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1:52 PM

Congress-ruled states ATM of party's shahi parivar, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that wherever a Congress government is formed, that state becomes an ATM for the party's "Shashi Parivar." "We won’t let Maharashtra become the ATM of Congress," Modi said at a rally in Akola for the November 20 state assembly elections.

1:21 PM

JPC meeting on Waqf Bill chaired by Jagatambika Pal begins in Guwahati

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, chaired by JPC Chairman Jagatambika Pal, commenced in Guwahati, Assam, on Saturday. The meeting is part of the JPC's study tour across five cities — Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Patna, and Lucknow — from November 9 to November 14 to examine the bill.

12:40 PM

BJP smashed backbones of poor states; squeezed J'khand like lemon: Hemant Soren

In a sharp attack on the BJP, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday accused the saffron party of exploiting the state for nearly two decades and weakening the backbone of poorer states. Soren also accused the BJP-led Centre of undermining the country's federal structure by establishing "double engine governments" through "poaching of MLAs, MPs, and toppling governments."

12:14 PM

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Amit Shah to release BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' on October 10

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Bharatiya Janata Party's Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on Sunday.

11:52 AM

Bomb blast at Pakistan railway station kills 21, injures 46

At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan's Balochistan province, officials confirmed. The blast occurred at the Quetta railway station, the provincial capital, as passengers gathered on the platform ahead of the Jaffar Express's scheduled departure to Peshawar.

 

10:58 AM

Congress govt in Telangana to begin caste survey today; will cover 1.17 cr households: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh announced that the Telangana Congress government will begin its long-awaited caste-based survey today, calling it a "historic and revolutionary" step for the state. He noted that this is the first caste-based survey conducted by the Telangana government since 1931, describing it as a realisation of the aspirations of the Telangana Movement and a fulfilment of one of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's constitutional ideals.

10:45 AM

Operations at Thiruvananthapuram Airport to remain suspended for five hours today

Ahead of the celebrations for the 'Alpassi Arattu' procession, the operations at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala will remain suspended on Saturday. The procession for Alpassi Arattu will be carried out from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

10:01 AM

Restoration work underway after three coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Express derail

Restoration work is underway after three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar SF Express derailed near Nalpur Station in the South Eastern Railway division of West Bengal earlier today, railway officials confirmed.

9:52 AM

Income Tax department raids residence of CM Soren's alleged aide ahead of Assembly polls

The Income Tax department is conducting raids at the residence of Sunil Srivastava, allegedly a close aide and personal secretary of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, said sources on Saturday. According to the sources, nine different locations are covered in the raids in Ranchi and Jamshedpur. More details are awaited.

9:36 AM

Mortal remains of two village Defence Guards brought home in J-K

The mortal remains of village defence guards Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar were brought to their residences in the Ohli-Kuntwara village. Both the village defence guards were abducted and killed in a recent terror attack in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

9:19 AM

Three coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derail near Howrah; no casualties

Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Howrah in West Bengal at around 5.30 am on Saturday, according to South Eastern Railway officials. The weekly special train derailed at Nalpur, approximately 40 km from Kolkata. No casualties or injuries have been reported.

 

8:47 AM

CDS launches project to preserve and promote India’s military heritage

CDS General Anil Chauhan launched Project ‘Shaurya Gatha,’ a joint initiative by the Department of Military Affairs and the United Service Institution (USI) of India.  This project aims to preserve and promote India’s military heritage through educational programmes and tourism. 

 

8:45 AM

Layer of smog engulfs parts of Delhi; AQI drops to 'very poor' category

8:43 AM

US charges Iranian citizen for 'plotting to kill Donald Trump' pre-election

The US Department of Justice charged an Iranian citizen for allegedly being directed by Iran to assassinate Donald Trump ahead of the presidential election. Farhad Shakeri, a 51-year-old from Iran, was accused of acting as an asset for the Iranian regime.