October 24, 2024 8:41 PM October 24, 2024 8:41 PM

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Kerala: IMD issues orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Idukki; Heavy rainfall predicted

The Met Department has issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts in Kerala today, indicating the possibility of very heavy rain. As per the weather bulletin issued this evening, a yellow alert denoting the possibility of heavy rainfall has been issued in nine districts of the sta...

October 24, 2024 8:37 PM October 24, 2024 8:37 PM

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Emergency declared at Colombo’s BIA after bomb scare on Mumbai-Colombo Vistara flight

An emergency was declared at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today in response to another reported bomb scare on a Vistara flight from Mumbai to Colombo. Issuing a statement, the Airport Management said that the flight was scheduled to arrive at 15:15 hrs today and a nonsp...

October 24, 2024 8:33 PM October 24, 2024 8:33 PM

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Last day to file nominations for Jharkhand’s 1st phase polls on Oct 25

In Jharkhand, tomorrow is the last day for filing nomination papers for the first phase of polls in the state. In view of this, a large number of candidates from different parties, including BJP, AJSU, JD(U), JMM, Congress, and RJD, as well as independent candidates, have filed their nomination pape...

October 24, 2024 8:28 PM October 24, 2024 8:28 PM

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Kerala: Nomination papers submitted for Wayanad Lok Sabha bye-election

In Kerala, NDA candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency bye-election, Navya Haridas, submitted her nomination papers with the Returning Officer at Kalpetta today. She was accompanied by former BJP State President Kummanam Rajasekharan and party State General Secretary M. T. Ramesh, among oth...

October 24, 2024 8:08 PM October 24, 2024 8:08 PM

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Hockey: Germany clinches test series against India with thrilling shootout victory

In Hockey, Germany defeated India in a thrilling special shootout to emerge as the winner of the two-match Test series at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi today.     The shootout was arranged after India won today's match 5-3 to level the series 1-1. Germany won the first Test 2-nil yester...

October 24, 2024 8:02 PM October 24, 2024 8:02 PM

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Akali Dal not to contest Nov 13 bypolls in Punjab in solidarity with Sukhbir Badal

Keeping with panthic interests and ‘maan-maryada’ of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working Committee has unanimously decided not to contest forthcoming by-elections to four assembly seats in Punjab.   Briefing media, senior party leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said, this un...

October 24, 2024 7:53 PM October 24, 2024 7:53 PM

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President Murmu on 2-day visit to Chhattisgarh from Oct 25

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh from tomorrow. She will grace the 2nd convocation of AIIMS, Raipur tomorrow. President Murmu will also grace the 14th convocation of NIT, Raipur and visit the Purkhauti Muktangan at Naya Raipur.   On Saturday, the President wil...

October 24, 2024 7:49 PM October 24, 2024 7:49 PM

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Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh to launch 21st Livestock Census Operation

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, will launch the 21st Livestock Census Operation in New Delhi tomorrow. The Census will be conducted till February next year in collaboration with States and Union Territories. Around one lakh field officials who are mo...

October 24, 2024 7:44 PM October 24, 2024 7:44 PM

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Odisha: Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda airports on high alert after hoax bomb threats

In Odisha, the Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda airports were put on high alert this afternoon, and bomb and dog squads were immediately deployed following bomb threats from a Twitter handle. Later, the airport authorities were informed that it was a hoax, as no bombs were detected after a thorough securi...

October 24, 2024 6:57 PM October 24, 2024 6:57 PM

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Nepal’s FM Bishnu Paudel engages in meetings with ADB, World Bank

Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Paudel who is presently here in the course of attending the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the US held a meeting with the Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Yingming Ya...