News updates: Delhi govt plans to procure mist-spraying drones to check pollution

Latest news updates: Catch all the latest news developments from across the world here

3:11 PM

ED raids IAS officer, others in Jal Jeevan Mission case in Jharkhand

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme's implementation in poll-bound Jharkhand, official sources said. More than 20 locations in Ranchi are being covered as part of the probe. Some locations in Chaibasa in West Singhbhum district were also raided.

2:49 PM

Chennai weather update: Schools, colleges shut in 4 districts, WFH advisory issued

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a holiday for schools and colleges in four districts on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall in the state. The state government has also issued a work-from-home advisory for the areas from 15-18 October.

2:48 PM

MEA rejects Canada's latest development targeting Indian diplomats

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected the diplomatic communication from Canada signaling that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an ongoing investigation in that country. The ministry labelled the allegations as baseless and politically motivated.

2:35 PM

Bahraich violence: Priyanka Gandhi appeals to UP CM to take immediate action

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the administration's "inaction" amid the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich is "unfortunate" and appealed to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take the strictest action against the culprits. One youth was killed as communal violence broke out during a Durga idol immersion procession in the Mahrajganj area in Bahraich's Mansoor village on Sunday following a disagreement over music being blasted from loudspeakers.

2:31 PM

UP CM too withdrew cases against him, says Karnataka Home Minister, defending move on Hubballi riots

This is one of the 43 cases the state Cabinet decided to withdraw at its meeting on Thursday following a petition by the Anjuman-e-Islam to Parameshwara, official sources said

2:23 PM

EAM Jaishankar, Union Minister Mandaviya launch e-Migrate portal and mobile app

Jaishankar said that the launch of the e-migrate portal is a testament to the government's continuing efforts to create a safer, more transparent and inclusive mobility for Indian labour and marks a significant milestone in our efforts to safeguard the welfare and interests of our citizens

2:14 PM

Dissanayake govt reconsidering permission to Adani's power project in Sri Lanka

A five-member Supreme Court (SC) bench was told on behalf of the attorney general that the decision to review the project had been taken at a Cabinet meeting held on October 7.

2:02 PM

Congress's top leadership involved in 'land grab': BJP

BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi's sharp attack on the Congress came after a trust linked to its president Mallikarjun Kharge's family withdrew its request for the allotment of five acres of civic amenity site in Bengaluru to set up a 'Multi-Skill Development Centre, Training Institutes and Research Centre'

1:49 PM

Delhi imposes complete ban on firecrackers till Jan 1, 2025

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Monday mandated a complete ban on the manufacturing, storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in Delhi until January 1, 2025. In an official statement, the committee said: “There will be a complete ban on the manufacturing, storage, selling (including delivery through online platforms), and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers up to January 1, 2025, in the territory of NCT of Delhi.” Read here for more details.

1:41 PM

Former Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan Gyanprakash Pilania dies at 93

Former Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan Gyanprakash Pilania has died at a hospital here. He was 93. A former director general of police of Rajasthan, Pilania died on Sunday night. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said, "The news of the death of former Rajya Sabha MP of Rajasthan and former DGP Gyanprakash Pilania is very sad. May Lord Shri Ram give a place to the pious soul in his lotus feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense sorrow." 

1:38 PM

Objectives spelt out by Modi government have turned out to be 'jumlas,' says Congress

The Congress alleged that the objectives spelt out by the Modi government at the time of launch of 'Make in India' have turned out to be "jumlas", and that 'Make in India' has simply become "Fake in India". Congress leaderJairam Ramesh also said that in the last decade economic policy making has been far from being stable, predictable and sensible. "When he announced 'Make in India' in 2014 with his usual hype and hoopla, the non-biological PM set out four objectives. Ten years later, a quick status check: Jumla One: Increase the growth rate of Indian industry to 12-14% per year. Reality: Since 2014, annual growth rate for manufacturing has averaged around 5.2%," Ramesh said in a post on X.

1:24 PM

News update: WPI rises to 1.84% in September against 1.31 pc in August

1:15 PM

After Air India, IndiGo flight scare, Mumbai-Howrah Mail gets bomb threat

Officials of Indian Railways reported that a bomb threat targeting the Mumbai-Howrah Mail was received by its control room. As a precaution, the train was stopped at Jalgaon station for a thorough inspection. This incident comes on the heels of a bomb scare in a New York-bound Air India flight and two IndiGo flights. Read here for more details.

12:58 PM

News update: Firecracker ban imposed in Delhi, will continue till Jan 1, 2025, says environment minister

12:55 PM

Supreme Court quashes PIL alleging side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines

The top court rejected a plea alleging side-effects such as blood clotting due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. "File a class action suit! What is the use of this? Please also understand what would be the side-effect if you did not take the vaccine. We do not want to rake this up, this is just to create a sensation," the bench said. The plea was filed by one Priya Mishra and other petitioners.