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Talking loudly in railway premises too amounts to nuisance under the Railways Act as amended through the Jan Vishwas Act, says Southern Railway

Sporting T-shirts in white and yellow bearing the message One city, one spirit, where unity means strength. The runners took part in the four marathon categories, all of which commenced from the temple

The marathon was organised by the Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple as part of Mangaluru Dasara celebrations

A break down of the latest rules and what they mean for students heading to the U.K. or Canada for higher education

On September 30, the INDIA bloc finalised a joint action plan over the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) row, including rallies and save democracy marches

The protesters demanded action against Suryanarayana Doolla, Professor of Energy Science and Engineering, and Professor Shireesh B. Kedare, Director of IIT Bombay, along with a transparent investigation and stronger safeguards against caste discrimination

According to the Forest Survey of India, Keralam reported 49 large forest fire incidents so far this year, compared with 52 in 2025. The amount and distribution of northeast monsoon rainfall will be crucial in determining water availability in forests and the extent of water stress on wildlife

Locals also claimed that police deployment at the pandal was inadequate, alleging that personnel were mainly stationed near the VIP entrance

During a special drive, between October 8 and 16, the BMC seized around 3,537 unauthorised advertisements, including banners, boards, posters and flags in Mumba

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On October 16, Mr. Trump waived key provisions of the Graham Act that authorised punitive tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, offering relief to India

Canadas Defence Minister says that people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire

The Delhi Police has granted permission to the Congress to hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 and issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the event, a senior police officer said on October 17, 2026.

Vice-President assures them that Indias position on devolution stands; provincial polls discussed with Sri Lankan side

Announcement was made over microphone asking people leave the pandal premises saying that the structure could collapse at any moment. Large number of people had taken shelter in the Durga Puja Pandal as it had started to rain.

At the historic Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Garba is more than a celebration of devotion and dance; for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, it offers a space to embrace their identities and find a sense of belonging within a centuries-old tradition

Working president of the ruling NDA member expresses confidence ahead of Legislative Council election even as the disgruntled bahubali MLA makes a U-turn on his controversial statement

The AISA student leader, now a prominent face of the youth protests, calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars impeachment and a halt to the SIR

Here is a quiz on observances, birthdays and everything else that happened on the day

A UN Tribunal on the India-Bangladesh maritime boundary dispute in 2014 awarded Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of the 25,602 sq km sea area of Bay of Bengal

Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la Rpublique, northeast of the Paris city centre

Looking back, I realise that the school stage taught me lessons that no textbook could

Looking to escape the rat race, young Chinese artists are making a new life in the countrys old porcelain capital

From waterlogged patches at Ramlila Maidan to waist-high grass at CBD Ground and barricaded entry points at Burari, a visit to the three proposed venues reveals the practical challenges of relocating demonstrations away from Jantar Mantar

The NCWs consultation on womens access to social and economic justice calls for a rethink of the concept of womens empowerment

The TDP will contest 11 of the 17 Municipal Corporations, including the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, while the JSP and BJP will be in the fray in four and two corporations respectively

In their last 15 innings, Shafalis strike rate exceeded 170 and Mandhanas 150, career highs over any 15-innings stretch

Rekha Arya has lodged a First Information Report against her husband Girdhari Lal Sahu, accusing him of concealing his previous marriage and extramarital affair

Launched at the recent World Health Summit in Berlin, a new report has flagged 17 interlinked catastrophic threats including pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, AI, and urges global leaders to stop treating these issues in isolation, and start viewing them as deeply interconnected economic, environmental, and national security challenge

The SC has issued a notice to the Centre on a plea challenging Section 16 of the 2023 law, which grants CEC and ECs lifelong immunity for actions taken in discharge of official duties; the provision is more expansive than constitutional immunities provided to the President and Governors; as well as Parliamentary privileges granted to legislators

Criminal law experts say CCTV visuals, forensic evidence and witness statements would play a crucial role in deciding the fate of the case, as the identity of the accused is already widely known

The project was put on hold due to concerns about clarity of financial gains for the varsity and the long-term transfer of the six-acre land to a private entity

The project aims to identify children up to 12 years of age who are suffering from malnutrition in Scheduled Tribe areas in the district through medical examinations and provide them with vitamin supplements and food kits

AWHO ignored the Collectors notice to begin the takeover on October 12 and filed a writ petition before the Kerala High Court challenging the Collectors order

PUFFINS mission will study the smallest grains of dust between the stars: particles roughly the size of a common cold virus

The former Kiwi pacer feels the experienced India swing bowler will fire on all cylinders in his comeback series, predicts New Zealand to edge the visiting side in the Test assignment

In a first-of-its-kind collective religious initiative, more than 70 major Friday congregations across Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh responded to the call of the the MMU and delivered the sermon on the common theme of imaan (faith) on Friday, October 16, says a spokesman of the MMU

Position India as a leading source of creative content, technology, talent, the senior official says

The YSRCP chief got the investigation dragged on for 15 years, but he no longer has that luxury as the courts are set to conduct trial on daily basis, he says

The Union Home Ministrys proposal, which was rejected by civil society bodies, involved constitutional amendments and subsequent regulations for a directly elected U.T.-level body, says an official; meaningful negotiations require mutual trust, says Chief Secretary

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are searching the waters using multiple aircraft and boats, with assistance from the Mexican Navy. An additional helicopter will be deployed later today, according to the Coast Guard

The Chief Minister said that while Congress leaders frequently claimed to have made Haryana a leading State during their tenure, the reality was that the State had emerged as number one in corruption, nepotism, fear, favouritism and regional discrimination under Congress rule

The mother of the victim is a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA who had joined politics in an attempt to get justice for her daughter