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Passengers protested at Kolkata airport after a SpiceJet flight was delayed by over six hours, highlighting severe communication failures and unresponsive management by the airline.

Tamil Nadu MLAs will receive a 71% salary hike, raising their monthly package to Rs 1.8 lakh from October 1, adding an annual cost of Rs 17 crore to the state exchequer.

Thane faces a 36-hour water shutdown from October 22 to 24 affecting Kalwa, Diva, and Mumbra due to conservation measures, with low pressure expected for days.

Karnataka seeks ₹20,586 crore in drought relief from the Centre following a 35% monsoon deficit and agricultural losses of ₹62,481 crore affecting 57.93 lakh hectares of crops.

Karnataka has requested a one-year deferment of the 20,668-square-kilometre Western Ghats ESA draft notification to conduct field inspections, raise livelihood concerns, and review overlapping infrastructure projects.

Karnataka's Chief Secretary is probing an administrative protocol lapse after two ministers were blocked from attending the Nandi Dhwaja puja during the Mysuru Dasara celebrations.

An analysis of running costs across petrol, CNG, and EVs shows EVs are the cheapest at roughly Re 1 per kilometre, offering massive savings over 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres compared to traditional fuels.

Diveghat traffic will be completely closed in both directions for two hours from 12 noon to 2 pm on Friday, October 23, due to controlled highway blasting for widening work.

Facing a water-supply cut and dust pollution, Mumbai plans to use treated sewage water from the Colaba plant to wash 677 km of roads using 29 private tankers at an estimated cost of up to Rs 2.17 crore.

India imposes strict penalties on highway contractors, including fines up to ₹50 lakh per death for repeated fatal accidents caused by construction defects, aiming to improve road safety and accountability.