Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will inaugurate the Terminal 1 of Jaipur International Airport on October 26. The 1.5 million passenger capacity (per annum) Terminal 1 will become operational exclusively for international flights from midnight of October 27.

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Delhi hospitals report 30-40% spike in respiratory cases as city grapples with rising pollution

The deteriorating air quality in the national capital has triggered a 30-40 per cent surge in respiratory cases, with children and the elderly found to be the most vulnerable. Health experts have advised people to avoid stepping outside and minimise exposure to dust. Delhi's air quality has been in the 'poor' category for over a week.

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PM Modi leaves for India after attending Brics summit in Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after wrapping up his two-day "impactful" visit to Russia where he attended the 16th BRICS Summit and held bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "PM @narendramodi wraps up an impactful visit to Kazan and emplanes for New Delhi," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X.

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Sea beaches deserted as Odisha prepares for landfall of cyclone Dana

Popular sea beaches of Odisha wore a deserted look on Wednesday as the state is making preparations to tackle cyclone Dana which is likely to make landfall in the early hours of October 25. Besides gusting wind, the cyclone will bring torrential rain and tidal waves in the state, because of which the administration has restricted entry of people to the beaches.

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MVA allies to contest 85 seats each in Maharashtra Assembly polls

Maha Vikas Aghadi of Congress, NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday announced to contest 85 seats each in Maharashtra assembly elections even as deliberations to seal a final seat-sharing pact are still underway. Addressing a press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said consensus has been reached on 270 out of total 288 seats for the November 20 elections.

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SKM to hold statewide road blockade in Punjab on October 25

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Wednesday announced a statewide road blockade in Punjab on October 25 to protest the alleged "tardy" paddy procurement and lifting. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting here. The farmers' collective said it was a unanimous opinion that there was no improvement in the paddy procurement operations.

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Baba Siddique case: Cops make 11th arrest

In a breakthrough in NCP politician Baba Siddique's murder case, police arrested a Haryana native, suspected to be an important link between a shooter and the mastermind of the conspiracy, an official said on Wednesday. The latest arrest took the number of persons in the custody of Mumbai Police to 11.

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Govt removes floor price for non-basmati white rice exports

India has removed the floor price for the export of non-basmati white rice, the government said in an official order on Wednesday.

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Hungary's Orban claims EU seeks to topple his govt as his hostility toward it grows

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed in a speech on Wednesday that the European Union seeks to topple his government and install a puppet regime in the Central European country, an escalation of open hostility toward the bloc by the member considered Russia's closest ally.

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PM Modi meets Xi Jinping on sidelines of Brics summit in Russia

Bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, begins in Kazan, Russia on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

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Haryana govt raises DA of govt employees, pensioners by 3%

The Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana on Wednesday announced to hike dearness allowance and dearness relief of employees and pensioners by three per cent effective from July 1. "The dearness allowance and dearness relief payable to Haryana government employees and pensioners or family pensioners has been enhanced from 50 percent to 53 percent of the basic pay with effect from 1 July, 2024," the order read.

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BJP, JD(S) to discuss and announce candidate for Channapatna by-polls, says Nikhil Kumaraswamy

JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said leaders of BJP and his party will discuss and announce the NDA candidate for the November 13 by-polls to Channapatna Assembly segment. BJP leader C P Yogeeshwara's move to quit the party and join Congress on Wednesday to contest the by-polls was not "unexpected", he said, claiming that the ruling party could not find a suitable candidate from within, and had to rely on an "outsider" for the contest.

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FIRs in matrimonial disputes can't be quashed in routine manner: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a case against a man for allegedly torturing his estranged wife, observing the offences related to matrimonial relationships "should not be closed in a routine manner" especially when the victim opposes it. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh noted although the estranged couple had initially decided to get a divorce decree through mutual consent and settle all disputes, the woman subsequently opposed the dropping of the case against the husband claiming he had taken the settlement amount back and subjected her to torture.

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Brics is inspiring world to move in direction of positive cooperation, says PM Modi

We should move ahead in timely manner for reforms in global institutions like UN Security Council, WTO, PM Modi stated at the Brics Summit.

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Brics is an organisation that has the will to change itself according to the times: PM Modi

We should set an example before whole world and raise our voice unanimously for reforms in global institutions: PM Modi

Speaking at the Brics Summit, PM Modi stated that the organisation should move ahead in a timely manner for reforms in global institutions like UN Security Council and WTO. The Nationalist Congress Party has released its first list of 38 candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is set to contest from Baramati.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday marked her electoral debut by signing her nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Wayanad.

The death count in the Bengaluru building collapse incident rose to five on Wednesday morning. The collapse occurred Tuesday afternoon in in the Horamavu Agara area in the city's eastern sector. Emergency response teams have successfully rescued thirteen individuals, while five others sustained injuries. Search and rescue operations continue as teams work to clear debris and locate any remaining trapped persons. The emergency response includes two fire department rescue vehicles, and has been augmented with a dog squad, according to ANI news agency. A high-ranking police official stated that the rescue effort is proceeding as a coordinated operation involving multiple agencies. "Rescue operation is being carried out in a coordinated effort with help from other agencies," a senior police officer said.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will mark her electoral debut by filing her nomination papers on Wednesday for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Wayanad. Priyanka arrived in the hill district on Tuesday night along with her mother, Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, reached the district subsequently. They will be accompanying Priyanka when she files her nomination papers before the District Collector. The Shiv Sena has came out with its first list of 45 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls, nominating Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from Kopri-Panchpakhadi in Thane city and more than half a dozen cabinet members from their respective seats. The partu has re-nominated almost all the lawmakers who supported Shinde when he led a revolt against the then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022.

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Bhajan Lal Sharma to inaugurate Terminal 1 of Jaipur International Airport on Oct 26