Assembly bypolls for 48 constituencies, 2 Lok Sabha seats in 2 phases: Check full list and schedule

The Election Commission of India has announced bypolls for 48 Assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats, set to occur in two phases alongside the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. Voting for the first phase, covering 47 Assembly constituencies and the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala, will take place on November 13. The second phase will occur on November 20 for one Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand and the Nanded parliamentary seat in Maharashtra. Results will be counted and announced on November 23.

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Baba Siddique's murder: Pravin Lonkar, third accused in case, remanded to police custody till Oct 21

Baba Siddique's murder: A Mumbai court has remanded the third accused arrested in connection with the high-profile murder of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique to police custody until October 21. The accused, identified as Pravin Lonkar, was arrested on Sunday (October 13) in Pune and is alleged to have facilitated the recruitment of two of the three shooters involved in the fatal shooting, which occurred in Bandra on October 12. During the court proceedings before Magistrate VR Patil, police requested Lonkar’s custody for further interrogation aimed at uncovering the broader conspiracy behind the shocking assassination. As per the police, Pravin Lonkar's brother Shubham is allegedly associated with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

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Baba Siddiqui's shooters claim association with Lawrence Bishnoi gang: Sources

In a surprising turn of events, senior Maharashtra politician and NCP leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on Saturday night in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital. According to sources, the shooters have claimed association with Lawrence Bishnoi's gang during the interrogation. 

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Skies over Germany, UK, New England, and New York dazzle in pink, purple, green, and blue hues | Here's Why

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. “It was a pretty extensive display yet again,” said Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. He said the centre has gotten reports of northern lights sightings as far south as New Mexico. “It's been a wonderful year.”

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India's forex reserves drop $3.709 billion to $701.176 billion for week ended October 4: RBI

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 3.709 billion to USD 701.176 billion for the week ended October 4, the RBI said on Friday (October 11). In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by USD 12.588 billion to an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion.

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Ratan Tata Life Journey: From education to career, know everything about the man behind Tata legacy

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India's biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, died at the age of 86 on Wednesday night. The entire nation is mourning his death. He was one of the most influential businessmen in the country who left behind a legacy that has significantly shaped the Indian industry.

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Ratan Tata Life Journey: From education to career, know everything about the man behind Tata legacy

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India's biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, died at the age of 86 on Wednesday night. The entire nation is mourning his death. He was one of the most influential businessmen in the country who left behind a legacy that has significantly shaped the Indian industry.

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EC writes to Mallikarjun Kharge, agrees to meet Congress delegation today to review poll debacle

After facing the poll debacle in Haryana Assembly elections, the Election Commission on Wednesday wrote to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and agreed to meet the party delegation to review the election outcome.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Davis Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for work on proteins

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize 2024 in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for the use of artificial intelligence to predict the structure of proteins, the Nobel Committee announced on Wednesday.

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PM Modi hails historic Jammu and Kashmir elections, praises voter turnout and BJP performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as "very special," marking the first electoral process since the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A). In a statement, he emphasised the high voter turnout as a testament to the people's faith in democracy.

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Weather update: IMD predicts rainfall in West Bengal during Durga Puja, check affected areas

West Bengal Weather Update: Even as the monsoon has been withdrawn in other places, the IMD on Monday has predicted light rain and cloudy sky at a few places over southern West Bengal during Durga Puja. The weather office said that in northern West Bengal, light to moderate rain was likely at some places during the festival.

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Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan gets engaged to Indian woman Pooja Boman

Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan has gotten engaged to an Indian woman Pooja Boman. The cricketer shared the picture on social media to confirm the development. 

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'Chot lagi? Dard hua? Aaja service centre': Ola founder Agarwal, Kunal Kamra spar over service quality issues

New Delhi: A war of words broke out between Ola founder Bhavish Agarwal and stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Sunday on social media platform X over the after-sales and service quality of the company's electric scooters. It started when Kamra responded to a post on X by Agarwal, who posted a photo of Ola's giga factory, by putting a picture of several Ola Electric scooters parked together seemingly waiting for servicing. "Do Indian consumers have a voice? Do they deserve this? Two wheelers are many daily wage workers lifeline ...," Kamra wrote along with the photo.

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Karnataka: Over 500 people fall ill after drinking contaminated water in Udupi

Over 500 people fell ill after drinking contaminated water supplied from a local overhead tank in Uppunda in the Udupi district of Karnataka, Dr IP Gadad, District health officer said on Saturday (October 5). This comes after water-borne pathogenic salmonella bacillary strains were found in the water which was supplied to the two wards.

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Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal jumps from third floor of Mantralaya, lands on safety net

Maharashtra Deputy Speaker and Ajit Pawar faction MLA Narhari Zirwal jumped from the third floor of the Mantralaya building after landing on the safety grate. The incident took place during a protest led by tribal legislators against the inclusion of the Dhannagar community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservation quota.

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Big blow to BJP in Haryana as Ashok Tanwar rejoins Congress ahead of Assembly elections

In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, its leader Ashok Tanwar has left the party and rejoined the Congress on Thursday. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda welcomed Tanwar back into the party by presenting him with the party's stole in the presence of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. 

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Tirupati temple laddu controversy: Supreme Court adjourns hearing for tomorrow

Tirupati temple laddu controversy: The Supreme Court of India adjourned for October 4 the hearing of a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored investigation into the allegations of use of animal fat to make laddus to serve as 'prasadam' at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, where Lord Venkateswara is worshipped.

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225 paramilitary forces, 60,000 security personnel: How Haryana gears up for Assembly polls on Oct 5

With just 3 days left for the assembly elections in the state, Haryana is gearing up for the polls on October 5 with tight security. 225 paramilitary companies and 60,000 security personnel have been deployed for the elections, officials told news agency ANI. As per the DGP Haryana, 11,000 SPOs (Special Police Officers) are also stationed ahead of the elections. Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapoor said that the highest amount of money was recovered in Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ambala in the state.

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Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Updates: Voting for final phase in 40 constituencies to begin shortly

Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Updates: Voting for the third and final phase of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will begin shortly in which about 3.9 million voters will decide the fate of 415 candidates in the fray for 40 assembly segments across seven districts -- Jammu, Udhampur, Samba and Kathua in the Jammu region and Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir. The polling will begin at 7 am and continue till 6 pm. This is the first Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019, with the results set to be announced on October 8.

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Mortal remains of four soldiers recovered after 56 years of IAF plane crash over Rohtang Pass

1968 IAF plane crash: More than 56 years after the tragic crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-12 aircraft over the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, the mortal remains of four more victims have been recovered, marking a significant success in one of India's longest-running search operations. According to the Army officials, the mortal remains were recovered by a joint team from the Dogra Scouts of the Indian Army and Tiranga Mountain Rescue.

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