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A DDCA official told IANS that they are expecting a packed house by evening as people are “winding up their work in offices and reaching the stadium”.Meanwhile, a young cricket fan said, “It doesn’t matter whether it is heat or rain or anything. When it comes to Team India, we will be there to support them.”Another fan said, “Who cares about heat? Let’s cheer for India.” Earlier, there were memes doing the rounds when the marquee tournament started after fewer people came to Narendra Modi Stadium to watch the opener between defending champion England and New Zealand.However, as the tournament…

A bench of Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar recentlytook note of the fact that the duo were released on Monday from child protection home after a period of seven months and have been handed over to their paternal aunt Parveen.Earlier on October 3, the top court had directed the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in UP’s Prayagraj to afresh decide the custody issue within a period of one week taking into consideration the report prepared by the court-appointed expert.The sealed cover report prepared by Jt. Director of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development K.C. George –…

The series comes after Manson, whose real is Brian Warner, received a whole series of accusations related to sexual harassment and molestation in recent years.‘Westworld’ actress Evan Rachel Wood accused the ‘Beautiful People’ hitmaker of sexual and physical violence, which later became part of a two-part documentary series called ‘Phoenix Rising’.Subsequently, ‘Game of Thrones’ star Esme Bianco has also accused the ‘This is the S***’ singer of sexual assault and sexual battery. This is only a few among the numerous allegations by various other women, all of whom have filed civil lawsuits against him as per Deadline.Due to these allegations,…

According to the sources, the 41-year-old terrorist was killed near the Noor Madina Mosque after the Friday prayers. The assailants fled from the scene shortly after the murder.The Pakistan police are yet to identify the gunmen.Latif who was associated with Pakistan-based terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), had guided the four terrorists to carry out the attack at the Pathankot airbase in 2016, according to Indian agencies.In 2010, he was released by the Indian government along with 24 other terrorists.In 1999, Latif’s name was also on the list of the JeM terrorists demanded for release along with JeM founder Maulana Masood Azhar…

He was addressing the 23rd IORA council of ministers’ meeting in Colombo.Listing India’s priorities in the grouping as its Vice Chair, Jaishankar said that it wantsto develop an Indian Ocean community that is stable and prosperous, strong and resilient. Also the grouping should be able to cooperate closely within and to respond to happenings beyond the ocean, he said.India assumed the vice-chair role of IORA for 2023-25, leading to Chairship in 2025-27.Earlier Jaishankar had on Tuesday reached Sri Lanka on a two-day visit to the island nation.”Glad to be back in Colombo. Thank Dr. Suren Raghavan, State Minister for Higher…

Ottawa, Oct 11 (IANS) Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the private sector, and General Motors (GM) have reached a tentative agreement following a brief strike at the automaker’s facilities in the country.According to Unifor, the strike actions which began early Tuesday at GM’s Oshawa Assembly Plant, St. Catharines Powertrain Plant and Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre were on hold to allow the membership to vote on the tentative agreement, reports Xinhua news agency.The deal follows the pattern agreement Unifor reached with Ford Motor Company last month. The pattern agreement includes base hourly wage increases of nearly 20 per cent for production…

Berlin, Oct 11 (IANS) German police have arrested several members of a right-wing extremist group that had plotted to violently overthrow the government and kidnap the Health Minister last year, prosecutors said.The five arrested persons are believed to have taken on important tasks for the group called Vereinte Patrioten (United Patriots), including providing servers for conspiratorial communications and obtaining firearms, Xinhua news agency quoted the prosecutorsas saying.The group’s primary suspects have been on trial since May.The new arrests made it clear “that our security authorities have learned from past mistakes and are quite capable of recognising right-wing extremist networks”, Misbah…

For once, celebrities fit in perfectly with the models instead of being the ‘showstoppers’ they usually are. Karisma Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, and Saba Azad walked for the designer.While Kapoor’s dramatic brocade pantsuit was definitely a conversation starter, Koechlin’s woven sari with the textured addition stood out for its versatility. Azad was spotted wearing a gold silk pantsuit.Karishma Kapoor for Sanjay Garg“Each garment in the collection includes innovations in textiles, including brocade imparting a sense of knitwear, kaleidoscopic weaves, and an incredible range of gleaming metallics – elements of surprise woven with the DNA that roots us,” added the master creator.Some…

‘Permanent Roommates’ is one of India’s oldest streaming shows, it belongs to the second generation of streaming content and was released even before streaming platforms made their way to India.The show tells the story of a couple who navigate life as different challenges are thrown at them with humour arising from their actions and choices.Back when it was released, it did not just registered a terrific success but also established Sumeet Vyas as the star of the streaming medium.Talking about the new season, Shreyansh Pandey, director of the show and head of TVF Originals, said: “We are thrilled to announce…

Delivering the 20th convocational address of Kashmir University on Wednesday, where she was the chief guest, the President said that the University of Kashmir is in the vicinity of the famous Hazratbal shrine whose blessings will always sustain the institution to achieve newer and greater heights of learning and excellence.“I have had the opportunity to visit many universities in the country and I have found that this university has one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.“Kashmir’s sages and saints have always been the beacon of learning for the World and the saying of one of its saints that…