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College students who wish to attend offline classes in Karnataka must bring in a consent letter duly signed by their parents. Though, Karnataka is reopening colleges from November 17 onwards, the state would continue to have an on-line mode of teaching as well and it will be entirely students' choice to opt physical attendance or on-line classes, the note from the higher education department stated. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2JSIjDf

Several firecracker traders in the national capital have urged the Delhi government to clarify its position over the nationwide ban on sale and use of crackers during Diwali. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a total ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in Delhi. With this, the firecracker traders are likely to suffer a huge loss, thus impacting their livelihood. Kejriwal has even made an appeal to people of Deli not to burn any crackers during Diwali in the wake of increasing pollution levels and rapid rise in the coronavirus cases. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/36kzCsL

At least two terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night. According to a statement by the officials, the gunfight was reported from Mochua area in Central Kashmir's Budgam district. The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/3jAM8Ja

The Central Railway on Wednesday announced to run 28 additional services on its Mumbai suburban network beginning October 15, an official release said. With more number of trains, the number of the CR's suburban services will increase to 481 from the current 453, it said. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/34VWq1y

Hyderabad on Wednesday witnessed monsoon fury that inundated roads, flooded houses, toppled and swept away vehicles and left 19 people dead, as unprecedented rains lashed the capital city, besides some other districts in Telangana. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2SWbTZO

At least 31,000 Grade-III teachers look set to be recruited in Rajasthan as the Ashok Gehlot-led government gave its nod to the proposal. The chief minister approved the proposal for recruitment through the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET). from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2IwCzyl

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday directed officials to get the killing of a temple priest in Karauli district probed by the CID-CB. He also condemned the BJP's "attempt to give a communal colour" to a land dispute between two families, which led to the death of the priest. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/34LqL2F

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred today at 6.09 am in Mizoram's Champhai district on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has informed. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/34EH69n

A low-intensity earthquake hit Manipur and Himachal Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The magnitude of the tremors were measured to be 3.4 and 3.1 on the Richter Scale.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/36KVcsr

Kerala bagged a United Nations award on Thursday for its "outstanding contribution" towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals. The UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award this year on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases was announced by World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The award recognises achievements during 2019 on the multisectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider NCD-related sustainable development goals (SDGs). from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/3kLFi4D

Three persons, including a minor boy, were mowed down allegedly by a speeding cluster bus on Thursday night in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri area, police said. Police received a call around 9.30 pm regarding the incident and rushed to the area opposite Nand Nagri Bus Depot on the road leading towards Bhaupura Border. According to police, the bus, which has been seized, was coming towards the flyover near ITI, Nand Nagri. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/33VzD5n

An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Marwal in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said. The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2FH5E8D

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to make a statement in the Parliamnet on the Indo-China border issue today. Rajnath Singh's statement on the matter may take post lunch at around 3 pm when the proceedings in the Lok Sabha will start. India-China has been indulged in border row since May this year while situation escalated further after June 15-16 clash.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/3kuyVTt

After more than five months, metro services have resumed across the country with proper social distancing norms and measures in place amid COVID-19 concerns. The Delhi Metro has resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line, which connects Samaypur Badli in Delhi to the HUDA City Centre in Gurugram. This came as the Home Ministry issued guidelines allowing metro services in the country to resume operations in a graded manner. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/3h7RYAJ

More than 27 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 887,549 have died. As many as 19,370,858 people have also recovered from the highly-infectious disease.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/35fjFoS

India will celebrate its 74th Independence Day today. However, the celebrations have been curtailed and only selected guests are invited to be part of the Red Fort event. Despite this pandemic, as a part of the annual decoration areas like India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Building was lit up in various colours to cherish the memories of the freedom struggle. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. On the eve of Independence Day, Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of President Ram Nath Kovind was decorated with glittering lights. The historic building was lit up in tri-colours.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/31VmsAi

The iconic Red Fort will bear witness to India's 74th Independence Day celebrations today. Amid a multilayered security arrangement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort at 7.30 am amid tight security. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, celebrations will be held across the country while factoring in requisite precautions and norms of social distancing. The midnight of 15th August is an unforgettable moment for every Indian. It was on this very day in the year 1947 when India broke the shackles of oppression and gained independence from the British rule. And justifiably so, it remains etched in our memories since.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2Y4NZhL

Several residents in Mumbai complained of suspected gas leak from Ghatkopar, Powai, Vikhroli, Chembur areas, late on Saturday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) was trying to detect the source by investigating the same. "We have received a couple of complaints of a suspected gas leak, from residents in Chembur, Ghatkopar, Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli & Powai," the BMC said. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2BGtRdr

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport saw normalcy return to it's Terminal 3 (T3) as domestic flight services were resumed early Monday morning. The first visuals from the airport showed flight attendants arrive and food and beverage retail shops open.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/3efcyOt

The domestic flight services in the country have resumed in the country after 62 days go suspension due to the nationwide lockdown put in place by the government in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The first flight from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport took wings at 4:45 pm.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://bit.ly/2ASt5ti