First become an approver if you wish to travel abroad: Bombay HC to Shilpa Shetty
The Bombay High court today passed a remark on Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s petition to cancel her LOC, stating that she must first become an approver if she wishes to travel abroad.
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Maithili Thakur, 25-year-old folk singer, joins BJP ahead of Bihar Assembly elections
Maithili Thakur, a 25-year-old folk singer, on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. Thakur, who turned 25 this July, is a native of Benipatti in Madhubani district of Bihar.
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Will Australia series be Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s last international tour? Rajeev Shukla answers
Veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to make their international returns in the ODI series against Australia as India face the Aussies in a white-ball tour Down Under.
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West Indies’ valiant fight drag India into Day 5 of a home Test for first time since 2011
West Indies have dragged India into Day 5 of a Test match after putting up a valiant fight in their follow-on in the second Test in Delhi. Led by centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope, the Windies made 390 in their second innings to hand India a 121-run target to win the match and the series. Chasing the meagre total in the fourth innings, India are well and truly on course to win the match with a score of 63/1 at the end of the fourth day at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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‘Women shouldn’t go out at night, police can’t patrol everywhere’: TMC leader on Durgapur rape case
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew criticism for her “insensitive” comment regarding the alleged gangrape of a MBBS student in Durgapur, TMC MP Saugata Roy sparked another controversy on Monday by suggesting that women should exercise caution, noting that the police cannot be everywhere.
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Culpa Nuestra to Final Destination 6: Bloodlines, a look at OTT releases of the week [14-19 October]
The festive season has begun, and with it OTT platforms are set to release a slew of new films and web series, bringing a wealth of entertainment. This week, from October 13 to October 19, 2025, audiences will be treated to stories from every genre: horror, thriller, drama, and action.
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Bihar Elections 2025: Tej Pratap Yadav to contest from Mahau, JJD releases first list of 21 candidates
In a major political development ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, Tej Pratap Yadav’s party, Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), has announced its first list of 21 candidates. The party made the declaration official on Monday. According to the official announcement, Tej Pratap Yadav will contest from his traditional stronghold Mahua Assembly seat. The party said it aims to field “energetic and clean-image candidates” who can connect with the youth and grassroots voters.
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Trump’s speech at Israeli Parliament interrupted by protesters, dragged out of Knesset | Watch
US President Donald Trump’s address to the Israeli parliament was briefly interrupted by protesters. A Knesset member was immediately expelled after disrupting the speech. Ofer Kassif and Aymen Odeh, members of the joint Hadash-Ta’al party, were escorted out, with one of them holding up a small sign reading “Genocide.”
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PAK-AFG tensions rise as Pakistan launches retaliatory drone strikes in Kandahar
Tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border escalated as Pakistan launched retaliatory air and drone strikes in response to a recent Afghan attack. Operations targeted multiple regions, including residential areas in Kandahar, which Islamabad claims were aimed at neutralising Afghan military threats. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the Afghan strikes on civilians as a “blatant violation of international law”, asserting that Pakistani security forces had responded swiftly and effectively.
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Outrage and demands for justice surge in Chandigarh and Haryana after IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s suicide
On October 7 (Tuesday), senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, belonging to the Dalit community, tragically ended his life by shooting himself at his Chandigarh residence. He left behind a detailed 9-page suicide note exposing alleged caste-based discrimination, mental harassment, and administrative oppression by several senior IAS and IPS officers within the Haryana bureaucracy. Kumar’s note also held Haryana DGP Shatrughan Kapoor and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya responsible for his suffering, which led to their suspension. The case has shaken the state’s political and administrative establishment, fuelling widespread outrage among Dalit and other marginalised communities.
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