News Digest

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, September 29, 2021
		Today's Headlines

		Hyderabad
		Rains claim three in Telangana, flooded Musi gives scare to locals Three persons lost their lives in cyclone Gulab-triggered rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours in Telangana even as hundreds of people residing in a low-lying area in Hyderabad were evacuated to safer places as a precautionary measure. Telangana: Huzurabad bypoll on October 30; TRS, BJP set for tough fight Telangana is set for a big dhamaka ahead of Diwali as the Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced the date for the much-awaited Huzurabad byelection. Polling for the assembly bypoll will be held on October 30. T acquiring land of SCs: Congress More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Bypolls for 4 assembly seats, 1 Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana Byelections will be held for three assembly seats and one parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh and one assembly seat in Haryana on October 30 while results would be declared on November 2. In HP, bypolls will be held for Jubbal-Kotkhai, Arki and Fatehpur assembly seats and the parliamentary seat of Mandi. AAP attacks Channi on induction of Rana, Kotli and Ashu Maluka says Kangar lying about murder of family members More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		HC orders Morbi ceramic units to deposit 25% of penalty GSHSEB polls: Close contest between Patel, Korat 31,694 engineering seats empty after round one More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		850 more MBBS seats this year in Tamil Nadu The Centre has granted permission to Tamil Nadu to admit 850 students to undergraduate courses in seven new government medical colleges this academic year, health minister Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday. This will take the total MBBS seats in the state to 4,300. Bala V Balachandran, management guru, passes away of illness Management guru Bala V Balachandran, founder of Great Lakes Institute of Management, passed away in Chicago after a brief illness late on Monday. He was 84. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Special law soon on organised crime in Tamil Nadu, state tells Madras HC Tamil Nadu will soon have a special law to control organised crime, similar to the ones in Maharashtra and Karnataka. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka: KSRTC floats tender to convert 100 multi-axle seater buses to sleeper coaches Buoyed by growing demand for sleeper buses on long-distance routes, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has floated a tender to convert 100 multi-axle seater buses into sleeper coaches.KSRTC officials said tenders will be finalised by the end of October. Karnataka logs 629 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours A total of 629 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths and 782 recoveries were reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, said the state's health department on Tuesday. Body of lies The effects of steroid-use are manifold. Health complications that arise from steroid abuse include impotence and fertility issues, acne, skin problems, hair loss, aggression, depression, weakening of the immune system and hormonal imbalance, according to Dr Sudeep Putta Manohar, a Bengaluru-based endocrinologist.​ More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka: KSRTC floats tender to convert 100 multi-axle seater buses to sleeper coaches Buoyed by growing demand for sleeper buses on long-distance routes, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has floated a tender to convert 100 multi-axle seater buses into sleeper coaches.KSRTC officials said tenders will be finalised by the end of October. Karnataka logs 629 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours A total of 629 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths and 782 recoveries were reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, said the state's health department on Tuesday. Body of lies The effects of steroid-use are manifold. Health complications that arise from steroid abuse include impotence and fertility issues, acne, skin problems, hair loss, aggression, depression, weakening of the immune system and hormonal imbalance, according to Dr Sudeep Putta Manohar, a Bengaluru-based endocrinologist.​ More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Gulab-fuelled rain fury kills 17 across Maharashtra At least 17 people across the state have died following incessant rains and floods caused due to Cyclone Gulab. Drought-prone Marathwada was the worst affected, reporting 10 deaths in 24 hours. Met officials have forecast more showers on Wednesday, keeping the district and disaster management authorities on their toes. Bombay HC imposes cost of Rs 25L on private firm that filed suit To ensure that those approaching courts in commercial disputes “understand that courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime,” the Bombay high court recently directed a private company to pay Rs 25 lakh to a party against whom it was seeking orders. Mumbai: BJP, MNS reach 'seat adjustment' More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Telangana high court orders second stay on Puppalaguda land In a new twist to the row over the ownership of Puppalaguda land, the Telangana high court on Tuesday ordered a second stay on the five lots spread over 11 acres in survey number 301 in the village in Rangareddy district. Delhi government charts a 'deshbhakti' course The Delhi government launched its much-talkedabout deshbhakti (patriotism) curriculum for its schools on Tuesday on the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The objective is to instil a sense of patriotism in students — from nursery to XII — even as they debate the very idea through classroom activities, come up with their own definitions and answers and remain engaged with the thought. SDMC makes submission of life cert mandatory for pension plan More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Telangana high court orders second stay on Puppalaguda land In a new twist to the row over the ownership of Puppalaguda land, the Telangana high court on Tuesday ordered a second stay on the five lots spread over 11 acres in survey number 301 in the village in Rangareddy district. Delhi government charts a 'deshbhakti' course The Delhi government launched its much-talkedabout deshbhakti (patriotism) curriculum for its schools on Tuesday on the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The objective is to instil a sense of patriotism in students — from nursery to XII — even as they debate the very idea through classroom activities, come up with their own definitions and answers and remain engaged with the thought. SDMC makes submission of life cert mandatory for pension plan More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Telangana high court orders second stay on Puppalaguda land In a new twist to the row over the ownership of Puppalaguda land, the Telangana high court on Tuesday ordered a second stay on the five lots spread over 11 acres in survey number 301 in the village in Rangareddy district. Delhi government charts a 'deshbhakti' course The Delhi government launched its much-talkedabout deshbhakti (patriotism) curriculum for its schools on Tuesday on the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The objective is to instil a sense of patriotism in students — from nursery to XII — even as they debate the very idea through classroom activities, come up with their own definitions and answers and remain engaged with the thought. SDMC makes submission of life cert mandatory for pension plan More Delhi News»

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