 kgs ganja and other drugs worth Rs. 2.57 crore were also seized by officials. The total number of cases including probation stands at 452, with 172 police cases and 330 arrests.

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RR Swain Takes Over As Director General Of Jammu And Kashmir Police

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RR Swain Takes Over As Director General Of Jammu And Kashmir Police

In November 2006, RR Swain was sent on central deputation where he held prestigious posts.

Srinagar:

Senior IPS officer R R Swain took over as the Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Mr Swain, a 1991-batch IPS officer, assumed the post upon the retirement of Dilbag Singh, who was the longest-serving DGP of Jammu and Kashmir.

He remained posted at various important and key positions in Jammu and Kashmir Police.

At a function held at the Police headquarters here, Mr Swain was received by senior officers. He also inspected a guard of honour.

Top officers including special DG Crime A K Choudhary, ADGsP SJM Gillani, M K Sinha and Vijay Kumar were among those present, a police official said.

In November 2006, Swain was sent on central deputation where he held prestigious posts. In June 2020, he joined Jammu & Kashmir Police as head of the CID wing.

Immediately after taking over as DGP, Swain chaired a meeting which was attended by senior officers of the PHQ and other wings. The heads of departments of different wings and senior officers briefed the DGP about the working of their wings and offices. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Hyderabad

BRS will end water crisis in Nalgonda permanently: CM KCR

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The plan involves linking the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) with the Nagarjuna Sagar project ayacut and supply the water from KLIS to Asif Nagar Canal and then to the Udaya Samudram project in Nalgonda before channeling it to the Pedadevulapalli Cheruvu.

Updated On – 08:20 PM, Tue – 31 October 23


BRS will end water crisis in Nalgonda permanently: CM KCR

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Hyderabad: BRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao announced that plans were afoot to address the long-standing water crisis in erstwhile Nalgonda district by reducing farmers’ dependency on Krishna River water. He said the State government already was looking into proposals to utilise Godavari River water to provide a permanent solution to the water problem.

The plan involves linking the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) with the Nagarjuna Sagar project ayacut and supply the water from KLIS to Asif Nagar Canal and then to the Udaya Samudram project in Nalgonda before channeling it to the Pedadevulapalli Cheruvu.

“Thus we can prevent drought seasons in Nalgonda region caused due to lean flows into the Krishna Basin, as it happened this year,” Chandrashekhar Rao said, while addressing Praja Ashirvada Sabha public meetings at Huzurnagar, Miryalaguda and Devarakonda constituencies in erstwhile Nalgonda on Tuesday.

He pointed out that water from Nagarjuna Sagar had been released a total of 18 times over the last nine years, supporting agricultural activities in the region. However, sufficient water could not be supplied in Nagarjuna Sagar ayacut, especially the tail-end areas, due to declined flows into Krishna River.

The Chief Minister said the much-anticipated Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme, which had faced numerous delays due to legal issues initiated by Congress leaders, had now received a fresh lease of life. The legal hurdles were successfully cleared, allowing the project to move forward.

Following his intervention, the Centre decided to expedite the process and recently, the matter was referred to a tribunal. Exuding confidence that the Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme would be completed shortly, he said the project was already connected to the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS), under which five reservoirs and one barrage at Devarakonda, would be constructed. “Once the project is operational, it would significantly alleviate poverty in the area,” he added.

The BRS chief declared that the party would return to power once again and fulfill all its promises to the people of Telangana. He assured to take special measures for the irrigational and industrial development of erstwhile Nalgonda as desired by the locals. He also promised improved educational and health facilities in the district, after the BRS forms the government for third time. He urged the voters to elect the BRS candidates to ensure that the development and welfare continue in the State.