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Four killed, several injured in train accident in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh At least four persons were killed and several were injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train near the Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (November 4, 2025), said officials. Rescue operations are currently underway. Speaking to The Hindu over the phone, Bilaspur collector Sanjay Agrawal said that four deaths were confirmed while several others were injured, adding that the total number of injured had not been compiled as some trapped under a coach were being taken out. He added that at least one person was critically injured. New online gaming law may exclude regular competitions, tournaments, indicates Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) orally indicated that regular competitions and tournaments may be excluded from the ambit of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, as they do not come under the definition of ‘betting and gambling’. The 2025 law bans real money games, related banking services and advertisements. Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict Pakistan on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. More than 2,100 pilgrims were granted visas to attend a 10-day festival marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Pakistan’s High Commission (embassy) in New Delhi said last week. Conrad Sangma, Pradyot Manikya and Kikon announce new political entity for northeast Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma of NPP, Tipra Motha’s Pradyot Manikya and former BJP spokesperson M. Kikon on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) announced a new political entity for the northeast. Both NPP and Tipra Motha are allies of the BJP. Addressing the media on the new political entity, Mr. Sangma said, “We have decided to work together for a distinct political entity for the northeast. Hinduja Group Chairman Gopichand Hinduja passes away in London Gopichand P. Hinduja, chairman of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, died in London at the age of 85, sources close to his family said. Fondly known as ‘GP’ in business circles, Gopichand P. Hinduja was unwell for the past few weeks and died in a London hospital, they said. In challenge against SIR expansion, DMK flags exercise infringes voters’ right to political expression The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Tamil Nadu’s ruling party, in a maiden challenge against the expansion of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to 12 States, said the exercise is replete with “arbitrariness, unreasonableness and illegalities” and infringes voters’ right to political expression. No charges on cancellation within 48 hours: DGCA proposes significant changes to air ticket refund norms Air passengers may soon be allowed to cancel or amend their tickets without additional charges within 48 hours of booking, with aviation watchdog DGCA proposing significant changes in the ticket refund norms. Besides, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed that in case of purchase of a ticket through a travel agent/portal, the “onus of refund shall lie with the airlines as agents are their appointed representatives”. Supreme Court concerned over misuse of POCSO cases, says awareness needed The POCSO Act is being misused in cases of marital discord and consensual relationships between adolescents, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday (November 5, 2025) while stressing the need to spread awareness in boys and men about its legal provisions. Congress warns the U.S.’s HIRE Bill could ‘light a fire’ in the Indian economy The Congress on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) cautioned that the Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, could have far-reaching consequences for India’s services sector if the proposal became law. It would “light a fire in the Indian economy” if it became a reality, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said in a post on social media platform X. India, Israel discuss anti-terror cooperation, ways to boost trade ties India and Israel on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) explored ways to build a global approach of “zero tolerance” to combat terrorism and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, infrastructure and connectivity even as New Delhi hoped that the U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan will bring durable peace to the region. Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least five dead; people trapped on roofs, cars submerged in central Philippines At least five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday (November 4, 2025). Entire towns on the island of Cebu have been inundated, while cars, trucks and even massive shipping containers could be seen swept along by muddy floodwaters in videos verified by AFP.
