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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar suffered a major jolt ahead of the state assembly polls, as key leaders from his JDU, including MP Giridhari’s son Chanakya, ex-MP Jagadish’s son Rahul, and former MP Santosh Kushwaha, prepared to join Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD. The defections pose a significant setback to Nitish’s bid for another chief ministerial term.
US President Donald Trump faced disappointment in the Nobel Peace Prize race as Kenyan activist Wangari Maathai was reselected for the honor, becoming a rare repeat laureate. Meanwhile, Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, joining giants like Hemingway and Ishiguro in receiving the highest accolade.
US President Donald Trump faced disappointment in the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize race, as Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado -dubbed Venezuela’s Iron Lady for championing democratic rights -clinched the honor. She was also featured in Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2025’.
Key outcomes of UK PM Keir Starmer’s India tour: He solidified the India-UK Free Trade pact and secured a £350 million defense deal for missile supply. He backed India’s push for a UN Security Council seat for veto-power, garnered approvals for UK university campuses, and explored adoption of India’s digital ID model in the UK.
LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan met BJP’s Nityanand Rai to finalise NDA’s Bihar seat-sharing. Paswan expressed the meeting as positive and said allocations would be announced soon. He aims for 40–50 seats, while BJP’s offer has risen to 22. Talks continue over contested seats like Bakhri, Matiani, Alouli, Simri, and Morwa.
Indian batsmen are playing consistently in the second Test against the West Indies at the Delhi venue. By the time of the lunch break, India had scored 94 runs in 28 overs with the loss of just one wicket. Opener KL Rahul scored 38 runs and was stumped. Yashaswi Jaiswal (40 runs) and Sai Sudarshan […]
Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has approached the Bombay High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. As reported by “Bar and Bench,” he stated that several social media pages and websites misuse his image for business promotions. He also cited a disturbing instance of a deepfake picture featuring him with his grandchild, prompting legal action.
Chennai’s PTI office received an emailed bomb threat that police later confirmed was a hoax. In the past month, about 20–30 such false threats were reported, all traced to fake email IDs. Cops evacuated the office, deployed sniffer dogs and BDDS, and now are working to trace the sender’s IP address.
Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has approached the Bombay High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. As reported by “Bar and Bench,” he stated that several social media pages and websites misuse his image for business promotions. He also cited a disturbing instance of a deepfake picture featuring him with his grandchild, prompting legal action.
Despite a loss to South Africa, India still controls its semi-final fate. To advance, they must win three of their remaining four World Cup matches. First up is a tough match vs Australia, followed by England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. Team India women’s captain Harmanpreet criticised the top order for failing when it mattered.
The team behind young actor Kiran Abbavaram’s much-awaited comedy entertainer “K-Ramp” has announced the trailer release date. The trailer will drop tomorrow at 4:05 PM. Directed by Jains Nani, the film features Yukhi Thareja in a key role. With its songs and teaser earning positive responses, “K-Ramp” is all set to release in theatres on […]
The Supreme Court will hear a petition today demanding the prompt restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood and enforcement of its December 2023 directives. A bench led by CJI BR Gavai will preside. Although the Centre was asked to respond by August 14, it has yet to file any reply. It is known that many […]
The highly anticipated Nobel Peace Prize will be declared today at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. This award is presented to individuals or organisations that have played a key role by promoting peace, resolving conflicts, and developing human rights. The award is stirring talk this year as Trump argues he deserves it for ending […]
The IMD has forecasted various districts of Telangana will witness thunderstorms until October 13. IMD also issued a yellow alert for the districts and predicted rains accompanied by intense thunderstorms in Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad, and Mulugu from Saturday. It also predicted Hyderabad will not experience rain until Oct 13.
The Mahagathbandhan is yet to finalise Bihar assembly seat-sharing, with RJD and Congress disagreeing over Congress’ allocation. To resolve this, RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav will chair a parliamentary board meeting in Patna today at Rabri Devi’s residence. Before this, Tejashwi Yadav will lead a 12 PM board meeting, focusing on RJD’s election strategy.