India

An alert has been sounded to the people living on the banks of Bhavani river in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, as nearly 30,000 cusecs of water is being released from Pilloor dam, following heavy inflow due to incessant rains.

The chargesheet names 14 accused, including the Congress leader's son Karti Chidambaram, Peter Mukherjea and Indrani Mukerjea.

The government agencies have largely been blamed for the negligence and have been urged to take urgent steps to ensure regular fogging and speedy cleanliness drive.

A senior official rejected the claim made by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) that its patrol team 'had to open fire in self-defence amid gunfire by BSF men'.

Average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi, plummeted to 307 on Wednesday, going as low as 391 in some parts of the capital during the day. The major air pollutant during the day, PM 2.5, touched an alarming 270 µg/m³ during the day.

Police have registered a case against the Deputy General Manager (Finance) and her six other colleagues of the 22-year-old Accounts officer of BHEL.

The White House on Wednesday released the October 9 letter, in which US President Donald Trump urged Erdogan to halt Turkey's cross-border offensive into northeast Syria, saying 'don't be a tough guy' and 'don't be a fool!'.

Hailing from Saasooru in Vijayapura district, D Ayyappa Dore was the founder Vice-Chancellor of the varsity.

The Supreme Court had said if NBCC, which saw two of its proposals rejected earlier by lenders of the defaulting Jaypee group, is not willing to submit a revised plan, then it may look for other alternatives.

Home Minister Amit Shah said that since the 1990s, 40,000 people have been killed in the Valley and all this violence unfolded in Kashmir because Article 370 enabled it.

He referred to 2018 report by TERI which indicated that only 36% of pollution in Delhi is due to the sources within the national capital, while the rest comes from the outside sources.

The Sarore toll plaza was inaugurated by NHAI on October 11, drawing a strong reaction from all sections of society and political parties, including the BJP which had written a letter to Transport Ministry seeking its abolishment.

The lawyer said the opposing parties have put across their case in front of the mediation panel and reached some terms, which cannot be presently disclosed.

The villagers said that after the drains were clogged, the menace of mosquitoes intensified. The residents have been urging to either close the drains or ensure smooth flow of sewage water.

Addressing a press conference, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that most VIPs would be exempt from the scheme, and extended the courtesy to CMs of neighbouring states as well.

Sargi or a pre-dawn meal is what women who observe fast on Karwa Chauth have early in the morning. Sargi is given to married women, observing Karwa Chauth fast, by their mother-in-laws.