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Chief of Kuki outfit, 5 other militants nabbed in separate counter-insurgency operations in Manipur’s Churachandpur

October 4, 2025 13:02 IST

Paokholen Guite, the self-styled commander-in-chief of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo Army (CKMA), is allegedly involved in the trafficking of weapons and drugs across the India-Myanmar border.

Shakti is the first cyclone of 2025 to develop in the north Indian Ocean basin. On Saturday, it intensified into 'severe' cyclone.

Shakti intensifies into ‘severe’ storm, says IMD; rough sea, strong winds likely along Gujarat-Maharashtra coast

October 4, 2025 20:21 IST

Wind speeds ranging from 60-100 kmph will prevail on account of Cyclone Shakti, due to which the IMD has warned fishermen against going into the Northwest Arabian Sea till Tuesday.

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Bihar students to get interest-free credit card loans, scholarship hike: Nitish-Modi’s poll doles

October 4, 2025 13:03 IST

Bihar Assembly Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Nitish Kumar government is opening up new opportunities for students of Bihar.

Zubeen Garg death to be probed by HC judge-led panelSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 15:24 IST

Following days of demands for "justice", a one-man inquiry commission, headed by Gauhati High Court Justice Soumitra Saikia, will probe the death of singer Zubeen Garg.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed Donald Trump's peace efforts in Gaza.

PM Modi hails Trump’s Gaza peace efforts, calls it decisive progressSubscriber Only

October 5, 2025 01:38 IST

While there are many unknowns in the way forward and both sides are ambiguous on key aspects of the 20-point plan, New Delhi views this as a significant step towards peace in the devastating war by Israel after the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas nears its second anniversary.

Meteorologists expect isolated heavy rain in Tamil Nadu from November 21 to 26.

IMD forecasts heavy rain over parts of Tamil Nadu

October 4, 2025 08:09 IST

Thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

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Pat-down before toilet break, jammers inside: Rocked by paper leak, Uttarakhand goes back to drawing boardSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 07:16 IST

Scheduled for October 5, an exam for the posts of cooperative inspector and assistant development officer (cooperative) has been postponed indefinitely. This comes after three pages of a question paper allegedly leaked during another govt recruitment exam last month, causing a furore among aspirants.

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After Dussehra festivities in jail, 2 men escape high-security Odisha prison using blankets and sawsSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 07:16 IST

Odisha govt has ordered a probe into the incident and a review of security arrangements at Choudwar jail in Cuttack

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Exclusive | India seeks to challenge Western indices, pitches new governance index through body in BrusselsSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 07:35 IST

After its critique of indices on freedom, democracy, governance

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Exclusive | AIIMS study: 6 in 10 top Indian doctors not trained to certify brain death, hurting organ donationSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 07:36 IST

While nearly three-fourth (74.5%) of the doctors surveyed worked at teaching hospitals, only 10 per cent said they regularly trained their residents in brain death certification.

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Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Govt identifies 100 Aspirational Agriculture Districts, UP tops listSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 03:16 IST

The order was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Friday.

Manickam Tagore’s comments came on a day when the party’s Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor backed Digvijaya Singh, saying the party organisation should be strengthened.

Cong MP flags ‘missing’ OBC quota in ICAR recruitment, writes to PM

October 4, 2025 02:34 IST

In his letter, he also urged the PM to take this matter “seriously and ensure that constitutional provisions for reservation are strictly followed by all government departments and autonomous bodies”

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Ahead of Bihar polls, Election Commission lands in Patna to review preparationsSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 04:38 IST

Earlier on Friday, the commission addressed over 400 central observers set for Bihar election and bypolls, and called them EC’s ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (File Photo)

India rejects Bangladeshi officials claim of its involvement in clashes in that country

October 3, 2025 22:32 IST

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects these "false and baseless allegations".

3 arrested for raping woman in Jharkhand’s Dumka

October 3, 2025 21:48 IST

Based on the complaint, a case under sections of BNS was registered and the three accused were arrested.

He alleged that Gandhi had become "jhanda bardar" (flag-bearer) of "anti-India forces" and appealed to the people to be wary of him and the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Rahul Gandhi has become flag-bearer of anti-India forces: BJP

October 3, 2025 21:14 IST

Addressing a seminar at the EIA University in Medellin city in Colombia, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the "wholesale attack on the democratic system" currently underway in India is the single biggest risk the country is facing.

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Parents blame district hospital for ‘negligence’ after girl’s arm amputated, govt orders probe

October 3, 2025 21:48 IST

The move comes in the wake of the girl's parents alleging that proper treatment was not provided to their daughter when she went with a broken arm to the district hospital.

In its circular, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said that non-pharmacological measures, “including adequate hydration, rest, supportive measures should be the first-line approach”. (File Photo)

‘Cough and cold meds should not be…’: Amid children’s deaths in 2 states, Centre’s advisorySubscriber Only

October 3, 2025 21:41 IST

In its circular, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said cough syrups were not recommended for children below 5 years of age. Comes after some children reportedly died after consuming cough syrup in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

On Thursday, the SIT claimed that Pratap had been drinking and had driven into a gorge on the night he went missing.

Drink with a cop, late-night drive: Probe team says Uttarakhand journalist found in river died in car accidentSubscriber Only

October 3, 2025 20:25 IST

Rajiv Pratap’s family have raised suspicions of foul play, but police say internal injuries found in postmortem are consistent with car accident

Veteran journalist T J S George dies at 97, condolences pour in

October 4, 2025 03:08 IST

TJS George was jailed in 1965 on charges of sedition for opposing the then Bihar CM K B Sahay.

Amidst US tariff tensions, NCERT launches ‘Swadeshi’ module for students, echoes PM Modi’s call for self-relianceSubscriber Only

October 3, 2025 20:05 IST

With global trade under strain, NCERT urges the next generation to embrace Indian products, ideas, and industries

First auto freight train delivers 116 Maruti Vehicles to Kashmir

In a first, Maruti Suzuki brings cars to Kashmir via train; dealerships say ‘customers will benefit immensely’Subscriber Only

October 3, 2025 19:53 IST

A direct train link to Kashmir was inaugurated in June. Apart from passenger services, it has also been used to ferry apples out of the Valley. On Friday, it brought 100 Maruti Suzuki cars to the Valley.

While there are no specific treatments for the viral mosquito-borne infection, two preventive vaccines have been approved for use in certain countries, including the US.

Global study projects 51 lakh in India could be at risk of chikungunya every year in long-term

October 3, 2025 19:21 IST

India could experience the biggest impacts of chikungunya in the long-term, potentially putting 51 lakh people at risk of the mosquito-borne infection every year, a global modelling study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health suggests. Brazil and Indonesia might be the second and third most affected, with impacts due to the disease […]

Museum dedicated to artist A Ramachandran to open in Kerala on October 5Subscriber Only

October 3, 2025 22:03 IST

Museum dedicated to artist A Ramachandran to open in Kerala on October 5

Express Catch-up 5 stories you must read today, October 3

5 stories you must read today, October 3: From SIT probe in Karur stampede to Russia’s promise to import more Indian products and more

October 3, 2025 19:00 IST

Read about the Madras High Court ordering SIT probe into the Karur stampede last week, what Putin said about reducing Indian losses due to US tariffs and more, here.

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