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The e-paper “The Hindu” for November 3, 2025, covers a variety of news stories. Key events include a deadly bus accident in Telangana, India, with 20 fatalities; Supreme Court proceedings regarding the Manipur ethnic conflict case and Delhi riots bail petitions; judicial directives concerning Delhi’s air pollution; a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan; optimism at an Abu Dhabi oil summit; a massive cash prize for the victorious Indian Women’s Cricket team; Bharti Airtel’s significant profit increase; the ED’s attachment of Reliance Anil Ambani Group properties; a Supreme Court acknowledgement of widespread “digital arrest” scams; Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s challenge to PM Modi; and a CBI investigation into a stampede at a rally for actor Vijay’s political party. The e-paper also highlights its regular features such as “The View From India”, “First Day First Show”, “Today’s Cache”, “Science for All”, “Data Point”, “Health Matters”, and “The Hindu On Books”.

News Article:

Tragedy Strikes Telangana, Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan, and Courts Address Key Issues

Hyderabad, Delhi, Kabul – November 3, 2025 – A devastating road accident in the Rangareddy district of Telangana claimed the lives of 20 people, including a three-month-old infant, this morning. A tipper lorry collided head-on with a public transport bus on the Mirjaguda–Khanapur road near Chevella around 7:30 AM, according to local authorities. Four others were injured in the incident.

Meanwhile, globally, northern Afghanistan was struck by a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 20 fatalities. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake’s epicenter was near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

In India, the Supreme Court addressed a range of critical issues. The court informed a Kuki rights organization that a forensic report suggests audiotapes implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in inciting ethnic conflict have been tampered with. Bail petitions were heard for activists involved in the 2020 Delhi riots. The court also directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to urgently address the worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

In other news, an oil summit in Abu Dhabi saw optimistic predictions for energy prices driven by AI and aviation demands, coinciding with OPEC+’s decision to pause production increases. The BCCI announced a ₹51 crore cash prize for the Indian Women’s Cricket team following their historic World Cup victory. Bharti Airtel reported a substantial increase in net profit, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized over ₹3,083 crore worth of properties belonging to Reliance Anil Ambani Group. The Supreme Court also acknowledged the prevalence of “digital arrest” scams that have defrauded thousands, primarily elderly individuals.

Political tensions flared as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeat alleged “divisive remarks” made against Tamil Nadu. A CBI team also investigated the stampede at a rally for actor Vijay’s political party in Chennai.

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