Chhattisgarh phase-1 voting: 22.97% voter turnout till 11 am
Raipur, Nov 7 In the first phase of polling involving 20 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday an overall 22.97 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 a.m., said the Election Commission.
Yogi to hold cabinet meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday
Lucknow, Nov 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government will hold the next cabinet meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday, ahead of the much-publicised Deepotsav programme.
Over 5 lakh tourists to visit Varanasi on Dev Deepawali
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Over 5 lakh tourists are expected to arrive in Varanasi this year for the Dev Deepawali celebrations.
Former Odisha Assembly speaker Maheswar Mohanty passes away
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 Veteran BJD leader and former speaker of Odisha state Assembly Maheswar Mohanty passed away early on Tuesday at a private hospital here. He was 67.
Rare species of bamboo rat spotted in Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 7 A rare species of bamboo rat was found in north Bengal on Tuesday with the forest department veterans claiming that this is probably the first time it was spotted in the entire state.
Directions on bursting firecrackers applicable to all states: SC clarifies
New Delhi, Nov 7 The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the directions issued by it against bursting of firecrackers were not just for Delhi-NCR but for also all states.
‘Oct 7 attack by Hamas was Israel’s greatest intelligence failure in history’ (IANS FROM ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 6 Joshua Hantman, a strategist who has served in the Israeli PMO, Defense and Foreign ministries, has said the October 7 attack by Hamas was undoubtedly the greatest intelligence failure in the history of the state.
Telangana polls: MIM fields Ravi Yadav from Rajendranagar seat
Hyderabad, Nov 7 Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has announced that Belli Ravi Yadav will be its candidate from Rajendranagar Assembly constituency in Greater Hyderabad.
Man thrashed, stabbed multiple times in Delhi park, dies
New Delhi, Nov 7 A 32-year-old man died after being beaten up with sticks and stabbed multiple times in a park by a group of individuals in outer Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday.
16 cars, two bikes go up in smoke in Mumbai high-rise parking lot fire
Mumbai, Nov 7 At least 16 cars and two two-wheelers went up in smoke and virtually reduced to ash when a major fire engulfed the parking lot of a high-rise building in Dadar West, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday
Delhi Police woman constable dies by suicide
New Delhi, Nov 7 A 26-year-old Delhi Police constable was found hanging at her house in north Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday.
Zelensky questions Trump’s claim of ending war
Kiev, Nov 7 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has questioned Donald Trump's claim that he could end Russia’s war against Kiev within 24 hours if he is re-elected in 2024.
IDF kills one of the masterminds of Oct 7 Hamas attack (IANS IN ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 7 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced that it has killed Hamas commander Wael Asafa, one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack.
Gurugram Air Pollution: Primary schools to be closed from Tuesday
Gurugram, Nov 6 With the city’s Air Quality Index continuing to remain in the ‘severe’ category, the Gurugram district administration on Monday said primary schools will remain closed from November 7.
Delhi’s AQI slightly improves, enter into ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi, Nov 6 The air quality in Delhi-NCR slightly improved on Monday evening with an overall Air Quality Index at 399, in the "very poor" category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Air pollution: Diwali firecrackers for only 3 hours, orders Bombay HC
Mumbai, Nov 6 In some significant directions, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed that during Diwali festival, firecrackers can be burst only between 7-10 p.m. in view of the heavy air pollution and poor AQI in the city.
Rs 1,481 crore fake GST invoicing racket busted
New Delhi, Nov 6 The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Meerut Zonal Unit, has busted a large-scale racket involving fake invoicing to the tune of a whopping Rs 1,481 crore, resulting in passing on of fraudulent input tax credit
VA TECH WABAG logs Rs 54.1 crore PAT for Q2
Chennai, Nov 6 Water technology major VA TECH WABAG Ltd closed the second quarter of FY24 with a higher standalone net profit of Rs 54.1 crore.
Centre mulls executive director posts in PSU general insurers
Chennai, Nov 7 The central government is mulling to appoint Executive Directors in its four non-life insurers and the national reinsurer as it exists in the nationalised banks, said a senior industry official, adding that an interesting story had earlier led to the
Injured Spanish tennis star Badosa eyes return to Billy Jean King Cup
Madrid, Nov 7 Injured Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa is looking forward to returning to action in the Billy Jean King Cup, which begins in the Spanish city of Seville on Tuesday.