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In this issue

October 20, 2025

AFGHANISTAN, PAK AGREE TO CEASEFIRE AFTER TALKS IN DOHA

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” at talks in Doha, Qatar said on Sunday, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce.

1 mins

HC SEEKS FRESH PLEA FROM RSS TO HOLD MARCH IN K'TAKA DISTRICT

The Karnataka high court on Sunday directed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to file a fresh application seeking permission to conduct its planned route march in Chittapur, Kalaburagi district, on November 2, after local authorities denied permission for an earlier event citing law and order concerns.

1 mins

Necklace gifted by Napoleon to wife among jewels stolen from Louvre in daylight heist

Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said.

1 mins

Stalker kills pregnant woman in Delhi, dies as husband retaliates

A 22-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed to death in front of her two children allegedly by her stalker in central Delhi's Nabi Karim over her reconciliation with her husband.

1 mins

Delhi’s air turns ‘very poor’; Grap 2 enforced

NEW DELHI: Layers of smog and the acrid sting of pollution cloaked the Capital on Diwali eve, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke stage 2 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), as residents braced for yet another festive day marred by toxic air before the celebrations kicked off.

1 mins

‘Positive move but must yield results’: Hope and circumspection in region

The prospective resumption of talks between the Centre and Ladakh representatives has sparked a mix of hope and circumspection in the Union Territory.

1 mins

Nomination withdrawal closes today; Oppn seat share unclear

Shifting political loyalties come to fore in Bihar poll landscape

1 mins

Ladakh-Centre dialogue set to resume on Oct 22

Key meeting to break deadlock

1 mins

COP30 may see inking of key $1.3tn deal to bridge climate financing gap

A coalition of finance ministers from 35 countries, including India, has unveiled a five-point strategy to mobilise $1.3 trillion annually for climate finance, ahead of crucial negotiations at COP30 in Belem next month.

2 mins

9.6 mn ‘bogus’ voters in poll rolls, says MNS chief; Oppn to stage stir

{ MAHARASHTRA

1 mins

Will Prashant Kishor play the kingmaker?

Is the political climate ripe for strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP)?

3 mins

Break legs of daughters who marry non-Hindus: Ex-Bhopal MP Pragya

Former Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday stirred controversy with her remarks exhorting parents to “physically punish or break the legs of their disobedient daughters who choose to marry non-Hindu’, with the Opposition accusing the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader of spreading hatred.

1 mins

NC fields Mehmood for Budgam bye-election

ference on Sunday announced Agha Syed Mehmood as the party's candidate for the November II bypoll for the Budgam assembly constituency in Jammu & Kashmir.

1 mins

Ahead of polls, shifting loyalties come to fore

In Bihar's volatile political landscape, party-hoppers are no longer seen as outcasts but assets. With the assembly election campaign in full swing, the atmosphere is charged with defections, alliances of conveniences, and a clear shift towards electoral winnability over ideological commitment.

3 mins

Nomination withdrawal ends today, Oppn deal still elusive

Uncertainty over seat-sharing persists

4 mins

Akhilesh, Yogi spar over Ayodhya Deepotsav

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on Diwali the Uttar Pradesh government's spending on diyas and candles, while chief minister Yogi Adityanath criticised the Opposition for skipping the \"Deepotsav\" celebrations in Ayodhya.

1 mins

CPI (MAOIST) DECLARES SÓNU, RUPESH 'TRAITORS OF REVOLUTION'

The Communist Party of India (Maoist) has declared its surrendered top leaders including Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu and Takkallapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Rupesh as “traitors to the revolution” and called upon the revolutionary cadre to punish these “betrayers” according revolutionary justice.

1 mins

4 killed as firecrackers stored in house explode

Four people were killed on Sunday after \"country-made\" firecrackers stored in a house at Thandurai exploded, Avadi police said.

1 mins

'Wildlife corridors should remain undisturbed'

Indian wildlife conservationist Vivek Menon was elected as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) on Wednesday. He is the first Asian to lead the Commission in its 75-year history.

1 mins

File fresh plea for march in K’taka: HC to RSS

THE HIGH COURT WAS HEARING A CHALLENGE TO OFFICIAL DENIAL FOR CONDUCTING A ROUTE MARCH BY RSS IN CHITTAPUR DISTT

1 mins

Ex-CJI debates perceptions of judiciary, calls for reforms

CHANDRACHUD OPINED ON THE COURT'S FEBRUARY 2024 ELECTORAL BONDS VERDICT AND ITS ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE TWIN CHALLENGES OF \"MONEY\" AND “MUSCLE” IN INDIAN POLITICS

3 mins

Ladakh banks on talks to restore peace, normalcy

Ahead of scheduled discussions between the Centre and Ladakh representatives on October 22, local leaders have expressed hope that the negotiations will help the region heal from the trauma of the September 24 violence.

2 mins

MAN WITH GUN TRIGGERS SCARE AT KERALA EVENT

A man carrying a gun sparked a brief security scare at an event, Litmus 2025, in Kochi, where writer Taslima Nasrin is scheduled to participate, people aware of the matter said on Sunday.

1 mins

₹1.9K-CR DISASTER RELIEF APPROVED FOR K’TAKA, MAHA

HTC and agencies

1 mins

I killed as heavy rains lash parts of Kerala

One person has died in Idukki as heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala over the last 24 hours, causing inundation of low-lying areas and a rise in water level in reservoirs, including Mullaperiyar dam, prompting authorities to raise its shut ters to release excess water.

1 mins

NCB BUSTS ILLEGAL ALPRAZOLAM LAB, TWO ARRESTED

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an illegal laboratory manufacturing Alprazolam—a psychotropic substance regulated under the NDPS Act—in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, the agency said in a statement on Sunday adding that two men have been arrested.

1 mins

Canadian paraglider crashes in Dhauladhar

A Canadian solo paraglider is stranded in the Dhauladhar mountain range in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday, adding that efforts are underway to rescue the woman.

1 mins

Farmers worried as cotton prices plunge amid cuts in import duty

India's decision to suspend a duty on cotton imports to allow for cheaper inbound shipments has caused prices to crash in a year of anticipated robust output, farmers and growers' unions have said.

1 mins

Danger across the Durand Line

Islamabad’s issues with Kabul are mostly of its own making. It must not drag India into it

2 mins

Rediscovering the moral code of Indian festivals

Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Diwali. There's something unique this time about the festival.

3 mins

Making community service under the BNS effective

Community service is increasingly being used as an alternative to imprisonment in many jurisdictions across the world.

3 mins

Diwali gift to oneself, a new deal with money

Dharma and kama both need the foundation of artha. Along with home cleaning this Diwali, put order into your money box and rework your relationship with money

4 mins

{ PILOT INJURED } PLANE WITH 140 PASSENGERS DIVERTED Space debris shatters Boeing windshield mid-air

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger plane en route from Denver to Los Angeles in the US was diverted after space debris reportedly struck and shattered its cockpit windshield midfligh, according to reports from aviationa2z.

1 mins

Trump calls Colombia’s prez an illegal drug dealer

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would slash US funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug production, AP reported.

2 mins

Japan slated to form coalition govt under first woman prime minister

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.

1 mins

UK’s Prince Andrew asked cops to help smear sex abuse accuser

LONDON: London police are probing whether Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to him asa bodyguard to dig up dirton sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre, AP reported.

1 mins

Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas breach

Israel launched a series of strikes in Gaza on Sunday and said it was halting aid into the enclave in response to attacks on its forces that killed two soldiers, in the most serious test yet of this month's US-brokered ceasefire.

1 mins

Afghanistan, Pakistan sign ceasefire deal in Qatar talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” at talks in Doha, Qatar said on Sunday, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce, AP reported.

2 mins

NCLT admits BluSmart Mobility tech insolvency case

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted an insolvency case against Blusmart Mobility Tech, the debt-ridden company which was providing all-electric ridehailing services and building a network of EV charging infrastructure in India.

1 mins

UP pulls the plug on hybrid incentives, backs electrics

The battle between electric and hybrid vehicles in India has taken a fresh turn, with Uttar Pradesh— the largest state offering incentives for hybrid cars—deciding to withdraw all financial benefits for hybrids and back only pure electric vehicles (EVs).

2 mins

Auto exports rise 26% in Q2

Automobile exports from India rose 26% year-on-year in September quarter driven by highest-ever shipments of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers during the period, as per the latest data released by industry body SIAM.

1 mins

MEESHO GETS SEBI APPROVAL FOR ₹6,600-CRORE IPO

Meesho has received regulatory approval for its %6,600-crore initial public offering, in which early investors including Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are expected to sell part of their stakes

1 mins

Avaada to raise ₹10k cr via IPO, files draft papers

Avaada Electro, the solar module and cell manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, backed by Thailand’s PTT Group and Brookfield, has sought to raise ₹10,000 crore from an initial public offering (IPO), said two people aware of the development.

2 mins

RBL Bank plans growth push with Emirates deal

The Dubai-based lender will own about 60% in RBL Bank once the deal is done

2 mins

Tanvi runner-up in World Juniors

Silver lining for Tanvi

2 mins

Rohit, Kohli falter on return, India lose ODI

The return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket lasted 22 balls in all.as India endured a poor start to their white-ball tour of Australia. It was a seven-wicket defeat in the first ODI which had to be curtailed to a 26-over affair owing to four rain interruptions at Perth on Sunday.

3 mins

Man Utd stretch Liverpool’s losing streak to four games

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in Il years as Manchester United won 2-1 on Sunday to end their near decade-long wait for victory at Anfield

1 mins

India’s chase goes awry after Smriti, Harman raise hopes

The 4-run loss after being in control chasing 289 makes remaining two matches must-win for the home team

3 mins

DP World India Championship golf: Indians fail to make a mark at home

Over the course of the past six days, players and officials have repeatedly spoken about the DP World India Championship being an opportunity of a lifetime for Indian pros to step up to the big league.

2 mins

Fleetwood sweeps to two-shot win at DGC

Tommy Fleetwood shone with a sizzling final round of 7-under 65 on a hazy Sunday afternoon to win the inaugural edition of the $4 million DP World India Championship by two strokes, leaving Japan's overnight leader Keita Nakajima in his wake at the packed DGC course.

2 mins

Barca claim Liga lead, Atletico rise to fourth

Barcelona moved top of La Liga after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a 2-1 win over Girona.

1 mins

Huma-Rachit make it red-carpet official

The cat's finally out of the bag! Actor Huma Qureshi and beau Rachit Singh, an acting coach, just made their relationship red-carpet official at the special screening of Thamma on Saturday.

1 mins

'THIS DIWALI I'LL CELEBRATE WITH ZUBEEN BHAIYA'S MEMORIES IN MY HEART'

For Olympic boxing champ Lovlina Borgohain, Diwali has always been about light, love and home.

1 mins

Kajol on 30 years of DDLJ: We never thought we were creating a legacy

It's been exactly 30 years since Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) hit theatres on October 20, 1995, and the love story of Raj and Simran continues to define romance for generations.

1 mins

FEAST OF FAITH: THE 56 BHOG STORY

As homes glow after Diwali, kitchens come alive for Annakut — a feast that blends devotion, abundance and gratitude; learn more

2 mins

'Lighting 200 diyas in my empty new home was my most special Diwali'

As the country celebrates Diwali, Adivi Sesh will be spending his day on set.

1 mins

Home, food and calm: Vaani's kind of Diwali

While the film industry gears up for its glittering Diwali parties, Vaani Kapoor is choosing calm over chaos this festive season.

1 mins

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