- PM Modi warned “Dimagi Naxals” had infiltrated political parties despite armed Maoists being wiped out.
- Mamata joined Abhishek Banerjee’s protest after an overnight BJP-TMC clash; each side blamed the other.
- Trump’s offer of the press secretary job to UFC’s Dana White sparked speculation he confused him with another Dana White.
- Sensex ended at 80,999.40 and Nifty at 24,986.40 as Muhurat trading closed flat.
- A US memo says officials believe Nvidia’s Jensen Huang dated Alice Huang, suspected of spying for China.
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PM Modi warns of ‘Dimagi Naxals’ in political parties after armed Maoists wiped out
Addressing security personnel at a CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar on Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the threat of Naxalism was not over even though armed Maoists had been eliminated from the forests. He claimed “Dimagi Naxals” had infiltrated several political parties and organisations and were inciting people against the Constitution, and said the country needed to identify and defeat them. Read full story.
Mamata joins protest at Abhishek Banerjee’s residence after overnight clash with BJP workers
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee joined TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in a protest at his Kalighat residence after an overnight confrontation between TMC and BJP supporters. Abhishek alleged BJP workers attacked his home after two days of reconnaissance and called it the seventh attempt on his life in six months, while the BJP blamed a birthday gathering held on a public road. Mamata accused the BJP of hooliganism and said she had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Read full story.
Did Trump mistake UFC boss Dana White for another Dana White while offering press secretary job?
US president Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had offered the White House press secretary’s job to Dana White, the UFC president and CEO and a longtime ally, urging him to take it. The announcement sparked widespread speculation that Trump may have confused him with Dana W White, a former Pentagon public affairs official reportedly on a shortlist for the role. The UFC chief eventually turned down the offer, CNN reported, after initially appearing to play along with an Instagram story captioned “On to the next chapter.” Read full story.
Muhurat Trading 2026: Sensex ends at 80,999.40, Nifty closes at 24,986.40
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The BSE Sensex ended the special Diwali Muhurat trading session at 80,999.40, down 28.62 points or 0.04 per cent, while the Nifty50 closed at 24,986.40, down 43.95 points or 0.18 per cent. Markets opened higher but slipped into the red to end the session flat, with both indices extending their winning streak for the eighth straight session earlier in the day. Read here.
US believes Nvidia’s Jensen Huang was secretly dating alleged Chinese spy, lawmakers seek answers
A US government memo, citing intelligence gathered earlier this year, said officials believe Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected of being recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security. Three Republican committee chairmen have asked Huang to appear for a closed-door briefing by November 18. Neither Alice Huang nor Megaspeed has been charged.Read full story.