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Oct282025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Govt announces Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar honouring scientific achievements

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India's scientific community received a resounding tribute last week with the announcement of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2025 list, honouring 24 distinguished scientists and one pioneering research team for transformative contributions across diverse domains.Building on the inaugural edition, the awards underscore the Union government's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' through Vigyan, a developed India powered by scientific temper and innovation.At the apex stands the Vigyan Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour in science and technology, instituted in 2023 and first conferred in 2024 upon Dr. Govindarajan Padmanabhan, the eminent biochemist whose decades-long work on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum illuminated drug resistance mechanisms and i...

Oct282025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

U-23 World Wrestling C’ship: Sujeet wins gold medal; women’s team secure team title

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Novi Sad (Serbia), Oct 28 (IANS) India’s Sujeet (65 kg, Freestyle) won the first gold medal for the country at the 2025 Under-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship held in Novi Sad, Serbia. Sujeet gave an excellent performance throughout the tournament. He started with a strong win over the Moldova wrestler by 12-2, and in the next round, he defeated the Polish wrestler by technical superiority (11-0).In the quarterfinal, Sujeet faced a tough bout but won a close fight 4-2 against a UWW wrestler to move into the semifinal. There, he defeated the Japanese wrestler in another close contest by 3-2 to reach the final.In the final bout, Sujeet showed great skill and confidence, defeating the Uzbek wrestler by technical superiority (10-0) to claim the gold medal for India.Earlier, the Indian wo...

Oct272025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Chandrababu Naidu for developing Vijayawada, Vizag railway stations as iconic structures

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Amaravati, Oct 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati railway stations should be developed as iconic railway stations.He said the proposed Amaravati railway station should also be developed as a special attraction.The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of several railway projects in the state with railway officials at a meeting held at the State Secretariat.The Chief Minister said that Vijayawada railway station redevelopment works should be taken up immediately, and a skywalk should be constructed at Tirupati railway station for the benefit of pilgrims.The railway officials informed the Chief Minister that the development of 73 railway stations is in progress under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.The Chi...

Oct272025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Oppn’s double standards on SIR, trying to create an atmosphere on LIC: BJP

INDIA, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The announcement of SIR (Special Intensive Review) in 12 states has created a stir in the country's politics. Political parties are reacting differently to the Election Commission's decision.Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla welcomed the decision. He said that the Election Commission has the constitutional responsibility and authority to conduct elections in the country and ensure the transparency and authenticity of the electoral process before the elections. He said that the INDIA Bloc is opposing SIR, but the same alliance wants SIR to be implemented before the local body elections in Maharashtra. “This means that SIR is right in Maharashtra and wrong in other states. They oppose SIR in Delhi and do not file a single objection when SIR is imple...

Oct272025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Odisha on high alert as Cyclone Montha nears; over 3,000 evacuated

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday placed its entire administrative machinery on high alert to tackle the possible impact of Cyclone Montha, which is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, on the evening or night of October 28.Senior officials of key departments, including Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM), Agriculture, Health and Energy, reviewed preparedness at the grassroots level. The R&DM Department has been holding regular coordination meetings with district collectors, NDRF and ODRAF units to achieve a “zero casualty” target.After a high-level review, R&DM Minister Suresh Pujari said that 140 teams of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), National Disaster Res...

Oct272025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

High-profile candidates got SSC recruitment letters during lockdown, CBI witness tells court

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) A witness in the multi-crore School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam on Monday told a special CBI court in Alipore that appointment letters were hurriedly issued to select “high-profile” candidates during the Covid-19 lockdown.Testifying before the court, Rajesh Layek, a former technical officer in the state Education Department, said several applications were treated as “high-profile cases” and those candidates were issued appointment letters in advance. Layek stated that these letters were prepared during the lockdown period on instructions from senior officials.Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, who is currently in judicial custody and undergoing treatment in hospital, attended the proceedings virtually. Arrested former officials Ash...

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K’taka HC seeks report on use of Rs 7,093cr beggary cess; flags child begging menace

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the continued prevalence of child begging in the state and sought an explanation on how Rs 7,093 crore collected as beggary cess over the past four years has been utilised.A bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha passed the directions while hearing a petition filed by an NGO. The court observed that the available records raise significant questions about the utilisation of funds. “Obviously you are keeping Rs 3,000 crore for four years and children are begging on the streets — then something is not right,” the bench remarked.The court directed the state government and the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) to file a detailed report on the cess expenditure and the ...

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ECI promotes voter awareness during Chhath festival in Patna

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) On the third day of the Chhath festival, the Election Commission of India (ECI) took a unique approach to raise voter awareness and encourage higher participation in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.As thousands of devotees gathered at various Chhath Ghats across the state to offer Arghya (prayers) to the setting sun, a steamer on the Ganga River in Patna drew attention with banners and slogans promoting voter participation.Displaying the message “Bihar will vote, Bihar will choose its government,” the steamer is being operated to remind devotees of their democratic duty.The ECI is urging people to step out from their homes and cast their votes on November 6 and November 11, when polling will take place in two phases.Vote counting is scheduled for November 14, a...

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PKL 12: Dabang Delhi thrash Puneri Paltan in tiebreaker to reach final

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New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) In a nail-biting Qualifier 1, Dabang Delhi K.C. clinched a riveting 6-4 win in the tiebreaker against Puneri Paltan at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Monday night. The two teams were tied at 34-34 after regulation time, forcing a third tiebreaker between the two sides this season, which witnessed the Season 8 champions eventually prevail and confirm their spot in the final.Saurabh Nandal and Abinesh Nadarajan opened the scoring for their respective sides with imposing tackles to set the tone in this qualifier 1. Dabang Delhi raced into an early four-point lead soon after, with tackles from Sandeep and Surjeet Singh. Ashu Malik’s do-or-die raid helped them keep that advantage, but not for too long, as a super tackle from Gurdeep narrowed the gap to one point with ...

Oct272025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Bengaluru potholes can enter Guinness records, mocks BJP leader R. Ashoka

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that the condition of roads in Bengaluru and across the state has become so bad that potholes could “qualify for a Guinness record”.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Ashoka claimed that at least 12 people have lost their lives in pothole-related accidents. “Potholes have turned into death traps. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar goes around the city wearing cooling glasses, so he doesn’t see them. People are saying they will stop paying taxes and fill potholes on their own,” he remarked.Accusing the government of neglecting road development, Ashoka questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive to take up a single lay...