October 2025 – Page 6

Bumper harvest: Auto retails surge 34% in Navratri period on GST cuts

NEW DELHI: Auto retails surged by a strong 34% to a record 11.6 lakh units in the auspicious Navratri period as GST cuts – that came into effect from September 22 – as well as start of the festive season in north boosted demand. The same was 8.6 lakh units in the nine-day Navratri period […]

L-1 visa will now be abused: Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria on $100,000 H-1B fee

Indian-American community leader predicts that now L-1 visa will be abused as companies can’t use H-1B without paying the hefty $100,000 fee. Former president Joe Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria, the Indian-American community leader on immigration policy, said there have been instances of rampant abuses of the H-1B visa program that resulted in the desperate measure […]

The woman daring to end Cameroon president’s 43-year rule

There was great surprise when Cameroon’s electoral commission announced the 12 candidates for the October 12 presidential election. For the third time in Cameroon’s political history, one of the contenders running for the highest office in the country is a woman.The fact that Tomaino Hermine Patricia Ndam Njoya was even allowed to run is remarkable, […]

Anonymous, digital, democratic: Morocco’s Gen Z protests

People take part in a youth led protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Rabat, Morocco, Saturday, October 4, 2025. (Pic credit: AP) Although there’s a temporary pause this week, the protests in Morocco will keep going until they achieve what they set out to do, one of the organizers of […]

Judoka Linthoi Chanambam scripts history with India’s first-ever Junior World Championships medal | More sports News

Linthoi Chanambam (left) with her medal and during her bout in Lima on Monday (Credits – IIS Media/IJF) With most of her home country peacefully asleep, Linthoi Chanambam made history on Monday night when she grabbed a bronze medal at the Judo World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.She defeated Joni Geilen of the Netherlands in […]

‘Real chance’: Donald Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’; talks may reshape wider region

Donald Trump speaking at Oval Office (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there was a “real chance” of a Gaza peace deal, as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israeli representatives resumed in Egypt on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack that triggered the ongoing war.“There’s a real chance that we could […]

‘Wouldnt call it a surprise’: New Zealand pacer Matt Henry on teams 3-0 Test series win in India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 7 (ANI): New Zealand pacer Matt Henry expressed his thoughts on his side’s historic Test series win against India, saying that he would not call the win a “surprise” and the side was prepared well for the challenge to beat India in their own home conditions. Henry was speaking on the […]

ICC Women’s World Cup: Heather Knight heroics help England survive Bangladesh scare; top points table | Cricket News

Heather Knight’s unbeaten 79 from 111 balls helped England claim a second consecutive win in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Tuesday (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) England survived a scare against Bangladesh as Heather Knight (79* off 111 balls) and Charlie Dean (27* off 56 balls) stitched together a 79-run stand for the unbeaten seventh wicket […]

MS Dhoni to move away from CSK? Captain Cool’s picture in Mumbai Indians jersey goes viral, social media reacts

A new image of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has sent the internet, especially Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians supporters, into a frenzy. The picture in question showed the legendary wicketkeeper-batter wearing a Mumbai Indians jersey while posing for a picture with some associates. Dhoni smiling as he adorned the jersey of CSK’s […]

Tropical storm Jerry: Atlantic’s next hurricane has formed – where is it headed?

Satellite view of storm Jerry (CIRA/RAMMB/NOAA) Tropical storm Jerry has formed over the central Atlantic ocean and is expected to strengthen into a category 1 hurricane by Wednesday, according to the US national hurricane center (NHC).As of 11:00am ET (local time) on Tuesday, Jerry had sustained winds of 45 mph and was located about 1,300 […]