PTI claims one dead as violence intensifies in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

IANS | October 14, 2026 2:07 PM

Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed that one person was killed and more than a dozen injured after police allegedly opened fire on protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid escalating political tensions and a deteriorating security situation in the province after imposition of emergency rule, according to local media reports.

INDIA Bloc to continue agitation for CEC’s removal alongside legal battle, says CPI(M)

IANS | October 14, 2026 2:06 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) CPI(M) and CPI leaders on Wednesday said the INDIA Bloc would continue its political agitation seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar alongside the legal battle being pursued in the Supreme Court.

CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka placed in separate cells in Tihar Jail

IANS | October 14, 2026 2:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been placed in separate cells within Tihar Jail, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Terror outfits exploit AI, ‘liar's dividend’ to discredit security agencies, boost recruitment

Vicky Nanjappa | October 14, 2026 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The ‘liar's dividend’ is a concept that was coined by legal scholars Robert Chesney and Danielle Citron. New trends indicate that the use of this concept by terrorist organisations and violent extremists is on the rise and is fast becoming a tool for evasion, recruitment, and radicalisation.

Namish Taneja recalls childhood ‘Kanjak’ rituals in Delhi, says Navratri in Mumbai is different

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:48 PM

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Actor Namish Taneja recalled celebrating Navratri in Delhi as a child and going for Kanjak to enjoy puri, halwa and chole.

‘Feels like it was a century ago’: Sakkari revisits Wuhan breakthrough after Kostyuk upset

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:48 PM

Wuhan, Oct 14 (IANS) Maria Sakkari’s return to the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open has brought her career full circle, with the Greek recovering from a set down to defeat eighth seed Marta Kostyuk 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday and reach the third round.

'We made too many simple errors,' says Kane after Bayern's draw against Viking

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:44 PM

Stavanger, Oct 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane rued his team’s defensive errors after the German champions were held to a 3-3 draw by Viking FK in their second group stage match of the UEFA Champions League, despite recovering from a two-goal deficit to take the lead.

OneWeb should get India approval before Starlink, we applied 5 years earlier: Sunil Mittal

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on Wednesday said that Eutelsat OneWeb should receive regulatory approvals in India ahead of Starlink, arguing that the company is significantly ahead in the approval queue after having applied nearly five years ago.

India’s manufacturing sector undergoes structural change under BHAVYA scheme

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India's manufacturing sector is undergoing a structural change under the Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) initiative to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The manufacturing sector now contributes about 16–17 per cent of GDP and employs over 27 million workers. The National Manufacturing Mission aims to raise this share to 25 per cent by 2035, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Wednesday.

Anirudh on Rajinikanth: At 76, he still creates magic and rewrites history!

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:41 PM

Chennai, Oct 14(IANS) Stating that the world would witness the love for Superstar Rajinikanth who lives in the hearts of every Indian for the 172nd time on Thursday when ace director Nelson Dilipkumar's eagerly awaited action entertainer 'Jailer 2' releases, ace music director Anirudh has now pointed out that Rajinikanth, at 76, was still creating magic and rewriting history.