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The Uttarakhand High Court has struck down a 1994 Centre-issued notification that barred ONGC from hiring contract workers. Justice Pankaj Purohit ruled it invalid due to lack of mandatory consultation under Section 10 of the Contract Labour Act, 1970. The decision ends a 31-year-old restriction on contractual employment at ONGC.
Indian singer Zubeen Garg, 52, drowned while swimming off St. John’s Island, Singapore, on September 19. He was in the city as a cultural ambassador for the NortheastIndia Festival. Singapore police say investigations may take three more months before findings are submitted to the State Coroner for further action.
The Madras High Court will today hear a petition seeking to name actor-politician Vijay as an accused in the Karur stampede case that killed 41 people. The plea demands harsher charges, including death by negligence, citing gross mismanagement by Vijay’s TVK party. It also seeks TVK’s derecognition and a ban on rallies until the case […]
BJP MLA Shivaji Kardile of Rahuri, Maharashtra, passed away at 66 after a heart attack. A 6-time legislator, he began as a sarpanch and served as MLA on independent, Congress, NCP, and BJP tickets. Survived by his wife, children, and son-in-law Sangram Jagtap, Kardile had withdrawn from public life due to a spinal ailment. NCP’s […]
Mukesh Sahani’s VIP reached a breakthrough with Congress after talks with Rahul Gandhi amid the Bihar elections’ seat-sharing deadlock. VIP will contest 15 seats and get one Legislative Council post, with Sahani promised a Deputy CM role if the alliance wins. Tensions peaked, but differences with RJD are now settled, and an official announcement is […]
Houthi military chief Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al‑Ghamari died from injuries sustained in an August Israeli airstrike. Al‑Ghamari, sanctioned by the UN and US for directing cross‑border and civilian attacks, was killed alongside his son and aides. His death, acknowledged by Israel, heightens regional tensions even as the Gaza ceasefire remains in effect.
A huge fire erupted at Ranga Sagar paint shop in Jodhpur’s Chopasni area, spreading rapidly through flammable materials and causing explosions. The blaze partially collapsed the building, prompting evacuation nearby. The Indian Air Force joined local firefighters using advanced equipment to contain the inferno. No casualties have been reported so far.
A hoax bomb threat targeted Vice President CP Radhakrishnan’s Chennai Poes Garden residence via email to the DGP’s office. Bomb squad investigation confirmed it was false. Chennai has faced numerous fake threats recently, hitting high-profile locations, including the CM, media offices, and actors’ homes. Authorities report dozens of such alarms in the past month.
The Kerala High Court-appointed SIT investigating the Sabarimala gold robbery has made its first arrest. Prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti was detained after hours of questioning by the SIT team led by SP Bijoy. Following medical examination at Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital, Potti will remain in SIT custody until his production in Ranni Court tomorrow.
The US Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling it “unlawful” and harmful to American businesses. The lawsuit argues it would raise labor costs, limit skilled hires, and benefit economic rivals. Representing over three million companies, the Chamber says the fee contradicts congressional law.
A total of 170 Maoists, including senior cadres, are scheduled to formally surrender before CM Vishu Deo Sai today. Among them is Takkalappalli Vasudeva Rao, aka Rupesh, the notorious bombmaker linked to the 2000 attack on then-AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and 1999 political and police killings. Ranita, DKZC Maad division leader, will also surrender.
US President Donald Trump said he’ll meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary to seek an end to the Ukraine war, following a two-hour call. High-level talks led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will precede the summit. Trump discussed potential trade ties post-war and plans to brief Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on the conversation.
President Donald Trump warned that if Hamas continues killing inside Gaza, violating the ceasefire he helped broker with Israel, the United States would retaliate. In a Thursday social‑media post he wrote, “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” signaling a potential serious […]
Assam will seek a fast-track court trial in singer Zubeen Garg’s death case, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. A special prosecutor will be appointed, and an SIT chargesheet is expected by November. An Assam police team will visit Singapore on October 21 for investigations. A memorial in Garg’s honour is also being planned.
The Congress announced 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections despite an unresolved seat-sharing impasse with the RJD. Notable names include Jayesh Mangal Singh, Amit Giri, and Abhishek Ranjan. The elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with vote counting scheduled for November 14, the Election Commission said.