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Seven rescued from Delhi building after blaze caused by Diwali firecrackers

The fire started in domestic articles due to firecrackers and seven people were rescued, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said

Caste bias row: NCP's Rohit Pawar seeks removal of Pune college principal

Pawar has accused the college of showing "Manuvadi" ideology and demanded the removal of its principal Nivedita Ekbote from the state government's core committee to frame policies for youth and sports

Police Commemoration Day: PM honours police personnel, others convey wishes

The Police Commemoration Day is observed in the memory of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were killed on this day in 1959 in an ambush by Chinese troops

Gujarat announces ₹947 crore relief package for farmers hit by heavy rains

Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani on Monday said the decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who held meetings even on Diwali to ensure the special package is finalised for farmers

Indian MBBS student suffers brain stroke in Russia, airlifted to Jaipur

Rahul Ghosalya, a resident of Jaipur's Shahpura and a medical student in Astana since 2021, suffered a brain stroke on October 8 and had been on ventilator support in a hospital there

Delhi fire services handle 269 calls on Diwali night, no major mishap

A senior DFS officer said the department remained on high alert throughout the festival, with all fire stations and quick response teams deployed across the city

Delhi wakes up to toxic skies after Diwali, 36 of 38 zones in red

While most areas in the national capital recorded AQI levels above 300, several localities, including Greater Kailash and Patel Nagar, breached the 500 mark

North Eastern Railway notifies 145 special puja trains for Chhath festival

Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) for North Eastern Railway, Pankaj Kumar Singh, said that special trains are being run in record numbers

Datanomics: Rise in sexual violence against Dalit women raises alarm

The total number of rape cases against SC women has shown a worrying upward trend over the years from 2,541 cases in 2016 to 4,214 cases in 2023

Veteran actor Asrani passes away at the age of 84 after prolonged illness

The end came on Monday afternoon, four days after he was admitted to Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in suburban Juhu

Dhanteras 2025: Festive trade likely to cross ₹1 trillion, says CAIT

Gold and silver sales alone are estimated at ₹60,000 crore; strong demand for Indian-made products boosts festive spending

India on verge of eradicating Naxal-Maoist terror, says PM Modi

"More than 100 districts are now free from Maoist terror and are breathing in open air for the first time and celebrating a splendid Diwali," the prime minister said

Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola Electric execs booked after employee's suicide

Bengaluru police have booked Ola Electric chief Bhavish Aggarwal and other executives in the suicide case of employee K Aravind, whose family has alleged workplace harassment and withheld dues

308 stubble burning incidents recorded in Punjab since September 15

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Vaishnaw visits railways war room, encourages staff morale for festive duty

Vaishnaw conducted a surprise inspection of Anand Vihar Railway Station today to ensure passenger safety and convenience during the festive season

Ex-Maharashtra minister, BJP leader Mahadeorao Shivankar passes away at 85

Shivankar (85) breathed his last at his residence in Amgaon in the early hours of the day, his son Vijay Shivankar said

SC refers to larger bench on parity between AYUSH, allopathic doctors

The court noted that earlier decisions had taken divergent stands on whether AYUSH doctors could claim the same retirement benefits and pay scales as allopathic doctors

UP plans solar projects worth ₹35,000 crore to reach 22,000 Mw by 2028

The UP government is also mulling floating solar power plants across 37 major reservoirs in UP

IMD issues cyclone alert in Andaman & Nicobar Islands; heavy rains likely

Authorities have also issued local port warnings, and heavy rains are likely in the islands until October 23

Assam Police team reaches Singapore to probe singer Zubeen Garg's death

An SIT under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police is currently probing Garg's death case after more than 60 FIRs were lodged across the state