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SC to hear on Nov 11 plea of DMK against EC's decision to conduct SIR in TN

The plea termed the SIR as being violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 (right to equality, freedom of speech and right to life) and other provisions of the Constitution

Vande Mataram at 150: The song that became India's freedom anthem

Vande Mataram 150 years: Composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875 and set to music by Rabindranath Tagore, Vande Mataram became the rallying cry that united India's freedom movement

Left Unity sweeps JNU Students union polls, defeats RSS-backed ABVP

Left alliance of AISA, SFI and DSF regains full control of JNUSU, sweeping all four central panel posts a year after ABVP ended its decade-long drought with a single win in the previous election

150 years of Vande Mataram: Delhi police issues traffic advisory for Nov 7

Delhi Traffic Police has announced diversions, parking bans, and restricted routes from 5 am to 2 pm on Friday for the 150th anniversary celebration of Vande Mataram at Indira Gandhi Stadium

Bihar records highest-ever voter turnout of 64.66% in first phase of polls

The Election Commission said Bihar's voter turnout in phase one of the Assembly polls was the highest ever, with officials crediting the special electoral roll revision for the record numbers

TN govt holds all-party meet to draft safety norms for public events

According to a source, among the suggestions was to collect a deposit amount from the political parties depending on the size of the turnout, and the maximum sum could be ₹20 lakh

IMD taking baby steps in using AI, but apprehensions over accuracy remain

The Indian Meteorological Department is testing AI-based forecasting models, but has found that physical models still offer higher accuracy, especially regarding intensity of specific weather events

Wellness expert moves SC to declare air pollution national health emergency

Health coach Luke Coutinho has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking urgent action on India's worsening air pollution, citing violations of citizens' right to life and health under Article 21

PM Narendra Modi to launch four Vande Bharat Express trains on Saturday

The new Vande Bharat trains will connect Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi, and Ernakulam-Bengaluru, cutting travel time and boosting regional connectivity

India repatriates 270 citizens who fled from Myanmar scam hub to Thailand

Indian embassy in Bangkok said, Thai government has facilitated repatriation of 270 Indian nationals, including 26 women, from Mae Sot to India by two special flights operated by the Indian Air Force

PM Modi to launch 150th anniversary celebrations of Vande Mataram on Friday

The prime minister will also release a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said

ED attaches ₹11 cr assets of Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan in betting case

The ED has alleged that both players "knowingly" entered endorsement agreements with foreign entities to promote an illegal betting platform, 1xBet, and its associated platforms

Fadnavis orders probe into ₹300 crore land deal linked to Ajit Pawar's son

The Maharashtra Revenue Department has suspended a sub-registrar and formed a panel to probe how a government land in Pune was sold to a firm linked to Parth Pawar with stamp duty waived

Brazilian model reacts after Rahul Gandhi's Haryana election fraud claim

Larissa, who is a former model, shared she had no idea her photo was being used in India and called the situation 'absurd', adding she had never even visited the country

Assam gears up for high-profile visits by PM Modi, Shah in next 45 days

Union Finance Minister will arrive in Guwahati on November 7 and inspect the new semiconductor projects in Jagiroad

Case against real estate developer for ₹100 cr housing fraud in Mumbai

The accused real estate developer Subbaraman Anand Vilaynur, his wife Uma Subbaraman, B P Gangar Constructions and others collected ₹100 cr from 102 persons in the name of 'Sky 31' housing project

Delhi pollution today: AQI remains 'poor' despite anti-smog measures

Meteorologists have attributed the rise in pollution to a western disturbance that has reduced wind speed and caused atmospheric stagnation

Allahabad HC orders instant prisoner release through electronic bail system

The order was passed by Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal while granting bail to an accused in a kidnapping case

US government shutdown becomes longest ever, costs economy $15 bn weekly

Thousands of privately owned businesses that rely on loans from the US Small Business Administration are missing out on funds

India's dev trajectory is an emulative model for Global South: Mandaviya

At UN summit in Doha, India offers its inclusive growth model to the Global South, citing major gains in poverty reduction and social security expansion over the past decade