Punjab Congress chief Pargat Singh pitches team spirit to faction-ridden unit
Newly appointed PCC chief reaches out to competing factions amid the upcoming Assembly election; appeals to all those who left Congress to return to the party
KBN University observes International Microorganisms Day
The programme was aimed at introducing students to the world of microorganisms beyond classroom learning and highlighting their importance in human health, food, agriculture, biotechnology and environmental sustainability.
Probe ordered into threat to SFI leader by SI in Keralams Thiruvananthapuram
Panchami Gramam project to bring infrastructure to small SC settlements
SC/ST and Backward Welfare Minister K.A. Thulasi inaugurated the project as part of the governments 100-day action programme at Kongad
Karnataka seeks 7,143 crore Central aid for drought relief
Shivakumar holds discussions with the Centres Inter-Ministerial Central Team, which is visiting Karnataka to assess drought situation and crop loss
DSNLU hosts seventh national crime scene investigation competition
Minister inaugurates KGBVs, Mandal Parishad office
SIR exercise: Nine lakh names dropped from Uttarakhands poll roll; State now has 71.59 lakh voters
The State will now begin a special drive to enrol missing and eligible voters, following the nearly 10% decline in the electoral roll, with a large number of voters placed in the uncollectable (ASDD) category
Strengthen surveillance in Thattanchavady, demands CPI
AIIMS for Keralam: Kozhikode under active consideration, says Satheesan
M.K. Raghavan, MP, and three MLAs urge the Chief Minister to establish the institute at Kinalur, citing the shortage of tertiary healthcare facilities in Malabar. They have expressed concern over reports that other locations are being considered for the project.
Telangana government eases registration process for patta lands pending NALA clearance
Dindigul Book Festival will be held from October 22 to November 1
Went to safeguard voters, not stage dharna: Karnataka Chief Minister
Newspaper agents seek space inside new bus terminal
Govt. will stand by Kavins family until justice is secured: Vanni Arasu
UGD work on Mettupalayam Road leads to sewage backflow into street manholes in Coimbatore
Special camps for voter enrolment in SIR to be held in Dharmapuri
Awareness programme on rabies held
TNHB undertakes preliminary measures for constructing apartment-type flats in Race Course properties
Keralam government to launch neighbourhood elder support network
The network will be formed from the ward level up to ensure a strong social support mechanism for the elderly
Wildlife Week celebrations conclude in Malappuram
The competitions were held on October 2 and 3 as part of the Wildlife Week, observed to raise awareness about wildlife conservation.
Over 17,600 challans issued for traffic violations in Puducherry
NHAI to conduct technical study for two RoBs at Kallumthazham
Dinesh Trivedi says the deposed Bangladeshi PM sought refuge in India based on a decision taken by those governing Bangladesh in July-August 2024, and that, India had hardly any choice
Concern over proposed reduction in number of doctors at Padmanabhapuram GH
4.42 crore fixed as Deepavali sales target for Co-optex outlets in Salem
Writers, intellectuals and students gather for Conversation with the Arts at Heggodu in Shivamogga
Water tankers to offer relief to sweet lime orchards amid El Nino impact in Dharmavaram
Officials say sourcing water through tankers will help keep the orchards alive amid the current distress conditions
Fashion photographer held with suspected MDMA in Kochi
Paliyekara toll plaza may go barrier-free in push to ease traffic snarls
Collector asks NHAI to examine Tambaram model; physical verification ordered on safety, drainage and street-lighting gaps
Paliyekara toll plaza may go barrier-free in push to ease traffic snarls
Collector asks NHAI to examine Tambaram model; physical verification ordered on safety, drainage and street-lighting gaps
Watch: U.S.-China tensions ease: Time for India to rebalance? | Worldview
The Trump-Xi meeting has eased U.S.-China tensions, but what does the emerging dtente mean for India? On WorldView, we examine the new U.S.-China equation, the G2 debate and whether New Delhi needs to rebalance its ties with Washington and Beijing. The episode also features an interview with former British Business Secretary Vince Cable on the changing global order and Indias strategic choices.
Watch: U.S.-China tensions ease: Time for India to rebalance? | Worldview
The Trump-Xi meeting has eased U.S.-China tensions, but what does the emerging dtente mean for India? On WorldView, we examine the new U.S.-China equation, the G2 debate and whether New Delhi needs to rebalance its ties with Washington and Beijing. The episode also features an interview with former British Business Secretary Vince Cable on the changing global order and Indias strategic choices.
BCom students murder: Four, including three juveniles, held over fatal clash
According to preliminary investigation, the incident stemmed from a dispute involving a female student; prime accused is absconding
BCom students murder: Four, including three juveniles, held over fatal clash
According to preliminary investigation, the incident stemmed from a dispute involving a female student; prime accused is absconding
SHE Teams nab 37 persons in decoy operations across Cyberabad
SHE Teams nab 37 persons in decoy operations across Cyberabad
Velukkara health centre in Thrissur serves up a lesson in healthy eating
Healthy Lunch Healthy Plate initiative turns nutrition advice into a hands-on experience.
Coimbatore Corporation holds Kolam competition to promote four-way waste segregation
Final held among 100 participants selected through ward-level competitions organised across the Corporations 100 wards; contestants draw kolams highlighting segregation of waste into dry, wet, special and sanitary categories
Coimbatore Corporation holds Kolam competition to promote four-way waste segregation
Final held among 100 participants selected through ward-level competitions organised across the Corporations 100 wards; contestants draw kolams highlighting segregation of waste into dry, wet, special and sanitary categories
Campaigning for Thattanchavady bypoll to end at 6 p.m. on Sunday
Campaigning for Thattanchavady bypoll to end at 6 p.m. on Sunday
Binoy Viswam opposes Tirunavaya Kumbh Mela, BJP hits back
Binoy Viswam opposes Tirunavaya Kumbh Mela, BJP hits back
Strike by lorry drivers at BPCL depot in Salem withdrawn
NHRC takes cognisance of alleged use of minors at CJPs Mumbai protest, seeks probe
Commission asks Mumbai police to examine roles of organisers and accompanying adults; directs X Corp. To preserve digital evidence
Material Memoir: Chennai artists explore memory through transformed materials
At Artiform, Mylapore, the exhibition brings together artists Kannan P, Mani Murugesan, Ramki Ravi, Ramesh N, Surya S, and Yogeshwaran V who explores how wood, metal, graphite, and paper become materials for storytelling
BJP steps up campaign for S.V. Sankanur in Hubballi
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who addressed the meetings held at KLE Auditorium and Rotary School in Adarsh Nagar in Hubballi, appealed to the graduate voters to support S.V. Sankanur.
30 liquor bottles from Goa seized in Nalgonda
Yarada to be developed as IT, tourism hub: Palla Srinivasa Rao
TDP State president says 800 acres to be assessed for IT firms, GCCs, startups and tourism projects; proposed bridge to improve connectivity to city
Praja Seva gets legal aid centre to help people resolve court cases: Karnataka Chief Minister
Legal aid representatives will be present along with government officials during the programmes to guide people on legal issues, Shivakumar says
19 stolen bikes recovered; 3 arrested
49 foreign nationals found overstaying in Hyderabad, 12 deported
IIT Palakkad holds hands-on electrical workshop for school students
Nandyal MP prioritises clean drinking water for rural villages, Dalit communities
Byreddy Shabari inaugurates a mineral water plant constructed at a cost of 5 lakhs using the MP funds at the bus stand centre in Pata Muchumarri village
Control stray dog menacein Rasipuram Municipality, demand residents
TDPs new Vizianagaram office to be ready in six months
Farmers take out tractor rally in Dharwad seeking drought relief measures
The protesters raised slogans against the Congress government in the State and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and a memorandum was later submitted to the tahsildar at Jubilee Circle.
Four police personnel shifted to Armed Reserve
Ground Report: CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces CJP protest at Mumbais Shivaji Park
Thousands of protesters gathered at Mumbais Shivaji Park on October 2, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The gathering took place despite police denying permission for the protest.
Roadside stalls multiply in Tiruchi as food street project gets delayed
The Tiruchi Corporation has postponed the inauguration of the Healthy and Hygienic Food Street near Anna Stadium to October end for administrative reasons
Do you support anti-sacrilege bill or not: AAP leader Cheema asks Pargat Singh
Drugs and beadbi (sacrilege) were among the biggest political issues in Punjab during the Akali Dal (Badal)-BJP rule, yet Pargat Singh did not publicly raise his voice against either issue while he was part of the Akali Dal, said Harpal Singh Cheema
Belagavi police warn against use of manja after 19-year-old dies in kite-string accident
Superintendent of Police K. Ramrajan said the incident was a reminder of the risks posed by manja, particularly during the festival season when kite-flying activities increase.
KITTS receives UN Tourism TedQual certification
Responsible economic growth and role of emerging technologies highlighted
Bengal government to launch fresh probe into Mamata's 'leg injury' claims during 2021 polls: Suvendu
Once the model code of conduct is lifted after October 9, we will initiate a fresh probe into this false propaganda, says West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
Dwaraka Bus Station in Visakhapatnam bags top Swachh rank in State
CBI files charge sheet against RCom, others in 3,750 crore LIC fraud case
The four accused have been charged for offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust under the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, along with offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act
Three workers die of suffocation in Ariyalur, police detain house owner
Bank robbery videos, Army personnel and arms dealers: Bolarum theft probe reveals wider plot
Investigators say each member had a distinct role, from providing inside information and planning robberies to brokering arms deals and finding prospective buyers
Himachal CM credits Congress for States climb up education rankings
Education and healthcare remain among the Congress governments top priorities, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says, adding that financial constraints will not be allowed to hamper development in these sectors
Youth slits girls throat, dies after jumping from building in Vijayawada
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Man arrested for murder of wife in Bailhongal
According to the police, the couple had marital differences and Lakshmi had reportedly approached a court seeking divorce.
Tiruchi Corporation to set up nurseries in four zones for greening drive
SWR records highest-ever September freight loading at 4.41 million tonnes
Panchayat polls in Rajasthan from October 23
The elections will be held for members of 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis and 14,403 Gram Panchayats following delimitation and reorganisation of Panchayati Raj institutions.
Asian Games 2026: India beats Malaysia to defend mens hockey gold, qualify for Los Angeles Olympics
While writing a new chapter in the history of Indian hockey, the eight-time Olympic champions also clinched their fifth Asian Games gold, and the second in a row for the first time
Margaretta, Lady Scarlet, Kimiko and Queens Covenant catch the eye
Maana, Power Of Beauty, Jersey King, Spiritual Light and Tolkien shine
Help bring back two Assam women pushed into Bangladesh: Gaurav Gogoi to Jaishankar
Jahanara Begum and Mumtaz Begum were sent across the India-Bangladesh border despite the Gauhati High Court setting aside the opinions of a Foreigners Tribunal about their citizenship, the Congress MP says
Watch: CJP Dipke on X says he wont be surprised if his handle is taken down before Oct 10
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said on X that he would not be surprised if his handle is taken down before October 10, after a post thanking former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was restricted.
Watch: Sahil Wakode case: Father plans IIT campus visit after protest denial
Father barred from protest plans IIT campus visit amid ongoing student hunger strike.
Keralam Assembly session to begin on October 12
The supplementary demands for grants for the 2026-27 Revised Budget will be tabled on October 15.
Rs 9,802 Cr metrolite dream returned to J&K: Sanjay Sapru demands answers
Srinagar, Oct 03: Congress leader Sanjay Sapru has questioned the return and rejection of the Jammu and Srinagar Metrolite proposals from New Delhi, saying the projects have lost nearly a decade since they were first proposed, while public money was spent on preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and the estimated cost continued to rise. Projects worth Rs 9,802 crore remained stuck since 2017 and have now been returned and rejected. Public money was consumed, valuable years were lost and the cost of the projects mounted with every passing year, Sapru said. Revisiting the history of the projects, Sapru said the original 2017 heavy metro proposal envisaged a 58-km network at an estimated cost of Rs 15,881 crore but was subsequently rejected by the Centre. Fresh DPRs were thereafter prepared by RITES Ltd, Gurgaon, in 2023 under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Metrolite Guidelines of 2019. The proposed Srinagar corridor, he said, stretched 25 km from HMT to Indira Nagar with 24 stations at an estimated cost of Rs 5,733 crore, up from Rs 4,892 crore in 2021. The Jammu corridor covered 23 km from Bantalab to Bari Brahmana through 22 stations at an estimated cost of Rs 4,069 crore. Sapru said that despite the preparation of fresh DPRs, both proposals remained pending with the Ministry from 2023 and were eventually sent back without final approval, leaving the projects without a definite implementation timeline. He also questioned the expenditure incurred on preparing the DPRs and related exercises. According to him, around Rs 8.50 crore was spent on DPR preparation, apart from expenditure on TA/DA and official exposure visits. He recalled that between 2016 and 2021, visits were undertaken to metro systems in Delhi, Kochi and Lucknow, while experts from the Japan International Cooperation Agency also visited Jammu and Srinagar to assess a proposal that had earlier been conceived for Japanese funding. Kochi made its metro operational in less than five years. Some may offer excuses in the name of disturbances, but the real question is why the project could not move forward despite nearly a decade having passed since its conception, Sapru said. The Congress leader said the delay had also resulted in a significant increase in the estimated cost of the Srinagar project, which rose by around Rs 840 crore in two years. Sapru said the issue was not limited to the fate of the two proposed projects but also involved the public expenditure incurred during the process and the opportunity cost of delaying a mass-transit system for Jammu and Srinagar. He said the estimated Rs 9,802-crore projects now required clarity on their future, including whether fresh proposals would be prepared and whether the Metrolite concept would be revived. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have already paid the price in lost time, public expenditure and cost escalation. There must now be clarity on what happens to the projects, the money already spent and the years lost, Sapru said.
Smart metering: KSEB upgrading its testing and metering labs
The KSEB is installing 3 lakh smart meters under Phase-1 of the Smart Metering Project.
Bangladesh will investigate the reasons behind shortages of LPG
Bangladesh will investigate the reasons behind shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in some parts of the country despite imports being made in line with demand, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud said on Saturday. The minister made the remarks at a meeting with LPG importers at the Secretariat, attended by Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir. Importers told the meeting that they were not illegally stockpiling LPG. According to the meeting, LPG imports had been made according to market demand, but supplies remained inadequate in some areas. The government will look into why shortages are occurring despite sufficient imports and why consumers are being charged prices above the officially set rates, Mahmud said. LPG supplies have been disrupted in several areas in recent days, forcing consumers to pay higher prices than the regulated rates. In some places, consumers have reportedly been unable to obtain LPG even after offering higher prices. Azam J. Chowdhury, director of Omera Petroleum Limited and chairman of East Coast Group, was among the LPG industry representatives who attended the meeting. The post Bangladesh will investigate the reasons behind shortages of LPG appeared first on Energy Bangla .
Deputy CM, Ministers use HMR-TGSRTC common pass to travel by metro rail and bus in Hyderabad
Telangana Cabinet Ministers interacted with the rail passengers as well as the bus commuters during the journey
