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Speaker to seek Sri Akal Takht Sahib’s intervention for ensuring fair salaries to Ragis, Granthis and Pathi Singhs

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday organised a soulful Gurbani Shabad Kirtan at his ancestral residence in village Sandhwan, district Faridkot, where he honoured the RagisGranthis and Pathi Singhs who performed Kirtan with deep reverence. On this sacred occasion, he presented robes of honour (Siropas) to them as a mark of gratitude for their spiritual service to the Sikh Panth and the community. 

RSS foot march row: Karnataka High Court seeks report, adjourns matter to Oct 30

KARNATAKA: The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court, while hearing a batch of petitions filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and five other organisations on Friday seeking permission to hold a foot march on November 2 in Chittapur town — represented by Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT Priyank Kharge — sought a report from the government and adjourned the hearing to October 30.

K'taka leadership row: Shivakumar declines to comment on Yathindra’s ‘Satish Jarkiholi as CM’ remark

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, while declining to comment on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and Congress MLA Yathindra Siddaramaiah’s statement projecting Minister Satish Jarkiholi as his father’s successor, maintained that he would convey the message to the appropriate quarters.

Three women techies among Andhra Pradesh bus tragedy victims

HYDERABAD: The ghastly bus fire tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district snuffed out young lives and shattered many families.

Rajnath Singh offers prayers at historic Tanot Mata Shrine near India-Pakistan border

JAIPUR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the renowned Tanot Rai Mata Temple -- located near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, and offered prayers for the security and prosperity of the nation.

Kerala women have given leadership to India: President Murmu

ERNAKULAM: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday praised women from Kerala for giving leadership to the nation and recalled the contribution of 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly, including three from the southern state, who added rich perspectives in the making of the Constitution of India.

Bihar polls: HM Amit Shah hails PM Modi-Nitish governance in Siwan rally

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and the opposition alliance during his campaign rally in Siwan, invoking memories of Bihar’s “dark years” under the Lalu-Rabri regime and the reign of gangster-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin.

Kerala HC closes school's petition over headscarf issue

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday closed a writ petition filed by St. Rita’s Public School against a directive from the Deputy Director of Education, Ernakulam, asking the school to allow a student to attend classes wearing a headscarf.

Gujarat: Two women killed in road accident

AHMEDABAD: Two elderly women were killed in a road accident on Mahadevpura–Gwada Road in Bijapur, Mehsana district in Gujarat.

Bihar polls: Samajwadi Party names 20 star campaigners, Azam Khan in list

LUCKNOW: Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) released a list of 20 star campaigners on Friday, for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. The list of party veterans who will add strength to the Mahagathbandhan (Congress-RJD-Left)’s public outreach also includes Azam Khan, the 10-time MLA who walked out of jail recently.

Four injured in explosion at steel plant in Chhattisgarh

RAIGARH: Four workers suffered burns in an explosion in the furnace section of the NRVS Steel Plant located in Taraimal, under the Punjipathra police station area in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district on Friday.

CPI(M) confirms PM SHRI pact, Cong criticises Vijayan govt’s move

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala CPI(M) secretariat met here on Friday and decided to uphold the government's signing of the Prime Minister’s School for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, thereby confirming that the state will not withdraw from the initiative.

Calcutta HC withdraws protection to Suvendu Adhikari from future FIRs without court permission

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Friday withdrew the protection enjoyed by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, from future FIRs against him by police without the prior permission of the court.

K'taka HC to hear petitions of RSS, five others seeking nod for padayatra on Nov 2 in Chittapur

KARNATAKA: The Kalaburagi Bench of the High Court will hear petitions filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and five other organisations seeking permission to hold a padayatra on November 2 in Chittapur town, which is represented by Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT, Priyank Kharge.

'Violation of LDF policies, principles': CPI attacks CM Vijayan on PM SHRI pact

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPI on Friday attacked its own government in Kerala after the State Education Secretary inked the PM SHRI (Prime Minister’s School for Rising India) project with the Centre.

Voting underway for four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K

SRINAGAR: Voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats started in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday at the Legislative Assembly complex in Srinagar, and the ruling National Conference (NC) MLAs were the first ones to cast their votes.

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

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.

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

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 from Hyderabad when the tragedy struck.

Bus blaze: Telangana opens helpline to assist families of passengers

HYDERABAD: The government of Telangana has opened a helpline to provide assistance to the family members of passengers involved in the bus fire in Andhra Pradesh that burnt 11 people alive and left many missing and critically inured.

BJP-led govt in Maharashtra a huge scam, its threat to expose Oppn big joke: Saamana

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena(UBT) has alleged that the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government and its functioning constitute a massive scam in Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray's party, in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', claimed on Friday that new evidence of a scam in the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has emerged, revealing that men embezzled the funds intended for the 'sisters'.

Deeply tragic and painful: LoP Gandhi, Cong chief Kharge express grief over Kurnool bus fire tragedy

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday expressed his deepest condolences to the families of passengers who lost their lives in the horrific bus fire on the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Highway in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Calling the incident “deeply tragic and painful,” he urged for stronger measures to ensure passenger safety. Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge also took to his social media to express grief on the death of 11 passengers in the blaze.

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana CMs express shock over bus blaze that killed 11

HYDERABAD: Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have expressed shock over the horrific bus fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district that resulted in 11 people being burnt alive.

Bus blaze in Andhra: 19 passengers saved their lives by breaking window, jumping out; 11 dead

ANDHRA PRADESH: As many as 11 people were charred to death when a private bus caught fire after hitting a two-wheeler in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool in the early hours of Friday. As many as 19 people jumped to safety from the burning bus by breaking a window.

Deeply unfortunate: President Murmu, VP Radhakrishnan express grief over loss of 11 lives in Andhra Pradesh bus fire

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Friday expressed deep grief over the tragic bus fire in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, which claimed 11 lives. Both leaders termed the incident “deeply unfortunate” and extended condolences to the bereaved families.

Govt initiates process to appoint next CJI, seeks Chief Justice Gavai's recommendation

NEW DELHI: The Union government has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, seeking his recommendation for the appointment of his successor.

BJP claims Siddaramaiah camp plotting to stop Dy CM Shivakumar from becoming CM

BENGALURU: Commenting on the statement of CM Siddaramaiah's son, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, that Minister for PWD Satish Jarkiholi will be his father's successor, the Karnataka BJP on Thursday took a dig at the Congress party, saying that the Siddaramaiah camp was plotting to prevent Deputy Chief Minister and state President D.K. Shivakumar from ever becoming the CM.

President Murmu’s heartwarming gesture delights Kerala school children

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a rare and heartwarming moment, President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a visit to Kerala, stepped out of her convoy on Thursday to personally greet a group of schoolchildren who had gathered along the roadside to catch her glimpse near the famed Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala.

‘Modi’s Mission’: New book on Prime Minister’s journey from Vadnagar to PMO to be unveiled tomorrow

NEW DELHI: A new book titled ‘Modi Mission’ is set to join the list of biographies written about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s extraordinary life and political journey and will be unveiled in Mumbai on Friday.

Three killed as two tractor-trolleys collide in MP's Rewa

REWA: At least three people were killed and several others injured after two tractor-trolleys collided in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district.

Vijayan govt 'saffronising' education to please RSS: Cong on PM SHRI scheme

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former president of Congress unit in Kerala M.M. Hassan has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government of attempting to “saffronise” Kerala’s education system to appease the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Amit Shah lays foundation stone for Rs 805-crore Shantipura-Khodiyar GIDC 6-Lane highway in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday performed the foundation stone ceremony for the Rs 805-crore six-lane expansion of the Shantipura-Khodiyar GIDC road in Sanand.

Heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh, CM Naidu reviews situation from Dubai

AMARAVATI: With heavy rain lashing parts of South Coastal Andhra and Rayalseema under the impact of low-pressure in the Bay of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday reviewed the situation from Dubai.

Mahagathbandhan’s joint press meet after infighting draws sharp jibes from NDA leaders

PATNA: The long spell of dispute and divide that clouded the bonding and bonhomie between two key allies of Mahagathbandhan -- Congress and RJD -- is set to end with all the alliance partners holding a joint presser on Thursday. The presser, which comes on the last day of withdrawal of nominations, has triggered a series of barbs and jibes from NDA leaders.

President Murmu unveils statue of KR Narayanan in Kerala, recalls his emphasis on education

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled a bust of former President K.R. Narayanan at Raj Bhavan in Kerala, and described him as a source of inspiration for generations.

Major fire breaks out at printing press on Amherst Street in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A major fire broke out in a printing press in the Amherst Street area of north Kolkata. No casualty was reported so far, said officials.

Farmers in TN delta districts reel under rain damage, delayed paddy procurement

CHENNAI: Even as senior leaders from both the ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK have toured the delta districts to assess the impact of the northeast monsoon, widespread distress among farmers continues to mount across the Cauvery region.

'Bhai Dooj celebrates precious bond of affection': Bihar, UP, Delhi CMs extend greetings

NEW DELHI: The Chief Ministers of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi on Thursday extended warm wishes to the people on the occasion of 'Bhai Dooj', a Hindu festival celebrating the special bond between brothers and sisters.

J&K govt grants 3-day special casual leave to PM Package employees serving in Kashmir for Diwali celebrations

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sanctioned three-day special casual leave for PM package employees/migrant employees and those belonging to Jammu division and serving in the Valley so that these employees can celebrate Diwali with their families, government officials said.

Rajasthan: New industrial area to come up in Dhuwala village

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has approved the allotment of 82.60 hectares of land to the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited (RIICO) for setting up a new industrial area in Dhuwala village of Mandal tehsil in Bhilwara district.

‘Bihar is land of Buddha’: BJP blasts INDIA Bloc on govt jobs poll promise

NEW DELHI: The BJP launched a blistering attack at the INDIA Bloc (RJD-Cong-Left alliance) on Wednesday, over its “impractical” and “unrealistic” poll promises and sops in the run-up to the Bihar elections and also termed its “parivaarvad” culture as a hindrance to the state’s progress.

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