P K Mishra, the principal secy to PM, chairs meet at PMO to evaluate preparations for tackling air pollution in Delhi-NCR ahead of winter. Mishra also directed the Punjab, Haryana, UP chief secretaries to rigorously enforce action plans to eliminate stubble burning.
The Israeli military has said that it is widening an aerial offensive against what it claims are Hezbollah weapons sites in southern and eastern Lebanon. The military said that it was expanding its airstrikes to include areas of the Bekaa Valley, along Lebanon's eastern border, after targeting more than 300 sites in southern Lebanon. Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said residents of Bekaa Valley must immediately evacuate areas where Hezbollah is storing weapons for their own safety.
A Delhi court on Monday extended till October 7 the judicial custody of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case. Special Judge Rakesh Syal passed the order after the accused was produced before the court on the expiry of his judicial custody granted earlier. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had arrested Khan on September 2, told the court that if he is released, he might influence the witnesses and hamper the investigation.
Kiran Rao's "Laapataa Ladies", a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, has been chosen as India's official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced here on Monday. The 13-member select committee headed by Assamese director Jahnu Barua unanimously decided on "Laapataa Ladies", from a list of 29 films, including Bollywood hit "Animal", Malayalam National Award winner "Aattam" and Cannes winner "All We Imagine As Light".
In a major order, the Supreme Court ruled that downloading and watching child pornography is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also laid down certain guidelines on child pornography and its legal consequences. The top court delivered its verdict on a plea challenging the Madras High Court order.
India and the United States have agreed to set up a semiconductor manufacturing facility for producing chips designed for applications in national security, advanced telecommunications, and sustainable energy sectors, according to the Indo-US joint fact-sheet. The leaders of both nations, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praised this “watershed arrangement”, marking the first instance where the US military has consented to share highly valuable technology with India in such a partnership. The semiconductor facility, which will concentrate on developing advanced sensing, communication, and power electronics technologies, will receive support from the India Semiconductor Mission. Additionally, it will benefit from a strategic technology alliance involving Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech, and the US Space Force, according to the official statement.
India will open two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, meeting the long-pending demand of the fast-growing Indian American community in these two large American cities.
While Boston is considered as the education and pharma capital of the US, Los Angeles, home to Hollywood, is hosting the next summer Olympics and current US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti is the city's former mayor.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the sexual assault of his fiancee at a police station here. The state government is committed to taking strict action against all persons or officials who are found guilty, the chief minister said. He issued the order for judicial inquiry after a discussion with his deputy chief ministers K V Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, Law Minister Pritihiviraj Harichandan and senior officers. According to a statement released by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the judicial inquiry will be presided over by Justice Chittaranjan Das and the report will be filed within 60 days.
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