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Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and AICC top leader, Rahul Gandhi, arrived in Guwahati today to pay tribute to Assam's legendary music icon Zubeen Garg. Soon after his arrival, he visited the artist's resting place at Sonapur, outskirts of the city, where he offered floral and candle tributes. Later, Gandhi visited the late artist's residence at Kahilipara, where he met Zubeen's wife Garima Saikia Garg and father Kapil Thakur, expressing his heartfelt condolences. During his ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The total assets discovered so far in the case of retired excise officer Dharmendra Bhadoria reached nearly 25 crores on Friday. The Lokayukta, special police establishment, Indore opened one of the four bank lockers of the family. This locker belongs to the accused's son and his wife in which gold worth Rs 79 lakh was stored. The gold was seized. SP Lokayukta Rajesh Kumar Sahay said that as part of the investigation, a bank locker belonging to the accused's son Suryan ...Read More >
Mumbai: IndiGo will operate India's first Airbus A321XLR aircraft between Mumbai and Athens from January 23, becoming the only airline to fly directly from India to Greece. The airline is set to foray into long-range narrowbody operations with its first extra long range aircraft. India's largest airline according to marketshare, IndiGo, announced on Friday its thrice weekly direct flights to Athens from Mumbai and Delhi from January 23 and 24 respectively. The inaugural flight on India's first ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini on Friday announced a hike in monthly old age pension for elderly persons from existing Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,200, in the state. Saini made the announcement at a state-level function organised in Panchkula near here, to mark the completion of one year of his government; The said pension was Rs 1,000 when the BJP govt came to power in Haryana for first time in 2014; it is BJP's third consecutive term while Saini - who is from Other Backward Classes (OBCs ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday sent Punjab deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday in a bribery case, to 14-day judicial custody. Bhullar was arrested along with a middleman, Kirshanu Sharda, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a Mandi Gobindgarh-based scrap dealer to settle a 2023 case. Bhullar, who is son of former Punjab DGP Mehal Singh B ...Read More >
Ayodhya: Ayodhya is glowing with energy and faith as preparations for Deepotsav 2025 enter the final stage. The banks of the Saryu are being turned into a sea of light, with 26,11,101 diyas set to be lit on October 19. The sight is expected to create another Guinness World Record for the temple town. This year's Deepotsav is being powered by the people. About 33,000 volunteers, including students, teachers and local organisations, are working under the supervision of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh ...Read More >
Fatehpur: Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday morning met the family of Hariom Valmiki, the victim of a brutal mob lynching in Unchahar, Rae Bareli, that took place on October 2. The meeting was emotional as the grieving family broke down in front of the Congress leader. Rahul Gandhi spent considerable time with the family, holding the hands of Hariom's parents and offering his condolences. During the meeting, he embraced Hariom's father, while the victim's mother wept uncontrollably. ...Read More >
Jaipur: One may call it a political exile for former CM of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, but it seems that when it comes to her home ground, she still holds the keys, as the BJP candidate named for the Anta by-election is known to be a Raje loyalist. The BJP has fielded Morpal Suman for the Anta Assembly seat by-election scheduled on November 11th. Anta is part of the Jhalawar-Baran Loksabha constituency represented by Vasundhra Raje's son, Dushyant Singh, while Raje herself is MLA from Jhalrapat ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A day after the Karnataka cabinet took a decision to ban activities of private organisations in public places, expelled BJP leader Basannagouda Patil Yatnal has asked the Chief Minister to ban Namaz on public roads and government places without prior permission. In a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yatnal said that not including Namaz would not only be selective targeting of certain organisations, but also be violation of fundamental rights of other citizen. The letter stated ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Seoni district court on Friday rejected bail applications of all 11 accused in the Rs 1.45 crore hawala loot case, officials said. On October 15, Seoni police arrested 10 accused, including the SDOP and station in-charge of Bandol police station. One absconding accused was later arrested. The court had earlier granted a two-day police remand for all 11. During the remand, police collected several pieces of evidence related to the loot. Meanwhile, the accused filed ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the festival of lights brings colour and joy to homes across the country, doctors are urging citizens to take precautions against the surge in air pollution that accompanies the celebrations. The smoke, chemicals, and fine dust released from fireworks can cause a range of health issues -- especially affecting the skin, eyes, and respiratory system. Fireworks Release Toxic Particles and Heavy Metals Dr Amit Saraf, Director of Internal Medicine at Jupiter Hospital, Thane, explained th ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed scholarships to over one million students across Uttar Pradesh at the Lok Bhavan auditorium on Friday. The joy on the children's faces was evident as they received this Diwali gift from the Chief Minister. Expressing their heartfelt gratitude, the students thanked CM Yogi and the state government for their continuous support and shared their experiences. "I am very happy to receive the scholarship from our Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath ji. G ...Read More >
Mumbai: IndusInd Bank on Friday clarified that the reported accounting irregularities amounting to Rs 255 crore are not part of any new investigation. The bank stated that the matter had already been investigated in an earlier probe conducted by an independent external agency, whose report was submitted in April 2025. In a filing to the stock exchanges, the private sector lender stated that it has made all the necessary disclosures in this regard, and the same has appropriately reflected the re ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Gujarat's new cabinet was officially announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as 25 ministers took oath at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Friday, October 17, aligning with the auspicious Vijay Muhurat. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to all members of the new council. Some prominent names included Harsh Sanghvi, who assumed charge as Deputy Chief Minister, alongside new entrants Rivaba Jadeja, Arjun Modhwadia, and Kantilal Amrutiya. Cri ...Read More >
Mumbai: In the Mithi river desilting scam, the sessions court has refused to grant bail to Ketan Kadam of Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd, observing financial transactions traced to his shell companies. A key accused in the case, he allegedly conspired with BMC officers, compelling the contractor to hire machines at an inflated rent from his firm, with certain conditions added by him to the tender. The scam allegedly caused a loss of Rs65 crore to the BMC. Defence Terms Charges 'Assumptive' The defe ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Kerala High Court has arrested Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, on Friday. The arrest was officially recorded at 2:30 a.m. on Friday. Unnikrishnan Potti's arrest pertains to the theft of gold plating from the sanctum's wooden panels and the Dwarapalaka (door guardian) sculptures at Sabarimala temple. The action comes on the fifth day of the court-monitored S ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 21 paise to 87.75 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by a softer American currency against major currencies and likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India.Forex traders said renewed foreign fund inflows and lower crude oil prices boosted investor sentiment further. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 87.91 and then gained ground and touched an early high of 87.75 against the US dollar, registering a gain of 21 ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 26-year-old television actress living in Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs 6.5 lakh after falling victim to a cyber fraud operation by a fraudster posing as a Delhi cop who placed her under a digital arrest for nearly seven hours. The incident took place earlier this week and came to light after the actress filed a complaint with the Oshiwara police. According to reports, the victim, who has worked in several Bengali television serials and a few Hindi shows, recently moved to Mumbai to ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Hyderabad-based paediatrician's decade-long campaign against sugar-loaded beverages falsely marketed as oral rehydration solutions (ORS) has resulted in a major regulatory breakthrough. Dr Sivaranjani Santosh's consistent advocacy led the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban the use of the term 'ORS' on any food or beverage that does not meet the World Health Organisation's (WHO) prescribed formulation. Who is Sivaranjani Santosh? Dr Sivaranjani Santosh is ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Lokayukta, special establishment police, unearthed an additional Rs 1.65 crore worth of assets on Thursday during its ongoing investigation into the raids conducted at the properties of retired excise officer Dharmendra Bhadoria. On Wednesday, the Lokayukta team carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to Bhadoria in Indore, and at one property each in Gwalior and Ujjain, uncovering assets worth approximately Rs 18.59 crore, indicating a dispropor ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A 40-year-old contractor who was crossing a railway track, died after coming in contact with a moving train in Sukhliya area on Wednesday night. The incident occurred when he was going to his construction site by foot and had attempted to cross the railway track. According to GRP staff, the deceased was identified as Badriprasad Kurmi, a native of Vidisha who was residing in Bajrangpura in the city. His family members said that he was a contractor and had told them that ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, while terming the arrest of former Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) chief Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", has held that there is no prima facie case against him and that the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) stand is "speculative and based on hazy facts". Lack of Tangible Evidence A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, on Wednesday, set aside Pawar's arrest, observing that the ED lacked "tangible material" to justify his de ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): With the festive season underway and demand at its peak, gold and silver prices may continue to stay high. Sales were low on Pushya Nakshatra, so jewellers are counting on Dhanteras to make up for it. However, the picture isn't quite rosy as customers will have to shell out double the money they spent on Dhanteras last year. For instance, a silver coin that cost Rs 1,000/10 gram last year is about Rs 2,000/10gram, according to jewellers. A shortage of silver has also ad ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Over 1.29 lakh soyabean farmers of Indore division have registered their crop under the Bhavantar Scheme (getting benefit of price difference). Indore district leads the division in registrations under the scheme with 42,880 farmers. Friday is the last day of registration under the scheme. The total area under soybean cultivation in Indore district is 115,236 hectares. Sixty-one sales centres have been established for soybean procurement. The total area under soybean cu ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The cremation of Assitant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar, who allegedly died by suicide on October 14 accusing late IGP Puran Kumar of corruption, was held at Lathar's native village Julana in Haryana's Jind district, with ceremonial police honours Thursday evening. The cremation was attended by four state ministers - Ranbir Gangwa, Krishan Lal Panwar, Shruti Choudhry, Mahipal Dhanda - deputy Speaker Krishan Middha and BJP state president Mohan Lal Badoli, besides several politi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's Metro Lines 2 A and 7 recorded their highest-ever single-day ridership on 15th October 2025. On Wednesday, a staggering 3,44,311 commuters travelled on these two lines, marking a new record in the Maha Mumbai Metro history. MMRDA Celebrates Milestone The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) announced the achievement on social media ( X), celebrating what it called a "success story of your love, faith and blessings." The agency thanked Mumbaikars for embrac ...Read More >
Mumbai: As per the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the District Election Officers (DEOs) of all eight Assembly Constituencies going to bye-elections in the States of Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram, Odisha, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have completed the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) between October 9 and October 16, 2025. The randomisation was carried out using the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretary-cum-Returning officer Ram Lok Khatana on Thursday handed over the certificate of election to Punjab Rajya Sabha candidate Rajinder Gupta who was elected unopposed to the upper House of Parliament. Gupta was the lone candidate in the fray even though Thursday was the last day for withdrawing nominations. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party had named prominent industrialist Rajinder Gupta as its candidate for the Punjab Rajya Sabha by-election which was scheduled ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Thursday reported a 63.46 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 76.5 crore in the second quarter ending September 2025 on account of investments in content. It had a net profit of Rs 209.4 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL). Revenue and Expenses Overview Its total income was down 1.9 per cent to Rs 1,995.6 crore in the September qua ...Read More >
Jaipur: The central government is working on developing 50+ globally benchmarked tourist destinations across India under the "One State: One Global Destination" vision of PM Narendra Modi. The two-day National Conference on Tourism Development and Global Tourism Destination, held in Udaipur on October 14-15, discussed the modalities and framework of the scheme. " Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced the concept of "One State, One Global Destination" with the aim of ensuring that each sta ...Read More >
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