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A quiz on the Father of the Nation on his 157th birth anniversary

Three judicial officers at Alipore Court, including two women, wrote to the District Judge alleging intimidation by a man who falsely claimed to be a Cabinet Minister and had earlier been in Enforcement Directorate custody in the Rose Valley case

Pargat Singhs rare sports-to-politics transition from the hockey turf to the helm of the Punjab Congress explains his political journey and why he replaced Warring as the Punjab Congress president

DMK president M.K. Stalin criticised Dharapuram bypoll candidate Sathyabama for switching from AIADMK to TVK, asking how did she manage to do somersaults with her body?

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Indias knowledge tradition, from the Vedas to the Guru Granth Sahib, is what the world needs today, calling the protection of those who carry it a service to humanity

The deceased were identified as Devender, a native of Madhya Pradesh, and Manasar, a native of Chhattisgarh

BJD launches Jan Sampark Padayatra, its annual month-long public outreach programme on occasion birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Mr. Shah said that the accused obtained Turkish citizenship under the fake identity of Navab Virk and had continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine to India from Afghanistan.

Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society had emerged as lowest bidder in tender floated by Kochi Corporation in August for preparing a DPR for proposed convention centre at Edappally

Chef Sujan Sarkars Elder, a British-Indian chophouse, takes the old London chophouse and lets India into the room through vindaloo, samosas, paneer and spice

Justice Madhu Jain made the observation while dismissing a womans challenge to a lower court order that had declined to proceed against her father-in-law over allegations of domestic violence

In Chicago, chef Sujan Sarkar pushed Indian food into American conversation as serious contemporary cuisine capable of nuance, technicality and narrative. Now he is bringing his skills to New York City.

When people are uprooted from their language, culture and communities, distress can deepen in ways clinical care alone may not address. Suicide prevention must therefore draw on the collective strengths and knowledge of Adivasi communities themselves

The company added that selling to government agencies carries additional risks, including changes in the governments view of Anthropic or its technology

Complaints have surfaced about fraudulent online sales of items that have undergone extensive repairs or had their original components replaced. Though restoration itself is a legitimate practice in the conservation of antiques, the concern is whether the extent of restoration, provenance and previous ownership are accurately disclosed to buyers

The vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge near a village about 30 km south of Aizawl

The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity

A major controversy erupted when T.N. Seshan went to court challenging the appointment of two Election Commissioners; N. Gopalaswamis suo motu recommendation to the President for the removal of Navin Chawla was another shocking episode

The development comes as India continues to closely monitor the safety and well-being of Indian seafarers operating on commercial vessels across the Persian Gulf

The professor passed comment on the physical appearance of a female student and asked her to be his date. He warned the student of action in case she lodges any complaint, said a protesting student

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the group would stage another protest in Delhi on October 10 if Gyanesh Kumar refused to resign

The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110 km (68 miles) north of the New South Wales state capital, Sydney

He said the Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26401/26404) created a new record by crossing both the world's highest Chenab Bridge and India's first cable-stayed Anji Bridge at 100 kmph

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The Italian also backs Indias ambitions of hosting a World Cup

The two F-16V Block 70 jets landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung.

Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested on Thursday (October 1, 2026) and is due to make his first court appearance Friday. Court records do not list an attorney available to speak on his behalf.

Kyiv pushed its Western allies for it to be given advanced fighter jets after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 and finally received its first batch of F-16s two years later.

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Turk warned that gangs continue to expand despite the deployment of an international security force intended to help Haitian authorities restore order.

The list in Ladakh includes 11 peaks, five mountains, six land areas, two glaciers, two passes, one valley, one river, one lake and one other water body

According to the Union Law Ministry, the rules will enable the newly-created National Tribunals Commission appoint chairpersons and members to 16 tribunals and appellate bodies

Conversely the policeman has accused Mr. Kaloo and another NC leader of assault. The J&K Police have reportedly filed an FIR against the legislator.

Across Bihar and West Bengal, lakhs of voters were deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, leaving them unable to vote in the 2025 and 2026 Assembly elections. Over 47 lakh names were deleted in Bihar and nearly 91 lakh in West Bengal. Shrabana Chatterjee and Senjuti Sengupta met some of those affected, documenting the uncertainty, paperwork, and repeated attempts to prove their citizenship and eligibility that followed the deletions

Pike remains in critical condition, her lawyers said, two days after the state administered two doses of pentobarbital but failed to kill her.

Khadi Santa marks Gadhi Jayanti celebrations in Vijayawada

He added that it is up to the government and the Delhi Police whether they respect our right to peaceful protest or repeat the brutality we witnessed on July 20.

Imran Masood, Saharanpur MP, appointed Working President; the appointments, coming months before the Assembly polls, are seen as an attempt to forge a social coalition of Brahmin-Muslim-Dalit communities

Leaders of the three parties are making last-minute outreach to the voters,even as Chief Minister C. JosephVijay, who covered the constituency once, is planning to visit it again on October 4

India got a wake-up call against a fighting Pakistan, losing its shape, tempo and control in the final 20 minutes after leading 3-0. It was a lesson in what can happen when teams start celebrating too early or assume a result before the final whistle.

The Court needs structural reform to strengthen constitutional adjudication and consistency

The SIR is threatening universal adult franchise