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29 Sep 2024

Begusarai

Bihar: Flood alert in 13 districts; 16L people at risk

The Bihar government has put out a flood alert for 13 districts due to the rising water levels in the Kosi, Gandak, and Ganga rivers.

29 Sep 2024

Delhi Police

Delhi: Cop asks driver to move car, gets killed

A Delhi Police constable was killed in a road rage incident in Nangloi on Saturday night.

29 Sep 2024

Assembly

Ram Rahim seeks parole again; poll body demands 'compelling' reasons

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who's serving 20 years for rape, has requested a 20-day parole just before the Haryana Assembly elections on October 5.

29 Sep 2024

Gurugram

WhatsApp directors booked for not providing information to Gurugram police

The Gurugram police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the directors and nodal officers of WhatsApp.

J&K: Protests against killing of Hezbollah chief; Mehbooba cancels campaigning

A massive crowd, including women and children, hit the streets of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to protest the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.

Hathras school, where class 2-boy was 'sacrificed,' to be shut

The DL Public School in Uttar Pradesh, where an 11-year-old boy was allegedly murdered as part of a "black magic ritual," has been ordered to shut down by the Hathras Basic Siksha Adhikari (BSA), Swati Bharti.

28 Sep 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Taj West End luxury hotel receives bomb threat

A bomb threat was sent via email to the Taj West End Hotel in Bengaluru on Saturday morning.

28 Sep 2024

Delhi

Father, 4 disabled daughters found dead at their Delhi home 

A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in Vasant Kunj's Rangpuri village, Delhi, where a man and his four physically challenged daughters were found dead in their home.

28 Sep 2024

Article 370

'Hypocrisy at its worst': India slams Pakistan PM's UNGA address

India has shot back at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's comments on Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

28 Sep 2024

Bengaluru

FIR ordered against Sitharaman over 'extortion' through electoral bonds

A Special People's Court of Representatives in Bengaluru has ordered the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, ETV Bharat reported.

28 Sep 2024

Durga Puja

Mumbai on high alert after central agencies flag terror threat

Mumbai police have increased security in busy locations, including religious places, following intelligence from central agencies about a potential terrorist threat.

27 Sep 2024

Ayurveda

AYUSH ministry to include ayurveda treatment in Ayushman Bharat scheme

The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) will soon incorporate ayurveda treatment packages into the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme.

27 Sep 2024

Indian Penal Code

Chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' not hate speech: Karnataka HC 

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that chanting "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" does not constitute hate speech.

FIR filed against Siddaramaiah, wife in MUDA land scam

An FIR has been registered against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife, Parvathy Siddaramaiah, by the Mysore Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (SP) over a land allotment scam involving the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

27 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

All ingredients entering Puri Jagannath Temple's kitchen to be checked 

The Odisha government and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) have announced plans for regular quality checks at the Puri Srimandir.

Jagan Reddy cancels Tirupati temple visit amid animal fat row

YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy has called off his scheduled visit to the Tirumala temple on Saturday.

27 Sep 2024

Farmers

'Even rules in the air': SC raps air quality panel 

The Supreme Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)'s efforts to curb stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.

27 Sep 2024

BrahMos Aerospace

BrahMos Aerospace announces reservations for Agniveers: Here's why

BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd. (BAPL), an Indo-Russian joint venture, has announced that it will reserve at least 15% of its technical vacancies and half of its administrative and security roles for Agniveers.

27 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Ayodhya's Ram Mandir sends prasad for lab testing

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has sent samples of its prasad to a government lab in Jhansi for testing.

Rajasthan: BJP MLA 'purifies' Congress turncoat councilors with gangajal, gomutra

To rid the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage (JMCH) office of corruption, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Balmukund Acharya from Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, sprinkled a mixture of Gangajal and gomutra (cow urine) on the office premises and Congress councilors.

Jagan may be issued notice ahead of Tirupati temple visit

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is expected to receive a notice from the police—advising him not to violate prohibitory orders—ahead of his planned visit to the Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills on Friday.

27 Sep 2024

Hathras

UP: Class 2 boy 'sacrificed' to bring 'glory to school'

A Class 2 student from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh was allegedly murdered as part of a black magic ritual intended to bring prosperity and fame to a school.

27 Sep 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: NIA launches search operations linked to Reasi terror attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) initiated search operations at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Mpox update: Centre's advisory after India reports clade 1b case

The Union Health Ministry has issued a nationwide advisory following the detection of India's first Mpox clade 1b case.

Kolkata rape-murder: Police station near RG Kar gets new officer-in-charge

The Tala Police Station in Kolkata has a new Officer-in-Charge (O/C), Malay Kumar Dutta.

27 Sep 2024

Badaun

Communal clash at Dehradun railway station over interfaith relationship

A communal clash broke out at the Dehradun railway station on Thursday night over an interfaith relationship.

27 Sep 2024

Himachal Pradesh

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for these states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated regions across Himachal Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

DU Students's Union election today; AAP's student wing won't contest

The Delhi University Students's Union (DUSU) is set to conduct its elections on Friday, following approval from the Delhi High Court.

Rain to continue: IMD issues red alert for Maharashtra, Gujarat 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for regions across Maharashtra, Konkan Goa, and Gujarat, warning of heavy rainfall.

26 Sep 2024

Bilkis Bano

Bilkis Bano case: SC refuses to remove Gujarat government criticism 

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by the Gujarat government.

26 Sep 2024

Aurangabad

Bihar: 46 drown during 'well-being' festival, 37 were children

At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned in separate incidents across Bihar over the last 24 hours during the celebration of the "Jivitputrika" festival.

26 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Prayagraj temples advise devotees to maintain 'purity' amid laddu row

Following the Tirupati laddu scandal, several temples in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, have advised devotees to bring alternatives such as dry fruits and coconut instead of sweets.

Karnataka Cabinet withdraws CBI's permission to probe cases in state 

The Karnataka government on Friday withdrew its consent for any probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) within its territory.

26 Sep 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal warden sentenced to death for sexually assaulting 21 students 

In an unprecedented ruling, a special court in Arunachal Pradesh sentenced a hostel warden to death on Thursday.

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: CBI alleges evidence tampering by police

The Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that evidence related to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was manipulated at Tala Police Station.

26 Sep 2024

Amit Shah

AFSPA extended in 8 Nagaland districts, 3 Arunachal Pradesh districts

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended in eight districts of Nagaland and three in Arunachal Pradesh.

26 Sep 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru fridge horror: Main suspect found dead, suicide note recovered 

Mukti Ranjan Roy, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a woman named Mahalakshmi, was found dead in Odisha on Wednesday.

Mumbai rain: Probe ordered after woman drowns in open drain 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a high-level investigation into the tragic death of a 45-year-old woman who fell into a drain during heavy rainfall.

26 Sep 2024

Mamata Banerjee

'Bengal government stopping us from organizing convention,' allege junior doctors 

The West Bengal Junior Doctors's Front (WBJDF) has accused the government headed by Mamata Banerjee of revoking permission for a convention scheduled on September 27.

26 Sep 2024

Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot's ex-aide blames him for phone tapping during 2020 crisis

Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to ex-Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has accused his former boss of orchestrating a phone-tapping operation during the state's political crisis in 2020.