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PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai airport, India's first fully digital hub

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8; India's first fully digital airport will start commercial operations in December

Over 40 LPG cylinders explode after road crash on Jaipur-Ajmer highway

Eyewitnesses claimed that a Regional Transport Office squad was stopping vehicles for checking on the highway and to avoid them, the tanker driver changed his lane suddenly and lost control

Karnataka schools to remain closed from October 8-18 for 'caste survey'

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has declared a holiday for govt and govt-aided schools from Oct 8 to Oct 18, 2025, allowing teachers involved in the ongoing 'caste survey' to complete their work

Jharkhand boosts security ahead of Maoist outfit's 'resistance week', bandh

Continuous combing and search operations and recent success in the form of elimination and surrenders of wanted Maoists have pushed left-wing extremists (LWE) to the brink

Indian Air Force Day 2025: IAF marks 93rd foundation day with grand parade

Today, October 8, 2025, marks the 93rd Air Force Day of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The primary event took place at Ghaziabad's Hindon Air Force Base and was streamed live on official platforms

PM Modi, President Murmu greet Air Force personnel on Air Force Day

Air Force Day day is observed on October 8 to mark the anniversary of the institution and to commemorate the sacrifices made by air warriors

4 more held for Dalit man's lynching in Raebareli under Gangster Act, NSA

Hariom Valmiki was reportedly lynched by villagers who mistook him for a thief during a night vigil at about 1 am on October 2 amid rumours that a gang was using drones for surveillance to mark houses

PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai airport, Metro line; launch mobility app

PM Modi will also launch the Mumbai One app which offers commuters a range of benefits, including integrated mobile ticketing across multiple public transport operators

UK PM Keir Starmer arrives in Mumbai on two-day visit: What's on agenda?

UK PM Keir Starmer began his first visit to India on Wednesday. He will discuss trade, technology, defence and investment with PM Narendra Modi to strengthen the India-UK strategic partnership

ED raids Dulquer Salman, Prithviraj in Kerala luxury cars smuggling case

Searches are based on inputs exposing a syndicate engaged in illegal import and registration of luxury cars such as Land Cruiser, Defender, and Maserati through the India-Bhutan/Nepal routes

20 children from MP died so far due to contaminated cough syrup: Dy CM

Earlier, the state government had confirmed the deaths of 16 children from Chhindwara who had allegedly consumed cough syrup Coldrif, samples of which were found to have toxic contents

Indian national fighting alongside Russian military surrenders to Ukraine

The 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian military, on its Telegram channel, released a video of the Indian national who identified himself as Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein from Gujarat

Agra idol immersion: Bodies of all 12 who drowned in river recovered

In the incident that occurred on the occasion of Dussehra in the Khairagarh area, 13 people were swept away in the river during the idol immersion

All hikers stranded in Tibetan blizzard on Mt Everest rescued: Officials

A total of 580 hikers and more than 300 personnel, including local guides and yak herders, have arrived safely in Qudeng Township and nearby areas, where local staff are organising their journey home

Landslide in Himachal kills 15 as bus crushed; PM condoles deaths

The accident took place in Bhalughat area in Jhandutta assembly segment around 6:30 pm, they said, adding the bus carrying 25-30 passengers was on its way from Marotan to Ghumarwin

Datanomics: Honour killing cases surged to six-year high in 2023

The back-to-back incidents highlight the persistence of such crimes

News highlights: Civil aviation minister denies any 'dirty business' in Air India crash probe

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Hospital fires expose deep safety lapses, weak enforcement across India

While such practices exist in leading private facilities, experts say public hospitals, often stretched and underfunded, struggle with outdated wiring, inadequate maintenance, and lax inspection

Ink used in printing lottery tickets liable to tax, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that ink and chemicals used to print lottery tickets qualify as goods under a works contract, upholding the Allahabad High Court order

No manipulation or dirty biz in Air India plane crash probe: Aviation min

Naidu said everyone has to wait for the final AAIB probe report to know what exactly happened