Pakistan ordered undocumented foreigners, including Afghans residing in Pakistan, to leave the country by a deadline of 1 November this year. Between 15 September and 11 November, over 327,000 people have arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan, many compelled to leave out of fear of arrest.
Political heat is high in Telangana as the state will undergo assembly elections on November 30, and the counting of votes, along with those of four other poll-bound states, has been scheduled for December 3.
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela on Sunday said that the priority of the administration is to evacuate workers, trapped inside the under-construction tunnel which caved in the previous night, and that the rescue operations are being conducted on war footing.
The Chief Minister paid obeisance at the 10th century Hanuman Garhi temple and is scheduled to shortly leave for the darshan of Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, where he will worship and present offerings to the Hindu deity.
"Nitish Kumar now has no right to be Chief Minister. A person who insults women like this has no right to be a CM. He should leave the position, apologising won't work," CM Chouhan said.
The White House has called India a key strategic partner, said the US will leave it to the Indian government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to decide the country's stance on any particular crisis or contingency around the world.
Once again, Air India is under scrutiny for its subpar service, as it left the passengers stranded at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The Kolkata-bound Air India flight from Delhi was delayed due to a technical snag with the aircraft.