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Four Killed in Firecracker Blast at Siwan House in Bihar

At least four people died in a massive explosion at a house manufacturing firecrackers in Almapur village, Siwan district, Bihar, on October 23, 2026. The blast occurred at Mohd. Amaruddin Mian's residence, where firecracker production has been ongoing for years. Rescue operations led by SDO Ashutosh Kumar Gupta are underway, and police have cordoned off the area. The death toll may rise as family members were also affected.

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ED Seals Flat Linked to Dawood's Associate, Regains Control After Illegal Occupation

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered an FIR at Kasarvadavali police station regarding illegal occupation of a sealed flat in Thane linked to Iqbal Kaskar in a money laundering case. Some individuals broke the lock, removed the legal notice, and claimed ownership. The ED, with police presence, changed the lock and regained possession of the flat.

News18 Hindi··Thane

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Meghalaya Speaker Recognizes Merger of 3 UDP MLAs with NPP

The Meghalaya Speaker has officially recognized the merger of three UDP MLAs—Paul Lyngdoh (West Shillong), Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar (Mawkyrwat), and Nujorki Sungoh (Mowkaiaw)—with Conrad Sangma's National People's Party (NPP). Following the Speaker's order on October 23, these MLAs will now be seated as NPP members in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

NDTV··Meghalaya

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Seven killed, 34 injured in church shooting during funeral in Jordan

Gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, during a funeral on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34 others. The attackers, three men armed with pistols and a semiautomatic rifle, fled after the shooting. Authorities said the assailants are unknown and investigations are ongoing. Karak has a minority Christian population and experienced a deadly attack in 2016.

HT World··Karak

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Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Female International Master at 11

Bodhana Sivanandan, an 11-year-old British chess prodigy of Indian origin, broke Judit Polgar’s nearly 40-year-old record by becoming the youngest female International Master (IM) in chess history. She secured her final IM norm by defeating WIM Viktoria Johansson at the European Club Cup. Bodhana is the seventh youngest IM ever and holds multiple records, including youngest female WIM and youngest girl to defeat a grandmaster.

HT Sports··Harrow

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India Becomes Third Largest Arms Supplier to Europe

India has emerged as the world's third largest supplier of defense equipment and weapons to Europe. Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh cited a Bloomberg report highlighting increased demand for Indian ammunition and artillery shells due to Europe's 'Rearm Europe' campaign. India's total defense exports have reached a record ₹38,424 crore, supplying arms to over 80 countries.

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