BJP Loses Nagpur MLC Seat to Congress

The BJP has suffered a setback in Nagpur, with Congress candidate Abhijeet Wanjari retaining the Nagpur Division Graduates’ constituency seat. Wanjari defeated BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale by 3,271 votes.

Wanjari secured 67,231 votes, while Kohale secured 63,960 votes. The counting of votes began on Tuesday morning and concluded on Thursday.

In other news, Amazon has laid off around 250 employees in its Devices & Services unit. The company says this will help it operate more efficiently.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reviewed ₹16,000 crore projects at the 54th PRAGATI meeting, pushing for faster railway redevelopment and pharma self-reliance.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju reacted to Naseeruddin Shah's video, calling him a 'dangerous urban Dimagi Naxal'. Shah had questioned the government's actions concerning education and democracy.

In sports, India leads the T20I series against New Zealand 3-0, with Lockie Ferguson ruled out of the final two matches due to a calf injury.

In business, Apple has unveiled a touchscreen MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, priced starting at ₹3,49,900 in India.

The Udta Teer movie has earned ₹28.65 crore net in India within six days, while observers are celebrating Karwa Chauth on Thursday, October 29.