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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pakistan's Balochistan province

Islamabad, Oct. 17 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan's Balochistan region on Saturday, at a depth of 15 km, according to India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake o... Read More


Haryana child rights panel cracks down on CCTV misuse in childcare homes, bans access through personal devices

Yamunagar, Oct. 17 -- Alarmed over serious security lapses that could expose children in care institutions to unauthorised surveillance and misuse of sensitive footage, the Haryana State Commission fo... Read More


Centre seeks report from Punjab on anti-drug activist's killing as family refuses to accept body

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Centre has sought a detailed report from the Punjab government on the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh, popularly known as Jhota, as his family continued its pr... Read More


Mumbai restaurants may raise food prices by 10-15 pc amid rising costs

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- Hotels and restaurants across Mumbai are likely to hike food prices by 10 to 15 per cent over the next one to two weeks as rising costs of vegetables, edible oils, pulses, commercia... Read More


BMC acts against unauthorised construction at Ajay Devgn's Juhu bungalow

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has demolished portions of allegedly unauthorised construction at Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn's bungalow in Juhu for reportedly continuin... Read More


Wadettiwar slams Maha govt over drought relief, alleges double standards

Nagpur, Oct. 17 -- Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday accused the Maharashtra government of adopting double standards on drought relief, alleging that while it had announced assistance ... Read More


Minister Nitesh Rane launches anti-Halal certification 'Chanda Te Banda' campaign

Kolhapur/ Sindhudurg, Oct. 17 -- Making a strong statement regarding Hindu identity and unity, state Minister Nitesh Rane launched the anti-halal certification 'Chanda Te Banda' campaign in Sindhudurg... Read More


Convictions in corruption cases in Bihar rise 293 pc in 2026: Vigilance DG

Patna, Oct. 17 -- Bihar has recorded a significant increase in convictions in corruption cases, with 22 people convicted by October 16 this year, marking a 293 per cent rise over the average annual fi... Read More


Bengal govt awards Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja as 'Best of the Best'

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The community puja organised by north Kolkata's Santosh Mitra Square was adjudged 'Serar Sera' (Best of the Best) in the 'Devi Durga Samman 2026' announced by the West Bengal gover... Read More


Bengal: 'Discover Darjeeling' tourism app launched in Siliguri

Siliguri, Oct. 17 -- West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh on Friday attended the launch of the 'Discover Darjeeling' tourism app at the State Guest House in Siliguri, an initiative aimed at maki... Read More