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Bihar election: Opinion poll predicts NDA’s edge; favours Tejashwi Yadav as CM face | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United)-led National Democratic Alliance have a 40 per cent chance of retaining power in the upcoming Bihar election, an opinion poll by C Voter predicted on Friday.According to the poll, Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan came a close second with 38.3 per cent chance of forming the government. […]

‘Life-threatening wave heights’: Tsunami warning after 6.9 aftershock hits Philippines; evacuations urged

Another earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude hit southern Philippines on Friday, triggering a fresh tsunami alert hours after an earlier warning.According to authorities, the tremor struck at 7.12 pm, prompting the Philippine seismology office to warn of “life-threatening wave heights” and urge coastal residents to “immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland”. Philippines JOLTED […]

China-US tensions: Beijing hits US ships with ‘special port fees’; effective same day as US fees on Chinese vessels

China on Friday announced that it will start imposing “special port fees” on ships built or operated by the US. According to the transport ministery, the fees will take effect at Chinese ports from October 14 when US ships arriving in China will pay 400 yuan ($56) per net tonne, rising to 640 yuan in […]

Mysterious death at Bengaluru pub: Bank manager found dead inside ladies’ washroom | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A 31-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a pub in Rajarajeshwarinagar, West Bengaluru, in the early hours of Friday. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained, police said. The deceased has been identified as Megharaj, also known as Meghanand, a resident of Ullal Main Road and a native of […]

Italian swim world champion banned for stealing cosmetics at Singapore airport | More sports News

File photo of Italian swimmer Benedetta Pilato. (Getty Images) Italian swimmers Benedetta Pilato, 20, and Chiara Tarantino, 23, received 90-day bans from all activities by the Italian swimming federation for stealing cosmetics at Singapore airport while returning from the 2025 world championships, where Pilato won bronze in the 50m breaststroke.The two athletes were arrested by […]

Trump sanctions hit! Indian nationals among 50 entities sanctioned by US for facilitating Iran oil, LPG exports; here’s what’s happened

The United States on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions accusing individuals and entities of helping Iran export oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). A release by the US department of the treasury’s office of foreign assets control (OFAC) announced sanctions on over 50 individuals, companies and vessels for their alleged roles.According to an […]

Shoe attack bid not a joke, an affront to institution, says judge on CJI bench | India News

NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai Thursday said he and Justice K Vinod Chandran were “very shocked” when a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at him on Oct 6, but the issue is a “forgotten chapter”.In an act that elicited all-around condemnation, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, tried to hurl his shoe at the […]

Don’t let extremists abuse freedoms: PM Modi to Starmer | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Modi and his visiting counterpart Keir Starmer discussed initiatives to double down on likely gains from the India-UK landmark trade deal in a bilateral meeting, while also focusing on efforts to deepen their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and in areas like technology, defence co-production and security.Modi also raised the issue of anti-India […]

‘Only US can act swiftly’: Argentina-Washington finalise $20 billion currency swap; Bessent assures markets will be stabilised

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent The US directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalised a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank, said treasury secretary Scott Bessent. The move is intended to provide assistance amid the Latin American country’s economic turmoil. In a social media post on X, Bessent wrote, “US […]

Punjab bodybuilder-actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passes away; Mankirt Aulakh, Nirmal Rishi and other actors pay tribute |

Clouds of sorrow loom over Punjab, as another artist breathed his last. Punjab bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away at the age of 47. He was renowned for setting fitness goals and for his work in movies like Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger 3,’ Pollywood film ‘Kabaddi Again,’ and more. Though an official confirmation on […]