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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Sunday that his government will soon set up a commando force in the state.

The former External Affairs Minister was also appreciative of the state government's stand on the issue.

"We implemented OPS in Congress-ruled states because it is their right. This crowd of 20 lakh people tells a story - the BJP's days are numbered," Venugopal said on X.

Notably, Gadkari is on an official tour to the Czech Republic on October 2, where he will participate in the Ministerial session on Road Safety at the 27th World Road Congress in Prague.

The world-renowned Arulmigu Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple is visited by devotees not only from Tamil Nadu but also from other states.

The incident happened in Sikerguda village in Bhawanipatna Sadar police station area of Odisha's Kalahandi district, they said.

Singh said the prime minister has taken a historic decision in the new National Education Policy (NEP) by giving importance to the mother tongue of students in primary, technical and medical education.

The five were taken into custody during an anti-Naxal operation by the 15th battalion of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force on Saturday, said Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai.

The 88-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader is scheduled to visit Sikkim on October 11-12.

"Three, including two adults, died and two others were injured due lightning strike in Jamtara's Narayanpur block", said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Jamtara.

Aurai SHO Jai Prakash Yadav said the girl is missing since the incident and a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been working since Sunday morning to find her.

The bodies, which include that of a two-year-old boy, were found in a secluded area beside the Samkarpal-Dunda Road in Junagarh police station area.

The AI 149 flight, which was scheduled to take off with 252 passengers on board at 2.15 pm, returned from the taxiway at 2.30 pm and everyone was deboarded as the aircraft was checked for the cause of the technical fault, the airline source said.

Surender Singh (42), currently posted as head constable with Delhi Police, had an extra-marital affair with the woman and killed her after she refused to give in to his demands.

Rajinikanth also talked about the importance of a clean environment in his post on X.

Nandinai Agasara, a U20 world championships finalist, won the 800m race with a personal best time of 2:15.33 and won the bronze medal

The incident happened in the Usrahar police station area early on Sunday morning as the driver felt sleepy,they said.

Launched in 2015, the initiative aims to bolster the Child Sex Ratio in India and empower girls and women throughout their life cycle.

Ibrahim, a former union minister, who has not been attending party meetings for the last few days, did not take part in today's meeting too. He had joined the JD(S) last year, after quitting the Congress and from the MLC post.

The spurious cough syrups made with phensedyl, which is addictive, were smuggled to Bangladesh, they said.

Congratulating Sable, he said the "outstanding champion" has made India proud again.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi met social media sensation Ankit Baiyanpuriya, who had started a 75-day challenge to imbibe the culture of fitness among the youth.

All units of the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command took part in the campaign whose theme is 'Garbage Free India', a defence release said.

While these two projects were without doubt an attempt on damage control after giving the very same demands the cold shoulder for 10 years, Modi tried a little more to douse the fire over the continued neglect from the Centre towards Telangana