Gadkari urges Biharis to make ‘Anje, Ganje, Panje’ vanish
Referring to the 'Mahagathbandhan' alliance as "Anje, Panje, Ganje", Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged voters in Bihar, which is heading to Assembly polls this Thursday, to support the candidate of the National Democratic Alliance, which he said will generate...
Passenger held for trying to open emergency exit on flight
A passenger on an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained after he allegedly tried to open the aircraft's emergency exit before takeoff, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place aboard flight QP 1497, which was scheduled...
SRK turning 60 can’t be factually confirmed, quips Tharoor
Politician Shashi Tharoor had a quirky birthday message for Shah Rukh Khan. He believes the actor, who celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday, is aging in reverse a la "Benjamin Button" style. Referring to the 2008 Brad Pitt-starrer, Tharoor said...
Pakistan, China testing nuclear weapons secretly, claims US President Trump
New Delhi: Pakistan and China are testing nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump said in an interview on CBS's 60 Minutes. He said Russia and North Korea were also testing their nuclear arms. Trump's remarks came as he justified his order...
SC to pass order on stray dogs’ case on Nov 7
The Supreme Court says it will pass order in the stray dogs case on November 7. The court says presence of chief secretaries would again become necessary in case there is default in compliance of orders. SC says Animal Welfare...
IMD Predicts Cooler Days, Warmer Nights In Nov
Large parts of India are likely to experience below-normal daytime temperatures but warmer-than-usual nights in November, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. At an online press conference, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that below-normal maximum temperatures are expected...
US deported 2,790 Indians in 2025 so far: Govt
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the number at his weekly media briefing in response to a query. "On deportation, since January of this year, we have had around 2,790-plus Indian nationals who did not meet the criteria. They were...
Breaking barriers in the skies: President Murmu flies in Rafale fighter jet
Ambala: President Droupadi Murmu created a new milestone on Wednesday morning by taking a flight in a French-origin Rafale fighter jet from Ambala Air Force Station, Haryana. During this historic flight, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, along with several...
Good news: Cabinet approves Terms of Reference of 8th Pay Commission
New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of 8th Pay Commission, which will revise the salaries of nearly 50 lakh Central Government employees. Former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai will be heading the...
Air India bus catches fire at Delhi Airport, no casualty
A fire broke out in an Air India bus parked near Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon, an official said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Vichitra Veer, in a statement, said the bus...
‘Severe cyclone’ Montha to make landfall near Andhra coast on Tuesday
Coastal districts are experiencing rain and strong gales. Thai word 'Montha' means fragrant flower. "Cyclone has begun. Coastal districts are witnessing rainfall accompanied by gales," Jain said in a release, adding that the system would intensify further as it approached land. According to...
Actor Satish Shah passes away at 74
Bollywood actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in films such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Main Hoon Na and sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai elicited smiles and many a laugh, died on Saturday. He was 74. The ever amiable Shah passed...
Israel-Gaza War: 241 journalists killed
Israel is engaging in the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill and silence journalists that CPJ has ever documented. Palestinian journalists are being threatened, directly targeted, and murdered by Israeli forces, and are arbitrarily detained and tortured in retaliation...
Modi to move to new PMO in November
Narendra Modi will be the first prime minister to move out of South Block. With the Cabinet secretariat moving to the new prime minister's office complex, named Sewa Tirath, earlier this month, the PMO is expected to soon shift from...
Diwali turns dark: 14 kids lose eyesight playing with ‘carbide gun’ in MP
Bhopal: What was meant to be a festival of lights has turned into a season of darkness for hundreds of families across Madhya Pradesh. A deadly new Diwali fad, the so-called “carbide gun” or “desi firecracker gun,” has left...
4 wanted Bihar gangsters killed in encounter in Delhi
Four wanted criminals allegedly involved in multiple cases of murder in Bihar were killed in a shootout with a joint team of Delhi Police and Bihar Police in Rohini, police said. The encounter took place on the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday,...
Veteran actor Asrani passes away
Veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, fondly known as Asrani, died on Monday at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness. He had been hospitalised for five days due to age-related ailments. The veteran comedian, who rose to fame with Mere Apne in...
Maha to deploy robotic sewer cleaners in major cities to end manual scavenging
Mumbai: In a landmark initiative to eradicate the inhuman and hazardous practice of manual scavenging, the Maharashtra Government has approved the purchase of 100 vehicle-mounted robotic sewer-cleaning machines worth Rs 100 crore. The move marks a significant technological leap toward...
Over 33 lakh Maha farmers to benefit from State flood relief package
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has sanctioned Rs 3,258 crore in financial assistance for farmers who suffered losses due to excess rainfall and floods in 23 districts. Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav Patil announced on Saturday, October 18, that the...
200 Naxalites to surrender in Chhattisgarh
Around 200 Naxalites from the Dandakaranya region, including senior leaders, are set to surrender their arms and return to the mainstream on Friday in Bastar. According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, the surrender ceremony will take place in the presence...
O mere sona re! Gold surges to Rs 1.28 lakh/10g
Gold prices on Thursday surged by Rs 1,185 to scale an all-time high of Rs 1,28,395 per 10 grams in the domestic futures trade, while the yellow metal crossed the USD 4,250 per ounce globally, driven by expectations of interest...
