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Salman Khan should apologise to Bishnoi community, says Rakesh Tikait

Tikait, who was here to take part in a farmers' "Mahapanchayat", said this while replying to a reporter's question on jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

Centre taking steps to ban hoax bomb perpetrators from flying: Minister

As of Saturday, in 13 days, more than 300 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media

'No space crunch in Punjab': Centre dismisses concerns over paddy storage

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi on Sunday assured that creating adequate storage space remains the government's responsibility

Despite ban, 18% NCR families plan to burst crackers this Diwali: Survey

Out of 10,526 people, 68 per cent of respondents were men while the remaining 32 per cent were women, it added

PM Modi to launch health cover for senior citizens above 70 years on Oct 29

Senior citizens aged 70 and above belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY will get an additional top-up cover up to Rs 5 lakh per year for themselves (which they do not have to share

Nine injured in stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station: Civic official

Incident took place when people rushed to board train 22921 Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express on platform number 1 at the Bandra Terminus, the civic official said

'Cyclone Dana impacted 3.59 mn people in Odisha, no human casualty so far'

By 10.30 am today, evacuated people were sheltered in 1,178 cyclone relief centres and they are being provided cooked food and other essential items, minister Suresh Pujari added

Govt floats draft bill to amend arbitration law; adds emergency provision

Draft bill comes months after an expert committee headed by former law secretary and former Lok Sabha secretary general T K Vishwanathan submitted its report on proposed reforms in arbitration sector

Peace can be established in Bengal only after infiltration stops: Amit Shah

There can be peace in Bengal only when infiltration stops Land ports play an important role in improving connectivity and relations between the two countries, he added

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi cites 'Chhota Bheem', praises Indian animation sector

In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, he said India's animation characters and movies, on account of content and creativity, are being loved all over the world

India's gender equality advancing; social norms, safety concerns remain: UN

India has seen substantial growth in recent years, especially in gender-responsive budgeting, which has increased to 6.8 per cent, according to the Gender Budget Statement (GBS), Union Budget of India

Kerala govt criticises Centre's negative approach to Wayanad rehabilitation

Noting that the state had already submitted a memorandum to the Centre in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, the minister said the union government is now talking only about the amount

PM Modi urges nation to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of 'great men'

PM Modi also added that both Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Birsa Munda were great men who had different challenges but their vision was the same

Tamil Nadu: 'Thalapathy' Vijay to talk politics publicly at first meeting

That the conference venue had cutouts of Dravidian stalwart EV Ramasamy 'Periyar', besides that of BR Ambedkar gave ample hints of his party's principles. A cutout of veteran Congress leader

Govt to push green energy plans, will list ALMM for solar PV cells by 2026

However, to date, List II of solar PV cells has not been issued because the installed capacity of solar PV cells in the country was lower than the demand, the government document

Diwali brings renewed hope for young potters and traditional crafts

"I aim to make a significant impact in the market with our clay-based daily use products," Prajapati shared. He is actively working to establish a cooperative with other local potters, fostering skill

Ericsson anticipates growth in India driven by network densification

The company has awarded two new telecom circles to Ericsson under the contract. VIL has also awarded a portion of the network, managed by Chinese players, in the other two circles to Ericsson

PM Modi salutes 'indomitable spirit, courage' of soldiers on Infantry Day

On this occasion, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, and other senior officers lay wreaths at the National War Memorial

Delhi air quality dips again, Gopal Rai urges urgent action on pollution

In some areas, the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 400 mark with Anand Vihar recording 405, categorised as 'Severe' by the CPCB

Telangana to start caste survey from Nov 4-5, complete by Nov 30: Minister

According to a resolution passed by the Telangana Assembly, the state cabinet has approved the proforma for the caste survey which is expected to be completed by November 30