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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Akhilesh Yadav calls UP CM Yogi Adityanath an ‘Infiltrator,’ says ‘he should be sent…’

Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday (October 12) likened Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to an “infiltrator,” saying that since he hails from Uttarakhand, he should be “sent back” to his home state. 

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xAI to launch AI-powered video game by 2026, aiming to merge real and virtual worlds

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is venturing into an ambitious new frontier — creating an AI-generated video game powered by “world models.” These next-gen AI systems aim to understand and interact with the physical world, far beyond traditional text or image-based AI. This project places xAI in direct competition with Meta and Google, both developing AI capable of learning from and simulating the real world.

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Telugu actor Priyanka Mohan warns against ‘fake’ AI-generated images of herself: ‘Let’s be mindful…’

Actress Priyanka Mohan, who was seen in the Telugu film ‘They Call Him OG’, recently criticised the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated photos that falsely depict her. Taking to the X handle, the Telugu actress addressed concerns about this growing trend on social media and urged users to refrain from sharing such images.

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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini promises ‘fair probe’ into IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death case | Video

At the state executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Panchkula on Saturday (October 11), Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini expressed deep sorrow over the death of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, calling it a tragic incident. Party members observed two minutes of silence, praying for the departed soul’s peace. Saini said that upon receiving news of Singh’s death while he was in Japan, he personally reached out to the officer’s wife to console her and directed officials to visit the family residence.

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Shubman Gill’s ton, Ravindra Jadeja’s scalps help India stamp authority on Day 2 of Delhi Test

Shubman Gill smashed his 10th Test century, while Ravindra Jadeja made three scalps as India continued stamping their authority in the second Test against the West Indies in Delhi. Gill’s 129 and decent contributions from Nitish Reddy (43) and Dhruv Jurel (44) helped India put 518/5 in the first innings before the hosts declared their innings in the second session on Day 2 of the Test.

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Bihar polls: Details about NDA seat-sharing, tickets will be announced on Sunday, says state BJP chief

Details about the NDA seat-sharing and tickets for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls will be announced on Sunday, state BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference, the senior BJP leader dismissed speculations about rumblings of discontent among NDA constituents in the state.

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Afghanistan Foreign Minister Muttaqi visits Darul Uloom Deoband, hopes for stronger ties with India

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited the historic Darul Uloom Deoband Islamic seminary on Saturday, asserting that India-Afghanistan relations are poised to grow stronger. The visit, part of a six-day trip to India, is being seen as both a religious and diplomatic gesture amid evolving regional dynamics.

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137, 120… in 100 marks paper: Jodhpur engineering university’s result gaffe sparks outrage

The MBM Engineering University in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur got into controversy after it came to light that lots of students got between 103 to 137 in a 100 marks paper, as per reports. Following outrage, the university withdrawn result from it’s official website- mbm.ac.in and asked the private agency tasked with preparation of results to explain the discrepancies in results.

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