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Use of coal, firewood, including in tandoors, and diesel generators have been banned

24 officials suspended in Haryana

THE Haryana Government has suspended 24 officials for their alleged failure to prevent and stubble burning cases in their respective areas, sources said.

Govt launches 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off campaign

ELHI Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign - turning off car engines at traffic signals - to reduce vehicular pollution in the capital.

‘33K deaths from pollution’: NGT takes cognizance of study

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has initiated suo-motu proceedings following two critical studies that have revealed a disturbing decline in air quality across India.

Pollution rises, so does political blame game

AAP targets neighbouring states for spike; why not Punjab, asks BJP

Behind drug bust: Luxury cars bought in cash, encrypted apps to stay in touch

A port in Mumbai was the smugglers' first stop way back in 2021. The ship brought about 294 kg of heroin from Afghanistan, though it didn't land at Mumbai first. The merchants chose a circuitous way - to Iran, and other West Asian countries - to evade detection.

Six-storey B'luru building caves in; One dead, 5 injured

A construction worker was killed and five others were injured when a six-storey under-construction residential building collapsed in the city on Tuesday afternoon.

40 more flights get bomb threats

HOAX bomb threats continued to keep the security agencies on their toes and inconvenience passengers on Tuesday as about 40 more flights received threat emails.

MODI, XI TALKS TODAY

● Bilateral dialogue before BRICS Summit opens at Russia's Kazan, says government ● Need to restore mutual trust to go back to status quo ante: Army Chief Gen Dwivedi

JPC MEET ON WAQF TURNS UGLY AS TMC MP SMASHES BOTTLE

THE meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill witnessed high-voltage drama on Tuesday as Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee smashed a glass bottle during a heated exchange of words with BJP member and former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, injuring himself in the process.

Property defacement: HC summons DUSU candidates, criticises varsity

THE Delhi High Court on Monday summoned several candidates who had contested the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections in September 2024, to explain their involvement in an alleged case of public property defacement.

‘VPN chaining making task of agencies difficult in hoax bomb threat calls’

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stepped in to deal with the spate of hoax bomb threats to the airlines last week with Home Secretary Govind Monhan on Monday meeting top officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

SC restrains states, UTs from acting on NCPCR move to close madrasas

THE SC on Monday stayed the recent orders of UP and Tripura governments which directed that all students in unrecognised madrasas and non-Muslim students studying in government-aided madrasas be shifted to government schools.

Rajasthan BJP faces internal strife over distribution of tickets

THE ruling BJP in Rajasthan is facing internal strife following the announcement of candidates for six out of seven assembly seats where by-elections will be held on November 13.

Raut meets Shah, denies joining hands with BJP

GRIPPED by a fear of loss in its seat-share talks with Congress a day after letting it be known that it was nursing extreme ideas about its MVA association in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena appeared to move back from the brink. Then, on Monday, it turned to BJP to reinforce its MVA cover with Sanjay Raut going some length to dismiss his reported meeting with Union minister Amit Shah.

Decks cleared for grand Simhastha-'28 in Ujjain

CHIEF Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced a comprehensive plan which will allow the 13 akharas and other sadhus and sanyasis to build permanent ashrams in Madhya Pradesh's holy city, Ujjain, on the lines of Haridwar.

Another senior cop shunted for failing to reach Bahraich communal clash site

ACTIONS against police officials of the trouble-torn central UP district of Bahraich, which witnessed communal conflagration resulting in the loss of life on October 13 and 14, continued on Monday with the removal of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Rural) Pavitra Mohan Tripathi.

Nitish at it again, asks DGP to recruit cops with folded hands

BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday urged DGP Alok Raj to expedite the process of recruitment of more policemen ahead of the assembly elections in the state due next year.

Cong deputes Thorat to iron out Maha differences

AS the standoff over seat-sharing between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) continues, the Congress leadership on Monday deployed state legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat to mediate on the contentious seats.

Cracks in INDIA bloc as Cong, SP announce candidates for Budhni

CRACKS are out in the open in INDIA bloc in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. Surprising its ally Congress surprised, the SP has named its candidate for the Budhni assembly bypoll.

Pak parliament panel to pick SC CJ, term restricted to 3 yrs

PAKISTAN's government narrowly passed constitutional amendments on Monday giving lawmakers more power to appoint top judges, who have issued a series of recent decisions favouring opposition chief Imran Khan.

Indigenous Aussie senator heckles Charles in House

INDIGENOUS senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries.

Moldova votes to join the EU by a razor-thin majority

MOLDOVANS voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of securing the country's path toward European Union membership, electoral data showed on Monday, after the pro-Western president accused foreign interference and \"criminal groups\" of trying to undermine the vote in the former Soviet republic.

Japanese PM's rating down a week before vote: surveys

APPROVAL ratings for Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have fallen ahead of an October 27 general election, one weekend poll showed, with another survey suggesting the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.

Jumbo 109-member cabinet in Indonesia

NEWLY inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.

Real estate teeters in tier 2 cities; Q3 sales dip 13%

HOUSING sales in the top 30 tier 2 cities fell sharply by 13% in the July-September quarter of 2024 (Q3 CY2024) while new launches plummeted by 34%, according to a report by NSE-listed real estate data analytics firm PropEquity.

Adar Poonawalla buys 50% stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions

BILLIONAIRE Adar Poonawalla-led Serene Productions has entered into a binding agreement to invest ₹1,000 crore in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment (collectively called Dharma), one of India's leading production houses. With the investment, Serene Productions will hold 50% stake in Dharma, with film producer and director Karan Johar retaining the remaining 50% ownership.

Dried softy ice-cream mix not dairy product, to be taxed at 18%: Raj AAR

IN a recent ruling, the Rajasthan advance ruling authority (AAR) has held that the dried softy ice-cream mix (low fat) in vanilla flavour, known as Vanilla Mix, is not dairy product and hence will be taxed at 18% instead of 5%.

Robust domestic engines bolstering growth: RBI

POINTING to the strong momentum in domestic consumption and investment demand that are fuelling growth, an internal paper from the central bank has reaffirmed that the economy is on sound footing and is on course to close the current fiscal with 7.2% growth.

Hyundai Motor IPO to list today, flat to moderate gains expected

Initial public offer part of conditions mandated by RBI during the bank's merger with parent HDFC in July 2023; IPO to be the largest share sale by a non-bank lender