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CHANDIGARH: A warrant has been issued in Canada for Punjabi man Manpreet Singh for allegedly murdering a woman, Amanpreet Saini. Brampton Police have issued a warrant for the arrest. On October 21, 27-year-old Amanpreet's body was found with multiple traumatic injuries at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln, Ontario. A case has been registered with the police in the Niagara region. Amanpreet Saini hailed from Prem Basti in Sangrur of Punjab and had been residing in Canada for the last four years. ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: India opted to bowl against Bangladesh in their final league game of the Women's ODI World Cup here on Sunday. India made three changes to their playing eleven, bringing in Uma Chetry, Radha Yadav and Amanjot Kaur in place of rested Richa Ghosh, Kranti Gaud and Sneh Rana. India have qualified for the semifinals while Bangladesh have been eliminated. Toss was delayed by 35 minutes due to rain. Teams: India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpre ...Read More >
IDUKKI: A man was killed and his wife suffered serious injuries after a massive landslide struck near a national highway construction site at Laksham Veedu Colony near Adimali in Idukki late on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Biju, a resident of Koombanpara. His wife, Sandhya, is undergoing treatment for serious leg injuries at Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam. Biju's funeral will be held at his ancestral home in Koombanpara on Sunday afternoon. The tragedy occurred around 10 ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has prevented encroachment of land in the prime area of Kondapur in Serilingampally mandal, valued at approximately '86 crore. Following Friday's operation in which HYDRAA protected a 2,000-square yard park site at Raghavendra Colony, officials on Saturday secured an additional 4,300 sq.yds land earmarked for public purposes near Rajarajeshwari Nagar, under the Osmania University Teachers' Welfare Society layout in ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A day after the Kurnool bus accident that claimed 19 lives, the Road Transport Authority (RTA) intensified inspections of contract carriage buses across Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal, and Malkajgiri districts. The large-scale drive launched early Saturday exposed widespread safety violations and permit breaches in the private passenger transport sector. Inspections began at 4.30 am, with enforcement teams deployed at key transit points to check private buses on inter-state routes. ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: South East Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) S Chaitanya Kumar on Saturday shot a rowdy sheeter twice after the latter attacked the police officer and a gunman with a knife at Victory Grounds in Chaderghat around 5 pm. The attacker was identified as Mohammed Omar Ansari, a known property offender in Kalapathar police station limits. Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said the DCP was returning from an official meeting when two men snatched a mobile phone from a passerb ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the conciliatory efforts of the CPM which deputed General Education Minister V Sivankutty to placate the CPI state leadership following its opposition towards the state signing PM SHRI project, the latter refused to yield to the former's diplomacy. The CPI state leadership is learnt to have told the minister that since breaches in left policy and lapses in collective responsibility occurred at the cabinet level, it must be dealt with at the leadership level. Efforts ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday said the Bill introduced in the Assembly to allow existing private colleges to be converted into private universities will be withdrawn. The decision comes after strong opposition from various quarters, including the allies of the ruling DMK. An official press release from Minister for Higher Education Govi Chezhiaan said the state government will withdraw the amendment to the 2019 Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act. However, defending the Bill, ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: A central government team comprising two officials from the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs made a surprise visit on Saturday to a private flour mill in Uthupalayam village near Annur in the city and inspected the manufacturing process of Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) at the mill. P K Singh, Deputy Director (Storage and Research), and Shobhit Siwach, Technical Officer (Storage and Research), deputed by the ministry to assess the ...Read More >
MYSURU: Congress MLC Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who recently stirred a political furore by naming Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi as a possible successor to his father and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has now clarified that Siddaramaiah will continue as the CM for the full five-year term. Speaking to reporters at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangotri Campus in Mysuru on Saturday, Yathindra said, "In the current situation, Siddaramaiah will remain the CM for five years. There is no 'September o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As trade pact negotiations gain traction, India is pressing for a fair deal and clearer signals from Washington on sanctions related to Russian oil. In a key meeting India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly to review the India-US energy security partnership and recent trends in bilateral energy trade. Sources said the talks also touched on how impending US sanctions could affect global oil flows, even as supplies remain stable. " ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda, on Saturday addressed the 50th Annual Convocation Ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, commending the institution's contribution to medical education, research and patient care. Congratulating the graduating batch, Nadda urged young doctors to "serve with empathy, uphold the highest standards of ethics and embrace innovation" to address the nation's evolving healthcare needs. Nadda highlighted t ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: With the Weather department issuing a warning that Cyclone Montha may adversely impact Andhra Pradesh between October 26 and 29, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed officials to take all precautionary measures to prevent loss of life and property. The Chief Minister held a teleconference with District Collectors and Superintendents of Police on Saturday. He emphasised the need for heightened alertness as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert, for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As the four-day Chhath Puja festival began on Saturday with the Nahay Khay ritual, political tensions in the capital flared following a Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) report showing a decline in the Yamuna's water quality. The report stated that the river's water remains unfit for bathing across Delhi, except at Palla, where it enters the city. Samples taken on October 9 revealed high pollution levels, with major drains, such as Molarband and Sahibabad, recording Biochemica ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight with over 150 passengers from Nagpur to Delhi had to return to Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport shortly after take-off on Friday due to a bird hit that damaged the engine cowling (cover), said a source. The aircraft landed safely at Nagpur, and passengers were later accommodated on an alternate aircraft. Cowling is the covering that encases an aircraft engine, protecting it while streamlining airflow and maintaining cooling. Flight AI466, an A320 Neo air ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: In a shocking incident, two Australian players, who are taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were allegedly molested in Indore on Thursday. A motorcyclist, who was later identified as Aqeel Khan and was arrested, allegedly approached the two players and touched them inappropriately while the players were walking to a cafe on Khajrana Road in Indore. Soon after the incident, the two players informed the security officers who arrived on the scene. Danny Simmons, the Aust ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: To mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, a month-long series of events across Punjab was launched on Saturday after senior cabinet ministers performed 'ardas' at Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi. The events, which include light and sound shows, drone shows, an interfaith conference, and a special session of the Punjab assembly at Anandpur Sahib, will conclude on November 25. A special tent city named 'Chakk Nanaki' will be established for the accommodation of thousands ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the suo motu case pertaining to stray dogs on October 27. According to the causelist published by the apex court, a three-judge special bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, and comprising Justices Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria, will hear the case on October 27, Monday. The Supreme Court had in its decision on August 22, suspended its earlier August 11 order and directed that the stray dogs would be released back to the same area, but after prop ...Read More >
PATHANAMTHITTA: TDB president P S Prasanth on Saturday claimed that it was due to the Board's failure in informing the High Court about taking 'Dwarapalaka' (guardian deity) idols' claddings for renovation that the loss of gold was revealed. Speaking to reporters here, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president also said, "not a grain of Lord Ayyappa's gold should be lost'. "There was a failure on the part of the TDB officials to inform the court and special Devaswom Commissioner about taki ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday attended the last rites of advertising icon Piyush Pandey. Big B was accompanied by his son, Abhishek Bachchan, at Pandey's funeral, which was held at the Shivaji Park Crematorium in Mumbai. Pandey died on Friday morning due to pneumonia complications. After learning about his demise, many took to social media to express their condolences. SRK remembered the creative genius, writing, "Working and being around Piyush Pandey always felt effortless ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With the announcement of Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate for the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan on Thursday, following a prolonged period of uncertainty within the alliance, political attention in Bihar has once again turned towards the electoral significance and decisive consolidation of the Yadav community. However, the number of candidates belonging to the Yadav community who have been dropped or denied tickets by the BJP and JD(U) in the NDA alliance presents a contras ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began his election campaign in Bihar with a focus on consolidating support among the state's dominant OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and EBCs (Extremely Backward Classes). Addressing a massive rally in Samastipur, the home district of the late socialist leader and former Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, who was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna under the current NDA government, Modi invoked Thakur's political legacy to appeal to Bihar's backwa ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Satara police on Friday arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the accused in the rape and harassment case linked to the suspected suicide of a lady doctor in Maharashtra, while the main accused, suspended PSI Gopal Badane, continues to remain absconding. A 26-year-old woman doctor in Phaltan, Satara district, Maharashtra, died by suicide after leaving a seven-line note on her palm. In it, she accused police sub-inspector Gopal Banade of repeatedly raping and sexually exploiting her, and alle ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has attached movable and immovable properties worth '12.65 crore belonging to M/s Sahiti Infratec Ventures India Pvt Ltd (SIVIPL), its former director Sandu Purnachandra Rao, his family members and associated entities. The ED initiated the investigation based on multiple FIRs filed against SIVIPL, its promoters, directors and others, following complaints from investors and homebuyers who were promised flats and villas but were ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Fishermen who went into the sea on Thursday after a five- day wait due to rain returned to the shore on Friday in the wake of warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) about gusty winds in the sea. Country boat and mechanised fishing vessels, which have been staying onshore due to inclement weather conditions, set sail into sea in the wee hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, the IMD reported formation of a low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal, and that it was ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In view of heavy inflows from catchment areas, the Water Resources Department (WRD) on Friday increased the discharge from Poondi reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 9,500 cusecs. Officials said releases may be further increased depending on inflow and rainfall in the coming days. Following the outflow, a flood alert has been issued for more than 30 villages along the Kosasthalaiyar river, including Nambakkam, Krishnapuram, Atrambakkam, Odhapai and Thamaraipakkam. As of Friday, the dam's st ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Justice N Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Friday adjourned to Saturday the hearing on a writ petition filed by D Venkateshwar Rao and four others, seeking a stay on the entire process of allotment of retail liquor (A4) shops across the state. The petitioners have challenged the extension of the deadline for submission of applications beyond the originally notified date of October 18. During the hearing, senior counsel Avinash Desai, appearing for the petitioners, argued tha ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Kaveri Travels sleeper bus involved in Friday's tragic accident had a troubling record, racking up 16 traffic violations in Telangana, with fines totalling Rs 23,000, despite holding valid fitness, permit and insurance documents, officials said. Records reveal that the seven-year-old Scania bus (registration number DD01N9490) was registered under the Rayagada Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Odisha on August 8, 2018. The vehicle carried a base tourist permit issued by Odisha a ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) top brass, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, is set to head to New Delhi on Saturday for the final round of deliberations with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership on the long-pending appointments of District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents. The high-stakes meeting, to be held at the AICC headquarters, will see the participation of Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, Deputy ...Read More >
MADIKERI: For the first time, Kodagu's Harangi reservoir has filled up to the brim in October. Following increasing inflow to the dam, over 5,000 cusecs of water is being let out to the rivers. The catchment areas in the district are receiving heavy rainfall every day, and the reservoir is filled to its full capacity for the first time in a non-monsoon month. "In the wake of heavy rainfall in the Harangi basin for the past one week, additional water is being released into the river for the dam' ...Read More >
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