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Waiting game on: Cong, BJP delay manifesto release

EVEN as electioneering for the first phase of J&K Assembly polls is picking up, the BJP and Congress are yet to release their manifestos.

BJP minority morcha forms 7-member panel to seek views on Waqf Bill

AMID criticism of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill by major Muslim bodies, the BJP has decided to seek suggestions from the community on the proposed legislation, which is currently being deliberated upon by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).

With deadline set to wipe out Naxal menace, forces get monthly targets

WITH Union Home Minister Amit Shah fixing a deadline of 2026 to wipe out Naxal menace in the country, the security forces and the agencies have been given month-wise targets to meet the challenge, officials said on Sunday.

Ayodhya firing range 'unsafe' amid airport construction

THE Indian Army's field firing range in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has been rendered \"unsafe\" due to the construction of the Ayodhya airport, forcing the force to scout for land elsewhere.

Hurriyat leader gives up separatism, joins PDP

Geelani says Kashmir issue can be resolved politically, not through guns

Breach at AP canal, over 2.6L people hit

WHILE torrential rains that lashed Vijayawada on Saturday receded, the citizens were in for a rude shock on Sunday morning as they woke up to flooded streets in parts of the city.

TN's GER to see rise as over 60% students pursue higher education

THE percentage of government school students joining higher education institutions has seen a sharp jump in the last two years.

Ravenshaw univ renaming row: BJP defends Pradhan

WITH Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's suggestion for renaming Ravenshaw University snowballing into a major political controversy, the BJP on Sunday rushed to his defence stating the issue needed debate.

No power group can exist in Mollywood: Mammootty

His response comes after Mohanlal denied he was part of any group

Order soon to make govt doctors write prescription in Kannada, say officials

KANNADA Development Authority (KDA) has declared that an order will soon be issued mandating Karnataka government doctors to write medical prescriptions in Kannada.

US renewable energy firm to set up unit in TN

AMERICAN renewable energy firm Ohmium will be investing ₹400 crore in Tamil Nadu to establish its manufacturing unit in Chengalpattu district.

DELHI A WONDERLAND, OFFICIALS A PACK OF PLAYING CARDS

TO allay the misery of citizens, who have been made to wade through slush in the knee-deep potholes of Delhi roads day after during the past month, the Delhi government has come up with what they think is a great idea.

Court awards seven-year imprisonment to ISIS operative who fired at police

DELHI'S Patiala House Court has awarded seven years of rigorous imprisonment to an ISIS operative convicted for shooting at Delhi Police personnel and murdering a member of rightwing organisation Hindu Munnani in Tamil Nadu.

INLD releases first list, OP Chautala grandson Arjun to contest from Rania

THE Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), on Sunday, released its first list of seven candidates for the Haryana assembly elections, due on October 5.

AAP urges Centre to allow cloud seeding to mitigate pollution

ENVIRONMENT Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday urged the Centre to grant permission for cloud seeding or artificial rain to mitigate the pollution that rises to hazardous levels during the winter season.

Robbery bid: 18-year-old on way to eatery stabbed to death in Uttam Nagar

AN 18-year-old youth, on his way to a restaurant with his friend, was stopped by half a dozen robbers and stabbed when he resisted their attempt in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar area, a police official said on Sunday.

Slum dwellers getting dirty water, inflated power bills'

THE Delhi BJP on Sunday alleged that slum dwellers at Chitra Vihar in east Delhi are living a \"miserable life\" as they are receiving inflated power bills and dirty water.

After attacking Centre, Tyagi quits as JD(U) spokesperson

SENIOR Janata Dal (United) leader and former Member of Parliament KC Tyagi, who criticised various policies of the Centre, resigned as the JD U) national spokesperson on Sunday.

AAP SAYS COUNCILLOR 'KIDNAPPED', BJP RUBBISHES CLAIM

IN a dramatic turn of events on Sunday, the AAP accused the BJP of \"kidnapping\" its Bawana councillor Ramchandra briefly, a claim vehemently refuted by the saffron party.

GST revenue growth slips into slow lane; August collection ₹1.75 lakh cr

GROSS GST collections in August 2024 grew 10% to ₹1.75 lakh crore year-on-year.

25 dead as heavy rains batter T'gana and Andhra Pradesh for second day

AS many as 10 people, including N Ashwini, a young scientist with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research died and hundreds are stranded in floodwaters as torrential rain battered Telangana for the second consecutive day on Sunday.

No road, tribal taken to hospital in cloth stretcher

WITHOUT motorable roads, hospital and other basic facilities, tribals had to carry a sick 19-year-old youth in a makeshift cloth stretcher to Konegodu village in Samse Gram Panchayat limits of Kalasa taluk in Chikkamagaluru district recently.

FIA certification, overnight rain lead to delayed start

WHENEVER a race, that involves motorsports to be organized on a new track/circuit, is held, there are bound to be glitches here and there.

IN ALPS CHEATING DEATH & ROPE TRICKS

In an interaction with Swaroop Swaminathan, mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton reveals tough routines undertaken in the run-up to the Olympics

US Open: Popyrin shocks Djokovic in Rd 3

NOVAK Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title crashed to a halt on Friday as 28th-ranked Alexei Popyrin knocked the defending champion out of the US Open third round.

Process over results: Avani's success mantra

AVANI LEKHARA cannot stop smiling during a visual interaction on Saturday.

Rubina wins bronze in shooting

IT was quite a day for Rubina Francis at the Chateauroux shooting ranges on Saturday.

ANTI-MONOPOLY ACTION: RELIANCE-DISNEY GET AWAY

FTER some initial hiccups, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given interim approval to the merger of two entertainment and media behemoths – Disney India and the Reliance-controlledViacom18.

Q1 GDP: Pvt consumption lifts mood

THE GDP growth slumped to a 15-month low with 6.8% real rate of growth in the first quarter of 2024-25. However, there are some reasons for hope and cheers.

Emami to acquire 49.6% in 'The Man Co'

FMCG major Emami on Saturday announced the acquisition of the remaining 49.6 per cent stake in Helios Lifestyle, which owns male grooming brand 'The Man Company'.