October 31  

Chhath Pooja is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent. The festival is to worship the Sun God and the rituals are rigorous and are observed over a period of four days. 

On October 31, union home minister Amit Shah flagged off the "Run for Unity" event in New Delhi and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling Sardar Patel's dream of integrating Jammu and Kashmir with India.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar called upon King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and had "fruitful discussions on expanding the relationship". Let's unravel the agenda on their five-day visit to the country just ahead of Brexit on MyNation's SimplifiedBy.
 

Commenting on the UK's scheduled withdrawal from the European Union on October 31, Willem-Alexander said that Brexit, however, will make the Netherlands become a key entry point for Europe and also for companies from India

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that he would take Britain out of the European Union, with or without a deal, on October 31

Fire broke out at around 7 PM in Family Plastics on October 31. People in Thiruvananthapuram were panic-stricken as the warehouse contained inflammable raw materials, including petroleum products.

The Statue of Unity is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 31 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.