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Woman hires contract killer to murder her daughter, gets killed herself

About eight months ago, Alka's daughter eloped with her lover Akhilesh, following which the mother filed a police complaint, resulting in his imprisonment. Akhilesh was released from jail 2 months ago

With burning of Ravan's effigies, people celebrate Dussehra across nation

Effigies of the demon king, his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghnad went up in flames at open grounds with the attending crowds erupting as the firecrackers from the burning effigies

Bangladesh violence is a learning for Hindus; we should be united: Bhagwat

Everyone feels Bharat has become stronger and more respected globally with raised credibility because of the national character of its people, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat added

India ranks 105th in Global Hunger Index 2024, labelled as 'serious'

India is among 42 countries that fall within the "serious" category, alongside Pakistan and Afghanistan, with other South Asian neighbours such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka showing better GHI score

UP govt to strictly enforce ban on passenger travel on tractor-trolleys

The decision has been made in the wake of a spate of mishaps featuring passenger-travel on tractor trolleys, the latest one reported on October 4 from Mirzapur

RSS to infuse new energy in realising the goal of 'Viksit Bharat': PM Modi

In a post on X, Modi shared the link of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's annual Vijayadashami address made earlier in the day, calling it a must-listen

WB docs resign en masse, call for partial cease-work, march to CBI office

Several doctors from state-run hospitals have submitted collectively signed "resignation" letters to the government seeking justice for the post-graduate trainee who was raped and murdered

RG Kar medic death: Protestors march to CBI office demanding speedy justice

Another junior doctor, who was observing a fast-unto-death in protest over the rape-murder of a woman medic at RG Kar hospital, was admitted to a healthcare facility

Farmers, millers, arhtiyas to hold 'chakka jam' in Punjab on October 13

Farmers, millers, and arhtiyas in Punjab will hold a statewide 'chakka jam' on Sunday between 12PM to 3 pm, protesting delays in paddy procurement and lifting, causing traffic disruptions

Portals of Badrinath Dham to be closed on Nov 17 for winter session

As per tradition, the "mahurat" of the closing date and time was decided on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Saturday after an assessment of the Hindu calendar

Kavaraipettai train accident: Restoration work to be completed by Oct 13

Terming the collision as an unfortunate incident the railway said of the four lines at Kavaraipettai, the UP line and UP Loop line were expected to be restored tonight

9 killed after soil caves in at construction site in Gujarat, PM condoles

Five labourers were killed after soil caved in on them at a construction site in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Saturday, police said.

Police apprehends eight Bangladeshis for illegal stay in Karnataka

According to Udupi Superintendent of Police Arun K, the arrest came after one of the accused, identified as Mohammed Maniq, attempted to flee to Dubai from Mangaluru airport using a fake passport

Urged Centre to bring body of MP student from Russia: CM Mohan Yadav

Madhya Pradesh government started efforts to bring back the body of Kumari Shrishti Sharma, who was studying in Russia, to India, Yadav said in a post on X

Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges corruption in housing for poor, calls for probe

Bharadwaj alleged in a press conference that these DDA flats are being sold to ineligible individuals, undermining the very purpose of the initiative aimed at aiding the poor

Uttarakhand govt seizes land owned by UP strongman Raja Bhaiya's wife

The step is believed to have been taken in keeping with the Uttarakhand government's decision to bring strong land laws in the state

Two cases registered after tension rose during RSS procession in Ratnagiri

When RSS took out a procession (path sanchalan) in the area on eve of the Dussehra festival, people from a minority community shouted slogans that allegedly hurt religious sentiments, officials said

Injustice to K'taka in tax devolution, we will fight it out: DK Shivakumar

Karnataka got Rs 6,498 crore in the state-wise distribution of net proceeds of union taxes and duties for October 2024 when Centre released tax devolution of Rs 178,173 crore to the state governments

Delhi congestion tax: Vehicles may face peak hour charges at city borders

The Delhi government plans to introduce a congestion tax on vehicles entering the city during peak hours -- 8 am to 10 am and 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm -- at 13 major border entry points

PM GatiShakti: 208 infra projects of Rs 15 trn recommended for approval

The NPG has representations from various connectivity infrastructure ministries/ departments, involving their heads of network planning division for unified planning and integration of the proposals