Recently, K.T. Rama Rao, the BRS working president, called out the Congress government for making life tough for farmers, pointing to three suicides linked to money troubles. He said there’s a big lack of support and welfare programs that used to help farmers out.
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma kicked off the 'Nijut Moina' scheme, giving monthly cash to girl students from Class 11 up to post-grads. The whole idea is to boost girls' education and cut down on child marriages, making sure they get the support they need to finish school.
Adani Group is launching India’s biggest hydrogen blending project in Ahmedabad, mixing green hydrogen with natural gas to lower emissions and support the country’s net-zero goals. This is a big leap towards cleaner energy, with plans to boost the hydrogen mix over time.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu just landed in Delhi for a four-day visit, and he’s got his First Lady, Sajidha Mohamed, with him. He’s planning to chat with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a bunch of topics.
Two foreign women mountaineers were rescued after being stranded for three days on the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand. Michelle Dvorak and Fav Manners were airlifted to safety following a coordinated search operation involving helicopters and trained rescue personnel.
In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, doctors pulled out a whopping 2-kilogram hairball from a 31-year-old woman who’s been dealing with trichotillomania. This strange condition made her compulsively munch on hair for over 15 years, leading to some serious stomach pain and complications that needed surgery.
Things are getting tense in Goa as the Christian community is demanding the arrest of Subhash Velingkar, an RSS leader, for some nasty comments he made about St Francis Xavier. Protests turned into clashes with the police, and local church folks are calling for peace. Rahul Gandhi is throwing shade at the BJP for stirring the pot. Velingkar's in hot water with a bunch of legal complaints, but the police haven’t arrested him yet.
Bengaluru got hit hard by heavy rains on October 5, leaving many areas flooded, with fallen trees and traffic mayhem. The basement of the Kendriya Vihar apartments ended up underwater. Officials are working to clear things up, but more rain is on the way.
On October 6, 2024, BSP leader Mayawati slammed priest Yati Narsinghanand for his hate speech against Islam, urging the government to take strict action. After Narsinghanand's inflammatory remarks, protests kicked off in Ghaziabad and other areas, leading to more security and legal measures against him.
There's a missing person situation in Mangaluru. B. M. Mumtaz Ali, the younger brother of former Congress MLA B. A. Mohiuddin Bava, hasn’t been seen since early Sunday morning. Cops think he might've jumped into the Phalguni river after they found his car messed up near Kuloor bridge. They're on the hunt for him.