CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has demanded a forensic examination of the alleged obscene video of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, which was recently released online by Canada-based NRI Jagman Samra, a former friend of the CM. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday organised a soulful Gurbani Shabad Kirtan at his ancestral residence in village Sandhwan, district Faridkot, where he honoured the Ragis, Granthis and Pathi Singhs who performed Kirtan with deep reverence. On this sacred occasion, he presented robes of honour (Siropas) to them as a mark of gratitude for their spiritual service to the Sikh Panth and the community. 

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal will participate in the religious congregations being organised by the Punjab government on Saturday (October 25) to mark the beginning of series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Friday instructed the officials to speed up the work of road projects and complete the projects before November 15, 2025 in wake of Martyrdom Day celebrations.

PHAGWARA: In a proactive move to ensure seamless and safe celebrations of the upcoming Chhath Puja, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. Akshita Gupta (IAS) on Thursday conducted an extensive review of the ongoing preparations at the Urban Estate Canal in Phagwara. The visit underscored the district administration’s commitment to upholding both cultural reverence and civic responsibility during major public events.

KARNATAKA: The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court, while hearing a batch of petitions filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and five other organisations on Friday seeking permission to hold a foot march on November 2 in Chittapur town — represented by Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT Priyank Kharge — sought a report from the government and adjourned the hearing to October 30.

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, while declining to comment on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and Congress MLA Yathindra Siddaramaiah’s statement projecting Minister Satish Jarkiholi as his father’s successor, maintained that he would convey the message to the appropriate quarters.

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the grand playoffs festival of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 as action continues at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi from October 25-31. After 108 thrilling league-stage encounters across four cities, the league now enters its most crucial phase as eight teams fight for one trophy.

MOHALI: Indian Super League side Punjab FC announced the signing of veteran Brazilian centre-back Pablo Renan dos Santos on a one-year deal on Friday.

HYDERABAD: The unit of director Buchi Babu Sana's eagerly awaited action extravaganza 'Peddi', featuring Telugu star Ram Charan in the lead, has now headed to Sri Lanka for the next schedule of the film.

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NEW DELHI: Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who is fondly called the ‘National Crush’, is happy with the response to her latest horror comedy “Thamma”, and said that she prefers not to keep too many expectations from her films.

MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday warned investors about miscreants using BSE's officials' photos to create fake social media IDs to spread misleading wealth advisory.

MOSCOW: Five people, including one child, were injured after a drone attack on a residential building in Krasnogorsk in Russian capital Moscow, local Governor Andrey Vorobyov confirmed on Friday.

HYDERABAD: The ghastly bus fire tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district snuffed out young lives and shattered many families.

JAIPUR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the renowned Tanot Rai Mata Temple -- located near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, and offered prayers for the security and prosperity of the nation.

ERNAKULAM: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday praised women from Kerala for giving leadership to the nation and recalled the contribution of 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly, including three from the southern state, who added rich perspectives in the making of the Constitution of India.

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and the opposition alliance during his campaign rally in Siwan, invoking memories of Bihar’s “dark years” under the Lalu-Rabri regime and the reign of gangster-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin.

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday closed a writ petition filed by St. Rita’s Public School against a directive from the Deputy Director of Education, Ernakulam, asking the school to allow a student to attend classes wearing a headscarf.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant diplomatic engagement, Cabinet Ministers Sanjeev Arora and Gurmeet Singh Khudian paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of Telangana. During the meeting, the ministers formally extended an invitation to the Chief Minister to participate in the upcoming commemorative events marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, organized by the Government of Punjab.

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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government is commemorating the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji with great devotion and grandeur. Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, all Cabinet Ministers of Punjab have been assigned the special responsibility of personally inviting the Chief Ministers of various states across the country.

DHAKA: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy expressed disappointment after his team’s 2-1 ODI series defeat to Bangladesh, admitting that the visitors underperformed across departments despite some standout individual displays.

MUMBAI: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana opened up about a touching moment, revealing how veteran actor Paresh Rawal reminded him of his late father.

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Coal has handed over another three coal blocks to successful bidders, under the commercial auction route, for which the Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements were signed on August 21 this year, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday ordered the confiscation of the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) and passport of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan after she did not appear before the court in the November 26 PTI protest case despite court's repeated summons, local media reported.

NEW DELHI: The shooting of Punjabi singer Teji Kahlon in Canada signals the rise of gang wars in the country. Over the last couple of years, multiple incidents such as the shooting have been reported, indicating that these wars have become a nightmare for the security officials in Canada.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana is taking steps to establish itself as the leading hub for electronics manufacturing by actively seeking to attract investments under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) of the Union government.

AHMEDABAD: Two elderly women were killed in a road accident on Mahadevpura–Gwada Road in Bijapur, Mehsana district in Gujarat.

LUCKNOW: Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) released a list of 20 star campaigners on Friday, for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. The list of party veterans who will add strength to the Mahagathbandhan (Congress-RJD-Left)’s public outreach also includes Azam Khan, the 10-time MLA who walked out of jail recently.

RAIGARH: Four workers suffered burns in an explosion in the furnace section of the NRVS Steel Plant located in Taraimal, under the Punjipathra police station area in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district on Friday.

NEW DELHI: The ODI opener Pratika Rawal revealed that her father, Pradeep Rawal, had gotten special banners made for India’s do-or-die match against New Zealand and said she only found out about them when her teammates mentioned it after her batting innings.

MUMBAI: After the makers of Spirit unveiled an explosive audio teaser in five languages, troll accounts targeting actress Deepika Padukone jumped on the bandwagon, attempting to capitalize on the hype by posting misleading comments online.

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has revealed what drew him to the script of “Thamma.”

HYDERABAD: Telugu star Allu Arjun on Friday showered praise on the director Rishab Shetty's pan Indian blockbuster film, 'Kantara: Chapter 1', calling it a "mind-blowing film".