Mumbai hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 95

Drone attacks have struck Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field and the King Fahd Airport in Dammam, leaving three people dead and eight injured. Saudi energy ministry officials stated that air defences intercepted a drone targeting the Aramco facility, reporting that operations remain uninterrupted despite casualties and damage. In the Eastern Province, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted four drones. The attacks, carried out by Houthis amid escalating conflict in Yemen, have targeted critical energy infrastructure and transport hubs. With airspace tensions and maritime disruptions impacting the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb, the strikes further aggravate global crude oil prices and the ongoing energy crisis.

Kokro Janta Party co-convenor Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Sharanka have been released from Delhi's Tihar Jail following an order by the Special Executive Magistrate Court. Both leaders walked out of gate number four after spending seven days in custody following their detention by Delhi Police on 14 October. The leaders were detained for entering Jantar Mantar, which has been de-notified as a protest site. Upon their release, the leaders chanted Inquilab Zindabad, chose not to speak with the media, and stated they will announce their future course of action regarding their agitation against the Election Commission, EC Ganesh Kumar, and the SIR exercise.

A Special Executive Magistrate court in Delhi has ordered the release of Cockroach Janata Party co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after seven days in preventive detention at Tihar Jail.

Police investigating the October 18 firing at actor Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai suspect that the shooters initially targeted Salman Khan but changed their plan because of heavy security outside his Bandra home. The assailants allegedly conducted a recce of Khan’s Galaxy Apartments. Investigators suspect that police deployment and his Y-plus security cover prompted them to shift their focus to Shroff, who had comparatively limited security. The attackers allegedly tracked Shroff’s Sunday football routine through Instagram posts before targeting his vehicle. The investigation has spread across several states, with ten people arrested. Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested four suspects, including two women allegedly used as couriers to transport weapons from Amritsar to Mumbai. Former Mumbai Police Commissioner MN Singh and film industry representatives discussed whether such attacks were intended to intimidate the film industry for extortion or were linked to gang rivalries.