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Northern Army Commander chairs comprehensive security review meeting in J&K’s Srinagar

Northern Army Commander chairs comprehensive security review meeting in J&K’s Srinagar

Srinagar, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Indian Army's Udhampur headquartered Northern Command has chaired a comprehensive…

Snatch, shop and flee: Gujarat gang used stolen phones to make online purchases

Snatch, shop and flee: Gujarat gang used stolen phones to make online purchases

Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A three-member gang allegedly involved in snatching mobile phones from people out for walks at night and subsequently using credit card and bank account details…

Swachh Bharat drive reaches Antarctica as Indian teams launch clean-up campaign

Swachh Bharat drive reaches Antarctica as Indian teams launch clean-up campaign

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Swachh Bharat campaign has moved beyond India’s mainland to 12,000 km south, with the winter teams at the Maitri and Bharati stations in Antarctica undertaking a…

Army reviews operational preparedness along LoC in J&K’s Poonch district

Army reviews operational preparedness along LoC in J&K’s Poonch district

Jammu, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps, Lt General Mohit Seth, on Saturday visited the line of control (LoC) in J&K’s…

Arunachal explores geothermal energy potential for remote and border areas

Arunachal explores geothermal energy potential for remote and border areas

Itanagar, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Arunachal Pradesh is exploring the potential of geothermal energy to provide clean, reliable and locally generated power, particularly in remote and strategically…

Lucknow: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addresses the inauguration of the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway and dedication of National Highway projects in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nitin Gadkari announces over Rs 500 crore for strengthening and widening national highways in West Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday that the Centre has approved more than Rs 500 crore for strengthening and selective widening…

Trinamool questions authenticity of report on Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 injury claim (Lead)

Trinamool questions authenticity of report on Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 injury claim (Lead)

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Trinamool Congress has questioned the authenticity of the radiodiagnosis report made public by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday. Quoting the report, CM…

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Leopard populations decline in parts of Odisha: WII study

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s overall large-carnivore population has increased, but the east-central region does not appear to have kept pace. A recent Wildlife Institute of India (WII)…

Gunfire, collisions and 425-kg drug haul: How a highway chase unfolded in Gujarat

Gunfire, collisions and 425-kg drug haul: How a highway chase unfolded in Gujarat

Modasa (Gujarat), Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 27-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly opened fire at a police team during a chase in Gujarat’s Aravalli district, with the Local Crime Branch (LCB)…

Assam Rifles seize heroin worth Rs 5.07 crore, arrest two Myanmar nationals in Mizoram

Assam Rifles seize heroin worth Rs 5.07 crore, arrest two Myanmar nationals in Mizoram

Aizawl, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Assam Rifles have seized 2.5 kg of heroin worth Rs 5.07 crore from Mizoram's Champhai district along the India-Myanmar border and arrested two drug peddlers, both…

Gujarat: Cop, advocate among four caught in bribery case

Gujarat: Cop, advocate among four caught in bribery case

Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four people, including a police Assistant Sub-Inspector, an advocate and two contractual Social Welfare Inspectors, were caught in two separate Anti-Corruption Bureau…

New Delhi: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee speaks during the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Sansad TV)

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee writes to Om Birla, objecting to appointment of Chairperson of Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, raising objection to the appointment of Chairperson of the Committee on…

Hollow protests by Congress, AAP harming traders, business: Delhi BJP chief

Hollow protests by Congress, AAP harming traders, business: Delhi BJP chief

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said on Saturday that the Congress, Communist parties and the Aam Aadmi Party, which have been rejected by the people, are staging…

Gujarat CM approves Rs 99.5 lakh road project after tribal villager’s ‘SWAGAT’ grievance

Gujarat CM approves Rs 99.5 lakh road project after tribal villager’s ‘SWAGAT’ grievance

Gandhinagar, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A grievance raised by a resident of a tribal village in Sabarkantha during the August State-SWAGAT programme has led to the approval of Rs 99.50 lakh for converting…

Manipur Guv calls for stronger TB detection in remote, difficult-to-reach areas

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Manipur Guv calls for stronger TB detection in remote, difficult-to-reach areas

Imphal, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla said on Saturday that while the state's reported tuberculosis (TB) indicators are relatively favourable, greater efforts are needed to…

NFR undertakes major infrastructure projects in Guwahati as station handles over 50K passengers daily

NFR undertakes major infrastructure projects in Guwahati as station handles over 50K passengers daily

Guwahati, Sep 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is undertaking a series of major infrastructure and capacity enhancement projects in Guwahati, the gateway to the Northeastern…

J&K: Chief Secy reviews development projects with MHA official

J&K: Chief Secy reviews development projects with MHA official

Srinagar, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Additional Secretary (Foreigners & J&K), Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Nitesh Vyas, on Saturday jointly chaired a high-level…

PM Modi’s guidance will be implemented on ground: Haryana CM

PM Modi’s guidance will be implemented on ground: Haryana CM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday described the meeting of the state’s ministers and MLAs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “historic and…

Gujarat: 9,334 kg stock detained, 22 samples found substandard in Ahmedabad

Gujarat: 9,334 kg stock detained, 22 samples found substandard in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Food Department prohibited the sale of 9,334 kg of food stock worth Rs 21.64 lakh. It declared 22 food samples substandard…

‘Similar to practices in Syria’: NHRC’s Priyank Kanoongo over use of minors as ‘shields’ in Mumbai protest

‘Similar to practices in Syria’: NHRC’s Priyank Kanoongo over use of minors as ‘shields’ in Mumbai protest

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday criticised the alleged use of children as "shields" during the Cockroach Janata…

Punjab: Teacher shortage row sparks political clash

Punjab: Teacher shortage row sparks political clash

Chandigarh, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP national media in-charge Ashish Usha Agarwal on Saturday asked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal why the party's approach towards protests…

Guwahati: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale addresses a press conference in Guwahati on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Ramdas Athawale condemns CJP chief’s remarks against PM Modi, seeks apology

Mumbai, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister and RPI-A chief Ramdas Athawale on Saturday criticised Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra…

Bengal: Female home guard dies after truck hits police vehicle

Bengal: Female home guard dies after truck hits police vehicle

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A female home guard died after a truck hit a police vehicle on National Highway 16 at Nekurseni under Dantan police station limits in West Midnapore district on…

Meghalaya Police President’s Colour ceremony cancelled after HM Amit Shah visit is called off

Meghalaya Police President’s Colour ceremony cancelled after HM Amit Shah visit is called off

Shillong, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The much-awaited President’s Colour Presentation Ceremony for the Meghalaya Police, scheduled to be held in Shillong on October 5, has been cancelled following the…

Rajasthan: BJP forms division-level committees for Panchayati Raj polls

Rajasthan: BJP forms division-level committees for Panchayati Raj polls

Jaipur, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun preparations for the upcoming Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan, which will elect more than 1.55 lakh public…

TN: Chennai-born Hindu spiritual and service fair heads to Kanpur

TN: Chennai-born Hindu spiritual and service fair heads to Kanpur

Chennai, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair, launched in Chennai in 2009 to showcase the social work of religious organisations, will be held at Brijendra Swarup Park in…

Bengal: Police probe use of SIM cards by arrested aide of Abhishek Banerjee

Bengal: Police probe use of SIM cards by arrested aide of Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police investigating the land-grabbing case involving Sumit Roy, executive assistant to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, suspect that he used SIM cards issued…

Bengal: Howrah lawyers protest attacks on advocates, observe strike

Bengal: Howrah lawyers protest attacks on advocates, observe strike

Kolkata, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lawyers of Howrah Court took to the streets on Saturday to protest against attacks on lawyers in various courts across West Bengal. They blocked Mahatma Gandhi Road in…

No fuel in vehicles in NCR without pollution certificate

No fuel in vehicles in NCR without pollution certificate

Chandigarh, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of the stringent measures being implemented to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, the Haryana Transport Department has directed all petrol pump…

Delhi L-G TS Sandhu discusses women safety issues with AIIMS students

Delhi L-G TS Sandhu discusses women safety issues with AIIMS students

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Saturday discussed safety concerns with women medical students at AIIMS in the national capital, assuring a secure…