News Highlights: HAL to hand over first LCA trainer aircraft to Air Force tomorrow

Joint operation launched in Jammu and Kashmir's Kalakote to monitor terrorist activities

A specific intelligence about move of some unidentified individuals was received on 1st October by J&K Police. A joint operation by the Indian Army and J&K Police was launched in the area of Kalakote. Use of technology is being resorted, to monitor the terrorists. Presently, intense operations are in progress: Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, PRO Defence Jammu

Populist politician Robert Fico to form new Slovak government, reports AFP

Robert Fico, whose SMER-SSD party won the country's early parliamentary elections, speaks to the media after a meeting with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova to receive a political mandate for starting negotiations to form a new government, in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 2, 2023. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

The UN Security Council approved a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti, a year after the violence-ravaged Caribbean nation's leaders first pleaded for an international force, reports AFP

President of Russia Vladimir Putin 'wrong' if he thinks he can outlast West on Ukraine, says White House: AFP

Dausa MLA Om Prakash Hudla polished shoes of people, at a cobbler shop

"I took the initiative to polish the shoes of voters and workers...this is to make them realise that MLAs are employees of voters..." says Independent MLA Om Prakash Hudla

Security arrangements made in view of PM Modi's event in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

PM Modi to visit poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Telangana today

Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña Rodríguez, arrives at Delhi airport.

Maharashtra minister Dada Bhuse on onion traders of Nashik boycotting purchase of onion

24 patients, including 12 infants, died in 24 hours between September 30 and October 1 at the state-run Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded city

"In the last 24 hours - from 12 am of September 30 to 12 am of October 1 - there have been 24 deaths, including 12 newborns. There are 142 admissions in the hospital's pediatric department, of which 42 newborns are in critical condition. There is no shortage of medicines or doctors. They (deceased) were given all possible treatment, but each patient responds differently to the cure given," says Nanded Government Hospital Superintendent SR Wakode.

Raids at different premises linked to NewsClick are currently underway at over 30 locations.

Technical snag at Namma Metro's green line

Anurag Thakur and Dharmendra Pradhan arrive at Bhubaneswar airport

Mumbai | Maharashtra cabinet is to discuss the Nanded Hospital deaths in a meeting today

Cabinet may decide on forming an inquiry committee over the incident: Maharashtra government officials

Search agencies free to carry investigations under set guidelines, says Anurag Thakur on NewsClick raids

Few more takeaways from Anurag Thakur's press conference in Odisha

Assam Police has arrested over 800 accused persons in a massive crackdown against child marriage, tweets CM

Documents brought to Delhi Police Special Cell office in reference to NewsClick raids

NewsClick writer Urmilesh seen with the officials of Delhi Police Special Cell

Caste Census in Bihar | Supreme Court says it will take up the matter on October 6. Petitioner's lawyer mentions before Supreme Court that the Bihar Government has published caste survey data.

Kerala HC rejects plea of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal to suspend his conviction in murder attempt case

Mumbai Police reach activist Teesta Setalvad's residence as Delhi cops carry raids on NewsClick

Deaths in Maharashtra govt hospital extremely painful: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday termed as 'extremely painful' the death of 24 people, including 12 babies, at a state-run hospital in Maharashtra and questioned the 'carelessness' of the government.  The 24 deaths were reported between September 30 and October 1 in a government hospital in Nanded, a top Maharashtra health official said.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. 

Taking to X, Kejriwal said,"This news of death of 24 people including 12 newborns in a government hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra is very painful. May God give courage to all the bereaved families in this difficult time".

"It is being told that these deaths occurred due to shortage of medicines. How can a government be so careless? These people are busy in forming and bringing down the government by buying and selling of MLAs but they do not care about the lives of the people," the AAP leader said.

Delhi Police’s ongoing raids at different premises linked to NewsClick are based on a case registered on 17th August under UAPA and other sections of IPC.

Case registered under sections of UAPA, 153A of IPC (promoting enmity between two groups), 120B of IPC (Criminal conspiracy): Sources

Supreme Court dismisses a PIL seeking the construction of a wall in the vicinity of Ram Setu site for ‘darshan’.

Supreme Court says it is an administrative decision and asks the petitioner how can the court direct the construction of a wall. Supreme Court also declined to tag the PIL along with another petition which has sought a direction to declare the monument as national heritage.

RJD MP Manoj Jha on NewsClick raids

Mehbooba Mufti calls raids against NewsClick premises 'fishing

Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday described the raids by the Delhi Police's Special Cell at the residences of NewsClick journalists as a 'fishing' expedition.

Mufti, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said the raids were extremely perturbing as she accused the central government of championing press abroad and attacking it at home.

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

"GOI claims India is the mother of democracy & about press freedom abroad yet in the same breath uses state agencies to the crackdown on the remaining handful of independent media outlets."

"Even telephone devices have been forcibly snatched only for a fishing expedition. The repeated illegal pattern of arrest first & creating fake charges later is extremely perturbing (sic),"Mufti wrote in a post on X.

Delhi Police's Special Cell Tuesday morning conducted raids at the premises of online portal NewsClick and its journalists, triggering outrage against the action among scribes.

The Special Cell has registered a new case and started an investigation, officials said. Abhisar Sharma, a senior journalist, wrote on X,"Delhi police landed at my home. Taking away my laptop and phone.' Another journalist, Bhasha Singh, wrote on X, "Finally last tweet from this phone. Delhi police seizure (sic) my phone.'

Congress leader Pawan Khera tweets over NewsClick raids

DIGIPUB is deeply concerned about the raids at the homes of journalists connected with Newsclick.

PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stones of developmental projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore ; also flagged off Tadoki-Raipur rail service in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

PM Modi dedicates to the nation NMDC Steel Ltd's steel plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha brought to Delhi Police Special Cell office.

Two vintage aircraft to operate in Luv and Kush formation at the parade over the Sangam area in Prayagraj on October 8

The C-295 aircraft to fly in Sugreev formation at the Air Force Day flypast on October 8

Rahul Gandhi offers 'Sewa' at the Golden Temple in Amritsar

World Bank maintains India's 2023-24 GDP growth at 6.3

According to World Bank's latest India Development Update (IDU), the World Bank has retained India’s GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2023-24 at 6.3% and noted that the country continued to show resilience against the backdrop of a challenging global environment.

A massive fire breaks out at Bombay Market in Surat. Fire tenders present at the spot.

A fire broke out in a showroom in Surat's Bombay Market...10-12 fire tenders are present at the spot. The situation is under control. The cause of the fire has not been known. No loss of life reported: Krishna Mod, Chief Fire Officer, Surat Municipal Corporation

2008 Malegaon blast case | Accused persons Sadhvi Pragya Singh, Lt Col Prasad Purohit, Samir Kulkarni, Ajay Rahirkar, Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi and Sudhakar Chaturvedi reached NIA co

2008 Malegaon blast case | Special NIA court has allowed an application by the accused for giving them a copy of the questionnaire sometime before their oral statement recording by the court. The court has allowed their applications as per amended section 313(5) of the CrPC. Cpirt has also allowed all accused can file written submissions for their CrPC 313 oral statements in the court if they desire so.

Sadhvi Pragya Singh and other accused persons' statements are being recorded by the Special NIA court under CrPC 313. Sadhvi Pragya Singh is accused Number 1 in this case. Court gave a common instruction to all accused before the start of the statements. A total of 323 statements have been recorded till now, and 115 witnesses are common for all accused. The Court said that this statement of 313 CrPC is not an under-oath statement but can be referred to in the case further.

Vice President of the Dominican Republic Raquel Peña Rodríguez called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"The rail budget of Chhattisgarh has been increased by nearly 20 times as compared to 2014," says PM Modi in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

"Physical, digital and social infrastructure should be in accordance within the future needs to ensure a developed India. This is the reason why our government has, in the last nine years, ,increased the expenditure on infrastructure to Rs 10 lakh core" says PM Modi in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

"To strengthen the resolve of strengthening every state, district and village, foundation stone laying ceremony and inauguration of projects worth nearly Rs 27,000 crore is being held today," says PM Modi in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

Dream of a developed Bharat will only be realised when states, districts and villages develop: PM Modi in Chhattisgarh

PM Modi garlanded by state BJP leaders and workers in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

PM Modi given traditional tribal jacket in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

Few takeaways from Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

We are constantly monitoring situation; our operational plans are dynamic: IAF Chief on situation along LAC in eastern Ladakh

IAF looking at procuring additional 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mark 1A: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

We had signed a contract for 83 LCA Mark 1A. We want 97 more of these planes and we will have 180 of these planes: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

Uncertain geopolitical situation that we are witnessing is reinforcing need to have strong military: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

We received three units of S-400 missile systems from Russia, hopeful of receiving remaining two by next year: IAF Chief

It is work in progress: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on theaterisation project

We would stop flying the MiG-21 fighter aircraft would be stopped by 2025 and would be replaced by the LCA Tejas. In another month or so, one MiG-21 squadron would be number played and the last one after that: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

Transfer of technology is taking place between China and Pakistan. We keep an eye on the developments between these two countries: IAF chief

To a question by ANI, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari says, "We had signed a contract for 83 LCA Mark 1As. What we are looking at is now to supplement that contract with 97 additional aircraft. So, it will bring the total to 180 LCA Mark 1As...We will stop flying the MiG-21 fighter aircraft by 2025 and we will replace the MiG-21 squadron with the LCA Mark 1A. The same proposal is in place...In another month or so, the second squadron will get number-plated and we will follow with the third one sometime next year. The induction of the LCA Mark 1A will fill the gap of these outgoing MiG-21s."

"We are constantly monitoring the situation across borders through intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). We make note of the buildup of resources and capabilities across the borders. Our operational plans are dynamic and keep changing based on the situation that we perceive that is developing across any front. In places where cannot really counter the numbers or the might of the adversary, we will counter it through better tactics and better training...We keep revising our ISR plans as per inputs," says IAF Chief.

Some journalists associated with news portal 'NewsClick' brought at Delhi Police Special Cell office at Lodhi Road.

Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Swachh Bharat Mission at a private school in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Samajwadi Party leader Abbas Haider on Delhi Police Special Cell action against 'NewsClick'

Severe traffic jam at Tambaram GST Road in Chennai

Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan writes to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, giving details of the increase in debt by his Government.

120 fighter, transport and helicopters operated from 10 airbases including the air display at the Sangam area in Prayagraj on October 8.

The Mumbai Press Club expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing NewsClick riads in Delhi

Telangana: Players of Australia and Pakistan Cricket teams reach Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad for the ICC Cricket World Cup warmup match.

Supreme Court asks Andhra Pradesh government to place before it the entire compilation of documents which were filed before the High Court and posts for hearing on October 9 the plea of former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in the skill development scam case.

Mathura's Krishna Janambhoomi land dispute | Supreme Court adjourns the matter to October 30

Supreme Court directs concerned registrar of Allahabad High Court to present in the court on the next date of hearing and reminds to give details of the suits which are being dealt with in the court relating to Mathura's Krishna Janambhoomi land dispute.

"The matter has been transferred to the Supreme Court, but the Shahi Eidgah side doesn't want the hearing to be conducted. It is their tactics to linger on, which they repeated today. The Supreme Court expressed its resentment and has summoned the Registrar of Allahabad High Court, seeking a complete report. The next hearing has been scheduled for October 30," says Mahendra Pratap Singh, advocate of the Hindu side, on Mathura Shahi Eidgah dispute.

Court extends custody of Seiminlun Gangte for 8 days. He was produced before the NIA special Court after two days of NIA custody.

Delhi: TMC workers stage protest against Central Government alleging a lack of fund allocation for MGNREGA & other social security schemes for West Bengal.

On the 70th birthday of Mata Amritanandamayi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Amma's work and her impact on the world have grown manifold in the last 10 years. Last year, I had the privilege of inaugurating Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana. It is not possible to express in words the aura of Amma's presence and her blessings"

Goa CM Pramod Sawant inaugurate Niti Ayog workshop on 'Enabling Women-Led Development'

In a meeting held at Janata Bhawan, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the officials concerned to carry out a socio-economic assessment of Assam's Indigenous Muslim communities (Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed & Jolha).

This findings of which will guide the Government to take suitable measures aimed at the comprehensive socio-political and educational upliftment of the State’s indigenous minorities: Assam CMO

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Delhi Pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says, "...We are using the green war room to monitor the action plan, to implement it on ground level and to coordinate with all the departments... If anyone notices any pollution-related activity in Delhi then any citizen can download the Delhi Green App and send a direct complaint..."

"Our first plan is to control pollution in Delhi. The second thing that is part of our winter action plan is coordinating with the states where stubble burning happens... Punjab has also prepared this time. According to reports, there will be less stubble burning in Punjab..."

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari demands CBI probe into alleged misappropriation of central funds under MNREGA in West Bengal

JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Newsclick raids

Saravanan Annadurai on Delhi Police action against 'NewsClick' and its journalists.

TMC holds ‘Dilli Cholo' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding the release of alleged due payments of MGNREGA workers.

Tamil Nadu: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes loans under the Prime Minister's Loan Schemes in the Grand Lending Camp, during the Credit Outreach Programme in Coimbatore.

Slain gangster Sukhdool Singh associated with Khalistani entities to run syndicate from Canada

AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Delhi Police's raids on NewsClick premises

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Congress Leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira's arrest

Kalpana Chawla's father passes away

Mahua Moitra, Sayani Ghosh, Saugata Roy among TMC leaders protesting against the central government at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Hindu, Muslim friends come from Nyamathi to see Eid-procession

Reacting to BJP leaders allegation that those who came outside indulged in violence, Superintendent of Police G K Mithun Kumar said a group of friends belonging to Hindu and Muslim communities from Nyamathi of Davangere district had come to Shivamogga in a van to see the Eid-Milad procession. They are friends and they returned to their homes when stones were being hurled during the procession.

Speaking to media persons on Tuesday, he said, after examining the CCTV footage, police have learnt that they had come from Nyamathi. He also asked people not to believe rumour in this regard and they had not indulged in violence. 

Earthquake of magnitude of 4.6 on Richter Scale hits Nepal at 2:25 pm today: National Centre for Seismology

3 youths wounded by gunshots in late night fight between rival groups on Aligarh Muslim University campus

Visuals from Noida after tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”

PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 8K crore in Telangana

Buildings in Bajhang district suffer damage after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

Police have arrested a suspected gunman after a shooting incident at a luxury mall in Thailand's Bangkok. Emergency services said at least three people were killed and three were injured in the incident at Siam Parago: Reuters

Delhi Police Special Cell officials seal office of 'NewsClick' in Capital

Government of India declares National Liberation Front of Tripura, All Tripura Tiger Force as 'unlawful associations'

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrested by police in UAPA case

In a major development, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will hand over the first Light Combat Aircraft twin-seater trainer version aircraft to the Indian Air Force in Bengaluru tomorrow. Minister of State for Defence, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, HAL Chairman C.B. Ananthakrishnan to be present on the occasion: Defence officials

Two elderly women end lives in Mangaluru

According to Commissioner of Police, Anupam Agarwal, the deceased are Latha Bhandary (70), and her sister Sundari Shetty (80). Latha’s husband was out for work. On returning home at around 4.30 pm, he saw the main door locked from inside. On peeping through the window, he saw both the women hanging. As per reports, family issue is said to be the reason for the two women taking this extreme step. A case has been registered.