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Punjab saw 415 farm fires from Sep 15 to Oct 21, down from 1,510 last year

The data showed that the number of farm fires recorded during this period in 2023 was 1,764

NHAI to roll out survey vehicles to assess road quality nationwide

The survey will comprise vehicles equipped with advanced sensors and data acquisition systems designed to support decisions on road maintenance

EC top brass meets state chief poll officers to discuss pan-India SIR

Officials said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi are meeting all state chief electoral officers

No risk that Mehul Choksi won't get fair trial in India: Belgian court

The Court of Appeals has held that the documents Choksi submitted do not substantiate his claims that he is the subject of a political trial

Less pollution this year on Diwali despite cracker-bursting: Delhi CM Gupta

Her assertion came a day after monitoring stations showed that Delhi's air pollution hit a four-year high on Diwali, with particulate matter 2.5 peaking at 675

Amit Shah turns 61; PM Modi, Nitish Kumar laud 'hardworking' leader

In a message, PM Modi said Shah has made commendable efforts to strengthen India's internal security apparatus and ensure every Indian leads a life of safety and dignity

LIVE news updates: Belgian court rejects Mehul Choksi's plea against extradition

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Low pressure likely to intensify into depression off Andhra, TN coasts

Under the influence of the well-marked low pressure area, the Met Department observed, extremely heavy rainfall is likely over isolated places in Nellore, Prakasam, Tirupati, Annamayya

Bus carrying pilgrims overturns on Bareilly-Haridwar highway; 1 dead

The bus had suffered three punctures during the journey, and while negotiating a turn at high speed, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to plunge into a roadside ditch

Over 12,000 men received benefits under Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana

The Women and Child Development Department, which administers the scheme, said that these men had been removed from the beneficiary list, along with 77,980 women who were also found ineligible

Delhi to develop 17 model Chhath ghats, withdraw cases against devotees: CM

Addressing a press conference, CM Rekha Gupta said her government aims to ensure that Chhath Puja is celebrated in Delhi with the same grandeur as Diwali

Andhra CM on 3-day tour of UAE to invite investors for Partnership Summit

The southern state is inviting industrialists overseas and foreign government officials for the summit

India rises to 9th spot in forest area, ranks 3rd in forest gain: FAO

The Environment Ministry said this reflects the success of India's large-scale afforestation and community-led forest protection efforts

Belgian Court finds offences extraditable, dismisses Choksi's bias claims

The judgment clarified that the alleged acts occurred in India between December 31, 2016, and January 1, 2019, and that prosecution is not time-barred under either Indian or Belgian law

Mild earthquake of 2.9 magnitude recorded in Karnataka's Vijayapura

The earthquake occurred at 07:43:38 AM, and the epicentre was 2.5 kms north west of of Hattarkihal village in Yaranal gram panchayat of Basavana Bagewadi taluk

Rain batters TN, Mettur Dam reaches full capacity, schools, colleges shut

Chief Minister M K Stalin, who chaired a meeting of officials to review the preparedness for the Northeast Monsoon in the wake of heavy rain forecast by the IMD

Upset with Diwali bonus, UP expressway staff let vehicles pass for free

The protesting employees raised the boom barriers and left their posts, letting an estimated 5,000 vehicles pass without paying in protest over Diwali bonuses

Opposition leaders slam Lokpal after it floats tender to buy 7 BMW cars

P Chidambaram questioned as to when judges of the Supreme Court are provided modest sedans, why do the chairman and six members of the Lokpal require BMW cars

Prez Murmu's helicopter wheels sink into Kerala's newly concreted helipad

After the President left for Pamba by road, visuals on TV channels showed several policemen and fire force personnel pushing the helicopter's wheels out of the small depressions

Cloud seeding likely within a week if clouds appear: Manjinder Sirsa

Sirsa said that they had received all necessary permissions and that pilots and planes are ready