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H-BOMB OR FIRECRACKER? • Rahul Gandhi presents ‘explosive’ evidence of vote chori in Haryana, accuses ECI of collusion. They ask why now, and not before polls

TRUMP RAISES THE NUCLEAR STAKES • The US president’s call to resume tests has shaken a fragile non-proliferation order, raising the spectre of a new arms race

TEJASHWI YADAV’S BIG BATTLE CAN HE SHED THE JUNGLE RAJ' LEGACY?

UNDER ED FIRE • Anil Dhirubhai Ambani’s troubles have now taken a darker turn. On November 3, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached assets worth several crores belonging to the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, tightening scrutiny around the industrialist. The agency said it is “actively pursuing perpetrators of financial crime and is committed to restituting the proceeds of crime to their rightful claimants”. With further investigations under way, here’s how the alleged fraud unfolded, what was seized and what the embattled group has to say about the national agency’s action.

A PRESIDENTIAL SORTIE

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION A DESI RED-LIST

SIR ‘DEATHS’ RAISE FEVER • Six deaths, some by suicide. The TMC ups the ante dramatically at a massive rally, linking these to a ‘motivated’ SIR and fears of exclusion. Melodrama, says the BJP

A MILESTONE AND SOME DUST ON IT • Kerala claims it has eradicated extreme poverty, but Pinarayi’s welfare attire isn’t all stain-free

QUOTA QUANDARY • The Mohan Yadav regime stands unreservedly for OBC quotas, but it creates political unease among the BJP’s traditional base

KNOTTED END TO A LONG YARN • Cotton stares at an uncertain future in its heartland as iffy economics, new crops wean farmers away

BREAKING BOUNDARIES • INDIA’S HISTORIC WORLD CUP WIN IS A GAME-CHANGING MOME NT NOT JUST FOR CRICKET BUT FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

India at the World Cup • India’s 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup win is historic as it marks the first time the title comes to an Asian team. Australia has been crowned champions 7 times, followed by England (4) and New Zealand (1)

Our Midnight Tryst With Destiny • In monetary gain, perception shift and the realisation of a long-held dream, the 2025 World Cup marks a watershed for women’s cricket in India

One For All and All For One • For long, the Indian women’s team leaned heavily on individual brilliance. In this World Cup, like Kapil’s Devils in ’83, each member stepped into an arc of inspired performances

THE POWER OF NITISH • HIS ENDURING EQUITY AMONG WOMEN AND EBCs MAKES THE BIHAR CM AN INDISPENSABLE FIGURE ON THE STATE’S ELECTORAL CHESSBOARD

“NDA will win with a majority of 160+ seats”

BATTLE FOR A JET ENGINE • FRENCH FIRM SAFRAN HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO JOINTLY DEVELOP ENGINES FOR THE AMCA STEALTH FIGHTER JET IN INDIA, MARKING AN ESCALATION IN ITS RIVALRY WITH AMERICA’S GENERAL ELECTRIC, THE ENGINE SUPPLIER FOR THE TEJAS LCA

A JET ENGINE FACE-OFF • General Electric’s F414 is the chosen engine for Tejas Mk 2 and the first batch of AMCA. Now, the later AMCAs will have an engine co-developed with Safran. What...