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Mamata Banerjee visits landslide-hit Mirik, interacts with locals

She handed over compensation cheques to the next of kin of the deceased and assured them of all possible government assistance

SC reserves verdict on Surendra Koli's plea in Nithari murder case

This matter deserves to be allowed in a minute, CJI Gavai said while reserving the order

Air India Colombo-Chennai flight suffers bird hit, return journey cancelled

The aircraft landed safely, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane

Cough syrup deaths: PIL in SC seeks CBI probe, nationwide safety review

PIL seeks a probe under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to ensure fairness and uniformity

SC directs states, UTs to set rules for pedestrians, non-motorised vehicles

The directions came on a petition filed by Coimbatore-based surgeon S Rajaseekaran, who highlighted the large number of road accidents in India

Sitharaman launches foreign currency settlement system at GIFT City

Currently foreign currency transactions usually get settled with a lag of 36 to 48 hours

'Have no regrets, God did it': Lawyer after throwing shoe at CJI Gavai

Gavai was involved in a controversy over comments he made about a Lord Vishnu idol while hearing a case related to the restoration of a 7-foot beheaded idol at Khajuraho

India sourced military hardware worth ₹1.20 trillion in 2024-25: Rajnath

He underlined the importance of enhancing India's own defence industries to meet myriad security challenges

Punjab govt bans sale of Coldrif syrup after death of 14 children in MP

The deaths of children due to suspected renal failure were reported from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh in a month

PM Modi to visit Maharashtra from Oct 8-9; to meet UK PM Starmer in Mumbai

During the visit, the two Prime Ministers will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

ED raids multiple locations in Delhi-NCR in 'fake' call centre case

The ED probe stems from multiple FIRs registered by Delhi Police against a person named Karan Verma apart from some others

India has special responsibility as Global South looks to us: Jaishankar

Jaishankar highlighted in his remarks how for a society like India, when it comes to responsible AI

SC to hear plea seeking CBI probe into Karur stampede on October 10

Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the appeal of BJP leader Uma Anandan seeking a CBI probe into the stampede

Govt likely to extend PM-KUSUM deadline again as targets lag behind

Launched in 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) aimed to add a solar capacity of 30,800 MW by 2022

Is Dussehra 2025 on October 1 or 2? When will Vijayadashami take place

Dussehra is a popular Hindu festival marking the victory of good over evil. It marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga's over Mahishasura

Centre rejects Mamata's claim, says ₹1,290 cr released for flood relief

Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Centre provides no funds for flood management and has even halted the Ganga Action Plan for cleaning the river

Kerala govt forms committee to submit report on pediatric cough syrups

Kerala Health Department has also asked the Drugs Controller to issue a notice to pharmacies not to sell pediatric drugs to children without a doctor's prescription

Overnight showers bring relief to Delhi-NCR; IMD issues rain alerts

Despite the rainfall, Delhi-NCR's temperatures are expected to stay a touch above seasonal averages this week

23-year-old man arrested over fatal shooting of Indian student in Texas

Richard Damion Florez allegedly shot Indian student Chandrashekar Pole while he was working a part-time shift at the gas station, before fleeing the scene in the same car he had arrived in

Delhi Police release lawyer who tried to attack CJI Gavai in Supreme Court

According to a Delhi police official, they released Kishore after the Supreme Court registry refused to press any charges against the septuagenarian