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Rescuers struggle to reach stranded people as rains batter Philippines

RESCUERS in the Philippines raced Saturday to reach people still stranded in areas made inaccessible by flooding from Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed at least 97 people.

BJP to reinforce Hindutva, trust allies in Maha poll

FOR a caste-driven ticket distribution in the rival camps in Maharashtra, the BJP has decided to inject a fair amount of Hindutva to keep its committed vote share.

CONG MINISTER'S JIBE AT SITA SOREN SPARKS ROW

THE National Scheduled Tribe Commission on Saturday sought a report from the Jharkhand government within three days on the state minister Irfan Ansari's alleged derogatory remarks about BJP leader Sita Soren.

BJP working prez to check rift in J'khand

THE BJP on Saturday appointed former MP Ravindra Kumar Rai as its working president in Jharkhand, a decision that came amid rumblings in the party over ticket distribution for assembly elections.

1st pvt military aircraft assembly unit in Vadodara

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received strong support for his remark 'Batenge toh Katenge' (divided we fall) from the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in Mathura on Saturday.

RSS says Hindus must remain united against caste and language divisions

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received strong support for his remark 'Batenge toh Katenge' (divided we fall) from the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in Mathura on Saturday.

Cong announces 3rd list of 39 candidates, gains 2 more in its share of 85 seats in MVA

CONGRESS on Saturday released a list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The party has announced 87 candidates so far.

A BILLIONAIRE DAUGHTER ROTS IN UGANDAN JAIL

HERS is a story yet to be written—as if waiting for its many co-authors to come to an agreement about how to proceed. Midway to a presumed denouement, Vasundhara Oswal (26) is lost to her billionaire Indian-origin Swiss industrialist father Pankaj and mother Radhika.

SC stays HC order imposing fine for wasting court time

THE Supreme Court recently stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court which imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on an advocate for wasting the court's time and arguing a case wearing a lawyer's robe and a band despite being a petitioner in person.

Studies hit as more girls do domestic chores: Unicef

A compelling 32.9% of girls participate in unpaid domestic activities, markedly higher than 9.1% of boys, which significantly impacts their education and learning, according to a UNICEF report.

Housing ministry directs CPWD to ensure rainwater harvesting in all buildings

AS part of its nationwide water conservation campaign Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (water conservation with community partnership), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced that all its premises — including offices, institutions and residential colonies — across the states will have rain water harvesting system to facilitate groundwater recharge.

Good monsoon rainfall, yet food grain prices up

Retail inflation at 9-month high in Sept due to higher food prices: Data

In major rejig, Centre appoints 29 joint secretaries in different depts

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Central government on Saturday appointed as many as 29 joint secretaries, including some officers of Indian Administrative Services, across various government departments.

Rajnath to spend Diwali with soldiers deployed at Tawang in Arunachal

Amid a thaw between India and China over the standoff in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has chosen to celebrate Diwali with the soldiers at Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on October 31, defence sources said.

THE HISTORY THAT PILLARS HOLD UP

When we visit a temple, one of the first structures we usually see outside the sanctum is a pillar.

BEYOND BORDERS ON INDIA-CHINA TABLE

CURIOSITY AWAKENED

Born to a teacher-father and a homemaker mother in one of the arid regions of Satara, Wagh fought all odds to become a bureaucrat. Sudhir Suryawanshi meets the officer who is now helping students of his village develop a scientific temper

Kashmir bats turn a corner, go global

Willows made in Valley earlier played a second fiddle to their English counterparts, but that narrative is changing now. Fayaz Wani finds out how

22-yr-old woman gangraped in Nayagarh, 3 held

IN a shocking incident, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by three men in front of her male friend while the two were returning from a temple in Fategarh police limits of Nayagarh district.

Modi to lay foundation for AP industrial corridor

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the Nakkapalle region in Anakapalle district in November to lay the foundation stone for a newly approved Nakapalle industrial corridor.

K'taka: 25 die in rain-related incidents

From October 1-25, the state received 181 mm of rainfall, 58 mm more than the average

Cyclone Dana: Flooding damages crop fields in Balasore, Mayurbhanj

RESIDENTS of low-lying areas expressed their discontentment as they did not save their vegetable and paddy being grown on their fields as the water due to incessant rain over the last 48 hours after the depression of cyclone Dana created waterlogging most of their fields from Saturday morning.

Private hospitals under Aarogyasri face fund crunch

MANY private hospitals empanelled in the Aarogyasri Healthcare Scheme are facing severe financial difficulties due to outstanding reimbursements from the government, some of which have been pending for over a year.

Madurai in knee-deep water following heavy downpour

DUE to heavy downpour on Friday, Madurai's eastern and northern areas were inundated by flood water. Most people were seen dealing with knee-deep water entering their houses.

Tamil Nadu awaits Vijay's political blockbuster today, fans lined up

THE air in V Salai near Vikravandi is filled with anticipation on what will be in store at the first conference of actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Sunday.

Kozhikode to be second district in Kerala to achieve full digital literacy

KOZHIKODE district has been declared fully digitally literate under the state government's ambitious DIGI Keralam project, becoming the second district in Kerala after Ernakulam to achieve the milestone.

‘Skin disease to Sachdeva from Yamuna water’

IN a dramatic turn of events, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva found himself admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital just days after taking a dip in the polluted Yamuna River.

Over 90% of campus free from defacement: DU

DELHI University, which is under scrutiny from the Delhi High Court over public property defacement by candidates during campaigning for student union elections, on Saturday, said posters, banners, and other articles posted on public property have been removed.

Inspired by Musk's achievements: ISRO chief

PRAISING Space X founder Elon Musk, Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanathan on Saturday said the tech mogul's innovative work in the space sector and his achievements have inspired global efforts, including those within ISRO.

Deep conspiracy to kill Kejriwal

AAP chief will 'neither stop nor bow' and continue his padyatra campaign: Sanjay Singh