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Election Officials Seize Rs 10 Lakh in Poll-bound Maharashtra's Thane District
This was the first cash seizure in Thane district after the assembly poll schedule for Maharashtra was announced on September 21.
Transgender and Homosexual Fans 'Welcome' at 2022 FIFA World Cup, Affirm Qatar
Qatar, the host nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, said that transgender and homosexual fans are welcome to attend the quadrennial tournament.
'All Agreements to be Called Off if Israel Annexes Part of West Bank', Palestine President Warns UN
Benjamin Netanyahu, who is trying to form a new government following a deadlocked election, pledged before the vote to impose Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea which account for one-third of the West Bank.
Dengue Claims Two More Lives in Bangladesh's Khulna and Barishal
The country is witnessing a surge in mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya after incessant rains created favourable conditions for the breeding of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Karnataka Bypolls: EC Says Will Take 'Immediate Consequential Steps' after Reading SC Order
The EC had on September 21 announced bypolls to 15 assembly seats in Karnataka for which voting was to take place on October 21.
Need to 'Correct' Indian History Distorted by Colonial Rulers: Venkaiah Naidu
Speaking at the Punyabhushan award presentation ceremony, Naidu asked historians, archaeologists, linguists and other scholars in the country to unite in order to re- create Indias real history before the world.
White Tigress Dies in Sanctuary Near Jaipur, Third Death in 15 Days
The white tigress, which died on Thursday was brought from the National Zoological Park, New Delhi in 2016. The exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained
5.7-magnitude Earthquake Shakes Istanbul, No Damage Reported
The quake's centre was in the town of Silivri in Istanbul province, Istanbul's Bogazici University Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said, measuring it at magnitude 5.7.
32-Year-Old Tripura Woman Gangraped in Moving Vehicle, Thrown Out
The gruesome incident took place on Tuesday and the 32-year-old woman was thrown out of the vehicle near the circuit house here and admitted to GB Hospital later by the people who found her lying on the road.
Kochi Authorities Cut Power, Water Supply to Apartments Under SC Scanner for Violating Coastal Norms
Power supply was disconnected at around 5 am amid heavy police presence, a day after the Kerala State Electricity Board pasted notice on the walls of the four complexes in Maradu municipality informing residents about its decision.
Bengaluru Airport Wants Citizens to Donate Plastic Waste, Will Be Used to Build Roads
The campaign, called the #PlasticBeku (Want Plastic) campaign, is part of an ongoing plan to lay roads at the Kempegowda International Airport using collected plastic waste.
Corporate Tax Cuts May Bolster Growth Eventually; Fiscal Impact to Come Sooner: Fitch
FM Nirmala Sitharaman on September 20 announced the lowering of the base corporate tax rate to 22% from 30% for companies that do not seek exemptions and reduced the rate for some new manufacturing companies to 15% from 25%.
Delhi Metro Service on Blue Line Disrupted Briefly After Elderly Man Tries to Commit Suicide
According to the police, Singh alighted from the platform and lay down in the gap between the tracks. The train was coming at a slow pace and hence, he received only minor injuries.
BJP and Rebel MLAs Faced a Huge Gamble in Karnataka Bypolls. EC Order Gives Them a Way Out
The by-elections next month would have forced the BJP to take a risk without knowing the fate of the disqualified MLAs, but the postponement allows the party to see how the situation unfolds in SC.
CBI Arrests Senior IPS officer SMH Mirza in Narada Sting Case
Mirza was the Superintendent of Police of Burdwan district in West Bengal when the sting operation was conducted by Mathew Samuels of the Narada News portal.
As Impeachment Looms, Ukraine lawmaker Files Request for Full Transcript of Trump-Zelenskiy Call
According to a summary of the telephone call released by the Trump administration, Trump pressed Zelenskiy to investigate a political rival, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden.
