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Two women killed in road accident in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Two women were killed and six others seriously injured when the SUV in which they were travelling got crushed between two trucks on NH-49 in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Saturday, police said.
Pakistan: Cyclone Tej brewing in Arabian Sea
A storm is brewing in the Arabian Sea at 1850 km southwest of Karachi, news agency ANI reported. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday said a low-pressure area in the Arabian Sea has developed into a depression and lies at a distance of 1850 km southwest of Karachi, Pakistan.
Odisha Government announces cash incentives for State’s National Games medalists
As directed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Department of Sports and Youth Services has announced cash incentives for state’s medallists of the upcoming 37th edition of the National Games, scheduled to commence in Goa from 26 October. Gold medallists will be awarded Rs 5 lakh, silver medallists will receive Rs 3 lakh and bronze medallists will be recognized with Rs 2 lakh for both individual and team events. The Odisha contingent will feature over 300 athletes including 180 women and will be participating in 31 disciplines.
Woman’s body found near Tilak Nagar MCD school was of Swiss national
An unidentified woman’s body found near the wall of an MCD school located in Tilak Nagar was that of a Swiss national, police said on Saturday, adding that the accused has been arrested.
Central Election Committee of BJP approves names for Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023
The Central Election Committee of BJP has given its approval to the following names for the upcoming assembly elections 2023 in Rajasthan.
Pune-Delhi flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after passenger claims bomb in bag
A Delhi-bound Akasa flight carrying 185 passengers from Pune made an emergency landing at the Mumbai Airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag, officials said on Saturday.
“Gaganyaan TV-D1 mission successful”: ISRO Chief S Somanath
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Saturday announced the success of the ‘TV-D1’ (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45 am.
Dentist commits suicide in UP
A government dentist allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home here, police said on Saturday. Gaurav Aggarwal (42), a resident of Khadhatti Mohal in the Gopiganj police station area, was posted at the government hospital in Mirzapur district’s Padri, they said.
RBI penalizes L&T Finance with Rs 2.5 crore fine for non-compliance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken regulatory action against L&T Finance Limited by imposing a monetary penalty of Rs 2.50 crore (Rupees Two crore Fifty lakh only) on the company. According to a press release issued by RBI, this action follows non-compliance with specific provisions of the Non-Banking Financial Company – Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016.
Delhi’s air quality dips to ‘poor’ with AQI of 173
The air quality in the national capital on Saturday morning was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 173.
ISRO’s Gaganyaan test flight ‘put on hold’
ISRO was scheduled to launch the Gaganyaan Mission test flight. However, the liftoff attempt couldn’t be completed, the space agency said on X.