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New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has cancelled all leaves of its officers and staff ahead of Diwali to ensure round-the-clock preparedness, officials said on Monday. A senior DFS officer said detailed planning is in place to handle any fire-related emergencies during the festive period. "All our fire stations and quick response teams (QRTs) have been put on high alert. We have instructed every team to respond to all distress calls without delay," the officer said. The offi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday released another list of six candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls, taking the total number of candidates announced by the party to 60. The Congress' list was announced post-midnight, even as a formal seat-sharing deal has alluded the Mahagathbandhan with the RJD and the Congress, the two main constituents of the alliance, unable to reach an understanding. According to the list of six candidates, the Congress fielded Surendra Prasad Kushwaha from Valmiki Nag ...Read More >
Bihar elections: Case Filed Against Tej Pratap Yadav For Using Police Beacon During Bihar Poll ProcessionTej Pratap Yadav has been booked for violating the Model Code of Conduct after using a vehicle with a police logo and beacon during his nomination rally in Mahua. The Bihar 2025 polls will see a strong contest between NDA and Mahagathbandhan. Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief, Tej Pratap Yadav, has been booked for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct ...Read More >
Patna: The Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan), Bihar's principal Opposition bloc, appears headed for "friendly fights" in several seats, as its constituent parties have failed to finalise a seat-sharing agreement. The situation has been further complicated by announcements from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) on Sunday that they will contest the upcoming Assembly elections independently -- drawing sharp criticism from the BJP. The Mahagathbandhan, which ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday said that the Jubilee Hills byelection will serve as a referendum on the Congress government's credibility and administration as well as the law and order situation in the state. Addressing a meeting at Telangana Bhavan, the former minister alleged that over the past two years, the Congress government stalled key developmental projects while unleashing "bulldozer politics" on the people. "Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's rule has ushered i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday extended his heartfelt Diwali greetings to citizens across the country, wishing for happiness, prosperity, and love during the festival of lights. In a post shared on X, Gandhi said, "Heartfelt Diwali greetings to all fellow citizens. May India be illuminated by the lamps of happiness, and may every courtyard be filled with the light of joy, prosperity, and love." https:/ ...Read More >
Shimla: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri extended greetings and good wishes to the people of Himachal Pradesh on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.In his message, the governor wished for the good health, prosperity, and well-being of the people. He said that Diwali, the festival of lights, symbolises the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. He added that on this day, lamps are l ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his campaign for the Bihar assembly polls next week. He has four rallies scheduled by the end of October. The Prime Minister will address gatherings in Samastipur and Begusarai on October 24. He will return on October 30 for rallies in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra. Further rally details will be announced soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign for the Bihar assembly polls next week, with as many as four election rallies scheduled by the end ...Read More >
Thousands of indigenous people in Arunachal Pradesh marched for the implementation of the Anti-Conversion Act, APFRA 1978. They believe this law will protect their faith and traditions. Christians in the state strongly oppose the act, citing it violates religious freedom. The Gauhati High Court has directed the government to finalize draft rules for the act's implementation. Thousands of Arunachal Pradesh's Indigenous people, representing 27 districts, 26 major tribes, and 100 subtribes, marche ...Read More >
Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn't need the votes of 'namak haraams' (betrayers). He made the remark while addressing a public rally in Bihar's Arwal district on Saturday. The BJP MP from Begusarai said, "Once I asked a 'maulvi' (cleric) whether he has Ayushman Bharat health card and he replied in affirmative. I asked whether such cards were distributed on the basis of Hindu-Muslim and ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS leaders on Sunday alleged that while the BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao made the Telangana state 'number one' in the country, in the Congress government people are being threatened with guns. Addressing a press conference here at Telangana Bhavan along with MLC Shambhipur Raju, BRS MLA K P Vivekanand claimed that Telangana was the number one state in the country. He said the previous government provided jobs for over seven lakh people in the private sector in Hyderabad city and in ...Read More >
Guwahati: The newly-elected president of the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), James Techi Tara, asserted that "it is the prerogative of the government to decide on the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA)." On the march held by IFCSAP, "demanding framing of rules and implementing the APFRA, Tara said "it is every Indian citizen's and organisation's right to organize a march and submit their grievances to the government." "It is the prerogative of the government to decide on the de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended Diwali greetings to the countrymen and prayed for positivity and joy in everyone's life. Diwali is known as the festival of lights, symbolising the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the country, where people light earthen lamps and candles and offer prayers to Goddess Lakshm ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya on Monday to extend Diwali greetings to residents, distributing sweets on behalf of the state government. He further highlighted the city's commitment to cleanliness and unity during the Festival of Lights. Addressing the public, CM Yogi said, "On the occasion of Diwali, I have come here to wish all the sisters and brothers a Happy Diwali and to distribute sweets to them on behalf of ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released the fourth list of 12 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. With the fourth list, the AAP has announced candidates for 132 seats. The fourth list of candidates includes Kumar Kunal in Madhuban constituency, Brij Bhushan (Navin) in Sapaul and Anil Kumar in Gaya Town. Earlier, on October 18, the party released the third list with 50 candidates. Aam Aadmi Party is contesting the Bihar polls independ ...Read More >
Jammu: The Congress has decided not to contest the Nagrota assembly by-election in Jammu and Kashmir, even though the National Conference has offered it the seat. Both the coalition partners had fought last year's assembly elections together, but the alliance has been going through a rough patch ever since the National Conference (NC) refused a safe seat to the Congress for the Rajya Sabha elections. Elections to the four Rajya Sabha seats in the Union Territory will be held on October 24. Byp ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday extended warm Diwali greetings to the people of the state, wishing them happiness, prosperity, and divine blessings on the occasion of the festival of lights. In his festive message shared on X, Chhattisgarh CM said, "Heartfelt Diwali greetings to all the residents of the state." CM Sai invoked the blessings of deities, adding, "May the blessings of Lord Shri Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi, and Godd ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS Working President KT Rama Rao on Sunday reiterated that the party will approach the Supreme Court over the recent defections of MLAs and ensure a by-election in the Rajendranagar Assembly constituency. Several leaders and workers from Rajendranagar joined BRS at Telangana Bhavan, where Rama Rao welcomed them by draping the party's pink scarf. Speaking to the gathering, he made it clear that the first political blow would be in Jubilee Hills, followed by Rajendranagar or Khairatab ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Residents of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to toxic air on Monday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling to the "very poor" category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national Capital recorded an AQI of 335 at 8 am on Diwali morning after people burst crackers on the eve of the festival of lights, causing severe noise pollution and blanketing Delhi-NCR in smoke. The CPCB's forecast for the coming days in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian Railways witnesses a major spike in ticket demands during the festive season. To address this high volume demand, the Central Railway will operate 1,702 special trains. According to Central Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Swapnil Nila, the special trains will run from stations such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Pune, Kolhapur, and Nagpur. Out of these, over 800 trains will operate towards Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and the N ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) reiterated his claim that he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who told him India would cease buying Russian oil. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump warned that India would continue to face "massive" tariffs if it did not comply. This marks the third time the US President has repeated his claim, first made on October 15, regarding India halting Russian oil purchases and him speaking to PM Modi. "I spoke with Prime Minist ...Read More >
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nidhi Verma WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has halved its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official said, but Indian sources said no immediate reduction had been seen, as President Donald Trump's administration presses New Delhi and other nations to buy less Russian crude. Russian oil is a main irritant for Trump in prolonged trade talks with India - half of his 50% tariffs on Indian goods are in retaliation for those purchases. His administration says Mosc ...Read More >
"It was instruction from the BJP's top leadership," Arijit Choubey said. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Arjit Shashwat Choubey had planned to file nomination as an Independent from Bhagalpur * He withdrew from the race after a call from his father, former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey * The BJP candidate for Bhagalpur is Rohit Pandey, who lost the 2020 election by around 1,000 votes Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Patna: Upset ov ...Read More >
New Delhi: The political battle over cleaning the Yamuna intensified on Sunday as AAP's Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Delhi govt over its claim of cleaning the river. Bharadwaj challenged CM Rekha Gupta and minister Parvesh Verma to "drink a litre of Yamuna water" to prove that the river is now cleaner ahead of Chhath Puja.Responding to him, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor wrote on X: "Mr Saurabh, you are educated too, so please te ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Responding to AAP leader Bharadwaj's criticism regarding Yamuna pollution, Delhi BJP media head and spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Sunday launched a sharp counterattack, accusing the AAP government of misusing public funds during its tenure. In a post on social media platform X, Kapoor questioned both Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bhardwaj over their party's track record on Yamuna cleaning. "You've been in power for over 10 years, made grand claims about cleaning the Yamuna, b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returned to India with the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha following their exposition in Kalmykia, Russia. Manoj Sinha said that exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the ties between India & Russia. Also Read | Diwali 2025 Wishes: Yogi Adityanath Extends Diwali Greetings to Citizens, Describes Festival As 'Sacred Symbol of Eternal Victory of Truth, Eternal Righteousness, and Po ...Read More >
Lucknow, October 20: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended Diwali greetings on Monday, describing the festival as a "beacon of hope" for the soul and a sacred symbol of the "eternal victory of truth". "Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all of you on the grand festival of Diwali, the sacred symbol of the eternal victory of truth, the eternal righteousness, and positivity! The festival of lights is not merely a ritual of lighting lamps, but a beacon of hope in the soul, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returned to India with the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha following their exposition in Kalmykia, Russia. Manoj Sinha said that exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the ties between India & Russia. "We have come back with the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha from Kalmykia... India-Russia friendship has been great for a long time and is completing 80 years in the coming times... Duri ...Read More >
PATNA: Former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey's son Arijit Choubey, who had earlier decided to contest the Bihar Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Bhagalpur, suddenly took a U-turn before nominations by withdrawing from the electoral process on Saturday. Arijit took the decision after getting a phone call from his father. He returned from the gate of Electoral officer cum Sadar SDO office gate.Arjit subsequently returned without filing his papers, citing obedience to his parents ...Read More >
Hajipur: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav has been booked for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the filing of his nomination papers from the Mahua assembly seat in Bihar's Vaishali district, police said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the district police, the Circle Officer of Mahua lodged a complaint with the police station concerned after a video, which went viral on social media, showed Yadav using a SUV, bearing ...Read More >
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