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KOLLAM, Oct 20: A Kollam native who went missing in the recent boat tragedy off the coast of Mozambique has been confirmed dead, MP N K Premachandran said. The deceased has been identified as Sreerag Radhakrishnan (35) of Naduvilakara, Thevalakkara. He and another person, Indrajith (22) of Piravom in Ernakulam district, were reported missing after a boat carrying them to the tanker MT Sea Quest for maintenance work capsized on October 16. There were 21 people on board the boat, including 14 I ...Read More >
JALNA (Maharashtra), Oct 20: A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Maharashtra's Jalna city in the wee hours of Monday, police said.The incident occurred in the Yashwant Nagar area when the child had wandered out of her house around 3.30 am, an official said.According to the police, the toddler, identified as Pari Goswami, was to accompany her mother and older sister to their native place in Bihar on Sunday, but chose to stay behind with her father.While her father ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Oct. 20: A two-member delegation of the special investigation team (SIT) of Assam crime investigation department (CID), probing legendary singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg's untimely demise, reached Singapore on Monday. The high-level delegation, led by SIT head, Munna Prasad Gupta, is expected to meet Singapore Police authorities on October 21. The probe team's visit, which marks a key phase of the ongoing probe in terms of exchange of crucial evidence and case details between th ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 19: Chinks in the INDIA bloc's armour became all too obvious on Sunday in poll-bound Bihar, where disgruntled aspirants in the RJD and the Congress, the two largest constituents, had a field day charging the leadership with having put tickets up for sale. With less than 24 hours left for the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase to be over, the multi-party coalition was still unable to declare things like a chief ministerial candidate and the formula of seat-shar ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 19: 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 of this month, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference here, Jaiswal said Modi will kick off his campaign with a rally in Samastipur on October 24, followed by another election meeting in Begusarai the very same day. "The PM, who is among the world's tallest leaders, will visit Karpoori Gr ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 19: 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 had Ayushman Bharat health card and he replied in the affirmative. I asked whether such cards were distributed on the basis of H ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 19: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday alleged that 96 lakh fake voters have been added to Maharashtra's electoral rolls and challenged the Election Commission, asking how it will hold the local body polls without cleaning up the voters' list. Addressing booth-level agents of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Thackeray said if polls are held by rigging the voters' list, then it is the biggest insult to electors. He urged his party workers to verify the voters' list to find out fa ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 19: West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that his car was attacked by members of the TMC in South 24 Parganas district, where he went to inaugurate Kali Puja pandals. Adhikari alleged that several attempts were made to stop his car, at least at seven locations, and an attack took place in front of the Lalpur Madrasa. "In South 24 Parganas district, today I faced repeated attacks from illegal Bangladeshi Muslims. The obstruction, vandalism and c ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 19: West Bengal BJP MP Raju Bista claimed that his convoy was attacked when it was passing through Masdhura area in Darjeeling, prompting the police to start a probe. A complaint in this regard was lodged by the BJP at the Jorebunglow police station, a senior officer said. "In Masdhura, near Sukhia Pokhari today, my convoy was attacked by unknown miscreants. Though those cowards had attacked me, the force of the attack fell on the vehicle immediately behind mine. The timing of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 : The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over non-implementation of more than 8.82 lakh judgements passed by courts across the country in civil disputes. The top court termed the situation as "highly disappointing" and "alarming". A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal made the remarks while reviewing the compliance of its March 6 order that had directed all high courts to instruct civil courts within their jurisdiction to decide execution petitions withi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday announced that the state will join the PM SHRI scheme to get the due central funds, but asserted that it would not backtrack from the existing educational policy in the state. While CPI, an important constituent of ruling LDF expressed reservations about this policy shift, its representative in ministry, Revenue Minister K Rajan, said the matter was not discussed in the cabinet. BJP both welcomed the minister's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: Gold prices are expected to witness some consolidation and mild correction next week as the recent record-breaking rally looks overstretched and physical demand eases after the festive rush, analysts said. After hitting fresh highs in global and domestic markets, bullion may trade in a narrow range, with investors eyeing the US funding bill, key global data releases, and remarks from Federal Reserve officials ahead of the October 28-29 policy meeting, they added. "Gold price ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) expects festive sales to exceed Rs 5 lakh crore during this year's Diwali shopping boom as GST rate cuts have led to a sharp increase in demand. CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said that, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for "Swadeshi" (local products), the organisation has resolved to celebrate this year as "Swadeshi Indian Diwali". Under this initiative, the CAIT launched a nationwide campaign titled "B ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: The festive spirit roared through India's automobile market this Dhanteras, as automakers clocked record-breaking deliveries, crossing the 100,000 mark within just 24 hours, according to industry sources. Driven by robust festive demand and the positive impact of GST 2.0 reforms, the auto sector saw one of its strongest single-day performances in years. According to industry estimates, these deliveries translated into sales worth Rs 8,500-10,000 crore in a single day, based ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 19: India squandered a position of control to make a mess of their chase as they suffered a four-run defeat against England, their third on the trot, in the Women's World Cup here on Sunday. Chasing 289 to win, India were cruising to victory but lost crucial wickets despite fifties by senior players Smriti Mandhana (88), Harmanpreet Kaur (70) and Deepti Sharma (50). From needing 55 runs from 53 balls, India found themselves needing 14 of the last over with England holding their ner ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finds itself under fire for its apparent inaction in holding Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi accountable for the bizarre Asia Cup 2025 trophy fiasco that continues to embarrass the continental body. According to multiple reports, Naqvi -- who also serves as Pakistan's Interior Minister -- has allegedly kept the Asia Cup trophy locked in the ACC office in Dubai, refusing t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18: The recent GST rate cuts have sparked a nationwide shopping surge, making Navratri sales one of the largest consumption waves in years in automobiles, consumer electronics and e-commerce, according to industry estimates. Analysts projected festive and wedding season turnover to exceed ₹7 lakh crore. Digital payments jumped tenfold overnight, from ₹1.18 lakh crore on September 21 to ₹11.31 lakh crore on September 22, as shoppers rushed to take advantage of GST savings, accordi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 18: India's agricultural and rural labourers experienced a year-on-year inflation rate of -0.31% and -0.31% respectively in September, according to data from the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The All-India Consumer Price Index for agricultural labourers decreased by 0.11 points to 136.23, while the index for rural labourers decreased by 0.18 points to 136.42. The Food Index also decreased by 0.47 points for agricultural labourers and 0.58 points for rural labourers. The La ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 18: Silver futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) saw its biggest intraday correction, dropping 16,715 points from the session high to the low, nearly 10 per cent from their peak, before recovering to close with modest gains. Silver futures reached a session high of ₹1,70,415 per kilogramme, before slipping to an intraday low of ₹1,53,700 on Friday, as global safe-haven demand eased, and finally closed at ₹1,57,300, an increase of 0.44 per cent from the previous close. India ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 18: Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested by the CBI in a bribery case, has been suspended, according to a state government order. Bhullar, along with another person, was arrested on Thursday in connection with a corruption case involving bribery of Rs 8 lakh. Bhullar was held from his Mohali office following a complaint lodged by a Fatehgarh Sahib-based scrap dealer, who accused the senior IPS officer of demanding rec ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 18: Karnataka's reluctance for an early declaration robbed them of the time to bowl out Saurashtra in their second innings as the Ranji Trophy Elite B match ended in a draw on the fourth and final day here on Saturday. Saurashtra were 128 for five in their second innings on an uneven pitch when the match came to a close.Just like in the first innings, leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal was Karnataka's star in the second dig too, bagging three wickets to complete a match-haul of 11 wickets. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 18: Senior pacer Mohammed Shami produced a devastating spell, claiming four wickets to steer Bengal to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Uttarakhand in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Saturday. Resuming at 165 for two, Uttarakhand collapsed to 265 all out as Shami (4/38) tore through their middle and lower order. Akash Deep and Ishan Porel chipped in with two wickets each. From 173 for two, the visitors lost eight wickets for 92 runs, with skipper Kunal Chandela (72) and ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 18: Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani spun a web around Jammu and Kashmir to grab a seven-wicket haul as Mumbai beat the hosts by 35 runs in an exciting opening round group D encounter in the Ranji Trophy, here on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir needed 222 runs to reach the winning target of 243 on the final day but courtesy Mulani, who also scored 91 in Mumbai's first essay, the home team were all out for 207 in 64.4 overs.With the pitch assisting slow bowlers, Mulani returned with 7/46, ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 18: In a disturbing development ahead of the Kali Puja festival, a heap of earth was dumped on the footpath in front of Matri Mandir at Polo, causing concern among devotees and the temple authorities. Such disruption during fetsivities is being seen as completely unacceptable. According to general secretary of the Central Puja Committee (CPC), AM Paul, the dumping was carried out by workers from the Telecom department, as reported by the Secretary of Matri Mandir. The presence o ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that while infiltration has stopped in BJP-ruled Assam, it was continuing in adjoining West Bengal because the government there was giving a "red carpet welcome" to illegal immigrants. Addressing a media conclave in Patna, he also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for having given up the diatribe on "vote theft", reiterating that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls would weed out "infiltrators". "It is baffling ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18: The Supreme Court has permitted the current executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) led by Kalyan Chaubey to continue till the end of its term in September next year. The apex court, in its order dated October 15, also said that the AIFF need not adopt Article 23.3 of the draft constitution relating to requirement of SC nod for any amendment. It, however, asked the national federation to adopt within three weeks Article 25.3 (c) and (d) which prohibit ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 18: Mohun Bagan Super Giant ended a 22-year wait for the IFA Shield title, prevailing 5-4 in a tense penalty shootout over arch-rivals East Bengal after a 1-1 stalemate in regulation and extra time at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. This was Mohun Bagan's 21st Shield crown and their first since 2003, when they had also defeated East Bengal in a penalty shootout. The win also denied East Bengal a record-extending 29th title. Having already won two Kolkata derbies in less t ...Read More >
RAEBARELI, Oct 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the brutal murder of Dalit villager Hariom Valmiki in Raebareli has "shaken the conscience" of the entire nation, and accused the administration of trying to intimidate the victim's family. Gandhi, who met with the family of the deceased in Fatehpur district, also charged that authorities tried to stop the family from meeting him. In a post on X in Hindi, Gandhi said, "The brutal murder of Hariom Valmiki has shaken the conscience of ...Read More >
Shillong, Oct 17: The Manipuri Elders' Consortium Shillong (MECS) dismissed the clarification from Manipur departments that the structure of the Manipur Rajbari, also known as the Red Lands, was in a dilapidated state, leading to its demolition. In a statement issued here on Friday, MECS president TS Leima said that the caretaker's family had been residing in the same bungalow until a few days ago. Mentioning their visit to the bungalow on September 7, she said that the MECS members inspected ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined his father and mother-in-law in enjoying local cuisine at a restaurant in Central Delhi's Bengali Market, a VIP appearance that attracted the attention of shoppers and diners in the upscale business district, said a shop owner on Friday. "I stuffed some sweets at Bengali sweets," said Sunak at the NDTV World Summit 2025, crediting his mother-in-law, Sudha Murthy, a Rajya Sabha member who is aware of Delhi's popular spots, for sugges ...Read More >
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