Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s family-run trust withdrew a request for a five-acre site in Bengaluru’s Aerospace Park for a multi-skill development centre, following BJP’s allegations of favoritism and an ongoing investigation. The family cited politically motivated allegations as the reason for their decision.
Read MoreIn response to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s comment labeling BJP as a ‘party of terrorists,’ BJP president J P Nadda criticized Congress for ideological bankruptcy, highlighting its electoral failures and alleged support for anti-national forces. Nadda also suggested Kharge introspect on the party’s declining public trust.
Read MoreRahul Gandhi has urged PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address the unequal treatment of deceased Agniveers compared to other martyred soldiers. Following the deaths of Agniveers Gohil Vishwaraj Singh and Saifat Sheet during training in Nashik, Gandhi questions why their families won’t receive equivalent compensation, pension, and other government benefits.
Read MoreThe Indian Medical Association announces a nationwide hunger strike on Oct 15, supporting West Bengal junior doctors’ fast-unto-death agitation over the rape and murder of a colleague. The movement gains widespread support as the doctors’ condition worsens, with ex-students and medical associations joining in solidarity.
Read MoreThe Andhra Pradesh government has transferred the investigation into the 2021 attacks on TDP’s headquarters and the residence of CM N Chandrababu Naidu to the CID, as previous police efforts were deemed slow. CID will start examining the case, involving allegations against YSRCP functionaries, on Monday.
Read MoreRoopkund Lake in Uttarakhand is shrinking due to climate change, with forest officials and scientists attributing the reduction in size to altered precipitation patterns. The shift from snow to rain is causing moraine to slide into the lake, reducing its volume and area.
Read MoreHigh food inflation in India is driven by volatile tomato, onion, and potato prices due to short crop cycles, storage issues, and extreme weather. An RBI working paper suggests reforms like private mandis, re-launching futures trading, and expanding cold storage facilities to stabilize prices and support farmers.
Read MoreTwo men accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case received a hero’s welcome in Vijayapura, Karnataka, after being granted bail following seven years in jail. Sri Ram Sene members honored Parashuram Waghmore and Manohar Yadawe, who later performed religious rituals and avoided media interaction.
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