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Patiala: Two trucks laden with illegally transported paddy from Uttar Pradesh were seized in Patiala district, as authorities intensified their drive to check unauthorized inflow of paddy from other states during the ongoing procurement season.This action comes amid heightened vigilance at interstate points, as the Punjab government has set up seven checkposts across Patiala district to stem illegal transportation of paddy into the state, officials confirmed.According to district food supply off ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that Chhath festival is not only a medium of spiritual upliftment but also a symbol of social unity, ancient Indian heritage, and harmony with nature.Attending Chhath celebrations in Lucknow, the CM congratulated devotees in Bhojpuri and promised that soon, no drainage or sewer water would flow into the Gomti."Within the next year and a half, Gomti water will be pure and clean between Pilibhit and Ghazipur," he said."The great festival of Ch ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Political tremors are intensifying within Congress party as the govt in Karnataka approaches its halfway mark on Nov 20. Two camps -- one loyal to chief minister Siddaramaiah and the other to his deputy, DK Shivakumar -- appear to be shadow boxing over a cabinet reshuffle, amid whispers of a possible change in CM.A day after Siddaramaiah claimed that the high command had cleared the reshuffle months ago, Shivakumar rushed to New Delhi Sunday evening, reportedly to meet senior Congress ...Read More >
Chennai: CM M K Stalin held an urgent meeting with DMK allies on Monday evening and said an all-party meeting would be conducted on Nov 2 to discuss steps to counter the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. As soon as ECI made the announcement on the schedule for conducting SIR in TN, Stalin convened an emergency meeting of his allies at Anna Arivalayam. Stalin briefed about the impending challenges due to SIR and the need for a joint effort to tackle those challenges. It was then decided ...Read More >
Kolkata: The revival of direct air connectivity between India and China after five years, marked by IndiGo's inaugural Kolkata-Guangzhou flight on Sunday, has sparked renewed optimism among travel operators. Industry insiders believe Kolkata could soon see more direct connections to West Asia and the Far East. Industry bodies are now pushing for the return of another key route: China Eastern Airlines' Kolkata-Kunming flight, which was suspended during the pandemic. China Eastern has already anno ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's socio-economic progress is now under threat as the state grapples with mounting climate-related challenges since it faced 1,700 human deaths and economic losses amounting to Rs 46,000 crore from climate-related disasters over the past four years. Water scarcity is deepening as nearly two-thirds of traditional springs have dried up, forcing several villages to depopulate.Released on Monday by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the 'Himachal Pradesh Human Development ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Electric buses, which were mooted as a step forward in advancing sustainable urban mobility, are turning out to be a nightmare in Bengaluru's traffic with frequent breakdowns, poor battery performance, and flash strikes by drivers. So much so that the Karnataka govt has written to Union heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy to include rigorous clauses in tenders for private e-bus operators as part of the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model under various govt programmes.In May 2025, Kum ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With heavy rains forecast across Telangana under the influence of cyclone Montha, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to remain on high alert and ensure that procurement of paddy, cotton and maize continues without disruption or loss to farmers.The chief minister instructed irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and agriculture and marketing minister Tummala Nageswara Rao to hold an immediate review with district collectors and field officia ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray and son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday launched a two-pronged attack over anomalies in voters' list. Uddhav said if EC fails to rectify errors in voters' lists, opposition will have to jointly decide if they will allow local body polls to be held or not. He said when his party comes to office in Centre, he will file a case against EC and its officers. He said two traders have their eyes on Mumbai, referring to PM Modi and Union minister Amit ...Read More >
Pan-India SIR NEW DELHI: In a departure from norms followed during Bihar SIR, EC has dispensed with the need for electors to submit documents at enumeration stage of pan-India SIR exercise. No document is to be collected from electors during enumeration phase. An elector who could not be linked with previous SIR will be served a notice by electoral registration officer (ERO) to ascertain eligibility as per criteria laid down in Article 326 of the Constitution. The elector will be required to sub ...Read More >
Lucknow: As the sun dipped into the horizon, Laxman Mela ground came alive with the shimmering glow of diyas floating on the Gomti river and the melodic echoes of prayers as a sea of humanity gathered to offer evening 'arghya' (offerings) as part of the Chhath festival on Monday.Women, adorned in vibrant sarees and marked with vermillion from nose to forehead, sat across the vedis, escorted by their children and male family members. The air was filled with the sweet scent of offerings as they br ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: By Monday morning, Gujarat had recorded around 43 mm of rainfall in Oct, more than double the monthly average of 19 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). With this, the state's annual rainfall has reached 127% of its long-term average this year. Gujarat is among six Indian states that have received over twice the normal rainfall in Oct, as per IMD data.Data from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) indicates that from 2015 to 2024, Gujarat's average Oct r ...Read More >
New Delhi: When Ramkesh Meena (32) and Amrita Chauhan (21) met for a job interview at a Noida firm this May, little did they know their lives would be sucked into the vortex of a tornado of events well beyond their control. The chemistry between them was instant, and a quick chat led to a coffee date nearby. Before parting ways, the two exchanged numbers and promised to stay in touch. By August, their whirlwind romance culminated in the couple moving in together to a flat in Delhi. Their relatio ...Read More >
Kolkata: Calling it a "historic victory for the people of Bengal", Trinamool on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's dismissal of a petition by the Centre challenging the Calcutta High Court's order to resume MGNREGA in the state after over three years. TMC said the SC order on the 100-day rural employment guarantee scheme was a "democratic slap on the face of those who believed Bengal could be bullied, coerced or silenced".TMC national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee pos ...Read More >
INDORE: Rohini Kalam, a 30-year-old Ju-Jitsu (martial art) athlete who represented India in the Asian Games and won bronze at the International Ju-Jitsu Competition in Abu Dhabi last year, was found hanging at her home in MP's Dewas. Police suspect suicide but clarified that no note was recovered from Rohini's room at the time she was found hanging on Sunday. The tragedy comes days after two Australian players for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup were allegedly molested in MP's Indore. Roshni, one ...Read More >
Kota: The Jhalawar police's special investigation team (SIT) probing the multi-core cyber fraud busted last week under 'Operation Shutter Down', arrested six more accused from Delhi, Punjab, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jodhpur, bringing the total number of arrested individuals to 36 on Monday. Additionally, two govt employees from Dausa and Phalodi were detained. The gang's operations were primarily centered around exploiting vulnerabilities in govt welfare schemes such as the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, J ...Read More >
Jaipur: Singing the national anthem and national song daily will now be mandatory in all govt schools and offices under Rajasthan's education, Sanskrit education, and Panchayati Raj departments, cabinet minister Madan Dilawar announced Monday. Additionally, the state will implement a common uniform for all govt and private schools, effective from the next academic session, besides introducing uniforms for teachers. Attendance of officials and staff would also be recorded based on their participa ...Read More >
Lucknow: Reviewing preparations for the 19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides, to be held in Lucknow from Nov 23-29, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the event should reflect UP's efficiency, culture, security, and hospitality, and arrangements should be made on the lines of 2025 Maha Kumbh.The event is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the closing ceremony. Uttar Pradesh is hosting the eve ...Read More >
Noida: UP govt has approved the rehabilitation and resettlement (RR) scheme for the third and fourth phases of the Noida International Airport project in Jewar. The decision, which comes just a couple of days after chief minister Yogi Adityanath's on-site inspection, paves the way for acquiring 1,857 hectares across 14 villages and directly impacts the lives of around 16,000 families.The expansion is critical to transforming Noida International Airport into the country's largest greenfield aviat ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool, CPM and Congress responded cautiously to the Election Commission's (EC) announcement of the rollout of the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls on Monday in sharp contrast to the BJP's exuberance. The commission has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the modalities of the rollout.Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said his party would "democratically protest" any attempt to remove legitimate voters from the rolls. "We have no problem with electoral r ...Read More >
Jaipur/Bhilwara: Cyclone activity in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal triggered heavy rainfall across Rajasthan Monday, with Peepalda (Kota) recording the highest at 40 mm. The downpour affected harvested crops and caused a significant temperature drop, with cities like Kota, Udaipur, and Jaipur experiencing a 6-8 degree Celsius dip. In Udaipur, the Udai Sagar Dam gates were opened due to persistent rain. Traffic chaos ensued in Jaipur as drizzles continued throughout the day. While Kharif crop ...Read More >
Pune: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday morning arrested a software engineer, Zubair Hangargekar (35) from Kondhwa, on the charge of possessing literature of the banned terrorist organisation, al-Qaida. The ATS also detained Hangargekar's friend at the Pune railway station for questioning soon after the two returned from Chennai. They had gone there to attend a function."We arrested Hangargekar because his laptop, among the 19 laptops seized during the searches in the early ho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's largest oil refiner and fuel retailer, IndianOil, on Monday said it will comply with international sanctions, without referring to the latest US curbs on Rosneft and Lukoil -- two of the largest Russian crude exporters."We will abide by all sanctions imposed by the international community," company chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said but declined to specify whether IndianOil will stop buying discounted Russian crude.IndianOil is the second Indian refining entity after private ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took the Maharashtra govt to task for its poor execution and maintenance of compensatory afforestation sites as it had persuaded the court to permit several Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) projects and grant in principle approval to tunnelled Goregaon-Mulund road link as part of East-West Connectivity project. Finding that only 50% of the 20,460 trees planted under the compensatory afforestation plan for Mumbai Metro projects have survived, a bench of CJ ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The family of Shaik Riyaz, who was allegedly killed in a police encounter on Oct 20, appeared before Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) on Monday, alleging harassment and denial of access to their home in Nizamabad by police. TGHRC ordered that "no coercive measures or acts of harassment be taken against any member of Riyaz's family".In their complaint, Riyaz's mother, wife and two minor children claimed they were being "physically tortured and subjected to third-degree m ...Read More >
Lucknow: The cloud cover during the day and light rain lowered the day temperatures in the city by more than 5 degrees Celsius on Monday compared to Sunday. According to the weatherman, the city is likely to get light showers on Tuesday and by the end of the week too while days are likely to remain comparatively cooler. "The unseasonal rain is due to a fresh western disturbance and a depression over the Arabian Sea. Due to cloud cover, the day temperature witnessed a fall of 5.6 degrees Celsius ...Read More >
Jhunjhunu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team of Jhunjhunu Monday arrested Assistant Administrative Officer Nirmal Soni of Sardarshahar tehsil office in Churu district red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 90,000. Jhunjhunu ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Shabbir Khan said the complainant lodged a complaint with the ACB that he applied for the conversion of agricultural land at the tehsil office in Sardarshahar. Assistant Administrative Officer Nirmal Soni demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a step towards enhancing the work environment and promoting economic growth, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday announced the approval of two key labour reforms. The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, and the Rajasthan Factory (Amendment) Rules, 2025, are designed to stimulate business activity while prioritising the welfare and safety of workers throughout the state. At the announcement event, CM Sharma emphasised the govt's dedication to ...Read More >
Kota: At least 13 passengers, including men and women, were injured when a private passenger bus travelling from Barmer to Kota overturned at Dabi Turn under Nanta police station Monday morning. The injured were rushed to New Medical College Hospital in Kota, where most were discharged after receiving primary medical care.SHO at Nanta police station, Naval Kishore Sharma, said that none of the passengers sustained severe injuries. He added the accident occurred when the speeding bus abruptly red ...Read More >
Mumbai: BEST will get 150 new wet lease buses in it's fleet and the new buses are likely to be launched by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Colaba bus depot Oct 28 afternoon.Sources said that while 115 buses belong to one contractor, 35 belongs to another wet lease operator, sources said.The BEST had faced acute shortage of buses with it's fleet depleting to it's lowest at 2,703 buses lately.The wait time at some bus stops is also as high as 30-45 minutes for the second bus to arrive. There h ...Read More >
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