HT Evening News Brief November 1: Heavy rain alert in Andhra as Cyclone brews; Priyanka Chopra channels King Kylie for Halloween

Here's a quick recap of the day's top headlines from India, the world and the field of sports and entertainment.

Good evening, readers! Here's your wrap of the day, with top headlines from across the country, the world of politics, and sports and entertainment.

Heavy rain alert in Andhra, Tamil Nadu till November 3 as another cyclone brews

Heavy rainfall is likely in coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh till November 3, as another cyclone is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal with the depression located at Southeast Bay of Bengal further intensified into a deep depression on Sunday, the Regional Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.

The development days after Cyclone Arnab made its landfall last week as a very severe cyclonic storm along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast with wind speeds reaching 125-135 km. Read more here

Rahul Gandhi says Gyanesh Kumar will go to jail, warns BJP of ‘legal action over vote chori’

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the removal of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar would be the first step towards restoring the country’s democratic institutions. Addressing the INDIA bloc’s mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, the Congress leader stepped up his attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Kumar over allegations of “vote chori (theft)”. Read more

Tensions between Pakistan, Afghanistan remain high as Islamabad says terrorism is 'red line'

Pakistan on Saturday reportedly issued a warning to Afghanistan, accusing the Taliban leadership of refusing to address militancy originating from Afghan soil. Islamabad also stated that terrorism remains a "red line" and that citizens' security is "non-negotiable". Read more here

Priyanka Chopra channels King Kylie for Halloween, Nick Jonas dresses as cowboy for trick-or-treating with Malti Marie as ghost princess

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas are getting into the festive spirit, and they have a rather fun way of celebrating this year. The couple marked Halloween with their daughter, Malti Marie, sharing pictures of their family outing on social media. Priyanka even has a name for this time of the year, calling it the 'Diwaloween' season, as the family gets ready to celebrate both Halloween and Diwali. Read more here

Tim Seifert, Glenn Phillips, Adam Milne pull one back for New Zealand, India take series 3-2

After three trailblazing chases and one forgettable capitulation, say hello to India setting the target for the first time in this five-match series. Only probably because New Zealand had finally won the toss. It had a telling effect on India’s scoring. Without a number to overtake, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson failed to find their gears. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer eased to fifties but nothing beyond as India ended up with 191/8. Read more here

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