Kerala

Several states mark foundation day on 1 November, with Haryana at 60 years and President Murmu attending its diamond jubilee in Kurukshetra.

Three ex-Kerala health ministers question the generic SMA drug switch to Natco's Natsmart from Roche's Evrysdi, flag trial-label bottles, demand a probe.

Covid JN.1 is driving Asia's new wave with 257 active cases in India; experts say no need to panic as most infections are mild with familiar symptoms.