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PM Modi, Vice prez pay tributes to spiritual leader Muthuramalinga Thevar

Thevar was a leader for all communities and faiths, who even gave away his own lands for the welfare of others, Radhakrishnan recalled

India saw over 1.7 mn deaths from PM2.5 pollution in 2022: Lancet report

An international team of 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies, led by University College London, was involved in producing the ninth edition of the report

Engineer suicide: Karnataka HC asks Ola Electric CEO to cooperate in probe

The deceased had allegedly left behind a death note alleging workplace harassment and denial of his salary dues and other perks by the petitioners

Cyclone Montha weakens, IMD warns of heavy rain in parts of Bengal

The weather system, which is situated over south Chhattisgarh, is likely to move northwards towards east Madhya Pradesh and weaken further, IMD said

Andhra bus fire accident: Police suspect involvement of a third vehicle

The difference in the skid mark position of the bike indicates that another vehicle could have hit it before the bus ran over it, Kurnool DSP said

Shah announces 'Bharat Parv 2025' to mark Sardar Patel's 150th anniversary

Addressing a press conference here, he also announced that a grand parade would be held from now every October 31 at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat to mark Sadar Patel's birth anniversary

No provision for use of VVPATs in local body polls: Maharashtra SEC

Elections to various local bodies in the state, including the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, are to be completed by January 2026

CRPF inspector dies 20 days after getting injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

Inspector Koushal Kumar Mishra suffered severe injuries on his left leg in an IED blast that took place during an anti-Naxal operation in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Oct 10

IMD Alert: Cyclone Montha to bring heavy rainfall in parts of India

IMD predicts that Cyclone Montha will cross the coast off Andhra Pradesh, bringing rain to many states. Its impact will extend to more states, resulting in heavy rainfall alerts in these regions

Maharashtra rejects land lease renewal of Jeejeebhoy Trust in Mumbai

As per a government resolution issued on September 24, 2025, the revenue department had allowed refund of the amount and permitted lease renewal, and the refund process was underway

Assam CM orders police action after Bangladesh anthem sung at Congress meet

This is a blatant insult to the people of India and aligns with recent assertions by certain Bangladesh citizens that the North-East will eventually belong to Bangladesh, Sarma said

Air quality turns 'severe' in Delhi as smog thickens; AQI crosses 400 mark

Stubble smoke, low humidity and stagnant winds have trapped pollutants close to the surface, worsening Delhi's smog, with conditions expected to deteriorate further over the next 48 hours

Woman drowns, 8 missing after boat capsizes in UP's Bahraich, rescue ops on

According to an official statement issued in Lucknow, of 22 people, 13 were saved while one Ramajiya (60) drowned and her body was later recovered

Ola Electric moves HC to quash abetment case, terms suicide note false

Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and others seek dismissal of police case filed after an engineer's death; court extends interim relief and asks them to cooperate with probe

Allahabad HC acquits five in 2007 Rampur CRPF attack over probe lapses

The five had appealed against the judgment passed by the additional district and sessions judge of Rampur on November 1, 2019, and November 2, 2019

Punjab records 283 stubble burning cases, highest single-day spike

The latest addition took the total farm fire count since September 15 to 1,216

Datanomics: Measuring India's cloud seeding scale and rainfall impact

A 2014 Beijing study found that a 1 mm increase in rainfall intensity reduced PM2.5 levels by 4-28 per cent, highlighting the potential of such interventions in improving air quality

Goyal calls for resilient supply chains, less reliance on foreign tech

Piyush Goyal said the clarion call to promote swadeshi products is not just about making in India, designing or developing in India as it is key for the country's long-term growth and sovereignty

Delhi's cloud-seeding trial put on hold today due to 'low moisture'

The decision came as the second round of cloud seeding trials, which took place on Tuesday, failed due to a lack of moisture

Montha impact: Heavy rain hits parts of Telangana; red alert in 3 districts

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review meeting with senior officials with regard to the impact of cyclone Montha over Telangana