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30 Oct 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Migrant laborer shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama

A migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead on Monday by terrorists in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

30 Oct 2023

Bengaluru

Karnataka: Massive fire in Bengaluru bus depot, 18 buses gutted

A massive fire broke out at a private bus depot in Veerabhadra Nagar in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Monday, causing significant damage in the area.

30 Oct 2023

S Jaishankar

'Highest importance': Jaishankar to Navy veterans' families over Qatar sentence 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reportedly met with the families of eight former officers of the Indian Navy who were awarded the death sentence in Qatar on Thursday for alleged espionage.

30 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' despite government efforts

Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) grappled with "very poor" air quality for the third consecutive day on Monday.

30 Oct 2023

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra trains collided after driver missed red signal: Railways official

A preliminary assessment by the East Coast Railway (ECR) reportedly found the train collision in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram on Sunday evening—which killed 13 and injured 50 people—was caused by "human error."

30 Oct 2023

Kerala

Kerala bomb blast: Death toll rises to 3, investigation underway

The number of deaths in Sunday's bomb blast at a meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kerala's Kalamassery town, 10km from Kochi, rose to three on Monday as a 12-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries.

30 Oct 2023

Manish Sisodia

Delhi liquor scam: Supreme Court denies bail to Manish Sisodia

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in cases linked to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.

30 Oct 2023

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra: 13 dead, 50 injured as 2 passenger trains collide

At least 13 individuals lost their lives, and more than 50 others suffered injuries after two passenger trains collided in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday night.

29 Oct 2023

Kerala

Delhi, Mumbai on high alert after serial blasts in Kerala

Following the serial explosions in Kerala on Sunday at the convention center of a Christian group at Kochi's Kalamassery, security has been beefed up in Delhi and Mumbai.

29 Oct 2023

Kerala

Kerala blast: Kochi resident claims responsibility, surrenders before police

A 48-year-old man from Kochi, Kerala, surrendered before the Thrissur Police on Sunday evening, hours after blasts at the convention center in Kalamassery killed one person and injured 52 others.

29 Oct 2023

Punjab

Punjab lawyer arrested for torturing mother, victim rescued by NGO

A lawyer from Punjab's Rupnagar, Ankur Varma, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly subjecting his 73-year-old mother, Asha Rani, to brutal physical abuse.

29 Oct 2023

Bihar

Bihar: Man found dead at Congress MLA's house, probe underway

The body of a man was discovered on Saturday at the house of Congress MLA Neetu Singh in the Nawada district of Bihar, reported India Today.

29 Oct 2023

Kerala

Kerala: Woman killed in blast at Christian prayer meeting

A woman was killed and over 35 were reportedly injured in a blast at the convention center of a Christian group at Kalamassery in Kerala's Kochi on Sunday.

29 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi, Egypt president discuss West Asia turmoil amid Israel-Hamas war

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday regarding the humanitarian situation and deteriorating security in West Asia amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

28 Oct 2023

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Police seize Rs. 200 crore worth of election 'freebies'

Since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct in Rajasthan on October 9, the state police has confiscated election "freebies" valued at Rs. 200 crore, PTI reported.

28 Oct 2023

Gujarat

Gujarat: 7 family members found dead, police suspect mass suicide

In a tragic incident, seven family members, including three children, were found dead in their home on Palanpur Jakatnaka Road in Gujarat's Surat on Saturday.

28 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi-NCR's air quality might worsen as stubble burning begins

Delhi saw a decline in air quality on Saturday, with the average air quality index (AQI) reaching 303, placing it in the "very poor" category.

NHRC recommends tweaks in POCSO against online child sexual abuse

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reportedly recommended modifications to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to protect children.

28 Oct 2023

Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor removed from Palestine solidarity event

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been dropped from the Mahal Empowerment Mission's (MEM) Palestine solidarity event set for October 30 in Thiruvananthapuram.

28 Oct 2023

Qatar

India has 'limited options' against Qatar executing 8 ex-Navy officers 

India reportedly has "limited options" in its efforts to commute the death sentences of eight former Indian Navy officers convicted in Qatar, as the exact nature of their charges remains uncertain.

28 Oct 2023

Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani receives death threat, case registered

Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, has reportedly received a death threat from an unidentified person.

27 Oct 2023

Harish Rawat

2016 sting operation case: CBI summons ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Congress stalwart and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday in the 2016 sting operation case pertaining to horse-trading.

27 Oct 2023

West Bengal

All you need to know about West Bengal 'ration scam'

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jyotipriya Mallick after questioning him for more than 20 hours in connection with the alleged "ration scam" case in West Bengal.

26 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Ethics Committee may investigate Mahua Moitra's foreign trips

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee is reportedly planning to request the Home Ministry to track the foreign travels of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over the past five years, India Today reported.

26 Oct 2023

Hema Malini

'Hema Malini ko bhi nachwaya': BJP's Narottam Mishra sparks controversy

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has triggered a political storm after he used derogatory terms for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini.

26 Oct 2023

Qatar

Qatar sentences 8 ex-Indian Navy officials to death for espionage

A court in Qatar has reportedly sentenced eight former Indian Navy officials to death for alleged espionage after detaining them since August 2022.

26 Oct 2023

HMD Global

Nokia 105 Classic, with UPI support, launched at Rs. 999

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer, HMD Global has introduced a new feature phone dubbed Nokia 105 Classic in India.

26 Oct 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

5 terrorists killed during encounter in J&K's Kupwara district

Five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security personnel on Thursday in the Kupwara district's Machhal sector of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

26 Oct 2023

Indian Railways

Indian Railways announces 283 special trains for Chhath Puja

In anticipation of the upcoming Chhath Puja, Indian Railways has revealed plans to introduce 283 special trains to accommodate the increased number of travelers and ease congestion.

26 Oct 2023

Rajasthan

ED summons Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son weeks before polls

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot on Friday in connection with a foreign exchange violation case.

25 Oct 2023

Canada

India to resume some visa services in Canada 

The Indian High Commission in Canada said on Wednesday that some visa services will resume in Canada on Thursday.

25 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Government hospital security guards stage protest over delayed salaries

Security guards at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi staged a strike on Wednesday, citing held-up wages and potential fraud by their employer.

25 Oct 2023

India

India dismisses Pakistan's Kashmir reference at UN Security Council meeting

India's Deputy Permanent Representative, Ambassador R Ravindra, has dismissed Pakistan's mention of Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), refusing to reply to the question of the disputed territory.

25 Oct 2023

Canada

What high commissioner said about India issuing visas to Canadians

India resuming visa services for Canadians is not likely, as the current climate is not conducive to regular diplomatic and consular operations, India's High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, told the Hindustan Times.

New NCERT books to have 'Bharat' instead of 'India'

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) panel has reportedly recommended replacing the term "India" with "Bharat" in upcoming textbooks.

25 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi, Mumbai face worst pollution in years for October: Reports

India's two major metro cities, Delhi and Mumbai, reportedly witnessed the "worst levels" of air pollution in years in the month of October.

25 Oct 2023

Harish Rawat

Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat injured in road accident

Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat reportedly suffered a chest injury after his car hit a divider in Bazpur.

24 Oct 2023

Mohan Bhagwat

'Cultural Marxists' spoiling India, claims Mohan Bhagwat; references Manipur violence

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday denounced "cultural Marxism," calling it "selfish, discriminatory, and deceitful," Hindustan Times reported.

24 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi's AQI improves but might backslide amid festival, harvest

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) has reportedly improved to the "poor" category after two consecutive days of hovering in the "very poor" bracket.

Cyclone Hamoon intensifies, heavy rainfall alert in several states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that Cyclone Hamoon has intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" over the northwest Bay of Bengal.