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Delhi Metro reopens stations closed ahead of protests against CEC

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) opened the entry and exit gates of all metro stations on Friday ev

Ancelotti calls India clash a 'test', Marquinhos eyes confidence boost for Brazil

Brazil defender and captain Marquinhos welcomed the opportunity to play against India in a friendly, speaking about the warm reception from footb

When and where to watch India vs Brazil FIFA friendly: know all details

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) India will take on five-time world champions Brazil in a historic international friendly at the Salt Lake St

Delhi CM conducts on-foot inspection at Azadpur Mandi, issues ultimatum to clear footpaths

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took part in a cleanliness drive at Azadpur on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti under the 'Seva Mera Yogdan' campa

Crowds Throng Vizag Fishing Harbour on Gandhi Jayanti

The civic body also warned that it would initiate legal action against traders found violating the closure order.

'Summon values of Mahatma Gandhi in highly-charged times': UN chief

Digital Desk | United Nations, Oct 2 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Friday to summon the values of Mahatma Ga

Sri Lanka Announces T20 Squad for Series Against Pakistan, Kusal Mendis to Captain

Sri Lanka reveals a 15-member squad for the T20 series against Pakistan, led by Kusal Mendis, starting October 9. Sri Lanka Announces T20 Squad f

Special Trains From Tirupati to Vijayapura, Secunderabad To Clear Rush

Services announced to clear extra passenger rush during the festive season

Nushrratt Bharuccha reaches Mumbai in air ambulance, to undergo spine surgery

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, who suffered an injury in Bali, has landed in Mumbai for further treat

CJP launches Jail Bharo agitation at Mumbai's Shivaji Park to demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Friday launched its Jail Bharo protest demanding the immediate resignatio

BJP MLC Somu Veerraju urges adopting handloom products to support rural artisans

States, cities sue US agencies over weaker vehicle fuel economy rules

California, New York and two dozen other states, cities an counties on Friday sued the U.S. Transportation Department over its decision this week

Asian Games silver medallist Sreeshankar targets gold in 2028

Sreeshankar won the silver medal in long jump at the Asian Games in Japan despite suffering an injury during his fourth attempt

First IT Course Completed in Vizag Central Prison

IT skill certificates presented to 15 prisoners on Gandhi Jayant

Traffic diversions announced as Ltape Mysuru event set to draw hundreds of cyclists

Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla Warehouse Pune licence over alleged packaging, storage lapses

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the drug sale and distribution licences of C

Pakistan's Punjab province records over 1.95 lakh cases of violence against women and girls in five years

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) As violence against women continues unabated across Pakistan, the Punjab province alone recorded 195,787 c

Semicon design firm Spintronics, CEERI ink pact for GaN tech

RIL plans 1 trn investment to set up CBG projects in Andhra Pradesh

Anant Ambani says the compressed biogas projects will create over 300,000 jobs and generate 600 billion in revenue for Andhra Pradesh over the ne

Euro zone bonds stabilise after bruising week

European government bond markets limped on Friday to the end of a bruising week in which concern about growing fiscal problems and high inflation

Grassroots Democracy in Action: Over 2.42 Lakh Special Gram Sabhas Convene Across India on Gandhi Jayanti

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, rural India witnessed an unprecedented demonstration of participatory democracy as more than 2.42 lakh Special

Vice President Calls for Empowering Youth with Service and Duty Ethos

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan emphasizes youth empowerment through service at the 11th Sant Eeshwar Award ceremony in New Delhi. Vice Preside

India cannot support making MFN conditional on obligations chosen by some WTO members: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India cannot support making the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment conditional

Bangladesh measles outbreak claims four more lives, death toll climbs to 1,114

Digital Desk | Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) At least four children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of con

Manchester City file appeal against guilty verdict on financial rule breaches

Manchester City have lodged a formal appeal against findings of an independent regulatory commision as they seek to overturn a verdict seeing the

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India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Shubman Gill Double Century Powers Record Chase in Guwahati

West Indies had done almost everything right with the bat. Three centuries had propelled them past 400, and 405 seemed like a score that could ma

Delhi: DDA boosts lighting in 520 parks, adds CCTV in 323 after security audit

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has started augmenting CCTV network in 323 parks, boosting lighting

Spiritual guru Kalki Bhagavan laid to rest in Andhra Pradesh

Minister for Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, as State representative, places a wreath on his mortal remains and pays tributes

Netanyahu vows to exact 'very heavy price' from those involved in flydubai incident as terror probe goes on

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that Israel would impose a very heavy price on whoever was behind Wednesday's flydubai

Social Security October update: 4 major changes coming soon that could affect your 2027 benefits

Social Security October update: Social Securitys October update is expected to reveal four key changes for 2027, including the cost-of-living adj

South Korea says $8.4 billion oil project mentioned by Trump not part of deal with US, Yonhap reports

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Baloch group holds protest in Seattle, raises alarm over growing human rights abuses in Pakistan

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in the United States Seattle, raising awareness among t

Asian Games: President Murmu hails womens hockey teams magnificent gold medal triumph

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated the Indian womens hockey team for their 'magnificent gold

Telangana to Launch Central Kitchens for Nutritious Breakfast in Schools on December 9

Telanganas Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announces central kitchens for nutritious breakfasts in schools, set to open on December 9. Telangana

Karnataka SIR: BJP man admits to filling Form 7s. All of Muslims

Bengaluru: Amid furore over alleged mass deletions of voters of the minority community with rampant use of Form 7 in the ongoing Special Intensiv

Inquiry by Coop Dept officer finds Shivamogga Brahmin Mahasabha spent funds violating by-laws

Active mutual fund keep beating passive peers, but edge narrows over time

Similarly in the first year, active small-cap funds generated returns of 3.6 per cent, while passive funds failed to deliver any gains registered

HDFC Bank succession settled; execution test awaits new CEO Anup Bagchi

Deposit mobilisation, loan growth, margin recovery and senior management continuity could emerge as key priorities for Anup Bagchi

CAQM reviews enforcement status across NCR, 197 inspections conducted in 17 days

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) reviewed enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status acros

Man Taken Into Custody For Throwing Sticks At Santoshi Mata Idol In Hyderabad Temple

A video purportedly showing the man entering the sanctum sanctorum of the Santoshi Mata temple and throwing sticks at the idol was circulated on

Let Rayalaseema be known for development, not drought, says Pawan Kalyan

Three-phase Horticulture Hub plan will benefit around 9.6 lakh farmers, and create 9 lakh acres of new ayacut besides stabilising another 4.3 lak

Cricket match held in Coimbatore to raise awareness of dengue prevention

Nagaland Assembly Speaker formally recognises merger of 5 NPP MLAs with NPF

Digital Desk | Kohima, Oct 2 (IANS) A day after all five MLAs of the National People's Party (NPP) joined the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF), N

Sprinter M.R. Poovamma welcomed at Mangaluru International Airport

Odisha Joins Nation to Mark 157th Gandhi Jayanti With Khadi Call and Cleanliness Drives

India observed the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday as a national holiday, with leaders and citizens recalling his ideals of t

Congress Demands Investigation into Security Lapse During Rahul Gandhis Visit to Balaghat

Congress leader Jitu Patwari requests an inquiry into security lapses during Rahul Gandhis visit to Balaghat, questioning local authorities roles

Vijay has stolen our MLA: EPS targets TVK over defection ahead of Dharapuram bypoll

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday stepped up his attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Mi

Bangladesh: NCPs coalition with Jamaat puts party identity under sharp scrutiny

Digital Desk | Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) The decision of National Citizen Party (NCP) in Bangladesh to join the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)-led coalition has

'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao campaign underway: K.C. Venugopal

Digital Desk | Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Oct 2 (IANS) The Congress-led 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao (Save the Vote, Save the Nation)' campaign, which

Vijay holds roadshow in Madurantakam ahead of the October 6 byelection

The TVK president began his roadshow at Mamandur on GST Road around 2.30 p.m. Fans and supporters flocked in large numbers along the entire route

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Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu calls for peoples participation to make cleanliness a social movement

Asserting that sanitation is not merely the responsibility of the government, the Chief Minister says the government is working towards zero garb

Historian T. Murugeshi of Udupi chosen for Dr. Srinivas Havanoor Memorial Award

48% of tunnelling completed for Chennai Metro Rails Phase II project

In the past three days, drilling has been completed on three stretches,including the one between Royapettah and Radhakrishnan Salai; corridor 3 h

A trip down memory lane for Australian grandson of Pudukottais former Diwan

Ian Kendall, grandson of the former Diwan of Pudukottai, Sir Alexander Robert Loftus Tottenham, shares his poignant experience of visiting his gr

Bengal: Eight Pujas selected for inaugural Durga Puja Adani Preview 2026

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) Adani Group, this year, is participating in a major way in the forthcoming Durga Puja festival in West Benga

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Fuel efficiency norms for cars disappointing

India's forex reserves fall $18.3 bn, post biggest weekly decline on record

Foreign exchange reserves have fallen for three straight weeks, losing about $38.2 billion, as the RBI intervenes to support the rupee amid highe

Aviation Experts Praise Captain Smita Machhars Heroism in Flight Emergency

Experts and leaders commend Captain Smita Machhar for her bravery during a flight emergency, highlighting her mental strength and quick thinking.

Organisational matters, differences of opinion between leaders should be resolved within Congress: K.C. Venugopal

AICC general secretarys remarks comes amid intense media speculation about the internal crisis brewing within the ruling UDF; he also takes excep

BJP functionaries submitted pre-filled Form-7 applications to delete Muslim voters, alleges KPCC spokesperson

Thousands of such Form-7 applications have been submitted by BJP functionaries at the behest of their party leaders, says M. Lakshmana

Centre fortifies Indias AI mission with Sovereign Compute Pool amid rising GPU costs

The official said that the government is also preparing further bids for additional computing capacity, as it seeks to build a government-control

Govt preparing new affordable housing policy, expected to come in next six months, says Credai

Reiterating the importance of revising the definition of affordable housing, the realtors body urged the government to remove the 45 lakh price c

BJP leaders should be arrested for Form-7 conspiracy: D.K. Shivakumar

The Chief Minister said he had remained at the CEOs office as a public representative to protect the voting rights of people in the State

Shubman Gill eyes another big knock at New Chandigarh after historic ODI double century

Following a record-breaking double ton in the second ODI against West Indies, Indian skipper Shubman Gill will be eyeing another big score as he

DC Edit | Supreme Court Must Rule Firmly On SIR, EC & CEC

The SIR process was fundamentally flawed as it followed algorithms that seem to have been slanted in certain ways to exclude voters and not to se

Gyanesh Kumar must take responsibility and resign: Pinarayi Vijayan amid Delhi protest against CEC

Former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday claimed that several Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders and student-youth activi

Akhilesh Signals Reconciliation, Calls Rajya Sabha Polls Time to Unite

His remark assume significance, as leaders of the Samajwadi Party have been saying that the party will field three candidates in the ongoing Rajy

Mexico to prohibit presidents from holding dual citizenship

A Mexican constitutional reform to require presidential candidates to renounce any dual citizenships is fast-tracking toward final approval, desp

Former Himachal CM Jay Ram Thakur Pays Tribute to Gandhi and Shastri

Jay Ram Thakur honors Gandhi and Shastri in Shimla, urging the state government to address employees concerns amid ongoing protests. Former Himac

India exports 1 tonne of Bihar's makhana to Greece

India has successfully exported 1 tonne of makhana from Purnea to Greece and 24 tonnes of frozen food products from Sonipat to Canada. These ship

G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, boost for Trump

The national average for a gallon of diesel in the U.S. was $6.37 on Friday, according to AAA, after hitting a record $6.52 on September 22.

52,000 crore worth of development works underway in Hyderabad: Dy CM

No additional drinking water brought to Hyderabad in the last ten years, says Bhatti Vikramarka

Coimbatore Corporation focuses on rainwater harvesting ahead of monsoon

J-K take 41-run lead as Mukesh Choudhary claims five-for in tense Irani Cup Day 2

Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 278 to take a 41-run first-innings lead before the rest of India reached 24/1 at stumps on Day 2 of the Ira

Vijay Gets Into The Paddy Field On A Tractor

Spotting the blue tractor in the slushy field on the side of the village road, on which his roadshow was unfolding, Vijay, clad in a white dhoti

As French bonds risk premium soars, markets sense central bank intervention could be closer

As the premium investors demand to hold French 10-year bonds over safer Germany shot above 150 basis points on Friday, talk began to grow about h

JSP MP urges Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to mark Modis 25 years in public service with prayers, service activities

Until BJP is removed, things won't change, says Akhilesh Yadav amid ECI row

As the opposition continues to target Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (

EC Orders Drive To Restore Left-Out Voters

BLOs to cross-check pre-SIR rolls, conduct house-to-house verification: Reports

Indore water deaths probe report manipulated to protect BJP leaders, alleges Congress

Congress leader Umang Singhar says water quality in Indias cleanest city has fallen to the level of small villages in Africa, and sought a First

BJPs Naresh Bansal Critiques Opposition Amid Protests for Election Commission Chiefs Resignation

BJPs Naresh Bansal criticizes the opposition for their disunity and lack of agenda during recent protests demanding the resignation of the Chief

KSEAB increases SSLC exam fee by 5%

India's IT companies likely to see sombre H1 FY27 as weakness persists

Persistent macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical volatility, artificial intelligence (AI)-led pricing and productivity pressures continue to we

Khadi special rebate sale begins in Tiruchi

G7 to release 100 mn barrels of diesel, other reserves through IEA

Co-ordinated release, including a frontloaded diesel supply, aims to stabilise global energy markets

Mamata Banerjee has no right to talk about democracy: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday hit back at former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata B

Samithi seeks upgradation of Surathkal PHC, units of Kidwai, Jayadeva, and NIMHANS hospitals in Mangaluru

Property tax spirals, no transfer of unauthorised structures; CURE Act comes into force from Oct. 2