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Confident Tamil Nadu will aim to make capital gain in second game

Tamil Nadu’s N. Jagadeesan will aim to lead from the front in the Ranji Trophy clash against Delhi on October 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy Woollen skull caps, cotton ear plugs and full-sleeved jumpers came in handy for Tamil Nadu’s players during their last Ranji Trophy outing against Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. That was in December 2022, when the National Capital was in the midst of a cold wave with the minimum temperature dipping to 5.6 degrees Celsius. They are here again, but the weather should be much more to their liking this time with the winter season a few weeks away from kicking in.AscendancyWhatever the climate, it is Tamil Nadu which has the ascendancy going into the second-round fixture against Delhi starting on Friday. In each of the previous three meetings b...

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Entertainment

‘Salman Khan ko kuch na ho,’ Vindu Dara Singh comments on unsettling developments in the industry following Baba Siddique’s murder | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

In light of the recent murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, a close associate of Salman Khan, the Mumbai government has provided the Bollywood superstar with Y-plus security. Baba Siddique was killed in Mumbai on October 12, allegedly by three individuals linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The heightened security comes as a precautionary measure, with fears of threats against Salman Khan.Speaking to Instant Bollywood about the situation, Vindu Dara Singh, who is also a close friend of Salman, commented on the unsettling developments in the film industry, “You have to understand. A different type of law is going on. This is very funny because there is a court and everything. No one knows the truth, and nothing has been proved yet. So it is really shocking and u...

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Politics

SC acquits death row convict who spent 12 years in jail – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted a death row convict who spent 12 years in jail out of which eight years were under the shadow of death for allegedly killing his wife, mother and two-year-old daughter in 2012 in Pune. It found that there was no conclusive evidence to prove his guilt and directed his release from jail.A bench of Justices B R Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and K V Viswanathan set aside an order of the trial court and Bombay HC which awarded death sentence after holding him guilty in the triple murder case.After analysing and evaluating all the evidence, the bench found them to be not enough to convict him and held that a person cannot be held guilty merely on the basis of suspicion.“It is settled law that suspicion, however strong it may be, cannot take the place...

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Politics

NC MLA who was seated during national anthem at Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony faces inquiry

The J&K Police took cognisance on Thursday (October 17, 2024) of a National Conference (NC) legislator who was allegedly seated while the national anthem was played at the swearing in of the new J&K government on Wednesday in Srinagar. The ruling party legislator cited “medical issues.”A police spokesman said they took cognisance of an incident where an individual did not stand up during the national anthem. “A preliminary inquiry by a Superintendent of Police-rank officer under Section 173 (3) of the BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) has been initiated, and electronic evidence is being analysed for further legal action,” the police said.The police, however, did not name the NC MLA in the statement.NC legislator Hilal Akbar Lone, who won from Sonawari constituency in north ...

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‘Fantastically attractive’ Trump compliments female senator during women-only town hall event; says explained IVF to him – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former US President Donald Trump came under fire after he complimented a female senator's physical appearance as “young” and “fantastically attractive” in his attempt to garner women votes at a a Fox News town hall.During the event in Cumming, Georgia, Trump was asked a question by a pro-life mother-of-three who said she was concerned about abortion bans impacting access to IVF treatment.In his response, Trump said shared an anecdote of a phone call he had with Republican Alabama Senator Katie Britt.The Republican candidate then admitted he asked Britt to “explain IVF” to him: “And I said, ‘Explain IVF very quickly.’ And within about two minutes I understood it. I said, ‘No, no, we’re totally in favor of IVF.’”“So, I got a call from Katie Britt, a young, just a fantastically att...

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Politics

Infrastructure projects in Mumbai | Development and its discontents

Signboards proclaiming ‘Mumbai Upgrading’ have become a ubiquitous sight at construction sites across the city and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), heralding the ambitious drive of India’s financial capital towards world-class infrastructure.For the city’s fisherfolk though, this development comes at a cost. Hitesh Koli, a 35-year-old fisherman from Gavhan village in Ulwe taluka, Navi Mumbai, 35 km from Mumbai, laments, “We, the Kolis, are the original inhabitants of this region, yet no development project so far has prioritised our well-being.” Concerns over dwindling fishing spots and destruction of mangroves to pave the way for infrastructure projects have ignited anger among members of his community.Before the establishment of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) 40 years ago, K...

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Politics

‘Settled its account … ‘: Israeli PM Netanyahu on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s killing – Times of India

Hours after top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Israel had "settled its account" with "the person who carried out the worst massacre in the history of our people since the Holocaust".During his address hostages’ families, Netanyahu claimed that the killing of Sinwar marks as an important moment in the war but the mission is not yet completed.“The one who carried out the worst massacre in the history of our people since the Holocaust, the mass murderer who murdered thousands of Israelis, abducted hundreds of our people, was eliminated today by our heroic soldiers,” Netanyahu said “Today, as we promised we would, we settled accounts with him. Today, evil suffered a heavy blow, but our mission is not yet completed,” he added.Netanyahu, durimg...

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Business

President Murmu hails Indian community in Malawi as ‘living link’ between the two nations

Lilongwe (Malawi), Oct 17 (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday hailed the Indian community in Malawi as a "living link" between the two nations, praising their contributions to the African country's society and economy while urging their participation in India's developmental journey. Murmu arrived here earlier in the day on the final leg of her three-nation visit to Africa. Addressing the Indian diaspora at a reception here, the president said the "Indian community in Malawi is a living link between the two countries", her office shared in a post on X. "She appreciated their contribution to the society and economy of Malawi. She urged them to take part in the developmental journey of India," it said, sharing some photographs of the event. Murmu also emphasised the Indian government...

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Life Style

After a hiatus, Anushka Sharma makes stylish comeback as designer – Times of India

Indian film actress Anushka Sharma recently unveiled her latest design venture through the launch of her super-exclusive limited edition watch for which she has collaborated with the renowned designer Michael Kors. Priced at ₹19,995, this exclusive watch is available for purchase in select stores and online.Anushka surprised her fans with a sneak peek video just a few days back, where she revealed how she worked with the designer of Michael Kors to design her own signature watch.She wrote, "A sneak peek into what went behind designing my own signature watch with @michaelkors. It's a limited-edition timepiece available exclusively in India. I hope you enjoy wearing it." She said the watch was classy yet sensible.Dressed in black while flaunting her creation, Anushka said, "Hello, everyone. ...

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Culture

Video | Accessibility Is Not A Favor, It’s A Right: Disability Influencer, Gauri Gupta

"Accessibility is not a favor, it's a right. Let's keep advocating for a world where everyone belongs," says Gauri Gupta, lawyer and a disability influencer. The initiative Samarth by Hyundai, in partnership with NDTV, has been working towards raising awareness about accessibility, diversity and inclusion for the past one year. Don't miss the season 1 grand culmination on October 18, 7 am (IST) onwards, on NDTV Networks. Let's celebrate progress and keep moving forward!Source link

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Culture

Video | Breaking Barriers, One Ramp At A Time

Growing up, stepping outside her house was more than just a physical challenge for Vinayana Khurana, an influencer with Cerebral Palsy, as there were very few spaces that she could access. "Accessibility is not a privilege, it's a right. And initiatives like Samarth are taking us a step closer to a more inclusive society," says Vinayana.Source link

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India And Pakistan Wasted 77 Years, Next 77 Years Shouldn’t Be So: Nawaz Sharif

Lahore, Pakistan: The recently concluded visit of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for the Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held in Islamabad has proved to a “beginning” and an “opening” of sorts for the progress in bilateral ties between India and Pakistan and the process of high-level visits, especially dialogue between both neighbours should continue, according to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. Dressed in crisp white sherwani, Sharif, 74, spoke to a group of visiting Indian journalists, including ABP Live, at Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Sharif’s office in Lahore. Maryam was also present alongside her father. The PML-N supremo said: "We should live like good neighbours… We should not dwell in the past and look ...

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Who was Yahya Sinwar?

Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar, chief architect of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Immediately after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel, in which about 1,200 people were killed, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) called Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Islamist militant group in Gaza and the key architect of the attack. “a dead man walking”. A year later, after killing over 42,000 Palestinians, a vast majority of them women and children, and turning much of Gaza into rubble, the IDF announced on Thursday (October 17, 2024) that it has killed its most wanted man in an operation in Gaza’s Rafah.Also read: Israel’s Foreign Minister confirms that Hamas top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in GazaBorn in a refugee camp in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in 1962, fou...

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Video | The Biggest Stories Of October 17, 2024

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Opinion

Letters to The Editor — October 18, 2024

Row with CanadaWith the four other partners in the Five Eyes ‘Anglosphere’ intelligence network rallying around Canada in its diplomatic row with New Delhi, India faces a sort of isolation in the comity of nations on the issue. That India and Canada have both recalled some of their core consulate staff signifies a total collapse of diplomacy. Both sides need to lower their pitch. Our External Affairs Minister, a career diplomat-turned-politician, has to admit his own failure in preventing the situation from getting so ugly. Canada alone has not accused India of dark deeds. The U.S. too has levelled similar allegations. The Washington Post suggesting the involvement of some in the top Indian leadership adds a new dimension to a very sensitive issue. S.K. Choudhury, Bengaluru Before starting...

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Horoscope Today, October 18, 2024: Read your today’s astrological predictions – Times of India

Read today's horoscope, October 18, 2024. Today we'll be taking a closer look at what the stars have in store for each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the day ahead. Whether you're looking for guidance on love, career, or simply a heads up on what to expect, this has got you covered.Let's dive in to see what the cosmos have in store for you today.AriesBlessed by the positive moon today, you will feel good and experience domestic harmony. You may meet an influential person who could help you gain benefits at work. Expect to perform well in your job, and there might be rewards in the form of promotions. Disputes over inherited property may se...