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'Being a voter is an important duty': PM Modi on National Voters' Day

Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to take part in democratic processes, stressing that voting is not just a constitutional right but a responsibility

Removing Mughals from textbooks is nonsense: Historian Romila Thapar

The eminent historian said history is a continuous process and criticised the removal of chapters on the Mughals and Delhi Sultanate from school textbooks

Government has no say in judges' transfers, says SC judge Justice Bhuyan

Independence of judiciary was "non-negotiable", he said, delivering G V Pandit Memorial Lecture at the ILS Law College in Pune

Delhi govt may wind up its lending agency DFC due to mounting losses

The corporation was also not in a position to repay the total outstanding loan of ₹80 crore it owed to the Delhi government as of September 2025

World Bank clears ₹5,700 crore aid for Haryana's Jal Sanrakshit project

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who was chairing a meeting of officials here on the Jal Sanrakshit Haryana programme, said the funds will be disbursed in a phased manner over 2026 to 2032

Not stating arrest grounds in memo is dereliction of duty: Allahabad HC

The petitioners moved the high court, challenging their arrest and the subsequent remand order passed by a civil judge in Gautam Buddha Nagar

EC uploads names on logical discrepancies list after Supreme Court's order

The district electoral officers will now download the list and display it on panchayat bhavans and block offices as directed by the court

Delhi air quality turns 'moderate' after 103 days, but relief may not last

Between October 1 and October 13, Delhi witnessed nine days of 'moderate' air quality, before pollution levels deteriorated sharply

Data of 149 mn online accounts, including Gmail and Netflix, leaked: Report

Email queries to major firms named in the report did not elicit any immediate reply

SIR voter roll revision to be rolled out in remaining states soon: CEC

This exercise has been successfully completed in Bihar, and a 'special revision' of electoral rolls is separately underway in Assam, Kumar said

Blast hits Punjab freight corridor ahead of R-Day; loco pilot injured

Fatehgarh Sahib's Senior Superintendent of Police Shubham Aggarwal said the affected train was on a footplate inspection and was coming from Gobindgarh towards Sirhind

Nitish Kumar launches 128 projects worth ₹1.52 billion in Bihar's Vaishali

During a review meeting, Kumar said the 'Saat Nischay-3' programmes are being implemented with the objective of placing Bihar among the most developed states in the country

Govt issued over 1.1 million job letters since Rozgar Mela launch: Minister

The Union minister said these appointments will play a vital role in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India must prepare now to tackle future pandemics: Niti Aayog's VK Paul

CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, on Saturday, celebrated its 42nd foundation day

Cuba keen to deepen economic ties with India across key sectors: Envoy

The envoy said his country allows companies the use of land for business purposes, and offers an electronic visa facility to facilitate ease of travel and investment

NDMC converts community halls near government hospitals into night shelters

Senior NDMC officials reviewed the arrangements on Saturday, following which a dedicated team of officers and staff was set up to oversee daily operations

PWD plans new flyover on Outer Ring Road to ease traffic in Punjabi Bagh

PWD has initiated the process for the construction of the flyover connecting the Supplementary Drain near Keshopur Depot to Haiderpur

300 stray dogs poisoned to death in Telangana village; FIR against Sarpanch

Blaming the village Sarpanch and Gram Panchayat secretary for the gruesome act, the complaint alleged that the former hired few individuals to kill the strays

Kolkata Metro introduces return ticket facility with QR code for commuters

The Kolkata Metro Railway has introduced return ticket facility with QR code for commuters across all its corridors, an official said on Saturday.

MCD to launch two 'Shri' schools per zone for meritorious students

Civic body's Education Committee chairman Yogesh Verma said special emphasis was being placed on identifying meritorious students in MCD schools