Theni Jailbreak: DGP Prisons Sandeep Rai Rathore Transferred, 9 Staff SuspendedFollowing the Theni jailbreak fiasco where 17 inmates escaped from the facility, the Tamil Nadu government transferred Director General of Police (Prisons) Sandeep Rai Rathore. Additional Director General of Police rank officer K Shankar has been appointed as the new DGP Prisons, while Rathore was reassigned to the state power utility department.

The escape occurred after inmates staged a seizure drama to overpower the guards at the facility, which is equipped with high walls and solar-powered cables. Earlier, nine police personnel were placed under suspension as part of preliminary disciplinary action.

Police have apprehended 15 of the escaped prisoners, while search operations continue to trace the remaining two.Supreme Court To Review RBI KYC Rules To Check Cyber Frauds And Mule AccountsThe Supreme Court will examine the proposed Reserve Bank of India Know Your Customer Amendment Directions 2026, scheduled to be notified by November 30 and operationalized by December 31. Directing the RBI to submit a list of all authorized financial institutions on the next hearing date, the bench observed that banks need not be impleaded individually as the directions will apply universally.

Expressing frustration over persistent digital arrest frauds and cyber scams involving thousands of crores, the court questioned why banks cannot be mandated to classify accounts and implement penal liability. The Attorney General informed the bench that standard operating procedures and draft regulations are being established to track mule accounts, detect unusual IP address access, flag suspicious transactions to customers and law enforcement agencies, and fix liability on banks and bank officers for failing to exercise due diligence in high-value transactions.MLC Polls: Congress Wins Just 1 Seat; BJP Taunts Oppn Over Ballot Paper Results, Kharge Hits BackA major political clash has erupted following the results of the MLC elections held across 28 seats using paper ballots.

The Congress Party faced a significant electoral setback, managing to secure only a single seat in Nagpur, while the Samajwadi Party won five seats in Uttar Pradesh, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. The Bharatiya Janata Party took swipes at the opposition over the poor performance, noting that the elections were conducted via ballot papers rather than Electronic Voting Machines, an electoral reform long demanded by Congress.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the party's performance, while Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge countered by stating that electoral losses do not signify an eroded support base. Kharge reiterated the demand for ballot voting and challenged the ruling party to dissolve Parliament and conduct fresh nationwide elections using ballot papers.Tiger Shroff Shooting: 11 Accused Sent to Police Custody Till Nov 6 Under MCOCAA special court has remanded all eleven accused arrested in connection with the Tiger Shroff shooting case to police custody until 6th November.

Mumbai Police Crime Branch earlier invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against the accused, rearresting them under its stringent provisions. The accused were previously booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for attempt to murder, causing grievous hurt, and organised crime syndicate links.

Prosecutors sought custodial interrogation to uncover the conspiracy, identify the mastermind, and determine the motive behind the attack.