Woman Killed in a Fire in South Delhi House; Husband, Two Sons Hospitalised

Police said her husband Pappu Gupta and her two sons received minor burn injuries, and they were sent to a hospital

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Lucknow: Probe Ordered into Death of Ex-BJP MP's Son at Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS

After his son died, the Mishra sat on a 'dharna' outside the institute, drawing the attention of the authorities

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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar Diagnosed with Dengue, Says Praful Patel

"Ajit Pawar remains committed to his public service responsibilities. Once he has fully recovered, he will be back in full force to continue his dedicated public duties," Patel said

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Woman Sues Doctor Who Secretly Inseminated Her With His Sperm 34 Years Ago

A woman has sued a fertility doctor in Washington, alleging he secretly used his sperm for her artificial insemination procedure 34 years ago. 

Sharon Hayes, now 67, from Hauser in the US state of Idaho, claims that she sought fertility treatment from Dr David R Claypool, an obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Spokane, Washington, back in 1989. This decision was made after she and her then-husband experienced difficulties in conceiving, according to a report in the Associated Press.

In a complaint filed on Wednesday at the Spokane County Superior Court, Ms Hayes revealed her preference for an anonymous donor. However, Dr Claypool allegedly provided deceptive information, assuring her that the donor selection would be based on her specified traits such as hair and eye colour. He assured that the chosen donors would undergo health and genetic screenings. 

According to the lawsuit, for each of several treatments, Dr Claypool charged $100 in cash, claiming these funds were meant for the college or medical students supposedly providing the sperm.

It wasn't until last year that her 33-year-old daughter, Brianna Hayes, who was born from this procedure, discovered the identity of her biological father after submitting her DNA to the genetic testing and ancestry website, 23andMe.

Brianna Hayes made another startling discovery that she had a minimum of 16 other half-siblings in the vicinity. It remains uncertain whether any other women are currently pursuing legal actions against Claypool.

In her statement, Brianna Hayes said, “It's been an identity crisis, for sure. This was hidden from me my whole life. I felt traumatised for my mom, and the fact that I'm a product of his actions is off-putting.”

During a conversation with one of his previous patients, Dr David R Claypool remarked, "I know people are very happy. But this is the first I've heard of anything in 40 years.”

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'Not Matured, Great': Ex-Pak Captain Namedrops 'Rohit' In Advice To Babar

With four defeats on the bounce, Pakistan's hopes of qualiying for the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023 hangs by a thread. On Friday, Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking one-wicket loss to South Africa in Chennai. Amid Pakistan's struggles in the ongoing Cricket World Cup, former skipper Mohammad Hafeez shared his views on Babar's leadership skills. Hafeez feels despite being in charge of the team for nearly three years, Babar lacks maturity as a captain, adding that it is too early to compare him with greats of Pakistan cricket.

"When it comes to Babar's captaincy, that maturity isn't quite there yet. He has been in charge of the team for three years and the tactical growth hasn't been there either. When he's called a great Pakistan player, then I have doubts over it. Those who say that probably haven't seen greats of the game - from Pakistan and around the world. Yes, he is a very, very good player. He is not great yet. He has to prove a lot of right things - and there are stages yet to come in his career. We are putting a tag on him before he's reached those stages. That's pressure on him, and when he's not able to perform in big tournaments, the load of expectations is so high, that people then deal it in a wrong way," Hafeez said on PTV Sports.

Giving the example of India captain Rohit Sharma, who is one of the top scorers in the tournament so far, Hafeez urged Babar to lead the team from the front, adding that he needs to bring aggression into his game.

"If Babar thinks that the pressure is getting the better of him or it has affected his game, then he has to make the whether he wants to continue like this or finish his career like of some of Pakistan's greatest players. Right now, he is the captain of Pakistan, so it we should back Babar. But, he has to improve his game, in terms of aggression. Rohit Sharma has been successful because he is leading from the front," he added.

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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Hikes Donation Amount for One-day Annaprasadam Scheme Allocation From Rs 33 Lakhs to Rs 38 Lakhs

TTD's Anna Prasadam wing provides free food to thousands of devotees coming to obeisance at the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Tirupati daily

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India to Step Up Border Surveillance Via Drones to Avoid 'Hamas-Like' Attack: Reports

Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a multi-pronged attack on unsuspecting Israelis via land, sea and air on October 7

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Thane Court Acquits Man of Murder, Blasts Police for 'Casual' Probe

In her order of October 10, Thane Sessions Judge Rachna R Tehra gave relief to the accused Ravindra Devu Lathad of Vajreshwari

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'Commuters Must Know Where They're Wrong': Meet the Mumbai TTE Who Collected 1Cr Fine in 6 Months

Sunil Nainani, from the Mumbai Division of the Central Zone, is part of the flying squad and checks local as well as mail express trains

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'I Stand With What I Said': CJI Calls His Same-Sex Marriage Verdict 'A Vote of Conscience'

"I was in minority where I held queer couple can adopt if they are together and then three of my colleagues differed that not allowing queer couples to adopt was discriminatory but then it was for the parliament to decide this," he said

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Karan Singh Asks to Be Dropped from Executive Committee in J-K's Cong Unit

The 92-year-old conveyed his request to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in a letter dated October 21

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Bombay HC Expresses Concern Over 379 Fit-to-Discharge Patients Stuck in Mental Health Hospital for Over 10 Yrs

The Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 mandates the state government to establish review boards in all districts. However, the bench was informed that only eight such boards have been constituted

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Man Held for 'Sexually Assaulting' Elderly Woman with Disability in Kerala

The accused, a resident of Velinellur, allegedly sexually assaulted the octogenarian while she was sleeping in her shop at Kottiyam

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Bengaluru: Nearly Rs 14L Cash Stolen From Parked BMW in Broad Daylight | WATCH Thieves' Each Move

Bengaluru News: The duo arrived at the spot -- wearing masks -- from opposite directions to avoid being identified

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Twin Storm Brewing In Indian Seas: All About Cyclone Tej in Arabian Sea & Hamoon in Bay of Bengal

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclone named ‘Tej’ is brewing in the Arabian Sea, while cyclone ‘Hamoon’ in the Bay of Bengal is still in a premature stage

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'Wasn't Giving Us Time': Patna Cop Marries Lover But He Kills Her; Body Found Naked, 'Sindoor' Scattered

The couple had a love marriage. They had met in coaching classes run by the accused in Jehanabad

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Five of Family Killed in Road Accident on Yamuna Expressway Near Noida

The incident took place around 1 am at the 25th milestone on the YXP under the Rabupura police station area, an official said

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'A Moral Decision': Kerala Firm Stops Uniform Sales to Israeli Police Over Hamas War

Indian firm ends Israeli police uniform contract due to moral concerns amid Gaza conflict

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India All For World Peace; PM in ‘Regular Touch’ With West Asia, Europe on Israel-Hamas War: Govt Sources

Top government sources further said the India is in touch with Saudi Arabia, and the NSA-level talks may happen in the desert country ‘soon’

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Fire in Bengaluru: Massive Blaze At Pub in Multi-Storey Building, Man Jumps From Top Floor | On Cam

The police said that a young man trapped in the fire jumped from the fourth floor in panic

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What is Special Marriage Act & How It's Different: Explained Amid SC's Verdict on Same-sex Marriage

The Special Marriage Act has the provision for civil marriage for people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrespective of religion or faith followed by either party

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Same Sex Marriage Verdict: SC Issues Directives for Union Govt, Police Over LGBTQI Rights | Details Here

Same Sex Marriage Verdict: The top court asked the Central government to sensitise the public about queer rights and set up a hotline for them

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Pune Horror: 3-year-old Twin Sisters Killed, Parents Injured After Petrol Tanker Hits Scooter | on Cam

Police said that the driver of the tanker was arrested under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act

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Gaganyaan Mission Launch in 2025, Indian Space Station to Set Up By 2035: PMO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting to assess progress of India’s Gaganyaan mission

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Remarks Against PM Modi: SC Agrees to Hear Cong Leader Pawan Khera's Plea Against HC Order

On August 17, the high court had dismissed Khera’s plea saying the evidence collected by the investigating officer of the case cannot be evaluated in petition filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for quashing the case

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Jaishankar Arrives in Vietnam on Four-Day Visit to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation

Soon after arrival in Vietnam, Jaishankar visited the historical Tran Quoc Pagoda, which constructed in the 6th century and is the oldest Buddhist temple

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In Pics: Newlywed Parineeti Chopra Lit Up The Ramp Like This

Newlywed Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp during the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week. The actress was the showstopper for Vani Vats' creation. Parineeti was every bit stunning in an ivory saree. She completed her look with sindoor and pink chooras. Parineeti Chopra greeted the cameras with a bright grin and folded hands as she walked the ramp. Parineeti Chopra married Raghav Chadha in a big, fat wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, last month.

See photos of Parineeti Chopra's ramp walk here:

The couple's pre-wedding festivities began with an ardas ceremony in Delhi, which was followed by a Sufi night with only close friends and family members in attendance. In Udaipur, a mehendi ceremony was held, which was followed by haldi and a Bollywood sangeet. The reception was the final leg of the big, fat wedding celebrations. Their wedding festivities also included a game of musical chairs, lemon and spoon race and a game of cricket.

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"From the very first chat at the breakfast table, our hearts knew. Been waiting for this day for a long time .. So blessed to finally be Mr and Mrs! Couldn't have lived without each other .. Our forever begins now," they captioned their wedding album.

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Parineeti Chopra is the star of films like Code Name: Tiranga, The Girl On The Train, the Saina Nehwal biopic, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, Hasee Toh Phasee, Kesari, Shuddh Desi Romance and Ishaqzaade to name a few. The actress was last seen in Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai.

Parineeti Chopra's upcoming projects include Amar Singh Chamkila's biopic and a film titled Capsule Gill. She also stars in Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue, co-starring Akshay Kumar.

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India Resumes Ferry Service with Sri Lanka After Four Decades; PM Hails 'new Chapter' in Ties

The high-speed ferry operated by the Shipping Corporation of India SCI has a capacity of 150 passengers and would cover a distance of about 60 nm (110 Km) between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in about 3.5 hours depending on the sea conditions

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Couple Held for Running Sex Racket in Thane District; Three Women Rescued

Acting on a tip-off, the MBVV police's anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) conducted a raid at the Hatkesh locality of Kashimira on Wednesday afternoon and caught a couple and three women

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Babar "Couldn't Do Well...": Akhtar's Message To Star Ahead Of India Clash

The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team successfully chased a record high target of 345 against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique scored tons as Pakistan registered the highest ever successful chase in World Cup history. However, Babar Azam could not impact the game in a big way as he was out for just 10. For the second time in Cricket World Cup 2023, Babar Azam failed. In Pakistan's first match against Netherlands, Babar Azam was out for  just 5. 

Pakistan's next match is against India and before the match, fast bowling great Shoaib Akhtar has a message for Babar Azam.   

"Yes, Babar Azam could not do well again. But we have found another player like Babar Azam in Abdullah Shafique. Babar is obviously a great player, but you need to go out there and win in bigger games like these. I am sure you will be able to do that in days to come. I hope you play big knocks in big games," Shoaib Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.  

Akhtar also backed the Pakistan bowlers who conceded 344 runs. "As far as bowling is concerned, I will supports them. I really want Pakistan to go out there and do well. I won't criticise Pakistan's bowling as I had said that these are our kids and will back them. These are not ODI bowlers yet. Bowling 10 overs is a different thing. We played just 12 ODIs last year. This same bowling unit will start to perform in the upcoming two or three matches. I can understand the disappointment, but don't give up on them," Akhtar said. 

Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique clubbed centuries as Pakistan chased down the highest target in World Cup history to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

The diminutive Rizwan overcame leg cramps to score a 121-ball 131 not out while Shafique hit a 103-ball 113 as Pakistan overhauled their 345-run target in 48.2 overs.

The victory gives Pakistan two wins in as many games and a huge boost in confidence ahead of their high-profile clash against India in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

"Always proud when you perform like that. It was difficult and when you chase like that, it's special," said Rizwan.

"Every player in the dressing room had the belief we can chase that."

On his cramping, he said: "Sometimes cramps, sometimes acting!" 

Sri Lanka's imposing total of 344-9 was built around brilliant hundreds from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama.

"I thought with the way the wicket behaved, we were 20-25 runs short," said Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka.

Rizwan cracked eight boundaries and three sixes while Shafique's knock had ten boundaries and three sixes as Pakistan improved on the previous highest World Cup chase of 328 by Ireland against England in Bangalore in 2011.

Rizwan added a match-turning 176 run stand for the third wicket with Shafique and another 95 for the fourth with Saud Shakeel who made a 30-ball 31.

Rizwan and Shafique lifted Pakistan from a disastrous start in which they lost Imam-ul-Haq (12) and skipper Babar Azam (ten) to pacer Dilshan Madushanka.

With AFP inputs

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‘5-8 Bodies Sent Back Home Every Month’: How Indian Youths are Struggling to Survive in Canada | Report

Deaths have increased post-pandemic as most Indian students struggle to get a job, house, pay off loan. Although the Canadian government does not track the death of international students, the estimates are based on two funeral homes in Ontario, which coordinate with the Consulate General of India

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Justin Trudeau Trolled Again, Hilarious Memes Go Viral On Social Media

In a recent incident adding to the growing list of controversies surrounding Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister is now being trolled for raising India with various global leaders.

Justin Trudeau on Sunday discussed India ties with the king of Jordan amid a huge row over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

"The Canadian Prime Minister spoke with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan on Sunday and he provided "an update on the situation between Canada and India, underscoring the importance of respecting the rule of law and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," his office said in a statement.

This came hours after Justin Trudeau spoke to UAE president Mohamed Bin Zayed about India and the "rule of law". "On the phone today, His Highness @MohamedBinZayed and I spoke about the current situation in Israel. We expressed our deep concern and discussed the need to protect civilian life. We also spoke about India and the importance of upholding - and respecting - the rule of law," Justin Trudeau had posted on social networking platform X on Sunday.

On social media, reactions were hilarious and overwhelmingly negative - calling him out for 'complaining' about India. Several users shared hilarious memes on X - formerly known as Twitter.

Justin Trudeau's Diary:

On my recent trip to India, I got stranded there for two extra days. I was scared that Indian Govt might be considering me a Khalistani Agent. So, I secretly ordered food from Zomato instead of eating what Modi ji arranged for me.

Later I got a call… pic.twitter.com/PLcGcq2Ocl

— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) October 11, 2023

is this true @JustinTrudeau ? pic.twitter.com/IEmjmvW1tI

— Tejinder Pall Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) October 10, 2023

Congratulations @JustinTrudeau

You have become a joke worldwide. pic.twitter.com/J91xILlyb7

— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) October 10, 2023

Pouch baby @JustinTrudeau being trolled after Xting about his conversations on #IsraelPalestineConflict and mentioning #India totally out of context. Pouch baby stop sniffing, pic.twitter.com/M9kuyTxdqV

— 🇮🇳💪 Proud Bharatiya Hindu - Shakti 🚩 (@forkin_sanity) October 11, 2023

This guy @JustinTrudeau is now a joke...he is a meme...he is an embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/zh9N52Q43y

— sushant sareen (@sushantsareen) October 10, 2023

    
The Canadian Prime Minister drew huge criticism earlier this month over a video in which he was seen sticking out his tongue and winking at the House speaker.

Last month, a huge row had erupted after the Canadian Parliament gave a standing ovation to a Ukrainian World War II veteran who had fought alongside the Nazis.

"It was a horrendous violation of the memory of the millions of people who died in the Holocaust, and was deeply, deeply painful for Jewish people." Trudeau had said.

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Madurai’s Gandhi Museum Organises Ooty Flower Exhibition; Details Inside

The Ooty Flower Exhibition's entrance gate is exquisitely decorated with colourful flowers of various sizes and designs.

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Allahabad HC Allows Woman to Sell Assets, Use Bank Account of Husband in Coma to Cover His Medical Fee

The husband had met with a severe accident which led to a significant head injury and left him in a comatose state ever since

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5 Facts About Blogger Who Alleged China Behind Hardeep Nijjar's Killing

Jennifer Zeng, an independent blogger, has put forth an allegation suggesting that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) played a role in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. 

Ms Zeng has also alleged that China's “purpose was to frame India creating discord between India and the West.” She also said that it was a part of the CCP's plan to disrupt the world in line with Xi Jinping (President of China)'s military strategy regarding Taiwan.

Who is Jennifer Zeng?

• As per her bio on X (formerly Twitter), Ms Zeng is a member of the International Press Association. She is known for sharing first-hand info and unique insights about China and the Chinese Communist Party. 
• Ms Zeng, who is based in New York, US, runs a blog “Inconvenient Truths”.  
• Ms Zeng worked as a researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council in China.
•  MS Zeng's blog aims “at offering authentic, fastest, uncensored first-hand information from inside China, as well as unique in-depth analysis and insights about China's current affairs and politics.”
• Ms Zeng was also part of the award-winning documentary Free China: the Courage to Believe. 

Ms Zeng has shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) where she referred to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar as an “assassination”.

Exclusive: Today, shocking revelations about the assassination of the #Sikh leader, #HardeepSinghNijjar in #Canada, have emerged from within the #CCP.
It is alleged that the assassination was carried out by CCP agents.
The purpose was to frame #India, creating discord between… pic.twitter.com/aweBigR1bf

— Inconvenient Truths by Jennifer Zeng 曾錚真言 (@jenniferzeng97) October 8, 2023

She claimed, "Today shocking revelations about the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Canada have emerged from within the CCP. It is alleged that the assassination was carried out by CCP agents."

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Gold Worth Rs 20 Lakh Seized at Mangaluru International Airport

The passenger arrived on an Air India Express flight from Dubai on Friday. In his check-in baggage, there were five packets of kheer mix of the ‘Kitchen Treasures’ brand

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Rs 16,180 Cr Siphoned off After Hacking of Payment Gateway Company Account; Thane Police Register FIR

The police suspect there may be many players in this mega racket, which has been going on since long, and may have pan India ramifications affecting several companies and individuals, the official said.

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Explained: How World Responded To Hamas Terror Strike On Israel - And Why

The Hamas' unprecedented offensive against Israel cities has sharply divided global forces into two camps - one side expressing solidarity with Tel Aviv, and the other pointing to its role behind continuing violence in the region.

Behind the positions taken by each country are geopolitical considerations that range from strategic alliances to regional interests to shared goals to historical faultlines.

Here is how the world responded to the Hamas offensive attacks that killed nearly 300, followed by the Israel counterstrike that has claimed about 400 lives.

How West Asia Responded

Soon after nearly 5,000 rockets pounded Israel, overpowering its aerial defence system and causing massive damage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is "at war" and that the "enemy will pay an unprecedented price". The Palestine State, led by Fatah Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, put out a statement in which it did not name Hamas, but said it had "repeatedly warned against the consequences of blocking the political horizon and failing to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their legitimate right to self-determination and establish long their own state".

The Egyptian foreign ministry appealed to "both the Palestinian and Israeli sides to exercise the utmost restraint". Cairo has been a key mediator in the Israel-Palestine conflict. It is also a key alley of the US in the region.

Jordan foreign minister Ayman Safadi warned of the "volatility" of the situation, flagging "Israeli attacks and violations against the Palestinian people" in West Bank, news agency AFP reported. Jordan was among the first countries in the region to ink a peace treaty with Israel.

The United Arab Emirates called for an "immediate ceasefire" and expressed condolences to "all the victims of the recent crisis, according to state media. Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv official normalised their ties with the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement that came into force in 2021.

Morocco, which officially started diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020, said in a statement yesterday that it expresses "deep concern at the deterioration of the situation and the outbreak of military action in the Gaza Strip, and condemns attacks against civilians wherever they may be."

Arab League, a bloc of 22 Arab countries, called for an "immediate halt to operations in Gaza" and said "Israel's continued implementation of violent and extremist policies is a time bomb".

Saudi Arabia's position and its evolving ties with Israel are being considered a significant backdrop to Hamas' massive attack. The US, for long, has pushed Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Tel Aviv. Against the backdrop, the strike is a clear message to Riyadh amid its peace moves. Following the attack, Saudi Arabia said the "Kingdom calls for an immediate halt to the escalation between the two sides, protection of civilians, and self-control". It echoed statements that the attack was a result of "continued occupation and deprivation of the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights".

The Syrian foreign ministry backed the Hamas attacks, calling it an "honourable achievement" and expressing "support" for forces "fighting against Zionist terrorism".

Tehran, known to back Hamas, had a similar response. A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called it a "proud operation", news agency AFP reported.

Qatar called upon all sides to de-escalate while holding Israel "solely responsible" for the ongoing escalation.

The West Stands With Israel 

The US has expressed solidarity with Israel, its long-time ally. Soon after the attacks, President Joe Biden expressed condolences for the deaths caused by the Hamas offensive. He later stressed that his administration support for Israel is "rock solid and unwavering".

Over the past several decades, the US has mediated steps to normalise relations between Israel and other countries in the West Asian region. It was with Washington's support that the Abraham Accords agreements were signed between Israel, UAE, Sudan, Morocco and Bahrain in 2020.

The West Asian region is critical to the US scheme of things for reasons ranging from cultural to strategic. This focus has been reflected in policies of the US administration.

While the Donald Trump administration had slashed aid to Palestinians, the Biden regime restored some of this aid.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the Hamas attack "cowardly and depraved" and expressed full solidarity to Netanyahu.

The European Union condemned the Hamas attack, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling the attack "terrorism in its most despicable form".

France joined others in the West in condemning the attacks. France stands in solidarity with Israel and the Israelis, committed to their security and their right to defend themselves, President Emmanuel Macron posted on X.

What India, China And Pakistan Said

Soon after yesterday's attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that he is "deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel". "We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour," he added. India's relations with Israel have seen multiple stages. Right after Independence in 1947, India had been cautious in recognising the Israel State, primarily because of New Delhi's relations with Arab countries. In 1950, it formally recognised Israel as a state, with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru saying "Israel is a fact". An Indian embassy in Israel, however, was set up only in 1992. On the Israel-Palestinian conflict, India maintained a neutral position for decades.

In 2014, articulating the Indian position on the issue, then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had said "there is absolutely no change in India's policy towards Palestine, which is that we fully support the Palestinian cause while maintaining good relations with Israel".

India-Israel relations have seen immense growth during the Narendra Modi government's regime. Prime Minister Modi was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel in 2017, a year which also saw India become Tel Aviv's largest arms customer. In 2019, India also voted in favour of Israel's resolution to deny observer status to Palestinian non-governmental organisation Shahed at the UN Economic and Social Council.

China has said it was "deeply concerned" by the "escalation of tension and violence" between Israel and Palestine. Beijing said "the repeated clashes between Palestine and Israel fully demonstrate that the long-term stagnation of the peace process is unsustainable", news agency AFP reported. "The fundamental way out of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies in the implementation of the 'two-state solution' and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state," it added.

While there are no specific bilateral problems between Tel Aviv and Beijing, the latter has opposed Israel's construction activities in West Bank and East Jerusalem. China had also acknowledged Hamas' win in the 2006 polls in Gaza, which Israel and the US had rejected.

Responding to yesterday's attacks, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was "not surprised". "What else can one expect when Israel continues to deny Palestinians their legitimate right to self-determination and statehood?" he asked in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

In an official statement, Pakistan foreign ministry called upon the international community to "come together for cessation of hostilities".

The Taliban-controlled Afghanistan's foreign ministry said the Hamas attack was a result of Israel "trampling on the rights of the oppressed Palestinian people".

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Rajya Sabha MP Among Several Indians Stranded In War-Torn Israel

Rajya Sabha MP Dr Wanweiroy Kharlukhi, his wife, and daughter, are among several Indians stranded in Israel as the country plummetted into chaos following a surprise land-sea-air attack by Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday, sources have said. 

Dr Kharlukhi, a senior member of the ruling National Peoples Party (NPP) in Meghalaya, and 24 other natives of the northeastern state who traveled to Jerusalem for a pilgrimage are stuck in Bethlehem due to the rapidly escalating violence. 

Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP chief Conrad Sangma said he is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ensure their safe passage back home. According to sources, they might be evacuated by the Indian Mission to Egypt on Sunday.

READ | Explained: Why Hamas Chose October 6 To Launch Mega Offensive On Israel

Indian embassies in Israel and Palestine have warned Indian citizens to stay alert and contact them if needed, as the full-scale war between Hamas and Israel has claimed over 500 lives so far. 

Over 18,000 Indian citizens live in Israel, mostly caregivers, IT professionals, and students. Additionally, there are about 85,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel. The main waves of immigration from India to Israel occurred in the 1950s and 1960s, but in recent years, there has been an increase in the immigration of Jewish people from Mizoram and Manipur.

"In view of the current situation in Israel, all Indian nationals in Israel are requested to remain vigilant and observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities. Please exercise caution, avoid unnecessary movement, and stay close to safety shelters," the Indian Embassy said in its advisory.

The advisory included relevant phone numbers for emergencies and links to the Israeli Home Front Command's preparedness brochures.

"Today was a very difficult day, we have never seen a situation (like this). Within 20 minutes, 5,000 rockets were fired, and they (Hamas militants) killed 22 people while 500 were injured. This is a very difficult situation for the country," said Soma Ravi, an Indian national working in Israel for 18 years, as quoted by news agency PTI. 

READ | Explained: What Hamas Wants, And Who Backs Its Fight Against Israel

Following the attacks by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a 'state of war' and launched an offensive against the Palestinian group, particularly in the sensitive Gaza Strip.

Fearing the war, Vikas Sharma, an Indian student at the Hebrew University in Tel Aviv said, "There's a tense situation in Israel because of the attack, but all the Indian students are safe. Most of the students are staying in dorms and accommodations provided by the college. We are in contact with each other as well as the Indian embassy through WhatsApp."

On Saturday night, the Representative Office of India in Ramallah posted a public notice urging Indian nationals in Palestine to contact the office in case of emergency. The notice provided two contact numbers for a 24/7 emergency helpline.

In the bloodiest escalation of the conflict since the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Hamas launched a massive rocket barrage and ground, air, and sea offensive, killing more than 300 Israelis and wounding 1,000, according to the Israeli army. Gaza officials said that Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave had killed at least 232 Palestinians and wounded nearly 1,700.
 

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"Spell Check First": Singapore Embassy's Dig At Delhi's Civic Body

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday found itself in a bit of a soup after Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, highlighted a significant spelling error in the name of his country on a signboard installed near the high commission. 

Mr Wong, who discovered the gaffe while on his morning walk, took to X and asked the MCD to do a 'spell check' before installing the signage

The post featured a picture of signage and Mr Wong. The caption read, "It is always good to spell check first. HC Wong."

See the post here:

It is always good to spell check first. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️HC Wong@tweetndmc @MCD_Delhi pic.twitter.com/wv9HDECxDx

— Singapore in India (@SGinIndia) October 8, 2023

Posted a few hours ago, the post has amassed more than 1,48,000 views on X. The post received a barrage of comments on social media. 

A user wrote, "A big oops moment hope @MCD_Delhi fixes it ASAP."

Another user wrote on X, "Good advice...but then where will our smiles come from?"

"It is what happens when people translate from Hindi word to English... Common mistakes in all regional languages," the third user commented. 

Earlier, High Commissioner of Singapore in India Simon Wong danced with folk artists at a G20 meeting in West Bengal's Darjeeling.

"A wonderful evening at the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting. Moonlight tea picking was the highlight. HC Wong," Singapore in India tweeted on Saturday.

Mr Wong also congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launching the PSLV-C56. 

He noted that the rocket has placed seven satellites developed by the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), ST Engineering, Singapore's universities and private industry into orbit. 

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Air Chief Unveils New Ensign At Air Force Day Parade In Prayagraj

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Sunday unveiled a new ensign of the Indian Air Force (IAF), replacing the existing one that was adopted more than seven decades back.

The IAF chief released the new ensign at the 91st IAF Day celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

In the new ensign, the IAF crest features in the top right corner.

It is a momentous day in the annals of the IAF's history, the force said on 'X'.

The unveiling of the new ensign by the IAF came over a year after the Navy made changes in its ensign shedding its colonial past.

The existing ensign was adopted in 1950, replacing the Royal Indian Air Force ensign that featured the Union Jack and the RIAF roundel (red, white and blue).

"As we start a new chapter in the history of IAF, let us all strive to be the change that we want to see," Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said in his Air Force Day address.

"Let us work together to take our air force to greater heights and let us use our commitment and collective capacity to achieve excellence in all that we do," he said.

The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October, 1932. In view of its professional efficiency and achievements during World War II, the force was bestowed with the prefix "Royal" in March 1945. So, it became the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF).

In 1950, the IAF dropped its "Royal" prefix and amended the ensign as India became a Republic.

The RIAF ensign consisted of the Union Jack in the upper left canton and the RIAF roundel (red, white and blue) on the fly side. Post-Independence, the IAF ensign was created by replacing the Union Jack with the Indian tricolour and the RAF roundels with the IAF tricolour roundel in the lower right canton.

"A new lAF ensign has now been created to better reflect the values of the Indian Air Force. This reaffirmation will now be reflected by the inclusion of the Air Force Crest in the top right corner of the ensign, towards the fly side," the IAF said in a statement on Saturday.

The IAF crest has the national symbol, the Ashoka lion on the top with the words 'Satyameva Jayate' in Devanagari below it.

Below the Ashoka lion is a Himalayan eagle with its wings spread, denoting the fighting qualities of the IAF.

A ring in light blue colour encircles the Himalayan eagle with the words 'Bhartiya Vayu Sena'.

The motto of the IAF -- 'touch the sky with the glory' is inscribed below Himalayan eagle in Devanagari.

The IAF motto has been taken from verse 24, Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita and means "Radiant Thou Touchest Heaven" or in other words "touching the sky with glory".

The Air Force Day parade was held in Prayagraj.

The parade was traditionally held at the Hindon airbase near Delhi till 2021 before the event was taken outside the national capital. It was held in Chandigarh last year.

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Watch: Kohli Pulls Off Sharp Catch At Slips. Bumrah's Reaction Says It All

Virat Kohli pulled off a brilliant catch at slips to provide India with an early breakthrough during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Australia in Chennai on Sunday. Mitchell Marsh looked nervous at the start of his innings and he ended up edging a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah straight towards the slips. Kohli was ready for the catch and made no mistake in completing a sharp chance. The excitement was clear on Bumrah's face as celebrations erupted following the important wicket.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against India.

Marcus Stoinis misses out in Chennai for the five-time winners due to a hamstring injury as the Aussies head into their 150th ODI fixture with India. The stadium was half-full before the first ball, but with thousands waiting outside. The match is expected to witness a packed house in contrast to the mostly empty stadiums seen through the tournament so far.

boom boom ......#WorldCup2023 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Wg9ZrYpeds

— 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭~𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 (BB_TRUE_FAN) October 8, 2023

Cummins said injured Travis Head was "on a couch in Adelaide" while Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis and Stoinis had also missed out.

India opener Shubman Gill has not recovered from dengue fever. Ishan Kishan has made the team to open the batting.

India remain one of the favourites to win the 50-over crown at home and end their world title drought since the 2013 Champions Trophy.

They last won the World Cup in 2011.

Teams

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

(With AFP inputs)

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Deoria Lynching: Victim Had Lodged 17 Complaints in 4 Years, Expressed Threat to Life, Reveals Probe

The startling fact, which could have avoided the loss of lives, came to light during the investigation by the UP government which may possibly bulldoze the property of Prem Chandra Pandey and his supporters who were involved in the incident

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Review: Thank You For Coming - More Erratic Than Erotic

At under two hours, Karan Boolani's Thank You for Coming is by no stretch of the imagination a long film. But the frothy jabber-fest of a sex comedy, written by Radhika Anand and stand-up comic Prashasti Singh, quickly outlives its welcome.

The film not only fails to rid itself of its flabby frivolity but it also makes the audience wade through massive amounts of verbiage that often lapses into unintelligible blabber. Laboured, hackneyed and exhausting, Thank You for Coming makes the same point over and over again until it has absolutely nothing, fresh or otherwise, left to say.

It takes an eternity to find some sort of rhythm. When it eventually does - the film's second half is far better than the first, which isn't necessarily saying much given how wayward the kick-off is - it moves forward (and sometimes even backwards) only in fits and starts, goes into repetitive loops, froths at the mouth and gets exceedingly antsy.  

More erratic than erotic, the film, produced by Anil Kapoor Films and Communication Network and Balaji Motion Pictures, delivers an essential anti-patriarchy message but does its cause no good by adopting methods that are so unsubtle that they could put an over-zealous soapbox orator to shame and put off people who might be inclined to hear the film out considering the thrust of its messaging.

All that Thank You for Coming is trying to tell us is that self-love is the best love if you are a woman and that shame and guilt are the first things that are to be thrown out the window if one is looking for true happiness. All the loquacity around that assertion is often pointless and tedious. Lack of restraint and skin-deep arguments rob the film of genuine impact.

It employs many different ways to put the avowed point across as the female protagonist, the mishap-prone Kanika Kapoor (Bhumi Pednekar), wends her way through her convoluted and perilous love life that yields no real pleasure. She holds on to her two best friends, divorcee Tina Das (Shibani Bedi) and the married Pallavi Khanna (Dolly Singh).

Tina, whose daughter Rabeya (Saloni Daini) has to reckon with her share of teenage angst, is a single mother. She left her husband when she found out that he was cheating on her. Pallavi appears to be happily married to the amiable Karan (Gautmik) but the understanding between the two evaporates when they get into an argument.

Kanika's is the ultimate male-free family. She lives with her mother Dr Bina Kapoor (Natasha Rastogi), a gynaecologist who gave birth to her out of wedlock, and maternal grandmother (Dolly Ahluwalia). The three generations of women share a roof but do not agree with each other on most matters. Peace is maintained in the household because they believe in the live-and-let-live credo.

Kanika's doctor-mom is of the belief that marriage is at best a tick mark in a woman's life. The heroine, forever on the lookout for a frog to kiss and turn into a Prince Charming, decides she wants that tick mark for whatever it is worth. She decides to get engaged to an unassuming businessman, Jeevan Anand (Pradhuman Singh), although Kanika does not exactly take a shine to him. Her friends are bewildered.

Jeevan isn't the only 'frog' in Kanika's life. There are several others, including an ageing professor (Anil Kapoor in a special appearance), who gifts books of Gulzar's poetry to girls half his age. Arjun (Karan Kundrra) and Rahul (Sushant Digvikar) are also in her orbit. But orgasm eludes her.

And then, one boozy night, it happens but the sloshed-out-of-her-wits Kanika has no idea who the man was. The second half of the film is devoted to the woman's search of the lover who did the trick and vanished. The search takes her from door to door.

Here on, the film beats about the bush (with greater intent than before) until it finds a clearing - the school auditorium where, 17 years ago, Kanika was summarily humiliated because she blurted out how babies are made - from where the woman, now 32, can make a 'smash patriarchy' declaration.

Thank You for Coming does not indulge in relentless male-bashing. The men around Kanika seem to be rather harmless, if somewhat confused. It is two women - Rushi Kalra (Shehnaaz Gill) and Neha (Kusha Kapila) - who are more intent on queering the pitch for her as she tries to find answers to the questions swirling in her head and heart.

Somebody tells Bhumi Pednekar's character that she is at the heart of the show. Everyone else is a side actor. They indeed are. Pednekar is in virtually every scene. She is called upon to go full-throttle and refrain from pausing for breath, but she manages to retain her composure through the mayhem that is triggered by her quest for a happily ever after ending.

Shibani Bedi, Dolly Singh and Gautmik do have their moments in the sun, but the rest of the cast are relegated to the background. Kusha Kapila, in a blink-and-you-miss role, is worst done by. Shehnaaz Gill, notwithstanding the fact that the character she plays claims that she is everywhere because she is happiness, fares only marginally better.

The seasoned ones in the cast, including guest star Anil Kapoor, have more substantial roles. Natasha Rastogi in the role of the heroine's mother and Dolly Ahluwalia as her Naani rise above the frequently deafening din.

That is where the rub lies Thank You for Coming is so screechy and loud that the actors have to not only outtalk each other but also, at times, shout each other down. If there is a takeaway from this film, it is this: talk is cheap, insight is not. There is plenty of the former in Thank You for Coming, little of the latter.

Thank You for Coming is like a raucous, full-on party where the surround sound is generally fine but the food is stale.                  

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Man Stabs Wife, Brother-in-law to Death Over Family Dispute

Yuvaraj stabbed his wife Monisha (25) and brother-in-law Harshavardhan (23) multiple times in the room in which they were staying while his two minor sons were asleep

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Video: Justin Trudeau's "Creepy" Act In Canada Parliament Sparks Backlash

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing backlash for his conduct in the House of Commons after a widely circulated video showed him playfully sticking out his tongue and winking at newly appointed Speaker Greg Fergus. 

In the video, shared on X (formerly Twitter), Speaker Fergus is seen introducing Mr Trudeau as the "honourable Prime Minister" before his address. Wasting no time, Mr Trudeau makes a light-hearted correction by calling himself "very honourable", and winks.

JUST IN: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a wink and bites his tongue at new Speaker of the House of Commons, Greg Fergus.

What is going on in Canada?

Fergus, who is a liberal, was elected after the previous speaker was forced to resign for praising a Nazi on the… pic.twitter.com/T6PGt3ILzF

— omobaba (@adisababaoke) October 5, 2023

The video quickly gained traction on social media.

A user said, "Tell me, Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party of Canada, how is this behaviour acceptable in parliament from our so-called PM?! W** is the wink and tongue for? What an absolute joke."

Tell me @JustinTrudeau @liberal_party how is THIS behaviour acceptable in parliament from our so called PM?! WTF is the wink and tongue for? What an ABSOLUTE JOKE HOC is. ????????‍♀️???? https://t.co/dkfc0iVieM

— Susanne Gordon (@SusanneGordon19) October 4, 2023

Another added, “Say he picked that gesture up from watching TikTok.”

Say he picked that gesture up from watching TikTok

— Frank Conway (@FrankConway2025) October 4, 2023

"Oh, but, isn't Justin Trudeau just precious with the wink and the tongue gesture! #Sarcasm," read a comment.

Oh, but, isn't @JustinTrudeau just precious with the wink and the tongue gesture! #sarcasm https://t.co/LNeXjRjEkw

— Sharon (@SmilingSerenity) October 4, 2023

A few felt what Prime Minister Trudeau did was "gross." 

There is NO honor with you @JustinTrudeau
And stick your tongue back in your mouth. Gross! https://t.co/5Kf0FREqDf

— Rebecca Q ???????? (@ItsNurseBecca) October 4, 2023

A person shared a screenshot of PM Trudeau and said, “Look at that creepy lizard tongue sticking out.”

Look at that creepy lizard tongue sticking out pic.twitter.com/3oSD8B5YAP

— ???????????????? (@KateArete) October 4, 2023

Greg Fergus made history by becoming the first Black Canadian to hold the chair of Speaker in the House of Commons. 

His election followed the resignation of Anthony Rota, who stepped down amidst controversy for honouring a man associated with a Nazi military unit during World War 2.

The members of the 338-seat House voted for Greg Fergus in a secret ballot. "Today, you are the first Black Canadian to become a Speaker. It should be inspiring for all Canadians, especially younger generations who want to get involved in politics,” said PM Trudeau.

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‘Girl Enticed Doctor, Then Vicious Cycle of Blackmailing Began’: UP Sextortion on Rise | News18 Special

Bureaucrats, lawyers, doctors and retired police officers have become targets of the notorious all-women gang that is quite active in UP, Haryana and Rajasthan. Most of the victims have chosen to end their life than fight the perpetrators, News18 reports

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Tanker Driver Beaten to Death in Road Rage Incident; 4 Held as Video Recorded by Him Helps Cops Trace Accused

The victim kept telling them that he would pay compensation to them for whatever damages their car had suffered, but the accused were in no mood to listen and continued to beat him mercilessly

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Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, Alexei Ekimov Get Nobel Prize For Chemistry

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov have been awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry for "discovery and synthesis of quantum dots".

Swedish media outlets on Wednesday published what they reported were the seemingly leaked names of this year's Nobel chemistry prize recipients, hours before the laureates were to be announced.

Nobel leaks are rare, with the various prize-awarding academies going to great lengths to keep the winners' names under wraps until the announcements.

Quantum dots are widely used in areas such as modern LED television screens, solar panels and in medicine where they among other things can help guide surgeons removing tumours.

The prize, which was raised this year to 11 million Swedish crowns (about $1 million), is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Chemistry is the third Nobel to be awarded this week after awards were announced for Physics and Medicine. Scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for "experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter"

Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and US colleague Drew Weissman won the medicine prize for making mRNA molecule discoveries that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Man Had Disagreement With Daughter. Her Revenge Is Too Funny To be Missed

A man has shared a sweet revenge her daughter took after a minor disagreement over an issue. She prepared a notice of "father on sale" and put it outside the door of her house. The eight-year-old also placed a bid for her father at Rs 200,000. Sharing the photo of the notice on X (formerly Twitter), the man added a funny note that he thinks he is not "valued enough". The post has amassed more than 28,000 views and several users have reacted to it.

A minor disagreement and 8-year-old decided to put up a Father For Sale notice out of our apartment door.

Methinks I am not valued enough. 😞 pic.twitter.com/Epavc6gBis

— Melanchoholic (@Malavtweets) October 2, 2023

"To the contrary, I think that he values you very highly because I remember how at their age we tend to think that 2 lakhs is helluva lot of money," one user commented.

"Aww. So much love to her. May she always be this badass," another user said.

The man also interacted with other users who reacted to the post. "Here's some additional context: she asked me my monthly salary before making that note. Then she shrugged and kept this amount because too bored to add more zeroes," he said in a follow-up post.

There have been several such instances where fathers have replied hilariously to their daughters. One such conversation was shared by MoMo on Twitter (now rebranded as X) last year.

In it, the father roasted the woman over a blood report and it went viral on the internet.

The father informed that he has picked up the blood reports of the daughter and a friend. To which, the daughter replied "okay," and then he compared their blood reports. "Reports mai bhi wo A+ hai aur tu B- (In the reports she is also A+ and you are B-)," the father wrote.

Along with the screenshot, the woman wrote, "No one can roast you better than your father."

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Mumbai School Teacher Arrested for Molesting 13-yr-old Student

An official said the matter came to light after she informed about it to her parents, who then approached the Charkop police with a complaint

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Nepal, Strong Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR

The earthquake was recorded with epicentre at Talkot area of Bajhang district, 700 km west of Kathmandu, at 2.40 p.m., the National Seismological Centre said

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When Vladimir Putin's "Girlfriend" Said She Has Found Her "Ideal Man"

There is always a lot of interest in the life of Vladimir Putin, the influential Russian leader and former intelligence (KGB) officer. And this interest has been renewed since Russia attacked Ukraine in February last year. Now, an old interview of former Russian gymnast Alina Kabaeva, considered to be Mr Putin's "lover" is doing the rounds on the internet in which she talks about her ideal man. It was originally recorded in 2008, the year a Moscow-based newspaper first reported on the affair. However, both Mr Putin and Ms Kabaeva have never admitted to being romantically involved with each other.

Still, a lot has been said about the Russian President and his "close associate" Ms Kabaeva.

In the interview, Ms Kabayeva, then 24, is seen interacting with a group of Russian schoolchildren. She had won a gold medal at the Athen Olympics in 2004 that made her the most famous people in Russia.

As per a report in The Telegraph, that carried the excerpts of the interview, a boy asks Ms Kabaeva, "Have you met your ideal man?"

She pauses for a few seconds, swivels in her chair and plays with a pen before declaring: "I have met him." She giggles before saying that she was "so happy".

Another girl asks who the mystery boyfriend is.

"A man, a very good man, a great man,' Ms Kabaeva said, adding: "I love him very much."

In 2008, the year this interview was recorded, Mr Putin was married to his first wife, Lyudmila Ocheretnaya. The couple divorced in 2014.

In the video, Ms Kabaeva was also asked if she would ever steal a married man away from his wife and family.

"If a man is already looking at another woman and is already talking to her then the problem in the family has already happened," she said. "In that case, there can be no good in that family."

Asked about the last thing she gave her mystery man, Ms Kabaeva said she had gifted him "an Alaska coat, a coat with fur, very beautiful".

In the wake of the tension with the West over Ukraine invasion, many of Mr Putin's aides, including Ms Kabaeva, faced sanctions. 

She retired from gymnastics in 2006 and became an MP for Putin's United Russia party before becoming a director at a pro-Kremlin private media company, The National Media Group.

It is a holding firm that owns stakes in almost all main Russian media outlets that spread government propaganda.

In March this year, Independent reported that Mr Putin has secretly spent millions on big properties for Ms Kabaeva (now 39) and their children.

The report was based on the investigation done by news portal The Project, a Russian opposition website banned by the Kremlin. It had said that Ms Kabaeva and Mr Putin have been living together in a luxurious palace about 250 miles north-west of Moscow.

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'Surgical Strike', Race to Airport & Multi-Agency Alerts: How CBI Cracked Manipur Students’ Case

Preliminary investigation by CBI suggests that the two youngsters --- 17-year-old girl Luwangbi Linthoingambi Hijam and 20-year-old man Phijam Hemanjit --- were last seen together on July 6. Investigators suspect that the two Imphal residents had strayed into Kuki areas

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US Man's Deadly Brain Disease Linked To Covid-19

Coronavirus can cause brain fog, hair loss, and even erectile dysfunction, and now a new case in New York shows that it can also contribute to fatal prion disease.

A 62-year-old man was admitted to a hospital in New York, Mount Sinai Queens Hospital Center, after he had difficulty walking and showed signs of rapidly progressive dementia, according to American Journal of Case Reports. 

The paper states, "Clinically, he experienced worsening neurological function after having been COVID-19 positive on admission."

The patient was eventually diagnosed with prion disease, and his case has raised questions about whether Covid could have triggered the illness. 

Doctors performed a series of tests on the man, including CT and MRI scans of the brain, "both of which were repeated twice and were normal without any diffusion restriction."

However, his condition continued to deteriorate.

"Approximately 3 weeks into hospitalization, the patient became progressively mute and had difficulty swallowing soft foods, requiring PEG [percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy] tube placement," the doctors wrote of the need for the feeding tube. "He subsequently became spastic with severe pain on passive flexion-extension. Six weeks after admission, the patient was declared dead."

The doctors in the report say the circumstances provide evidence of a "potential correlation" between Covid and neurodegenerative conditions.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prion disease is "a family of rare progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affect both humans and animals. They are distinguished by long incubation periods, characteristic spongiform changes associated with neuronal loss, and a failure to induce inflammatory response." Prion diseases are fatal. 

Symptoms of prion disease include changes in gait and difficulty walking, hallucinations, confusion, muscle stiffness, fatigue, and difficulty speaking, according to The Independent. 

The doctors in the report said that this is not the first time a patient has died from prion disease following Covid-19 infection. The doctors said that it has happened at least three other times since the virus emerged.

The report said, "Evidence in the literature about an association between COVID-19 and neurodegeneration is unclear," the study said. "Nonetheless, it is evident that multiple neurodegenerative conditions might be a result of pathogenic illnesses, most commonly prion disorders."

 
 

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India Needs Stronger Armed Forces to Become Developed Nation by 2047: Rajnath Singh

"If we wish to create a developed nation, we will need stronger armed forces with modern arms and equipment. Therefore, it is necessary to effectively utilise the financial resources available to us," Singh said

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