INDIA
Has Yamuna become India’s river of sorrow?
The sickly Yamuna river is already dry. “Thanks to open drains upstream, the river has been reduced to a vast sewage canal. Already you can see foaming and white layer patches on the river bed downstream of the Gokul barrage in Mathura. Yamuna is stinking with filth and toxic effluents,” said environmentalist Devashish Bhattacharya.
Manipur government extends internet ban till October 11
Extending the ban on mobile internet services till October 11, Commissioner (Home) T. Ranjit Singh said in his order: "There is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in the state of Manipur.”
Afghan Embassy, Consulates to remain open, say envoys after meeting MEA officials
In a post on X, Afghanistan's Consul General in Mumbai, Zakia Wardak, said on Friday that she along with acting Consul General Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil had met senior MEA officials on October 4, during which it was made clear that the Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi and both the Consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad will remain open and continue their operations for the benefit of its citizens.
Sikkim deluge: Army weapons, equipment swept away in Teesta River
Defence PRO, Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat said: "Due to severe floods in Sikkim, certain military equipment including firearms and explosives were carried away in Teesta River. An urgent notice for the public has already been issued by Jalpaiguri district authorities."
Sikkim deluge: 22 bodies recovered from West Bengal including 6 army personnel
At least, 17 were recovered till Friday morning. The bodies were mainly recovered from the overflowing Teesta River in Jalpaiguri district in the northern sector.
'Police should not act as if they are above law': Delhi HC orders Rs 50K compensation for unlawful detention
Justice Subramonium Prasad directed that the compensation amount be deducted from the salaries of two Sub-Inspectors from the Badarpur police station who were responsible for detaining the man and placing him in the lockup.
Shift radical preacher Amritpal, others to Punjab jail, pleads mother
Expressing concern over the challenges faced by their families in visiting them at Dibrugarh jail, his mother Balwinder Kaur said it was essential for the detainees, including her son Amritpal, to be transferred to jails in Punjab.
6 dead, 40 injured in Mumbai high-rise parking lot fire
The fire, which broke out at around 3 a.m., burnt at least four cars and 30 two-wheelers in the parking lot of the Jay Bhavani Building on M.G. Road.
Unruly passenger booked for verbally abusing AI crew on New York-Delhi flight
According to the officials, the case pertains to a passenger who caused disruption on the flight and directed offensive language at the female cabin crew.
India raised concerns with US over its Pak envoy's PoK visit: EAM
Speaking to mediapersons, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India's position regarding the entire union territory of Jammu and Kashmir being an integral part of the country is well known.
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