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Bombay High Court circuit bench refuses urgent hearing on petition against CEC

28 Sep 2026 | 10:58 PM

Kolhapur, Sep 28 (UNI) Giving relief to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, the Bombay High Court circuit bench at Kolhapur refused an urgent hearing on Monday (September 28), regarding a petition filed against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission of India (ECI). .

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Bengal polls: Nandigram campaign turns into battle of two women

28 Sep 2026 | 10:56 PM

Nandigram, Sep 28 (UNI) The Nandigram bypoll campaign is increasingly boiling down to a fight between two women as BJP candidate Hasirani Rath seeks votes invoking her son's killing, while Arpita Pradhan has taken charge of the Congress campaign after her husband and party candidate Milan Pradhan was jailed in connection with cases dating back to the 2007 land agitation.

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Gurugram: GMDA plans major MG Road overhaul; safer crossings, parking and congestion relief in focus

28 Sep 2026 | 10:53 PM

Gurugram, Sep 28 (UNI) Pedestrians struggling with encroached footpaths, unsafe road crossings and inadequate facilities along Gurugram's busy MG Road could see improvements, with the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) proposing a series of interventions ranging from dedicated crossings and two-wheeler parking to a foot overbridge and possible grade-separated infrastructure at Sikandarpur. .

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Motorcycle enters VP's convoy route in Kerala: Two arrested

28 Sep 2026 | 10:52 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (UNI) Two youths were arrested after allegedly riding a motorcycle into the route of Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan’s convoy at Kovalam here, causing a security breach, police said.

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Ram Bachan Rai takes charge as acting Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council

28 Sep 2026 | 10:46 PM

Patna, Sept 28 (UNI) Amid changing political equations in Bihar, Legislative Council Chairman Avadhesh Narayan Singh resigned from his post on Monday following which Deputy Chairman Dr Ram Bachan Rai assumed charge as the Acting Chairman of the Upper House.

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Himachal BJP asks Congress to respond to EC clarification with facts

28 Sep 2026 | 10:38 PM

Shimla, September 28 (UNI)Shimla Zila Parishad chairman Bhupendra Singh Sisodia on Monday accused the Congress of creating political confusion over the Election Commission and electoral processes and urged the party to base its allegations on verified facts and official records. Addressing a press conference here, Sisodia said the Election Commission had issued a clarification on September 26 following media reports about objections reportedly raised by two Election Commissioners over certain procedures.

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Bengal’s economic progress is our top priority: Hardeep Puri

28 Sep 2026 | 10:36 PM

Kolkata, Sep 28 (UNI) union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said the economic development of West Bengal was among the government’s top priorities and expressed confidence that the state would regain its position as a major economic centre.

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40 displaced families return to Nanoor’s Papuri village after 17 years following Calcutta High Court order

28 Sep 2026 | 10:34 PM

Nanoor, Sep 28 (UNI) Nearly 40 families displaced from Papuri village in Nanoor have returned to their ancestral homes after nearly 17 years, following an intervention by the Calcutta High Court.

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Bengal CM deploys STF, CID after BJP Booth President Chandan Bhalla shot dead in Bolpur

28 Sep 2026 | 10:31 PM

Bolpur, Sep 28 (UNI) The murder of a local BJP leader in Bolpur has prompted the West Bengal government to bring the Special Task Force (STF) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into the investigation.

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Yashomati Thakur lodges police complaint over drone spotted near Amravati Home, capturing images

28 Sep 2026 | 10:27 PM

Amravati, Sep 28 (UNI) Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Yashomati Thakur on Monday claimed that a drone was seen flying over her residence in Amravati and allegedly captured images, prompting her to lodge a complaint with the police.

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Centre allows Haryana to start Kharif procurement from Sept 29, reiterates safeguards against irregular purchases

28 Sep 2026 | 10:22 PM

Panchkula, Sept 28 (UNI) The Centre on Monday allowed Haryana to begin procurement for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2026-27 from September 29 instead of October 1, advancing the exercise by two days while reiterating safeguards against irregular procurement.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) conveyed its approval to the Haryana government following the state's requests on September 15 and September 23.

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Kolhapur: Man killed, wife seriously injured in accident

28 Sep 2026 | 10:12 PM

Kolhapur, Sep 28 (UNI) A man was killed on the spot while his wife was seriously injured when a speeding car hit their motorcycle, on the Vadgaon-Hatkanangale road at Vadgaon in Hatkanangale tehsil of this district today.
According to Vadgaon police, Deepak Ravsaheb Shinde, a resident of Miraj town in Sangli district, was returning home with his wife Aashadevi after meeting a relative when a speeding car rammed their bike after the car driver lost control on the wheel.

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Meghalaya HC refuses to direct elections to GHADC

28 Sep 2026 | 10:12 PM

Shillong, Sep 28 (UNI) The Meghalaya High Court has refused to direct the state government to hold general elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), upholding a gubernatorial notification that extended the council’s term from April 19, 2026, to October 18, 2026.

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TTD allocates Rs 1.50-cr for renovation of 200-year-old Pushkarini at Tarigonda Temple

28 Sep 2026 | 10:07 PM

Tarigonda (Annamayya district), Sep 28 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has allocated Rs 1.50 crore for renovating the nearly 200-year-old Pushkarini at the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Tarigonda, with TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu laying the foundation stone for the works on Monday.

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Restructuring Public Finances: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Demands 6-Month Fiscal Overhaul in Maharashtra

28 Sep 2026 | 10:06 PM

Mumbai, Sept 28 (UNI) Laying down a strict deadline for complete systemic transformation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has demanded an aggressive, action-oriented strategy within the next six months to plug financial leakages, eliminate high-interest borrowing discrepancies, and optimize public resource allocation.

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