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Iran says reopening of Strait of Hormuz ‘impossible’ amid US blockade, calls it ‘ceasefire violation’
Rajasthan Royals move to second on points table after thrashing LSG in low-scoring affair in IPL 2026
Stage set for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly polls: Will MK Stalin, Mamata Banerjee hold their ground?
Trump claims Iran halts execution of eight women protesters at his request: ‘I very much appreciate it’
‘CM has put entire system in danger’: SC rebukes Mamata Banerjee day ahead of polling in Bengal
Mohammad Nawaz tests positive for recreational drug use, ICC alerts Pakistan Cricket Board
Kedarnath Dham portals open for devotees amid chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’; Uttarakhand CM Dhami offers prayers
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Modi govt revamps six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks public comments on draft by May 20US 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.”
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreSamajwadi 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.
Read moreOn 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.
Read moreTensions 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.
Read moreActress 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.
Read moreElon 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.
Read moreDetails 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.
Read moreShubman 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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