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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hit out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, saying that India is unfortunate to have an anarchic individual as the LoP after the Supreme Court issued a notice seeking response in connection with the protest and sloganeering on its premises on October 12. Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia accused the Congress of disrespecting the Constitution, the judiciary a

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indias Jagsher Singh Khangurra assured himself of a medal in the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships after he came from a game down to beat Yuan-Syue Jhuang of Chinese Taipei to reach the boys' singles semifinal in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. The 17-year-old Jagsher Singh, who hails from Nabha town in Punjab, defeated Jhuang 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 in 48 minutes to become the ninth boys singles player from India to finish on the podium. India have so far wo

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The death of a young student of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) - reportedly by committing suicide after she discovered that the admission and scholarship she believed she had secured were fake - is an indictment of a system that allows unscrupulous individuals to exploit the educational ambitions of young Pakistanis with seemingly little fear of being caught or punished, a report has detailed. The young Pakistani woman who earned a g

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday attacked the BJP-led government, at the Centre saying that the police crackdown on October 10 protests was only intended to save one man, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Addressing a press conference here, Dipke said: Since the media report claiming differences within the poll panel was published, the government has been using all its system and machinery to protect Gyanesh Kum

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sharvari, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Yeh Prem Mol Liya, has said that the song 'Jhumka Patola' from the film gave her the opportunity to explore her love for dance in a way she hadn't before as she was under the aegis of Sooraj R. Barjatya whose songs have defined the soundscape in Hindi cinema of the 90s. The actress said that Sooraj Barjatya's approach goes beyond choreography, with every movement and expression

Digital Desk | Imphal, Oct 15 (IANS) The Sangai Cup Inter Club Judo Tournament 2026 will take place at the Sports Authority of India New Multipurpose Hall, Takyelpat, here from Friday to Sunday, which will act as selection trials to select Manipur's state team for the National Judo Championships. The three-day tournament will feature bouts for different categories ranging from Sub-Junior, Cadet, Junior and Senior, with the weigh-ins starting on Thursday. The main bouts will begin on Thursday and

Digital Desk | Kabul, Oct 15 (IANS) Five people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Thursday, provincial traffic police director Mohammad Tahir said. The accident occurred in Daman district early Thursday morning when a truck collided with a passenger bus coming from the opposite direction, leaving five people dead at the scene and injuring 15 others, some of them critically, the official said, without providing further details,

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy's upcoming romantic entertainer 'Haiku', featuring actors Aegan, Sridevi and Femina George in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate. The publicists of the film took to their social media account to put out a poster confirming the development. They wrote, Certified U/A! A wholesome world filled with love, friendship, romance, and beautiful moments awaits you! #Ha

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The makers of director Rohith KP's eagerly awaited pan Indian film, 'Sambarala Yeti Gattu', featuring Telugu star Sai Durgha Tej in the lead, on Thursday revealed the character the actor plays in the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. The character was revealed as part of the birthday celebrations of the actor, who celebrated his birthday on Thursday. Primeshow Entertainment, the production house producing the film, took to its social media

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Actor Avtar Gill remembered his late friend and veteran actor Bharat Kapoor on his birth anniversary. He described him as a gifted performer, a wonderful human being, and a caring friend. Taking to Instagram, Avtar shared a heartfelt note in memory of Bharat, recalling his contribution to acting and the warmth he brought to his personal relationships. Remembering my dear friend Bharat Kapoor on his birthday. A gifted actor and a consummate craftsman, Bharat b

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 17 children and one female teacher were killed and more than 30 others injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar on Thursday, local media reported. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim confirmed the casualties and said that an emergency has been declared at the hospital, leading Pakistani daily The Express Tribune reported. He said that the injured were undergoing medical treatment, with some in critic

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) The broad-daylight murder of Ramkumar Singh, a retired Customs officer and state president of the Kshatriya Kalyan Sangathan, has triggered public outrage in Ara, Bhojpur district, with the family alleging that a long-standing land dispute could have led to the attack. Singh was shot dead on Thursday in the Kanakpuri locality near Jain College, under the Nawada police station limits. Following the incident, a large number of local residents gathered at the sce

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday thanked the Centre for responding to the legitimate demands of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka and Maharashtra by constituting a high-level committee to examine their concerns. In a statement, Vijayendra said the committee, headed by former NITI Aayog member Professor Ramesh Chand, was formed to find comprehensive solutions to the issues faced by sugarcane growers. He expressed gratitude to Union A

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) In a major step towards modernising urban mobility, the Maharashtra government has issued a Government Resolution (GR) to establish a high-level Task Force, which will draft a comprehensive framework for expanding railway networks, metro corridors, and Regional Rapid Transit Systems (RRTS) across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and other urban areas in the state. The initiative aligns with the 'Viksit Maharashtra 2047' vision, which aims to plan and expa

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued baby food manufacturer Gerber and its parent company Nestle USA, alleging that they misled parents about the safety of products containing potentially dangerous levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic heavy metals. The lawsuit, announced on Wednesday (local time), accuses the companies of making false and misleading claims about the purity and safety of Gerber baby food despite internal testing that, according to