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Bengal BJP chief seeks fresh SIR, says earlier exercise incomplete

Questioning the opposition's protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the BJP leader claimed that the CEC was being worshipped in West Bengal

After Arnab, cyclone Murasu likely to hit Andhra Pradesh coast: IMD

A second cyclone, with wind speeds of 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, gusting to 100 kilometres per hour, is predicted to hit the coast on the morning of November 3

Yogi, Vaishnaw flag off Vande Bharat Sleeper train on Varanasi-Delhi route

The Railway Ministry had announced on Friday that the new service would strengthen connectivity between one of India's most prominent spiritual and cultural destinations and the national capital

Delhi to Agra in 59 minutes: PM Modi approves north bullet train corridor

Vaishnaw emphasised that the concept of the construction work for the bullet train, from pillar to girder, will be made in India

'No personal enmity with CEC, want ECI to work impartially,' says Kharge

The Congress president was speaking at a 'mock impeachment' of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar conducted in New Delhi by Opposition parties

Sebi chairman says market regulator keeping eye on Tata Group developments

Pandey did not refer to any specific governance violation or regulatory action against the group in his remarks

K'taka CM defends ₹8 per litre milk price hike, says farmers will benefit

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved a ₹8 per litre increase in milk prices across all categories

J-K CM Omar Abdullah marries journalist Nidhi Razdan in Srinagar

In a tweet on Saturday, 56-year-old Omar said, "a new journey began yesterday..." and tagged Nidhi in it

Low-pressure set to intensify into depression, reach Andhra coast by Nov 2

IMD says the system near Andaman and Nicobar Islands is moving west-north-westwards and may intensify into a depression within 12 hours; impact on Odisha remains unclear

Odisha launches search for 12 missing after rain-triggered landslide

170 personnel from NDRF, ODRAF and Special Operation Group deployed in Ganjam district; 13 villagers escaped while one of the 13 initially reported missing has been traced

Plea in SC seeks to verify Ram temple stands on land adjudicated in dispute

Petition seeks independent demarcation of the premises, including exact boundaries, coordinates and extent of land covered by the 2019 Ayodhya verdict

Panchayats to provide land for EV charging stations in rural areas

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has signed an MoU with CESL to develop charging and battery swapping facilities on Panchayat land, creating recurring revenue opportunities for rural local bodies

2 foreign nationals die of suspected electrocution in Bengaluru hotel pool

A German airline crew member and an IBM project manager were among those killed; two others injured while attempting to rescue them are out of danger

Traffic curbs in Delhi for INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan on Nov 1

Additional traffic personnel will be deployed across the Central Range to regulate vehicular movement, guide commuters to designated parking areas and prevent congestion around the venue

President Murmu pays tribute to Sardar Patel on 151st birth anniversary

Calling Patel a leading figure in India's freedom struggle and an architect of modern India, Murmu recalled his role in nation's unification and the establishment of a strong administrative system

National Unity Day: BJP pays tribute to Sardar Patel on birth anniversary

Amit Shah described Patel as the architect of modern India, crediting his role in integrating princely states, establishing the All India Services and leading farmers' movements in Kheda and Bardoli

Isro's GSLV successfully places NVS-03 satellite into 'designated' orbit

The GSLV mission placed the second-generation navigation satellite into its designated orbit, restoring NavIC to 4 operational satellites and strengthening India's indigenous navigation

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on IDBI bank sale row; FM Sitharaman hits back

Congress leader backs bank employees, questions privatisation; finance minister defends disinvestment, citing revival under NDA

Gold pulls forex reserves down for seventh straight week to $719.8 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves declined $1.3 billion to $719.8 billion in the week ended October 23 as a $2.7 billion fall in gold reserves offset gains in foreign currency assets

Expansionary policy not useful amid inflation risks, says Ashok Lahiri

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Ashok Lahiri warned against a knee-jerk expansionary policy response amid rising global inflation, El Nino risks and uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz