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CHANDIGARH: An Indian-origin truck driver, 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, has been arrested after a deadly collision in Ontario, California, leaving three people dead and four injured. According to the California Highway Patrol, Singh was driving a speeding semi-truck and failed to apply the brakes before crashing into slow-moving traffic stuck in congestion on Interstate 10 in San Bernardino County. The dashcam footage showed the same. Also, the toxicology tests confirmed that Singh was unde ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Dynastic influence and women's political leadership are at the forefront of the high-stakes Jammu and Kashmir Assembly bypolls, with three members of prominent Aga Shia dynasties contesting in Budgam and a direct face-off between women candidates of the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Nagrota constituency. In the Budgam Assembly seat, which has a mixed Shia-Sunni demographic and was vacated after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah retained the Ganderbal ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Members of Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and submitted a memorandum, seeking release of the remaining '900 crore fee reimbursement dues before November 1. "If the dues are not cleared by November 1, all private professional colleges across the state will be compelled to observe a bandh from November 3," the FATHI representatives said in their memorandum. The FATHI members pointed out ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP on Wednesday announced a two-day protest in front of the secretariat on October 24 and 25, demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and the dissolution of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). "Even the High Court pointed out that there appears to be a larger conspiracy and directed the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT). We have been saying this from the very beginning," BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, referring to the ...Read More >
PATNA: The opposition INDIA bloc is likely to announce senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, scheduled to be held next month. Sources in the RJD said that the party raised the issue of announcing the CM face of the opposition alliance during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday between senior Congress leaders, including Ashok Gehlot and Krishna Allavaru, an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government partnered with SOS Children's Villages India to provide care and protection to 350 children without parental care for five years on Wednesday. The Delhi Women and Child Development (WCD) department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NGO in this regard, as per the statement issued by the latter. Under the agreement, 350 children across the capital will be supported through SOS India's Kinship Care Programme, with regular caregiver training sessio ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday invited global investors to explore AP's vast business potential, stating that the state has introduced 24 industry-friendly policies and offers all necessary permissions within 15 days for new industrial projects. Speaking at a roadshow in Dubai ahead of the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 14-15, Naidu said AP holds immense scope for developing logistics hubs and inland waterways. The state is also prioritizing roa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Devotees celebrating the Chhath festival will be able to perform their rituals directly along the Yamuna river after a hiatus of seven to eight years. This will be the first time they will be allowed to stand inside the river. In a bid to ensure a safe, clean and sacred environment, the Delhi government is constructing 17 large model Chhath ghats along the river, which will be open for the first time during the festival. The government has made extensive preparations to facilitate th ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite stiff resistance from the CPI, the LDF government is set to move forward with the implementation of the centrally sponsored PM SHRI scheme. Though the CM assured the CPI ministers that there would be a discussion on the scheme, according to sources in the government, that level of discussion is likely to be held in a bilateral way. CPM is of the view that despite the party's political differences, the government must find ways in a federal system to sustain its goals ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said that the upcoming festival of Chhath Puja will be marked by even greater devotion and spiritual fervour. The CM announced that cases filed a few years ago against devotees performing Chhath Puja on the Yamuna's banks will now be withdrawn. She attended a review meeting headed by L-G V K Saxena over preparations for the Chhath. In a post on X, Gupta shared the photo of the meeting, saying the government is committed to providing every Chhat ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Amazon.com plans to replace more than 6,00,000 employees with robots over the next decade in the US, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing internal documents. The company is one of the largest employers in the US, with nearly 1.2 million hires. Referring to interviews with staff and internal documents, the NYT reported that the company's ultimate plan is to automate 75% of its operations and expects to increase sales by a factor of two by 2033 compared to now through automatio ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has accused major music companies and film producers of unauthorisedly exploiting his works for commercial gain, infringing upon his copyright and moral rights. The submissions were made before Justice N. Senthilkumar of the Madras High Court on Wednesday, when petitions filed by Ilaiyaraaja came up for hearing. The composer has moved the court against Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd., Echo Recording Company Pvt. Ltd., and Oriental Records, alleging t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Wednesday stirred a controversy by suggesting that Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan was not included in the India A squad for the upcoming South Africa tour because of communal bias. Questioning the exclusion of the cricketer, she asked whether he was not selected because of his surname. In a post on social media that appeared to take a jibe at Indian team coach Gautam Gambhir, the Congress leader wrote, "We know where he stands on that matter." He ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's maiden athletics Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Monday picked up the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. The pipping ceremony took place in South Block, here as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army upon star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra. Interacting with Lt Col (Hony) Neeraj Chopra and his family members, the Defence Minister described him a ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav announced on Wednesday (Oct 22) that if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and forms the government, his administration will regularise all contractual and outsourced workers in state government departments and make them permanent employees. He also promised that around two lakh community mobilisers working under the state's Jeevika livelihood programme -- popularly known as "Jeevika Didis" -- would be granted perm ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement on Wednesday that his father was at the fag end of his political life, and that minister Satish Jarkiholi is a leader with similar progressive ideological thinking, has led to speculation about a leadership change. However, later speaking to reporters, the Congress MLC ruled out any talks about a leadership change. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is seen as the prime contender for the ...Read More >
PATHANAMTHITTA: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday performed the traditional Irumudikettu ritual at Pampa before proceeding to the Sabarimala temple for darshan at the sanctum of Lord Ayyappa. Arriving at Pampa around 11 a.m. in a special motorcade, the President symbolically washed her feet in the Pampa River before offering prayers at the nearby Ganapathi temple. Under the supervision of chief priest Vishnu Namboothiri, the Irumudikettu, the sacred twin bundle carried by Ayyappa devotees, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Avadi Police on Monday arrested three people in connection with the explosion that killed four men at Thandurai in Pattabiram on Sunday afternoon. The blast, allegedly triggered by firecrackers manufactured and stored illegally, caused a portion of the house to collapse, trapping the victims inside. Police identified the accused as A Vijayan (26), S Arumugam (50) and S Thomodharan (41). They were booked under provisions of the Explosives Act and remanded in judicial custody on Mond ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With the onset of the northeast monsoon, Chennai recorded an average rainfall of up to 4 cm on Tuesday, with heavy showers reported in the southern parts of the city. Medavakkam received the highest rainfall at 10 cm, followed by Okkiyam Thoraipakkam (9 cm), Sholinganallur and Kannagi Nagar (8 cm each), Injambakkam (6 cm), and Ayapakkam (5 cm). Light showers were recorded in areas such as MGR Nagar, Ambattur, and Kolathur. Parts of the city witnessed water stagnation, including Gokilam ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Raising serious objection to the Congress including "defected" MLA Danam Nagender's name in its list of star campaigners for the Jubilee Hills bypoll, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday called it political hypocrisy. "Danam Nagender was elected as an MLA on a BRS ticket, yet his name appears in the list of Congress star campaigners. Everyone knows from which party he won and where he defected to," Rama Rao said. He accused the Congress of having no moral or ethical clarity ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to Maoists to surrender before the Telangana police and join the mainstream. Speaking at a Police Commemoration Day event in Hyderabad, he recalled that many Maoist leaders had already laid down arms. "Telangana once suffered from Maoist and terrorist activities. The indomitable spirit and courage shown by the state police has helped curb these threats. I appeal to all active Maoist leaders and members to surrender and become partner ...Read More >
KEONJHAR/BENGALURU: A couple from Telkoi block of Keonjhar district was found dead in their rented house at Kallubalu village under Jigani police limits on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Rakesh Patra (25) of Deuldiha village and his wife Seema Nayak (23) of Siriya Bahal village under Telkoi block. Rakesh married Seema four years back and the couple shifted to Bengaluru soon after. They were living in a rented house in Kallubalu village a ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday condemned the murderous attack on Rashmi Parija, a woman party worker, at Patasara in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday night. In a social media post, the former chief minister said that the incident showed an alarming rise in crime against women in the state which is not acceptable. He demanded strong action against the culprits so that public trust in the system is maintained. Later submitting a memorandum to DGP YB ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Heavy rain across many Tamil Nadu did not dampen the annual spike in liquor sales during Deepavali celebrations, data sourced from Tasmac show. According to the official data, Tasmac sold liquor worth Rs 789.85 crore in the three days from Saturday till Monday, the day of Deepavali. Although a comparable figure for the previous year is not available, the revenue seems to have increased this year as Tasmac recorded a sale of Rs 438 crore last year over two days during Deepavali, officia ...Read More >
KOCHI: Even as gold prices surge to record highs, Kerala's temples continue to glitter with the devotion of followers. Offerings of gold and silver pour in undeterred. At the famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, devotees drop precious metals into the hundi (offering box) in astonishing quantities -- around 20 to 25 kg of gold and 120 to 150 kg of silver every year. The October 2025 collection alone yielded 2.58 kg of gold and 9.31 kg of silver. The Sabarimala hill shrine, which opens only for ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to thoroughly investigate the aspect of criminal conspiracy in the Sabarimala gold scam, observing that the chain of events commencing in 2019 and the subsequent entrustment of the dwarapalaka idols to Unnikrishnan Potti appeared to be part of a larger and well-orchestrated scheme. The court also referred to a letter dated August 21, 2025, from the Thiruvabharanam Commissioner, citing directions from the presi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited New Delhi Railway Station on Tuesday to review and strengthen arrangements for passengers traveling home for festivals like Chhath in Bihar and other states. Following his visit, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on X said that he, along with officials, studied historical traffic patterns, analysed passenger surge data, and created mechanisms for coordination. "We have created holding areas at more than 70 stations. We have increased ticketin ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a tense 48 hours for the special investigation team (SIT) that tracked down Benjamin, a 35-year-old truck driver from Madurai, accused of attempting to assault a young IT professional inside her hostel room in Kazhakkoottam. It was a long, tiring search where they verified close to 200 CCTVs in and around the IT city and collected evidence from many before finally zeroing in on him. The breakthrough came after police spotted his suspicious movements on CCTV footage, i ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Political violence rocked Nedumangad and nearby areas on Sunday night after CPM and SDPI workers engaged in pitched street clashes, attacking houses and party-owned ambulances, under the cover of darkness, police said. The episode began at Azhikode by 8 pm when CPM Karakulam branch secretary Deepu was allegedly attacked by SDPI members. CPM and SDPI members have been at each other's throats ever since a street fight between the cadre of the two outfits at Kaipadi earlier thi ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A 34-year-old man ended his life by jumping from the third floor inside GT World Mall on Magadi Main Road in the KP Agrahara police station limits on Monday. The deceased was said to be suffering from depression. The deceased, Sagar, was a resident of KHB Colony and was an engineering dropout. The police said that he came to the mall alone in an autorickshaw, went up to the third floor, climbed onto the escalator and jumped. Despite the mall having safety nets, he jumped at a place w ...Read More >
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