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Darjeeling landslides kill 20, leave trail of destruction across hills

Darjeeling Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Richard Lepcha told PTI that rescue and relief operations were underway with the help of police, local administration and disaster response teams

Indian Navy to commission second ASW Shallow Water Craft Androth on Oct 6

The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC)

NSE to build ₹380-cr facility for cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Centre

The 11-storey NSE multi-speciality hospital block and bone marrow transplant (BMT) centre will come up at TMC-run ACTREC in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai

Over 2,500 FIRs, 3,900 arrests under UP's Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign

Preventive action was taken against 53,237 people across the state. Police also inspected 55,377 Navratra pandals and 4,947 Ramleela and fair venues to ensure safety and order

SPVs with anchor partners to be set up under ₹60,000 cr PM-SETU scheme

The scheme will also help create pathways for long-term diplomas, short-term courses, and executive programmes

Cancer attributable to prolonged stress suffered in Army job, says HC

The court also cited rules governing employees of the petitioner which stated that except for cancer due to smoking, the rest of the cancers have been treated to be attributable to military service

Made-in-India TB tests validated by ICMR; offer cheaper, faster detection

Eliminating tuberculosis (TB) depends crucially on the ability to detect early, accurately, and universally, to initiate patients on treatment and curb community transmission

Spelling errors on cheque leads to suspension of school teacher in Himachal

The action was taken by the Directorate of School Education against drawing teacher Atter Singh of the Government Senior Secondary School in Rohnat

Doctor arrested after 14 children die in MP from toxic cough syrup

The Madhya Pradesh government has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup, with officials stating the drug samples have been found to contain a highly toxic substance

RAT deployed on Air India's Birmingham-bound plane, aircraft lands safely

Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deploys automatically in the eventuality of a dual engine failure or total electronic or hydraulic failure. It uses wind speed to generate emergency power

ECI reviews preparedness for Bihar polls, to hold press conference today

All DEOs and SPs were instructed to monitor social media for fake news and to respond swiftlywith appropriate legal action, if required

Several feared dead as heavy rain triggers landslides in Darjeeling

Rescue and relief operations are currently underway, with local administration, police, and disaster response teams rushing to the spot

Govt proposes portal to streamline certification, access to assistive tech

All assistive products will need to conform to standards prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or another notified authority before being made available for use

Cough syrup tragedy: Health secy likely to hold meet on drug quality today

The conference aims to discuss the rational use of cough syrups and ensure the quality of drugs following multiple child deaths linked to Coldrif cough syrup

Uttarakhand launches statewide crackdown on sale of banned cough syrups

Following the advisory issued by the Central Government, the state has appealed to doctors not to prescribe banned cough syrups for children

Indian student, 27, shot dead in Texas gas station robbery; probe underway

The Consulate General of India in Houston and Telangana leaders expressed grief and assured full support to the family of Chandrashekar Pole, killed in a Dallas gas station shooting

SC to hear Sonam Wangchuk's wife plea challenging his detention on Oct 6

Wangchuk was detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on September 26, two days after protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh

Cyclone Shakhti turns 'severe'; IMD issues alert for Gujarat, Maharashtra

Cyclone Shakhti, the season's first in the Arabian Sea, has intensified into a severe storm with wind speeds reaching 100 kmph, prompting IMD alerts across coastal states

Bombing in Gaza City subsides; Israel readies for first phase of US plan

Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike, said an official who was not authorised to speak to the media on the record

IMD predicts thunderstorm, light rain in Delhi on Sunday; AQI moderate

The maximum temperature on Sunday is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius, the IMD predicted