Deccan Chronicle

The Finance ministry in a notification said the duty hikes will be effective from October 16.

It was the sanitation staff that did splendid job during the 11-Ganesh festivities in twin cities especially at water bodies were the Ganesh idols were immersed

Sreelekha, however, has not yet submitted the resignation to the Corporation Secretary, who is the competent authority to accept it, Mayor VV Rajesh said

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to deliver massive retaliatory strikes, Russian foreign ministry warned

Sanjay Jaju held a high-level review meeting at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Secretariat on the preparations for the festival

Chandrasekhar said he met the union minister and submitted the proposal put forward by senior party leaders Kummanam Rajasekharan and Anoop Antony

Taking to his X timeline to react to the morphed video that was doing the rounds on social media, the actor wrote, Disgusting, Sick and Shameless.

Calling the DMK anti-democratic, Vijay alleged that vulgarity and hostility were embedded in its ideology and accused Stalin of proudly fostering a toxic political culture in the party

The body has been sent to a hospital for post-mortem and police are conducting further investigation, he added.

Uttam stressed the need to translate the substantial investment already made in the project into irrigation benefits for farmers across its intended ayacut of 1.06 lakh acres

Lokesh said Andhra Pradesh's development strategy is built around a 3S mantra -- Speed, Service and Stability, while addressing the Pan-IIT Andhra Pradesh Summit 2026.

If Gyanesh Kumar doesn't resign, cockroaches from across India will march to Delhi and protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, Dipke said.

Deepak secured the mens 97kg bronze with a 2-1 victory over Mongolias Gankhuyang Ganbataar

According to the family lawyer, the police did not permit Ravindra Wakode to stage a protest at Azad Maidan and he was planning to go to IIT Bombay.

The process of deportation from India for remaining persons is under process in coordination with the authorities concerned: Police

I will visit Tamil Nadu after the by-election and speak with the chief minister. I want to work with his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), as a partner while keeping my own party intact, he said

Police statement said that the two men were in contact with an overseas third-party who may be in Iran in relation to the plot

Kakkar joined the Congress along with former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma and Rajat Rakesh Tandon in the presence of senior party leaders, including Rajiv Shukla, Pawan Khera and the party's Delhi unit chief Devendra Yadav.

As part of the meeting, the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner is expected to be among the key demands raised by the opposition alliance

While proceeding towards Chintakunta, near Ananthagiri Hills down road curve, the bus reportedly overturned towards the right side, apparently due to high speed resulting in the accident: Police

Barring the absence of customary handshakes, the contest remained free of controversy, with neither side allowing the strained bilateral ties to spill over into the game

Police began detaining protesters as they gathered near the protest site, with security personnel deployed at multiple points and barricades placed on roads leading towards Jantar Mantar.

Sinner, who has won six titles in 2026 with an impressive record of 44 wins against three losses, has not played since his Wimbledon title in July due to a right knee injury

He said 217 of Karnataka's 240 taluks had been declared drought-hit following a scientific assessment carried out in accordance with the Centre's disaster management guidelines

Loss assessments have been completed for 177 of these taluks, and the second memorandum submitted to the Centre has reported losses of approximately Rs 46,000 crore, Parameshwara, who also holds the Revenue portfolio, told reporters

In contrast, roughly three-quarters of Mars's mass appears to come from planetesimals, with the remaining quarter originating from pebble accretion, Wang said.

Mallesh committed the offence with the help of other accused with an intention to commit huge property offences and no terrorist or extremist connections were noticed.

Aman Sehrawat edged out North Korea's world champion Chong Song Han 11-7 in a fierce final

The project is expected to generate 50 to 100 direct employment opportunities in its first year, while supporting livelihoods across the supply chainfrom bamboo harvesting and processing to assembly

In his 11-page letter to the prime minister, Kharge made six specific requests seeking immediate assessment and compensation for the state's small and marginal farmers

Verstappen went fastest by 0.298 of a second from Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar .130 further back in third.

Five states -- Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Rajasthan -- recorded a decline in the number of water bodies

The deceased was identified as Sambhav Jain, a resident of Manesar.

A 27-year-old postgraduate medical student was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Miyapur on Friday.

He also criticised Chief Minister D K Shivakumar over his protest at the Chief Electoral Officer's office on Thursday demanding action against those who filed Form-7 seeking deletion of voters from the electoral rolls as part of the ongoing SIR

Air India Express will commence direct services to Riyadh and Bahrain from October 27, 2026, with bookings now open

The BengaluruCharlapalli Weekly Special Train (No. 07066) will depart from Bengaluru at 3.50 pm on October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17 and 24.

The Nandi Film Awards, established since 1964, is an emotional matter for the Telugu film industry and the culture of the Telugu people

Ilayaraja is the music director for the film directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, SD Ezhilmathy under the Tyler Durden and Kino Fist banner are bankrolling the project.

She has been gaining strong backing from several industry celebrities throughout her journey.

Protein itself has become an obsession, and the appliances have been forced to change accordingly.

The Chief Minister expressed concern over the discharge of waste and untreated sewage into the Krishna and Godavari rivers

Police reached the spot after receiving information about the protest and intervened to bring the situation under control.

Samithi urged to provide comprehensive financial assistance and all necessary support from the government to the families of those who lost their lives in various festival-related accidents across the state

A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras

After posting 211/6 on a batting-friendly track, India restricted Pakistan to 192/6 despite a gusty 96 from Hasan Nawaz

The newly introduced RTCMetro Common Pass enables passengers to travel more conveniently to their destinations using a single pass

The confrontation happened over a repeated lollipop remark directed at fellow contestant Kanika Mann.

According to police and local residents, Devarakonda Narendra of Sundarayya Colony in Kesarapalli married Priyanka of Vijayawada in 2012. The couple has a son, who was born in 2013.

The Thattanchavady Assembly constituency in Puducherry will go to a byelection on October 6.