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IAF Chopper Air-Dropping Relief Material Makes Forced Landing In Bihar

Reported by Prabhakar Kumar | Wednesday October 02, 2024

An Indian Air Force helicopter which was air-dropping relief material in flood-hit Bihar has been forced to make an emergency landing. There were four IAF personnel, including two officers, aboard the chopper and all of them have been rescued.

On CCTV, Punjab Woman Blocks Door With All Her Might, Sends Robbers Fleeing

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday October 02, 2024, Chandigarh

A woman in Punjab's Amritsar single-handedly stopped three robbers from getting into her home, screaming and blocking the door as the criminals kept trying to force their way in

In Biggest Drug Bust In Delhi, 500 kg Cocaine Worth Rs 2,000 Crore Seized

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday October 02, 2024, New Delhi

Over 500 kg of cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore were seized in Delhi today in what is the biggest drug bust in the national capital, police said. Four men were arrested in connection with the drug bust after a raid in south Delhi.

Escalating Tensions In West Asia: India Calls For Restraint By All Sides

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 02, 2024, New Delhi

In its first reaction to fresh escalation of tensions in West Asia, India on Wednesday called for restraint by all sides and said the conflict must not take a wider regional dimension.

Opinion | How India's 'Other' Ram Setu, Pamban Bridge, Might Never Have Existed

Arup K. Chatterjee | Wednesday October 02, 2024

Given the kind of speeches that these colonial dignitaries delivered and the sort of media coverage that the event garnered in India, Britain, and America, the British imperial administration seemed to pride itself on having virtually authored a new

After Sonam Wangchuk Detained In Delhi, Supporters Blockade National Highway Near Leh

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday October 02, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi Police's detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk - at the Singhu border Monday night, while his supporters and he were marching to the national capital - has led to tension in Ladakh, where he is fighting to safeguard local ecology.

"Avoid Non-Essential Travel": India's Advisory Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Wednesday October 02, 2024

Indians have been asked to avoid travelling to Iran after they launched a massive missile attack on Israel while those already present in the country have been asked to stay vigilant.

Pawan Kalyan's Daughter Signs Faith Declaration Before Tirupati Temple Trip

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday October 02, 2024, Hyderabad

Polina Anjani Konidela, the younger daughter of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, signed a declaration of her reverence for Tirupati temple's deity Lord Venkateswara before visiting the temple with her father today.

PM's Clean Drive With Schoolchildren To Mark 10 Years Of Swachhata Campaign

Asian News International | Wednesday October 02, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked the 10 years of the "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign and said that the 'Swachh Bharat Mission' is the world's biggest and most successful movement in this century.

Opinion | Refugee Voters To ST Seats, The Many Firsts In 2024 J&K Polls

Sanjay Singh | Wednesday October 02, 2024

The results of the J&K election will be known on October 8, but one cannot rule out a realignment of political parties and groups in the aftermath of the results.

India "Very Much" Concerned About Middle East Tensions: S Jaishankar

Asian News International | Wednesday October 02, 2024, Washington

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India is "very much" concerned at the possibility of broadening of the conflict in the Middle East.

After 'Sip Gaumutra To Join Garba' Remark, Madhya Pradesh BJP Leader's U-Turn

Asian News International | Wednesday October 02, 2024, Indore (Madhya Pradesh)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Indore on Tuesday took a u-turn from his remark to "sip gaumutra" before entering Garba pandals during the Navratri festival after it sparked a controversy, saying it was his personal view.

Govinda's Wife Reaches Mumbai, Gives Health Update From Hospital

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday October 02, 2024, Mumbai

Popular actor and Shiv Sena leader Govinda - who made headlines this week after his licensed gun misfired, and a bullet struck him below the knee - will be discharged from the CritiCare Asia hospital in Mumbai Friday, his wife, Sunita Ahuja, said.

PM Modi Calls Rajinikanth's Wife To Enquire About His Health

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 02, 2024, Mumbai

As the Tamil megastar Rajinikanth continues to recuperate at a Chennai hospital, his wife, Latha received a call from PM Narendra Modi enquiring about the actor's health.

Nation Remembers Lal Bahadur Shastri; President, PM Modi Pay Tributes

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 02, 2024, New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary.