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SC judge Nagarathna flags concern over declining sex ratio in states

Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna noted that the first barrier a girl child in India faces is the very act of being born

Bengaluru faces severe waterlogging, traffic snarls after overnight rains

IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain or thundershowers likely over Bengaluru and nearby areas

Assam Police yet to hear from Singapore for info on Zubeen Garg's death

On the final post-mortem report of Garg's body, the senior police officer said the viscera report has been received and has been handed over to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital

Haryana IPS officer's 'suicide': Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya transferred

According to an official order, IPS officer Surinder Singh Bhoria has been appointed as the new Rohtak SP, and the posting order of Bijarniya will be issued separately

J&K LG pays tribute to two soldiers martyred during counter-terror ops

The two soldiers made the supreme sacrifice while conducting counter-terror operations in the Kishtwar Range of Kokernag, battling extreme weather conditions

UNAIDS releases short film 'Ghotul' to mark International Day of Girl Child

Directed by Shashanka Bob' Chaturvedi, the 12-min film 'Ghotul' explores Gond Muria traditions, where elders guide adolescents in open discussions on love, intimacy, and responsibility

CRPF jawan killed in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand

Head Constable Mahendra Laskar (45) was injured due to a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) during the operation

Thane MACT awards ₹1.2 crore to family of businessman killed in SUV crash

Thane MACT orders ₹1.2 crore compensation to businessman's family after a rashly driven tempo collided with his SUV on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in 2020, killing him on the spot

PM launches ₹35,440 cr agri schemes, inaugurates projects worth ₹5,450 cr

The two schemes, already approved by the Cabinet, will be implemented from the upcoming rabi (winter) season till 2030-31

Films with vulgarity get clearance, real stories are blocked: Javed Akhtar

Talking about the impact of hyper-masculinity portrayed in films on mental health, Akhtar said that the popularity of such films stems from societal approval

Telangana HC upholds 50% OBC quota cap in local body polls, cites SC rules

The SC's triple test for OBC reservations in local elections requires states to form a commission, set quotas based on data, and keep total SC, ST, OBC seats under 50%

Cough syrup deaths: Delhi govt bans sale and distribution of Coldrif

All stakeholders are directed to immediately stop selling, purchasing, or distributing the said batch of the syrup, an official order said.

Sabarimala gold row: Retired HC judge reaches temple to prepare inventory

Justice Sankaran had arrived at Pampa, the foothills of Sabarimala, on October 10 and trekked to the temple around 8 am today

PM Modi pays tribute to JP Narayan, Nanaji Deshmukh on birth anniversary

PM shared a page from 'Prison Diary', written by Jayaprakash Narayan during the Emergency, expressing his anguish and unwavering faith in democracy

Maharashtra govt suspends farm loan recovery in rain-affected tehsils

The GR announced the rationalisation of loans from cooperatives, suspension of farm loan recovery for a year, and waiving of exam fees for students of Classes 10 and 12 in the affected tehsils

PM Modi to lay foundation stones for fish market, aqua park in Odisha today

PM Modi will inaugurate 'Dhan-Dhan-Ya Kisan Yojana' and 'Dali National Crop Self-Reliance Mission' virtually, and lay foundation for ₹100 cr aqua park & ₹59 cr fish market

Aircraft lands safely after windshield cracks ahead of its Chennai arrival

The aircraft was moved to Bay No. 95, passengers disembarked safely, and plans are underway to replace the windshield

Akasa Air plane flying from Pune to Delhi suffers bird hit; lands safely

The flight, operated with a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, landed in the national capital little past 10 am on Friday, according to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com

SC allows 5 days trial for green fire crackers in Delhi-NCR; reserves order

CJI-led bench has allowed the bursting and sale of NEERI-approved green firecrackers for five days during Diwali in Delhi-NCR, with strict time limits and enforcement measures to curb pollution

T T Jagannathan, the kitchen mogul and man behind TTK Prestige, dies at 77

Jagannathan was a gold medalist from IIT Chennai and held a PhD in operations research from Cornell University, USA