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NEW DELHI: The countdown to the Bihar Assembly elections has officially begun. The Election Commission on Monday announced that the polls will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The result will be declared on November 14. With this announcement, Bihar has entered full-fledged election mode, and political parties are already ramping up their campaigns.Also Read: Bihar election to be held in 2 phases - check detailsA lot is at stake for the state's key players. Here's a look at it:Nitish ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two men were electrocuted to death, and more than 30 others were injured in Gaura Bazar when a vehicle carrying an idol of Goddess Durga came into contact with a high-tension power line, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred late Sunday night when a pipe on the truck carrying the idol touched the high-tension line. This resulted in a current surge, additional superintendent of police Anjana Tiwari said. Initial reports indicated that two men were killed, while around 10 to 1 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out late Sunday night in the Trauma ICU of SMS Hospital, caused by a short circuit. Relatives of patients described panic and confusion as smoke filled the ward.Multiple patients were trapped inside as smoke engulfed the ward, while hospital staff reportedly fled the scene, leaving relatives to rescue their loved ones.Puran Singh, a patient's relative, described the initial moments: "When there was a spark, there was a cylinder beside it. The smoke spread throughout the I ...Read More >
West Bengal Flood Alert: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said its team in Alipurduar has been placed on "the highest alert level". Even as Darjeeling reels from devastating rains and landslides that have killed at least 28 people, there are now fears of flooding in North Bengal's Dooars region. Authorities have sounded a high alert after Bhutan's Tala Hydropower Dam began overflowing due to a technical glitch. Bhutan's National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) said the D ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Describing election observers as beacons of democracy, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday instructed the 425 officers appointed as observers for the upcoming assembly poll in Bihar and bye-polls in other states, to promptly report any misconduct or unaccounted expenditure by the party leaders and candidates, while maintaining the highest level of probity and impartiality themselves.At a briefing for general, police and expenditure observers -- comprising 287 IAS offic ...Read More >
Air India NEW DELHI: Starting October 26, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express will shift their domestic operations from Terminal 3 (T3) at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Terminals 2 and 1, respectively, the Tata Group-owned airline announced on Friday.The shift comes amid ongoing expansion work at T3 by Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) to boost international passenger capacity. Air India clarified that its international flights, along with those of Air India Exp ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) organised a seminar titled "AI for Inclusion in India" at the India International Centre in New Delhi on Friday, setting the stage for the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026. The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence can be used to bridge gaps in equity, accessibility, and empowerment in India's digital future. The event brought together experts from government, academia, and civil society. Rajit Punhani, CEO of the Food ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which recently completed Tier 1 of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025, will allow each of 13.5 lakh aspirants who wrote the exam, to view, store and review their question papers, responses and the correct answers from Oct 15.Thanks to this recent reform, the examinees can challenge the answer keys with evidence, that too at a fee now halved to Rs 50, and keep the copies for their personal use. To further assist as ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Centre on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories calling for a "rational use of cough syrups in the paediatric population" after nine deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara due to kidney-related complications.The ministry of health and family welfare informed that the tests on the cough syrup samples revealed that it did not contain "Diethylene Glycol (DEG) or Ethylene Glycol (EG), contaminants that are known to cause serious kidney injury."Moreover ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that while it is acceptable to declare "I love Modi" in the country it draws objections if one says "I love Mohammad". His remarks came on Thursday at a public meeting in Hyderabad, against the backdrop of violent protests in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly over "I Love Mohammad" posters."In this country, one can say 'I love Modi' but not 'I love Mohammad'. Where are you taking this nation? If someone says 'I love ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday refuted claims that the United States prevented India from taking military action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying he was misquoted by the media.In a social media post on X, Chidambaram said, "In no part of the interview to Megha Prasad's podcast did I say that 'US stopped us from retaliating after the 26/11 attack.""Yet, channel after channel and the media and the Twitterati are merrily attributing words to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Raashid Alvi on Wednesday slammed his colleague P Chidambaram after he said that India decided not to retaliate against Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks due to pressure from the United States.Alvi questioned why Chidamabaram is making such a claim after 16 years and said that such remarks will only benefit the BJP."Does this mean he was working under US pressure? Such a statement will only benefit the BJP. Why is Chidambaram making this claim after 16 years? ...Read More >
AI Image NEW DELHI: Six children have died from kidney-related complications in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district between September 4 and September 26, prompting health officials to investigate the cause. The affected children initially experienced colds, coughs, and fevers before their conditions worsened with kidney complications.Health authorities have collected samples for examination after cases were reported in the Parasia area of Chhindwara from August 22, according to news agency ANI. ...Read More >
A Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, valued at Rs 35 crore, in a joint operation by Customs and DRI. The actor, arriving from Singapore, claimed he received the drugs in Cambodia. This incident is part of recent significant cocaine seizures, raising concerns about organised crime in the entertainment industry. In a major drug bust, a Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth around ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and late singer-actor Zubeen Garg's manager, Siddhartha Sharma, have been arrested in Delhi and brought to Guwahati, news agency PTI reported.According to police, Mahanta had reportedly been hiding in Singapore, while lookout notices had already been issued against both him and Sharma, directing them to appear before the CID office in Guwahati by October 6.Mahanta was arrested on his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi f ...Read More >
12 Chandigarh: Punjab recorded the highest number of drug overdose deaths for the second consecutive year in 2023, with 89 fatalities, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, even as the state witnessed a decline from the 144 deaths reported in 2022.The 89 deaths in Punjab were followed by 85 in Madhya Pradesh and 84 in Rajasthan, out of a national total of 654 such fatalities in 2023, according to the NCRB report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 202 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: At least ten people were killed and several others injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through Quetta on Tuesday, outside the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters, The Times of India reported, citing Dawn newspaper. "The blast occurred as an explosive-laden vehicle took a turn from Model Town towards Hali Road, near the FC headquarters," said Muhammad Baloch, SSP special operations Quetta. The explosion, heard miles away, sent ambulances rushing to the scene to ferry t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 30: In a shocking incident, a man slit his wife's throat and stabbed her 45 times over suspicion of being friendly with male colleagues at her workplace. The gruesome act took place in their rented house on Ullal Main Road, Bengaluru, on Sunday, September 28. The husband, Dharmaseelan Ramesh, later ended his own life by hanging himself beside her. The deceased, Manju P, a 27-year-old nurse from Tamil Nadu, was found in a pool of blood. Authorities say the attack appeared pre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A case has been registered against senior TVK leader Adhav Arjuna at the North Zone Cyber Crime Police Station in Tamil Nadu after he stirred controversy by urging the nation's youth to launch a revolution in a social media post that was later deleted.Police registered the case under Section 47/2025 u/s 192, 196(1)(b), 197(1)(d), 353(1)(b), and 353(2) of the BNS.In his now-deleted post, Arjuna cited the recent Gen-Z protests in Nepal that led to a regime change and urged the youth of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday released the revised voter list of poll-bound Bihar after conducting the special intensive revision.The poll body released the new poll roll on the website. "In light of the special intensive revision, the final electoral roll has been published on 30.09.2025. Any voter can view the details of their name in the electoral roll through the provided link," EC said in a social media post on X.This comes after the poll body had undertaken the drive in Jul ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: In what could be a pioneering example of the sharing of benefits generated through the use of biological resources with communities, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has sanctioned funds for local people that will be used for the conservation of the endemic plant species Red Sanders in Andhra Pradesh.The sanctioned fund of Rs 82 lakh, provided from the benefit-sharing amount, was collected from users of Red Sanders and is being channelled back to the stakeholders concerned ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate as the Chief Guest in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on October 1 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The event will begin at 10:30 am.On the occasion, the Prime Minister will release a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin, marking the RSS' century-long contributions to the nation. He will also address the gathering of dignitaries, volunteers, and members of the Sangh.Foun ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a mock sitting of legislative assembly on Monday, calling it 'Janta di Vidhan Sabha' (People's Assembly) where it passed a resolution condemning the Aam Aadmi Party-led govt in the state for "not taking pre-flood measures; exacerbating the 'Mann-made' crisis by its negligence and mismanagement; and shifting the blame on the Centre, despite the flood warnings".The resolution passed by the party also sought a CBI probe into ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court acquitted a man accused of cruelty for dowry, after his wife committed suicide in 2021, observing that the prosecution failed to prove the charges. Pointing out that the woman did not leave a suicide note from which it could be inferred that she was subjected to cruelty, additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan said all the witnesses, including her parents and siblings, did not depose anything that could indicate that the deceased was subjected to dowry demand ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the state govt has formally initiated the process to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, paving the way for cross-border legal cooperation."We have requested MHA to invoke the MLAT. Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities -- giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secu ...Read More >
12 NEW DELHI: Hours after Leh Apex Body pulled out from talks with Centre, ministry of home affairs on Monday said that it is "open for dialogues" at any time.In a statement, MHA said that the dialogue with Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance through High Powered Committee has yielded "good results" in the past. It pointed out at the decision to increase reservations to the Scheduled Tribes of Ladakh and providing women's reservations in LAHDCs."The government has always been open for d ...Read More >
Karur stampede (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Chennai police on Monday arrested three individuals for allegedly spreading rumours about the Karur stampede that killed 41 people during a political rally on Saturday. The arrested include Sahayam, 38, BJP State Secretary (Art & Culture) from Perumbakkam; Sivaneswaran, a member of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) from Mangadu and Sarathkumar, 32, TVK's 46th Ward Secretary from Avadi.The stampede occurred during a rally organized by TVK leader and actor Vijay i ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Coll ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached Bogota, Colombia, on Monday, as a part of his South America tour. He is set to interact with political leaders, university students, and members of the business community.Congress shared a video of his arrival, in which, he could be seen interacting with several people. "Today, LoP Shri @RahulGandhi reached Bogota, Colombia. He is on a tour of South America, where he is scheduled to engage with political leaders, university studen ...Read More >
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