Konkona Sen Sharma: I don’t get into tone and pitch of the character

Konkona Sen Sharma: I don’t get into tone and pitch of the character Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is receiving positive response to her recently released OTT show ‘Search: The Naina Murder Case’, has said that she doesn’t generally decide the pitch and the tone of the character unless the director…

Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Eight Cricketers, Scores of Civilians in Afghanistan

Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Eight Cricketers, Scores of Civilians in Afghanistan

Kabul, 18 October (H.S.): Pakistan conducted extensive overnight airstrikes across multiple regions of Afghanistan, resulting in numerous casualties, including eight domestic cricket players and many civilians. The assaults, which struck the provinces of Paktika and Kabul among other areas, have sharply escalated tensions along the border, occurring amid an extended temporary ceasefire agreement forged during…

Near total shutdown in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes

Near total shutdown in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Road Transport Corporation buses went off the roads across Telangana while most of the shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed on Saturday as the state-wide bandh called by Backward Classes JAC and supported by all political parties evoked a…

UK Government Fights to Overturn Wrong Ban on Israeli Football Fans

UK Government Fights to Overturn Wrong Ban on Israeli Football Fans

BIRMINGHAM, UK, 18 October (H.S.): The British government has pledged to do everything in our power to overturn a ban preventing Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending a Europa League match against Aston Villa in Birmingham on November 6. The decision, made by the city’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) due to safety concerns, has ignited…

Near total shutdown in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes

Near total shutdown in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes

Near total shutdown in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Road Transport Corporation buses went off the roads across Telangana while most of the shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed on Saturday as the state-wide bandh called by Backward Classes JAC and supported by all political parties evoked a…

(Updated )Afghanistan Withdraws from Pakistan Cricket Series After 3 Players Killed in Airstrike

(Updated )Afghanistan Withdraws from Pakistan Cricket Series After 3 Players Killed in Airstrike

Kabul, 18 October (H.S.): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its withdrawal from an upcoming T20 tri-series in Pakistan after accusing the Pakistani military of killing three Afghan cricketers during an airstrike in Paktika province.The ACB stated that the players—identified as Kabir, Sibghatullah, and Haroon—were among five people killed and seven injured in the…

Kathmandu Reinstates Two-Month Ban on Protests in Key Zones

Kathmandu Reinstates Two-Month Ban on Protests in Key Zones

Kathmandu, 18 October (H.S.): The Kathmandu District Administration has once again issued prohibitory orders in several sensitive areas across the capital, banning all public demonstrations for a period of two months. The restrictions, which came into effect on Saturday, will remain in place until December 18. According to a formal notice from Chief District Officer…

Dhanteras Gold Rush: Prices Ease Slightly After Hitting Historic High

Dhanteras Gold Rush: Prices Ease Slightly After Hitting Historic High

Delhi, 18 October (H.S.): The Indian bullion market witnessed a slight cooling of gold prices on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras, following a record-breaking surge that saw the precious metal cross the ₹1.3 lakh mark per 10 grams for the first time in history. While prices eased from their peak on Saturday, they remained at…

Tories Appoint Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe to Influential Spending Committee

Tories Appoint Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe to Influential Spending Committee

London, 18 October (H.S.): The Conservative Party has appointed Rupert Lowe, the independent Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth and a former Reform UK representative, to one of its seats on the influential Public Accounts Committee. The committee is a powerful cross-party body that scrutinizes government spending to ensure taxpayer money is spent effectively. A…

Global Markets Rally on Rate Cut Hopes, But Trade Tensions and IMF Warnings Urge Caution

Global Markets Rally on Rate Cut Hopes, But Trade Tensions and IMF Warnings Urge Caution

New Delhi, 18 October (H.S.): Global stock markets ended the week on a cautiously optimistic note, with Wall Street posting gains as investors weighed strong corporate earnings against persistent trade tensions and warnings of a global economic slowdown. Indian markets were closed for the weekend but ended their previous session with the biggest weekly gain…