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11:26 PM

Passenger train derailed this evening in Odisha after hitting a cattle in Sambalpur district

11:12 PM

Bus catches fire on Delhi-Jaipur expressway in Gurugram, two dead

9:38 PM

Kerala Guv unnecessarily delaying assent to certain bills to trouble the state govt: CM Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday alleged that Governor Arif Mohammed Khan "unnecessarily delayed" certain bills in pursuance of his "aim to trouble the state government". Vijayan alleged that Khan may have several reasons which may not be confined to "creating troubles for the state government", as he may have some "personal agenda" also. "We need not go into all that. We can just watch it and we will understand," the CM said while speaking to reporters here at a press briefing. When reporters raised the issue of the Governor not signing certain bills and the state government moving the Supreme Court regarding on the issue, Vijayan said that Khan was bound to act according to the Constitution.

8:06 PM

Helicopter carrying Akhilesh Yadav develops snag after take-off, lands back safely

A helicopter carrying Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday developed some technical snag after it took off from Khajuraho airport in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. It landed back there safely after remaining airborne for 10 minutes, a party leader said. Yadav was supposed to campaign for his party's candidates in Sidhi and Chitrakoot assembly seats, but was forced to cancel both events, said Bharatiya said SP's national spokesman Yash Bharatiya.

7:52 PM

Foreign university campuses in India cannot offer online courses: UGC

Foreign university campuses in India cannot offer online courses, distance learning: UGC regulations

7:38 PM

Special Investigation Agency raids multiple locations in J-K, Delhi in terror funding case

The Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday raided multiple locations in the union territory and Delhi in connection with a terror funding case, the agency said. "Continuing with its endeavour to dismantle terror support systems in J&K, the SIA Kashmir conducted searches at houses and offices at 22 locations in J&K and Delhi," the investigating agency said. These locations include 18 in Srinagar, one each in Anantnag and Pulwama, and two in Delhi.

7:34 PM

Delhi bans entry of app-based cabs from other states as AQ dips

App-based cabs from other states will not be allowed to enter Delhi under the Supreme Court's suggestion, as per media reports. meant to curb the increasing pollution. Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said his department has been asked to implement the suggestion of the court. At a hearing yesterday, SC called schemes like odd-even a matter of "mere optics" and suggested that the Delhi government consider allowing cabs on roads that have Delhi registration.

7:10 PM

Delhi govt met IIT Kanpur team regarding possibility of cloud seeding to curb pollution: Gopal Rai

6:58 PM

BJP want to erase your (tribals) history, language, your way of living: Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh

6:29 PM

Centre registers 123,491 public grievances in October

A total of 123,491 grievances were redressed by the Central ministries and departments in October 2023, states the 18th report on Central ministries and departments published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released by the Centralized Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).

6:25 PM

Asked Israel to distinguish between Hamas terrorists, Palestinian civilians: US

The US has asked the Israeli government to distinguish between Hamas terrorists and Palestinian civilians as Israel intensified its retaliation in the region after Hamas launched a surprise attack on October 7.

6:07 PM

Last Delhi Metro train service to end an hour earlier on Diwali

5:59 PM

Record 148 Indian institutions featured in QS Asia Rankings 2024

With 148 institutions, India has the highest number of universities featured in QS World University Rankings-Asia, surpassing China.

4:52 PM

Lokpal has ordered CBI probe against Mahua Moitra: BJP MP Dubey

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday said the Lokpal has ordered a CBI probe against TMC MP Mahua Moitra on his complaint of alleged corruption by her. This comes days after the BJP MP accused Moitra of asking questions in the Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for gifts. The matter is being looked into by the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha

4:36 PM

60% spike in terror incidents in Pakistan since Taliban came to power in Afghanistan: PM Kakar

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Wednesday that terror attacks in Pakistan rose 60 per cent and suicide bombings by 500 per cent after the Taliban came to power in neighbouring Afghanistan, lamenting at Kabul's failure to stop the use of its soil for terrorism. The hardline Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 bringing to an end the government in Kabul when the army, trained and equipped by the US and allies, melted away with a speed that surprised even the rebels.