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National

Bihar assembly polls: Voting in two phases on Nov 6 and 11; counting of votes on Nov 14

New Delhi: The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11 while the counting of votes will be done on November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.

PM Modi speaks to CJI Gavai, says attack on him angered every India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Chief Justice of India B R Gavai to convey his condemnation of a lawyer's attempt to hurl a shoe at him, and said the attack has angered every Indian

Ladakh violence: SC notice to Centre, UT on plea by Wangchuk's wife challenging his detention

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh on a writ petition filed by activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act and seeking his immediate release.

Lawyer tries to hurl shoe at CJI Gavai during court proceedings

New Delhi: In a shocking breach of decorum, a 71-year-old lawyer allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai during court proceedings on Monday.

India to send multi-party delegations to UNGA

New Delhi: Two multi-party delegations of parliamentarians headed by BJP MPs P P Chaudhary and Daggubati Purandeswari will be representing India at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Six killed as fire ravages ICU of Jaipur's SMS hospital, relatives allege negligence

Jaipur: A massive fire blazed through the neuro ICU of Jaipur's state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in the dead of the night, killing six patients on critical care support, officials said on Monday.

Bengal BJP MP Khagen Murmu, MLA Sankar Ghosh injured in mob attack; party blames TMC

Nagrakata (WB): West Bengal's BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Sankar Ghosh were injured in an attack by a mob during their visit to the flood and landslide-hit Dooars region in the northern part of the state, triggering a fresh political storm.

Karur stampede: Kamal Haasan says organisers have responsibility, time to apologise

Karur: MNM chief Kamal Haasan on Monday visited the scene of a stampede here that left 41 dead and described it as a tragedy and asserted that the organisers, in particular, had a responsibility and it was time to apologise and accept the mistake.

Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda met with car accident near Undavalli in Andhra Pradesh

Guntur: Popular Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda was involved in a minor car accident. According to reports, a Bolero vehicle suddenly took a right turn coming from behind, which led to a collision with Vijay Deverakonda’s Lexus car coming from behind. Fortunately, the actor emerged unscathed and was not injured in the mishap.

Toll in landslides, flood in north Bengal rises to 28, rescue ops on as several remain missing

Darjeeling/ Siliguri/ Kolkata: The toll in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation on Monday with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets, officials said.

8 arrested in connection with Cuttack violence, bandh underway amid heavy security

Cuttack: Eight people were arrested on Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said.

North Bengal floods man-made, DVC unilaterally releasing water to save Jharkhand: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the floods and the ensuing destruction in north Bengal “man-made”, and blamed the DVC for "unrestricted" release of water, resulting in overflowing rivers in the southern parts of the state.

7 people present with Zubeen Garg during his last moments yet to respond to CID summons: Himanta

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that barring one, seven others present with singer Zubeen Garg during his last moments in Singapore were yet to respond to CID summons.

Karnataka bans Coldrif cough syrup; crackdown now tightens across 7 states

Karnataka: The Karnataka government has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup following reports linking it to multiple child deaths, joining several other states in taking swift action to protect public health. This move comes after the Uttar Pradesh government also imposed a ban earlier today.

International

Indirect Gaza talks begin between Hamas, Israel in Egypt: State-linked media

Cairo: Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas have started in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. Mediated by Egypt and Qatar, the talks are focused on the initial phase of a US-backed peace proposal, which includes a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, according to a statement from Hamas.

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system

Stockholm: Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

FTA talks on with several countries, including Oman, US, EU: Piyush Goyal

Doha: India is negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with several countries, including Oman, Chile, Peru, the US, and the European Union, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. By Rajesh Rai.

British-Indian teen killed trying to save friend in knife attack awarded UK bravery medal

London: Grace O'Malley-Kumar, the British-Indian teenager stabbed to death while trying to save her friend during a knife attack in Nottingham over two years ago, was on Monday honoured with the George Medal - one of Britain's highest civilian honours for acts of great bravery

French PM resigns hours after naming government

Paris: France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis and leaving French President Emmanuel Macron with few options.

Lt Gen Asim Malik to continue as ISI's chief: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Asim Malik will continue to serve in his position as the chief of the powerful spy agency, a media report said on Monday. By Sajjad Hussain