Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Stealing Votes in Gokul Dairy Election

Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Stealing Votes in Gokul Dairy Election Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP of stealing votes in the Gokul Milk Cooperative election in Maharashtras Kolhapur. He said the Congress-backed panel won 13 out of 25 seats in the October 19 election while the BJP-backed alliance won 12 seats. However the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a proposal to appoint four government directors with voting rights on the board. Congress says this move could change the election result and give the BJP-backed group a majority. Rahul Gandhi called it a theft of milk producers votes. ------ Over One Crore Rupees Seized from TMC MLAs Office Police have seized more than one crore rupees in cash from a Trinamool Congress office in Diamond Harbour South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The office reportedly belongs to rebel TMC MLA Shamim Ahmed. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged that Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee had taken control of the states revenue. He said the cash recovery was only a small part of a much bigger corruption case. The police have recovered more than one crore and two lakh rupees from the office. ----- Rijiju Gives Suggestions to Rahul Asks Him to Stop Hating Modi Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has given seven suggestions to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In a post on X Rijiju said that following these suggestions could help the Congress win more seats in Parliament. He advised Rahul Gandhi to treat the BJP as a political opponent not an enemy. Rijiju also asked him to stop his hatred towards the BJP RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said Rahul should take part in parliamentary proceedings and focus on important issues instead of political attacks. ----- BHUs Former VC Wins Global Education Honour Former Banaras Hindu University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dhirendra Pal Singh has received the APQN Quality Champion Award 2026. The award recognises his lifelong contribution to improving higher education academic standards and institutional quality. Professor Singh has also served as the chairman of the University Grants Commission and director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. He is currently the Chancellor of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. An international jury selected him for the honour which was approved by the APQN Board. The award was presented at a ceremony in Pune on October 30. ------- PM Tells Pawar Supriya Is Ready to Help Lead the Country Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar over the phone after he was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Pawar was admitted for a medical check-up after suffering from a cough and chest pain. He had recently been discharged from a hospital in Pune. According to the report Modi told him that his daughter Supriya Sule was now ready and that they would work together to manage the country. He also advised Pawar to take rest and focus on his health. ------- Six Bodies Found After Avalanche on Kedartal Trek Four more bodies have been found on the Kedartal trekking route in Uttarkashi taking the total number of deaths to six. Eight people were trapped after an avalanche and heavy snowfall hit the area. Rescue teams have recovered six bodies so far. Two people are still missing and a search operation is underway to find them. The incident took place in the Kedartal area of Uttarkashi where difficult weather conditions have made rescue work challenging. Authorities are continuing efforts to locate the missing trekkers. ------- Trump Blames Iran War for Midterm Election Loss US President Donald Trump has admitted that the war with Iran was one of the reasons behind his Republican Partys poor performance in the midterm elections. His party lost control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. However Trump defended his decision to attack Iran. He said military action was necessary to stop the country from developing nuclear weapons. Trump also said that if he gets another chance he would attack Iran again. His remarks came after the election results dealt a major setback to his party. The results have changed the balance of power in the US Congress. ------- Iran Allows Indian Ships to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Iran has allowed Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after nearly eight months. Indian vessels can now use this important sea route without restrictions. The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for global oil supplies. India imports around 40 per cent of its crude oil through this route. The decision is important for Indias energy needs and trade. The reopening of the route could help ensure a smoother supply of crude oil to India. It may also reduce shipping difficulties for Indian vessels. However the development comes after months of restrictions on ship movement in the region. ------- Sensex Jumps 1500 Points Nifty Gains 400 The Indian stock market witnessed a strong rise on November 5 a day before Dhanteras. The Sensex jumped around 1500 points or 1.90 per cent to reach 78800. The Nifty also gained nearly 400 points. The market has risen by more than 5500 points in the last six trading days. This sharp rise has increased investors wealth by over eight lakh crore rupees. The rally comes after several positive developments including Donald Trumps defeat in the US midterm elections. Investors are showing strong interest in the stock market. -------- Zero Temperatures in Char Dham Rain Alert in Six States Temperatures have dropped below zero in all four Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand. Kedarnath recorded minus 8 degrees Celsius Badrinath minus 9 Gangotri minus 13 and Yamunotri minus 6 degrees. Snowfall in Kedarnath four days ago has still not melted. Meanwhile the weather department has issued a rain alert for six states from November 5. These include Tamil Nadu Puducherry Karnataka Kerala Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Heavy rain is also being reported in Thoothukudi Tamil Nadu. In Delhi air pollution remains severe. The average AQI reached 482 at 8:01 am on Thursday. Seven monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 400. -