The New Indian Express

Brazil’s political shift has implications far beyond Latin America. What does Lula da Silva’s return to power mean for Trump, BRICS, India and the emerging global order? On #TNIEGlobalTalks, @PrabhuChawla speaks with former Indian diplomat and Latin America expert R. Viswanathan about Brazil’s political direction, Lula’s economic model, and the changing balance of power between Washington, Beijing and the Global South. Can Lula strengthen BRICS without directly confronting Washington? What opportunities does Brazil offer India? And who stands to gain from the changing global equation? Watch the full conversation👇 🔗youtube.com/watch?v=MidaChZO… #Brazil #indiabrazilrelations #BRICS #globaltalks @IndianDiplomacy #thenewindianexpress #GlobalSouth #LuladaSilva

In its report titled "Nature’s Comeback – Scaling Ecosystem Restoration for People and Planet," UNEP included the dolphin recovery program as one of 35 UN World Restoration Flagships, showcasing large-scale restoration efforts. #UNEP @journojitendra newindianexpress.com/india/2…

For the last three months, a 23-year-old from #Jharkhand's Palamu has been lodged in a #UAE jail after he allegedly quit without informing his employer and paid an agent to facilitate his return to India. @Mukesh_TNIE newindianexpress.com/india/2…

"India's extensive expertise in counter-terrorism is not theoretical classroom knowledge, it is an experience hard-earned through decades of directly confronting complex cross-border security challenges," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. @javariaranaa #OperationSindoor #RajnathSingh newindianexpress.com/india/2…

Two Kuki youths from Manipur's Kangpokpi district have been missing since Wednesday, raising concerns that they were abducted and leading to appeals for their safe return. #Kuki #Manipur newindianexpress.com/india/2…

While the remnants of the very severe cyclonic storm Arnab continued to move deeper inland on Thursday, the attention is now shifting to a fresh weather system developing over the Bay of Bengal. #BayofBengal #CycloneArnab newindianexpress.com/india/2…

"We are working together with Centre; requesting investors to invest in my state, let's make history," says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy at curtain raiser of Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 in Delhi. #InvestTelanganaGlobalSummit2026 #Telangana

Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen was remanded to police custody till November 10 in connection with an alleged money-laundering case involving financial irregularities in Durga Puja preview shows. #WestBengal #IndranilSen #DurgaPuja newindianexpress.com/states/…

The Central Government has dispatched a high-level team to investigate the killing of a 19-month-old cheetah, known as KNG22, in Kuno National Park. In addition, a wildlife activist has filed a petition in the State High Court calling for a CBI inquiry into the incident. 🔗newindianexpress.com/india/2… #KunoNationalPark #cheetah @journojitendra

Pakistan envoy Saad Ahmad Warraich, attended a luncheon reception hosted by the Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, Sibi George for resident envoys of SCO member states and partner countries, as India prepares to host the grouping’s first Civilisational Dialogue Forum next month. #Pakistan #SCO @jayanthjacob newindianexpress.com/india/2…

Congress has intensified its attack on the SIR of electoral rolls, alleging a “conspiracy” involving PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and CEC Gyanesh Kumar to deprive Indians of their constitutional right to vote. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that nearly 10 crore people underwent SIR across six states, where around 1,600 foreign nationals were reportedly detected and deleted from electoral rolls. Citing Karnataka, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Kerala, Goa and Mizoram, Ramesh questioned the effectiveness of the exercise and alleged that its stated objective of detecting infiltrators did not justify the scale of the revision. Watch the full report for the latest developments in the Congress–Election Commission face-off. 🔗youtu.be/K7OcnfX9-gI?si=2AUt… #JairamRamesh​ #ElectionCommission​ #NarendraModi​ #AmitShah​ #Politics​ #GyaneshKumar #Congress

Delhi HC refused to allow the worshippers access to the Race Course mosque near the Prime Minister’s residence, noting the ongoing demolition work around the structure, as the judge asked, "If somebody gets injured, who is going to pay compensation?". #Delhi #mosque #PMModi newindianexpress.com/cities/…

Karnataka Cabinet approved an Rs 8-per-litre hike in milk procurement prices, of which Rs 7 will go directly to dairy farmers and Rs 1 will be allocated to milk unions to meet operational expenses, including packaging and transportation. #Karnataka #milk @swaraj76 newindianexpress.com/states/…

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc piled pressure on Israeli Arab leaders over unproven accusations of foreign funding, in a push to neuter parties that could hold the key to forming a government after an inconclusive election. #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu newindianexpress.com/world/2…

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, accusing them of destroying democratic procedures. Speaking to reporters, Kharge challenged the government to dissolve Parliament and hold elections using ballot papers if they have the courage. #MallikarjunKharge #Congress #PMModi youtube.com/watch?v=FHJgS1cY…

Tensions flared at the United Nations as the US and Cuba clashed over Washington’s decades-long embargo. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez shouted “You are a liar!” at US Ambassador Mike Waltz. The heated exchange triggered a dramatic confrontation inside the assembly. The assembly president had to suspend the session after the clash. #UnitedNations #US #Cuba youtube.com/watch?v=fAHd06v0…

The direct confrontation between the opposition and the BJP has intensified. The INDIA bloc is preparing for a massive rally at Ramlila Maidan on Nov 1 and is demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. On one side, there are street protests; on the other, a counter-campaign with the slogan, “Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy.” Traders are warning of financial losses. The big question today is: Who does the street belong to? 🔗youtube.com/watch?v=xeP0lfCk… @PrabhuChawla #PrabhuVaani #Politics #BJP #INDIAbloc #Delhi #RamlilaMaidan #GyaneshKumar

A man is booked for allegedly setting his neighbour’s car on fire in Morbi, Gujarat. Police said the accused was frustrated by alerts from the neighbour’s car parking sensor. CCTV footage purportedly showing the incident went viral. The car belongs to advocate Pushpaben Bhatt, who reported damage worth around Rs 3.5 lakh. #Gujarat #Morbi #CCTV

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay distributed Rs 17 crore in prize money to the winners of the Chief Minister’s Trophy and honoured medallists of the Para Asian Games at Nehru Stadium in Chennai. #TamilNadu #Vijay #Chennai