19-yr-old falls off auto as she fights snatchers, critical

A 19-year-old engineering student of a private college in Ghaziabad is battling for life at a private hospital after she fell off a speeding auto while resisting a snatching bid by two men on a motorcycle who made off with her mobile phone on Friday afternoon on National Highway 9 (NH-9) near Masuri.

Govt sets floor price for export of onions to aid domestic mkt

The Union government on Saturday imposed curbs on onion exports, setting a floor price on overseas shipments amid fresh pressure on supplies and prices.

I-T raids 8 places linked to Raj minister; Cong targets central agencies

The Income-Tax department on Saturday carried out raids in eight locations linked to co-operative minister Udailal Anjana in poll-bound Rajasthan.

PM issues 51k job letters, says 'focus is on traditional sectors'

The Centre is not only strengthening employment in traditional sectors but also in new ones such as renewable energy, space, defence and automation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday while addressing the National Rozgar Mela via videoconferencing.

Will give free education if Cong wins polls: Rahul

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his party's poll outreach in Chhattisgarh, promising free education in government institutes and financial assistance to collectors of \"tendu\" (beedi) leaves if they win the upcoming elections.

Shah raises MP poll pitch with focus on Ram temple

The Ram Mandir took centre stage in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh after Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the state is set to celebrate Diwali thrice in the coming months on the day of Diwali, on the day of the state poll results, and when the temple is inaugurated in Ayodhya in January 2024.

Maine mass shooter found dead, self-inflicted gunshot injury suspected cause of his death

A US Army reservist accused of spraying a bowling alley and bar with gunfire in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a recycling plant trailer after a 48-hour manhunt, police said on Saturday.

Appear for 'oral evidence' on Nov 2, ethics panel tells Moitra

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee probing the allegations \"cash-for-query\" against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra asked her to appear before it on November 2, turning down her request that she be allowed to depose after November 5.

Air back in 'very poor' zone as wind speed slows down

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) surpassed the \"very poor\" mark of 300 on Saturday, a significant deterioration from the 261 (poor) recorded a day earlier. Experts said a weakening of winds over the region was behind the jump in air pollution and any improvement can only be expected after October 31 (Tuesday).

24-yr-old woman shot dead at her SE Delhi home

A 31-year-old man has been arrested for shooting dead a 24-year-old woman because he disapproved of her relationship with his older brother who was already married, Delhi Police said on Saturday.

Gaza ground offensive underway, says Israel

Gaza was largely cut off from the outside world on Saturday as Israel rained more bombs from the air and suggested its long-promised ground offensive against Hamas militants controlling the Palestinian enclave was underway.

Microsoft's cloud recovery is outshining rivals

In the race to rebound from a two-year slowdown in spending on cloud computing, Microsoft Corp. is pulling ahead of its chief rivals, Amazon.com Inc. and Google.

Jio posts smallest profit rise in seven quarters

Jio's net profit rose 12% to ₹5,058 crore in Q2, revenue climbed 9.9% to ₹2,475 crore.

South Africa scrape past Pakistan as World Cup delivers first cliffhanger

Proteas hold their nerve while Pakistan lose theirs in a match that had everyone on the edge of their seats

The choking line and length

Bumrah and Jadeja have not wavered in discipline and so the average score against India in this WC is 238

Former China premier Li Keqiang dies at 68

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68.

Intense Israeli strikes rock Gaza

The Israel army said ground forces were extending operations tonight’ in Gaza, as the internet and communications services collapsed

Tipu's swords and a house in Cornwall

Tipu Sultan’s legacy continues to fund the ambitions of the descendants of the second Earl of Cornwallis. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Mysore kingdom spanning a large part of what is now Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. And as the world is occupied with more weighty matters, his looted possessions, another symbol of colonial brutality, briefly slipped into public view in London. Lots 100 and 101, went on auction on October 26 and 27 at Christie's, as part of the Islamic and Indian Art Week. Beautiful but mute spectators to a continuing injustice.

What I saw from the frontline of Israel-Hamas war

The Indian view, an unequivocal calling out of terrorism but a firm underscoring of the rights of the Palestinian people, is a nuanced response

Draft report on criminal laws not adopted; panel to meet on Nov 6

THE COMMITTEE MAY ADOPT THE REPORT IN THE NEXT MEET DESPITE PROTESTS BY SOME OF ITS MEMBERS FROM OPPN PARTIES

Moitra seeks more time to appear before House panel

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday wrote to Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee probing the \"cash-for-query\" allegation, saying that she won't be able to appear before the panel before November 5 due to prior engagements. In her letter to the panel's chairman Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Moitra also said that she be allowed to \"cross-examine\" businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

ED arrests Bengal minister in ration distribution case

The Enforcement Directorate arrested West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick on Friday after questioning him for nearly 20 hours in the alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam. Mallick, who now holds the portfolios of public enterprises, industrial reconstruction and forests, was the state's food minister between 2011 and 2021.

EPS moves HC to change OPS's seat in assembly

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary and Tamil Nadu leader of opposition Edapaddi K Palaniswami has moved a writ petition in the Madras high court asking for the seat of former deputy leader of opposition O Panneerselvam (OPS) to be changed, arguing that the presence of an expelled leader of the party next to him affects the functioning of the party in the House.

Anand Mohan shares stage with Nitish; thanks CM for 'facilitating' his release

Anand Mohan, the former MP who walked out of jail after his life sentence was prematurely terminated, shared the stage with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday and publicly thanked him for \"amending the law that facilitated my release\".

India launches efforts to resolve crisis over Qatar death sentence

AMONG THE POSSIBILITIES IS FILING AN APPEAL AGAINST THE VERDICT OR USING AN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY INDIA AND QATAR IN 2015

Lingering anger from Narayanpur communal clash may sway Bastar

It is 10am, and in the densely forested district of Narayanpur, around a dozen tribal youth -- one carrying a traditional axe and the others saffron Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flags --march towards Edka village. The man carrying the axe, 23-year-old Nanu Nag, is in charge, barking out orders to the rest on where to install the party paraphernalia.

CM face will be from backward caste, says Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power in Telangana, it would make a leader from Other Backward Classes (OBC) community the chief minister of the state.

Law on old among 5 new Cong pension, free laptops guarantees

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced five more guarantees, including a law on the continuation of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), and free laptop computers or tablets for government college students, if the Congress wins the upcoming state elections.

Tata set to make iPhones in India

Tata Electronics will start making iPhones from India within 2.5 years for domestic and global markets

Draft rules under privacy law almost ready: Vaishnaw

The government has drawn up the draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and will release them for public consultation soon, electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the media during the India Mobile Congress on Friday.