States

Vidyasagar’s birthplace set for a major makeover; Bengal CM unveils Rs 10.59-cr projects

30 Sep 2026 | 3:19 PM

Midnapore, Sep 30 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a major heritage and tourism push for Birsingha, the birthplace of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, promising to turn the village into a destination for visitors, researchers and students while unveiling a slew of infrastructure projects worth several crores.

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Telangana: FIR registered over alleged killing of community dogs in Siddipet

30 Sep 2026 | 3:16 PM

Siddipet (Telangana), Sep 30 (UNI) Koheda police have registered an FIR over the alleged killing of community dogs in Baswapur village of Siddipet district, following intervention by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Stray Animal Foundation India (SAFI).

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Para submits privilege motion against J&K Chief Secretary, Law Secretary

30 Sep 2026 | 3:14 PM

Srinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed Para Wednesday submitted a Motion of Privilege against the Chief Secretary and Law Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that the two senior bureaucrats questioned the contents and language of a resolution moved in the Assembly.

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Madras HC refuses CBI probe into Veeramani POCSO case, says SIT should be given time to investigate

30 Sep 2026 | 3:13 PM

Chennai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to order a CBI probe into the POCSO case involving granite baron and paedophile accused R.Veeramani of Gem Granites saying the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Tamil Nadu government should be given breathing space to collect all the evidences in the case.

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MLA Payal Shankar urges Governor to issue house-site pattas to Tribal Families in Adilabad

30 Sep 2026 | 3:04 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) A delegation led by Adilabad MLA Payal Shankar urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to take steps to issue house-site pattas and provide basic amenities to tribal families residing in Komaram Bheem Colony of Battiswargav village in Mavala mandal, Adilabad district.

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Sajad Lone flags EWS certificate disparity in J&K Assembly, calls for uniform definition of "poor"

30 Sep 2026 | 2:56 PM

Srinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Wednesday raised concerns in the Legislative Assembly over what he termed a stark regional imbalance in the issuance of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificates across Jammu and Kashmir, demanding a uniform definition of poverty throughout the union Territory.

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Army not only defends nation, but provides support, compassion, healing to J&K people: LG Sinha

30 Sep 2026 | 2:38 PM

Srinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the Indian Army has emerged not only as a force defending the country against external threats but also as a source of support, compassion and healing for people in Jammu and Kashmir, as he attended the closing ceremony of the 11th Mega Eye Surgery Camp organised under Operation Drishti.

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Telangana cyber police recover Rs 455 crore lost to cyber frauds in two years: Shikha Goel

30 Sep 2026 | 2:24 PM

Hyderabad, Sept 30 (UNI) Telangana cyber police have recovered Rs 455 crore lost to cyber frauds over the last two years, while nearly 60 per cent of financial losses suffered by cybercrime victims in the state are linked to stock-trading and business investment frauds, Shikha Goel, Principal Secretary to the Telangana government, said on Tuesday evening.

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Haryana: 6,970 suspected intoxicant tablets, capsules seized in Sirsa; one held

30 Sep 2026 | 2:18 PM

Panchkula, Sep 30 (UNI) Haryana Police have seized 6,970 suspected intoxicant tablets and capsules from a man in Sirsa, as part of an intensified drive against drug trafficking in the district, a police spokesperson said here on Wednesday.

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Odisha Vigilance arrests Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers in DA case

30 Sep 2026 | 2:17 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers, Sambalpur, Umakant Samantaray, for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets and will produce him before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur, official sources said.

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CAG flags irregular sale, mutation and construction on land within Odisha wildlife sanctuaries

30 Sep 2026 | 2:05 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (UNI) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged large-scale irregularities in the sale, mutation, conversion and utilisation of land falling within the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary (BKWLS) and eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) of Odisha, saying such violations defeated the statutory objective of protecting wildlife and the biological integrity of protected areas.

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MRPL incident: Blast-like sound, dense smoke trigger alarm in Mangaluru

30 Sep 2026 | 2:04 PM

Mangaluru, Sept 30 (UNI) The absence of immediate clarity over the source of a blast-like sound at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) premises near Jokatte left residents on alert on Wednesday, after dense smoke was seen rising from the facility.

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80-yr-old man's body kept in freezer for 4 yrs, family planned cryonics

30 Sep 2026 | 2:02 PM

Mumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) A shocking incident has come to light in Malad East where the body of an 80-year-old man was allegedly kept in a freezer at a polyclinic for nearly four years following his death in 2022.

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Thane Sena UBT leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead, family alleges threats, conspiracy

30 Sep 2026 | 1:55 PM

Mumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) Police have intensified their investigation into the killing of Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep alias Bala Purnekar, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Thane late Tuesday night.

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EC must restore public confidence in electoral system: T’gana DY CM Bhatti Vikramarka

30 Sep 2026 | 1:49 PM

Kochi/Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said the Election Commission has a responsibility to ensure that elections are conducted freely, fairly and transparently and to instil confidence among people in the electoral system.

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