Two Class 10 girls critical after chainsaw attack inside Andhra school

IANS | October 31, 2026 2:32 PM

Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 31 (IANS) A Class 10 girl student is undergoing emergency medical treatment after being brutally attacked with a chainsaw inside her school premises in Raptadu in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, leaving her with severe injuries to her face, head, and throat, officials said.

OP Jindal Global University announces World Ideas Forum to mark Haryana anniversary

IANS | October 31, 2026 11:41 AM

Sonipat, Oct 31 (IANS) On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Haryana’s formation, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Haryana’s first and only “Institution of Eminence”, announced the launch of the inaugural World Ideas Forum, to be held from 23–25 January 2027 at its campus in Sonipat under the theme “Where the World’s Ideas Meet”.

Bangladesh lifts hilsa fishing ban, but declining catches cloud supply hopes

IANS | October 30, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi/Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) Fishermen in Bangladesh resumed their efforts early Friday at landing what is largely the Bengali’s most treasured fish after a 22-day ban imposed by the government to protect spawning hilsa during the breeding season that ended a minute before midnight, according to reports.