Chamarajanagar, Karnataka – The tragic death of a Panchayat worker in Chamarajanagar district has prompted swift administrative action, including the suspension of a senior official and the initiation of a departmental inquiry. The incident has also reignited public debate over alleged harassment and delays in payment of honorarium for grassroots workers in Karnataka’s Panchayat system.…

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Nandurbar, Maharashtra – In a devastating road accident on Friday, at least eight people lost their lives when a vehicle plunged into a gorge in the Chandshali Ghat area of Nandurbar district. Several others sustained injuries in the mishap, leaving the local community in shock and prompting immediate rescue operations. The incident occurred within the…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 4:38 PM IST Kerala-based jewellery chain Malabar Gold & Diamonds is facing boycott calls and public criticism amid the Dhanteras festival, a day considered auspicious for buying gold and silver, following controversy over its association with a Pakistani influencer. The Controversy The row traces back to September, when Malabar Gold & Diamonds collaborated with London-based Pakistani…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 2:37 PM IST New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday was informed that no coercive action will be taken against nine individuals who had protested against the Supreme Court’s directive requiring civic authorities to confine stray dogs in dedicated shelters without releasing them back onto the streets. The assurance was conveyed…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 2:43 PM IST Gurugram: In a late-night incident, two unidentified men allegedly broke into a Gurugram guest house housing Air India crew members and stole valuables from four women, police said. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, between 2:15 am and 2:30 am, at the airline’s leased accommodation in Sector…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM IST Guwahati: In the wake of violent protests that erupted near Baksa district jail in Assam, nine people have been arrestedin connection with the unrest during the transfer of five accused in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, police confirmed on Saturday. Baksa Senior Superintendent of Police Ujjal Pratim Baruah stated…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 3:49 PM IST New Delhi: A major fire broke out at the multi-storey Brahmaputra Apartments on Dr Bishambhar Das Marg in Delhi on Saturday, sending residents into panic and prompting an immediate response from the fire department. The blaze erupted on one of the upper floors of the apartment complex, which houses several Rajya Sabha MPs and is…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 3:18 PM IST Leh/Kargil: A planned silent march in Leh, jointly organized by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) as part of their agitation for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, was thwarted on Saturday due to strict security measures and suspension of mobile internet services. Authorities deployed a strong…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 3:44 PM IST Patna: Known to generations of students as the author behind their mathematics textbooks, 70-year-old Professor K.C. Sinha has taken a significant step from academia to politics, filing his nomination papers on Wednesday as the Jan Suraaj candidate from Patna’s Kumhrar constituency for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. A respected academic, Sinha…

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Published on: October 18, 2025 | 4:01 PM IST Mumbai: Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have expressed deep concerns about privacy and campus security after an alumnus was allegedly caught recording a video outside a hostel washroom on October 12. The incident took place at Hostel Number 14, and the alumnus was handed over to Powai police by…

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