Top news of the day: Madras HC admits plea seeking probe into Saurav Das’s nationality; all six on board killed in Uttarakhand chopper crash; and more
The Madras High Court has ordered a probe into the nationality of a political party leader, while a helicopter crash in Uttarakhand resulted in six fatalities. Additionally, the Labour Ministry has established new social security boards for unorganised and gig workers.
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Plea in Madras High Court seeks probe into nationality of Cockroach Janata Party co-convenor Saurav Das The Madras High Court on Friday (October 30, 2026) ordered notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition, which sought a direction to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe into the nationality of Saurav Das, co-convenor of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), and cancel his passport and Aadhaar card if he is not found to be an Indian. Plea in Madras High Court seeks probe into nationality of Cockroach Janata Party co-convenor Saurav Das storyline 1 Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhand’s Joshimath A helicopter on the way from Badrinath to Dehradun carrying six people, including the pilot, crashed near Joshimath on a rained out, overcast Friday afternoon (October 30, 2026), Uttarakhand disaster management officials said.
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