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Poll-bound Bihar gets road and rail projects worth Rs 6,014 croreSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 04:11 IST

The 104-km Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya single railway line will be doubled at a cost of Rs 2,192 crore alongside other projects.

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5 stories you must read today, September 24: From NASA announcing Artemis 2 launch to Delhi Ashram molestation scandal and more

September 24, 2025 19:00 IST

Read about NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission launch date, Delhi Ashram molestation scandal, Indian football team to miss Asian Games and more, here.

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Jharkhand HC refuses to lift stay on sand ghat allotments, slams state govt for delaying PESA rulesSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 18:37 IST

Despite having a significant tribal population, Jharkhand has yet to draft rules under PESA. In its hearing, the court said the rules have been delayed despite repeated reminders

At the training workshop for new office bearers of the party, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami termed the incident “nakal (cheating) jihad”.

Paper leak protests spiral in Uttarakhand, Dhami calls it ‘nakal jihad’Subscriber Only

September 30, 2025 23:14 IST

The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission exam was held on Sunday, and allegations of paper leak surfaced after three pages of the question paper were circulated online

Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan presenting amended Schedule-1 of the MGNREGA, 2005 to Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil at Krishi Bhawan on Thursday. Photo source: Office of Rural Development Minister ---------------

Centre mandates 65% NREGS spending on water conservation works in ‘over-exploited’, ‘critical’ rural blocksSubscriber Only

September 26, 2025 03:40 IST

The Centre has amended Schedule-I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, prioritising water conservation in rural blocks facing groundwater depletion.

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‘Caught theft and only then EC put a lock’: Rahul Gandhi on new ‘e-sign’ feature for voter verificationSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 04:04 IST

EC’s move to roll out ‘e-sign’ feature to verify voters’ identities using Aadhaar-linked phone numbers came less than a week after Gandhi alleged the misuse of online voter deletion forms in Karnataka

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Ahead of Bihar poll schedule announcement, Centre’s panel gives green nod for terminal building at Purnea airportSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 04:11 IST

The proposed 20,250 sq m terminal building at the Purnea airport will come up on a 21-hectare space handed over by the Bihar government and will include aero bridges, an apron area, and taxiway.

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Ladakh Protest News Live Updates: Sonam Wangchuk held under NSA, flown to Jodhpur; Govt cancels foreign funding licence of his institute

September 27, 2025 14:21 IST

Leh Ladakh Protest News Today Live Updates: Wangchuk said that a CBI team came with "an order" about 10 days ago, saying that they are acting on a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding alleged FCRA violations.

Police personnel seen to control the situation during a massive protest over the statehood demand and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule, in Leh on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab)

Statehood protest takes violent turn in Ladakh, BJP office set ablaze in Leh, 4 killed in police firingSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 05:35 IST

Protest in Leh Ladakh: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been leading protests for statehood and the Sixth Schedule, asks youth to ‘stop this nonsense’

The statement said the public had frequently voiced its discontent with the Assam Rifles, which the conglomerate accused of worsening the ethnic conflict.

Breakthrough in killing of 2 Assam Rifles personnel in ManipurSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 04:04 IST

Member of valley-based insurgent group People’s Liberation Army (PLA) arrested after operation in Imphal West

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Zubeen’s death: Festival organiser will be barred from events in Assam, Himanta saysSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 04:20 IST

‘State government will also request Government of India not to extend any financial assistance or sponsorship to him in any manner,’ CM says

Security personnel recovered three weapons from the spot, including an AK-47 rifle, a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), and an INSAS rifle. The JJMP is a splinter group of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).

3 cadres of banned Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad gunned down in encounter with security forces

September 24, 2025 20:39 IST

The gunfight broke out at around 8 am when a joint team of the Jharkhand Jaguar special task force and the Gumla police was conducting an operation in the Bishunpur region.

At UN, India slams Pakistan over air attack on civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

‘Bombing their own people’: India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa blast

September 24, 2025 09:17 IST

Tyagi's sharp rebuke came after 24 people, including 10 civilians, were killed in an explosion at a compound owned by the Pakistani Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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India to release updated climate action plan ahead of COP30 meet in BrazilSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 04:11 IST

Under the Paris Agreement, every country is mandated to finalise and submit these NDCs every five years, with every successive NDC representing a progression over the existing one.

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Top News Headlines of September 24, 2025 | Trump administration officials’ statements on Luigi Mangione violated court rules, says judge

September 25, 2025 02:30 IST

Top News Headlines of September 24, 2025 | Mangione's lawyers had claimed that statements made by several Trump administration officials had jeopardised his chances of getting a fair trial.

123 security personnel, 6 civilians — 2 key Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh were involved in 129 killings: police

2 key Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh were involved in 129 killings, police saySubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 06:59 IST

The 2 members of the CPI (Maoist)’s Central Committee carried a total bounty of Rs 3.6 crore across multiple states.

'Entering into marital tie up does not mean end of personality of the wife': Madhya Pradesh HC observed while deciding a maintenance case.

High Court judge questioned trial court counterpart in Madhya Pradesh, his colleagues call remarks ‘uncalled for’Subscriber Only

September 24, 2025 10:38 IST

On Monday, the High Court noted that Justice Gupta “passed damning and disparaging remarks against the Ld. Trial Court much against the consistent law laid down by the Supreme Court”.

In ‘historic first’, J-K High Court judge conducts proceedings from LoC via video conferencing

First time ever, J-K High Court judge conducts proceedings from LoC via video conferencingSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 06:59 IST

Justice Sanjeev Kumar was on an official visit to Gurez when he heard 50 cases in virtual mode.

Young elephant takes a liking to Goa village, leaving residents fearing for their livelihood

A young elephant and 3 states: Why Goa is dialling Karnataka for helpSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 10:36 IST

For over a week, residents of Tamboxem near Maharashtra border have seen their crops ransacked by 10-year-old Omkar, the elephant that strayed from its herd and chose to settle in the village.

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India relationship critical, says US; talks on, both sides look at window for Modi-Trump meetingSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 06:30 IST

Rubio flags trade, energy, defence, pharma, critical minerals as key issues

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‘I love Mohammad’: Poster heat spreads from UP to Uttarakhand, police use facial recognition to crack down on protestersSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 10:35 IST

Police claim the protest was taken out without permission and alleged that the crowd attacked police personnel who were trying to control protesters.

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Punjab: Rajpura-Mohali rail link gets Centre nodSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 03:22 IST

The new project is expected to reduce the travel distance by approximately 66 km. It will also reduce the traffic on the existing Rajpura-Ambala route and shorten the Ambala-Morinda link

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Govt goes ‘vocal for local’ with Buildathon 2025 for school students

September 24, 2025 03:11 IST

After the registration, a dedicated portal will host learning resources, videos and toolkits to guide the students

Oju hydroelectric project

Expert committee nod for 2,200-MW Oju hydel project near China borderSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 06:31 IST

The Oju project is proposed on the Subansiri river, 5 km downstream of Redi village of Taksing block in Upper Subansiri district, and it will be developed by Oju Subansiri Hydro Power Corporation Pvt Ltd

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Climate crisis: SC seeks Himachal’s response

September 24, 2025 03:01 IST

Taking note of the loss of lives and ecological damage following the recent rain in Himachal Pradesh, the SC on July 28 registered a suo motu case and sought response from the state

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