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Hemant, wife Kalpana, brother on JMM lists of 56 J'khand candidates

AFTER the deadlock over seat sharing in the INDIA bloc ended, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released the first list of its candidates for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand late Tuesday night, which included 35 MLAs.

Fear grips workers at Gagangir terror attack site

A palpable sense of fear lingers in the workers' camp near the under-construction site of APCO Infratech at Gagangir in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, where militants killed seven persons in a major attack on Sunday evening.

85:85:85: MVA cracks Maha code on 255 seats, no consensus on 33

Uddhav announces his party's first list of 65 candidates, Aaditya will contest from Worli

Breakthrough: Great Indian Bustard hatches chick through IVF in Jaisalmer

In a groundbreaking feat, a baby Great Indian Bustard was born via artificial insemination (AI) at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

SC pulls up son of ex-minister over bail norms

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday instructed Ashish Mishra, son of former MoS for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, to adhere strictly to the bail conditions set for him in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri case.

CJI bows out of marital rape case hearing

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is set to demit office on November 10, deferred the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape by four weeks on Wednesday.

Buch likely to appear before House panel

THE third meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may witness stormy scenes as SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch is scheduled to appear before the panel on Thursday.

Shah: 2-yr-long celebration to mark 150th birth anniv of Sardar Patel from Oct 31

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced the government's decision to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration, beginning October 31, 2024.

Hoax threat calls: MHA asks states to raise spl cyber force

ALARMED over the spate of cyber threat calls to airlines and CRPF schools, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the states and Union Territories (UTs) to set up a special wing of cyber commandos in their police forces, according to sources.

IFFI to focus on Australia's story-telling culture

AUSTRALIA will be the 'Country of Focus' for this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is held in November in Goa.

Pradhan bats for India, Australia edu ties, invites Oz univs to set up campus

THE establishment of Australian university campuses in India is just the beginning, with much more potential to be realised, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

PM takes on terror with unity call

Says no place for double standards on fighting terror, underlines need to stop radicalisation

No rift in DMK alliance, only debates: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that the DMK alliance is based on ideology and there may be \"debates and discussion among the members of the bloc but not discord.\"

Pinarayi vows to protect honest govt officials

IN his first public statement following the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said government officials, who discharge their duties in a transparent, honest and efficient manner, will be protected.

Death toll rises to five in K'taka water contamination case

THREE more people, who were admitted to a government hospital in Davanagere after drinking contaminated water a few days ago, died on Tuesday night.

Bombshell on BRS scams soon, says T'gana minister on phone tapping

IN a revelation apparently to cause a flutter in the BRS camp, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, who is touring Seoul, said on Wednesday that state investigating agencies have gathered enough evidence in the Dharani, Kaleshwaram, phone tapping, and eight-10 other scams involving prominent leaders, implying those from the pink party.

Cancellation of land allotted to Sarada Peetham approved

THE State Cabinet took a decision to cancel the allotment of land to Sarada Peetham.

Family rift widens as Jagan accuses Sharmila of transferring shares illegally

YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), accusing his sister and AP Congress president YS Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of Saraswati Power and Industries - held by him and his wife Bharathi Reddy - on her and their mother Vijayamma's names.

Plans to issue vehicle RCs within minutes

TO cut short the paperwork and delays in procuring the documents of vehicles, the transport department has planned to provide digital RCs to the applicants within minutes of registration at RTOs, officials said.

BJP protests over delay in MCD Mayor election

SEVERAL BJP leaders in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), including Leader of Opposition Raja Iqbal Singh and Deputy Leader of Opposition Jai Bhagwan Yadav, led a protest outside the Mayor's office at the Civic Center on Wednesday, demanding the immediate election of a Dalit mayor for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

Matrimonial cases must not be closed routinely, says HC

THE Delhi High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a man accused of torturing his estranged wife, stressing that matrimonial offences should not be dismissed routinely, especially when the victim opposes it.

Three arrested in Noida for cheating jobless

THREE men were arrested from Noida for allegedly cheating unemployed youth under the pretext of getting them jobs in Gulf countries, police said on Wednesday.

'Declaring Jama Masjid protected site will impact its functioning'

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that designating the historic Jama Masjid as a \"protected monument\" could result in significant consequences, and no measures have been taken so far to initiate such a declaration.

Annoyed over harassment, woman brutally kills friend, reaches police to surrender

A 28-year-old woman was arrested after she walked into a police station in the national capital and confessed to brutally killing her partner.

Festivals & inflation: Centre launches vans selling pulses at subsidised price

AFTER onion, tomato, and flour, the central government has started selling chana Dal at a cheaper price to consumers in view of the shooting price of pulses and the festive season.

Scuffle at Jamia Milia over Diwali event, several students detained

DELHI Police detained around half a dozen students who gathered at Jamia Millia Islamia University for Diwali celebrations on Wednesday, a day after a scuffle broke out between two groups of students during a similar event.

Man climbs high-voltage pole to raise environment issues

IN an unusual yet dangerous way to protest, a 42-year-old man climbed a high-voltage electric pole in the Khadar area of East Delhi on Wednesday to press the government to take urgent steps to protect the environment.

NDMC doubles parking fees for all vehicles

In response to the escalating pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has decided to double parking fees for both cars and two-wheelers.

DoE directs govt schools to engage guest teachers

THE Directorate of Education has directed all the heads of schools to submit a proposal for engagement of guest teachers against short-term vacancies within 7 days.

Polluted air: City hospitals report 30-40% spike in respiratory cases

THE deteriorating air quality in the national capital has triggered a 30-40 per cent surge in respiratory cases, with children and the elderly found to be the most vulnerable.