POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -5 October
Heat wave scorches parts of US, record temperatures expected through weekend
“Over 70 record high temperatures are expected today through the weekend, primarily in the southwestern U.S.,” stated the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday. The heat wave persists across various regions of California and the Desert Southwest. Los Angeles: An exceptional late-season heat wave is scorching parts of US regions with record-breaking temperatures expected to last into the weekend. “More than 70 record high temperatures are set to fall – mainly in the southwestern US – today through the weekend,” said the US National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday. The heat wave continues over parts of California and the Desert Southwest, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting NWS. Forecasters said the sweltering late-season heat wave will bring moderate to extreme heat…
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5 October
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu directs TTD to uphold temple sanctity
During a review meeting with officials at Padmavathi Guest House in Tirumala, he emphasized the importance of maintaining and enhancing the quality of prasadam. This directive follows the ongoing controversy regarding alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam during the previous administration, a claim that has been denied by the YSRCP. Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Saturday directed Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to protect the sanctity of the temple. At a review meeting with officials at Padmavathi Guest House in Tirumala, he asked officials to make sure that the quality of prasadam is maintained and improved further. His direction came in the wake of the ongoing row over the alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam during the previous regime, which has…
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5 October
West Bengal junior doctors continue sit-in, warn govt of hunger strike
Say the police lathi-charged a few of them during rally to press for justice for the deceased woman doctor of RG Kar Medical College Kolkata: Despite calling off their ‘total cease work‘ on Friday evening, agitating junior doctors continued their sit-in in central Kolkata throughout the night alleging that police lathi-charged a few of them during a rally to press for justice for the deceased woman doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The junior doctors called off their ‘total cease work’ at state-run medical colleges and hospitals around 8.30 pm on Friday, but threatened to launch a hunger strike till death if their demands were not met by the West Bengal government within 24 hours. “When you are fighting for a significant…
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5 October
Rajasthan Deputy CM’s son fined Rs 7,000 for violating traffic rules
The Regional Transport Officer has issued a challan against the Deputy CM’s son, Chinmay, for driving at high speed, not wearing a seat belt and making a reel Jaipur: Days after a video showed Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Prem Chand Bairwa’s son Chinmay Kumar Bairwa violating the traffic rules, the state Transport Department has finally imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on him. The Regional Transport Officer has issued a challan against Chinmay for driving at high speed, not wearing a seat belt and making a reel. Besides Chinmay, a fine has also been imposed on the vehicle owner, Kartikay Bhardwaj, son of Congress leader Pushpendra Bhardwaj, for making unauthorised changes in the vehicle. A notice has been…
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5 October
IndiGo faces temporary system slowdown impacting website, bookings across network
IndiGo Airlines announced a temporary system slowdown affecting its website and booking system across the network. This may lead to slower check-ins and longer queues at airports. The airline assured customers that efforts are underway to restore normal operations as soon as possible, according to a travel advisory posted on X. Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday said it is facing a temporary system slowdown across its network, affecting its website and bookings. The airline also said this may result in slower check-ins and that it is working to restore the normalcy at the earliest. “We are currently experiencing a temporary system slowdown across our network, affecting our website and booking system. As a result, customers may face increased wait times, including…
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5 October
Infiltration bid foiled at LoC, 2 terrorists killed
Troops spot suspicious activity in Gugaldhar and challenge intruders, leading to exchange of fire Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Indian Army said on Saturday. “Two terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the ongoing operation,” the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said. The Corps had earlier in a post on X said that a gun battle ensued when troops spotted suspicious activity in Kupwara ‘s Gugaldhar. The Army said it has discovered war-like stores from the encounter zone which is still being searched.
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5 October
Polling for 90 Assembly seats begins in Haryana amid tight security
The voting, which began at 7 am, will conclude at 6 pm, while the counting of votes will be taken up on October 8 Chandigarh: Polling for 90 Assembly seats in Haryana began on Saturday morning amid tight security, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker among the early voters. Top leaders in the fray are CM Saini, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vinesh Phogat, and JJP’s Dushyant Chautala. In all, 1,027 candidates are contesting the election. The Congress is hoping to return to power after 10 years by dethroning the BJP. The voting, which began at 7 am, will conclude at 6 pm, while the counting of votes will be taken up on October 8. Saini,…
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5 October
Savarkar defamation case: Pune court summons Rahul Gandhi on Oct 23
Hindutva ideologue’s grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar alleged that Gandhi claimed VD Savarkar wrote in a book that he and his friends once beat up a Muslim man and he felt happy Pune: A special court in Pune has summoned Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, accusing the Congress leader of making objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue. The court issued the summons to Gandhi on Friday, asking him to appear before it on October 23. Last year, Savarkar’s grandnephew, Satyaki Savarkar, had lodged a complaint against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha in this connection in a Pune court. Last month, the case was transferred to the special court for MPs and MLAs from the Judicial Magistrate First Class (FMFC) court. Advocate Sangram…
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5 October
Terror funding: NIA conducts major raids in Maharashtra, detains four
Raids conducted at several locations, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Malegaon and Jalna, as part of larger nationwide crackdown on terror conspiracy and funding cases New Delhi: In a joint operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) carried out a series of coordinated raids across multiple locations in Maharashtra on Saturday and detained four individuals involved in anti-national activities. The raids were conducted at several locations, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Malegaon and Jalna, as part of a larger nationwide crackdown on terror conspiracy and funding cases. During the operation, four individuals were detained. In Jalna, two people were apprehended from the Gandhi Nagar area. In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, one person was taken into custody from the Azad Chowk area, and another individual from the N-6 region. In Malegaon, another suspect was…
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5 October
Row over Hindu seer’s remarks, mob hurls stones at cops in Amravati
At least 10 police vans damaged in the stone-pelting incident that took place on Friday night outside the Nagpuri Gate police station Amravati: Twenty-one policemen were injured after a mob hurled stones at them in Maharashtra’s Amravati city to demand registration of a case for a Hindu seer’s “objectionable” remarks against Prophet Mohammad, police said. The police later registered a case against the Hindu seer, Yati Narsinghanand Maharaj from Ghaziabad, for his remarks against the prophet, they said. At least 10 police vans were damaged in the stone-pelting incident that took place on Friday night outside the Nagpuri Gate police station in Amravati city, they said. A case against 1,200 persons has been filed in this connection and the police have identified…
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