Medinipur BLOs protest over data entry work under SIR, submit memorandum to BDO

IANS | November 13, 2025 9:59 PM

Medinipur, Nov 13 (IANS) Tensions flared at the Medinipur Sadar BDO office on Thursday afternoon as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from Medinipur city and Sadar block expressed their frustration over what they called the mounting responsibilities of their role in the exercise of Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which is being carried out in West Bengal to purify the electoral rolls.

Nikitin Dheer slams paparazzi for conduct on Dharmendra, Jeetendra videos: Feels like you're encircled by vultures

IANS | November 13, 2025 9:44 PM

Mumbai Nov 13 (IANS) Bollywood veteran star Pankaj Dheer passed away on the 15th of October leaving the nation in a state of shock. A few weeks after his demise, the news of Bollywood superstar Dharmendra's health to be grim has made both fans and industry worried. Amidst this the paparazzi has been working overnight, and reporting on ground happenings straight from both the hospital where Dharmendra was admitted and also from right outside his house.

Rights body slams Turkey over crackdown on Uyghurs

IANS | November 13, 2025 9:43 PM

New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has accused the Turkish authorities of increasingly restricting the legal residency of Uyghurs in Turkey who are seeking safety from the persecution of the Chinese government.

Football: From Stuttgart's bench to Germany's front line, Woltemade's wild year goes on and on

IANS | November 13, 2025 9:38 PM

Berlin (Germany), Nov 13 (IANS) Nick Woltemade is in great spirits while wearing the German national team shirt - joking, smiling, and displaying sharp touches on the ball. A positive mood is nothing unusual for the 23-year-old. Taking things in stride has always been a trademark for the Newcastle United striker. "I love to do what I do, playing football," he said.

Dawood-linked drug network: Bollywood celebs, politicians named in probe (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | November 13, 2025 9:24 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 In a stunning development that has rocked the glittering world of Bollywood, several prominent actors and celebrities, including Shraddha Kapoor, her brother Siddhanth Kapoor, dancer-actress Nora Fatehi, politician Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of veteran Congress leader Baba Siddique, Alishah Parkar, son of the late Haseena Parkar, producer Abbas Mustan, and rapper Loka, have been named in connection with lavish drug parties allegedly organised and supplied by a key suspect in a massive Rs 252 crore mephedrone trafficking racket, according to revelations documented in the police remand copy.