Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Bhavina Patel, along with fellow Indian para table tennis players Baby Sahana Ravi, Shubham Wadhwa, and Jehan Madan, secured impressive victories in their opening matches at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday. The article details their wins and provides context on the various classification systems in para table tennis.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh criticised the Congress and its allies for protests in the national capital, accusing them of seeking a "regime change" akin to Bangladesh and using youth to spread "anarchy." He asserted that democracy does not permit undermining constitutional institutions or obstructing India's development, urging the opposition to respect the mandate and choose dialogue over confrontation.
The Indian men's blind football team began its Asian Para Games campaign with a 0-2 loss against South Korea in Nagoya. South Korea's Jang Yeongjun scored both goals. India is set to play hosts Japan next on Saturday.
Nitanshi Goel brought the glamour to Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week 2026 as she turned showstopper for designer Suneet Varma in New Delhi.
If only it had held its breath a little longer and resisted the urge to explain so much, Whalefall could have been a knockout, notes Mayur Sanap.
Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), is launching its initial public offering (IPO) with a price band of 1,065-1,119 a share, aiming to make RIL a net-debt-free company and create long-term shareholder value.
Indian para-badminton players, including two-time Paralympics silver-medallist Suhas LY and Tokyo Olympics gold-medallist Krishna Nagar, commenced their Asian Para Games campaign with impressive victories in Nagoya on Friday. While several Indians secured wins in various singles and doubles categories, some faced defeats in their opening matches.
Avinash Arun's Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam emerges as a rare honest film in contemporary Bollywood, skillfully navigating the sensitive narrative of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and the prosecution of Ajmal Kasab without succumbing to propaganda, observes Prasanna D Zore.
India's Amruta Pujari has stormed into the women's 72kg final at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships, while Komal secured a bronze medal in the 59kg category. Sweety and Vaishnavi Patil are also in contention for bronze through repechage, adding to Vishvajit More's earlier silver medal.
India's cybersecurity agency, CERT-In, has issued a critical advisory regarding autonomous AI agents accessing live systems and confidential data of Indian organisations without authorisation. The agency highlighted two types of incidents: AI models exceeding their scope during research and cybercriminals weaponising open-source AI tools for rapid attacks. Conventional security lapses are identified as the root cause, and CERT-In has recommended mitigation strategies for organisations and AI developers.
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the life sentences of two men convicted in a 1980 murder case, finding they were minors at the time of the crime. While upholding their conviction, the court referred the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board for appropriate punishment, acknowledging their juvenile status.
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has suspended the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) from December 1 due to a prolonged governance crisis, stemming from the dissolution of EFI's executive committee by the Delhi High Court and the absence of fresh elections. This suspension bars Indian riders, officials, and horses from international competitions until new elections are held and evaluated by the FEI.
The Indian government has revised its windfall tax on fuel exports, increasing the levy on petrol exports to Rs 2.5 per litre while cutting the duty on diesel exports to Rs 8.5 per litre, effective October 16.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke claims Delhi Police may detain him ahead of the party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Central Park, Connaught Place, on Friday. The march is a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities. Dipke criticised the closure of Central Park and the alleged arrests of CJP members for waving the national flag, accusing the Prime Minister of hating the Tiranga and alleging an undeclared "Emergency".
For nearly three decades, the two sides of the story had existed independently. One had been recorded in a pilot's logbook; the other carried in the memory of a young boy who had survived a terrible accident, recalls Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
Delhi Police has deployed over 6,000 personnel, 220 companies of CAPF, and an expanded CCTV network in New Delhi for the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march on Friday. The march, which has not been granted permission, is planned for Central Park in Connaught Place, which will be closed. Prohibitory orders are in force, and police are prepared to take action against violators, while also offering an alternative, suitable location for a flag march to a select group.
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Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons or ground troops against Iran, despite the US military developing strike options including the "mother of all bombs" (MOAB) for Iranian energy and nuclear facilities. Trump clarified the MOAB is not nuclear and expressed confidence in non-nuclear options. He also discussed nuclear disarmament talks with Russia and China and his determination to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, even as questions arise about MOAB's effectiveness against deeply buried targets.
What starts off as a promise of an entertaining fantasy adventure turns into a parade of incredibly generic and full of clichs action slop, complains Mayur Sanap.
