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Indian Army to reach Siliguri in 3 hours instead of 18 hours: 4 security infrastructure projects to begin in 2029 after Doklam standoff
Preparations are underway to make the Siliguri Corridor the safest military route in the country in the next four years. After the Doklam standoff in June 2017, the central government has initiated about 4 major security-infrastructure projects in the Chicken Neck (Siliguri Corridor) and the Sikkim region. At present, it takes 12 to 18 hours to reach the border with heavy artillery and military forces due to difficult mountainous terrain and single-lane network. After the completion of these projects by 2029, this time will be reduced to just 3 hours. With this, the Indian Army will be able to
Kamal Haasan says 'Mr Musk, India is not a slave of anyone': No billionaire can decide the policies of the country, the future of India will be decided by the people.
Elon Musk has raised questions about the satellite internet service Starlink not getting a license in India. Musk wrote on X on Thursday that Starlink has been allowed to serve in more than 165 countries around the world. The company has been following every law and necessary conditions of the Indian government for the last five years. Why has it not got a license in India? Is Ambani the real boss of the country? Responding to Musk's question, Kamal Haasan wrote on X, "Mr. Musk, it is certain that no billionaire can decide the policy of any country – be it Indian or American. We are a democr
More than 3 lakh people affected by floods in Lucknow: Thunderstorm-rain alert in 18 districts of Bihar; Snowfall in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh
According to the Meteorological Department, a western disturbance has become active over Uttar Pradesh. Due to this, the weather has changed again in the state. The Gomti river in Lucknow is still in turmoil. Due to this, about 10 villages have been flooded. More than 40,000 houses are more than half submerged. More than 3 lakh people have been affected. A yellow alert has been issued in 18 districts of Bihar due to rain and thunderstorms. On the other hand, the weather is forecast to be normal in other districts including Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Nawada, Sheikhpura. Snowfall is occurring in Pith
Web portal to be created for monitoring of PG-hostels in Delhi; 100 sites to be inspected in 3 days; 1133 incidents of building collapse in Delhi
The Delhi government will launch a web portal to collect information about PG accommodation of students in the capital. In the next 3 days, 100 places will be examined. Education Minister Ashish Sood gave this information after the second meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Thursday. Initially, the portal will be kept simple. It will record the details of the number of rooms, basic facilities and other necessary information. The committee will also study the necessary changes in the Master Plan and the DMC Act and possible concessions. On September 6, 7 people were killed when a fiv
BJP leads in Nandigram-Rejinagar seats in West Bengal in bypolls: TVK-AIADMK leads in one seat each in Tamil Nadu; BJP leads in Assam Lok Sabha seat
The counting of votes has started in 6 seats in four states. In the trends, CM Vijay's party TVK is leading in both the seats in Tamil Nadu. By-elections were held in Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Thattanchavendi assembly seats in Puducherry and Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam. Polling was held on October 6. In Nandigram, the TMC candidate withdrew his name. After that, the Congress candidate who Mamata Banerjee had supported was arrested. However, she was granted bail for the elections. Here is a contest between the BJP and the Congress. In
Family approaches HC to change daughter's name: Demand to replace 'Lakshmi' with 'Veena'; Says astrology is more auspicious, says Karnataka High Court
The parents of a 16-year-old girl in Karnataka approached the High Court to change her name. The family had demanded that the name of the girl be changed from 'Lakshmi' to 'Veena'. They said that according to astrology and numerology, the name 'Veena' would be more auspicious for the girl. The civil court rejected the family's petition. The girl's father then appealed to the High Court. Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar on Thursday set aside the lower court's decision and allowed the name to be changed. In the judgment, Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar said that every person in the society is ident
Petrol pump officer killed in Maharashtra: Attackers stabbed to death; Petroleum Minister says strict action should be taken against the culprits
Indian Oil official Mahesh Shelke was stabbed to death on Tuesday when he came to seal a petrol pump in Maharashtra's Hingoli district. After the dispute, he was attacked with 7 stab wounds. According to the police, Mahesh along with the team of Indian Oil reached to seal the petrol pump in Ambakhondi village. During this time, he had a dispute with the family of the pump owner and the people present there. Mahesh was a manager and field officer in Indian Oil. This petrol pump was reopened a few days ago. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri termed the murder as reprehensible and unacce
YouTuber Dhruv Rathi to join CJP protest: Protest against SIR in Bengaluru; Rathi says - fight to save democracy, protest in Delhi on October 10
The Kokroch Janata Party (CJP) will hold a demonstration in Bengaluru on Thursday to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). YouTuber Dhruv Rathi will also be part of it. Rathi has already reached Bengaluru. He shared this information by sharing the video on X. CJP founder Abhijeet Deepke also shared a video. In it, he said that he is in Bengaluru for the demonstration and has come up with a surprise for everyone. Dhruv Rathi is then seen in the video. On October 10, the Kokroch Janata Party is scheduled to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding the resignation
Rahul Gandhi spent 14 hours out of 48 hours on the road: Ate on the ground; Detained thrice; Most active in the last 3 years
Rahul Gandhi took to the streets for two consecutive days demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the cancellation of the SIR. In 48 hours, he spent more than 14 hours in the protest. On October 6, Rahul, Priyanka and opposition MPs staged a dharna at the All India Radio premises for about 8 hours. During this time, Rahul was seen sitting on the ground under a tree and eating. The police took him into custody twice. On October 7, Rahul had lunch with the opposition MPs and then left for Jantar Mantar in a bus. When the police stopped the bus on the way, Rahul
Shiv Sena's election symbol controversy, Supreme Court says defection is a constitutional sin: Election Commission could have given different symbols to both; The controversy has been going on for 4 years.
The Supreme Court heard the Shiv Sena's election symbol controversy. The court asked how the spirit of the party symbol would apply to defectors. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymallya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana raised the question. The bench was hearing petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to give the bow-arrow symbol to the Eknath Shinde group. During the hearing, Shinde group's counsel Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued. He said that the decision taken by the Election Commission on the basis of the MLA majority was legally appropriate and relevant. The Supreme C
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