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Entertainment News | Bigg Boss 19 Fame Natalia Janoszek Graces the Final Day of Lakme Fashion Week in Sustainable Ensemble
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Bigg Boss 19 fame Natalia Janoszek turned heads in her first-ever Indian fashion show on the final day of Lakme Fashion Week 2025. On Sunday, Natalia graced the runway in a stylish look from the shelves of...

India News | From Shacks to SHGs: GST Reforms to Boost Goa's Economy
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Known for its susegad spirit, Goa's economy thrives on a vibrant mix of tourism, traditional industries, and modern enterprises. Tourism alone accounts for nearly 16 percent of Goa's GSDP, while...

India News | IRCTC Scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Others to Appear in Person on Monday, as Court to Pronounce Its Order on Framing of Charges
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): RJD supremo and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and others will appear in person in the Rouse Avenue Court here on Monday as...

Education privilege of a few, free thinking attacked in India: Rahul Gandhi in Peru
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for a comprehensive reform of the Indian education system, emphasising the need for it to reflect the country’s diversity and to ensure that learning does not remain a privilege of a few. He also said that it...

India News | Indian Army Flags off Joint Civil-military Trek to Sacred Site Near Indo-China Border
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 12 (ANI): A landmark joint civil-military trek to Athupopu has been flagged off on Sunday from Anini Military Garrison in Dibang Valley, spanning an ambitious 20 days across the breathtaking terrain of...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Dhami Inaugurates Newly Developed Pulse Varieties Produced by Pantnagar University
Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) [India], October 12 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 118th All India Farmers Fair and Agricultural Industry Exhibition held at Pantnagar University. On this occasion, he inaugurated...

India News | Municipal Corporation Ludhiana Records 48 Pc Drop in Water Contamination Complaints: Punjab Minister Ravjot Singh
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 12 (ANI): Committed to ensuring a potable water supply to every household across the city, Municipal Corporation Ludhiana has achieved significant progress in curbing incidents of water contamination, informed...

West Bengal: 3 Passengers Injured After Falling on Footoverbridge Stairs at Bardhaman Railway Station, Railways Denies ‘Stampede’ Reports
Purba Bardhaman, October 12: Three passengers were injured at Bardhaman railway station in West Bengal on Sunday after they lost balance and fell on the footoverbridge stairs of the station, said Indian Railways. This evening, a woman travelling...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Dhami Assures Zero Tolerance Towards Cheating in Recruitment Exams
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 12 (ANI): A delegation from the Uttarakhand Unemployed Association and technical diploma holders met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday at his residence in Dehradun. On this occasion, the...

India News | Tripura: Infant Found Murdered in Panisagar; Neighbour Arrested
North Tripura (Tripura) [India], October 12 (ANI): A 14-month-old girl who had come from Silchar to visit her maternal uncle's home was found dead at Panisagar in North Tripura on Sunday after being reportedly taken from the house by a neighbour...

India News | IPS Officer's Suicide Case: SIT Writes to Haryana Govt Seeking Documents for Investigation
By Anamika Tiwari Chandigarh [India], October 12 (ANI): The six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Chandigarh Police to investigate the 'suicide' of senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar, has written to the Haryana...

Healy’s ton guides Australia past India in record chase
Alyssa Healy led from the front with a blistering century as Australia sealed a thrilling three-wicket win in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 clash against India, chasing down 331 with an over to spare. The game went right down to the...

IND vs AUS, Women’s World Cup 2025: Alyssa Healy’s Century Hands Australia 3-Wicket Win Over India
Australia skipper Alyssa Healy’s 142 guided the defending champions to a record 331-run chase against India in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, winning by three wickets with an over to spare—the highest successful chase in Women’s ODI history....

Delhi–Kabul Reset Sparks Islamabad’s Kashmir Fury Amid Border Clashes
SRINAGAR: A renewed diplomatic outreach between India and Afghanistan has set off a fresh wave of regional tension, with Pakistan reacting sharply to references to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued in New Delhi on October 10. The...

My enemy is your enemy: why India is mending fences with the Taliban
In the minutes before the visitors arrived, a strange protest began to unfold at the Afghan embassy in the Indian capital. A young Afghan stomped out of the building carrying a flagpole. Later, he was joined by six others, it was reported. “I will...

Mumbai News: Woman Attacked By Stray Dog In Borivali’s Old MHB Colony; Video
A woman was reportedly attacked by a stray dog on Thursday afternoon in Old MHB Colony, Borivali West, reigniting concerns among residents about the increasing number of stray dog attacks in the area. According to multiple media reports and now...

India wary of China’s bid to tip balance of power in south Asia
In the small Dhaka apartment of Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, the smiling face of Xi Jinping beams out from the cover of a book placed among the Korans on the Islamist leader’s desk. The senior member of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami, a political...

India must lead in AI, robotics innovation: Govt
India must lead in AI, robotics innovation: Govt New Delhi: India must take the lead in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics innovation to strengthen its position as a global technology hub, a top government official said on Sunday. Speaking...

Celebrating Jide Ojo’s 35 Years of Media Advocacy
Today, October 12, 2025 marks exactly 35 years I started writing for the media. This is a milestone because if I were to be a civil or public servant, I should be retiring from service today. However, am far too gone to quit the stage now, more so...

India News | Railway Protection Force Participates in Vedanta Half Marathon 2025 in New Delhi
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) participated in the Vedanta Half Marathon 2025, held on Sunday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, the Ministry of Railways said in a press release. A contingent...