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- TNUHDB Targets 20 Sites for 2026‑27 Tenement Reconstruction, Urges Residents to Vacate 23 Dilapidated Buildings
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TNUHDB earmarks 20 sites for 2026‑27 tenement reconstruction, urges 23 residents to vacate dilapidated buildings, and plans two new greenfield sites.
- Bengaluru Development Minister Orders Long‑Term Master Plan for Water, Roads and Sewerage
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Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has instructed officials to prepare a comprehensive, long‑term master plan that will provide…
- Helicopter Crash Near Joshimath Highlights Ongoing Pilgrimage Flight Safety Concerns
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Six people were killed when a helicopter crashed near Joshimath in Chamoli district on Friday, adding to a series of accidents in Uttarakhand’s…
- Karnataka Sees Seven Packaged Water Units Shut Down for Major Violations
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Seven packaged water units in Karnataka were shut down for unhygienic conditions, lack of licences, and non‑cooperation during a special inspection drive.
- Kochi Airport Sees Dispute Over Customs Duty on New iPhone
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An NRI passenger from Kozhikode, Ajas Muhamad, was booked by the Nedumbassery police after refusing to pay a customs duty of nearly ₹30,000 on a new…
- Delhi‑NCR to Suspend Construction and Demolition from Nov. 5‑20 to Reduce Air Pollution
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The Indian government has ordered a halt to construction and demolition work across Delhi‑NCR from November 5 to November 20 to curb air pollution as the…
- Helicopter Crash Near Joshimath Claims Lives of Five Bengaluru Pilgrims
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A helicopter carrying five Bengaluru residents on a Char Dham pilgrimage crashed near Jyotirmath in Uttarakhand, killing all aboard, including the pilot.
- Shiv Sena MLA Apologizes After Controversial Comments on Farmers’ Suicides
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Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad issued a statement on Friday expressing regret over remarks he made a few days earlier in which he urged people not to…
- Uttar Pradesh Tightens Eligibility Rules for Government Jobs After Youth Protests
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Uttar Pradesh introduces new character‑verification rules for government jobs, disqualifying those linked to violent organisations and serious crimes.
- Goyal Urges Global Reach for Indian Art, Cites Prada Kolhapuri Case
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal urged Indian entrepreneurs to expand globally, citing Prada's Kolhapuri footwear controversy and the need for wider exposure of…
- Indian Seafarer’s Family Appeals to Delhi After Seven‑Month Stranding in Karachi
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A three‑year‑old in Prayagraj keeps asking his mother when his father will return, a question that has become a painful reminder of a family’s long wait.…
- IAS Officer Sandeep Poundrik Appointed Secretary of Heavy Industries Ministry
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IAS officer Sandeep Poundrik will serve as secretary of the Heavy Industries Ministry, also handling the steel portfolio, overseeing key PLI and e‑drive…
- DRI Seizes 50 kg of Methamphetamine in Two Operations, Arrests Four
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 50 kg of methamphetamine in two operations in Mizoram and Assam on 29 and 30 October. The haul…
- Delhi’s Air Quality Improves to 60 Amid Heavy October Rainfall
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After two days of rainfall, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) fell to 60, the cleanest October reading since 2022. Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa…
- Madhya Pradesh CM Yadav Announces 2% Dearness Allowance Increase for Employees and Pensioners
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Friday that the state will raise the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and officers…
- Air India Secures DGCA Approval for First Indian Airline‑Run Flying Academy in Maharashtra
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Air India gains DGCA approval to open its first airline‑run flying academy at Belora Airport, Amravati, covering 10 acres with digital classrooms and 34…
- BJP Veteran RK Sinha, Former Rajya Sabha MP, Dies at 75
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Ravindra Kishore Sinha, BJP veteran and former Rajya Sabha MP, passed away at 75 in Noida after a brief illness. Tributes highlight his security sector work.
- IAF Marks 104th Birthday of Veteran Wing Commander Cecil Barretto
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The Indian Air Force celebrated Wing Commander Cecil Barretto’s 104th birthday, honoring his WWII service, founding of the Dental Branch, and VSM award.
- AISA President Neha Bora Calls for Support of INDIA Bloc’s November 1 Protest at Ramlila Maidan
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Student activist and All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora urged citizens to attend the Ramlila Maidan on November 1 to defend…
- Granddaughter’s Speech Cut Short at Memorial for Nobel‑Nominated Women’s Rights Advocate
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Nia Patel’s speech at the Ahmedabad memorial for Krishna Ahooja‑Patel was cut short by a male guest, sparking a viral Instagram video.
- AISA’s Neha Bora Declines Peace Bond Amid Delhi Protest Clampdown
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AISA president Neha Bora refuses to sign a peace bond, challenging police clampdown during Jantar Mantar 2.0 protests in Delhi.
- Bihar CM Urges Priority for State in Ganga Water Treaty Talks
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Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary calls for top priority in Ganga Water and Farakka Treaty talks, emphasizing water for development and a new silt management policy.
- Railway Pass Holders Can Upgrade to Higher Class on Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi by Paying Fare Difference
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Railway staff, retirees and other pass holders can travel in a class above their entitlement on Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains by paying the…
- Crane Collapse at Nagpur Construction Site Claims Two Lives, Injures Two
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A crane collapsed while dismantling at a MHADA site in Nagpur, killing two labourers and injuring two others. Police investigate cause.
- Rafale M First Carrier Operations on INS Vikrant
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Rafale M jets land and take off from INS Vikrant, India's first domestically built carrier, marking a milestone in naval aviation.
- Supreme Court Orders Expelled MLA to Surrender by Dec. 1, He Blames Party Rival for Murder Case
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NEW DELHI – Expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh said on Friday that he will surrender to the court by December 1, following the Supreme Court’s order…
- Delhi Schools Evacuated After Email Bomb Threats, No Suspicious Items Found
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Two Delhi schools evacuated after bomb threat emails; police searched premises, found nothing suspicious, no FIR filed, sender unknown.
- Supreme Court Clarifies Consent Cannot Be Retroactively Recast as Rape After Relationship Ends
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Supreme Court ruled that consensual intimacy during a relationship cannot later be labeled rape after the relationship ends.
- Union Agriculture Minister’s Mother Kashi Bai Dies at AIIMS Bhopal
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s mother, Kashi Bai, passed away at AIIMS Bhopal. Last rites scheduled at 3 pm Friday in Jait, Sehore.
- Modi Criticises Opposition Rumours, Highlights Farmers’ Support and Development Projects
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked opposition leaders on Friday for spreading rumours about fertiliser and cooking gas shortages amid tensions in the…