‘Then you are not Gen Z’: Delhi HC questions CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned whether Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka could technically be described as Gen Z, after being informed that they were 27 and 32 years old, respectively, while hearing their plea challenging the extension of their judicial custody in the Jantar Mantar trespassing case.

BJP is the real crisis, people and farmers will take away CM’s chair, says Akhilesh Yadav

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:58 PM

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s chair was not safe, and that people, including farmers and younger generations, would bring about a change in the state.

Pakistan: 10 killed, 44 injured after bus overturns in Punjab province

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:45 PM

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) As many as 10 people were killed and 44 others injured as a bus overturned after colliding with a road divider on the Indus Highway in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur district in Pakistan's Punjab province, local media reported on Wednesday citing rescue authorities.

Joshua Kimmich to miss UCL clash with Arsenal due to 'passing in his immediate family': Bayern 

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:32 PM

Munich, Oct 21 (IANS) Joshua Kimmich is out of Bayern Munich's Champions League clash against Arsenal, as the German international has withdrawn from the squad following a death in his family.

Public will never accept this: NDA on Uddhav Thackeray's 'saffron identity', 'regime change' remarks

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:32 PM

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Wednesday strongly hit back at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray following his recent assertions regarding a "saffron identity" and "regime change" and said that the public will reject this rhetoric.

IPL 2027: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra joins Delhi Capitals as spin-bowling coach

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has been appointed as the spin-bowling coach of Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2027 IPL season. The appointment means Mishra returns to a new role to the franchise with which he began his IPL journey.

Asian Para Games: Ravi Rongali wins bronze in men’s shot put F40

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:30 PM

Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s Ravi Rongali won the bronze medal in the men’s shot put F40 event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games here on Wednesday, registering a best throw of 10.02 metres.

UN experts 'oxymoron', protests India's domestic political matter: Rubio

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Labelling 'experts' from the United Nations (UN) as an "oxymoron", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday called the recent demonstrations by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar as India's "domestic matter".

B'luru building blast suspected to be IED explosion; K'taka Minister urges caution

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:15 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) The explosion at an under-construction building in Bengaluru’s Pulakeshinagar is suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), even as Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday urged people not to believe rumours and said the authorities would have to wait for laboratory reports to establish the cause.

Adani Green Energy's EBITDA jumps 41 pc in first half this fiscal, energy sales rise 32 pc

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:14 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) on Wednesday reported a 41 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in EBITDA from power supply to Rs 7,957 crore in the first half of FY27, driven by a 32 per cent increase in energy sales to 25.75 billion units and robust capacity additions across its renewable energy portfolio.