Maldives President Muizzu's 4-Day India Visit Begins Today, to Hold Bilateral Talks with PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged the state's women to assist police in identifying fake videos and misinformation that contribute to rising criminal activities.

Banerjee emphasised that those who help police identify and apprehend offenders would receive rewards or job opportunities.

Four coaches of the Vande Bharat Express en route to New Delhi from Amb-Andaura station in Una were damaged when miscreants pelted stones at the train, officials reported on Sunday.

The officials said that no passengers were injured in the incident.

A sum of Rs 14,700 crore has been allocated to Madhya Pradesh for the development of railways, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday.

The railway minister virtually flagged off a train service from Jaura to Kailaras in the Morena district after the route was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and MP speaker Narendra Tomar also showed green flags when the train departed from Jaura station.

"Rs 14700 crore has been allocated for the development of railways in MP. Right now, five Vande Bharat trains are running in Madhya Pradesh. In the last 10 years, 222 kilometres of new rail lines, 1200 kilometres of multi-tracking and 707 kilometres of gauge conversion have been completed in MP," he said in his virtual address at the event.

At least six people died in Chennai during the Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at Marina Beach on Sunday and over 220 people fainted and were hospitalised due to suffocation and massive leading to a stampede-like situation. A few others are claimed to be serious and are undergoing treatment at various hospitals. 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Sunday an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those who were killed in a fire that broke out at a shop in Chembur.

The Chief Minister's office confirmed that a high-level inquiry will be conducted into the incident.

The Calcutta High Court on Sunday ordered that a second post-mortem be conducted on the schoolgirl who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

The 10-year-old girl was returning to her Joynagar home after attending her tuition classes on Saturday when the incident occurred.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Delhi for his first bilateral visit to India.

Media trials in rape cases must stop, this could hamper investigations, says Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Bypolls on 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be a litmus test for the INDIA bloc's unity after the group's success in the recent Lok Sabha polls when they won more than 40 seats, significantly contributing to the BJP's failure to win a simple majority in parliament.

However, the two INDIA bloc allies in Uttar Pradesh -- Samajwadi Party and Congress -- have not been able to firm-up a seat-sharing pact for the bypolls even though the Congress has staked claims to contest five of the 10 seats, a proposition the SP may not agree with.

Leaders from both the parties say their aim is to defeat the BJP, and they are confident they would contest the bypolls together.

 Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren was hospitalised following blood sugar-related complications, an official said on Sunday.

On Saturday, he was admitted to the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur around 9 pm.

He was admitted to the hospital after his blood sugar dipped and he felt dizzy, a close aide of the former CM said.

Tata Main Hospital GM Dr Sudhir Rai told PTI that Soren's condition was stable and improving.

Soren, 67, joined the BJP in August, alleging "disrespect" and "humiliation" in the JMM.

Eighteen people, who were allegedly involved in as many as 319 cyber fraud cases across the country including Telangana, were arrested in a special operation from different states, the police said on Sunday.      The nature of the cases, include investment frauds, digital fraud arrest, sextortion fraud, OTP fraud and insurance fraud to the tune of Rs 6,94,09,661, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand said in a release.

In a first, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) will operate 220 MW capacity small nuclear plants for private players who will provide both funding and land for the project, a senior government official has said.A development on this front is likely by this year-end or early 2025, the official told PTI.

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu departed on a state visit to Indian on Sunday, along with first lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed, the country's President office said. 

Amid the ongoing controversy over the presence of animal fat in Tirupati laddu, the prasad at Ujjain's Mahakal Temple has passed all 13 tests.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal to hold second ‘Janta Ki Adalat’ rally at north Delhi’s Chhatrasal stadium on Sunday.
 

The Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, the only home of cheetahs in the country, reopened for tourists on Sunday after being shut for the annual monsoon season.But, the two-year wait of visitors to get a glimpse of the cheetahs is not yet over as the felines have not been released into the wild so far.

The Indian Stock market has been experiencing heavy selling pressure since the beginning of October, driven by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pulling out large sums.

In just the first three trading sessions of the month, FPIs have sold equities worth Rs.27,142 crore, according to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NDSL). (ANI)

 Managing Director of AMUL and Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) Jayen Mehta said AMUL's recently launched milk in US has been "highly successful" and they are now ready to enter the European market, which would mark a historic moment for the brand.

Agitating junior doctors demanding justice for the deceased woman medic of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and workplace safety continued their hunger strike until death on Sunday in the central part of the city's Dharmatala area.Several senior doctors, who have been at the protest site since Saturday night, are also planning to join their junior counterparts in the hunger strike.

NTPC Ties Up With Assam Forest Department for Awareness Drive

Union Minister Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma Visits Tirupati Balaji Temple.

Two foreign women mountaineers, who were stranded at a height of 6,015 metres on way to the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, were rescued on Sunday morning, the District Disaster Management Centre here said.The mountaineers -- Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fav Jane Manners from the United Kingdom -- were stranded since October 3.

As the US gears to elect a new President in a month, the head of a leading organisation for Indian-origin physicians has called for the next administration to prioritise immigration and healthcare reforms and fast-track green cards for medical professionals from India.

Kerala Blast: 1 Killed, 3 Injured After Explosion in Animal Fat Processing Company

80 Per Cent of Firearms Looted During Ukhrul Violence Recovered: Manipur Police 

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose lashed out at the state government, alleging that absence of timely action has led to rise in cases of rape.        Bose's comments came amid uproar over the alleged rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Jaynagar area in South 24 Parganas district.

A major fire broke out in a five-storey industrial estate in Mumbai, a fire official said on Sunday.No casualty was reported in the incident which took place on Saturday night, he said, adding the fire was later doused.The blaze erupted at 10.21 pm on Saturday at Bharat Industrial Estate in Sewri area, the official said.

The Hyderabad Police on Saturday registered an FIR against Yati Narsinghanand, head priest of a temple in Uttar Pradesh, following a complaint lodged by the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM over his alleged derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad.The FIR was booked by the Cyber Crime police station of the city police under relevant provisions of the IT Act and BNS.

The Indian Army's Romeo Force seized a huge cache of weapons and explosives in the Jhullas area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. 

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a third charge sheet in connection with the alleged leak of the NEET-UG exam paper, officials said on Saturday.In the charge sheet submitted to a special CBI court in Patna, the CBI has named 21 individuals as accused.

 In the first conviction under new criminal laws, the Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have got a 20-year-old man convicted in a case of burglary, officials said.

Neeraj, a resident of Shakarpur, was booked for burglary under new laws of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), implemented on July 1. He has been awarded three months' imprisonment, the officials said.

Traffic movement in parts of southwest Delhi will be affected as Old Kakrola Road undergoes maintenance from October 6 to 20, according to an advisory issued by Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday. Commuters are advised to take alternative routes as key stretches will face disruptions.
 

Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Saturday approved the formation of a panel to develop a memorial and garden dedicated to Gond queen Rani Durgavati for Rs 100-crore.The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also okayed a proposal to set up the Jain Welfare Board.

At least 10 people died, including seven of a family, in rain-induced flashfloods that ravaged Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district in the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.

Incessant rainfall has triggered landslides in Gasuapara region of the district, they said.

The family of seven were inside their home in the remote village of Hatiasia Songma when a landslide struck, a senior official said.

The deceased include three minors.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma held a review meeting on the situation across the five districts of Garo Hills.

The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, went on fast unto death on Saturday evening, claiming that their demands were not fulfilled by the West Bengal government.With three days left before the Durga Puja festivities start, the doctors had on Friday begun a sit-in demonstration at the Dorina Crossing in Dharmatala in the heart of Kolkata, setting a 24-hour deadline for the state government to fulfil their demands.