Andhra Pradesh: Local body polls in 19 municipalities deferred following SC orders
India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I Pitch Report, how will surface in Christchurch play?
Ladakh dissolves Kargil Hill Council after district reorganisation, panchayat polls set for November 21
Kuwait-flagged oil vessel with 21 Indians targeted in Hormuz; all crew safe
Suvarna Raj brings home gold for India at the Para Asian Games 2026 in women’s discus throw
Meethe Mein Kya Hai trailer is out now; Ritwik Bhowmik’s Diwali drama promises family chaos and emotions
US envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St Petersburg as Trump pushes Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal’
Mumbai influencer seeks to adopt jailed Muskan Rastogi’s 10-month-old daughter, files plea in Meerut court
SIT formed to probe stampede that killed 19 in Kolkata’s Chorbagan, report due in three months
Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on women, calls his comments ‘cheap and regressive’
Trump slams Emmanuel Macron over protests in France: ‘Paris is going to be Muslim city very soon’
Amid violent protests in France, US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) issued a stark warning regarding the future of Europe, saying that France and the broader continent face total collapse unless they immediately seal their borders and deport migrants who “hate their countries. “And, as you know, Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon. And that wasn’t the deal. That wasn’t the deal. I told Emmanuel Macron, you should close up your borders,” Trump said.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels kill 53 soldiers in missile strike as Saudi Arabia faces fresh attacks
Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile attack on a military camp in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province on Monday, killing at least 53 soldiers and injuring around 200 recruits, Yemeni military officials and the provincial government said. The Houthis acknowledged targeting the camp, in one of the deadliest attacks since fighting intensified again this summer.
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After Kolkata stampede kills 19, doctors to be deployed at five major Durga Puja pandals
The West Bengal Health Department has stepped up preparations for the remaining days of Durga Puja after a stampede in north Kolkata killed 19 people and injured 25 others. Doctors and medical teams will be stationed at five major pandals in the city to ensure prompt treatment if another emergency occurs.
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Trade, investment, defence: Here’s what’s on agenda as Marco Rubio to kick-start three-day visit to India
In a significant development, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will begin his three-day visit to India on Tuesday to advance bilateral ties in energy, trade and investment, defence, critical technologies, and exchange views on the West Asia crisis. This would be Rubio’s second India visit this year which comes amid persistent friction in bilateral ties. During his earlier trip in May, he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar besides attending a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting.
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Tiger Shroff firing case: Man who allegedly facilitated contact between shooters and Anil Pandit arrested
A fresh arrest was on Tuesday made in the Tiger Shroff firing case, with Haryana’s Sonipat police arresting a man identified as Sameer, who allegedly facilitated contact between the shooters and Anil Pandit. Notably, Pandit, who reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, is suspected of operating from the US and has alleged links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
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Market witnesses selling pressure after recent recovery, Sensex falls 876 points, Nifty below 22,900
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty witnessed selling pressure after a recent recovery as weak global cues and selling in private banks and IT stocks weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 876.37 points or 1.17 per cent lower at 73,852.90. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 74,849.75 and a low of 73,708.54, gyrating 1,141.21 points. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 257.20 points, or 1.11 per cent, to close at 22,888.95. The broader market too ended the session in the red. The BSE MidCap Select Index fell 169.47 points, or 0.97 per cent, while the BSE SmallCap Select Index fell 47.10 points, or 0.53 per cent.
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India rejects OIC’s resolution featuring J-K, slams Pakistan for orchestrating ‘malicious’ references
India on Monday (October 19) rejected an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) resolution on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir adopted at the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Baghdad, calling it “malicious, biased and false and orchestrated by Pakistan”.
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Pragyan Ojha named BCCI’s new chief selector, Ramesh Powar gets appointed to men’s selection committee
In a major development, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has come forward and named former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha as the new chief selector of the men’s national team. Apart from Ojha, Ramesh Powar has also been added to the selection committee as well.
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Delhi HC allows rape survivor to terminate 31-week abortion: ‘Can’t expect minor to bear burden of childbirth’
The Delhi High Court has permitted the termination of a 31-week pregnancy of a 16-year-old sexual assault survivor, observing that it would be inappropriate to expect a minor to bear the burden of childbirth and raising a child.
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Delhi Police seeks 5 more days of custody for CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das; SEM court reserves order
The Delhi Police has sought a five-day extension of the judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. During the hearing, the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court reserved its order on the police’s request to extend their custody. The court’s decision is awaited.
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