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Get the appGetHalley's Comet was visible from afar in a spectacular astrophoto capturing the Orionid meteor shower. The meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley's Comet, peaked on the night of October 21–22. Observers in various locations, including China's Heilongjiang, witnessed shooting stars as dust and ice particles from the comet burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
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PoliticsPhoto: NDTVKerala's new Governor Om Prakash Mathur faced criticism from Congress and CPI(M) on his first day for ordering the Lok Bhavan kitchen to serve only vegetarian food. Congress leader KC Venugopal accused him of pushing the Sangh Parivar agenda and overstepping his authority. The governor's office clarified Mathur is a strict vegetarian and the order does not restrict employees' food choices. Kerala's diverse food culture includes abundant non-vegetarian options.
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EntertainmentPhoto: HT EntertainmentThe Lament of Autumn is a Chinese web series set in 1920s Republican China, starring Cheng Lei as Yu Chang Xuan, a young marshal from a powerful military family, and Xu Ruohan as Ye Ping Jun, a student caring for her ill mother. The series explores their dangerous romance amid political intrigue, family secrets, and power games. Directed by Kuk Kok Leung and Wang Hui, it blends romance, betrayal, and drama.
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PoliticsPhoto: Economic TimesSaudi Arabia is expanding its missile factory to produce larger solid-fuel missiles with longer ranges and heavier payloads. This move aims to deter Iranian attacks and boost military self-reliance. Researchers warn it may trigger a regional missile race among neighbors. The expansion could also affect US-Saudi relations and nuclear agreement talks.
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PoliticsPhoto: NDTVPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP-led Centre of detaining him for two hours at Delhi airport after his return from Paris and fining him Rs 50,000. He claimed the Customs Department head was related to the Chief Election Commissioner. Punjab BJP leader Anil Sarin challenged Mann to explain the fine and disclose the receipt, questioning what Mann brought from abroad to prompt Customs action.
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PoliticsPhoto: The HinduOn October 23, 2026, around 500 protesters including students, farmers, women, and civil society groups marched in Central Delhi demanding the rollback of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leaders like Yogendra Yadav and Annie Raja joined the protest. Police detained 20 people and registered one FIR during the event.
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Halley's Comet was visible from afar in a spectacular astrophoto capturing the Orionid meteor shower. The meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley's Comet, peaked on the night of October 21–22. Observers in various locations, including China's Heilongjiang, witnessed shooting stars as dust and ice particles from the comet burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
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