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T'Puram to witness 'comet of the century'

STARGAZERS could be in for a treat. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be visible to the naked eye from Thiruvananthapuram from 6.06 pm to 6.41 pm on Saturday if the skies are clear. Dubbed as the 'Comet of the Century', Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be most visible on October 12, when it makes its closest approach to Earth.

Telangana govt seeks ₹4,944 crore WB aid to strengthen health sector

WITH an aim to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, enhance service delivery, and address identified critical public health challenges, Telangana health department has come up with a proposal of ₹4,944 crore to be submitted to the World Bank for financing.

Tech glitch: Air India flight hovers in sky for two hrs

AN Air India Express flight (IX0613) bound for Sharjah from Tiruchy International Airport developed a technical snag and forced to hover in the sky for more than two hours before making an emergency landing in the same airport.

87K applications received for liquor licences

The Prohibition and Excise department received an all-time highest number of 87,116 applications for licences of 3,396 liquor stores in the state notified under the new excise policy on Friday.

12 coaches of Bagmati Express derail

Collision with a stationary freight train near Chennai leaves several passengers injured

Until new Guv appointed, Arif Khan will continue as 'caretaker', says CPM

AFTER Governor Arif Mohammad Khan attacked the Left government in the state for not complying to his instructions, an agitated CPM launched a counter attack. After the CPM state secretariat meeting on Friday, state secretary M V Govindan, termed him a caretaker.

Wayanad road tunnel project progresses despite opposition

THE Kozhikode-Wayanad tunnel road, which is the dream project of the LDF government, is progressing with land acquisition and tender procedures. Public Works Department Minister Mohamed Riyas informed the Assembly that the state government has opened financial bids for the project.

CPM warns of intensifying stir if Visakhapatnam port hosp privatised

PROTESTS will be intensified if the proposal to privatise Visakhapatnam Port's Golden Jubilee Hospital is not reconsidered, said M Jaggunaidu, District Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Visakhapatnam.

Wangchuk, supporters continue hunger strike

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk and supporters continued their indefinite hunger strike for the sixth day on Friday at Delhi's Ladakh Bhawan.

HC directs NHAI to take up plea on 'excess toll'

THE Delhi High Court has instructed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to consider a formal representation challenging the alleged excessive toll collection and unauthorised establishment of toll plazas on highways across the country.

Doctors remove live cockroach from intestine

A team of doctors in a city hospital saved a life by using an advanced endoscopy procedure to extract a 3 cm-long live cockroach from a young man's intestines in just ten minutes.

Vehicles, dust, biomass burning bring city's air quality down: Report

VEHICLES, road dust, construction dust, biomass burning, and industrial emissions continue to contribute to Delhi's air pollution during the winter months, a report said on Friday.

DDA refutes AAP's claim, lauds LG for drain project

IN yet another dispute over development initiatives in the capital, the DDA on Friday rejected the AAP claim that former CM Arvind Kejriwal was responsible for the beautification of a drain area in Dwarka. The clarification came after AAP posted a video on social media platform X, attributing the project to Kejriwal.

New schemes for villages approved

They include roads, drains, playgrounds, community centres, construction of crematoriums

Authorities begin fresh crackdown on overage vehicles

THE Delhi Transport Department on Friday launched a fresh round of crackdown on overage vehicles, an exercise that will continue till December to combat air pollution in the national capital, officials said on Friday.

Mohalla bus trials begin in Vasant Vihar

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Friday launched the 'mohalla bus' trial run on Vasant Vihar circular route.

DU VC forms panel to hold talks with St Stephen's college

AMID a tussle between Delhi University and its affiliate St Stephen's College, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has constituted a committee to hold talks with the college administration. A three-member panel of the Academic Council members will communicate with college principal John Varghese over the alleged discard of the university rules by the college administration, according to an official statement.

DUSU polls: ABVP knocks on VC's door

THE Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday submitted a memorandum to Delhi University's vice chancellor (VC) to file a review petition regarding the counting of votes in DUSU elections, a statement said.

Bungalow in Civil Lines given to Atishi

FINALLY, Chief Minister Atishi has an official home address: 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines. The bungalow gained its pre-eminence on Friday after a round of a controversy between the ruling AAP and the BJP. The CM was earlier made to vacate the premises.

Air, landfill crisis: PM's aide Mishra for urgent action

PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, on Friday, raised concerns about the sluggish pace of clearing Delhi's massive landfill sites and delays in launching waste-to-energy projects. At a meeting of the High-Level Task Force focused on tackling Delhi's chronic air pollution, Mishra called for urgent improvements in waste management and stricter dust control measures.

Capital shame: 1K rape cases in 6 months this year

It was midnight of June 27 when the parents of a missing 10-year-old girl dialed the Narela police station and reported her disappearance. They also informed them about a suspect who had already been caught. The police rushed to the spot and questioned the suspect Rahul. Shortly after the PCR call, a girl's body was found in an abandoned plot near the complainant's house.

West Asia fires singe India's basmati rice export to Iran

THE fears of an expanding conflict in West Asia involving Iran and Israel have come to pinch India. The immediate victim is India's basmati rice export, according to the Punjab Rice Millers and Exporters Association (PRMEA).

Noel takes Tata baton from Ratan

13 trusts, collectively known as Tata Trusts, elect 67-yr-old as chairman with immediate effect

MODI CALLS FOR PEACE IN WEST ASIA & EURASIA, SAYS WAR NO SOLUTION

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for the restoration of peace and stability in regions such as Eurasia and West Asia as soon as possible, saying that the most negatively affected countries due to ongoing conflicts in various parts of the world are those from the Global South.

"'Free ki revri reaches US': Kejriwal invokes Trump to drive home his policy

FORMER CM Arvind Kejriwal has prided himself on an unlikely 'ally' - continents away - and none other than Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for this year's US presidential polls. Known for his \"revri\" (freebies) policies, often criticized by the Opposition, Kejriwal used Trump's recent campaign promise to slash energy costs as proof that the concept of government aid isn't just a local phenomenon.

No term cap? Appellate Panel as Draft Sports Bill set to usher in changes

IF the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024, is passed, Indian sports governance is expected to change, hopefully for the better.

NATO to start nuke exercise next wk after Russian threat

NATO will hold a long-planned major nuclear exercise next week, the alliance's chief said on Thursday, a few weeks after President Vladimir Putin announced changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine to discourage Ukraine's Western allies from supporting attacks on his country The 'Steadfast Noon' exercise starts on Monday and will run for about two weeks. It will be led by Belgium and the Netherlands, use eight military bas es and involve 2,000 personnel and 60 aircraft from 13 nations.

Israeli fire in Lebanon injures two peacekeepers

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said Israeli fire on their headquarters in the south on Thursday left two Blue Helmets injured, as they accused Israel of \"repeatedly\" hitting their positions.

Senior docs from corporate hosps join protest

THE junior doctors, agitating over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar Hospital, continued their fast unto death for the fifth day on Thursday, with their talks with the West Bengal government failing to break the deadlock.

Rahul unhappy with internal rift, says some leaders preferred personal interest

THE Congress will set up a fact-finding committee to examine the reasons for its humiliating defeat in the Haryana Assembly polls.