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4:14 PM

Security apparatus must do everything to check spurt in terror attacks, says J-K CM Abdullah

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the grenade attack at a Sunday market in Srinagar that injured 11 people and said the security apparatus must do everything possible to check the spurt in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. Two women were among the 11 civilians injured when terrorists threw a grenade towards a CRPF bunker near a crowded flea market in the heart of the city.

4:07 PM

Journalists facing atrocities under BJP regime: SP Chief

Samajwadi party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the journalists were facing atrocities under BJP's rule and they were using every trick to "encounter the morale" of the media. Yadav posted a video on X in which some people were seen beating a man after stripping him.

3:51 PM

Civil defence volunteers to be re-engaged for anti-pollution measures from this week: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday announced that the deployment of 10,000 civil defence volunteers removed as bus marshals last year will begin in the next 2-4 days to assist various agencies fighting air pollution. A detailed proposal for their permanent engagement will also be sent for approval of the Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena within a week, she said at a press conference here.

3:34 PM

Naxalites attack 2 police officers, flee with cop's weapons in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Two Chhattisgarh Police constables were injured when Naxalites, dressed as civilians, attacked them with sharp weapons at a weekly market in the insurgency-hit Sukma district on Sunday morning, an official said. Naxalites also took away service rifles of the two personnel following the incident which took place when the police were deployed on security duty at the market in Jagargunda village, official added.

3:15 PM

NGT orders action against illegal breeding, farming of African catfish in Uttar Pradesh

The National Green Tribunal has ordered action against the alleged illegal breeding and farming of the African catfish in Uttar Pradesh. Clarias gariepinus, colloquially known as the African catfish or the Thai magur, is banned in India and its farming and breeding are not permissible.

2:20 PM

Two children missing as boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar's Katihar

At least two children went missing when a boat carrying them capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Katihar district an official said. The mishap took place near Hatkola village in Manihari block when the boat ferrying 12 people capsized in the ganga on Sunday morning, the official said. "While ten persons have been rescued so far, two children are still missing," District Magistrate, Katihar, Manesh Kumar Meena said.

2:15 PM

Modi govt's objective is to stay in power by any means: Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad

2:13 PM

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar reaches Brisbane, Australia

2:05 PM

Current Jharkhand govt making Rohingyas, other infiltrators come into the state: Ravi Shankar Prasad

2:02 PM

Ajaz Patel bamboozles India, New Zealand hand hosts rare series whitewash

1:55 PM

Tribals of state are not safe...: Amit Shah attacks Jharkhand CM over alleged infiltrators

1:43 PM

I am confident that you now have the best possible MP that you could get: Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

1:40 PM

Delhi Assembly polls: Arvind Kejriwal to resume 'padyatra' from Rajouri Garden

The AAP on Sunday said party national convener Arvind Kejriwal will resume his 'padyatra' (foot march) from west Delhi's Rajouri Garden later in the day. AAP leaders are undertaking foot marches in Delhi's different assembly segments in the run-up to the February 2025 assembly polls. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said Kejriwal will resume his 'padyatra' from Rajouri Garden.

1:32 PM

Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi arrive in Kerala to kick off Wayanad poll campaign

Congress leader and party's candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached Kerala's Wayanad on Sunday to kick off poll campaign ahead of Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll. Gandhis was accompanied by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal and was welcomed by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President K Sudhakaran, Congress MP K Suresh and Congress MLA T Siddique among others upon their arrival.

1:26 PM

Bihar Police nab dacoit carrying Rs 2 lakh bounty from UP

A man, carrying a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on his head for alleged involvement in dacoity and bank robbery cases, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the statement issued by Bihar Police here, "Mahesh Mahto alias Comrade, carrying a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on his head, was nabbed during a joint operation of the STF of the Bihar Police and the Uttar Pradesh Police."