Sunday, 1 November 2026
The most important stories since the previous edition, each checked against its source and timestamp.
1President Murmu hoists the Dharmadhvaja at Ramkund, formally opening the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela
The flags now fly at both bathing centres and will come down only in July 2028, making this a Simhastha of about 21 months.
2Gujarat High Court restores restrictions on non-vegetarian food near Somnath temple within hours of a single judge quashing them
The stay is interim: the division bench has not ruled on whether the restriction is valid, and the appeal comes up on 25 November.
3Uttarakhand makes two pilots mandatory on Char Dham helicopter charters after a crash near Joshimath killed six
The new rules also require a report after every flight and prior clearance for each take-off and landing.
