Two Helicopters Collide Mid-Air During Landing;

- Two Helicopters Collide Mid-Air During Landing; Tourist Loses Life Two helicopters collided in mid-air while landing in Nepals Everest region on Tuesday morning. An Indian tourist lost his life in the accident while three others were injured. One of the injured is a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin. Both helicopter pilots were also injured. According to initial reports the accident happened when the two helicopters were landing. Their rotor blades came into contact with each other causing the collision. Rescue teams reached the spot after the incident. Further details about the accident are awaited. -------- SC to Hear Pleas on Delhi Protest and Police Action Today The Supreme Court will hear petitions related to the protests held in Delhi in October. The protests were organised against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant will hear the matter on Tuesday. The petitions have raised questions about police action the detention of protesters and restrictions on public movement. They also challenge the denial of permission to hold protests and the suspension of internet services. During the previous hearing the Supreme Court had directed authorities to preserve CCTV footage of the incident. The court will now examine the issues raised in the petitions and hear the arguments of both sides. -------- Explosion Triggers Fire at HPCL Oil Refinery in Visakhapatnam A powerful explosion took place at the HPCL oil refinery in Visakhapatnam on Monday night. Soon after the blast huge flames were seen rising from the refinery. Thick smoke also covered the nearby areas. The fire was visible from a long distance creating panic among people living nearby. The refinery processes around 15 million metric tonnes of crude oil every year. It is one of the major oil processing facilities in the region. The cause of the explosion is not yet clear. There is no confirmed information about injuries or damage so far. Authorities are expected to investigate the incident and assess the situation. -------- Delhi Traders’ Body Seeks Ban on Rallies at Major Public Places The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has asked Delhi Police not to allow rallies protests or marches in major areas of the national capital. In a letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner the traders’ body named Connaught Place Jantar Mantar Ramlila Maidan India Gate and Rajghat. CTI said such events affect business activities and cause financial losses to traders. The organisation also claimed that the INDIA bloc rally held on November 1 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists caused a loss of around Rs 11000 crore to traders. CTI has requested the police to stop giving permission for such events in these areas. -------- Srinagar MP to Quit National Conference and Resign from Lok Sabha Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has announced that he will leave the National Conference and resign from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He said the government had failed to fulfil its promises on Article 370. Mehdi was elected as an MP from Srinagar in 2024. His announcement comes at a time of growing differences within the National Conference. Earlier 25 party MLAs had also given an ultimatum to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. They warned that they could withdraw their support if their demands were not accepted within 14 days. Mehdis decision is expected to add to the political developments in Jammu and Kashmir. -------- US Attack Reported on Iran Hours Before Midterm Elections At least five powerful explosions were heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday. The incident happened just hours before voting began in the US midterm elections. Explosions were also reported in the nearby city of Bandar Lengeh. Meanwhile Iran claimed that it had shot down two American spy drones. A video showing the explosions on Qeshm Island has gone viral on social media. The reports have raised tensions between the United States and Iran. The US is yet to issue an official statement about the reported attack. There is also no clear information about the damage caused by the explosions. -------- Fires Create Tension Between Indonesia Malaysia and Singapore Forest fires in Indonesia have created problems for its neighbouring countries Malaysia and Singapore. Toxic smoke from forests in Kalimantan Papua and Sumatra is spreading to these countries. People are facing breathing problems and headaches because of the smoke. Some schools in Malaysia have also been closed due to poor air quality. The smoke has continued for several weeks causing anger among people. Some people in Malaysia have started boycotting Indonesian products. Meanwhile Singapore has started investigating companies linked to the forest fires. In response Indonesia has announced a reduction in gas supplies to Singapore. It says the decision was taken to meet its own energy needs. -------- Sensex Surges Over 500 Points Nifty Gains 150 The Indian stock market is trading higher today November 3. The Sensex has gained more than 500 points and is trading at around 76300. The Nifty has also risen by nearly 150 points and is trading at the 23600 level. Banking FMCG and IT stocks are seeing strong buying activity. Investors are showing interest in these sectors helping the market move higher. Both major market indices are trading in positive territory. The rise in share prices has brought fresh strength to the Indian stock market during todays trading session. ----- Rohit and Virat Set for New Zealand Return Together Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play together in New Zealand for the first time since February 2020. Their last match together on New Zealand soil was a T20 International in Hamilton on February 29 2020. They are now set to return for the five-match ODI series starting November 4. Virat Kohli has a strong record in New Zealand scoring 596 runs at an average of 50. However Rohit Sharma is still waiting to score his first century on New Zealand soil. Fans are excited to see the two experienced Indian batters play together again in New Zealand. -------- Cold Wave Hits North India Rain Alert in 23 MP Districts The temperature in Kedarnath Uttarakhand dropped below minus 8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning after fresh snowfall on Monday. Cold weather has increased in the higher areas. Rain is also expected in Nainital and Chamoli districts. Meanwhile Madhya Pradesh may see the impact of Cyclone Murasu for the next three days. The weather department has issued a storm and rain alert for 23 districts including Jabalpur. Winds may blow at speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. In Uttar Pradesh temperatures have dropped after three days of rain. Day temperatures have fallen by eight degrees while night temperatures are now below 15 degrees. Delhis Air Quality Index stands at 278 which falls in the poor category. -