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Didi seeks Central help as N Bengal situation worsens

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the flood situation in the northern districts as \"alarming\" and claimed that the state has been deprived of central assistance to deal with the natural calamity.

Bihar steps up relief efforts, NDRF teams deployed

Aggravates condition The discharge of excess water may aggravate the condition of over 16.28 lakh people in 13 districts, sources in the state disaster management department said, as several rivers were in spate.

Day before SC hearing, Jr doctors take out ralles, police chief visits RG Kar

JUNIOR medics from various government hospitals and general public participated in torch rallies across Kolkata on Sunday demanding justice for the murdered R G Kar hospital doctor and security at their workplaces, a day before the Supreme Court is set to hear the case of rapemurder of the postgraduate trainee.

Constable, militant killed in encounter in J&K's Kathua

A police head constable and a militant were killed in an encounter in a forest area in the border district of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, while another encounter broke out in the neighbouring Rajouri district.

Govt plans 3 Bills to implement ‘One Nation One Poll’

A week after Union Cabinet approved the proposal for 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, the government is likely to bring three Bills in Parliament during the winter session or budget session.

Govt plans to upgrade fencing, build bullet-proof posts along Pak border

AMID recent spurt in terror attacks in Jammu region, the Central government has decided to upgrade infrastructure along the frontiers with Pakistan, with a plan to build bulletproof posts for the security forces to monitor infiltration, officials said on Sunday.

A decade of 'Make in India': Modi asks people to buy local products for festivals

ON completion of 10 years of 'Make in India' initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 114th episode of the monthly radio programme 'Maan Ki Baat' on Sunday urged the people to buy locally made products during festivals.

Kharge feels dizzy during speech in Kathua, resumes address after treatment

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday fell unwell while addressing a poll rally in Kathua and after being given medical assistance said he won't die till Prime Minister Narendra Modi is removed from power, and pledged to restore statehood to J&K.

ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION: YET ANOTHER JUMLA

There is no reason to believe expenditure will be less with synchronised polls as there could be frequent polls even after it is introduced. Instead, it could diminish democracy in several ways

RECOGNISING THE REACH OF THE EPIC OF ASIA

ITH Pitr Paksh going on and millions of people remembering their ancestors, I am reminded of North Indians of diverse religious backgrounds saying, “Hum Ram ke vanshaj hain,\" meaning, 'We are descendants of Rama'.

SL Navy arrests 17 more Tamil fishermen

THE Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 17 fishermen hailing from Rameswaram for the alleged violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the wee hours of Sunday.

Four new ministers sworn in; Stalin says hard work earned them berths

GOVERNOR RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to four newly appointed ministers in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

Farmers launch protest against GM crops

WITH the Supreme Court asking the Central government to formulate a national policy with regard to the environmental release of the Genetically Modified (GM) crops, the farmers in Karnataka gave a push for themselves by launching a four day 'satyagraha' at Gandhi school of Natural Farming at Doddahosuru village near here on Sunday.

Kearal MLA Anvar fumes at attempts to portray him as a 'radical' by certain groups

Kearal MLA Anvar fumes at attempts to portray him as a 'radical' by certain groups EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Malappuram INDEPENDENT legislator P V Anvar has publicly accused certain groups of attempting to portray him as a radical Islamist by exploiting his name.

Odisha's Santali language activist finds mention in PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat

AS Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' completed 10 years on Sunday, one of the heroes who featured in the special edition of the broadcast was Odisha's Ramjit Tudu.

Prakash Karat appointed as interim coordinator of CPM

THE CPI(M) appointed former general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday as the \"coordinator of the Polit Bureau and the Central Committee\" until the 24th Party Congress next year.

‘Caste-census report will be placed before cabinet'

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government has carried out the socioeconomic and educational survey or caste census, with the aim of identifying the people who are still deprived of facilities, and in the coming days, a report on the same will be placed before the cabinet and steps will be taken to implement the recommendations.

Shooters who fired at Nangloi sweet shop nabbed, say police

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has nabbed the two sharpshooters who were involved in a firing incident at a renowned sweet shop in the nangloi area of west Delhi a couple of days back, an official said on Sunday.

BJP accuses Mayor of stalling MCD work

LEADER of the Opposition in the MCD Raja Iqbal Singh on Sunday accused Mayor Shelly Oberoi of stalling key departmental functions within the MCD by centralising funds.

Complete jungle raj prevailing in city: Kejriwal

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Sunday that the city's law and order situation had collapsed.

WITH A 'CELEBRITY' LEADER, BJP MAY GIVE AWAY DELHI

IN the Jatinga Valley in Assam, about 330 kilometres from state Capital of Guwahati, a mysterious phenomenon takes place every year between September and November.

'Pothole-free PWD roads by Oct-end'

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi stated on Sunday that all damaged roads under the Public Works Department (PWD) will be repaired by the end of October.

HC seeks clarity on 'suspect in chargesheet' under new law

THE Delhi High Court has directed the city government's Principal Secretary (Home) to address concerns raised in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the legality of Column 12 in police chargesheets.

'Would have given Pak more money than IMF...'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India could have given a larger bailout package to Pakistan than what it is begging from the IMF, had Islamabad maintained friendly relations with New Delhi.

After Nasrallah, Qaouk killed in Israeli airstrike

Stunning blow to Hezbollah’s command structure as 7 high-profile leader eliminated

Army officer's assault: Odisha shifts CP, DCP

FACED with a huge embarrassment over the recent Bharatpur police station incident where an Army officer was allegedly assaulted and his fiancée sexually harassed by cops, the Odisha government on Sunday effected an overhaul of top IPS ranks, shifting the Twin City commissioner of police Sanjeeb Panda and Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh.

Howzzat! Move in group, no outside food for visiting Bangla team

THEY might have lost the first Test in Chennai, but Bangladesh apparently had a good time in the city.

AAP moves SC against key panel election

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday moved the Supreme Court, contesting the recent election to the final seat of Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) standing committee.

Two labourers killed, 1 injured in roof collapse

TWO labourers were killed while another sustained injuries when they were hit by the debris of a roof that collapsed on them at an under-construction house in Kanjhawala area of the city on Sunday, an official said.

Asked to slow down, car driver hits bike-borne cop, drags him on road

A 30-year-old Delhi Police constable, disguised as a civilian to prevent incidents of burglary in the Nangloi area of west Delhi, was killed after he was hit by a rashly driven car that dragged him along with his two-wheeler after the collision for more than 10 metres in early on Sunday.