Probe the Jarange audio clip through an SIT: BJP hits out at Raut
Demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to verify the authenticity of an audio clip circulating in the name of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and to probe the ₹500-crore allegations arising from it.
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Maharashtra
BREAKINGProbe the Jarange audio clip through an SIT: BJP hits out at Raut
Demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to verify the authenticity of an audio clip circulating in the name of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and to probe the ₹500-crore allegations arising from it.
BREAKINGTankers last: Maharashtra gives Nagpur, Amravati, Konkan 4 days to file village water plans
Nagpur, Amravati and Konkan divisions must file village-wise water-scarcity plans by 25 October. Minister Gulabrao Patil says tankers should be the last resort.
Deshmukh calls extortion complaint 'fabricated', blames Shinde
NCP (SP) leader and former home minister Anil Deshmukh accused deputy CM Eknath Shinde of acting under BJP pressure, a day after a man alleged Deshmukh took ₹4 crore in extortion money in 2020.
Politics
BREAKINGProbe the Jarange audio clip through an SIT: BJP hits out at Raut
Demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to verify the authenticity of an audio clip circulating in the name of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and to probe the ₹500-crore allegations arising from it.
Kuki-Zo forum seeks President's Rule; Kharge hits out, sit-in today
Calling Manipur's crisis political, the Kuki-Zo Women's Forum demanded that President's Rule be reimposed and sought a separate Union Territory with a legislature. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the government over the violence. A statewide sit-in is called for Thursday over the Khongban Sunurok killings.
BJP worker shot dead in Bengal's Malda, six injured as two groups clash
A 35-year-old BJP supporter was shot dead in West Bengal's Malda district on Wednesday evening and at least six people were injured in clashes that followed. Samir Ghosh was attacked with sharp weapons and then shot twice in the Ramkeli area. No arrests have been made.
Government
Amit Shah flags off Rs 8,941 crore plan to clean the Yamuna, 43 projects across Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched 43 water and sewage projects worth Rs 8,941 crore for cleaning the Yamuna, executed by the Delhi Jal Board. The package includes new sewage treatment plants and an expanded sewer network. Shah also attacked the Opposition.
Centre notifies telecom regulatory sandbox rules to test new tech
The Centre notified the Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026, letting eligible firms, startups, researchers and individuals test new telecom technology with certain regulatory exemptions. A sandbox can run up to 24 months.
Audio clip, a 500-crore charge and a dare: Jarange turns the tables on Shinde
Manoj Jarange Patil held a press conference in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday and played an audio clip he says is an internal BJP conversation. He denied taking Rs 500 crore and alleged a three-year conspiracy against him. The move came after Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dared him to produce evidence.
Mumbai
PWD contractors' pending dues: Maharashtra calls meeting on October 28
With crores in bills pending from the public works department, the state has called a meeting of contractors' associations in Mantralaya on October 28, to be chaired by PWD minister Shivendraraje Bhosale.
Fadnavis receives Rubio at Gateway of India, presents a traditional shawl
US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited the Gateway of India in Mumbai, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis received him and his wife. Fadnavis presented him a traditional shawl.
Congress calls Mumbai 'jungle raj' after meeting police chief on crime and Wakode case
Mumbai Congress leaders met police commissioner Deven Bharti and submitted a memorandum on rising crime, the safety of public figures and the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode. MP Varsha Gaikwad said the city had become a 'jungle raj'.
National
Kuki-Zo forum seeks President's Rule; Kharge hits out, sit-in today
Calling Manipur's crisis political, the Kuki-Zo Women's Forum demanded that President's Rule be reimposed and sought a separate Union Territory with a legislature. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the government over the violence. A statewide sit-in is called for Thursday over the Khongban Sunurok killings.
Defence, trade and space top the agenda as Tusk meets Modi in Delhi
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday, with trade, defence and technology ties on the agenda. It is the first visit by a Polish prime minister to India in 16 years. Tusk will also travel to Bengaluru.
Amit Shah flags off Rs 8,941 crore plan to clean the Yamuna, 43 projects across Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched 43 water and sewage projects worth Rs 8,941 crore for cleaning the Yamuna, executed by the Delhi Jal Board. The package includes new sewage treatment plants and an expanded sewer network. Shah also attacked the Opposition.
World
Defence, trade and space top the agenda as Tusk meets Modi in Delhi
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday, with trade, defence and technology ties on the agenda. It is the first visit by a Polish prime minister to India in 16 years. Tusk will also travel to Bengaluru.
Indian embassy in Paris issues advisory as France unrest turns violent
The Indian embassy in Paris has issued an advisory for Indian nationals in France and those planning to visit, urging them to stay alert and avoid large gatherings amid violent protests. Protests over living costs and public services turned violent, with looting and clashes reported in several cities.
Indian among two killed in attack on Saudi airport in Dammam; embassy reaches out
An Indian national was among two people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday evening, the Indian Embassy said. Two other Indians were injured. Airport operations have resumed and the embassy is contacting affected families.