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10 Oct 2023
DelhiSC seeks Centre panel's report over air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Ahead of the approaching winter, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a report from the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on the measures being taken to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
10 Oct 2023
Sanjay SinghDelhi liquorgate: AAP MP Sanjay Singh's ED custody extended
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh till Friday, Hindustan Times reported.
10 Oct 2023
Arundhati RoyDelhi L-G greenlights Arundhati Roy's prosecution for 2010 Kashmir remark
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena on Tuesday sanctioned the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and one Sheikh Showkat Hussain in a 2010 hate speech case filed over their remarks on Kashmir, IANS reported.
10 Oct 2023
Narendra ModiIndia stands with Israel: PM Modi after Netanyahu's phone call
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu who informed him about the current situation amid the conflict with the Palestinian terror group Hamas.
10 Oct 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: 18-year-old girl 'beheads' minor sisters with spade; arrested
In a horrific incident, two sisters—aged six and four—were found "beheaded" at their home in Bahadurpur village of Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, reports said on Tuesday.
10 Oct 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Delhi Waqf Board corruption: ED raids AAP's Amanatullah Khan's residence
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan's residence and other properties in Delhi as part of a money-laundering case, NDTV reported.
09 Oct 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Minor girl gang-raped, filmed by father's acquaintances
In a shocking incident, a minor girl was abducted and gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district.
09 Oct 2023
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC reserves order on NewsClick founder's plea against arrest
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on the pleas by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty against their arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, India Today reported.
09 Oct 2023
ManipurManipur: Video of man's body being burnt surfaces, police clarify
In yet another shocking development in Manipur, a video of an alleged tribal man's body being set ablaze inside a trench has gone viral on social media platforms.
09 Oct 2023
JalandharFridge compressor explosion in Jalandhar claims 5 lives
Five members of a family died after a refrigerator compressor exploded and caused a fire in Jalandhar, Punjab, reports said on Monday.
09 Oct 2023
SikkimSikkim: Operation underway to rescue stranded tourists from Lachen, Lachung
Nearly a week after a cloudburst triggered devastating flash floods in Sikkim, the first batch of people stranded in the Lachen and Lachung towns were airlifted successfully by the Indian Army on Monday.
09 Oct 2023
TelanganaElection dates for 5 states out: Breakdown of current numbers
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the poll schedule for five states on Monday.
09 Oct 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)Assembly election dates for MP, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram out
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the 2023 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram.
08 Oct 2023
IsraelRajya Sabha MP among Indians reportedly stranded in war-torn Israel
National People's Party (NPP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Wanweiroy Kharlukhi and his family are reportedly stranded in Israel, which is at war, following a surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday.
08 Oct 2023
SikkimSikkim flood: Death toll rises to 77, over 100 missing
The death toll in the Sikkim flash floods has climbed to 77, including nine Army personnel, AFP reported.
08 Oct 2023
Delhi'Singapur': Singapore high commissioner spots major signage error in Delhi
In a major embarrassment to the Indian administration, Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong Wie Kuen, on Sunday pointed out a glaring error in road signage in the national capital Delhi.
08 Oct 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Bengal municipal job scam: CBI raids TMC minister, MLA's residences
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided the homes of West Bengal minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra, ANI reported.
08 Oct 2023
Indian Air ForceAir Force Day: IAF gets new ensign after 72 years
The Indian Air Force (IAF) unveiled its new ensign on Sunday at the annual Air Force Day parade in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, marking the first time in 72 years that it has updated its emblem.
07 Oct 2023
Amit ShahWill free India from left-wing extremism in 2 years: Shah
Union Home Minister and top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah reportedly said that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) will be uprooted from India within the next two years.
07 Oct 2023
Narendra ModiPay Rs. 500cr or we'll assassinate Modi: NIA receives email
Security agencies are on high alert after an email allegedly threatened to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and blow up the cricket stadium named after him in Ahmedabad, which is scheduled to host several 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup matches.
07 Oct 2023
Delhi PoliceNewsClick case: Delhi Police raids Kerala residence of former employee
The Delhi Police raided the home of a Malayali journalist and former employee of NewsClick, Anusha Paul, in Kerala on Friday, PTI reported.
07 Oct 2023
CanadaAmid tensions with Canada, India plans tough diplomatic action: Report
India is reportedly planning to take tougher diplomatic decisions as it has asked Canada to recall over two dozen diplomats from its mission in New Delhi.
07 Oct 2023
SikkimSikkim flood: 27 dead, search continues for 143 missing persons
The death toll in the Sikkim flash floods, triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday, reportedly increased to 27, including seven army personnel.
06 Oct 2023
OdishaOdisha: Over 2,800 cases, 8 deaths from Scrub Typhus
At least eight people have died due to Scrub Typhus in Odisha, the state's health director said.
06 Oct 2023
Delhi PoliceNewsClick case: Delhi Police alleges 'larger conspiracy' in its FIR
The Delhi Police, in its FIR, accused NewsClick of being part of a "larger conspiracy" to "disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India."
06 Oct 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra government can't run from responsibility: HC on Nanded tragedy
The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the Maharashtra government over the recent deaths at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded.
06 Oct 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC demands response from MP, Rajasthan over 'freebies' before elections
The Supreme Court (SC) reportedly issued notice to the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments on Friday regarding a plea seeking comprehensive guidelines to ban political parties from distributing money and other freebies at taxpayers' expense.
06 Oct 2023
SikkimSikkim: 19 dead, 103 missing; another glacial lake burst threat
The death toll in the Sikkim flash floods rose to at least 19, including six Army personnel who went missing on Wednesday. As many as 103 people are still missing, including 16 soldiers.
06 Oct 2023
IndiaRBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, RBI Governor Shanktikanta Das announced on Friday after the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting.
05 Oct 2023
Narendra ModiUS Embassy quashes rumors of souring relations with India
The United States Embassy in India, on Thursday, dismissed reports of Ambassador Eric Garcetti stating that US-India relations "could get worse for a time" amidst the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada.
05 Oct 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Delhi liquorgate: AAP's Sanjay Singh sent to 5-day ED custody
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Thursday granted five-day custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
05 Oct 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquorgate: Supreme Court's tough questions to probe agencies
The Supreme Court on Thursday grilled investigative agencies during the hearing of the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor policy case.
05 Oct 2023
Andhra PradeshAndhra policeman shoots wife, 2 daughters, then self to death
A tragic murder-suicide occurred in Andhra Pradesh, where a 55-year-old police head constable, Venkateswarlu, reportedly shot and killed his wife and two daughters before taking his own life.
05 Oct 2023
SikkimWhat is the reason behind Sikkim floods
Flash floods have wreaked havoc on Sikkim, resulting in 14 deaths, 102 people missing, and the sweeping away of 14 bridges.
Toxic levels of chemicals found in Indian-manufactured syrups again: Report
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has claimed that the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) found toxic levels of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol in batches of cough and allergic rhinitis syrups manufactured by Norris Medicines.
05 Oct 2023
Kashmir ValleyNewsClick allegedly distorted India's map, showing Arunachal, Kashmir as disputed
NewsClick pushed a "global agenda" to show that Arunachal Pradesh and Kashmir are not part of India, the Delhi Police's special cell said in its remand application for the arrest of the news portal's owner and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha, India Today reported.
05 Oct 2023
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh announces 35% reservation for women in government jobs
The government of Madhya Pradesh has officially declared 35% reservation for women in government jobs, except for the Forest Department in the state.
05 Oct 2023
Shiv SenaCase filed against Nanded hospital dean over multiple patient deaths
A case has been registered against the Nanded government hospital dean after 31 people died in just 48 hours.
05 Oct 2023
SikkimSikkim flash floods: 14 dead, 22 armymen among 102 missing
Flash floods in Sikkim have claimed 14 civilian lives so far, while 102 people are missing, including 22 Army personnel.
04 Oct 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court questions ED on AAP's role in liquor case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about the Aam Aadmi Party's role in Delhi's now-scrapped liquor policy case.
