On the future of the Quad grouping comprising the US, India, Japan and Australia – India to host the summit this year and there’s still no clarity on whether President Donald Trump will attend – Jaishankar assuaged concerns, saying “Quad is alive, and Quad is well.”
India’s Western fleet units led by aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and the UK carrier strike group led by HMS Prince of Wales are taking part in the bilateral exercise, Konkan-25, which will go on till October 12.
Ranaghat-Bangaon rail line doubling: According to the railways, the doubling of Ranaghat-Bangaon rail line will help in decongestion of the section keeping in view the present capacity utilisation of 114% of the section thereby mobilising both passenger & freight traffic.
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After a 75% drop in camel numbers since 1977, the government is preparing a multi-ministerial plan to revive the species and restore its ecological and cultural role.
Darjeeling landslide latest news: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have expressed grief over the loss of lives caused by heavy rains and landslides in North Bengal.
Telangana, Odisha, Assam, Gujarat and Maharashtra among top states with highest pendency; MoTA flags delay, seeks review of FRA implementation
Among the major new initiatives are the reduction of the number of electors per polling station to 1,200, down from the existing limit of 1,500.
North Bengal rain update, North Bengal train cancellation: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said there was sudden rainfall exceeding 300 mm in 12 hours in North Bengal, adding that there was simultaneously excessive flow of water into the Sankosh river and river waters from Bhutan and Sikkim.
According to the NCRB report, Kolkata recorded 83.9 cognisable offences per lakh population in 2023, lowest among the 19 Indian cities with populations above 20 lakh that the bureau surveyed.
Rescue and relief operations are underway by the local administration, police, and disaster response teams.
CM Manik Saha said the Tripura government's goal is to strengthen and promote traditional cultural aspects.
Police have seized both the vehicles and sent the bodies for postmortem, they added.
Madhya Pradesh cough syrup ban, Coldrif syrup child deaths: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) risk-based inspections at manufacturing units across six states, focusing on 19 drugs, including cough syrups and antibiotics, said the Union health ministry said on Saturday (Oct 4).
Leh protest update, Sonam Wangchuk jail news: Sonam Wangchuk’s message comes amid continuing tension in Leh, where police firing killed four people last month during violent protests demanding Sixth Schedule protections for Ladakh.
The state CID, which is probing the death of the singer, had issued notices to some members of the Assam Association, Singapore, to present themselves before it by October 6.
The Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB), which was conducting the test, has already postponed the examination in view of the recent development.
Top News Headlines of October 5, 2025 | Over 8 days in two weeks, The Indian Express reporters posed as citizens to test if Sanjay Arora, MC’s Chief Engineer, was accessible. Not once could he be met
Viral video shows participants confronting the group; no complaint lodged, say police
Garg died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while swimming in the sea. He had gone to Singapore to attend the 4th edition of the NorthEast India Festival, organised by Mahanta and his company
Senior officers said the development comes keeping in mind the fact that “large-scale, youth-driven, leaderless demonstrations — similar to the ones witnessed in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal — could spill over into India or inspire parallel mobilisations in Delhi”
Chhindwara cough syrup case, MP cough syrup deaths: The first death was reported on September 2 when Shivam (4) died. Vidhi (3) died on September 5, followed by Adnan (5) on September 7, Usaid (4) on September 13, Rishika (5) on September 15, and Shreya (2) on September 16.
With 28 MLAs, BJP can win one of last 2 seats; heavyweight likely for 4th seat
Nearly two decades after Srinagar’s tulip bloom transformed the Valley’s spring tourism — advancing the tourist calendar by almost a month — the chrysanthemum bloom aims to do the same at the other end of the season, extending it well into winter.
The CS said that of the 70 youth who were detained, “misled by some leaders for their personal and political gains”, 30 have been released while the rest are in judicial custody and shall be released, based on court orders.






