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1:03 PM

BJP's Anil Vij dismisses exit polls, says 'confident of victory in Haryana'

After exit polls suggested a strong comeback for Congress in Haryana after a decade, BJP candidate Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt downplayed the significance of these projections, stating that the actual situation on the ground is quite different. "We do not give much importance to exit poll predictions. If there is any talk, it will be on October 8 when the results will be declared," he said. Earlier, Anil Vij confidently stated that the BJP would form the government in Haryana and hinted at the possibility of becoming the Chief Minister, citing his seniority in the party.

12:18 PM

Hindus live in harmony through continuous dialogue, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Claiming that India is a Hindu nation, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the Hindus live in harmony through continuous dialogue as he called for the society to unite for its security by eliminating all differences. "We have lived here since ancient times even though the term Hindu came later. Hindus embrace everyone. They live in harmony through continuous dialogue," said Bhagwat while addressing a 'Swayamsevak Ekatrikaran' event in Rajasthan's Baran on Saturday evening.

11:35 AM

Junior doctors continue indefinite hunger strike demanding justice, workplace safety

Agitating junior doctors demanding justice for the deceased woman medic of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and workplace safety continued their hunger strike until death today in the central part of Kolkata's Dharmatala area. Several senior doctors, who have been at the protest site since Saturday night, are also planning to join their junior counterparts in the hunger strike.

11:20 AM

9 injured in head-on collision between tourist bus, container in UP's Shahjahanpur

Nine people, including two women from Nepal, were injured in a head-on collision between a tourist bus going from Delhi to Nepal and a container on Sunday, police said. The incident took place when a tourist bus full with passengers was going to Nepal from Delhi. When this bus reached near Laungapur forest under the Kutar police station area, a container coming from the front hit the bus due to which seven men and two women from Nepal were seriously injured.

10:34 AM

50 college students hospitalised after dinner at hostel in Maharashtra's Latur

Nearly 50 female students of a government college were hospitalised for suspected food poisoning after having dinner at their hostel in Maharashtra's Latur city, officials said. The hostel, part of the Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic, has 324 female students. At around 7 pm on Saturday, the students had dinner, consisting of rice, chapattis, 'okra' curry and lentil soup, the officials said. By 8.30 pm, several of them felt nauseous and some of the students started vomiting. 

10:06 AM

Amethi murder case: Prime accused Chandan shifted to district jail in Raebareli

Chandan Verma, accused of killing a Dalit family in Amethi, has been shifted to the district jail in Raebareli, as per officials. Verma (35), who was arrested on Friday, was shot by the police on Saturday while they were trying to recover the pistol he allegedly used in the killing. He was admitted to the hospital from where he was shifted to the district jail.

10:00 AM

NC-Congress alliance will get better results than exit poll projections: Congress' Iftikhar Ahmed

Congress candidate from the Rajouri Assembly constituency, Iftikhar Ahmed said that National Conference and Congress alliance will receive better results than what is being projected by the exit polls and exuded confidence of INDIA bloc forming a government with two-third majority in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

9:59 AM

Two stranded foreign mountaineers rescued in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

Two foreign women mountaineers stranded at a height of 6,015 metres on way to the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, were rescued on Sunday morning, the District Disaster Management Centre said. The mountaineers- Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fav Jane Manners from the United Kingdom- were stranded since October 3. Two IAF helicopters began a search operation to trace them on Friday, joined by mountaineering-trained State Disaster Response Force personnel on Saturday for assistance.

9:45 AM

ED conducts raids at 44 locations across nine states in Pearl Agro Corporation case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations at 44 locations across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Telengana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand in the case of Pearl Agro Corporation Limited (PACL) and its group. ED said that during the search operations, various incriminating documents were recovered and seized.

9:29 AM

One worker killed, three injured in blast at animal fat processing company in Kerala

A worker died and three others sustained injuries in a blast at a company that produces animal fat-based products in Edayar, near Kalamassery, the police said. The victim identified as Ajay, and the three injured workers are natives of Odisha. The injured persons have been admitted to the Government Medical College, Kalamassery, and their conditions are said to be not serious.

9:18 AM

Fire in Mumbai's Chembur shop kills five, including two children

Five people, including two children, were charred to death in the fire incident that broke out in a Chembur shop. As per officials, they have been identified as Paris Gupta (7), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Gupta (39), Prem Gupta (30) and Narendra Gupta (10). The fire broke out near the electrical wiring area installed at the shop on the ground floor.

8:57 AM

Villagers kill sixth and final wolf ending months-long havoc by predator in UP's Bahraich

After months of terror, the six-member wolf pack responsible for wreaking havoc in the Mahsi region of Bahraich has finally been eradicated. The last wolf was beaten to death by villagers in Tamachpur village while attempting to hunt a goat. Following this, the forest department came to the village and recovered the body of the wolf. Further action will be taken after the postmortem of the wolf's body.

8:46 AM

MP's Indore Airport receives bomb threat on e-mail, probe underway

Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport located in Madhya Pradesh's Indore received a bomb threat email on Saturday night after which police registered an FIR. The mail sender also threatened to blow up other airports in the country. This is the fourth time this year that Indore Airport has received a bomb threat. It is being told that the threat was received on the email ID of the airport authority.

8:30 AM

Sachin Tendulkar joins America's National Cricket League ownership group

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined America's National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, hoping to give a big boost to the sport in the United States in the coming years. "The NCL's vision to create a platform for world-class cricket while inspiring a new generation of fans to resonate with me. I look forward to being part of this new initiative and witnessing the growth of cricket in the US first hand," Tendulkar said.

8:08 AM

Indian army seizes huge stock of weapons, explosives in J-K's Poonch district

Indian Army's Romeo Force seized a huge cache of weapons and explosives in the Jhullas area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. The recovered items included AK 47 and Pistol rounds of Pakistani origin and sophisticated explosives like RCIED, Timed destruction IED, Stove IED, explosives for IED and Chinese Grenades.