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The accident occurred at Ananthur bypass road near Tiruvannamalai Chungam.The victims, who were in a car and travelling to Bengaluru, met with a head on collision with a truck coming in the opposite direction and traveling to Tiruvannamalai.The deceased include four men, two children and two women.The dead include the driver of the car and seven people of a family. The local police at Tiruvannamalai have registered a case.The driver of the truck that hit the car fled from the scene of the accident.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has expressed grief and announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh…

Various researches have shown conjugal visits reduce frequency of prison riots, sexual crimes and homosexual conduct while moving prisoners towards reformation and good behaviour.A petition filed in the Delhi High Court has said that conjugal visits, away from the scrutiny of prison officials, are a “fundamental right.”Citing practices in several other countries, the Delhi government told the court that a proposal regarding prisoners’ rights to seek conjugal visits has been forwarded to the state’s Home Department.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a petition urging the Delhi government and DG (Prisons) to…

Taliban officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, mostly those focused on Afghanistan, but the Belt and Road Forum is among the highest-profile multilateral summits it has been invited to attend, The News reported.The forum in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s ambitious global infrastructure and energy initiative, billed as recreating the ancient Silk Road to boost global trade.The Taliban’s acting minister for commerce and industry, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, will travel to Beijing in the coming days, ministry spokesman Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad said.“He will attend and will invite large…

The camp will conclude on October 22 ahead of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023. The prestigious tournament is being held in India for the first time and will feature the reigning Asian Games Champions China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand along with the hosts India.The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 27 with India taking on Thailand in their campaign opener.The core group includes goalkeepers Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Bichu Devi Kharibam, and Bansari Solanki, while Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Jyoti Chhatri, and Mahima Chaudhary are included in the…

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on Sunday was urged by members to amend the Olympic Charter and to extend his presidency for four more years after 2025. Though Bach did not make any promise on this, it was clear that he was agreeable to the suggestion and said it ‘went straight to his heart”.The Olympic Charter limits the IOC President’s term to 12 years — the first term of eight years which can be extended by four more years.But on Sunday on the opening day of the 141st IOC Session in…

Ahmedabad, Oct 15 (IANS) During India’s emphatic 7-wicket win against arch-rivals Pakistan, the wickets of opener Abdullah Shafique and skipper Babar Azam proved crucial.India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who sent back both these batsmen, has revealed that skipper Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virat Kohli had a role to play in the first wicket he took, giving him the confidence to capture the crucial wicket of Babar, which started the collapse. He ended the match with figures of 2-50.Siraj trapped Shafique lbw with a delivery that was pitched up and kept low to trap him plumb in front.”Abdullah Shafique’s wicket was…

Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) China and Pakistan will ink significant agreements regarding motorways and highways during the upcoming four-day visit of caretaker Pak Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar to Beijing, starting from October 16. The agreements will be signed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Dawn reported.PM Kakar is visiting China to attend ‘Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation’, being held in Beijing from October 17 to 18.“The prime minister will attend the opening ceremony of the BRF and address the high-level forum entitled ’Connectivity in an Open Global Economy,” the PM office said in a post…

To its credit, the Bhupesh Baghel Government in Chhattisgarh has fulfilled 34 out of the 36 poll promises it made to the people in 2018 and also ensured the safety of women and girls in the state.The Congress is yet to finalise its candidates for the two-phase election that is scheduled to be held on November 7 and November 17, even as the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and many senior leaders including Rahul Gandhi, held deliberations for the same.According to party leaders, the list will be out soon,…

In terms of candidate announcements, the BJP has surged ahead of the Congress.The BJP has released two lists of candidates for 85 of the 90 Assembly constituencies in the state.In Chhattisgarh, the BJP has implemented the West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh formula, which is why they have fielded its senior leaders, Union Ministers and MPs in the state.The party has fielded its state president and Bilaspur MP Arun Sao from Lormi in Bilaspur district.Sarguja MP and Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh from Bharatpur-Sonhat in Koriya district, Raigarh MP Gomati Sai from Pathalgaon in Jashpur district and…

The list of Congress candidates for the assembly elections is yet to come and before that, there is confusion among the contenders over the tickets. From religious differences to Hindutva, there are issues through which the BJP is trying to corner Baghel, while within the Congress too, voices have been raised against Baghel. These are the people who fear their tickets would not be approved.The BJP has made many allegations against Bhupesh Baghel, alleging large scale scams like the liquor scam, sand scam, coal scam, cow dung purchase and Gothan scheme. Also in the tribal areas, BJP has been making…