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GUWAHATI, Oct 17: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Friday issued a statement on singer Zubeen Garg's death, stating that based on preliminary investigation, the police force does not suspect foul play in the incident. The SPF stated that the case is being investigated in accordance with Singapore's Coroners Act 2010. "Based on preliminary investigations, the SPF does not suspect foul play," it stated. "Upon completion of the SPF's investigations, which may take up another three months or so ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: Two arrested accused - Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta - in connection with legendary singer Zubeen Garg's death last month - were remanded to 14 days' judicial custody on Friday after their two-weeks' police custody at the CID headquarters here ended on Thursday. Goswami, a bandmate of Zubeen, and Mahanta, a co-singer, who were with the late singer during the yacht trip to an island in Singapore on the fateful day (September 19), were produced before the chief j ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has sought a transparent investigation into the death of legendary singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore last month. Gandhi, who paid tributes to the late singer at the cremation site in Sonapur here, and later met his family at their Kahilipara residence on Friday afternoon, addressed mediapersons and said, "We love Zubeen Garg, we want to honour him, but first we want transparency and justice. What happened in Singapore, everybody in Assam should know, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 16: Young opener Sanat Sangwan (211 no) and debutant Ayush Doseja (209) hit contrasting double hundreds as Delhi made full use of a batting paradise, piling on 529 for four before declaring against Tilak Varma-led Hyderabad on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group D contest here. Hyderabad also started their reply on a strong note, reaching 77 for one in 17 overs, with veteran Tanmay Agarwal batting on 27 after fellow opener Rahul Singh was trapped leg-before for a 35 by riv ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Oct 16: Indian stock markets extended their rally for the second consecutive day on Thursday, driven by strong global cues and optimism over a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut. The benchmark BSE Sensex surged 862.23 points (1.04%) to close at 83,467.66, while the NSE Nifty gained 261.75 points (1.03%) to settle near the 25,600 mark at 25,585.30. The Sensex had briefly soared over 1,000 points during intraday trade, hitting a high of 83,615.48. Investor sentiment was lifted by acr ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Oct 16: The rupee appreciated for the second consecutive session on Thursday, rising 12 paise to close at 87.96 against the US dollar. The gain was supported by a weaker dollar against major global currencies, renewed investor risk appetite, likely Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention, and strong domestic equity market performance. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 87.76, touched an intraday high of 87.68, and finally settled at 87.96, up from Wednesday's close ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 16: Gold prices in Delhi slipped by ₹200 to ₹1,31,600 per 10 grams on Thursday after hitting a record ₹1,31,800 in the previous session, due to profit booking, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Gold of 99.5% purity also fell by ₹200 to ₹1,31,000 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, silver prices rebounded sharply, rising ₹2,000 to ₹1,84,000 per kilogram, close to their record high of ₹1,85,000 reached earlier this week. On the global front, spot gold surged nearly 1% to an all- ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 16: Amid demands by some opposition parties that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC on Thursday defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994 when T N Seshan was heading the poll authority. The Samajwadi Party has demanded withdrawal of EC's decision to check burqa-clad women during voting in Bihar. An EC spokesperson said that in October 1994, the poll body had ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 16: The Indian duo of Rahil Gangjee and Dhruv Sheoran made impressive starts on day one of the USD 4 million DP World India Championship 2025 being played at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC). Even as former Open champion Shane Lowry of Ireland shot a sizzling eight-under 64 to take the first-round lead and former Indian Open winner Keita Nakajima of Japan struck a 65 to be in second place, the Indian flag flew high thanks to the efforts of Rahil Gangjee (67) and Dhruv Sheoran (68) who e ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Oct 16: Argentina's 12-year-old sensation Faustino Oro won the Prodigy U21 category while GM Jose Martinez and WGM Mai Narva were crowned the men's and women's champions respectively at the GCL Contenders Knockout Challengers Round here.The trio will now serve as official ambassadors during third season of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, scheduled to be held in Mumbai from December 13 to 24, 2025. Oro, fondly known as the "Messi of Chess," ...Read More >
JOWAI/SHILLONG, Oct 16: The District Magistrate of West Jaintia Hills District, Abhinav Kumar Singh, has imposed a total curfew under Section 163 of the BNSS in the border areas between Assam and Meghalaya, particularly in Lapangap village for two days on October 16 and 17. This order has been issued as a preventive measure to maintain peace and security, and to control potential clashes between the two communities (Karbis and Pnars) residing along the Assam-Meghalaya border. Curfew was lifted ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 16: Manipur's Planning and Development Authority (PDA) and the General Administration Department (GAD) have defended their decision to demolish the historic Manipur Rajbari, also known as Red Lands, at Boyce Road in Shillong on October 8. Both departments issued separate clarifications following widespread criticism and outrage from citizens, organisations, and Manipuri groups who condemned the demolition of the heritage bungalow as a "grave disrespect to history." Constructed in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 16: The pre-test exercise for the first phase of Population Census 2027, which will include Houselisting and Housing census, shall be conducted in select sample areas in all the states and Union territories from November 10-30, 2025, a top official said on Friday. In a gazette notification, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, said an option for self-enumeration will also be available from November 1-7. The pre-test exercise tests the eff ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 16: Amid indications that the notification for Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal will be released soon, the Trinamool Congress has decided to go all out against the exercise with a mega rally in Kolkata soon after the current festive season is over with Kali Puja, Diwali and Bhai Photo (Bhai Dhuj). Sources in the Trinamool Congress said that the proposed mega anti-SIR rally in Kolkata is likely to be conducted in the first week of Novemb ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 15: Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda and Rakshitha Sree Ramraj overcame some anxious moments to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Championships here on Wednesday. Top seed Tanvi defeated Oei Winarto of Indonesia 15-12, 15-7, Unnati, seeded 8th, beat Alice Wang of USA 15-8, 15-5, and 10th seed Rakshitha recovered from a game down to outwit Singapore's Aaliyah Zakaria 11-15, 15-5, 15-8. The lower half of the girls' singles draw was thrown open afte ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15: Indian stars, including Anirban Lahiri, face a formidable challenge against a world-class field led by five-time Major champion Rory McIlroy, who makes his maiden competitive appearance in India at the USD 4 million DP World India Championship beginning at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) here on Thursday. McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam with a Masters triumph earlier this year, headlines a stellar line-up that includes two other Major champions, Shane Lowry and Brian Ha ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 15: Manipur divers Willson Singh Ningthoujam and Indiver Sairem, who won India's first ever medal at the Asian Aquatics Championships earlier this month, have now set their sights on next year's Asian Games to be held in Japan. Ningthoujam, a havildar in the Indian Army, had won the bronze medal in men's 10m synchronised platform at the event in Ahmedabad with Sairem, who took part in the competition despite suffering a thumb injury. Both Ningthoujam (23) and Sairem (15) are now ba ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15: Ahmedabad was on Wednesday recommended as the proposed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board, paving the way for the big event's return to India after two decades and bolstering its ambition to be an Olympic host in 2036. A final decision, which now seems a mere formality, will be taken on November 26 at the body's General Assembly in Glasgow after the recommendation is sent to the full membership of Commonwealth Sport. India had hosted th ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 15: With the objective of highlighting the significance of the white cane as a symbol of independence and empowerment for the visually impaired, an awareness programme was organised on Wednesday by the Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC) and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Shillong College, in collaboration with the Blind Lead Trust (BLT), in observance of World White Cane Safety Day. Held under the inspiring theme of "The world has no limit: explore the world with senses," ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Central government's reluctance to consider lethal injection as an alternative to hanging for executing death sentences, observing that it "is not willing to change" despite changing times. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the observation while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Rishi Malhotra, seeking to replace hanging with alternative methods such as lethal injection, elect ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 15: More than 1.11 crore postcards were written by people associated with the cooperative sector in Gujarat to express gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, setting a new Guinness World Record in the process, officials said. In all, 1,11,75,000 postcards were written to the PM, thanking him for GST reforms and several other measures, said a state government release. For the first time in the world such a large number of postcards were written simultaneously, and Guinness Wor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked a woman booth worker in Bihar to address him as bhaiya or brother instead of sir, saying women power is his biggest strength, shield and inspiration. Modi exuded confidence that Bihar will celebrate another Diwali on November 14 -- when the assembly poll results will be declared -- by celebrating NDA's victory, and women are going to play a key role in ensuring that. Interacting virtually with BJP workers from the poll-bound st ...Read More >
Gadchiroli/Sukma/Kanker, Oct 15: The decades-long fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) reached a critical turning point this week as 139 Naxalite cadres laid down their arms across Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in a massive two-day wave of surrenders. The development, highlighted by the surrender of a top Maoist strategist with a Rs 6 crore bounty and 60 cadres in Gadchiroli district, was hailed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as "the beginning of the end of the Naxal movement ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 15: The Meghalaya Congress, spearheaded by its youth and women's wings, staged a peaceful demonstration in Shillong on Wednesday condemning the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) following serious allegations of sexual assault reportedly linked to its members. The protest also sought justice for Anandu Aji from Kottayam, whose death by suicide, the Congress alleged, stemmed from sustained harassment and abuse. Leading the demonstration were Meghalaya Youth Congress president Timji ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 15: Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami grabbed three wickets in four balls in the fag end of the day to help Bengal bundle out Uttarakhand for 213 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C fixture, here Wednesday. In reply, Bengal made a jittery start as captain and India Test hopeful Abhimanyu Easwaran was dismissed in the first ball. The hosts ended the day at 8 for 1 in five overs, with Sudip Chatterjee (1 batting) and Sudip Kumar Gharami (7 batting) seeing t ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Oct 15: With an eye on Ellyse Perry's fitness, table-toppers Australia will be in search of another dominating victory over a lowly Bangladesh when the two teams clash here in the Women's World Cup contest on Thursday. Australia are perched atop the World Cup table with seven points in four matches with three wins and a washed out game against Sri Lanka in Colombo, and are coming into this game with a three-wicket triumph over co-hosts India in their last match. If at all there ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8 -- a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Mumbai International Airport Ltd (a subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Ltd.) holding 74 per cent stake, and CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.), holding 26 per cent. The Navi Mumbai Airport will be the second international airport in Mumbai, after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Inter ...Read More >
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