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HM Shah kicks off BJP’s campaign for Maha local body polls, pitches for ‘triple-engine govt’

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MUMBAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday sounded the bugle for the upcoming local and civic body polls in Maharashtra, asking the party workers to secure an emphatic victory over the opposition to ensure a “triple engine government” in the state. “In Maharashtra, the BJP-led NDA has been victorious three times and Devendra Fadnavis … Read more

Cyclone Montha set to make landfall today, schools closed in Chennai as heavy rain continues

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CHENNAI: The cyclonic storm Montha, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast later on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). While Tamil Nadu is not likely to experience the full force of the storm, several districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu, are … Read more

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar performs ‘Usha Arghya’, marking end of Chhath Puja

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PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday performed Chhath Puja rituals by offering prayers to the rising sun with his family at his official residence in Patna. After four days of devotion and rigorous fasting, Chhath Puja concluded on Tuesday morning. The festival, observed every year after Diwali, is dedicated to expressing gratitude to … Read more

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Cancels Membership of Three Former Presidents

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NEW DELHI: Sardar Harmeet Singh Kalka, President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), stated that an important and historic decision was taken today at the committee’s special general house meeting, unanimously canceling the membership of three former presidents—Sardar Manjit Singh GK, Sardar Paramjit Singh Sarna, and Sardar Harvinder Singh Sarna.  Sardar Kalka stated … Read more

Govt plans reforms to support traditional media amid digital shift: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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 NEW DELHI: The government is preparing a series of measures to safeguard traditional media — including print, radio, and television — from the disruptions caused by rapid digitisation, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.  Speaking to reporters, Vaishnaw said the Centre is focused on removing regulatory hurdles in the media sector and introducing reforms in areas … Read more

The Shaheedi Nagar Kirtan, which started from Assam, proceeded to Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi.

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 AMRITSAR: The country-wide Shaheedi Nagar Kirtan, started by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee from Assam in connection with the 350th centenary of the martyrdom of the ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, was warmly welcomed by the devotees at various places in the country’s capital Delhi for the past five days. After passing through many states, this Nagar Kirtan reached … Read more

K’taka team heads to Kurnool to trace Bengaluru passengers in AP bus tragedy; CM condoles with victims’ kin

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BENGALURU: A team from Karnataka has left for Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh to gather information about passengers from Bengaluru following the tragic bus accident in which 11 passengers were feared burnt alive in the early hours of Thursday, stated Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy. The bus that was registered in Odisha was travelling to Bengaluru … Read more

Uddhav Thackeray to discuss BMC poll strategy, means to curb ‘bogus voting’ in October 27 meeting

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MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing campaign by opposition parties against alleged vote rigging in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena-UBT has convened a meeting of party office bearers on October 27 at Worli to review preparations and prepare a strategy for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray will address the meeting, during which he … Read more