States

Three Sikkim sites under AAI scanner for Greenfield airports

01 Oct 2026 | 3:23 PM

Gangtok, Oct 1 (UNI) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun pre-feasibility studies at three proposed sites at Ranka, Martam and Sadam in Sikkim for possible development of Greenfield airports, following a proposal from the state government.

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Six held with illegal arms in Nuh over alleged Jamia revenge plot

01 Oct 2026 | 3:23 PM

Panchkula, Oct 1 (UNI) Haryana Police have arrested six youths with illegal weapons in Nuh for allegedly planning to travel to Delhi to avenge a clash at Jamia University, while a separate case has been registered after a video purportedly showing a snake being beaten to death surfaced on social media, a police spokesperson said here on Thursday.

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UHBVN forum to hear power consumers’ financial disputes up to Rs 3 lakh on four days in Oct

01 Oct 2026 | 3:22 PM

Panchkula, Oct 1 (UNI) Electricity consumers from five Haryana districts will be able to take financial disputes involving amounts of more than Rs 1 lakh and up to Rs 3 lakh before the Panchkula Zonal Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum on four days this month, an Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) official said on Thursday.

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J&K notifies EV- Policy-2026, sets six-year roadmap for clean mobility

01 Oct 2026 | 3:19 PM

Srinagar, Oct 1 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Government has rolled out its Electric Vehicle Policy-2026, charting a six-year roadmap to accelerate the shift to cleaner, affordable and weather-resilient transport across the union Territory.

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Amit Shah to attend Prathima Medical College Silver Jubilee in Karimnagar

01 Oct 2026 | 3:17 PM

Karimnagar, Oct 1 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Karimnagar on October 4 to attend the silver jubilee celebrations of Prathima Medical College and lay the foundation stone for the Prathima Deemed University building.

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Man posing as RTI activist held for extorting Rs 1.35 lakh from Navi Mumbai builder

01 Oct 2026 | 3:16 PM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (UNI) Rabale police have arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly posing as an RTI activist and extorting Rs 1.35 lakh from a builder by threatening to lodge complaints against his construction projects and implicate him in false criminal cases, officials said.

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Case filed against Swami Rambhadracharya over remarks on Brahmin sub-castes; hearing on Oct 12

01 Oct 2026 | 3:16 PM

Prayagraj, Oct 1 (UNI) A case has been registered against Tulsi Peethadhishwar Swami Rambhadracharya in connection with remarks he allegedly made about certain Brahmin sub-castes during a Bhagwat Katha in Vrindavan on February 3, 2024.

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ED searches nine Yavatmal locations in Rs 242 cr Co-op Bank fraud case

01 Oct 2026 | 3:15 PM

Mumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Zone, on Wednesday conducted searches at nine locations in Yavatmal district in connection with an alleged Rs 242 crore fraud at Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank.

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After police raids and questioning, ED steps in to probe Rs.100 cr private school corruption case against ex-DMK Min

01 Oct 2026 | 3:11 PM

Chennai, Oct 1 (UNI) Two weeks after raids by police and questioning and a day after the Madras High Court refused interim relief on plea to quash the case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stepped in on Thursday to probe the alleged Rs.100 crore private school cheating case involing senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.

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Alld HC dismisses Shiksha Mitras' petitions to include them in Special TET

01 Oct 2026 | 3:06 PM

Prayagraj, Oct 1 (UNI) In a major setback for the Shiksha Mitras, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking inclusion of Shiksha Mitras in the Special TET 2026.

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Meghalaya Governor grants assent to GHADC separate electoral roll

01 Oct 2026 | 3:06 PM

Shillong, Oct 1 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar has granted assent to an amendment to the voter rules of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), restricting voting and candidacy exclusively to indigenous tribal communities.

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Karnataka RTC fares set for hike as diesel costs soar: Minister Byrathi Suresh

01 Oct 2026 | 3:05 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 1 (UNI) A bus fare hike is on the cards in Karnataka, with Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh on Thursday signalling an increase in fares of the state-run Road Transport Corporations as rising diesel prices squeeze their finances.

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Srinagar Police bust inter-state narcotics network, eight arrested

01 Oct 2026 | 3:01 PM

Srinagar, Oct 1 (UNI) Srinagar Police have busted an alleged organised narcotics network involved in the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution and financing of banned pharmaceutical drugs, arresting eight people and seizing over 2.19 lakh tablets and capsules, officials said on Thursday.

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“ You are a true hero “: Telangana Governor praises Captain Smith Machher

01 Oct 2026 | 3:01 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 1 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla expressed deep concern over the Dubai–Tel Aviv flydubai flight incident and praised Captain Smith Machher for his exceptional courage and bravery.

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Maha: Three youths killed, one injured in head-on collision between two bikes in Gondia

01 Oct 2026 | 2:54 PM

Gondia, Oct 1 (UNI)Three youths were killed on the spot and another sustained serious injuries after two motorcycles collided head-on on the Gondia-Goregaon road in Maharashtra's Gondia district shortly after midnight on Thursday, police said.

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