‘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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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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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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