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Ahead of Diwali, PM Modi gifts three new medical colleges to MP

Indian youth among best in innovation & technology: PM Modi

Indian youth are among the best in innovation and technology, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2024

Indian Railways to run 7000 special trains for Diwali, Chhath Puja travellers

Indian Railways to run special trains to meet Diwali, Chhath Puja rush

Indian Railways will operate 7,000 additional special train trips to facilitate passengers travelling during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The number of special trains operating on Wednesday was 164, according to Railway officials.

Oct 30, 2024

Celebrations planned to mark 10 years of OROP; PM Modi likely to attend

Grand celebrations have been planned to mark a decade of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) next month in the capital, which will see the participation of scores of ex-servicemen and the veterans from three wings of Armed Forces.

Oct 30, 2024

UN Human Rights Council to open office in Bangladesh

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has decided to set up an office in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka to strengthen its activities in the South Asian country.

Oct 30, 2024

MUDA case: Will talk later, says K'taka CM Siddaramaiah as petitioners celebrate

'MUDA scam is deeper', BJP MP demands CM Siddaramaiah's resignation

BJP Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka Lahar Singh Siroya has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the interest of the people of the state, alleging that the scam is deeper.

Oct 30, 2024

Kejriwal urges people to light diyas, avoid firecrackers on Diwali

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called upon residents of the national Capital to avoid bursting firecrackers during Diwali, pointing to the severe air pollution it causes in the city. Instead, he encouraged people to light diyas as a safer, more environment-friendly way to celebrate the festival of lights.

Oct 30, 2024

AAP labels Ayushman Bharat 'scam', claims Delhi govt model is superior

Delhi govt health care model is superior to Ayushman Bharat: AAP

AAP's Chief National Spokesperson, Priyanka Kakkar, on Wednesday criticised the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme, calling it marred by "scams" and claiming that the Delhi government's health care model is superior to the Union government's scheme.

Oct 30, 2024

Judges cannot be browbeaten by litigant, warns Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court warned that judges cannot be browbeaten with vague allegations of bias to suit a litigant's convenience.

Oct 30, 2024

Harris parts with Biden in closing remarks, promises a protective presidency

Democratic Party's presidential candidate Kamala Harris has said that although she was proud of being President Joe Biden's Vice President, her presidency will be different because the challenges are different.

Oct 30, 2024

Darshan likely to be released from jail today after HC's 6-week conditional bail

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail on medical grounds to Kannada actor Darshan for six weeks in the fan murder case and he is likely to be released by evening.

Oct 30, 2024

Maha polls: 7,995 candidates file 10,905 nomination papers for 288 Assembly seats

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has received 10,905 forms filled by 7,995 candidates vying for the 288 Maharashtra Assembly seats on the last date (October 29) of filing nominations, officials said here on Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2024

Tokyo High Court says same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional

Japan's Tokyo High Court ruled on Wednesday that the absence of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, though it denied the plaintiffs' request for damages

Oct 30, 2024

5 hacked to death in clash between 2 nomadic groups in Odisha; 5 abducted

Five hacked to death in clash between 2 nomadic groups in Odisha; 5 abducted

In a shocking incident, as many as five people, including three women were killed in a group clash at Karamdihi in Odisha's Sundargarh district late on Tuesday night, over an alleged extramarital affair and one woman and four children were abducted by the attackers.

Oct 30, 2024

Cops arrest NOIDA man for issuing death threats to Salman Khan

New Rs 2-cr extortion-death threat to Salman Khan, Mumbai cops probe

The Worli Police in Mumbai have launched a probe into a fresh extortion-cum-death threat issued to Bollywood megastar Salman Khan, official sources said here on Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2024

Eight cases filed for hoax bomb threats to flights at Hyderabad Airport

Hyderabad police have so far registered eight cases in connection with anonymous bomb threats to flights at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), a police official said on Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2024