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New Delhi, October 21 A day after the central election committee of the BJP held marathon meetings to finalise Rajasthan poll candidates, the party on Saturday fielded former chief minister Vasundhara Raje from her traditional Jhalarpatna seat which she holds, and former Congress MP Jyoti Mirdha from Nagaur. The list of 83 candidates named also includes four-time MLA Narpat Rajvi …

Patiala, October 21 The Patiala police have cracked the murder of an elderly man who was stabbed to death on Thursday. The police have arrested 25-year-old Gurtej Singh, who was in a relationship with the victim’s wife. “The wife of the deceased has been arrested and she has confessed that she was in touch with Gurtej for the past few …

Mumbai, October 21 Actor Tiger Shroff visited Siddhivinayak Temple to offer prayers and seek blessings. He even clicked pictures with the staff of Temple. In the images, he can be seen donning a printed kurta. Earlier, on Thursday night, the makers hosted a star-studded screening of the film in Mumbai. From Asha Bhosle, Anupam Kher to Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, …

Mumbai, October 21 Friday night turned out to be special for all Bollywood lovers as their favourite stars gathered under one roof for a special party. From Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone to Karan Johar, Sidharth Malhotra, who’s who of Bollywood attended a bash at one of the famous restaurants in Mumbai. SRK made his entry at the venue along …

New York, October 21 A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime in the US for attacking a Sikh teenager on a bus here for wearing a turban, according to media reports. Police on Thursday arrested Christopher Philippeaux, who was conditionally released by parole in July 2021 after serving more than two years in prison, and …

Sydney, October 21 Thousands took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Australia’s biggest city, Sydney, on Saturday, getting last-minute approval amid concerns after some protesters at an earlier rally had chanted anti-Jewish slogans. Protesters worldwide on Friday demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after nearly two weeks of intense air and artillery strikes that authorities in the narrow …

  Dharamsala, October 21 Flying into the quaint hilly terrain without their balancing figure Hardik Pandya, a frighteningly dominant India’s World Cup campaign will start all over again with Sunday’s blockbuster clash against an ambitious New Zealand. A freak ankle injury had ruled Pandya out of the big game against the Kiwis who are eyeing their maiden triumph, even as …

New Delhi, October 21 Seasoned diplomat Indra Mani Pandey will be the new Secretary-General of the seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC, in a first for an Indian official to be appointed to the influential position of the regional bloc. Besides India, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. …

New Delhi, October 21 The Delhi High Court has sought the Enforcement Directorate’s stand on a petition by Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai challenging his arrest and remand in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Friday asked the probe agency to file a response with respect to the maintainability …

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), October 21 The lift-off of a test vehicle with crew safety-related payloads connected to the ambitious Gaganyaan human space flight mission on Saturday could not happen as planned following an anomaly which would be analysed, ISRO chief S Somanath said. Engine ignition of the TV-D1 rocket did not happen in the course of time. “And we have …