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- India
India records warmest October since 1901; No sign of winter in November
New Delhi: India experienced its warmest October since 1901 with a mean temperature recording 1.23 degrees Celsius above normal, the weather office said on Friday, November 1. It predicted a warmer November,…
- India
UPI breaks record with 16.58 billion transactions in October
New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital transactions continued to surge, and in October, the country saw 16.58 billion transactions worth Rs 23.5 lakh crore, the highest numbers since the UPI…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad air quality dips as pollution levels spike
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is currently experiencing a notable decline in air quality, with pollution levels reaching the ‘severe’ category. Last night, a sudden spike in pollution in Hyderabad impacted the Air Quality Index…
- Andhra Pradesh
1 dead, 6 injured in firecracker explosion in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru
Amaravati: One died and 6 others were injured in a major firecracker accident in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh on Deepawali, Thursday, October 31. The explosion reportedly occurred from a sack of…
- India
Modi pushes for One Nation, One Election; ‘undemocratic’ says Kharge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal would soon be approved by the cabinet and presented in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. He made this…
- India
Exchange of sweets along the Indian Chinese border on Deepawali day
New Delhi: Troops of India and China exchanged sweets at several border points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the occasion of Deepawali on Thursday. The traditional practice was observed…
- World
White House cautions Iran against responding to Israel’s retaliation
Washington: The White House has cautioned Iran against responding to Israel’s retaliation, saying that the US will support Israel in defending itself if Iran chooses to respond. “Iran should not respond to…
- Telangana
Telangana govt revises DR, DA for some categories of pensioners, employees
Hyderabad: The state government has announced a revision in dearness relief (DR) for government pensioners, increasing it from 22.75 percent to 26.39 percent of the basic pension, effective from July 1, 2022.…
- India
Amit Shah behind assassination plot of Khalistanis, claims Canada
The Justin Trudeau government has alleged Union home minister Amit Shah’s involvement in the assassination plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. According to a report by The Washington Post, Canadian…
- India
‘Closely following’ developments related to India-China LAC agreement, says US
Washington: The US has said that it is “closely following” the developments related to the India-China LAC agreement and it “welcomes any reduction in tensions” along the border. The remarks were made…
- India
India, China complete disengagement process in Eastern Ladakh
Srinagar: The disengagement process between India and China on the line of actual control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh was completed on Tuesday, October 29, after which the two armies started verification of…
- Middle East
Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as successor to slain chief Nasrallah
Lebanon-based resistance group Hezbollah has officially elected Naim Qassem as its new chief. The announcement was made on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, by Hezbollah’s main decision-making body Shura Council. The group confirmed…
- Kerala
Fireworks accident at Kerala temple leaves at least 154 people injured
Kasargod: At least 154 people have been injured in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. Of them, eight are seriously hurt. The tragic incident took place at Anjootambalam…
- India
Indo-China border de-escalation: Eastern Ladakh disengagement by Oct 29
Srinagar: The military disengagement process between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was believed to be completed on Monday even though latest reports suggest that the process is…
- India
CJI Chandrachud responds to criticism over PM Modi’s Ganesh Puja visit
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud in a statement over the attendance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the former’s residence in September for Ganesh puja stated that such meetings…
