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The Election Commission (EC) will today hold bypolls for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Counting of votes will take place on Friday.

Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic on Monday after a ball he struck in frustration hit a spectator in the eye. Medvedev was behind 7-5, 5-3 when the incident occurred. Having lost a point, the Russian hit a ball that had rebounded from the back wall.

The trailer of Rajinikanths Jailer 2 was released on Monday, October 5, giving a first look at the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster. Rajinikanth returns as retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, but this time, his old enemies and several new faces are after him. The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and is set to release worldwide on October 15.

National award-winning singer Arijit Singh is set to return to the live stage with his biggest India tour yet. The singer has announced a nine-city stadium-scale tour in 2027, marking 20 years since he entered the music industry.

The women success rate in the JEE Advanced 2026 hit a six-year high with the number of qualifying candidates crossing the 10,000 mark for the first time, as per the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report by IIT Roorkee. The qualification rate among women candidates rose to 23.4 per cent this year, compared to 21.7 per cent last year.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the dates for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027. JEE Main 2027 session one will be held on January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30.

The Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure with actor Rajpal Yadav over the delay in complying with its directions regarding a payment of Rs 7.5 crore in a cheque bounce case. The controversy dates back...

BJP announces 8 candidates UP Rajya Sabha elections, fields Dharampal Singh; drops Hardeep Singh Puri More to follow...

Kolkata is gearing up for Durga Puja, and amid the rush of preparations, an unexpected superhero has caught everyone's attention. A man dressed as Spider-Man was spotted at an idol-making workshop, bringing a fun and...

Veteran ghazal singer Talat Aziz and four others were rushed to the hospital after a fire broke out at his Juhu residence on the night of October 3. The incident left the occupants battling heavy...

Shreyaa Chaudhry, who rose to fame with Bandish Bandits,is set to share the screen with Ayushmann Khurrana in the upcoming theatrical film Mupapa. Directed by Sameer Saxena, the film is scheduled to release in cinemas on February 19, 2027.

A major political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after the alleged leak of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's medical records . Legal action has been initiated over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of the former Chief Minister's private medical records and confidential documents related to her treatment, as her lawyer has sent a legal notice directly to the SSKM Hospital management and several officials of the state Health Department.

The West Indies are all set to take on India across five T20I matches. It is worth noting that the two sides are in the midst of a multi-format white-ball series that kicked off with three ODI matches. Winning two and losing the third, the Indian team clinched the ODI series with some brilliant performances.

A dandiya night event featuring rapper-singer and YouTuber Elvish Yadav at Kanpur's Lajpat Bhawan Ground in Moti Jheel turned chaotic on Sunday, October 4, as a large crowd gathered to see the actor and social...

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots and the violence that broke out at Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019 following anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests.

The much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of digital services major Jio Platforms Limited is expected to open after Dussehra and before October 23, banking sources said. According to reports, Jio Platforms is expected to start an anchor round before Dussehra and is likely to list by the end of this month at an enterprise valuation of USD 143-146 billion, or above Rs 12 lakh crore. According to banking and market sources, the company has completed its international roadshows in the US, UK, D

Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and Bengali film actor Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as actress Koel Mallick, on Monday (October 5) officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata, a day after the party nominated her as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal.

Amid a prolonged war and a continued US naval blockade of Tehran's petroleum shipments, Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned from his post, state media reported.According to a statement broadcast by state media outlet IRIB, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accepted Paknejad's resignation and appointed National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) chief Hamid Bovard as acting oil minister.

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session in the green, with Asian markets trading mostly positive after softer-than-expected US jobs data reduced expectations of an immediate Fed rate hike. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 431.25 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 72,340.95, while the Nifty added 110.45 points to open at 22,532.40. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 71,909.70 and the Nifty 50 at 22,421.95. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the gree

After Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor has addressed the AI-generated video of the Chuttamalle songfrom their 2024 film Devara: Part 1. The video, which circulated on social media, digitally altered Janhvi's appearance from the track and...

Two alleged criminals were shot in the leg during an encounter with the Special Staff team of Northeast Delhi Police in the Usmanpur area, police said on Monday. The encounter took place on Sunday night after the two allegedly opened fire at the police team. Around 26 rounds were fired by both sides during the exchange.

Two persons including a former army jawan were arrested for allegedly passing defence-related information to Pakistan. Addressing a press conference, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, oday, as per input of central agencies, the...

CM Suvendu Adhikari vows UCC, laws against love, land jihad in West Bengal; seeks 6-month time

Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3: The Conclusion is recording another strong day at the box office. As per Sacnilk's live figures, the film has collected Rs 34.10 crore net in India so far on Saturday. The film is currently running across 10,094 shows.

Flagging a shift in global balancing and highlighting the rise of China, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar said on Sunday that the United States (US) is becoming a lonelier power not because it...

Megastar Chiranjeevi has reacted to the AI-morphed video featuring Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor from their popular song 'Chuttamalle' from Devara: Part 1. The actor expressed disappointment over the misuse of artificial intelligence, saying he...

Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was benched in Indias third ODI against West Indies in Mullanpur. His declining ODI numbers were certainly a concern, but the veteran claimed two wickets in the second game in Guwahati....

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, the famous filmmaker noted for his unique style of filmmaking, died at the age of 94 on October 3, 2026. Singeetham shot films in various languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and...

There is immense excitement among audiences for Ajay Devgn's film Drishyam 3. Viewers had been eagerly awaiting its release, and the film finally hit theatres on October 2. It posted bumper earnings at the box...

Drishyam: The Conclusion has opened far ahead of the first two films in the Hindi franchise, collecting Rs 66.75 crore on Day 1 in India. The third instalment has recorded a 334% rise over Drishyam...

Indian football team faces their ultimate litmus test tonight as Khalid Jamils national side welcomes five-time World Cup champions Brazil to the iconic Salt Lake Stadium for a historic international friendly. It marks the first-ever international match between these two nations that have their own journey of struggles in modern times.

Rise and Fall Season 2 is delivering fresh drama every day. Recently, Sivet Tomar was eliminated following a major altercation, while the latest episode featured a tiff between Shahzad Poonawala and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary. Now, Tej Pratap Yadav has joined the show, drawing attention with his carefree and spirited personality. While he has displayed anger on occasion, a new promo reveals a different side of him that has sparked a buzz on social media. The clip shows two contestants dancing to

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday changed two of its candidates for the legislative council elections in Uttar Pradesh, and fielded Akash Agarwal and Sanjayan Tripathi. The announcement was made by party's national president Akhilesh...

A 29-year-old man from Gurugram died by suicide after allegedly jumping from the 43rd floor of the Supernova, Noida's tallest building in Sector 94, on Saturday morning, police said.

Congress leader Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Fridayindicated that newly appointed Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot may have played a role in his resignation as the party's state unit chief, saying he believes Pilot may have...

Janata Dal (United)'s national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Friday that Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh has been deputed by the party to resolve the differences between Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar ahead of the MLC elections in Bihar.

India wrestler Sujeet Kalkal put forth a brilliant showing and defeatedAbdulmazhid Kudiev in the men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling final to bring home yet another gold medal for India at the Asian Games 2026. More to...

The BSF on Friday foiled an infiltration attempt along the India-Pakistan border in the Tarn Taran sector of Punjab and killed two infiltrators. According to the BSF, some individuals from Pakistan were attempting to illegally enter the Indian border. Security agencies initially issued warnings, but the intruders continued to advance. However, the security forces subsequently took action and killed two intruders.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday launched the expanded Vettri Payanam scheme, widening the state's free bus travel facility for women. The initiative was formally rolled out on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and is expected to benefit around 84.32 lakh women every day. The expanded scheme brings a much larger fleet of government buses under the free-travel facility, allowing eligible women to use several services that were earlier outside its coverage. The governmen

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Israel had reportedly shown signs of radicalisation before the incident, with multiple reports alleging that he spoke about killing Jews on...

AAP leaders Sanjeev Jha and Saurabh Bhardwaj, who arrived at Jantar Mantar to protest against the Election Commission, were on Friday detained by Delhi Police. Delhi Police also detained more than 50 protesters from Janatar...

Ab ye khel dimaag ka nahi naseeb ka bann chuka hain - When Ajay Devgn's Vijay Salgaonkar says this to his shaken family after another tense encounter with the police, you can almost hear the audience holding its breath. For one last time, Vijay's carefully constructed world is under threat. His case has been dug out again, quite literally. The question is simple. Will he manage to stay ahead of the law one final time, or will this be the end of the road for the Salgaonkar family?

Former Rajasthan minister Vishvendra Singh on Friday officially quit the Congress party, announcing his exit via a social media post. His resignation came a severe public feud with Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Chief Govind Singh Dotasra. Singh opted to resign shortly after the state unit recommended disciplinary action against him for his remarks. Sharing his thoughts on social media, Vishvendra Singh raised sharp questions about the functioning of state Congress president (PCC Chi

Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, and this time the story continues with the final chapter: Drishyam 3: The Conclusion. The much-awaited film arrived in theatres on Friday, October 2, 2026, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and brings back the suspense and mystery that have been central to the franchise.

Five people were killed and several others injured after a truck rammed a Bolero pickup van from behind on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Friday. The accident took place around 12:45 am at Channel 97 of the Samruddhi Expressway near Dhamangaon railway station, according to a senior police official.According to police, the truck crashed into the Bolero pickup from the rear while the vehicle was travelling on the expressway. The impact left five people dead and inju

The Congress has announced five candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections, putting the spotlight on seat-sharing within the opposition alliance. The party has fielded nominees for five of the eight seats going to...

Ajay Devgn's much-awaited Drishyam 3: The Conclusion is set to bring Vijay Salgaonkar's story to its final chapter. The film has created buzz among fans of the franchise. But if you have forgotten the timeline of the Drishyam films and want to watch the previous two parts before watching the final chapter, we've got you covered. In this article, you can find out where you can stream the first and second parts of the Drishyam franchise from the comfort of your home.

The Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP has slammed Congress and LoP Rahul Gandhi for remaining silent over alleged corruption and a paper leak in Karnataka . At a press conference, BJP MP Sambit Patra has raised questions on serious misconduct in the veterinary officers' recruitment exam held on January 8 and 9, 2026. Between January 8-9, the KPSC conducted the Veterinary Officer recruitment exam, and exactly one day prior, on January 7, 2026, the paper was leaked. This exam was held for 1,400 students

Indias indigenous Akash air defence system has been successfully exported to three countries --Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan,Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Thursday, underlining the growing global demand for Indian-made military equipment.

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed, her lawyer said. Pike's legal team filed an emergency motion seeking to halt the execution while...