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Congress leaders pay tributes to former party chief Sitaram Kesri

New Delhi: Rich tributes were paid to former Congress chief Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary at the AICC headquarters here on Friday. Congress leaders, led by Leader of Opposition in…
Bihar polls: Modi predicts record win, launches twin rallies

Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday blazed through poll-bound Bihar with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, calling upon voters to keep at bay the opposition RJD-Congress combine led by…

Delhi pollution soars, Govt orders 15 air purifiers for Secretariat

New Delhi: Days after Delhi celebrated Diwali, sending pollution levels soaring into the toxic range, the state government has ordered the installation of 15 smart air purifiers costing a whopping Rs 5,45,175…
Bihar elections: Azam Khan named among Samajwadi Party’s star campaigners

Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) released a list of 20 star campaigners on Friday, for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. The list of party veterans who will add strength to…
Bihar elections: People to celebrate ‘real Diwali’ after RJD’s defeat, says Amit Shah

Siwan: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, October 24, asserted that people will celebrate “real Diwali” on November 14, when the RJD and its alliance partners face a humiliating defeat in…
Chhattisgarh farmer buys daughter scooter, paid Rs 40K in coins

The festival season is often a time of heightened joy and celebration, marked by an overall sense of blessing, auspiciousness, and the tradition of gift-giving. In Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur, a farmer bought a…
SCR to extend special train services to clear festive rush

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced special trains to clear the festive rush. A special train (No. 07642) will run between Machilipatnam and Charlapalli on October 24, while the return…

Video: IIT Guwahati students engage in fire cracker ‘battle’ on Diwali

What started as a festive Diwali celebration quickly escalated to a firecracker ‘battle’ between hostel students at IIT Guwahati. The incident occurred on October 22. A video of the incident has gone…
Woman doctor ends life in Maharashtra, accuses cops of rape, harassment

Pune: A woman doctor of a government hospital allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra’s Satara district, leaving behind a note accusing two police personnel of rape and mental harassment, police said on Friday.…
Indian -American govt employee held for having 2nd full-time job

New York: The US authorities have arrested an Indian-American government employee on charges of “grand larceny” for allegedly working a “second, full-time job” during the hours he was being paid to perform…
Bihar Assembly polls: Tejashwi claims Nitish won’t be CM if NDA wins

Patna: Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar’s farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed…
Sensex, Nifty open lower amid US-China trade tension

Mumbai: Indian stock markets opened lower on Friday amid reports that the United States may launch a fresh investigation into China over their 2020 trade deal. Rising oil prices, driven by new…
Govt initiates process to appoint next CJI

New Delhi: The Union government has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, seeking his recommendation for the appointment of his successor. The process marks the formal initiation of the…
Private bus catches fire in Kurnool, death toll at 20

In a horrific accident, a private bus from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire after hitting a bike in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday, October 24. Kaveri…
3 Indian firms among 45 entities sanctioned by EU for links with Russia

New Delhi: Three India-based companies were among 45 entities sanctioned by the European Union on Thursday for their alleged links with the Russian military. The EU slapped the punitive actions against the…