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Vijayadashami celebrations at Gorakhnath Temple started with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performing a puja on Saturday morning.The chief minister, who is also the Gorakhnath Math Peethadhishwar (head seer) performed the rituals for Shrinath, an incarnation of Guru Gorakhnath, dressed in traditional Nath sect attire.

The swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in Haryana will be held on October 17 in Panchkula, the party said in a statement on Saturday. It said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of some other states will attend the event.The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Dusshera ground at 10 am in Panchkula Sector 5.The BJP had indicated during the assembly election that Nayab Singh Saini, who replaced Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister of Haryana in March, will be its choice for the top post if the party won.

A passenger train from Mysore to Darbhanga via Perambur collided with a goods train standing at Kavarappettai railway station near Thiruvallur on Friday, the police said. As per the initial reports, one coach caught fire and 5-6 coaches have de-railed after the accident. After receiving the information, railway officials have rushed to the spot of the accident.

Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company's best-selling airline planes. New CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo Friday that the job cuts will include executives, managers and employees. The company had already imposed rolling temporary furloughs, but Ortberg said those will be suspended because of the impending layoffs.

An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three on Friday, Lebanon's military said, just hours after the Israeli military fired on the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two of them for the second day in a row. The incidents entangling both Lebanon's official army which has largely stayed on the sidelines of the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah and the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon raised alarm as Israel broadens its campaign against Hezbollah with waves of heavy airstrikes across the country and a ground invasion at the border.

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UAE: Sustainability Week 2024 concludes attracting 526 business community representatives

During this year's Sustainability Week, which was organised by the chamber's Centre for Responsible Business from 7th-11th October, Dubai Chamber of Commerce launched a digital training platform to equip the local business community with essential knowledge and skills in sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

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'Shastra Puja' clear indication if need be, weapons will be used with full force: Rajnath

On the occasion of Vijayadashami, Singh performed "Shastra Puja" (worship of weapons) at the Sukna military station in West Bengal, and said that the ritual is a "clear indication that if need be, weapons and equipment will be used with full force". The Sukna-based 33 Corps, popularly known as the 'Trishakti' Corps, is responsible for guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the Sikkim sector.

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Adityanath performs puja at Gorakhnath Temple on Vijayadashami

The chief minister, who is also the Gorakhnath Math Peethadhishwar (head seer) performed the rituals for Shrinath, an incarnation of Guru Gorakhnath, dressed in traditional Nath sect attire.

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Balasore repeated as data-logger video shows train changed track before collision in TN: Experts

Train number 12578, Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express, collided with the stationary goods train at the Kavaraippettai railway station in the Chennai rail division in Tamil Nadu at around 8:30 pm on Friday, leading to injuries to nine passengers.

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India expresses concern over attack on Puja mandap, theft at B'desh temple, calls for safety of Hindus

In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "We have noted with serious concern the attack on a Puja mandap in Tantibazar, Dhaka and the theft at the revered Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira." He further said, "These are deplorable events. They follow a systematic pattern of desecration and damage to temples and deities that we have witnessed over several days now."

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Rajasthan govt committed to getting Bharatpur international recognition: CM

The chief minister visited the entire area of the park, walking from the main gate to the bird 'viewpoint'. He expressed happiness on seeing the lakes filled with rainwater.

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Gujarat CM attends bhoomi pujan of National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism

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We have noted with serious concern the attack on a Puja mandap in Dhaka: MEA

On attack on Puja Mandap and desecration and damage to Hindu temples in Bangladesh, MEA says, "We have noted with serious concern the attack on a Puja mandap in Tantibazar, Dhaka and the theft at the revered Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira. These are deplorable events. They follow a systematic pattern of desecration and damage to temples and deities that we have witnessed over several days now. We call upon the Government of Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities and their places of worship, especially during this auspicious festival time."

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Several people feared trapped after wall of private company collapses in Gujarat

The collapse took place near Jasalpur village in Kadi taluka of Mehsana district. The administration has started rescue operation. Ambulance and police are present at the spot

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Centre releases finance commission grant for RLB's in Andhra, Rajasthan

The Union Government has released the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grants for 2024-25 to Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, the panchayati raj ministry said in a statement.

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Gazing at your dog can connect your brain with theirs, research shows

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VHP leader's murder: Pak-based terrorist among six chargesheeted by NIA

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Uttarakhand govt seizes land owned by UP strongman Raja Bhaiya's wife

In the presence of local public representatives and villagers on Friday, Patwari (revenue official) Ravi Pandey carried out the formalities of taking possession of the land under Section 167 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1950 as it was in violation of section 154 (4) (3) (b) of the ZALR (amendment) Act, Kainchi Dham SDM Vipin Chandra Pant said.

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Section 144 imposed in Pakistan's Rawalpindi ahead of SCO Meeting

Section 144 of Pakistan deals with government exercising powetrs to prohibit all kinds of political assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, demonstrations and similar activities for a specific time period. The section will remain imposed for a week, from October 10 to 17 in Rawalpindi.

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Rajasthan: 3 killed as car overturns on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

The accident occurred near Bhedoli in Alwar district on Friday night when a family was on the way to offer prayers at the Balaji temple in Rajasthan from Haryana's Gurugram, said Sub-Inspector Premlata Verma.

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