Luong Cuong elected as Vietnam’s President
Hanoi, Oct 22 (IANS) Luong Cuong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee Secretariat, has been elected as Vietnam’s President. The ongoing 8th session of the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) elected Cuong as President on Monday for the tenure until […]
Youth jumps off 3rd floor of Hyderabad hotel to escape dog, dies
Hyderabad, Oct 22 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a youth died after jumping from the third floor of a hotel in Hyderabad to save himself from a dog. The incident occurred at VV Pride Classic Hotel under the limits of Chandanagar Police Station of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate late on Sunday night but came to light […]
High security in Chennai as Diwali festival rush in markets begins
Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Police have taken necessary precautions and the city is under heavy security to ensure smooth and safe Diwali celebrations. The city police commissioner has deployed 18,000 officers to oversee the security measures. With a heavy influx of shoppers expected, police personnel will be stationed at key locations across […]
Two foreign terrorists possibly involved in Gagangir attack, says J&K L-G
Jammu, Oct 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has said that possibly two foreign terrorists were involved in the Gagangir terror attack. “According to an initial investigation, two people with masks covering their faces, both possibly foreign terrorists, entered the mess of the company constructing the Z-Morh tunnel and opened indiscriminate fire. […]
Recruitment module of LeT offshoot busted in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 22 (IANS) Counter intelligence Kashmir (CIK), a wing of Jammu and Kashmir’s CID department, on Tuesday, busted a recruitment module of an offshoot of terrorist outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) during raids in the Valley. An official said that sleuths of CIK carried out raids in many districts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kulgam, […]
Hardworking leader, exceptional administrator: PM Modi’s birthday greetings to HM Shah
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he is a hardworking leader who has devoted his life to strengthening the BJP and has made a mark as an exceptional administrator. The Prime Minister in his post on X wrote: “Best wishes […]
BJP names 40 star campaigners for Bihar bypolls
Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Intensifying its preparations, the BJP has named 40 star campaigners for the November 13 Bihar Assembly by-elections. Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and Union Ministers Giriraj Singh, (MoS) Nityanand Rai, (MoS) Satish Chandra Dubey and (MoS) Raj Bhushan Nishad have been named […]
Congress releases first list of 21 candidates for Jharkhand Assembly polls
Ranchi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Congress has released its first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections. The list includes the names of five women nominees. Among the current MLAs, the party has nominated Irfan Ansari from Jamtara, Badal Patralekh from Jarmundi, Pradeep Yadav from Poraiyahat, Deepika Pandey Singh from Mahagama, Rameshwar […]
Gujarat: CID seizes contraband valued at Rs 4.63 lakh, 14 arrested
Surat, Oct 22 (IANS) Gujarat Crime Investigation Department (CID) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cell carried out a raid in the Magdalla area of Surat, leading to the arrest of 14 individuals, including five men and nine women. An official said that the group was found in possession of hybrid marijuana, MD drugs, and […]
India’s growth story remains intact, real GDP likely to grow at 7.2 pc in FY25: RBI Guv
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India’s growth story remains intact as its fundamental drivers – consumption and investment demand – are gaining momentum, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has stressed, adding that the country is likely to see real GDP growth at 7.2 per cent for FY 2024-25. Prospects of private consumption, the mainstay of […]
