07 Oct, 23:29 (IST)

The Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir announced that vote counting for the 90 Assembly constituencies would begin at 8 AM on October 8, with 28 counting centres set up across 20 districts. The CEO confirmed that all Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are securely stored in strong rooms and emphasised that comprehensive security measures, including a three-tier security cover, are in place for the counting process.

07 Oct, 21:45 (IST)

Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, prompting the National Hurricane Center to issue storm surge and hurricane watches for parts of Florida.

07 Oct, 20:55 (IST)

Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav today said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's top officials are not allowing him to speak in public or address the media. "The state government had spent crores of rupees on advertising the event, and District Magistrates (DMs) from across the state had joined via video conferencing. However, the event concluded abruptly without Nitish Kumar speaking to the officials or giving instructions regarding the implementation of the rural development projects," Yadav said on X.

07 Oct, 19:46 (IST)

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today said that his government is "determined to complete the job" and free the remaining hostages from Gaza. "We will end the war when we complete all the goals we set: overthrowing the evil rule of Hamas, returning all our abductees home - both the dead and the living, thwarting any future threat from Gaza to Israel, and returning our residents in the south and north safely to their homes," said Netanyahu.

07 Oct, 18:22 (IST)

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today claimed that the BJP would win at least three Assembly constituencies where he has campaigned for the party. It must be noted that Sarma was a star campaigner for the BJP in the Haryana Assembly polls.

07 Oct, 16:19 (IST)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed its first charge sheet in the rape and murder case of a doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. The CBI has named arrested civic volunteer Sanjay Roy as the only prime accused. 

07 Oct, 14:53 (IST)

Jan Suraaj Party’s founder and leader Prashant Kishor today attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's claim of winning 220 seats in the next Assembly elections. Kishor dismissed Kumar's statement and said that the Janata Dal (United) would struggle to secure even 20 seats in the election.

07 Oct, 13:27 (IST)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken cognizance of the recent US NTSB Aviation Investigation Report, which highlighted safety concerns involving Boeing 737 airplanes equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 Rudder Rollout Guidance Actuators.

07 Oct, 11:31 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Maa Durga on the occasion of Navratri with a garba that he wrote. In a post on X, PM Modi said he wrote the garba as a tribute to Maa Durga's power and grace.

07 Oct, 07:47 (IST)

A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday, October 6,  killed three people and injured at least 17, officials said. Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside the airport, which is Pakistan’s biggest. 

Mumbai, October 7: On Sunday, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the BJP and said that the party's "double-engine government" only results in "inflation, unemployment, and corruption." Addressing AAP's Janta ki Adalat, Arvind Kejriwal said, "The BJP-led double-engine government is on its way out in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. The double-engine concept has failed nationwide." Kejriwal also said that BJP's one engine broke down in June when they secured 240 seats, and the second engine will fail in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand.

The IMD, on October 6, issued a yellow alert for several places in Kerala, including Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Kannur districts on October 7 and in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Malappuram, and Wayanad on October 8. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate the Kalaignar Memorial Centenary Park, built in the name of DMK patriarch and his father M Karunanidhi, popularly referred to as Kalaignar, in Chennai today, October 7. The park is likely to have a 10,000 sq ft glass garden, a horticultural museum, a musical fountain show, an aviary, and a 500-metre zipline. Gujarat Shocker: Woman’s Thumb and Fingers Severed After Husband Attacks Her With Sword Over Alleged Alimony Suit in Mandasan Village.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate DefConnect 4.0, a significant step towards advancing indigenous innovation and celebrating the growing defence ecosystem of the country, in New Delhi today. "DefConnect 4.0 marks a milestone in India's defence innovation journey, bringing together the Armed Forces, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), industry leaders, innovators, start-ups and MSMEs, academia, incubators, investors and policymakers," the Ministry of Defence said. On October 6, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced INR 5 lakh ex-gratia to the kin of the deceased in a fire accident that took place at a shop in Mumbai's Chembur. At least seven people, including two children of a family, were killed in the fire tragedy that occurred in the Chembur area.

In Rajasthan, five people were killed, and 10 others were injured after a dumper allegedly rammed three bikes in Dausa. Officials said the incident occurred in Lalsot at around 11.30 AM. They also said that the dumper hit the three motorcycles after its brakes failed. The Palghar police recently issued an advisor after a suspicious boat was reportedly spotted off the coast in the district. The suspicious boast also led to a search by the Coast Guard. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday attacked Rahul Gandhi and said that the Congress MP has not improved at all. AAP's 'Janta Ki Adalat': Arvind Kejriwal Says Will Give Statehood to Delhi, Make It Free from Lieutenant Governor.

Rijiju also said that Rahul Gandhi is not showing any maturity. "First of all, when Rahul Gandhi became the Leader of the Opposition, I hoped he would improve and show maturity. Instead, he has become even more unruly," he added.