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Panchayat, civic body polls after 2 years in Gujarat

AFTER a two-year delay since the end of the last five-year term, Gujarat is set to hold panchayat and civic body elections.

Sharad blames BJP for 'lack' of Maha growth in last 10 yrs

IN the run-up to the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections, former union minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday alleged that after the BJP came to power in 2022, it has halted the state's growth leading to its decline in ranking from first to sixth in terms of development and industrial growth.

Biren hits back at Mizo CM over Kuki-Zo remarks

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh said anyone challenging India's integrity would get a befitting reply.

J&K Assembly turns battleground

Sloganeering, scuffles, exchange of blows and House staff marshalling out BJP MLAS

Bypoll battle: Chouhan, Pilot hit campaign trail

AHEAD of bypolls on November 13 in Madhya Pradesh, BJP and Congress hit campaign trail in the state with focus on Budhni.

SRK gets death threat demanding ₹50 lakh, cops trace call to Raipur

HINDI cinema superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly received a death threat demanding a sum ₹50 lakh, according to the Mumbai Police on Thursday.

Oppn MPs up ante, say will boycott next round of JPC meet on Waqf Bill

TWO days after meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker to protest the functioning of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) regarding the Waqf Bill, the Opposition MPs of the panel have decided to boycott the upcoming meetings scheduled for November 9-14.

Not anti-biz, but against monopoly, says Rahul on 'East India Company' row

COUNTERING allegations that he is against big businesses, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asserted on Thursday that he is not \"anti-business\", but \"anti-monopoly\" and \"anti-creating oligopolies\".

Parents concerned over kids using social media

EVEN as Australia on Thursday announced that children below the age of 16 years will soon not be allowed to use social media as it is causing harm, in India, a latest survey has found that parents similarly want the government to step in.

India, Afghan minister talk on Chabahar to boost trade

AN Indian delegation offered the use of Chabahar port in Iran to businesses in Afghanistan and discussed extending humanitarian aid to Kabul.

Counter-terrorism policy soon: Shah

Home minister says need to have cutting-edge tech and joint efforts to counter menace

Recruitment rules for govt jobs can't be changed midway, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the rape and murder trial of a 31-year-old resident doctor from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital outside the state of West Bengal.

SOCIETY MUST PUSH GOVTS TO PRIORITISE POLLUTION FIGHT

THE winter pollution in the national capital has become synonymous with the burning of crop residues by farmers in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Community Radio Content Challenge for creativity, innovation at WAVES

THE Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to community radio stations, encouraging them to participate in the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) competition titled 'Community Radio Content Challenge'.

HAS THE IMF REALLY BAILED SRI LANKA OUT OF DISTRESS?

WO and a half years after Sri Lanka announced a sovereign default on all its foreign debt of about $51 billion and sought a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two pertinent questions arise.

BETTER PILLS FOR SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT

States shouldn't lose political clout if they develop well. Yet, southern states now face financial victimisation and linguistic marginalisation: We need equitable solutions, not more babies

NO DIFFERENCES WITH HIGH COMMAND: REVANTH

ESCRIBING the past 11 months of the Congress government in Telangana as a story of success, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy says that he is planning for the next nine years as the party will win at least two terms based on its performance.

Naidu concerned over power sector

Andhra CM blames Jagan govt for tariff hike, assures consumers of no further increase

K'taka yoga teacher assaulted & buried, but survives

AN incident where a yoga teacher was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted by four supari killers and dumped in a forest area, believing her to be dead, has been reported from Dibburhalli police limits in Chikkaballapur district.

HC awards ₹1.1 cr damages to EPS in defamation case

EXPRESSING concern over character assassination of individuals on social media with no restriction, the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered Dhanapal, brother of the prime accused Kanagaraj (deceased) in the Kodanad heist-cum-murder case, to pay ₹1.1 crore as damages to Edappadi K Palaniswami for linking the AIADMK general secretary with the crime.

HC closes case on ban of Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

THE Delhi High Court has closed a longstanding case challenging the alleged 1988 ban on importing India-British writer Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, after customs authorities failed to produce any record of the notification purportedly enforcing the ban.

Temple board to adopt eco-friendly initiatives to make Sabarimala green

Ahead of the annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) authorities have initiated a slew of measures, including getting rid of plastic items from devotees' chattels and 'Irumudikettu,' a ceremonial sacred bundle, to make the hill shrine more eco-friendly, and make the pilgrimage hassle-free.

Police complaint over 'death threat' to Bihar MP Pappu Yadav from Bisnoi gang

BIHAR Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav allegedly received a death threat from a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed a complaint lodged with the Delhi Police on Thursday.

'Substantial evidence': Court denies bail to woman in child trafficking case

A Delhi court has dismissed the second bail application of Pooja Kashyap, an accused in a high-profile child trafficking case, citing substantial evidence of her involvement.

Pressured to cancel seminar of ambassadors: JNU official

FOLLOWING a controversy over the JNU allegedly cancelling seminars of ambassadors from West Asian countries, a former seminar coordinator of the university has filed a complaint against the Centre for West Asian Studies chairperson, claiming that she was pressured to call off the events.

Lancet study linking 33k deaths per year to pollution false : CPCB; AQI plunges to 'severe'

THE Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in its submission to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over a recent Lancet study linking air pollution to an estimated 33,000 deaths annually in ten major Indian cities, claimed that the study's methodology might not accurately represent the country's specific air quality challenges or mortality rates.

AAP MLA booked for 'obstructing' MCD probe

AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jai Bhagwan and several of his associates have been booked for \"obstructing\" Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials from inspecting a slaughterhouse, the police officials said on Thursday.

MCD goes digital for collection of property tax

In a significant step toward making property tax collection more transparent and efficient, the MCD has rolled out a range of digital tools aimed at simplifying the process for Delhi residents.

BJP blocking Chhath Puja in Hauz Khas: AAP

AAM Aadmi Party on Thursday accused the BJP of blocking Chhath Puja in Hauz Khas Village and filing FIRs against devotees.

BJP alleges financial irregularities in power discoms; AAP hits back with 'free electricity' claim

THE Delhi BJP has alleged massive financial irregularities are ongoing in power distribution companies BSES and BYPL, involved in electricity supply, and it is crucial to have their accounts audited by the CAG or undergo judicial scrutiny.