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19 Oct 2022
IndiaDelhi's air quality deteriorates to 'severe' level as Diwali nears
Ahead of Diwali, air quality index (AQI) has reached a dangerous level at 317 on Wednesday in the national capital Delhi.
18 Oct 2022
Bilkis BanoBilkis Bano case: Union minister Pralhad Joshi defends rapists' release
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday defended the early release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, saying it was done as per the rule of law.
18 Oct 2022
OdishaOdisha: Man tied to two-wheeler, dragged on road for 2km
In a shocking incident, a man was tied to a two-wheeler and made to run for two kilometers on a busy road in Cuttack, Odisha, on Sunday as he failed to repay the money he borrowed from the accused.
18 Oct 2022
CoronavirusIndia's 1st case of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 reported from Pune
India's first case of the Omicron subvariant BQ.1 of coronavirus—considered to be dangerous—was reported from Pune, Maharashtra, on Monday during the genome sequencing of a patient's sample.
18 Oct 2022
NoidaNoida: Stray dog attacks 7-month-old; baby succumbs to injuries
A seven-month-old baby died at a private hospital in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday after being mauled by a stray dog inside a housing society.
18 Oct 2022
KedarnathUttarakhand: Helicopter crashes near Kedarnath, 7 dead including pilot
A helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning, leaving seven people dead, including two pilots, said reports.
18 Oct 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: UP migrant laborers killed in grenade attack; terrorist held
Two migrant laborers hailing from Uttar Pradesh were killed in a grenade attack in the early hours of Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, where terrorists earlier shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit on Saturday.
17 Oct 2022
Road AccidentsUP: 4 dead as speeding BMW chasing 300km/h crashes fatally
The "need for speed" of a doctor, an engineer, and two of their friends ended when the BMW car they were traveling in collided head-on with a truck approaching from the opposite direction at Sultanpur on Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
17 Oct 2022
DY ChandrachudPresident Droupadi Murmu appoints Justice DY Chandrachud as 50th CJI
Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud was officially appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday.
17 Oct 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Sisodia's CBI questioning underway: Kejriwal says jail locks will break
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for questioning in the excise policy scam on Monday.
17 Oct 2022
Manish SisodiaDelhi: CBI begins questioning Manish Sisodia, AAP fears arrest
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his questioning in the Delhi excise policy case.
16 Oct 2022
IndiaDog attacks: Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation bans 3 pet dog breeds
In wake of the rising number of dog attacks in recent months, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has put a conditional ban on three breeds of pets dogs, Pittbull, Rottweiler and Dogo Argentino.
16 Oct 2022
Uttar PradeshPopular magician, master of illusion OP Sharma dies at 76
India's popular magician OP Sharma passed away in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was 76.
16 Oct 2022
IndiaPM Modi dedicates 75 digital banking units across 75 districts
To commemorate the 75 years of India's Independence Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to the nation across 75 districts.
16 Oct 2022
Nirmala SitharamanED completely independent, not used as political tool: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED), India's main government investigation agency, is "completely independent" in its approach and work.
15 Oct 2022
IndiaKarnataka: Muslim man first to be arrested under anti-conversion law
Syed Moin, a Muslim man, was arrested under recently promulgated Karnataka's anti-conversion law for allegedly converting a woman on the pretext of marrying her.
15 Oct 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaoist links case: SC suspends acquittal of ex-DU professor Saibaba
The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday suspended the Bombay High Court ruling acquitting former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba in a case involving his suspected Maoist affiliations, Live Law reported.
15 Oct 2022
Jammu And KashmirKashmiri Pandit man shot dead in J&K's Shopian district
A Kashmiri Pandit man was shot dead on Saturday by suspected terrorists in the Choudhary Gund area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
15 Oct 2022
Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index: India ranks 107th; below Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh
India's standing in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has deteriorated in a year, placing it behind neighbors Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
14 Oct 2022
Gurmeet Ram RahimRam Rahim gets 40-day parole ahead of Haryana panchayat polls
Dera Sacha Sauda chief and self-proclaimed godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh 'Insan', who is jailed on twin rape and murder charges, was granted 40 days of parole and is set to be released as Haryana panchayat polls will be held within weeks from now.
14 Oct 2022
Gujarat#NewsBytesExplainer: Why CEC didn't announce Gujarat assembly poll dates
In an unexpected move, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the poll schedule for the Himachal Pradesh assembly only while the dates for the Gujarat assembly election were not made public yet.
14 Oct 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)Voting in Himachal on November 12, counting on December 8
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced that the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh will be conducted in single-phase on November 12.
14 Oct 2022
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi case: Varanasi court rejects 'carbon dating of shivling' plea
A Varanasi court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday rejected the plea by Hindu petitioners seeking a scientific probe on shivling which was reportedly found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex during a survey.
14 Oct 2022
Unlawful Activities Prevention ActEx-DU professor GN Saibaba acquitted in Maoist links case
Former Delhi University (DU) Professor GN Saibaba along with five other accused was acquitted by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court in the case of alleged links to the banned party Communist Party of India (Maoist).
14 Oct 2022
DelhiDelhi airport on alert after bomb threat on Moscow flight
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been placed on high alert by security agencies after a tip-off about the presence of a bomb on a Delhi-bound flight from Moscow, PTI reported.
14 Oct 2022
Congress PresidentCongress presidential polls: Gehlot, Tewari extend support to Mallikarjun Kharge
Rajasthan's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajya Sabha member Manish Tewari, both senior leaders of the Congress, have come out in support of Mallikarjun Kharge, the frontrunner for the party's upcoming presidential election.
14 Oct 2022
AustraliaAustralia: Indian student critical after being stabbed in 'racial attack'
An Indian student is said to be critical after being stabbed multiple times in an apparent 'racial attack' in Sydney, Australia on October 6, TOI reported.
14 Oct 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsCensus to be conducted digitally via mobile apps, web portal
After being stalled by the pandemic for two years now, the government is finally gearing up to conduct the Census 'digitally.'
13 Oct 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Conflict tiger which killed 13 persons captured in Gadchiroli
The conflict tiger, CT-1, which killed 13 persons in three districts of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra over the last 10 months, was tranquilized and captured by the forest department in Gadchiroli district on Thursday.
13 Oct 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)PMLA case: ED files charge sheet against journalist Rana Ayyub
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint, which is equivalent to a charge sheet, against well-known journalist Rana Ayyub under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a Special Court in Ghaziabad, ANI reported.
13 Oct 2022
HyderabadHyderabad: Police bust Rs. 903 crore online Chinese investment fraud
An online investment fraud worth a staggering Rs. 903 crore run by a Chinese firm was unraveled, said Hyderabad Police on Wednesday.
13 Oct 2022
Jammu And KashmirJammu: Controversial order allowing voters' registration for 'non-locals' withdrawn
The Jammu administration on Wednesday rescinded an order that empowered revenue officials to give certificates of residence to persons who had been living in the district for more than a year in order to register them as voters.
13 Oct 2022
Hindu Janajagruti SamitiKarva Chauth: BJP MLA from Muzaffarnagar warns Muslim mehndi artisans
The members of Hindu Mahasabha in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh have warned Muslim henna artists of dire consequences if caught applying mehndi or henna to Hindu women celebrating Karva Chauth.
13 Oct 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaHijab ban: SC delivers split verdict, refers to three-judge bench
The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the issue of hijab ban.
12 Oct 2022
Vande Bharat ExpressDelhi-Chandigarh in under 3 hours, courtesy 4th Vande Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off the fourth Vande Bharat Express train on Thursday, set to run between Himachal Pradesh's Una and Delhi.
12 Oct 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to examine demonetization exercise, asks affidavits from Centre, RBI
The Supreme Court (SC) said on Wednesday that while it acknowledged the ambit of the judicial review of State policies, however, it will examine the Narendra Modi-led government's 2016 decision to demonetize currency notes.
12 Oct 2022
KeralaKerala human sacrifice shocker: Accused cooked, ate chopped body parts
In the human sacrifice case of two women which surfaced from Kerala, police on Wednesday said that after killing the victims, the accused chopped up their body parts, cooked, and ate them.
12 Oct 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Executing company fined Rs. 8.46 crore for tunnel collapse
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken stringent action against the contractors of the tunnel project in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, which collapsed in May, killing ten workers.
12 Oct 2022
World Health OrganizationHaryana government halts cough syrup production linked to Gambia deaths
The Haryana government suspended cough syrup production at a Maiden Pharmaceuticals facility on Wednesday, a week after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the drug may be related to the deaths of scores of children in the Gambia.
12 Oct 2022
Jammu And KashmirJammu: Residents for over one year can register as voters
The government has issued an order in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir allowing people who have lived in the district for over one year to register as voters.
