Gujarat: Lioness drowns in Junagadh canal

IANS | October 24, 2025 5:58 PM

Junagadh, Oct 24 (IANS) A lioness drowned in a canal while trying to run away from the Forest Department officials, who caught the feline from the residential area near Divasa village in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Friday.

HAL’s first HTT-40 trainer aircraft takes to the skies

IANS | October 24, 2025 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The first Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) Series Production aircraft, TH 4001, which will train the next generation Air Warriors, took to the skies at the HAL facility in Bengaluru on Friday, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said.

Film on village development plans debuts in cinemas

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Starting Friday, the Panchayati Raj Ministry is screening a two-minute Public Service Awareness (PSA) film on “People’s Plan Campaign – Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas” in cinema halls across the country to promote public participation in village-level projects, an official said.

NDA likely to win record number of seats in Bihar: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:19 PM

Jammu, Oct 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday said there is a strong possibility of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a record number of seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Kerala women have given leadership to India: President Murmu

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:15 PM

Ernakulam, Oct 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday praised women from Kerala for giving leadership to the nation and recalled the contribution of 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly, including three from the southern state, who added rich perspectives in the making of the Constitution of India.