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Indian Railways inaugurates new broad gauge lines in Chhattisgarh, flags off new train services from Raipur.

ION correspondentOctober 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Indian Railways today inaugurated the Tadoki-Rowghat and Abhanpur-Kurud broad gauge lines in Chattisgarh and flagged off new passenger train services connecting Raipur to Rowghat and Kurud. The arrival of...

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Maha Navami being celebrated with religious fervour across Uttar Pradesh.

ION correspondentOctober 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Maha Navami, the ninth day of Navratri, is being celebrated with religious fervour across Uttar Pradesh. Akashvani correspondent reports that a large number of devotees are thronging temples and Shaktipeeths...

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Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen takes oath as new Governor of Uttarakhand.

ION correspondentOctober 19, 2026October 20, 2026

Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen today took oath as the new Governor of Uttarakhand at Lok Bhawan in Dehradun. The Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court administered the oath...

Devotees gather at temples & puja pandals across Tripura to celebrate Durga Puja.

ION correspondentOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Tripura is immersed in Durga Puja celebrations on Maha Ashtami, with devotees gathering at temples and puja pandals across the state since morning. Chanting, traditional drumbeats and flower offerings...

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Telangana Governor attends Saddula Bathukamma celebrations in Hyderabad.

ION correspondentOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Telangana Governor Shiva Pratap Shukla has said Telangana is the birthplace of dreams. The Governor and his wife attended the Saddula Bathukamma celebrations on Tank Bund on Sunday as...

Security arrangements in place across West Bengal for Mahaashtami.

ION correspondentOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

The Mahaashtami-related puja and other rituals started early this morning. Necessary security arrangements and crowd management systems are in place after the stampede incident in Kolkata on Saturday last...

Indian student groups in London protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, SIR. Govt. supporters hold counter-protest.

ION correspondentOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

While the “Stop Vote Chori” protest cheered for activist Dhruv Rathee as the keynote speaker, chants of “Modi, Modi” rang out from a smaller group across the Gandhi statue,...

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CJP legal head alleges ‘deliberate delay’ in hearing on Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka’s release.

ION correspondentOctober 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Reacting to the judicial custody of CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, the party’s legal head Ratna Singh alleged the fact that the hearing was deliberately delayed and...

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Maharashtra. ‘Annapurti Grain ATM’ to provide foodgrains to beneficiaries at their convenience.

ION correspondentOctober 18, 2026October 18, 2026

Maharashtra’s first advanced ‘Annapurti Grain ATM’ was inaugurated by State Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Chhagan Bhujbal in Nashik. The initiative aims to provide food grains to...

Climate and Weather Top Stories

IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till Wednesday.

ION correspondentOctober 18, 2026October 18, 2026

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange color warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till 21st of this month. Heavy...