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Salem: The Yethapur police on Wednesday arrested seven supporters of PMK president Anbumani in connection with attack on party MLA R Arul's car and his supporters near Vazhapadi on Tuesday.Similarly, police registered a case against the Salem West MLA and his 40 supporters for involving in the clash. While seven supporters of Ramadoss are undergoing treatment at the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, two supporters of Anbumani are undergoing treatment at a privat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least 12 people were injured in an explosion in the Pakistan Supreme Court basement that jolted the building. The blast was caused by a cylinder bursting in the court's basement cafeteria. Following the blast, lawyers and court staff were immediately evacuated, and the injured were taken to the hospital.Videos shared by eyewitnesses showed damage to the Supreme Court building. However, the damage seems significant for a cylinder explosion, as shards of broken tiles lying on the gro ...Read More >
IMPHAL/ CHURACHANDPUR: At least four militants, belonging to a banned outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Tuesday morning, police said.Based on intelligence about the presence of armed cadres of the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA), an operation was launched around 5:30 am at Khanpi village in Henglep sub-division, a senior officer said.The UKNA is not a signatory to the Suspension of Operations pact signed between the Centre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India had a terrible start in the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday as their top five batters fell cheaply. The scoreboard read 5, 2, 1, 0 and 5 -- a collapse that left the visitors reeling early in the innings.Batting first, India lost Shubman Gill for just 5 runs. Josh Hazlewood, who has been in brilliant rhythm lately, provided the breakthrough with a well-directed delivery. Gill tried to loft it over mid-off but failed to connect cleanly, and ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
MEERUT: Uttar Pradesh govt has initiated the process to create a new district, 'Kalyan Singh Nagar', by carving out parts of Bulandshahr and Aligarh districts to honour the legacy of former UP chief minister and BJP leader who passed away in 2021.The proposal, currently under review by the state revenue council, suggests merging Atrauli and Gangiri tehsils of Aligarh district with Dibai tehsil of Bulandshahr district, said official sources.The proposed new district would include regions like Dib ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A techie in Bengaluru lost Rs 1.86 lakh in a delivery scam after receiving a tile instead of a smartphone he had ordered online. According to police, the victim, identified as Premamananda, had ordered a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 on an e-commerce platform. However, when the courier arrived, he was shocked to find a piece of tile in place of the high-end smartphone. Following the incident, Premamananda filed a complaint with the KS Layout Police, who have registered a case and launched a ...Read More >
VARANASI: One person has been arrested, and a search for two others is on, following an altercation over "overtaking" the escort vehicle of Uttar Pradesh minister of state for Social Welfare, Sanjeev Kumar Gond, in Sonbhadra district, officials said on Friday.Superintendent of police (SP) Abhishek Verma stated that Gond and Sanjeev Kumar Tripathi, a district panchayat member, were travelling from Robertsganj to Dala on Thursday evening when an altercation occurred near Chopan. The dispute involv ...Read More >
CHENNAI: US automaker Ford Motor Company said it will restart manufacturing in Chennai and commission production of new engines by 2029, backed by a new investment of Rs 3,250 crore.The announcement follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Ford and the Tamil Nadu government on Friday.The Chennai plant is expected to have a planned capacity of 235,000 engines annually, with production expected to start in 2029. The project is expected to create over 600 direct jobs."We are pleas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government appointed Justice Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), the law ministry announced on Thursday.He will formally take oath on November 24, succeeding Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai, and will become the first top justice from Haryana.Who is Justice Surya Kant? Born on February 10, 1962, in Petwar, a small village in Hisar district of Haryana, he grew up in a modest household. His father was a school teacher, and young Kant often helped with farm work while pu ...Read More >
Patna: At least 23 people, mostly children and teenagers, drowned across the state during evening and morning 'arghya' (oblation to Sun god), performed as part of Chhath rituals, on Monday and Tuesday. Maximum four drowning each were reported from Naugachia (Bhagalpur district) and Nalanda, followed by three in Patna, two each from Purnia, Banka, Vaishali and Madhubani, and one each from Lakhisarai, Samastipur, Madhepura and Khagaria. Besides, at least seven went missing in Khagaria after they w ...Read More >
Chennai: State environment department has denied reports on violation of Ramsar Site rules in granting environmental clearance or building plan approval within Pallikaranai Reserve Forest. "The survey numbers mentioned in media reports refer to private patta lands, not to the notified reserve forest," it said, adding that survey-based verification of boundaries and land parcels, other than the reserve forest, is not yet complete. The Ramsar site's limits will come into effect after boundary deli ...Read More >
New Delhi: A man, identified as Akbar Ali Mirza, was stabbed to death during a quarrel that erupted after his wife was allegedly harassed and assaulted by a local youth in Seemapuri, east Delhi, late Monday night. According to police, a call reporting the incident was received around 11.56 pm on Oct 27. "The victim's wife stated that she was near her residence in New Seemapuri when a youth known to her, identified as Muslin (18), allegedly hurled abusive and obscene remarks at her. When she prot ...Read More >
New Delhi: A fire broke out in a bus at Terminal 3 of Delhi airport around noon on Tuesday. No one was injured. An inquiry has been started to know what caused the fire.The bus was operated by AISATS, one of the ground-handling agencies at the airport. Police was alerted about the blaze around 1 pm. Fire tenders, cops, the CISF and other agencies soon reached the spot. "The bus was not carrying any passenger or luggage at the time. Only the driver was there. The fire was extinguished, and no inj ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah's National Conference and BJP teamed up in the assembly for the first time Tuesday to vote out PDP's proposed "anti-bulldozer bill" that seeks to grant ownership rights to locals occupying illegal properties on state-owned land for over 20 years.Omar, already facing allegations about last Friday's Rajya Sabha election being "a fixed match" after BJP won one of the four seats at stake, received a rare shout-out from the saffron party later for rejecting PDP's land b ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India is home to 1.9 million developers building on GitHub, making it the second-largest developer community in the world after the United States. According to the Octoverse 2025 report, GitHub projects that by 2030, India will have over 57.5 million developers, surpassing all other countries. This year alone, more than 36 million new developers joined GitHub -- roughly one every second -- bringing the global total to over 180 million. India added over 5.2 million developers in 2025, ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Manoj Kumar Das, a 1990-batch IAS officer who is currently serving as additional chief secretary (ACS) to the chief minister, will take over as the state's next chief secretary on Oct 31. The state general administration department (GAD) issued a notification to this effect on Tuesday, putting an end to the speculation regarding a possible extension for outgoing chief secretary (CS) Pankaj Joshi. Das, 58, who holds a B Tech in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur, specializes in reve ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: CID Crime on Tuesday initiated a probe into an alleged loan fraud case after the branch manager of State Bank of India's GIDC Electronics Estate branch in Gandhinagar filed a complaint. The complaint stated that two partners of a food processing firm diverted machinery and assets mortgaged against multiple credit facilities and left the loan accounts unpaid, causing a loss of over Rs 4.42 crore to the bank.According to the FIR, the loans were originally sanctioned to the firm in Oct 2 ...Read More >
Chennai: TVK president Vijay accused the DMK govt of failing to protect delta farmers who have suffered damage to paddy crops due to incessant rains.In his first statement since last month's Karur stampede, Vijay said the damage to paddy was an outcome of years of neglect by the govt. He said it has resulted in a growing anger against the DMK govt. "It is certain that the rulers will be sent home," he added.He questioned the state govt for 'failing' to act quickly to save the paddy, saying that ...Read More >
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Tuesday reaffirmed his govt's commitment to a fair, transparent, and merit-based recruitment system, while felicitating successful candidates of the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (CHSLE) 2025.Speaking at the appointment letter distribution ceremony, Khandu lauded the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) for completing the CHSLE 2025 recruitment process -- from advertisement to final recommendation -- within just three months. ...Read More >
Berhampur: A supply assistant engaged in a cyclone shelter at Potara panchayat in Gajapati district's Rayagada block died after suddenly falling ill on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Surendra Gamanga (35).He was working for last two days to shift people from nearby vulnerable areas and take care of them after they were in the centre. On Monday night, he went to sleep after having dinner and inquired if all the people sheltered in the centre had their dinner.He, however, fell ill su ...Read More >
Bokaro: A jawan of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) was shot dead near Gai Ghat in Adarsh Colony under the Chas police station area on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Ajay Yadav alias Sonu of Yaduvansh Nagar.Bokaro SP Harvinder Singh said, "The victim, who was posted in Giridih, had come home on leave for the Chhath festival."Police said preliminary investigation revealed that a heated altercation broke out between Balram Tiwari and Ajay over some reason, which is yet to be ascerta ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL) plans to build amphibious warships in Gujarat after signing a binding deal with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries at India Maritime Week Summit this week. They will bid jointly for four landing platform dock vessels worth around Rs 33,000 crore that the defence ministry plans to tender soon.Biju George, director (shipbuilding), MDL, said, "Our agreement is not just an MoU but a legal contract. Under this, Swan Defence's dock at Pipavav (Gujarat) will h ...Read More >
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Tuesday reiterated his govt's strong commitment towards sports and youth empowerment, reports Joken Ete.Speaking at the inauguration of the 69th National School Games (U-17 boys & girls -- boxing) at the Khelo India Indoor Stadium, Khandu said, "For us, sports is not just about competition; it is about character-building, discipline, teamwork and resilience. These values shape great citizens as much as they shape great athletes."Highlighting the govt ...Read More >
Guwahati: Senior gynaecologist Dr Kantheswar Bordoloi from Morigaon district, who recently made headlines for allegedly not adhering to safety protocols while performing 21 C-sections in just 10 hours, was among three persons killed in a road accident near Nellie, while travelling in an SUV from Jagiroad in Morigaon to nearby Nagaon district.The accident, which took place on NH-27, occurred early on Tuesday morning at around 3:30 am. The two other deceased, Manas Mahanta and Asik Hussain, were l ...Read More >
Chandrapur: Public anger flared across Chandrapur district on Tuesday as villagers staged two separate protests demanding the capture of tigers responsible for recent fatal attacks on farmers in Nagbhid and Chimur tehsils. Hundreds of villagers -- including farmers, labourers, and women -- rallied at Talodhi (Balapur) forest range office in Nagbhid, while residents of Shivara village in Chimur blocked the Kampa-Chimur highway, accusing the forest department of inaction.The protests at Talodhi fo ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday expressed confidence that the ruling alliance in the state would remain intact and emerge victorious in the upcoming local body polls that included Zilla Parishad, Nagar Panchayat, and municipal corporations. He reiterated that the Mahayuti would "secure 51% of the total votes.""The Mahayuti will definitely happen, and we will win the people's mandate together," Bawankule said, responding to queries about Union home ministe ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: A 10-year-old girl was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the Digha-Tilaposi stretch of the Saranda forest in West Singhbhum on Tuesday.West Singhbhum SP Amit Renu said, "Siria Herenj of Digha village had gone to the forest to collect leaves and firewood. She inadvertently stepped on a pressure-triggered IED and suffered grave injuries. Her legs were severely damaged. Jaraikela police and other security forces went to the spot, but the girl could not be saved ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizo National Front (MNF), Mizoram's main opposition party, has announced a statewide total bandh on Wednesday from 6am to 4pm, in protest against the adoption of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 (FCAA 2023) by the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) govt through a resolution passed in the Mizoram legislative assembly on Aug 27.In a press release issued on Tuesday, the MNF said the bandh was being organised after repeated appeals -- by both the MNF and the Joint Civil Societies of ...Read More >
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Police on Tuesday transferred the investigation into the alleged suicide of 19-year-old youth to a special investigation team (SIT), a day after the prime accused named in the "suicide" notes -- senior IAS officer Talo Potom -- surrendered and was remanded to judicial custody.In an official order, director general of police Anand Mohan cited the need for a "speedy and conclusive investigation" as the reason for handing over the case to the SIT, which will be led by SP ...Read More >
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