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10:22 PM

Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel

The Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens are sounding across the country. Residents were ordered to shelter in place and remain close to bomb shelters. Israel has warned there would be “repercussions” if Iran attacks.

10:09 PM

Allcargo Logistics approves sale of 7.6% stake in Haryana Orbital Rail Corp

Allcargo Logistics approves sale of 7.6% stake in Haryana Orbital Rail Corp for Rs 115 crore.

9:57 PM

Junior doctors resume cease work, crippling Bengal's healthcare as Durga Puja nears

Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday, escalating protests over the state government's "failure" to address key demands including enhanced hospital security, a day after the Supreme Court emphasised the need for medics to perform essential duties. The junior doctors in West Bengal had partially resumed duties on September 21 after a 42-day protest over the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College on August 9.

8:58 PM

Amit Shah asks BJP leaders to iron out differences before Maharashtra elections

Union minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked BJP leaders and workers in Maharashtra to resolve internal differences. Ahead of the assembly elections in the state. In his third visit to Maharashtra in a fortnight, Shah held a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs and a select group of party workers here. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and the party's Mumbai unit head Ashish Shelar were present at the meeting in Dadar where Shah addressed the gathering.

8:30 PM

Fresh PIL seeking CBI probe into Tirupati laddus row filed in SC

A fresh PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking a CBI probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime. The PIL was filed by one K A Paul, a social activist and president of organisation 'Global Peace Initiative', seeking a "comprehensive investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations of corruption and mismanagement surrounding the procurement and preparation of the Laddu Prasadam".

8:06 PM

IAEA interested in mobile irradiators developed by India: DAE official

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has shown interest in mobile irradiators developed by India which can be used to prolong the shelf-life of food products, a top official said on Tuesday. An India-made mobile irradiator was demonstrated at the IAEA office in Vienna last month, said Department of Atomic Energy secretary A K Mohanty at an event here.

7:53 PM

Lower primary sales in Q2 to impact profitability: Dabur India

Homegrown FMCG firm Dabur India Ltd on Tuesday said its profitability in the second quarter will be impacted due to low primary sales with heavy rain and floods in parts of India affecting out-of-home consumption and consumer offtake despite demand trends saw some improvement. In its quarterly update shared on bourses, Dabur India said it expects to post a mid-single-digit decline in consolidated revenue for the second quarter due to a correction in distributor inventory in the general trade (GT) channel.

7:38 PM

Sitharaman asks Arunachal govt to adopt cluster development approach

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday advised the Arunachal Pradesh government to adopt the cluster development approach as a key strategy for enhancing productivity and competitiveness as well as capacity building of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the state.

7:12 PM

Detention of Wangchuk, supporters is conspiracy: Activist Medha Patkar

Social activist Medha Patkar on Tuesday condemned the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters, likening their treatment to that of the farmers during their protests. Calling it a conspiracy, Patkar announced that she would observe a day-long fast on Wednesday in solidarity with Wangchuk and asked for public support.

6:48 PM

Sebi tightens rules for derivatives trading, announces slew of measures

Markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday tightened the rules for derivatives trading by raising the entry barrier and making it more costly to trade in the asset class, despite a pushback from investors.

6:20 PM

Health research department to take part in special Swachhata drive 4.0 from October 2-31

The Department of Health Research will participate in the special Swachhata campaign 4.0 from October 2 to 31 for institutionalising cleanliness and minimising pendency in the department, ICMR headquarters and its 27 institutes across the nation. The department issued a memorandum in this regard on September 20.

6:05 PM

Gross GST collection in Sep rises 6.5% to over Rs 1.73 trn

Gross GST collection in September rises 6.5% to over Rs 1.73 trillion, shows government data

5:52 PM

Rebel group in Congo generates $300,000 monthly in seized mining area: UN

An armed rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, the UN Security Council heard. In April, the M23 a rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda seized the Rubaya mining area in eastern Congo, which holds deposits of a key mineral used in the production of smartphones and computers.

5:33 PM

Israel calls for evacuations in Lebanon as Hezbollah denies ground incursion began

The Israeli military on Tuesday announced new restrictions on public gatherings and closed beaches over Hezbollah rocket fire. The new guidelines came after Israel said it had launched a limited ground incursion into Lebanon to combat the militant group.

5:17 PM

Indian troops with UNIFIL to stay put in Lebanon amid Israeli ground incursion

The Indian contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) will be staying put and performing its duties in the face of Israel's decision to enter the country amid escalating tensions in the region. "The (Indian) battalion of more than 900 people is holding its position and everybody is safe," a UNIFIL source in south Lebanon told PTI over the phone Tuesday.

4:42 PM

AAP workers mounts protest in Bawana after Delhi CM Atishi stopped from meeting Wangchuk

AAP workers mounted a protest here against Lt Governor VK Saxena after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was stopped from meeting climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Bawana Police Station. Wangchuk and around 120 others on a march to Delhi demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh were detained at the Singhu border on Monday night. "I reached Bawana Police Station to meet Sonam Wangchuk ji and 150 brothers and sisters of Ladakh. Delhi police did not let me meet them. We were told that LG sahab called and ordered not to let me meet them. This dictatorship is not right," Atishi alleged in a post on X.

4:38 PM

Hezbollah denies Israeli troops have entered Lebanon; says ready to fight them

Hezbollah has denied that Israeli troops have entered Lebanon but says its fighters are ready for a “direct confrontation” if they cross the border. In its first statement since Israel announced the start of ground operations, Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afifi said reports that Israeli forces had entered Lebanon were “false claims”. He said Hezbollah fighters are ready “to have direct confrontation with enemy forces that dare to or try to enter Lebanon to inflict casualties among them”.

4:32 PM

2024 monsoon season ends with 7.6 per cent more rainfall than normal: IMD

Rajasthan, Gujarat, west Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh got excess rainfall, IMD said in its bulletin.

4:05 PM

Andhra Pradesh notifies new liquor policy, to allow private retailers

The Andhra Pradesh government has notified a new liquor policy, allowing private retailers to sell spirits on the lines of Haryana and others with the state expecting to rake in Rs 5,500 crore revenue. In a complete overhaul of excise policy based on best practices from other states, Andhra Pradesh has decided retail sales of liquor through 3,736 notified private shops across the state. The new policy will take effect from October 12, 2024, as per the notification dated September 30, 2024.

4:04 PM

Israeli military orders evacuation of several Lebanese communities near border

The Israeli military on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities. The orders came hours after Israel sent ground forces into southern Lebanon in what it described as a limited incursion against the Hezbollah militant group. The evacuation order, posted by the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman on the social media platform X, specified around two dozen communities in southern Lebanon and ordered people to evacuate north of the Awali River, some 60 kilometers (36 miles) from the border.

3:36 PM

SIT investigation into Tirupati Laddus ‘adulteration’ temporarily stalled, says Andhra DGP

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigation into ‘adulteration’ of Tirupati Laddus has been temporarily stalled since the case is under Supreme Court's purview, Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao stated today.

3:21 PM

Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay HC raps police for inability to apprehend accused school trustees

Bombay High Court raps police for inability to apprehend accused school trustees in Badlapur sexual assault case hearing.

3:05 PM

Surgeon Vice Admiral Sarin becomes first woman DG of Armed Forces Medical Services

Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin on Tuesday became the first woman officer to take over as the director general of the Armed Forces Medical Services, the defence ministry said. The DGAFMS is directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the armed forces.

Before assuming the appointment of the 46th DGAFMS, the Flag Officer held the coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air) and Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, the ministry said in a statement.

2:26 PM

Coldplay ticket row: Mumbai police record statement of BookMyShow COO

The Mumbai police have recorded the statement of the chief operating officer of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay, an official said on Tuesday.

2:09 PM

Situation stable but not normal: Army Chief on eastern Ladakh standoff

The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable but sensitive and not normal, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday on the dragging military standoff between China and India in the region. Though a "positive signalling" is coming out from the diplomatic talks between the two sides on resolution of the row, the execution of any plan depends on the military commanders on the ground, Gen Dwivedi said.

1:48 PM

In defence sphere, we will move forward on training, capacity building of Jamaica's armed forces: PM Modi

We are ready to share our experience with Jamaica in areas of biofuel, innovation, health, education, agriculture, PM Modi said today.

1:36 PM

India-Jamaica ties based on shared history, democratic values: PM Modi

India has been a trusted and committed development partner in Jamaica's growth journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today after talks with Jamaican PM Andrew Holness.

1:28 PM

News update: Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case for making objectionable remarks

1:00 PM

Directions will be applicable pan-India, says SC on pleas against demolition of properties

The top court also stated that it will take care to ensure that its order does not help encroachers in any public place.

12:51 PM

Will not protect unauthorised construction on public roads, govt land, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court stated that merely because somebody is an accused or convict, it can't be a ground for demolition