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'Hope She Says Same When Centre...': Minister On Sudha Murty's Caste Survey 'No'
- Oct 16, 2025 14:28 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
The Karnataka government has accepted Sudha Murty's refusal to reveal her caste in a non-mandatory statewide survey, but wondered if the BJP-nominated Rajya Sabha MP would do the same when the centre conducts its exercise.
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Madhya Pradesh Government Hospital Under Lens Over Worms In Antibiotic Syrup
- Oct 16, 2025 14:12 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Amid child deaths linked to a toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, a government hospital here is now facing a complaint over worms allegedly found in a bottle of antibiotic medicine given to a child, officials said on Thursday.
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Southwest Monsoon Withdraws From Entire Country: Weather Office
- Oct 16, 2025 14:12 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire country on Thursday, a day after the usual date of October 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Watch: Controlled Blasts On Jammu-Srinagar Highway To Clear Boulders
- Oct 16, 2025 13:56 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Loud explosions echoed through the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) as authorities carried out controlled blasting to clear huge boulders blocking the road. The operation was aimed at restoring smooth traffic on the busy route.
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Private Firm Employee Flees Jhansi With Railways' Rs 70 Lakh
- Oct 16, 2025 13:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A case has been registered against an employee of a private cash collection company after he allegedly absconded with nearly Rs 70 lakh belonging to the Railways from the divisional headquarters here, officials said.
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Probe Agency ED Raids Several Areas In West Bengal Over Sand Smuggling
- Oct 16, 2025 13:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided various places in West Bengal, linked to individuals and businesses found to be allegedly involved in a sand smuggling racket.
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PM Modi's Diwali Plan With Navy Personnel Off Goa Coast
- Oct 16, 2025 13:14 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate this Diwali with personnel of the Indian Navy off the Goa coast, according to sources
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In OBC Quota Row, Supreme Court Setback For Revanth Reddy's Government
- Oct 16, 2025 13:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon knocked back a Telangana government plea challenging the High Court's interim stay on expanded reservations - past the 50 per cent cap set by the top court in the 1992 Indra Sawhney case - for OBC communities.
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Nimisha Priya's Execution In Yemen Over Murder Stayed For Now, Top Court Told
- Oct 16, 2025 13:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on charges of murder in Yemen, has been stayed for now and nothing adverse was happening, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday.
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Security Guard's Job To 400-Crore Empire: Bihar Poll Pick's Inspiring Tale
- Oct 16, 2025 12:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
From working as a security guard in Delhi to leading a company with a turnover of Rs 400 crore, Bihar industrialist Niraj Singh's journey is straight out of a movie script. The 38-year-old is now gearing up for the next leg of his inspirational story
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Where Women Lead, NDA Wins: Gender Divide Shapes Bihar's Electoral Outcome
- Oct 16, 2025 12:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
Which party will women support in the 2025 Bihar elections? The answer will be revealed on November 14, when the results are announced. But one thing is clear: every political party is making an effort to woo women voters, especially the NDA
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'A Historic Homecoming': Sri Lankan PM Returns To Alma Mater Hindu College
- Oct 16, 2025 12:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Shreya Ghosh
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday returned to her alma mater in India- Delhi University's prestigious Hindu College.
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"A Cracker Is A Cracker": Top Chest Surgeon Warns Over Use Of Green Crackers
- Oct 16, 2025 12:29 pm IST
- Written by: Aastha Ahuja
Green crackers are less polluting than traditional firecrackers, but they still add to pollution, said Arvind Kumar, Delhi's top chest surgeon, labelling green crackers a "misnomer."
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Elvish Yadav, Singer Fazilpuria Face Probe Agency Heat Over Snake Videos
- Oct 16, 2025 12:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Garg
YouTuber Elvish Yadav and Haryanvi singer Rahul Yadav alias Rahul Fazilpuria have been charged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the use of protected wildlife in their videos.
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In JDU's 2nd Bihar List, A Muslim Balancing Act, And Caste Equation Play
- Oct 16, 2025 12:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Somu Anand
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU) has fielded Muslim candidates in four seats for the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, carefully balancing caste equations with community vote banks in the politically sensitive state.
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Free Broadcast Time To Parties On Doordarshan Ahead Of Bihar Polls. Here Are The Rules
- Oct 16, 2025 11:46 am IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for free broadcast and telecast on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).
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Centre Says Only WHO-Approved Products Will Be Labelled ORS
- Oct 16, 2025 11:41 am IST
- Reported by: Pallav Mishra
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said no brand can label a product as Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), unless the product has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Opinion | Stampede Nation: Karur To Bengaluru, How Many More Must Die Before We Learn?
- Oct 16, 2025 11:40 am IST
- Shashi Tharoor
India's inability to manage its mass gatherings - be they religious, political, or social - is a social and governance failure, exposing a national disregard for the value of a single human life when measured against the spectacle of a crowd.
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2 Wolves Killed In UP After Attacks On 25 People, Search On For Others
- Oct 16, 2025 11:04 am IST
- Posted by: Anwesha Singh
A man-eating wolf, which had attacked over 25 people recently, was neutralised by shooters of the Forest Department in the Kaiserganj area. Forest conservator of Devipatan division said that two of four attacking wolves have been neutralised