Tamil Nadu Islamic Organisations To Protest Against Waqf Bill on October 4: Live News Updates Today

Tamil Nadu Islamic organisations and political parties will conduct a joint protest on October 4 against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 by the Union government. The protest will be held at Rajarathinam Stadium, Chennai, on October 4.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today promised to complete the Bandar Port works by December 2025. Naidu also asked officials to expedite the pace of the works after reviewing the progress of the ongoing works of the port in Machilipatnam in Krishna district.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha today said that people’s participation in the Assembly poll indicates that people are ‘out to script new history’. Sinha said that the conduct of peaceful elections and recent development in Jammu and Kashmir is proof of the fact that it is now busy creating a new history by forgetting its past.

Today, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pankaj Agarwal said strict action would be taken against violations of the Model Code of Conduct and attempts to influence voters. The CEO also said that through newspaper advertisements, individual voters were encouraged to register themselves for benefits by giving missed calls or calling a telephone number.

Myanmar today kicked off a nationwide population and household census across the country. As per reports, census collection teams from the Ministry of Immigration and Population gathered population and household data across regions and states on Tuesday.

An Indian Air Force Advanced Light Helicopter made a precautionary landing during flood relief operations in the Sitamarhi sector of Bihar. According to the report, all three personnel onboard, including two pilots, were reported safe. 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a travel advisory for Indians travelling to Iran amid escalating tensions in the region. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, October 2, External Affairs Minister Randhir Jaiswal urged Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran. For those currently in Iran, the advisory emphasizes the importance of remaining vigilant and maintaining contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud paid heartfelt tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on October 2, commemorating the leader's birth anniversary.

Mushtaq Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, died on Wednesday after collapsing at his home in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir due to heart attack. He was 75 years old and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the most iconic figure of India’s freedom movement, on his birth anniversary. Modi also paid tribute to India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, who was also born on this day.