Kaziranga National Park to reopen on October 21

The iconic Kaziranga National Park in Assam will reopen from October 21 after being shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon season, officials said.

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UP: BJP leader booked after he allegedly shoots man dead amid fracas at meeting

A local BJP leader allegedly shot dead a man as a fracas broke out Thursday at a meeting attended by administration and police officials over the allotment of ration shops in a Ballia village, officials said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), circle officer and all other policemen present at the spot in Durjanpur village in Ballia's Reoti area, police said. Jai Prakash (46) was shot dead allegedly by Dhirendra Pratap Singh after the SDM decided not to go ahead with the meeting due to a dispute between members of self-help groups, Superintendent of Police Devendra Nath said.

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Shiva Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi urges Javadekar to ensure transparency in TRP system

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday urged Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar to take urgent steps to ensure transparency in the TRP system. Chaturvedi met Javadekar on a day when the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) temporarily suspended weekly ratings of news channels across languages.

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BSF, BGB agree to jointly prevent trans-border crimes; minimise border tensions

The Border Security Force and the Border Guard Bangladesh held a meeting on Thursday and agree to reinforce their commitment to cooperate in minimising boundary-related problems. This is the first meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and it was conducted adhering to strict safety protocols, a BSF statement said.

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Resident doctors of NDMC hospitals to protest at Jantar Mantar today

Resident doctors of three North Corporation-run hospitals, who are currently agitating over their pending salaries, on Thursday decided to hold a joint protest at Jantar Mantar on October 16, with the RDAs saying no resolution seems to be an insight to the issue.

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Kerala's Sabarimala temple set to open today, devotees to be allowed from Saturday

After over six months, devotees will be allowed entry into the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala for the first time since the March 24 national lockdown due to COVID-19, when the temple opens for the five-day monthly pujas from Saturday. The temple will open at 5 pm on Friday evening, but devotees would be allowed entry only from Saturday morning at 5 AM, the first day of Malayalam month 'Thulam', sources of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the shrine, said.

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Rafale combat jets' next batch to arrive in India in November

The Indian Air Force is making preparations to receive the second lot of Rafale combat aircraft built by French company Dassault Aviation by next month.

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