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SC pulls up Centre over reluctance to consider lethal injection as execution option

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the Centre's hesitation to consider alternative methods of execution, remarking that "the problem is that the government is not ready to... Read More


Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India's dream of hosting the Summer Olympics in 2036 received a mild boost, as Ahmedabad (Amdavad) has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games... Read More


Stock Alert: Tech Mahindra, Thyrocare Tech, Persistent Systems, Navneet Education

Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- Securities in F&O Ban: RBL Bank and Samman Capital shares are banned from F&O trading on 15 October 2025. Earnings Today: Axis Bank, HDB Financial Services, HDFC Asset Management... Read More


Mamata: No need for Farakka Barrage, 'do away with it if dredging can't be done'

Darjeeling, Oct. 15 -- "There is no need for the Farakka Barrage on the Ganga River. I have read scientific papers by eminent scientist Meghnad Saha, who was involved in national planning and river wa... Read More


Man dead after earth mound collapses in mine

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- A man has reportedly died after a mound of earth collapsed in a mine in the Agarathenna area of the Passara Police Division. The accident had occurred earlier this morning (15),... Read More


CM announces jobs for kin of electrocution victims of Kolkata rains

Darjeeling, Oct. 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the families of 12 people who died of electrocution during the record-breaking Kolkata rainfall before Durga Puja, alo... Read More


Durgapur rape victim's father apologises, calls Mamata 'mother-like figure'

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Two days after alleging that West Bengal is under "Aurangzeb's rule," the father of the Durgapur rape victim on Wednesday described Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a "mother-like... Read More


Protesters clash with police, set vehicles on fire outside prison

Guwahati, Oct. 15 -- Assam Police on Wednesday resorted to lathi-charge and fired teargas shells to disperse an agitated mob that attacked and set ablaze some vehicles and hurled stones at the convoy ... Read More


Bandar Utama school stabbing: Teen's post-mortem done, body claimed by family, police say

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- The body of the 16-year-old schoolgirl who was fatally stabbed at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya yesterday has been claimed by her family. Petaling Jaya di... Read More


RI Govt pledges aid for residents near radiation site

Serang, Banten, Oct. 15 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said Wednesday the government will provide full assistance to residents affected by Cesium-137 radioactive contamination ... Read More