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‘Create fear among criminals’: SC tells Delhi Police in suo motu case on recent rape incidents

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Police and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to place their responses on record within four weeks in its suo motu proceedings concerning recent rape and sexual assault incidents in Delhi-NCR, orally observing that it was important to prevent crimes rather than taking follow-up action.

Rajnath Singh says Sanskrit can guide world, calls Ayodhya a civilisational consciousness

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:40 PM

Ayodhya, Oct 5 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday attended the inauguration ceremony of the newly constructed building of Shri Narayan Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya and said that Sanskrit has taken India's knowledge and science to great heights and still has the potential to guide the world.

India, Switzerland double down on trade, infra, and innovation ties

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India and Switzerland on Monday signed several MoUs to deepen their cooperation across sectors, including sustainable infrastructure development, exchange of young professionals, innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship.

Delhi Customs seize precious stones worth Rs 2.02 crore from passenger arriving from Bangkok

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport have arrested an Indian passenger in connection with a suspected smuggling case after intercepting him and recovering precious stones and jewellery items valued at Rs 2.02 crore, officials said on Monday.

Kota maternal deaths: Clean chit to suspended doctors raises fresh questions

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:10 PM

Jaipur, Oct 5 (IANS) Questions are mounting over accountability in the Kota maternal deaths case after senior doctors, suspended following the deaths of several new mothers and kidney failure among other women, were reinstated.

PM Modi, Swiss President Parmelin discuss ways to deepen cooperation in trade, AI and defence production

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Monday reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral ties and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in trade, investment, innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), military matters, defence production, nuclear energy, science and technology, and people-to-people ties.

Turtle doves, Cicada bugs, migratory birds arrive to announce Kashmir’s golden yellow autumn

IANS | October 5, 2026 2:48 PM

Srinagar, Oct 5 (IANS) Turtle doves picking fallen grain from Paddy fields, Cicada chirping on willow trees and the cackle of migratory birds in the night sky, these are all indications that Kashmir’s golden yellow season of plenty—autumn has arrived.

ECI replaces Nandigram inspector-in-charge a day before high-stakes bypoll

IANS | October 5, 2026 2:47 PM

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday ordered the immediate replacement of the inspector-in-charge (IC) of Nandigram Police Station in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, a day before the constituency votes in the Assembly bypoll on Tuesday.

Legal notice sent to 3 doctors over ex-Bengal CM Banerjee’s medical reports being made public

IANS | October 5, 2026 2:33 PM

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Arka Kumar Nag, counsel of former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, sent a legal notice to three top doctors attached to state-run S.S.K.M. Medical College & Hospital and state-run Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, both in South Kolkata, over a particular medical report of the former Chief Minister being made public in violation of patient-doctor confidentiality.

Next phase of GST reforms to make compliance easier: PM Modi

IANS | October 5, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted that the next phase of GST reforms will make compliance easier and improve the refund process, giving businesses greater confidence to invest and grow.

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‘Create fear among criminals’: SC tells Delhi Police in suo motu case on recent rape incidents

Rajnath Singh says Sanskrit can guide world, calls Ayodhya a civilisational consciousness

India, Switzerland double down on trade, infra, and innovation ties

Delhi Customs seize precious stones worth Rs 2.02 crore from passenger arriving from Bangkok

Kota maternal deaths: Clean chit to suspended doctors raises fresh questions

PM Modi, Swiss President Parmelin discuss ways to deepen cooperation in trade, AI and defence production

Turtle doves, Cicada bugs, migratory birds arrive to announce Kashmir’s golden yellow autumn

ECI replaces Nandigram inspector-in-charge a day before high-stakes bypoll

Legal notice sent to 3 doctors over ex-Bengal CM Banerjee’s medical reports being made public

Next phase of GST reforms to make compliance easier: PM Modi

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