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Post-campaigning, hopping with a slice of temple reality check in Jatland

THE election campaigning in Haryana may have come to an end.

Cops 'fire in the air, lathicharge on flood victims in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

POLICE resorted to baton charge to disperse flood victims indulged in putting up road blockade, stone pelting and arson in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Friday.

FIR against SpiceJet MD, others over PF dues

THE Economic Offence Wing of the Delhi Police has registered a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy against Spice Jet's managing director Ajay Singh and some other top officers of the aviation company for failing to remit its share of Provident Fund of more than ₹65 crore.

Kharge flags 'unauthorised entry' of CPWD, CISF & Tata Projects officers into his room

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar claiming that officers from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Tata Projects have been entering his room in Parliament without informing him.

Lanka won't let its territory be used against India: Dissanayake

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Friday and stressed deepening the ties with the island nation.

Vaishnaw rules out rlys privatisation

Says public transporter set for transformation & govt committed to provide affordable services

'Hungry can't wait': SC poser to Centre, states on migrant workers

THE Supreme Court on Friday restrained itself from issuing any contempt notices and granted a last opportunity to the Union and the states to comply with its earlier orders to verify and give ration cards to those migrant workers and unskilled labourers found eligible under the e-Shram portal.

Mystery shrouds 13-year-old girl's death in B'luru

MYSTERY shrouds the death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Jayanagar after an autopsy revealed she had been murdered.

Naidu presents silk robes to Lord Venkateswara on behalf of Andhra govt

HERALDING the commencement of the nine-day celestial ritual of Navahnika Salakatla Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala, Dwajarohanam ritual was performed following Vaikhanasa Agama on Friday.

Demand for high-end, rare luxury watches amid lack of shops in India

HIGH-END, rare luxury watches costing up to 2 crore, which are a collector's delight, are a big draw among the rich and famous in Chennai and other metros like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Retd teacher turns terrace to bibliophiles' haven

SOME turn their terrace into gardens, some use it to set up solar panels.

T'gana cabinet expansion likely to get AICC nod soon

CM, key ministers to arrive in Delhi in a couple of days for discussions

Kerala CPM denies links with RSS

DETERMINED to counter the anti-Malappuram narrative being thrust upon Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the CPM leadership on Friday launched a major offensive, reminding its critics that the district belongs to everyone.

Metro services on Yellow Line to be hit on Sunday for maintenance work

THE Delhi Metro train services will be briefly disrupted on the Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram) during the morning hours on October 6, 2024 (Sunday) because of planned maintenance work at Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station.

Teachers write to edu dept to postpone exams for casting vote in Haryana polls

THE Loktantrik Adhyapak Manch, a teachers' union in Delhi, on Thursday wrote a letter to the Directorate of Education, requesting postponement of the mid-term examinations scheduled for October 5, 2024.

Cultural sensitivities taken into account for Lakshmi Bai statue, officials tell HC

THE city authorities on Friday assured the Delhi High Court that cultural sensitivities were considered during the installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at Shahi Idgah Park, located in Sadar Bazar.

HC to Centre: Create rare diseases fund

THE Delhi High Court on Friday mandated the Centre to establish a \"national rare diseases fund\" to ensure the effective treatment of patients suffering from rare diseases.

Villagers to launch indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar to highlight civic woes

THE national capital villagers are set to launch an indefinite sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar starting October 6 against the lack of basic facilities in the villages, where residents face deteriorating living conditions, Chaudhary Surender Solanki, head of Palam 360 which represents Delhi's rural communities, announced on Friday.

Poverty led him to 'poison' his four daughters

THE ongoing investigation into the suicide of a family of five in southwest Delhi's Rangpuri area revealed that Heera Lal's wife's death and subsequent financial crunch allegedly forced him to kill his four daughters before taking his own life.

Dubai link in drug bust, LOC issued against bizman

Accused ran the racket with the help of two others under arrest now

Two more shooters held from Maha in Naraina car showroom firing

THE Delhi Police has arrested the remaining two sharpshooters who were allegedly involved in last month's shootout at a car showroom in Naraina, an official said on Friday.

Students to teach dropouts under Ullas programme

STUDENTS from the Delhi government schools will volunteer to teach functional literacy to people aged 15 and above who have missed out on formal education, an official said on Thursday.

Delhi BJP stages protest against ex-CM Kejriwal occupying AAP MP's bungalow

FORMER Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel, along with party workers, on Friday staged a protest against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of unauthorised occupation of a government bungalow allotted to his party MP.

No. of cities crossing daily WHO pollution standards rose to 220 in September

THOUGH September 2024 had relatively cleaner air in the country, with only four cities breaching National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

AAP, BJP in war of words over bus marshals' reinstatement

THE AAP and the BJP on Friday engaged in a heated exchange over the reinstatement of former bus marshals in Delhi.

28 MAOISTS KILLED IN SOUTH BASTAR

AT least 28 Maoists were killed in a fierce gun battle with the security forces close to the forested NendurThulthuli area along the inter-district border of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Bastar on Friday.

SC questions L-G's 'tearing hurry' in MCD panel poll

THE Supreme Court on Friday questioned the \"tearing hurry\" on the part of the Lieutenant-Governor's office for holding the polls for the sixth member of the MCD's standing committee and \"interfering\" with the electoral process.

Jaishankar-led team to attend SCO meet in Pak

First Indian foreign minister in nine years to visit the neighbour amid frosty bilateral ties

SC forms new SIT to probe laddu row

THE Supreme Court on Friday constituted an independent special investigation team (SIT) to probe the allegations that animal fat was used to prepare laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh.

Real upset as Lille beat Madrid; Villa down Bayern

KYLIAN Mbappe came off the bench but couldn't prevent defending champion Real Madrid from losing 1-0 at unheralded Lille in the revamped Champions League on Wednesday.