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Lt Gen Virendra Vats takes over as new DG NCC

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Lt Gen Virendra Vats, YSM, SM, VSM assumed charge as the Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, on October 1, 2025. Lt Gen Vats ta... Read More


Ayodhya Mosque to take traditional shape after oval dome design fails to win support

Lucknow, Oct. 1 -- The mosque in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village, announced as part of the Supreme Court's 2019 verdict, is set to undergo a major transformation. After five years of debate and hesitation... Read More


Bareilly violence: 2 'outsiders' with criminal history nabbed after gunfight with cops

Bareilly, Oct. 1 -- Two persons allegedly involved in the September 26 violence in Bareilly were arrested following an encounter in CB Ganj area on Wednesday, police said, as the crackdown continued o... Read More


Centre approves Rs 4,645 crore mitigation and reconstruction projects

NEW DELHI, Oct. 1 -- In another significant move towards the creation of a disaster-resilient India, the Union Home minister Amit Shah-led High-Level Committee (HLC) has approved projects of mitigatio... Read More


Taliban imposes indefinite internet blackout in Afghanistan

Kabul, Oct. 1 -- The Taliban have ordered a nationwide shutdown of communications, cutting off internet and telecom services across Afghanistan. Beginning this week, the connectivity collapsed to less... Read More


Nepal freezes passports of deposed PM Oli

Kathmandu, Oct. 1 -- Nepal's interim regime has frozen the passports of deposed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, along with four other officials. The measure was taken due to their connection with the vi... Read More


Pakistan's top leadership to decide on Gaza troop deployment: Dar

Islamabad, Oct. 1 -- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the country's top leadership will make the final decision on whether to send troops to Gaza as part of a proposed peacekeeping force of ... Read More


Leo Horoscope Today, 2 October 2025, Rashifal, Lucky Colour, Auspicious Time

Leo, Oct. 1 -- Just as salt gives food its flavour, a little unhappiness helps you truly appreciate the sweetness of joy. Financial worries may cloud your thinking, so stay calm and focused. A visit t... Read More


Gaza peace plan: No Israeli occupation, Hamas to go

Washington, Oct. 1 -- US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that they had agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza - though it remains uncertain whether... Read More


UK to toughen rules for foreign workers

London, Oct. 1 -- Foreign workers in the United Kingdom will need to wait ten years, instead of five, to qualify for permanent residency. In addition, migrants will need to pass a "series of new tests... Read More