Mumbai, 20/10: In a sad piece of news, veteran Bollywood actor Govardhan Asrani, best known for his iconic comic roles, passed away on Monday at the age of 84. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, during British colonial rule, Asrani appeared in over 350 films across a career spanning more than five decades.
Dubai,20/10: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected on Monday an assertion by US President Donald Trump that the United States has destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The US president proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran’s nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!” Khamenei said on X.
Mumbai, 20/10: Underscoring the importance of jointmanship and camaraderie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the extraordinary coordination of the three armed forces during Operation Sindor brought Pakistan to its knees and the neighbouring country surrendered in record time. The fear instilled by the Indian Navy, the extraordinary skill demonstrated by the Indian…
Patna, 20/10: The Congress agreed to contest 61 seats in poll-bound Bihar, nine less than the number of constituencies where it had fought five years ago, but will end up contesting against I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners, like the RJD and the CPI, in several assembly constituency. Vaishali, Lalganj, Kahalgaon, Rajapakad and Rosera are among the assembly…
Patna, 20/10: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other I.N.D.I.A. bloc constituents. While the list put paid to rumours that the RJD was going to contest the Kutumba seat, currently held by…
Bengaluru, 20/10: Bengaluru police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and senior executive Subrath Kumar Das after an employee allegedly killed himself. The deceased, K Aravind (38), reportedly left behind a 28-page death note, alleging persistent harassment at his workplace.
Bengaluru, 20/10: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday launched an indirect attack on IT/BT industrialists for their social media criticism of Bengaluru’s infrastructure, warning them not to forget their “roots”. He made the remarks after a public engagement at Veera Yodharavana Park in Koramangala, where he participated in a “conversation with citizens” and…
New Delhi,20/10: Delhi on Monday, the day of Diwali woke up to ‘very poor’ air quality even as the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR. According to the SAMEER app by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an overall AQI…
Srinagar, 19/10: The political temperature in Jammu and Kashmir is rising as parties prepare for the Rajya Sabha elections on October 24 and assembly bypolls in Budgam and Nagrota on November 11. The coming weeks are expected to be a test of strength for regional and national players alike. The ruling National Conference (NC) has…
Guwahati, ,19/10: Amid the growing criticism over the investigation into iconic singer Zubeen Garg’s sudden death, ruling BJP in Assam is faced with other multiple challenges in the run upto Assembly elections—from confusion over its ties with ally United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), strong agitation by the ethnic communities and tea garden voters besides resignation…
