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In a significant move to streamline voter registration, the Election Commission has expanded its list of valid documents. Bihar's freshly revised voter rolls now incorporate Aadhaar cards, enhancing the process across twelve states and union territories. The Election Commission has included the voters' list of Bihar published after the special intensive revision and Aadhaar card in the list of indicative documents people will have to submit in the 12 states and union territories where the elect ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The World Bank approved a USD 400 million (Rs 3,400 crore) financing package for Kerala's health programme, which includes a USD 280 million loan from the Bank itself, co-financed by the state government. About 70 per cent of the funding-USD 280 million (Rs 2,400 crore)-will come from the World Bank, with the remaining amount provided by the state government.The project, backed by financial assistance of USD 400 million (around Rs 3,400 crore), aims to strengthen Kerala's pu ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 27: Security measures have been strengthened in Navi Mumbai following a molestation incident involving two Australian women cricketers in Indore during the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. According to police reports, the players were harassed by a motorcycle-borne man on Khajrana Road, Indore, on Thursday morning while heading from the Radisson Blu Hotel to a nearby cafe. The accused, identified as Aqeel Khan, has since been arrested by Madhya Pradesh Police. ICC Wome ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 26 (PTI) Amid an outrage over the alleged molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday said cricket players must keep the local authorities informed while stepping out, as they are very popular in India. The two women players, who are taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were stalked, and one of them was molested by a motorcycle-borne man in the city on Thursday morning. The incident took place in the ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) - Two cricketers from the Australian women's national team were inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist in the central Indian city of Indore, where they played in the Women´s Cricket World Cup. The two players were walking to a café from their team hotel on Thursday morning when the incident took place, Cricket Australia said Saturday. "CA can confirm two members of the Australian women´s team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka high court has directed the district and taluk administration of Chittapur, the constituency of minister Priyank Kharge, to meet with organisers on Tuesday (Oct 28) and decide on the planned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) 'patha sanchalana' (route march) on Nov 2. Justice MGS Kamal observed that authorities should "accommodate all parties and not prolong the issue". "The petitioner shall cooperate with respondent authorities to take an appropri ...Read More >
LOS ANGELES, California -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer for Jashanpreet Singh, a criminal illegal alien from India, following a DUI accident that resulted in the deaths of three individuals in San Bernardino County, California. On October 22, Singh was arrested by local authorities on charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence, according to a press release from ICE. Dash camera footage captured the crash. Singh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the city is set to witness its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding as preparations for the ambitious pollution-control initiative have been completed. A successful trial of the project was conducted earlier in the day in the Burari area, Gupta said in a post on X. "For the first time in Delhi, preparations have been completed to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding, marking a significant technologica ...Read More >
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally withdrawn the schedule for Punjab's local government elections, confirming The Express Tribune's earlier report that the passage of the Punjab Local Government Act 2025 would once again derail grassroots democracy in the province. In a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, the ECP reviewed the situation arising from the new law's enactment. Members of the commission, along with the secretary and senior ...Read More >
Kolkata: Contradictory positions taken by two advisors, holding ministerial positions, in the interim government in Bangladesh about the cancellation of 10 Indo-Bangladesh agreements, triggered confusion in diplomatic circles of both the countries. On Sunday, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who is adviser on local government, rural development and co-operatives of the Bangladesh interim government, in a post on Facebook provided a list of 10 agreements that he called 'cancelled.' He wrote, "A disc ...Read More >
Guwahati: Two high-ranking officers from the Assam Police, Special DGP and SIT chief MP Gupta, along with Titabor Co-District SP Tarun Goel, travelled to Singapore from Guwahati on Monday to investigate the death of Zubeen Garg, who died in the island country last month.The investigation is being conducted by the SIT formed under the CID of Assam Police, after more than 60 FIRs were filed across the state concerning the incident. Gupta is leading the nine-member SIT, with Goel as one of its memb ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The impact of additional emissions due to firecrackers on Diwali is likely to stay in the air through most of the week due to calm wind conditions, with no respite from extremely toxic air likely until at least Friday, weather analysts said.According to the forecast by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS), further deterioration of air quality to the higher end of the 'very poor' category is expected by Diwali day, and to 'severe' levels by Tuesday."The air quality is very like ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka on Sunday accused Congress of supporting those who hail Pakistan, and oppose those who say Bharat Mata ki Jai. Ashoka's comments come amid the Karnataka government denying permission for a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) centenary march in Chittapur, citing concerns over law and order. The local authorities cited concerns over maintaining law and order in the region as the reason f ...Read More >
The Karnataka government on Saturday issued an order for regulating the activities of private organisations/societies/trusts/clubs or any other entity registered/unregistered using the State government properties and premises, playgrounds, parks, roads and waterbodies or any other immovable property. Earlier in the week, the State Cabinet had decided on taking measures to prevent trespassing of public properties by private organisations. It came days after IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge's letter ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The State Government on Saturday issued an order restricting the use of government property, which also includes roads and parks, by any organisation or group of more than 10 people to carry out a march or rally, requiring them to take prior permission from the competent authority. Though the move is seen as an attempt to restrict RSS activities, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah maintained that they are not targeting any organisation. The GO was issued after the cabinet decision on Thursd ...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 >
Karnataka (Bengaluru) [India], October 18 (ANI): A murder case of a 20-year-old girl was reported in the North Bengaluru District of Karnataka on Saturday. Police nabbed two accused in the murder case of a woman in the roadside area of Srirampura, a police official said. Speaking with the ANI, North Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police BS Nemagouda said, "A murder case was reported yesterday, and immediately it was taken up. A special team was formed to nab the accused, and we arrested 2 of ...Read More >
Karnataka (Bengaluru) [India], October 18 (ANI): A murder case of a 20-year-old girl was reported in the North Bengaluru District of Karnataka on Saturday. Police nabbed two accused in the murder case of a woman in the roadside area of Srirampura, a police official said. Speaking with the ANI, North Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police BS Nemagouda said, "A murder case was reported yesterday, and immediately it was taken up. A special team was formed to nab the accused, and we arrested 2 of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Three Bangladeshi smugglers, who attempted to steal cattle from a village in Tripura after crossing the border, died during an altercation three days ago, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday while trashing Dhaka's claim that they were lynched by a mob. MEA spokesperson Randir Jaiswal said the three Bangladeshi smugglers died about three kilometres inside Indian territory on October 15. "A group of three miscreants from Bangladesh crossed the internatio ...Read More >
Kargil, Oct 17: The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and the Apex Body of Leh have jointly called for a peaceful, silent protest and a three-hour blackout across Ladakh on Saturday to express solidarity with the families of martyrs, those critically injured, and the youth currently under detention. As per the organizers, the silent march in Kargil will commence at Chowk Chullah at 10:00 a.m., where participants will gather before proceeding towards Zainabia Chowk and then returning to Lal Chowk ...Read More >
Kochi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday paid homage to former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away in the state, on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian High Commission in Kenya said that the mortal remains of Odinga were flown from Kochi to Mumbai by a special Indian Air Force aircraft and were received by a high-level delegation from Kenya. It expressed solidarity with the family of the late leader and the gover ...Read More >
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD's green signal to induce artificial rain, he added."Our special aircraft is stationed at Meerut. The pilots completed four successful trial flights over the target area. We are simply waiting for the right cloud conditions and India Meteorological ...Read More >
Kerala Weather Update: IMD Sounds Orange Alert For Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta Amid Heavy Rain Kerala IMD Alert: Heavy rain continued to batter several parts of Kerala on Thursday morning, leading the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an 'orange alert' for the state's southernmost districts. According to reports, the alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta, where intense rainfall, strong winds, and thunder are expected. The alert wil ...Read More >
Addressing mayors and officials from across the country, CM Patel said that during his initial political career, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the president of the 'Ahmedabad Municipality' from 1924 to 1928. The CM said the city of Ahmedabad "truly exemplifies PM Modi's mantra of "Vikas bhi virasat bhi" (development along with heritage). "Sardar Patel served as the president of the Ahmedabad Municipality from 1924 to 1928, and 100 years ago, he demonstrated how an ideal city can be built ...Read More >
KANPUR - Several members of Australia A cricket team were taken ill after consuming food at a hotel in Kanpur, raising concerns over the quality of facilities provided to the visiting side during their India tour. The Indian media reported that the players dined at a local hotel following a match, after which a number of them complained of severe stomach discomfort. Fast bowler Henry Thornton reportedly suffered from acute food poisoning and was admitted to hospital for two days. Three other p ...Read More >
Gurgaon: After a hot and humid Sunday, the city is bracing for a sharp weather shift. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall across south Haryana districts, including Gurgaon, on Monday and Tuesday. The forecast also mentions the likelihood of thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and even hail in some areas.Meanwhile, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2°C, which was 0.2 degrees higher than the previous day, while the min ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old student from Hyderabad was shot dead in Texas, US, by an unidentified assailant on Oct 3 (US time) in what police suspect to be an armed robbery attempt. Pole Chandrasekhar, who was working part-time at a gas station, was reportedly confronted by the gunman and died on the spot."We got to know that my brother was shot dead at a gas station. He was in the US to pursue higher studies and was looking for a job. He had been applying for jobs in the last six months," said his ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 2 (UNI) The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was observed as National Cleanliness Day/Swachh Bharat Diwas at Gandhi Memorial Hall, Imphal, with Governor of Manipur Ajay Kumar Bhalla leading the celebrations. The Governor, along with the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, former Chief Minister, MLAs, Chief Secretary, DGP, senior civil and police officials and members of the public, offered floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing the gathering, the Governor highl ...Read More >
Two persons allegedly involved in the September 26 violence in Bareilly were arrested following an encounter in C.B. Ganj area on Wednesday (October 1, 2025), police said, as the crackdown continued on suspected rioters and its support providers. Both the men sustained bullet injuries and are currently under treatment in police custody, a senior officer said. Earlier on Tuesday (September 30), the district chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) Shamsad and one suspect identified as Tajeem wer ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron expressed 'disappointment and sadness' over the vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Tavistock Square, London, just days before his birth anniversary on October 2. 'Disappointed and saddened by the vandalism of Gandhiji's statue. The @metpoliceuk have begun an investigation. His teachings of tolerance, peace, and non-violence are timeless and will always bring people together. That's what I'll remember on Gandhi J ...Read More >
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