Delhi Court Grants 3-Week Interim Bail to Jantar Mantar Assault Accused Bhardwaj

As discontent grows in Omar’s National Conference, legislators meet party chief Farooq

Agnipath changes apply only to serving Agniveers; new recruits still get four-year terms

Changes to the Agnipath scheme will apply only to Agniveers currently serving, while fresh recruits will continue to be engaged for four years. The source article notes that the first 25 per cent of each batch will still be moved into the regular cadre after completing that four-year term. This provision has been left unchanged under the revised arrangements. The report is based on a NDTV article and does not detail further specifics about the revisions.

Delhi Deploys 71 Fire Stations and Extra Units for Diwali Preparedness

Delhi's fire services are gearing up for the Diwali festival with a dedicated preparedness plan. Seventy-one fire stations will be on standby for the festival. Fifty Quick Response Vehicles and twenty Motorcycle First Responder units will also be deployed. These units will be active on Diwali itself and on the day before the festival. The measures are aimed at handling a possible spike in fire incidents during the celebrations.

Speeding truck hits women aiding scooterist in Jharkhand; seven dead including an infant

A speeding truck rammed into a group of women who had stopped to help a scooterist in Jharkhand, according to reports from the Indian Express. The collision left seven people dead, among them an infant. The original article text was not provided, so further details such as the exact location, date, and the truck driver's status could not be verified and are not included here.