Top news of the day: Rahul Gandhi assures legal action against PM Modi, Shah at ‘Chalo Dilli’ protest; Cyclone Murasu forms over Bay of Bengal; and more

Rahul Gandhi assures ‘legal action against PM Modi’Addressing the INDIA bloc’s mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday (November 1, 2026), Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “stealing votes” and said legal action would be taken against him. He asserted that the Opposition would continue its fight to ensure accountability and justice. Earlier, senior INDIA bloc leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee, marched in an open bus from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence to the venue for the rally, which demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities.Cyclone ‘Murasu’ forms over Bay of Bengal, southern Odisha on high alertThe deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday (November 1, 2026) intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’, prompting the Odisha government to step up preparedness in the southern region of the State, officials said. In its latest bulletin, the IMD said cyclone ‘Murasu’ has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is likely to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 3.PM Modi cites World Bank report to highlight ‘historic’ fall in India’s extreme povertyPrime Minister Narendra Modi has applauded a World Bank report that said that India has recorded one of the fastest poverty declines in the world. In a post on Instagram featuring the inspiring and energetic song ‘Thaan Liya’ from the Bollywood movie ‘Dasvi’ as background music, Mr. Modi highlighted that the “historic” drop in poverty represents a generational surge in opportunities.Foolish drama, will be final nail in coffin of Congress’ political future: NaddaUnion Minister J.P. Nadda on Sunday (November 1, 2026) slammed the Opposition INDIA bloc’s rally as a “foolish and designed drama” and said it will prove to be the final “nail in the coffin” of Congress’ “political downfall”. Mr. Nadda alleged that the protest was part of a well-thought-out conspiracy to surrender democracy to anarchy and disorder.Every squadron, air defence unit, air warrior must be ready to respond at moment’s notice: IAF Chief DixitNewly-appointed Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Sunday (November 1, 2026) said restoring the Indian Air Force’s sanctioned fighter squadron strength, advancing self-reliance in terms of platforms and weapon systems and ensuring tri-services synergy will be his top priorities.Four die of suspected suffocation while cleaning waste chamber in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain hotelFour workers who entered a waste chamber for cleaning at a private hotel in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain died due to a suspected poisonous gas leak and suffocation, authorities said on Sunday (November 1, 2026). The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Saturday (October 31, 2026) when two workers entered the food-waste tank at Shri Ganga Hotel on the Ujjain-Dewas road and collapsed. Two more workers then entered to rescue them, resulting in the deaths of all four people, said Ujjain Collector Roshan Kumar Singh.GST mop-up grows 23% to over ₹2.31 lakh cr. in OctoberGross GST collections increased 23% to over ₹2.31 lakh crore in October, driven by strong mop-up from domestic activities and imports, according to government data released on Sunday (November 1, 2026). Gross GST collections from domestic sales rose 16% to over ₹1.59 lakh crore, and revenues from imports climbed 42% to ₹72,246 crore.Commercial LPG prices hiked ₹10/cylinder; ATF hiked ₹1.37/litreIn the run-up to the festive season, oil-marketing companies increased prices of the commercial variant of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by nearly about ₹10 per cylinder across the country on Sunday (November 1, 2026). Further, prices of the 5 kg free-trade LPG (FTL) refill – primarily catering to migrant workers – increased by nearly ₹2.5 per cylinder.Uttarakhand chopper crash: Mortal remains of all six victims recovered, sent to Rishikesh AIIMSThe mortal remains of all six people who died in the helicopter crash near Joshimath in Uttarakhand were recovered and sent to AIIMS, Rishikesh, on Sunday (November 1, 2026) morning, the Chamoli district administration said. On Friday (October 30), the chopper crashed on a hillside near Chai village in Joshimath while it was returning to Dehradun from the Badrinath shrine.Anantapur chainsaw attack: A.P. Minister Nara Lokesh says Class 10 girl stable after bleeding controlledThe Class 10 student from Zilla Parishad High School in Raptadu, who was attacked with an electric chainsaw on Saturday (October 31, 2026), has been stabilised and receiving significant medical care at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru. Andhra Pradesh Education Minister and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh, who is closely monitoring the situation, updated the victim’s medical condition on X. In the latest post, he said that the medical team at Manipal Hospital stabilised the girl’s condition with blood transfusions and supportive treatment.Israeli protesters demand opposition ally with Arab parties to oust NetanyahuHundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday (October 31, 2026) to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group’s leaders. Arab-majority parties made major gains in Tuesday’s election, fuelled by anger over rhetoric targeting the community from Mr. Netanyahu’s hard-right government, but opposition chief Gadi Eisenkot has not decided whether to seek a coalition with them.President Trump says U.S. still has ‘one or two targets’ in IranPresident Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 31, 2026) that the United States has knocked out much of Iran’s military but still has to “take care of” one or two targets, as Tehran warned of reprisals if attacked. Mr. Trump maintained that negotiations with Iran to end the war, which was started by the United States and Israel in February, were “going fine but you know they’re not very reliable.”Manisha Bhanwala: The 29-year-old who ended India’s wait for a women’s wrestling world titleFor the 29-year-old Manisha Bhanwala, October 30, 2026, will remain etched in her memory forever. The Haryana wrestler scripted history at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, defeating American Abigail Nette in the 59kg freestyle final to become India’s first woman world champion in wrestling.IND vs NZ fifth T20I: Seifert, Phillips carry NZ to seven-wicket win; series ends 3-2 in visitors’ favourTim Seifert’s big-hitting self reawakened during a powerful 93 as New Zealand pummelled a low-intensity India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20 on Sunday (November 1, 2026). The opener (93, 50b, 11x4, 5x6) shared an 86-run partnership with in-form Glenn Phillips (65 not out, 38b) for the third wicket as the hosts replied with 195 for three to India’s 191 for eight, which was constructed around fifties from Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan.