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While the district panchayat’s two ABC centres in Mulanthuruthy and Vadavucode block panchayats are operational, with each centre having the capacity to sterilise and vaccinate over 100 dogs every month, they have been largely unable to meet their targets

The accident took place along the Koodaranhi-Kakkadampoyil route when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to skid and plunge down the slope

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father sparked widespread outrage among BJP members. Following the incident, the BJP announced nationwide protests against Kharge's remarks, labeling them indecent and offensive. Union home minister Amit Shah criticized Congress for personal attacks and blamed it on their electoral disappointments. Kharge also condemned the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, describing it as a threat to democracy.

Haryana's cities have not met the annual PM10 air quality standard set by the government since 2019. Monitoring data indicates that all cities exceeded the annual limit, raising concerns about systemic pollution issues. Varied readings from each city show steep fluctuations in PM10 levels over the years. The National Clean Air Programme needs to include more cities across Haryana to address pollution comprehensively.

US President Donald Trump has signaled potential military action against Iran following the upcoming midterm elections. The US has increased its military presence in the Persian Gulf with additional aircraft and troops. Iran is reportedly preparing for retaliation against US and allied interests in the region. Both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may view renewed conflict as a political strategy.

Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority meeting headed by the Transport Minister observes that the running time fixed four decades ago is insufficient, considering the manifold increase in the number of vehicles and worsening congestion on roads and at junctions

Besides 1,221 local participants, officials said 513 runners were from different parts of the country and 73 foreign athletes, representing 12 countries

The Bengaluru police have cracked the case of the recent blast at an under-construction building on Jeremiah Road, injuring two, and arrested a 27-year-old bakery salesman, who allegedly conspired with two childhood friends to murder his uncle by assembling an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed inside a parcel 

In the political resolution, Babulal Marandi criticised the Hemant Soren-led government, addressing issues ranging from tribal identity to corruption and poor governance

Action comes after controversy over errors found in electoral rolls published after the Special Intensive Revision

The J&K administration’s Roads and Buildings (R&B) department, in an order on September 12 this year, had approved ₹44.37 lakhs for “improvement of Astan Aliya Syed Usman Sahib on the way to Shankaracharya road”

Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan alleges that the UDF government’s policies are helping advance the RSS agenda in the State.

G. Ramakrishnan alleged that the BJP-led Union government has used SIR to delete around 13.5 crore voters from the electoral rolls in the country