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New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi joins Instagram, unveils first look of her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' (DI 6)
New Delhi: India to host BRICS Parliamentary Forum on Oct 26-27; Modi to meet visiting delegation leaders: LS Speaker Birla (DI 10)
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is ‘gaddar’, BJP claims; alleges links between riots in France and protests in India (DI 14 )
New Delhi: Kolkata artist Dipendranath Pal explores memory and urban decay in ‘Palimpsest of the Soul’ (DI 17)
Kolkata: Chorbagan Durga idol immersion in jeopardy as SIT probe into stampede deaths continues (CA 12)
Patna: Bihar CM calls for making state a leader in AI, emerging technologies (CA 14)
Bhubaneswar: Odisha eyes chemical-led industrial revolution; CM Majhi woos investors at India Chem 2026 (CA 17)
Tehran: Iran warns US of ‘cost’ of military action, says energy markets may remain unsettled for 3 years (DF 3)
Washington/Jerusalem: US-Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes against Iran post midterms
(DF 4)
Chandigarh: Punjab Assembly adjourns in nine minutes amid political storm over anti-drug activist’s murder (DR 27)
Srinagar: NC fears electoral defeat , delaying Panchayat polls in J&K: Sunil Sharma (DR 33)
Chandigarh: Kejriwal slams Raja Warring's subsidy remarks, warns Congress could scrap Punjab welfare schemes (DR 41)
Chandigarh:BJP ready to contest all 117 Punjab seats, NDA means BJP-led govt: Kewal Singh Dhillon (DR 43)
New Delhi: Stock Markets end lower with Nifty below 22,700 (DC 7)
Mumbai: Bombay High Court orders MMRDA to explain seven Metro construction accidents
(BY 18)
Mumbai: Fadnavis opens three Mumbai bridges for faster cross city travel (BY 26)
Thiruvananthapuram: India-Australia joint military exercise AustraHind underway in Kerala
(MS 21)
Hyderabad: Telangana: BJP slams Congress Govt for neglecting tribal issues (MS 34)
Chennai: Shedding saffron skin, Annamalai takes on Modi, ridicules BJP for manufacturing enemies at all times (MS 38)
Redwood City (USA): Squash: Anahat Singh stuns eight-time world champion El Sherbini (SPD 6)
Christchurch: Samson, Dhir star as India chase down 226 to beat New Zealand (SPD7)
Paris: Badminton: PV Sindhu survives thriller in French Open opener (SPD 9)
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Delhi: Traffic Police holds inter-state coordination meet on implementation of GRAP & CAMQ directives

22 Oct 2026 | 10:04 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) In view of the invocation of Commission for Air Quality Management’s anti-pollution Graded Response Action Plan’s stage-I, and the need for coordinated action to control air pollution, an inter-state coordination meeting was held today, chaired by Delhi Traffic Police Special Commissioner Ajay Chaudhary.

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Delhi Govt deploys 14 CATS ambulances in West Delhi’s dense areas to provide quick response in medical emergencies

22 Oct 2026 | 9:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) In a step towards strengthening emergency healthcare services, the Delhi Government has deployed 14 Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances across West Delhi on the directions of Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh.
These CATs ambulances will help improve availability and accessibility of emergency medical assistance across the West District and particularly its densely populated neighborhoods and areas spread over a large geographical expanse.

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Tripura youth racial harassment case: Influencer Amir Shokeen arrested in Delhi

22 Oct 2026 | 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) Social media content creator Amir Shokeen has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a viral video allegedly showing him directing racial slurs and humiliating remarks at a young man from Tripura, triggering widespread outrage across the Northeast.

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Centre approves Rs 93 94 crore Maharaja Ajj Sarovar project in Mohali: MP Kartikeya Sharma

22 Oct 2026 | 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) The union Tourism Ministry has approved a Rs 93.94 crore project to redevelop Maharaja Ajj Sarovar at Kharar in Punjab’s Mohali district under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma said on Thursday.
Sharma said union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had communicated the approval to him through an official letter.
The proposed development includes a Ramayana Interpretation Centre, a statue of Lord Ram, redevelopment of the ghats, an entrance gate, an open-air theatre and amenities for pilgrims and tourists.

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BJP seeks two-month suspension of AAP councillors over MCD House disruption over MCD House disruption

22 Oct 2026 | 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Thursday criticised the disruption by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House and called for the suspension of those responsible for two months.

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