Hritika Mitra

Earlier, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed public rallies in Niwai (Tonk), Sikrai (Dausa) and Jhunjhunu. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also addressed meetings in Baran and Jodhpur.

Subrata Roy passed away at 10.30 pm due to cardiorespiratory arrest following an extended battle with complications arising from metastatic malignancy, hypertension, and diabetes.

He was talking to reporters at Antarwali Sarati, his native village in Maharashtra's Jalna district. The activist was on Sunday discharged after a 10-day stay at a hospital following his second hunger strike for the Maratha reservation.

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Monday.

The NIA said Jatt, a terrorist of Pakistani origin, was forcibly released in the attack, which was carried out by the two accused, along with others, on orders from their Pakistan-based LeT commanders. Jatt was killed in an encounter with security forces later in 2018.

Telangana is scheduled to go to assembly elections on November 30 and the counting of votes, along with those of four other poll-bound states, has been scheduled for December 3.

The top court said though the minimum sentence to be awarded was seven years, discretion is vested with the court which may impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than seven years.

Siddaramaiah said crores of people are benefitting from the guarantee schemes and those celebrating these schemes include the voters of BJP and JD(S).

As per the official notice, the new rates will be effective till January 31, 2024. It further stated that the action has been taken under Stage IV of the GRAP i.e. 'Severe +' category.

Attacking the Congress' announcement on Sunday of giving Rs 15,000 annually to women as part of a scheme if the party retains power, Pradhan said the ruling party had already released its manifesto but then hurriedly made this promise to women.

Earlier, the Bombay High Court had revised the time for the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali to two hours, i.e. from 8 pm to 10 pm, in and around Mumbai in view of rising pollution levels in the city.

Delhi's 24-hour average PM10 concentration on Diwali (Sunday) stood at 430 micrograms per cubic meter, an increase from 322 micrograms per cubic meter last year, and 748 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021, the DPCC report showed.

The senior BJP leader asked those gathered at the rally if they will spend money to visit Ayodhya to offer prayers at the newly constructed temple of Lord Ram.

Earlier, the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommended TMC MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha in connection with the 'cash for query' case.

The decision came on a plea by complainant R S Sasikumar who had alleged that the CM and his council of ministers had 'abused their position as public servants'.

Ayodhya echoed with 'Jai Shri Ram' after representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records, who counted the lamps using drones, and gave the status of world record to the city.

Personnel from the fire services rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control with help from the police.

Earlier, UK PM Rishi Sunak extended Diwali wishes with a message of looking to the 'future with hope'. He also wished Bandi Chhor Divas to be 'friends in the Sikh community'.

Earlier, heroin worth Rs 18 crore was seized in Champhai district along with unaccounted cash of Rs 1.21 crore from five Myanmarese nationals, officials said.