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04 Oct 2023

Indian Air Force

First twin-seater LCA Tejas delivered to Indian Air Force 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday received its first twin-seater Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru.

04 Oct 2023

Jaipur

Rajasthan: Hindu outfits protest in Jaipur over road rage incident

A massive protest broke out in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday following a road rage incident that led to the death of a 17-year-old Muslim youth last week, News18 reported.

04 Oct 2023

Anurag Thakur

Centre hikes LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries by Rs. 100

The Centre on Wednesday raised Ujjwala subsidy from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 per LPG cylinder.

Beware of these 20 fake universities, UGC releases list

The University Grants Commission (UGC), the regulatory authority overseeing higher education in India, has unveiled a list of 20 fake universities operating across the country.

Air pollution report: India's cleanest and most polluted cities

Delhi is the most polluted city in India, followed by Patna and Muzaffarpur. These cities are part of the Indo-Gangetic plains, indicating that air quality over the plains is below average.

'ED can't be vindictive': Supreme Court overturns arrests of businessmen

The Supreme Court has overturned the arrests of the directors of Gurugram-based realty group M3M—Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal—in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), per NDTV.

04 Oct 2023

Delhi Police

NewsClick founding-editor, HR head sent to 7-day police remand

NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief, Prabir Purkayastha, along with the news portal's Human Resources (HR) head, Amit Chakravarty, have been sent to a seven-day police remand.

04 Oct 2023

Sikkim

Sikkim: 23 soldiers missing as cloudburst triggers flash flood

As many as 23 Indian Army personnel went missing in Sikkim on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen Valley.

04 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi liquorgate: ED arrests AAP MP Sanjay Singh

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh after conducting raids at his residence on Wednesday morning in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.

03 Oct 2023

Maharashtra

31 people die in Maharashtra government hospital in 2 days 

In a span of just two days, 31 people have died at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded.

03 Oct 2023

Madhya Pradesh

House of Ujjain rape case accused to be demolished: Report

The house of Bharat Soni, the man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, will be reportedly demolished as it was built illegally.

03 Oct 2023

Nepal

6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal; strong tremors felt across North India 

A powerful earthquake jolted Nepal on Tuesday afternoon.

03 Oct 2023

India

India asks Canada to downsize diplomatic presence: Report 

India has asked Canada to withdraw over two dozen diplomats, citing Ottawa's lack of cooperation in Khalistani terror investigations as the main reason, News18 reported, quoting official sources.

03 Oct 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi Police raids NewsClick journalists' homes in China funding case 

The Delhi Police is reportedly carrying out multiple raids at the residences of journalists and employees working with the news outlet NewsClick on Tuesday.

03 Oct 2023

Nitish Kumar

All-party meeting to discuss Bihar caste survey results today

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to host an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the findings of the Bihar caste survey, NDTV reported.

02 Oct 2023

Punjab

Punjab: Dead bodies of 3 missing sisters found inside trunk

In a shocking development from Punjab, the dead bodies of three sisters were reportedly discovered at their home in Jalandhar's Maqsudan on Monday.

02 Oct 2023

Uttar Pradesh

Land dispute triggers violence in UP's Deoria, 6 dead: Report

In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, at least six individuals were reportedly killed and several others injured in violence over a land dispute between two families in the Deoria district on Monday.

02 Oct 2023

Bihar

Bihar caste survey results: OBCs 63%, SC 20%, general 15%

The Bihar government on Monday unveiled the results of its controversial caste-based survey.

02 Oct 2023

Madhya Pradesh

MP: 4 men allegedly gang-rape 35-year-old to avenge kin's murder

Four men allegedly abducted and gang-raped a 35-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Ashok Nagar district, the police said on Monday.

02 Oct 2023

Delhi Police

Wanted ISIS terror suspect arrested by Delhi Police: Report

In a major development, the Delhi Police's Special Cell has reportedly arrested one of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)'s most wanted terrorists, Shahnawaz alias Shafi Uzzama.

02 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate Delhi-Mumbai Expressway second stretch today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway up to Gujarat on Monday, reducing the road travel time between the national capital and Vadodara to 10 hours.

02 Oct 2023

Manipur

Manipur students' death: CBI arrests 4, shifts to Guwahati

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested four persons in connection with the murder of two students from Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Sunday.

01 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

Telangana: Modi launches projects worth Rs. 13,500 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in poll-bound Telangana on Sunday and launched various projects worth over Rs. 13,500 crore, the Hindustan Times reported.

'Bhagwa jalega', 'free Kashmir' graffiti slogans surface on JNU walls

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has once again found itself in the spotlight after some "objectionable" graffiti slogans surfaced on campus walls.

NIA launches manhunt for 3 ISIS terror suspects in Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly launched a manhunt for three men believed to be part of the "Pune ISIS module" and sleeper cell in Delhi, NDTV reported

30 Sep 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 2 terrorists killed as police, Army foil infiltration bid

Security forces on Saturday claimed to have killed two terrorists during an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara's Machilt sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

30 Sep 2023

Khalistani

Manipur tribal leader's speech in Canada raises Khalistani links: Report

A viral speech by the leader of a Canada-based Kuki-Zomi tribes group from Manipur regarding the ongoing ethnic violence in the northeastern Indian state has raised suspicions about its ties to Khalistanis.

30 Sep 2023

Aligarh

UP: BJP MP touches woman MLA inappropriately at public event

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MP from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Satish Kumar Gautam, sparked controversy after a video allegedly showing him touching female party MLA Mukta Raja inappropriately went viral on social media.

30 Sep 2023

S Jaishankar

Jaishankar blames Canada's 'permissive attitude' for return of Khalistani issue

Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday commented on the re-emergence of the Khalistani elements and linked it to the "very permissive" attitude of Canada toward individuals promoting terrorism, extremism, and violence.

29 Sep 2023

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal integral part of India, China claim baseless: CM Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday firmly declared that the state has always been and will remain an integral part of India and dismissed any claim over the state made by China.

29 Sep 2023

Maneka Gandhi

ISKCON sues Maneka Gandhi over 'selling cows to butchers' remark

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has reportedly served a Rs. 100 crore defamation notice against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi after she claimed that the religious organization was selling cows for slaughter to butchers.

29 Sep 2023

Delhi

Anti-smog guns, bio-decomposer: Kejriwal's winter plan to control air pollution

Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday revealed a 15-point action plan to combat air pollution during the colder months.

29 Sep 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Curfew fails to control mobs, protesters decry excessive force

Tensions continue to rise in Manipur as hundreds of protesters defied curfew orders, attempting to surround Chief Minister N Biren Singh's ancestral home on the outskirts of the state capital, Imphal, on Thursday night.

Afghan embassy in Delhi to shut down: Reports 

Afghanistan's Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay, has announced the closure of its embassy in Delhi due to a lack of cooperation from the Afghan and Indian governments, News18 reported.

29 Sep 2023

Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari's big announcement: Pothole-free highways in India by year-end

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced an ambitious goal to eliminate all potholes from India's 1.46 lakh kilometer national highway network by the end of this year.

29 Sep 2023

Bengaluru

Cauvery row: 44 flights canceled, schools, colleges shut in Karnataka

Amid the statewide strike called by pro-Kannada outfits in Karnataka to protest the release of Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu, at least 44 flights that were scheduled to take off and land at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru have been canceled.

29 Sep 2023

Canada

Gujarat: FIR against Khalistani terrorist Pannun over World Cup threat

An FIR has been registered against proscribed group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Gujarat's Ahmedabad over his alleged terror threats to disrupt the upcoming 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.

Jaishankar, US state secretary discuss strengthening ties amid India-Canada row

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Thursday and discussed strengthening bilateral ties between India and the US.

28 Sep 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Ujjain rape horror: Man arrested for allegedly raping 15-year-old

The main accused in the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain was arrested on Thursday, three days after the incident.

28 Sep 2023

Punjab

Why Punjab farmers are holding 3-day 'rail roko' starting today

Several farmers' organizations have organized a three-day rail blockade in Punjab over their demands for financial aid for flood-related damages, a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), and debt waivers.