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NC-Congress alliance will prioritize restoration of full statehood to J&K

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Srinagar: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh announced that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have given a decisive mandate to the National Conference-Congress (NC-Congress) alliance. Speaking at a press conference, Ramesh emphasized that the coalition’s top priority would be the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

“The people of J&K have decisively rejected the BJP’s attempts to manipulate the election outcome. Efforts to engineer a majority continued until yesterday, but today, the people’s verdict is clear,” said Ramesh.

He added that the BJP’s maneuvers and the actions of those involved in managing the elections had been thwarted, reflecting the strength of the people’s will. The NC-Congress alliance is now set to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kumaraswamy slams Siddaramaiah for accusing Oppn of targeting his wife in MUDA case

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Bengaluru : JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for accusing the opposition of dragging his wife in the MUDA case and blamed the latter’s ‘wrongs’ for the woes.

The Union Minister also challenged Siddaramaiah for a debate on the Congress government’s achievements and developmental activities so far.

“Time and again you (Siddaramaiah) say the opposition is jealous and you are accusing the opposition of dragging your wife (into the MUDA case). You have brought your wife, who was respectfully at home, out (in this case). It is not done by us, the opposition. You have brought her out because of wrongs you have committed (in her name),” Kumaraswamy said.

Addressing reporters here, he said, “repeatedly you (Siddaramaiah) speak about AHINDA, what have you done for AHINDA (Kannada acronym for minorities, backward classes and Dalits)? Haven’t we seen what has happened in Valmiki Corporation (scam), the loot that has happened.”

Pointing to CM’s emotional appeal to people if they would forgive the opposition for targeting his wife over the MUDA ‘scam’, Kumaraswamy said, “Whether people will forgive or accept us, they will decide later. Let him ask the people what they will do to him (Siddaramaiah) for this kind of governance…”

Siddaramaiah had on Saturday come down heavily on the opposition BJP and the JD(S) for dragging his wife Parvathi B M in the MUDA case, who had never stepped into public life and was confined to her house.

He also charged the opposition with targeting him because they could not tolerate a person from a backward community in the Chief Minister’s post.

Siddaramaiah is facing the Lokayukta and ED probes into alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to his wife by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

His wife Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, Devaraju — from whom Mallikarjuna Swamy purchased land and gifted it to Parvathi — and others are named as other accused in the case.

Alleging that the Congress government is entangled in scams, Kumaraswamy said, “No ministers including the Chief Minister have any concern for the troubles faced by the people… they speak about development, only god should save us.”

He challenged Siddaramaiah for a discussion on achievements and development work of the current Congress government led by him, with that of his (Kumaraswamy) 14 months JD(S)-Congress coalition government in 2018-19.

Claiming that he had to function as CM without proper cooperation from the Congress during the coalition government, Kumaraswamy said, “JD(S) had only 38 MLAs then… what all you (Siddaramaiah/Congress) did then? Today you are saying Kumaraswamy didn’t work for 14 months.”

Citing rain-related issues reported in the last couple of days in parts of the city, Kumaraswamy said, “A deadline was set to fill potholes… we are seeing the quality of the work that was done, following this rains.”

Not only in Bengaluru, in several parts of the state the post monsoon rains are more than expected, leading to damage of crops and people facing trouble, he said, while accusing the government of ‘failing’ to address the issues

India Today Exit Poll animation shows Rahul Gandhi wrestling Nadda: Netizens react to Modi’s absence

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New Delhi: An animated video by India Today depicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrestling BJP National President JP Nadda as the exit polls projected a clear lead for the Congress in Haryana. The video sparked numerous reactions on social media, with many highlighting that PM Modi is often not presented as the BJP’s face when the party appears to be losing elections.

Several users pointed out how JP Nadda becomes the focus during election setbacks, while PM Modi is prominently featured during the party’s victories. The reactions ranged from sympathy for Nadda to sarcastic commentary.

Congress leader Pawan Khera tweeted, “अगले जन्म में मोहे नड्डा ना कीजे….,” implying that Nadda’s position is unenviable, especially during election losses.

Will campaign for BJP if free power supplied in NDA-ruled states: Arvind Kejriwal

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AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free electricity in the NDA-ruled states before the Delhi Assembly elections, promising to campaign for the saffron party if he fulfills this demand.

Addressing a public gathering at ‘Janta Ki Adalat’, Kejriwal accused the BJP’s “double engine” governments of failing across the states, predicting their ouster from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

He termed the “double engine” model as “double loot and double corruption”.

“I challenge PM Modi to provide free electricity in all 22 BJP-ruled states before the Delhi Assembly elections in February. If he does, I will campaign for the BJP,” Kejriwal asserted.

“The exit polls show the BJP’s double engine governments will soon collapse in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.

Kejriwal further accused the BJP of being anti-poor, citing the removal of bus marshals and data entry operators as well as the halting of home guards’ salaries in Delhi.

“There is no democracy in Delhi. It’s under the LG’s rule,” he alleged.

7 killed as fire breaks out in shop-cum-residential building in Mumbai CM orders probe

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Seven persons, including three minors, were killed after a fire broke out in a double-storey shop-cum-residential structure in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a fire official said.

The incident took place at 5.20 am at Siddharth Colony in Chembur area, he said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde later visited the site. He announced a high-level probe into the incident and a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased.

The ground floor of the structure was used as a shop and the upper floor as residence, an official said.

The blaze was confined to the electric wiring and installations in the shop at the ground floor and spread to the upper floor, he said, adding it was a ‘level-one’ fire.

Seven persons were injured in the incident. They were taken to the Rajawadi Hospital where all of them were declared brought dead, the official said.

Fire engines, water tankers and other assistance were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused by 9.15 am, the official said.

The deceased have been identified as Paris Gupta (7), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Gupta (39), Prem Gupta (30), Narendra Gupta (10), Vidhi Chediram Gupta (15) and Gitadevi Dharamdev Gupta (60), he said.

CM Shinde visited the site and met family members of the victims.

Later, talking to reporters, he said the incident was very unfortunate.

The chief minister announced a high-level probe in the incident and a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased.

The cost of treatment of the injured persons will be borne by the government, he said.

If the slum rehabilitation work has run into hurdles, the issues would be looked into, he added.

The CM was accompanied by Union minister Ramdas Athawale.

Zomato CEO Says Mall stopped him from using main entrance elevator while making food deliveries

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Calls for Better Treatment of Delivery Partners at Malls

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Zomato CEO Says Mall stopped him from using main entrance, elevator while making food deliveries
New Delhi: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Sunday said malls need to be “more humane” towards delivery partners, sharing his first-hand experience as a delivery executive picking up orders for the food tech giant.

The Zomato CEO and his wife Grecia Munoz, who changed her name to Gia Goyal on Instagram, earlier took on the role of delivery partners to deliver orders in Gurugram and get a first-hand experience of challenges faced by them.

Sharing his experience in a social media post, Goyal said: “During my second order, I realised that we need to work with malls more closely to improve working conditions for all delivery partners. And malls also need to be more humane to delivery partners. What do you think?” The Zomato CEO tagged a video with the post elaborating upon the experience.

“We reached Ambience Mall in Gurugram to pick up the order from Haldiram’s. Was told to take the other entrance, and realised they are asking me to take the stairs. Went in again on the main entrance to make sure there are aren’t any elevators for delivery partners”.

Goyal further said that he took the stairs to the third floor to realise that delivery partners cannot enter the mall and have to wait at the stairs to receive orders.

“Chilled with my fellow delivery partners while also getting valuable feedback from them,” the Zomato CEO said, adding that he was finally able to sneak in to collect the order when the staircase guard “took a small break”.

Land-for-jobs case: Lalu Prasad sons granted bail by Delhi court

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Land-for-jobs case: Lalu Prasad, sons granted bail by Delhi court
Lalu Prasad | Tejashwi Yadav

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav in the land-for-jobs money laundering case.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne granted the relief to the accused persons on a personal bond of Rs one lakh each, noting that they were not arrested during the investigation.

The accused appeared before the court in pursuance to summons issued to them by the court earlier.

The judge had issued the summons after taking cognisance of a supplementary charge sheet against the accused persons.

The final report was filed before the court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 6.

The ED filed its case based on an FIR lodged by the CBI.

The case pertains to Group-D appointments made in West Central Zone of the railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh during Prasad’s tenure as railway minister from 2004 to 2009 in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo’s family or associates, the ED said.

Businessman Mumtaz Ali’s body found in Kuloor

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Businessman Mumtaz Ali's body found in Kuloor

Mangaluru: The body of businessman and community leader B M Mumtaz Ali was found in the Phalguni River at Kuloor on Monday morning. He was reported missing after his car was discovered near the Kuloor bridge on Sunday early morning.

The body was immediately taken to AJ Hospital in the city. Earlier, signs of an accident were found on the right front side of the car.

An FIR has been registered at Kavoor Police Station against six individuals, including a woman, under s.173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for allegedly extorting lakhs of rupees from Mumtaz Ali by repeatedly threatening and blackmailing him.

KSRTC arranges special bus services with over 2,000 vehicles for dasara festival

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KSRTC arranges special bus services with over 2,000 vehicles for dasara festival

Bengaluru: In view of the Dasara festival, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has arranged special bus services with over 2,000 vehicles to facilitate the travel of tourists arriving in Mysuru and other passengers availing holidays during this period.

Special bus services will be operated from October 9 to 14, connecting various locations in Karnataka and other states to Bengaluru. Buses will be departing from Kempegowda Bus Station, Mysuru Road Bus Station, and Shantinagar BMTC Bus Station. The services will cover destinations such as Dharmasthala, Kukke Subrahmanya, Sringeri, Horanadu, Shivamogga, Madikeri, Mangaluru, Davangere, Gokarna, Kollur, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Karwar, Ballari, Hosapete, Kalaburagi, Raichur, and more.

Additionally, special services will be available for Hyderabad, Chennai, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai, Madurai, Panaji, Shirdi, Pune, Ernakulam, Palakkad, and other nearby states.

As part of the arrangements, KSRTC will deploy 260 additional buses from Bengaluru’s Mysuru Road Bus Station to Mysuru and operate 400 more vehicles to various tourist and religious destinations around Mysuru, such as Chamundi Hill, KRS Dam/Brindavan Gardens, Srirangapatna, Nanjangud, Madikeri, Mandya, Malavalli, H.D. Kote, Chamarajanagar, Hunsur, K.R. Nagar, and Gundlupet, totalling 660 special buses.

A direct ‘Fly Bus’ service will also be available from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, to Mysuru for passengers’ convenience.

KSRTC will operate special one-day tour packages for tourists visiting Mysuru from October 3 to 15. Under the ‘Giridarshini’ package, transport will be provided to Bandipur, Gopalaswamy Hill, Biligirirangana Hill, Nanjangud, and Chamundi Hill (Rs. 400 for adults and Rs. 250 for children). The ‘Jaladarshini’ package will cover destinations such as the Golden Temple (Bylakuppe), Dubare Forest, Nisargadhama, Raja’s Seat, Harangi Reservoir, and KRS Dam (Rs. 450 for adults and Rs. 300 for children). The ‘Devadarshini’ package will provide connectivity to Nanjangud, Bluff, Mudukutore, Talakadu, Somanathapura, and Srirangapatna (Rs. 300 for adults and Rs. 200 for children).

These package services will depart from Mysuru in the morning, covering the respective destinations, and return to Mysuru by evening. Online ticket booking is available through the KSRTC official website.

Controversial Hindu priest Narsinghanand booked over alleged hate remarks against Prophet Muhammad

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Controversial Hindu priest Narsinghanand booked over alleged hate remarks against Prophet Muhammad
Hindu Priest Yati Narsinghanand

Ghaziabad: The Uttar Pradesh Police have reportedly filed a First Information Report (FIR) against controversial Hindu Priest Yati Narsinghanand for his alleged hate speech delivered at the Hindi Bhawan in Ghaziabad’s Lohia Nagar on 29 September against Prophet Muhammad.

According to a Maqtoob Media report, an FIR was registered under section 302 (hurting someone’s religious feelings) of BNS based on a complaint by police sub-inspector Trivendra Singh.

A purported video said to be of the event went viral over social media sites, causing widespread outrage among the public. In the video, the priest is heard saying, “If you have to burn effigies on every Dussehra, then burn the effigies of Mohammad.”

The speech was given allegedly at an event organised by Major Asharam Vyag Seva Sansthan at the Dasna temple where he is the head priest.

Station House Officer at Sihani Gate Police Station, confirmed that police took cognizance of the viral video and initiated legal proceedings.

The action followed a formal complaint from Maulana Mahmood Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, who urged Home Minister Amit Shah condemning the priest’s remarks and to take immediate action in this regard.

In a ‘X’ post, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, wrote, “This hate speech threatens communal harmony and must be addressed. Immediate legal action and removal of the video are essential to maintain peace and respect for all religions.”

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