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Railways grapples with 'sabotage' attempts

Nearly 24 derailment bids by placing objects on tracks were reported in the last few months, say officials

Indigenous Bofors guns delivery to miss '26 deadline

GOING by the tardy delivery of the indigenously produced advanced Bofors gun Dhanush to the Indian Army, it will be difficult to meet the March 2026 dateline, officials said.

GatiShakti completes 3 yrs, Modi calls it 'transformative'

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) has emerged as a transformative initiative aimed at revolutionising India's infrastructure and is driving faster and more efficient development across sectors.

CHENNAI AIRSHOW DEATHS SHOW ORGANISERS' FAILURE

OCTOBER 6, 2024 was a memorable day but not in the way the Tamil Nadu government and the Indian Air Force may have intended it to be.

NETA'S SHOCKING SUPARI MURDER SHOWS POOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

THE shocking mafia-style hit job of a powerful ruling party neta in Mumbai revived concerns over the law and order situation in the Maximum City ahead of assembly polls in Maharashtra.

Kin to donate ex-DU Prof GN Saibaba's body to Hyderabad medical college

THE family members of former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, who passed away on Saturday night, have decided to donate his mortal remains to the state-run Gandhi Hospital.

KAMAKSHI TEMPLE IN THE SOUTH INDIAN SALVATION CITY

WITH the Sharad Navaratri festival in honour of the Devi just over, I found I was thinking a lot about Kamakshi Devi in Kanchipuram and would like to share some interesting facts as a follow-up to the festival.

REMEMBERING A GREAT GANDHIAN SCHOLAR IN INDIA

Dharampal's work has enjoyed a revival after being neglected for decades, largely due to the efforts of his admirers. Re-reading them is crucial to understanding modern India

No spot booking at Sabarimala this season

DEVASWOM Minister V N Vasavan has asserted that spot booking will not be allowed for darshan at the Sabarimala this season.

Take back 5-acre land: Kharge's son

Site allotted to trust for 10 years to set up multiple skill development and research centres

Fraud probe agency questions Kerala CM's daughter

VEENA Vijayan, the daughter of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, was reportedly questioned by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in Chennai recently as part of the latter's investigation into the alleged kickbacks her IT firm Exalogic Solutions received from the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL).

TDP headquarters, CM house attack cases to be transferred to CID

THE State government has reportedly decided to hand over investigation into two cases pertaining to the attacks on the TDP headquarters in Mangalagiri and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's house in Undavalli to the Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (APCID).

Telangana stands second in borrowings with 42,407 of 1L people taking loans

PEOPLE of Telangana stood second in borrowings in the country. On an average, 42,407 persons out of one lakh have taken loans from various institutions in the state.

Marriage, death certs for ration card spark chaos

THE food and civil services department's move to strictly enforce the submission of marriage or death certificate, along with field verification, to remove names from ration cards has resulted in hundreds of such applications being rejected across the state, while more people are facing months-long delays.

Guv-CM letter war continues, Pinarayi says maligning state

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has given a strongly-worded reply to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's letter seeking clarity on his remarks on the alleged \"anti-national activities\" in the state. The governor and the chief minister have been engaged in a bitter war of words following the latter's alleged remarks on gold smuggling and its proceeds being used for unlawful activities.

Foreign national among 3 women rescued from prostitution racket

A foreign woman national was rescued along with two Indian women from a hotel in Vasant Kunj area of southwest Delhi where an illegal prostitution racket was being run, an official said on Sunday.

Cops seize 1,323 kg illegal firecrackers in raids, 3 arrested

THE Delhi Police announced on Sunday that it had uncovered a significant cache of 1,323 kilograms of illegal firecrackers and arrested three people involved in distributing these banned items across the Delhi-NCR region.

Attempted murder suspect arrested during hospital visit to see his newborn

A 26-year-old man, who was wanted in an attempted murder case, was apprehended outside a hospital where he had come to visit his newborn baby, an official said on Sunday.

Activist Wangchuk condemns detention of supporters protesting at Ladakh Bhawan

THE police on Sunday detained several protesters who were demonstrating outside Ladakh Bhawan, where climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been leading an indefinite hunger strike since October 6.

CM grants ₹100 cr to 12 DU colleges

Released to address financial constraints hindering operations in govt-funded institutions

Accused on bail in Gauri Lankesh case honoured

TWO persons, accused in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh and who were released on bail recently, were welcomed and honoured by leaders of Hindutva organisations on Saturday evening.

Doctors renew shut-down call in support of RG Kar stir

NEARLY two months after the suspension of the nationwide strike in the aftermath of the RG Kar incident, the medicos have again given a national call to shut down all non-essential services, including outpatient department (OPD) and planned surgeries to support the demands of West Bengal junior doctors who continue to remain on \"fast unto death\" in Kolkata.

Delhi 'clean air days' over? AQI slides to 'poor' category

DELHI Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the capital witnessed 200 clean air days between January and October 12 for the second consecutive year with air quality ranging between categories of \"good\", \"satisfactory\" and \"moderate\" on the air pollution index.

Marking error fails student, Gujarat teachers fined

TEACHERS have again been penalized in Gujarat for errors in evaluating board exam papers. In the latest incident in the Gujarat board exams, several teachers were found making mistakes while totaling marks. One case involved a Math teacher who made a significant totaling error of 30 marks, resulting in a student failing the Class X board exam.

Palestine, Syria among 34 eyeing BRICS membership

PALESTINE, Syria, and Myanmar might be among the 20 countries that would either become members or partners of the BRICS grouping during its annual summit in Russia this month.

Bishnoi gang claims responsibility for Baba Siddique murder, two held

Two suspects on the run; FB post of purported gang member threatens actor Salman Khan

Social media injurious to mental health: Top US doc

SOCIAL media has created a culture of comparison that impacts self-esteem, particularly among young people grappling with feelings of inadequacy and isolation, US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said.

Andhra Pradesh run riot over ex-champ Vidarbha in Ranji season opener

THE 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season began with a surprise with Andhra Pradesh bowling out former champions Vidarbha for a meager 118 runs in their first innings at the VCA Stadium.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

At the core of South Africa's transformation in T20s lies the focus on fitness, strength and conditioning

UAE's Siya learning on sidelines at big stage

EARLIER this year, in May to be precise, the United Arab Emirates women's cricket team came close to making history in the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.