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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Two held after gunfight with cops, 1 injured in Gurgaon | Gurgaon News - The Times of India

Gurgaon: Two men, including a wanted criminal, were arrested after a late-night encounter on Bichhor-Indana Road on Tuesday.While Aabid, a resident of Bichhor, is undergoing treatment at Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Medical College in Nalhar after sustaining a bullet injury in his right leg, his associate Zahid Husain of Punhana was also arrested following a brief chase. Punhana CIA team of Nuh police intercepted the duo, who were allegedly on their way to smuggle cows. Punhana DSP Jitender Kumar s ...Read More >

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Uttam prods babus to clear hurdles for Devadula project

State Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed the Irrigation department to remove all procedural hurdles for the Devadula... State Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed the Irrigation department to remove all procedural hurdles for the Devadula scheme, expedite pending works, and ensure that irrigation benefits reach every farmer in the drought-prone areas of north Telangana. Officials informed the minister that the Devadula scheme, con ...Read More >

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SAU girl attack case: Police review campus CCTV, question guards | Delhi News - The Times of India

New Delhi: Delhi Police have questioned nearly 100 people, among them 67 guards on the South Asian University (SAU) campus, where an 18-year-old female student has alleged that four men tried to gangrape her. Police have also spoken to the girl to record the exact sequence of events. The student has alleged that one of her attackers was a campus guard.Investigators have matched the locations of the guards at the time of the alleged attack. Staff and students too were questioned. The cops have fo ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Haryana ASI suicide twist: IPS Puran Kumar's IAS wife, her MLA brother named in FIR

Sandeep Kumar was part of the police team investigating the corruption allegations against Puran Kumar. He was also involved in arresting Puran's former PSO, Sushil Kumar, on October 5. The Rohtak police on Wednesday registered an FIR of abetment to suicide and criminal conspiracy, naming all those mentioned in the final video of ASI Sandeep Kumar Lather, who allegedly shot himself on Tuesday after accusing IPS officer Y Puran Kumar of corruption. The FIR (No 305) was lodged at Sadar police st ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

CPI(M) veteran G Sudhakaran hits out at minister Saji Cherian | Politics

He does not have the standing to do that, the Marxist veteran said.It would be better if Saji Cherian is careful about what he says, he added.He also wondered why Balan was trying to advise him as he never said anything about him.He has no business saying things about me. Veteran CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran on Wednesday hit out at Kerala Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, saying that his party colleague should be careful while talking about him. Sudhakaran, a former Kerala minister, also hit out ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Indian envoy, Mauritius minister inspect proposed floating solar project

Port Louis, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reaffirming India's commitment to the developmental priorities in Mauritius, India's High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava, along with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, on Tuesday visited the project site for the proposed 17.5 MW floating solar project at Tamarind Falls in the East African nation. The project is an outcome of Prime Minister of Mauritius Navin Ramgoolam's recent visit to India, underscori ...Read More >

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OtherPoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Kerala Catholic school stops Muslim student from wearing hijab, probe launched

A team led by the Ernakulam District Education Officer (DEO) visited the school on Monday and collected statements from the principal and staff. The Kerala education department has launched a probe after a parent of a Class 8 student at St Rita's Public School, Palluruthy, Ernakulam, filed a complaint with the Chief Minister. The father alleged that the school management did not allow his daughter, a Muslim student, to wear a hijab along with her uniform. According to the complaint, when the g ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Bhutan should pay compensation for North Bengal losses, says CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has blamed Bhutan for the recent North Bengal deluge, demanding compensation from the neighboring country. She announced that the state will provide financial aid and crop insurance to affected families, while also highlighting the upcoming Indo-Bhutan River Commission meeting. Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has accused Bhutan for the recent deluge in North Bengal and said that the neighbouring country should pay compensation for losses. "We have been in ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Three special courts in Delhi to deal with POCSO cases against former parliamentarians

Earlier in July 2023, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena had approved the setting up of three special courts to deal with such cases against sitting MPs and MLAs. This ambit has now been expanded to deal with cases against former MPs and MLAs as well. Three special courts in Delhi's Rouse Avenue District Court Complex have been designated to deal with cases lodged under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Palaniswami blames State government for security lapses leading to Karur stampede

AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday accused the Tamil Nadu government of failing to take preventive measures to avert the tragic incident in Karur on September 27 during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay, in which 41 people died in a crowd crush. Speaking on a special calling attention motion in the Assembly, Mr. Palaniswami said, "The TVK leader had addressed campaign meetings in four districts prior to Ka ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Rahul Gandhi meets family of Haryana IPS officer Puran Kumar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the family of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. Kumar allegedly committed suicide on October 7. His family claims senior officers discriminated against him. They demand action against these officers. The family has refused postmortem and cremation until their demands are met. Several political leaders have visited the family. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide. After ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

12 Names In BJP's 2nd Bihar List, Singer Maithili Thakur Fielded From Alinagar

Bihar's folk singer Maithili Thakur will contest the assembly election from Alinagar on a BJP ticket New Delhi: Bihar's folk singer Maithili Thakur will contest the assembly election from Alinagar on a BJP ticket. Her name was among 12 candidates in the second list that the BJP released today. The BJP has fielded new candidates in nine out of the 12 assembly constituencies in this list. Other key candidates in the second list include former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anand Mishra, w ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Tamil Nadu govt to table bill to ban Hindi in ads, films & on hoardings

New Delhi: Scaling up its face-off with the Centre over imposition of Hindi, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu government is readying to introduce a bill in the ongoing assembly session to ban the use of Hindi language in hoardings, boards, print advertisements, films and songs throughout the state. Chief minister MK Stalin will introduce the bill in the state assembly on Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the government has resurrected the politically potent issue of Hindi ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Former President Ram Nath Kovind to grace NHRC's 32nd Foundation Day celebration as Chief Guest

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Former President Ram Nath Kovind will grace the 32nd Foundation Day of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as the Chief Guest and deliver the inaugural address on October 16. The event will be attended by NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Members Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priyank Kanoongo, Secretary General Bharat Lal, and other senior officials. The Foundation Day celebration provides an opportunity to ref ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

Curb spurious liquor menace: CM Chandrababu Naidu to officials

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure that liquor bottles are scanned with Suraksha App designed by the Excise Department at retail outlets. He also suggested that consumers purchase liquor only after scanning the barcode on liquor bottles. Holding a review meeting with the Excise Department officials at the RTGS Centre in the State Secretariat on Wednesday, Naidu blamed the previous government for all the irregularities, and sale of spurious liquor, an ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 08:34 AM

EC expedites booth mapping process across West Bengal as part of SIR

West Bengal's CEO office is accelerating booth mapping for Special Intensive Revision, with data for Jhargram, West Midnapore, and Alipurduar now uploaded. Voters can check their details online. The process, based on the 2002 SIR benchmark, aims for completion before Diwali holidays, with District Magistrates urged to expedite efforts. As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) preparedness in West Bengal, West Bengal-CEO's office is expediting the booth mapping process across all district ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

Seat-Sharing Not Announced, Congress Releases Some Names For Bihar Polls

Photographs of a number of candidates were shared on the X handle of the Bihar Congress. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Several leaders of the Congress, including its state president, got tickets for the assembly polls in Bihar * The party has not yet come out with a list of candidates * Congress leaders met RJD president Lalu Prasad yesterday to resolve seat-sharing disputes Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Patna: Several leaders ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

After surprise setback ahead of bypoll, BJD bets on 'outsider' ex-minister

This week, the party was struck a blow when Jay Dholakia, son of late MLA Rajendra Dholakia, switched sides. While the party claims Dalit leader Chhuria would help 'connect with the grassroots', many leaders express reservations. Stung by the BJP's "coup" of a key face ahead of the Nuapada bypoll, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday named former minister Snehangini Chhuria as its candidate for the November 11 bypoll. Before announcing her name after a meeting with senior leaders, BJD chief Nav ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

Congress to implead in Special Leave Petition in SC on BC quota in local bodies

The Congress has decided to implead itself in the Special Leave Petition (SLP) which the Telangana government is scheduled to file in the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana High Court's recent decision to stay the implementation of 42% quota for the Backward Classes in local bodies polls. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, who is in New Delhi along with Minister Vakati Srihari held wide ranging consultations with the legal experts, including Rajya S ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

SC issues notice on PIL seeking access to legal counsel during investigation

New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to enforce and expand the constitutional right of individuals to access legal counsel during all stages of an enquiry or investigation. Issuing notice, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran sought responses of the Centre and all states and union territories in the matter. The plea challenges the current practice of discretionary and parti ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

'Bhupati believed in mass struggle and promoted tribal culture' | Nagpur News - The Times of India

Nagpur: "On more than one occasion, I thought that Bhupati would surrender," says one of Bhupati's associates Mangesh (name changed to protect identity). The former Maoist, now in the mainstream, says 'Sonu Dada', as Bhupati is fondly called, was a man of letters rather than a gun-toting guerrilla. More than armed struggle, he believed in carrying out a mass struggle to achieve the goals. He differed with the senior leadership on many counts and stressed that the military cadre should always rem ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

Two UP cops suspended in fake encounter case in Hathras

Hathras (UP), Oct 14 (PTI) The Superintendent of Police on Tuesday suspended two police officers in connection with an alleged fake encounter case, officials said. According to police, after a case of attempted robbery at a trader's house was registered in the Mursan area on October 9, two persons were arrested following an encounter in which one suspect suffered a bullet injury to his leg. However, the injured man's family and several political parties alleged that the encounter was staged an ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

'Don't Call Me Sir, I'm Your Brother': PM Modi To Woman Booth Worker In Bihar

PM Modi asked BJP workers in Bihar to reach out to every household to spread awareness. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked a woman booth worker in Bihar to address him as bhaiya or brother instead of sir, saying women power is his biggest strength, shield and inspiration. PM Modi exuded confidence that Bihar will celebrate another Diwali on November 14 -- when the assembly poll results will be declared -- by celebrating NDA's victory, and women are going to play a key ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

Bihar polls: How twin factors of seat-sharing and seat allocation have irked Nitish Kumar

In 2020, the JD(U) had contested 115 seats and the BJP 110, while Paswan's party went solo. The ongoing seat-sharing impasse has delayed the NDA's full-fledged campaign rollout. Bihar goes to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results to be declared on November 14. If the lack of total consensus among the constituents of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and more so within two primary players -- Janata Dal United JD(U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Sunday's seat-sha ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:59 AM

Citizens' forum urges Siddaramaiah to stop property tax collection over poor civic work

In a letter dated October 13 addressed to the Chief Minister, the residents of the Varthur-Balagere-Panathur area, under the banner of the "Individual Tax Payers Forum", which represents income tax payers and advocates for their rights, alleged that they have been suffering due to "half-measured, unscientific, and poorly coordinated" road white-topping and stormwater drainage works carried out by municipal authorities in their areas. It said flooding continues to occur repeatedly in the localit ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:29 AM

'Problem With Government Is...': Supreme Court On Capital Punishment Plea

The Supreme Court of India (File). ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Supreme Court questioned government opposition to allowing death row convicts to die by lethal injection * The court was hearing a petition seeking replacement of hanging with lethal injection or to offer that choice * In its counter-affidavit, the government said offering a choice is unfeasible since it involves policy issues Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New ...Read More >

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PoliticsBusinessOct 16, 2025 07:29 AM

IMD weather update: These states to face thunderstorms, heavy rainfall until Oct 18

The IMD's detailed outlook, issued on Sunday evening, predicts light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, south interior Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam throughout the coming week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a week of significant rainfall and thunderstorm activity across southern India, placing Kerala, Tamil Nadu and several neighbouring states on alert for isolated heavy spells until October 18. According to a report by TOI ci ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:29 AM

Indo, Indonesia begin naval drill

Naval officials during the fifth edition of the Indo-Indonesian Joint Bilateral Maritime Exercise, 'Samudra Shakti - 2025', at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Indian Navy will host the 5th edition of the Indo-Indonesian Bilateral Maritime Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 at Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Indian Navy is hosting the fifth edition of the Indo-Indonesian Joint Bilateral Maritime Exercise, 'Samudra Shakti - 2025,' which will run till Octobe ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:29 AM

After RS seat allocation snub, Congress mulling to go solo in J&K bypolls if denied seat by ally NC

SRINAGAR: The National Conference-Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir is strained as Congress is upset over NC's offer of an 'unsafe' Rajya Sabha seat from J&K UT to it. Congress is also mulling going solo in the upcoming bypolls to two J&K Assembly constituencies if the ruling party refuses to concede at least one of the two seats to it. The by polls for two J&K Assembly seats --- Budgam (in Kashmir) and Nagrota (in Jammu) would be held on November 11. The by-elections were necessitated af ...Read More >

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PoliticsOct 16, 2025 07:29 AM

India-Pak going to live very nicely together: Trump at Gaza Peace Summit

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) voiced confidence that India and Pakistan would "live very nicely together", while emphasising the prospects for regional peace and cooperation. Trump made these remarks at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt. Without naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he highlighted his rapport with the Indian leader, saying, "India is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top, and he has done a fantastic job. I think that Pakistan and India are go ...Read More >

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