According to Election Commission reports, the BJP spent Rs 286 crore on the West Bengal assembly elections. This is more than its combined expenditure in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Overall, the party spent Rs 529 crore across five states.
Two members of North Koreaβs 180-strong Asian Games delegation in Japan have communicated their intention not to return home, preferring asylum in Japan over South Korea. Reports indicate they are probing defection options with Japanese intelligence.
A dramatic video has captured the moment an RAF training jet crashed shortly after take-off from RAF Valley. The aircraft appears to lose control before hitting the ground near residential areas, resulting in a large explosion and fire.
PM Modi is expected to visit Belgium, the US and Canada in December, finalising the India-EU trade pact and Canada's CEPA agreement, while attending the G20 Summit in Florida hosted by Trump on December 14-15.
Reacting to reports of internal dissent in the Election Commission, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan alleged that CEC Gyanesh Kumar bypassed fellow commissioners during the SIR process. He demanded Kumar's immediate removal and prosecution.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma declined to comment on reports of internal differences within the Election Commission. He called the ECI a self-sufficient constitutional body and accused the Opposition of trying to suppress its work.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari told minority voters in Nandigram and Rejinagar that October 6 is their "test" to decide whether to stay with the government.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on calling Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "architect of genocide" in a CNN interview, after a cordial meeting with Trump at Gracie Mansion where the ICC arrest warrant was reportedly discussed.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani again called Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "architect of genocide" in Gaza, saying he raised honouring the ICC's arrest warrant during a cordial meeting with Trump at Gracie Mansion.
Actress Radha has complained to Chennai Police alleging her sister Ambika and brother Mallikarjuna misused five signed blank cheques from her home, attempting to encash βΉ46 crore. She says she halted the transactions after her bank alerted her.
Neha Thakur, 25, from Mandi district, left her air hostess training after Covid-19 to become Himachal Pradesh's first woman truck driver. She now drives a heavy commercial vehicle across India, documenting her journey on social media.