Kishan Reddy said that a Pittala Dora refers to someone who indulges in megalomaniac idiocy, often for comic purposes, and that Rahul Gandhi’s actions fit the description. “These performers, seen visiting households during the Dussehra festival dressed in colonial hunting attire, are famous for spinning wildly humorous, unbelievable tall tales and making grand, empty boasts,” he said.

In a post on the social media platform X, Kishan Reddy said, “Rahul Gandhi is the new-age Pittala Dora of our times. His latest wild allegation that Narendra Modi is tapping his phone is bizarre yet curious.”

The Union Minister asked Gandhi in the post, “Where does Rahul Gandhi get these ideas, and what is the source of his unbridled and fertile imagination? The needle of suspicion for this source can only point to dining table conversations with his grandmother, Indira Gandhi, where she would have boasted about her brutalities during the Emergency era and the blatant telephone tapping she had taken recourse to prior to and during the Emergency.”

Kishan Reddy also welcomed Gandhi to Telangana by calling him ‘Pittala Dora’. “Welcome to Telangana, ‘Pittala Dora’, Shri Rahul Gandhi,” he said in the post.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay also called Rahul Gandhi a comedian over the BJP and RSS allegedly exploiting gig workers in the country.

In a post on X, Sanjay said, “Congress, which kept Indians trapped in a colonial mindset for decades until 2014, now comes to Hyderabad to accuse the BJP and RSS of bonded labour? That’s the joke of the century! Revanth Reddy turned Hyderabad into a comedy circus, with comedian Rahul Gandhi.”

On the central government bringing in social security for gig workers, he asked Rahul Gandhi, “Before reading scripted speeches, answer one question: Which government explicitly recognised gig and platform workers in India’s central labour legislation?”

It was the Narendra Modi government, through the Code on Social Security, 2020.

“Since 2014, Narendra Modi has repeatedly called for dismantling colonial-era thinking and building a confident, self-reliant India. You speak of two ideologies. Then explain your own contradictions. You attack corporates from political platforms while your own Congress governments actively court their investment. You promise gig workers social security in Telangana,” he said in the post.

Bandi Sanjay questioned the Telangana Congress government on the status of pending Aarogyasri dues. “When will hospitals receive their payments and what steps have been taken to address health security concerns raised by government employees, contract workers, outsourcing staff and journalists? What happened to the promises made to auto drivers,” he asked in the post.

The Union Minister also asked the Congress government how much funding has been allocated and released to the various welfare boards it established.

The workers deserve answers on their livelihoods, not political theatrics, he added.

The controversy has resurfaced after Khawaja claimed that members of the Australian team were aware of the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the third Test against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town in 2018.

Australia captain Pat Cummins rejected the allegation, stating that the bowling group had no knowledge of the use of sandpaper during the match.

He maintained that he had consistently denied any involvement or awareness of the incident over the past eight years.

Cummins also strongly denied Khawaja's suggestion that he and other players had planned the ball-tampering incident.

He said he was surprised to learn that Khawaja had admitted to warning Cameron Bancroft to be careful while using the sandpaper.

Warner had earlier criticised Cummins' response, accusing the Australian captain of putting the blame on Bancroft. He also questioned the way Cricket Australia handled the investigation into the scandal.

In a post on Instagram, Warner alleged that Cricket Australia had not questioned the bowling group, comprising Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, during its investigation.

He questioned how the governing body could conclude that the bowlers had no knowledge of the incident without properly questioning them.

Warner further suggested that the investigation appeared to have been conducted in a manner that placed the blame on selected players while protecting others.

Warner, Bancroft and former captain Steve Smith were the only players sanctioned by Cricket Australia over the incident.

While Cummins and Cricket Australia have continued to stand by their earlier positions, Warner has publicly supported Khawaja since the latest allegations emerged, adding another layer to the long-running controversy.

(With inputs from the media reports)

Hosted on a volunteer-run website called Stand with Jensen, the petition calls on directors to bring Huang back while an independent inquiry establishes the facts behind his departure, according to TOI.

Musk confirmed his support in a post on X on November 13, joining prominent technology figures such as Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, Cohere’s Aidan Gomez, and Binance co-founder Yi He.

The campaign’s live counter lists 2,980 current Nvidia employees, 454 former staff members, 24,097 shareholders, and 15,517 general supporters. Organisers clarify that neither Nvidia nor Huang endorses the letter and that user affiliations remain self-reported and unverified. Inside the company, an internal suggestion-box thread asking the board to consider staff sentiment has gathered over 1,600 comments, largely supporting Huang’s return.

Signatories argue that the board removed Huang without adequate due process and note that no public proof has been presented showing that the woman linked to the controversy acted as a spy. While acknowledging that "thirty-three years of leadership do not place anyone above accountability," the letter insists that accountability requires evidence and a fair hearing. It outlines three demands: reinstating Huang or providing an evidence-based reason for his exit, launching an independent investigation with a clear timeline, and issuing a public explanation of the board’s findings.

Huang, who co-founded Nvidia in April 1993 with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, led the chipmaker from graphics processors into artificial intelligence hardware. Under his leadership, Nvidia became the first publicly traded firm to surpass a $5 trillion market valuation in October 2025.

His exit on November 12 followed weeks of mounting scrutiny. After reports surfaced on October 29 linking him to Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed whom US intelligence agencies suspect of spying for China, Huang admitted in an employee memo that he had been "unfaithful" to his wife.

Subsequent reporting by The New York Times and Reuters alleged two additional affairs involving Nvidia staff, including healthcare vice president Kimberly Powell, who reported directly to him.

Following Huang’s resignation, Nvidia appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO and named longtime director Harvey C. Jones as its first-ever board chair.

Under Nvidia’s corporate bylaws, the open letter carries no binding authority, as the board retains control over executive appointments and calling a special shareholder meeting requires investors holding at least 15 percent of voting shares for a full year.

Nvidia’s leadership will face its first major public test next week when the company reports quarterly earnings on November 17 and Kress addresses employees at an all-hands meeting on November 18. Huang is also scheduled to testify before US congressional panels, including the Senate Banking Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, later this month.

(With inputs from media reports)

Student leaders recalled how Rahul Gandhi, during the election campaign, had interacted with unemployed youth over tea at the Chikkadpally Central Library and a tea stall in Ashok Nagar, promising to provide 2 lakh jobs every year.

They pointed out that nearly three years after coming to power, the Congress government has failed to deliver on its promise of filling six lakh jobs, alleging that not even 10,000 jobs have been filled so far.

The student organisations demanded that Rahul Gandhi visit the Chikkadpally Central Library and the Ashok Nagar tea stall during his Bharat Summit visit, have tea with unemployed youth once again.

As part of the protest, BRSV leaders placed a chair with Rahul Gandhi’s photograph at the Ashok Nagar tea stall and staged a symbolic protest by sitting around it and having tea.

BRSV leaders Srikanth and Nagender, along with several students, participated in the protest.

Police identified the victim as Shweta Kumari, wife of constable Gautam Kumar Chaudhary. The shooting took place at her home in Loniachak Mathurapur village under the Bharatkhand police station jurisdiction.

Bharatkhand Station House Officer (SHO) Savitri Kumari confirmed the incident and noted that police sent the body to Sadar Hospital for a post-mortem examination after completing legal formalities.

"Police are investigating the incident from all possible angles to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the death. An FSL team collected evidence from the crime scene," she said.

While the victim's family members cited a domestic dispute as a possible trigger behind the killing, investigators stated that they have yet to determine the exact motive. Originally from Kabela village under Parbatta police station limits, Shweta Kumari married Chaudhary in 2011 and is survived by a son and a daughter.

(With inputs from PTI Media reports)

The disagreement followed Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mysuru on Friday, where he urged the Union government to grant final clearances for the dam. According to ANI, Shivakumar stated at the event that the Supreme Court had delivered a clear verdict in Karnataka’s favour and that no one could stop the project, seeking legal and administrative cooperation from the Centre.

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Manickam Tagore strongly opposed Shivakumar’s statement in a post on X on Saturday, calling it a violation of both Supreme Court rulings and the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s final award.

Tagore argued that as a lower-riparian state, Tamil Nadu’s full consent is mandatory before any project affecting its water rights can proceed. He warned that approving the dam without Tamil Nadu’s agreement would be illegal, undermine federalism, and harm delta farmers. He also urged the Union government to prevent Karnataka from laying a single brick at the site and called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to pursue all legal measures.

Karur Congress MP S. Jothimani backed the Tamil Nadu unit’s stand on Saturday, telling ANI that the state’s residents will never surrender their rights over the Cauvery, calling the river their "life and livelihood."

She questioned Karnataka’s past compliance with judicial verdicts and asked why Karnataka leaders were citing the Supreme Court now when Tamil Nadu’s appeal remains pending.

Responding from the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday, Shivakumar rejected the criticism from Tamil Nadu leaders as "purely politics," stating that parties across Tamil Nadu, whether Congress, DMK, or AIADMK, oppose the project due to political compulsions.

Maintaining that building the dam on Karnataka’s land is both the state's right and duty, he assured that Karnataka will protect and release Tamil Nadu’s stipulated 177 TMC share of water.

Shivakumar also invited Tamil Nadu to send a delegation to the Mekedatu site for fact-based discussions so he can explain the project's benefits.

Meanwhile, while the Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu’s earlier challenge as premature in November 2025 and rejected a review plea in May 2026. Karnataka still awaits central forest and environmental approvals before construction can start.

(With inputs from media reports)

The controversy centres on the impact the revised figure could have on the project’s mandatory wildlife conservation contribution. Based on the original estimate, the company was asked to deposit Rs 227 crore with the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. The revised figure would bring the contribution down to around Rs 2.27 crore.

The Union environment ministry directed Maharashtra’s forest department on November 6 to investigate the matter on priority, following a complaint by Rohan Bhate, an honorary wildlife warden in Satara. Bhate had approached the Prime Minister’s grievance portal and the Maharashtra chief minister’s office on October 30, questioning the revised estimate.

The Maharashtra forest department has sought an explanation and supporting documents from Adani Green Energy. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) M Srinivas Reddy told Hindustan Times that the department had not accepted the revised estimate and was awaiting the company’s response.

Adani Green Energy has denied allegations that it sought to lower the project cost to reduce its statutory obligations. In a statement, the company said the Rs 56.75-crore figure referred only to site investigation and survey expenses, which it said accounted for around 1% of the total project cost. It maintained that the State Board for Wildlife had considered the project’s total cost at Rs 5,675 crore.

The company also said the project was located entirely on private, non-forest land, around 3.2 km from the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. It claimed the project was outside the notified buffer zone of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and would not affect any tiger corridor or notified eco-sensitive zone.

However, The Indian Express, which first reported the cost revision, cited official correspondence describing the project as being within the deemed eco-sensitive zone of the Koyna sanctuary. A letter from the sanctuary’s deputy director dated May 7, 2026, reportedly referred to the project’s location in the deemed eco-sensitive zone and the wildlife board’s conditions.

The project’s environmental clearance documents, dated February 11, 2025, recorded its estimated cost at Rs 5,675 crore. On February 23, 2026, the State Board for Wildlife recommended the project subject to 15 conditions, including a contribution of 4% of the project cost towards wildlife conservation.

In March, the state’s wildlife authorities sought a deposit of Rs 227 crore. Adani Green Energy subsequently submitted a notarised affidavit on September 8, stating that the project cost had been calculated using an analogous estimation and proposing Rs 56.75 crore as the figure for the relevant proposal.

A communication issued by the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests on October 12 referred to the revised amount and sought an initial deposit of 1%, with the remaining 3% payable after approval from the National Board for Wildlife. The company deposited Rs 56.75 lakh as the first instalment.

The project is proposed across 150.74 hectares in Patan taluka of Satara district. Its proposal is yet to receive consideration from the National Board for Wildlife.

The state forest department’s inquiry and the Centre’s direction are expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the revised estimate and the applicable wildlife conservation requirements.

(With inputs from media reports)

In a post on social media platform X, KTR said, “Lies, damned lies and then there is the Congress election manifesto ‘Abhaya Hastam’.”

“Mr Rahul Gandhi, since you are in Hyderabad enjoying yourself at the expense of the Telangana exchequer, why don’t you answer simple questions about the 420 promises, 13 declarations and 6 guarantees?” he said.

Rama Rao listed several promises made by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly elections and questioned the progress made on them.

He said the Congress had issued a BC declaration and promised a budget allocation of Rs 1 lakh crore for Backward Classes (BCs), but had delivered less than Rs 5,000 crore in three years. The party had also promised 42 per cent reservation for BCs in education, employment and government contracts, but had delivered none, he alleged.

Similarly, the Congress had issued an SC and ST declaration promising a new scheme, Ambedkar Abhaya Hastam, with Rs 12 lakh for poor SC and ST families. It had also promised to reserve 31 per cent of government contracts for SC and ST communities, but had delivered on neither commitment, KTR said.

He added that the youth declaration had promised two lakh jobs within 365 days and the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, but the government had provided only 10,000 jobs and failed to implement the scheme.

The student declaration had promised a Rs 5 lakh Vidya Bharosa card, while the minority declaration had promised a budget allocation of Rs 4,000 crore. Both commitments remained unfulfilled, he alleged. The government had allocated less than Rs 1,000 crore for minorities, he added.

KTR said the list was endless, accusing the Congress of betraying the people of Telangana.

Meanwhile, BRS senior leader and former minister T Harish Rao also questioned the Congress government’s record in a post on X.

“Indiramma and Rajiv Gandhi were among the Congress party’s tallest leaders and former Prime Ministers. Their names command respect and deserve to be honoured through meaningful public service, not attached to schemes whose promises remain unfulfilled,” he said.

True respect for these leaders lay not in naming schemes after them, but in fulfilling the commitments made in their names, he added.

Harish Rao said Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Hyderabad was an opportunity to review the Revanth Reddy government's performance across its three Budgets and seek accountability for the promises made in the Congress manifesto.

“These are not mere Budget announcements; they are commitments made to the people through the Congress Manifesto. Why have they not been fulfilled?” he asked.

He accused the state government of following a three-Budget formula of “announce, recycle and never deliver”.

“Instead of implementing its promises, the government keeps repackaging old announcements and projecting them as new achievements. Meanwhile, poor families, landless agricultural labourers and unemployed youth continue to wait for the benefits they were promised,” he said.

Harish Rao also cited schemes such as Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa and Rajiv Yuva Vikasam, alleging that the government had repeated announcements across three Budgets without delivering on its commitments.

He questioned how a party that claimed to champion the interests of the poor and the youth could justify failing to fulfil its manifesto promises.

“How long must landless agricultural labourers and unemployed young people wait for promises that Congress repeatedly made to secure their votes?” he asked.

Addressing Rahul Gandhi, Harish Rao said it was time to move beyond speeches and political slogans, review the government's three Budgets and demand an account of every unfulfilled manifesto promise.

“The people of Telangana deserve governance, not gimmicks; delivery, not deception; and accountability, not another round of recycled promises,” he said.

The lawsuit, filed on September 18, concerns comments Zverev made about an earlier domestic abuse case brought by Patea, the mother of his daughter. She has challenged his public statements that the allegations against him were proven false and that his innocence had been established.

In a June interview with French newspaper L’Équipe, following his French Open victory, Zverev said the allegations had been disproved. Patea’s legal team has argued that the earlier proceedings did not establish his innocence.

The criminal proceedings against Zverev were discontinued in 2024 after both sides settled. He agreed to pay 200,000 euros, including 150,000 euros to the German state treasury and 50,000 euros to charitable organisations. The case ended without a court verdict establishing guilt or innocence.

Journalist Ben Rothenberg, who first reported the fresh lawsuit, said it refers to letters sent by Patea’s lawyer to Zverev on August 6, 11 and 25, asking him to stop making statements claiming he had been cleared. The lawsuit alleges that Zverev did not respond.

Patea is seeking a court order preventing the tennis player from repeating the disputed claims, along with monetary compensation, according to Rothenberg’s report.

Zverev has consistently denied the domestic abuse allegations. His media lawyer, Christian Schertz, told Rothenberg that he could not comment because the new lawsuit had not yet been formally served on his client.

The fresh legal challenge comes as Zverev prepares for the ATP Finals, which begin in Turin on November 15.

(With inputs from media reports)

The victim was identified as Bijender Pehal, also known as Nanha Pehalwan. Originally from Ghumad village, he lived in Adarsh Nagar in Gohana and had opened his property office at the location around three months ago.

According to police, the attackers fired multiple rounds at Bijender outside his office in the evening before escaping. Residents rushed out after hearing the gunshots, but witnesses could not establish how many people were involved.

Senior Sonipat Police officials and Crime Branch teams reached the spot after receiving information from the control room. Deputy Commissioner of Police Jitendra Gehlawat inspected the crime scene, while Police Commissioner Mamta Singh later visited the area and met the victim’s family.

Police are examining CCTV footage from the neighbourhood to identify the attackers. ACP Gohana Rajdeep Mor said investigators were pursuing all leads and had not found evidence linking the killing to any gang.

Meanwhile, a Facebook post by a user identified as Virender Charan surfaced online, claiming responsibility for the shooting on behalf of the Arvind Gilli, Rana and Rohit Godara group.

The post alleged that the killing was carried out in retaliation for an assault on an associate, Rampal Baroda, in 2021. Police have not verified the authenticity of the post and are investigating the motive behind the murder.

(With inputs from media reports)

The deceased, identified as R Balakrishnan, a native of Theni district, had visited the police station to assist investigators in examining CCTV footage linked to a fire that destroyed goods being transported in his vehicle on November 3.

According to police, Balakrishnan had been at the station since Friday evening. He reportedly went to the restroom and was found unconscious around 6 am on Saturday. He was taken to Government Rajaji Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Police suspect that he died by suicide by hanging. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.

The vehicle driven by Balakrishnan had caught fire near Valandur Tank Bund while transporting parcels and cardamom from Thevaram to Madurai. Around 60 bags of goods were destroyed in the incident. He had lodged a complaint following the fire.

Police have preserved CCTV footage from the station. The case has been transferred to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID), and a judicial inquiry has been ordered.

The station inspector and two other personnel on duty at the time have been placed under suspension.

(With inputs from media reports)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said overloaded switches and routers contributed to the technical failure, which affected communications at multiple air route traffic control centres on Friday.

The FAA ordered airlines to suspend departures nationwide after the disruption raised safety concerns. The ground stop remained in place for more than four hours before being lifted on Friday evening.

Duffy said instability in radar and communications systems had affected air traffic control operations. He said the immediate technical problem had been resolved and flights could resume safely, but warned that it would take time for normal operations to return.

The disruption caused widespread cancellations and delays at airports across the country. Flight-tracking data showed more than 4,700 flights cancelled and around 10,000 delayed on Friday. Airlines continued working on Saturday to restore schedules and reposition aircraft and crew.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no indication so far that the communications failure was caused by a cyberattack. Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.

The disruption has renewed concerns over the ageing technology supporting the country's air traffic control network. Duffy has called for an upgrade of the system, including the replacement of outdated equipment.

Although the nationwide ground stop has been lifted, passengers have been warned that delays and cancellations could continue as airlines clear the backlog.

(With inputs from media reports)

At 15 years and 232 days, he led Bihar against Saurashtra in their opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Indore on November 14.

With this achievement, Sooryavanshi broke the record of Croatia's Zach Vukusic, who had captained his national team in a T20 International against Cyprus at the age of 17 years and 311 days on August 7, 2025.

Bihar appointed the teenager as captain for the first two matches of the tournament. The decision comes after the team suffered four consecutive defeats in the first half of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.

However, Sooryavanshi could not make a big contribution with the bat in his first match as captain. He scored 18 runs off 12 balls before being dismissed by left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya.

Bihar chose to bat after winning the toss at the Holkar Stadium.

The achievement marks another important moment in the young cricketer's career. He made his India debut just five months ago and was also named vice-captain of East Zone for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with Ishan Kishan leading the side.

Sooryavanshi last represented India during the T20 series against New Zealand, where he played two matches and scored 49 runs.

His 19-ball 45, which came during a 133-run opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma in just 7.1 overs, was one of the highlights of the series. India won the series 3-2.

The youngster is expected to play one more match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before joining India A for the ACC Rising Stars Emerging tournament in Doha, beginning November 19.

(With inputs from media reports)

The incident occurred near a closed private nursing home at Laik Bazar, under Santiniketan police station limits, along the Bolpur-Nanoor main road.

According to police sources, an officer and Constable Biswajit Das were travelling on a motorcycle while searching for the suspect when they encountered him near the nursing home.

When the personnel attempted to apprehend him, the suspect allegedly fired at them and fled. Das was rescued by personnel from Santiniketan police station and taken to Bolpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.

Police clarified that the firing did not take place inside a house and that the officers had not been called to any residence before the incident.

The suspect’s identity and the case in which he was wanted have not been disclosed. Police are investigating the incident.

The shooting is the second reported firing incident in the Bolpur-Santiniketan region since the change of government in West Bengal. It follows the killing of a BJP leader in an earlier incident.

(With inputs from media reports)