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11:24 PM

DGTR initiates anti-dumping probe into import of solar cell component, mobile covers from China

The Commerce Ministry's arm DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping probe into the import of a solar component and mobile covers from China, following complaints by RenewSys India and All India Mobile Cover Manufacturer Association.

11:11 PM

Appointment of High Commissioners welcome as we rebuild ties: Jaishankar as he meets Canadian counterpart

EAM S Jaishankar met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand here, as he termed the appointment of envoys to Delhi and Ottawa as a welcome step to rebuild ties between the two countries

10:22 PM

Punjab suffered ₹1.11 trn loss after GST implementation, says FM Cheema

Punjab incurred a loss of Rs 1.11 lakh crore in the past eight years following the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said

10:06 PM

L-G Sinha lays foundation stone for projects worth ₹700 cr in Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday laid the foundation stone of 60 projects worth nearly Rs 700 crore and called for sustainable urban planning and its execution on the ground as a bold roadmap for future cities to mitigate environmental challenges

9:29 PM

Indian Navy chief, Kenya Navy commander discuss ways to boost maritime cooperation

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Kenya Navy Commander Maj Gen Paul Owuor Otieno held talks here which covered a wide range of issues relating to maritime cooperation. Maj Gen Otieno is on an official visit to India from Sep 28 to Oct 2, with the objective of further strengthening maritime cooperation and bilateral ties, the defence ministry said.

8:43 PM

Govt always open to dialogues on Ladakh with ABL, KDA: MHA

The Centre on Monday said it is always open to talks on Ladakh matters with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) at any time and expressed confidence that continuous dialogue would yield the desired results in the near future

8:14 PM

Over 60 platoons of police deployed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack for Durga Puja

The Commissionerate Police has deployed over 60 platoons of personnel each in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to ensure the smooth conduct of Durga Puja festivities, officials said on Monday. Briefing reporters, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said 61 platoons, including 20 platoons of home guards and three platoons of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), have been deployed across Bhubaneswar, where 193 Durga Puja pandals have been set up.

7:54 PM

IMD forecasts generally cloudy skies with light rain on Tuesday

Delhi has experienced unusually-high temperatures this September, with the maximum temperature touching 37.5 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On Sunday, the national capital recorded a high of 38.1 degrees Celsius, marking the hottest September day in two years. On September 5, 2023, the city had witnessed a maximum temperature 38.6 degrees Celsius.

7:23 PM

India-Botswana talks to import 8 more cheetahs in final stages, says MP forest official

Talks between India and Botswana to import eight more cheetahs from the Southern African country are in the final stages, an official from the Madhya Pradesh forest department said on Monday. He said that it was too early to say whether the animals would arrive this year or the next, as the final decision would rest on the completion of talks.

6:46 PM

Adityanath urges ULBs to strive to make India developed by 2047

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday urged all urban local bodies to work towards building a developed India by 2047. He made the statement while addressing over 13,800 elected representatives—including mayors and chairpersons of 17 municipal corporations, 200 municipal councils, and 545 town panchayats—via a video conference.

5:23 PM

Internet shutdown in Bareilly disrupts trade, banking, healthcare services

Internet services in Bareilly have remained suspended for the past three days, causing major disruptions across business operations, banking, and healthcare. Traders estimate that the losses have run into several hundred crores.

4:54 PM

NIT Rourkela develops AI model to enhance road safety through car-to-car interaction

National Institute of Technology (NIT) researchers have developed an AI model that aims to improve how vehicles communicate with each other in vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs), according to officials. The patented model, called 'Adaptive Contention Window Optimisation in VANETs using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Performance Model', focuses on addressing a key challenge in vehicular communication systems.

4:31 PM

GST on capital goods undermines promise of stable fiscal terms in new oilfield law: Industry to Puri

The recent hike in GST on capital goods used in oil, gas, and coal bed methane sectors undermines the stable contractual and fiscal terms promised in the recently approved oilfields legislation, an industry association said in a letter to Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. In the second letter to the minister this month, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on September 25 said the increase in GST on capital goods used for petroleum (including natural gas) and coal bed methane (CBM) sectors from 12 per cent to 18 per cent places an added burden on an industry which already was facing a disadvantage because of non-inclusion of natural gas under GST.

4:18 PM

Delhi Jal Board approves Rs 90-cr project to supply treated water for horticulture use

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has approved a Rs 90-crore project to transport treated water from sewage treatment plants (STPs) for horticultural purposes across the national capital, Water Minister Parvesh Verma has said. Verma, who chaired the DJB's board meeting where the project was cleared, said pipelines will be laid to supply treated water to large green areas, including parks and central verges along roads.

4:12 PM

Kerala CM Vijayan reiterates support for Palestine

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday reiterated his government's solidarity with the people of Palestine and called for an end to the alleged "genocide" in Gaza. Vijayan conveyed the support during a meeting with Abdullah Abu Shawesh, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to India, at the chief minister's chamber in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.

3:42 PM

Don't spread rumour on distressing Karur stampede incident: Tamil Nadu CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday warned against spreading rumours in the social media on the distressing stampede incident in Karur. The deaths of 41 persons in the tragic incident on September 27 was very sorrowful and the victims of the incident should not be viewed as those belonging to a particular party but ought to be seen as fellow Tamils, he said.

3:41 PM

New Indiramma Canteens offering breakfast at Rs 5 in Hyderabad

New modernised Indiramma Canteens, offering breakfast at Rs 5, were inaugurated here on Monday by Transport and Hyderabad District in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi. The initiative aims to provide nutritious, quality food at highly subsidised rates, easing the economic burden on thousands of underprivileged citizens, a release from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) said.

3:38 PM

Agnikul unveils plans to build fully-resusable rockets

Space start-up Agnikul Cosmos announced on Monday that the rockets it plans to build will be fully reusable, allowing it to offer satellite-launch services at globally-competitive prices. The Chennai-based start-up made the announcement at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney and asserted that it is aiming to ensure that no part of its rockets is fully expended or left behind.

3:26 PM

2 dead, over 20 injured in road accident in Nepal

At least two people were killed and over 20 others injured on Monday after a minibus crashed and fell down a slope in Nepal's Lumbini province, according to media reports. The accident occurred in the Arghakhanchi district of the province when the vehicle's brakes failed on a steep turn, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported, quoting police.

11:51 AM

Sonam Wangchuk detained under NSA for his 'provocative speeches': Ladakh administration

The Ladakh administration on Friday night justified the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), saying his series of alleged provocative speeches with references to Nepal agitation and the Arab Spring resulted in the Wednesday's violence that left four persons dead and scores of others injured. It said the detention of Wangchuk earlier during the day was important to restore normalcy in the peace-loving Leh town and also important to prevent him from further acting in a manner "prejudicial to maintenance of public order".

11:24 AM

3 dead, 20 injured as bus collides with truck in Gujarat's Botad

Three persons were killed and nearly 20 others injured when a private bus rammed into a truck parked on a roadside in Gujarat's Botad district in the wee hours of Monday, police said. The bus was carrying tourists from Ranpur taluka in the district when it hit the stationary truck near Paliyad town, police inspector Parbad Vanda said. "Three men died on the spot and around 20 persons were injured," the official said.

11:03 AM

J-K CM Omar Abdullah accuses Centre of betraying Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused the Centre of betraying both Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir by failing to honour its commitments and fuelling mistrust through delays in restoring statehood. Speaking at the launch of senior journalist and author Harinder Baweja’s latest book, “They Will Shoot You, Madam: My Life Through Conflict”, Abdullah said the government had failed to follow through on its own roadmap — first for Jammu and Kashmir and now for Ladakh. He alleged that Ladakh had been misled with “impossible” assurances.

10:39 AM

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to White House

Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered and non-exempt federal employees will be furloughed, adding to the strain on workers and the nation's economy.