The parents of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in 2022 in Uttarakhand, were briefly detained on early Thursday morning before being released following their protest at the India Gate, the Delhi Police said.
The Supreme Court will hear today a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and 12 other opposition leaders challenging decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and seeking greater transparency in the Election Commission’s decision-making process. The court will also hear a batch of petitions concerning police action and restrictions imposed during the October 10 protest in Delhi.
Superstar Rajinikanth’s much-awaited film Jailer 2 has recorded strong advance bookings ahead of its theatrical release on October 15. Nelson Dilipkumar’s directorial has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark in worldwide gross advance bookings for its opening day, indicating strong fan buzz.
The Iran-backed Houthis are building a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with help of parts that have been shipped from China, a new report has claimed. With this, the group is increasing its dependency on China and would give it a capability to target Saudi Arabia and also Israel with more precision.
A court on Wednesday sentenced Muskan and Sahil to death in the high-profile blue-drum murder case of Saurabh Rajput in Meerut.
Television actor Gaurav Khanna has sparked curiosity among fans after a new teaser featuring him alongside Kundali Bhagya actor Shraddha Arya surfaced. The teaser, released by Star Plus, has fuelled speculation about Gaurav’s possible return to television serials after his recent appearances on reality shows, including Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, Bigg Boss 19 and Celebrity MasterChef.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India from October 17 to 22 as Washington looks to strengthen energy cooperation and its wider strategic partnership with New Delhi. His India itinerary will include Mumbai and Jamnagar, where he is expected to meet senior government officials and business leaders.
The Punjab Police has arrested prime accused in Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s murder from Salasar, Rajasthan. Jhota was earlier shot on Tuesday, October 13 during a confrontation at a medical store in Mansa, Punjab, while livestreaming what he alleged was the sale of ‘chitta’, or heroin. He later succumbed to his injuries at Mansa Civil Hospital. The incident has triggered a political storm, with opposition leaders accusing the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to tackle the drug menace and maintain law and order.
Thirteen children aged 15 years or below died after a boat carrying around 20 children capsized in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday evening, District Magistrate Varsha Singh said.
Delhi Police has preventively arrested Cockroach Janta Party leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde after they allegedly staged a protest at Jantar Mantar without permission. The three were taken into custody after reaching the protest site and beginning their demonstration.
