Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede Leaves 17 Feared Dead, Several Injured
A stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on October 17, 2026, reportedly left several people feared dead and dozens injured amid heavy rain and overcrowding. Police launched...
NFR Speeds Up Agartala-Akhaura Railway Project for Passenger Services
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has intensified efforts to complete pending works on the Agartala-Akhaura...
Congress Appoints 208 AICC Observers for Nationwide Vote Bachao Campaign
The Congress has appointed 208 observers for its nationwide “Vote Bachao – Desh Bachao”...
CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Granted Conditional Bail by Delhi Court
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been granted conditional bail by a...
Adani Electricity Powers Over 700 Durga Puja and Navratri Pandals
Adani Electricity has powered over 700 Navratri and Durga Puja pandals across Mumbai with...
RBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from list of scheduled banks after licence cancellation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from the list of scheduled banks following the cancellation...
RBI announces series of developmental and regulatory measures for customer convenience
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced a series of developmental and regulatory measures aimed at enhancing customer convenience and strengthening...
Rupee depreciates by 36 paise against US dollar
In the forex market, the rupee depreciated by 36 paise to close at 96 rupees and 78 paise against the US dollar. ...
Major Asian markets in red, European indices show mixed response
In Asian markets today, South Korea’s Kospi index fell two per cent, Singapore’s Strait Times index declined over 1.6 per cent, Japan’s...
World Cotton Day 2026 | Akashvani News
Today is World Cotton Day. This day is celebrated annually on October 7 to highlight the global economic, social, and environmental importance...
Biplab Deb engages UNDP leadership on India’s Viksit Bharat vision
West Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb engaged with UNDP leadership at UN Headquarters in New York, discussing India’s development priorities, Sustainable Development Goals and...
Kiren Rijiju thanks Tripura voters as NDA sweeps VC elections
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju thanked Tripura voters after the NDA secured a sweeping victory in Village Committee elections, winning 4,320 of 4,594 seats across...
Myanmar Drug Cartels Intensify Narcotics Threat in Northeast India
Myanmar-based drug cartels are intensifying narcotics trafficking into Northeast India, exploiting unrest, porous borders and difficult terrain. Rising opium cultivation and synthetic drug production...
Dhaka-Delhi hold talks over PM’s India visit
Bangladesh and India are holding discussions over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to New Delhi, with Dhaka expected to announce the date after...
Tamil Nadu bypolls record 83.86% turnout in Madurantakam and 78.53% in Dharapuram
In Tamil Nadu, voting was held today for the by polls for the reserved constituencies Dharapuram and Madurantakam. According to the latest...
Auto retail sales hit record 25.37 lakh units in September
The country’s automobile retail sales rose 31.8 per cent year on year to over 25 lakh units in September this year, marking...
World Bank raises India’s GDP growth projection to 7.1 from 6.6 % for this fiscal
The World Bank has raised its forecast for India’s GDP growth in the current financial year to 7.1 per cent, up from...
Govt in discussion with airlines and Oil companies regarding ATF prices: Union Civil Aviation Minister
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu today said that the West Asia crisis is one of the major concerns, as it...
eSanjeevani achieves milestone of 50 cr teleconsultations from across the country
India’s National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has crossed 50 crore teleconsultations, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s efforts to leverage digital technology...
