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2:42 PM

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in Varanasi

2:15 PM

Protests in Muzaffarnagar over social media post, more than 500 booked

More than 500 individuals were charged following protests in Budhana town over rumors that police had released a youth arrested for allegedly posting "objectionable" content about Islam. Officials reported that security measures have been increased in the area.

1:58 PM

Protests erupt in Bihar's Bhagalpur after idols found vandalised in temple

People protested in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Sunday after idols in a temple were discovered vandalised, according to police reports. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident in the Sanhaula police station area. In response to the protests, where demonstrators burned tires on the roads, security forces conducted a flag march in the area.

 

1:45 PM

Main reason for rise in Delhi's air, water pollution is BJP's cheap politics: CM Atishi

The primary cause of the increase in air and water pollution in Delhi is the BJP's opportunistic politics said Delhi CM Atishi. The AAP government in Punjab has made significant efforts over the past two years to reduce stubble burning incidents, managing to cut them in half last year.

 

1:30 PM

Influx of buses from other states increasing pollution in Delhi: CM Atishi

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday said one of the biggest contributors to pollution in the Anand Vihar area is the influx of buses from other states, adding the Delhi government will engage with the Uttar Pradesh government to implement anti-pollution measures at their bus depot near the national capital.

1:14 PM

SC to hear on Monday case related to death of three UPSC aspirants at Delhi coaching centre

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday concerning the deaths of three civil service aspirants at a coaching center in July, which occurred due to flooding in the building's basement. On July 27, three civil service aspirants drowned in the basement library of Rau's IAS Study Circle in the Old Rajinder Nagar area after it was inundated by heavy rain.

 

 

1:01 PM

India's automobile exports rise 14% in Apr-Sept, led by PVs, two-wheelers

Automobile exports from India increased by 14 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven by higher shipments of passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. According to data from SIAM, total exports during the April-September period reached 2,528,248 units, compared to 2,211,457 units during the same period last year, marking a 14 percent rise.

 

12:53 PM

Infiltrator nabbed, sent back to Bangladesh, says Assam CM Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday that a Bangladeshi national was apprehended in Karimganj district while attempting to illegally enter India and has since been sent back to Bangladesh. "A Bangladeshi infiltrator, Mohibulla, was caught near the international border and returned across the border in Karimganj," Sarma said in a post on X.

 

 

12:35 PM

CNG price may go up Rs 4-6 on supply cut, excise duty reduction to ease

The government has reduced the supply of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers by up to 20 percent, which could lead to a Rs 4-6 per kg increase in CNG prices for automobiles, unless the excise duty on the fuel is lowered, according to sources.

12:13 PM

Material used in blast outside Delhi school resembles bomb, probe underway

The material that caused the blast initially looked like a crude bomb, but the details will be clear after full reports are received, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) sources said. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police terror unit also reached the spot.

11:57 AM

Encounter between security forces and terrorists underway in Baramulla

An encounter between security forces and terrorists is ongoing along the Line of Control (LOC) in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, as confirmed by the Indian Army on Sunday.  "Based on intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt, a joint anti-infiltration operation was initiated by the Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police along the LOC in the Uri area of Baramulla. 

11:43 AM

Delhi CM Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspect Anand Vihar hotspot

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspected Anand Vihar hotspot today. According to CPCB the AQI of Anand Vihar was recorded at 445 in the 'Severe' category.

10:40 AM

Twelve including 8 children, killed in bus-tempo collision in Rajasthan's Dholpur

Twelve people, including eight children, lost their lives in a collision between a bus and a tempo late Saturday night in the Dholpur district of Rajasthan. Shivlahari Meena, the SHO of the Bari police station, reported that the accident occurred when a speeding sleeper coach bus traveling from Gwalior to Jaipur collided with the tempo near Sumipur.

 

10:24 AM

Hope Kashmir marathon becomes one of top events in world, says CM Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who participated in a half marathon on Sunday, expressed optimism that the Kashmir Marathon will become one of the premier athletic events globally in the coming years. "I thank the people of Srinagar for their enthusiastic support for the runners. I hope the Kashmir Marathon becomes one of the top events in the world," said Abdullah.

 

10:12 AM

Preparations in full swing in Varanasi ahead of PM Modi's visit today

Preparations are in full swing in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his constituency today. PM Modi will launch and lay the foundation stones for several projects valued at approximately ₹1,300 crore.