POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -7 October
Parts of Bengaluru reel under waterlogging after heavy rains
Teams from city civic body actively working to restore normalcy by baling out water from spots that are inundated Bengaluru: Waterlogging and incidents of tree falling have been reported from some parts of the city, following heavy showers on October 5 night. Teams from the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are actively working to restore normalcy by baling out water from spots that are inundated, and by clearing trees that were uprooted, official sources said on Sunday. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) sources, the city recorded 10.4 mm of rainfall on Saturday. The south and east regions of the state capital were the most affected, with some roads too submerged in water. The basement of Kendriya Vihar apartments in Yelahanka…
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7 October
Four pilgrims killed as bus overturns in Gujarat’s Banaskantha
Over 30 others injured; incident occurred when the passengers were returning after offering prayers at the Ambaji temple Palanpur: Four persons were killed and nearly 30 others injured after a bus carrying pilgrims from Ambaji temple town overturned in Gujarat‘s Banaskantha district early Monday morning, police said. The bus was carrying nearly 50 pilgrims to Kathlal in Kheda district. The passengers were returning after offering prayers at the Ambaji temple. The vehicle was descending on a hilly road while on its way back from the holy town of Ambaji when the driver lost control over the wheels at Trishulia ghat in Danta taluka. As a result, the bus overturned, a Danta police station official said. “Four persons died in the accident,” Superintendent of…
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7 October
Sand dumped on tracks in UP’s Raebareli, alert loco pilot averts mishap
According to eyewitnesses, earth-filling work was going on in Ganga Expressway and a dumper engaged in same work dumped sand on track and ran away New Delhi: A major accident was averted in Uttar Pradesh by an alert loco pilot of the Rae Bareli-Raghuraj Singh Passenger Train who managed to bring it to a screeching halt after finding sand dumped on the tracks. The pilot pressed the emergency brakes of train No. 05251 to stop it from derailing. The incident happened on Sunday evening. As per the reports, the sand was dumped on the railway track at the Raghurajpur railway crossing in Raebareli by an unidentified dumper around 7.55 p.m. According to eyewitnesses, earth-filling work was going on in the Ganga Expressway and a…
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7 October
ED raids Punjab AAP MP’s house in money laundering case
Party leader Manish Sisodia says raids against Sanjeev Arora, who is also a businessman, is an attempt to break AAP Gurugram: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided the premises of AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora and some others as part of a money laundering probe linked to a land fraud case, official sources said. They said the house of the 61-year-old MP in Gurugram, Haryana, is being searched apart from premises linked to some other people in Ludhiana. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia posted on X that the raids against their MP, also a businessman, is an attempt to break their party. But AAP members will not stop, not get sold and not get scared, he posted. Officials said the searches…
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7 October
Congress questions PM Modi on delaying Census
Says over 10 crore Indians being denied benefits under National Food Security Act because still 2011 Census enumeration is being used New Delhi: The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the “delay” in the Census and asserted that it is only through a caste count that full and meaningful social, economic and political justice can be ensured in education and employment. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in the midst of its political transition and economic turmoil, Sri Lanka has just announced that its latest Population and Housing Census — last done in 2012 — will begin on Monday. “What about India? The decennial Census was due in 2021. There is still no sign of it happening,” Ramesh said in a post on X. Over 10…
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7 October
Bengal junior doctors refuse to relent, continue fast-unto-death
Six junior medics have been on the fast-onto-death since Saturday evening and later one more joined them Kolkata: Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal continued their fast-unto-death for the third consecutive day on Monday, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a woman medic of the RG Kar hospital and workplace safety even as the State government remained silent to address their issues. Six junior medics have been on the fast-onto-death since Saturday evening and later one more joined them. “Our fast-unto-death protest is on. We have not received any message from the State government. We will continue this until all our demands are met. No external pressure will be able to move us from our path of protest seeking justice for our deceased…
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7 October
Delhi court grants bail to RJD chief Lalu, sons in land-for-jobs case
Special Judge grants relief to accused on personal bond of Rs one lakh each, noting that they were not arrested during the investigation New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav in the land-for-jobs money laundering case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne granted the relief to the accused persons on a personal bond of Rs one lakh each, noting that they were not arrested during the investigation. The accused appeared before the court in pursuance to summons issued to them by the court earlier. The judge had issued the summons after taking cognisance of a supplementary charge sheet against the accused persons. The final report was filed before the…
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7 October
Maldives President Muizzu receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The President of the Maldives is on his inaugural five-day official visit to India, marking his first trip since taking office, at the invitation of President Murmu. Upon his arrival at Delhi airport on Sunday, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh welcomed Muizzu, who is accompanied by a high-level delegation. New Delhi: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Following his ceremonial welcome, Muizzu headed to Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Following this, he will be holding bilateral discussions with PM Modi at the Hyderabad House. The Maldives President is on his official five-day maiden visit to India,…
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7 October
RG Kar case overshadows Navratri festivities in City of Joy
City stands at a crossroads between tradition and change, torn between devotion to goddess Durga, symbolising strength, protection and the harsh reality of violence against women Kolkata: Durga puja, West Bengal’s biggest carnival, is likely to be subdued this year as calls to boycott the festivities grow in response to protests over the brutal rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar hospital in August, casting a shadow over the city’s festive spirit. The killing of the doctor on duty at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 has ignited profound emotional turmoil across the State, as the vibrant excitement of Durga puja has been overshadowed by the troubling paradox of worshipping the goddess of strength and protection while real-life women…
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7 October
Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Manipur
Search operations conducted in Kakching and Thoubal districts Imphal: Security forces seized a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during search operations in Manipur‘s Kakching and Thoubal districts, police said on Monday. The security forces during search operations and area domination on October 5 at Wabagai Natekhong Turenmei in Kakching district seized three carbines with magazine, one air gun rifle and 9 mm pistol, two single barrel guns, 14 grenades without detonators, one 51 mm mortar, two MK-III grenade, a suspected container weighing 4.755 kg explosive IED. During another operation on Saturday at Chingkham Ching area in Thoubal district, security forces seized one SMG carbine along with magazine and SSBL along with a .32 pistol. One 81 mm mortar shell, four…
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