Ravindra Jadeja became the fifth-highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket on the first day of the third Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai on November 1, 2024.

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on 31st October 2024.

The upcoming 'Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park' at Bankhandi in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh would become India's first zoo to receive certification from the Indian Green Building Council for its sustainable and eco-friendly initiatives.

During the grand 'Deepotsav 2024' celebrations, Ayodhya set two Guinness World Records on the evening of October 30. The banks of the Saryu River were illuminated with over 2.5 million (25 lakh) diyas.

On October 31st, India celebrates National Unity Day to honor the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Justice KS Puttaswamy, the petitioner in the landmark right to privacy case, passed away at the age of 98. In 2012, Justice Puttaswamy moved the Supreme Court against the Aadhaar scheme introduced by the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre. Finally, on August 24, 2017, a nine-judge Constitution bench led by then Chief Justice JS Khehar upheld the Aadhaar scheme but unanimously recognized privacy as a fundamental right.