Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s posts highlighting Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure and poor garbage management have triggered massive support online, even as the Karnataka government doubled down on its criticism of her remarks. After Shaw called out the “pathetic” state of roads and garbage in Bengaluru, thousands of residents echoed her frustration, sharing their own daily struggles…
Here are the key events from day 1,331 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Artillerymen of the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade unload shells for an M114 self-propelled howitzer near the front-line town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on October 14, 2025 [Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters] Published On 17 Oct 202517 Oct 2025 Here is how things stand…
Long before romantic comedies found comfort in formulas, Diane Keaton was busy rewriting their language. With her witty charm, hesitant glances, and unapologetic quirks, she turned the Hollywood heroine inside out. From ‘Sleeper’ (1973) to ‘Annie Hall’ (1977), her women didn’t wait to be rescued — they stumbled, laughed, loved, and doubted, bringing realism and…
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What difference would Tomahawk missiles make to Ukraine?published at 13:59 BST 13:59 BST Pavel AksenovBBC News Russian The possibility of the US sending Ukraine long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles is taken seriously in Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that “the Tomahawk issue is causing us extreme concern.” Cruise missiles cannot directly impact the…
US President Donald Trump has once again praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “great man” who “loves Trump.” Trump was, however, quick to clarify that he didn’t want anyone to “take that the wrong way” or “ruin” PM Modi’s political career. Trump’s latest praise for Prime Minister Modi came after he claimed that…
Past visits by top leaders to Yasukuni, which honours convicted war criminals, have angered Japan’s neighbours. Published On 17 Oct 202517 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The new leader of Japan’s governing party, Sanae Takaichi, has decided not to visit a controversial World War II shrine in Tokyo, as…
Perturbed by what he terms as a “lack of credibility and transparency” in the ongoing probe into the Air India flight AI171 crash, the 91-year-old father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal has approached the Supreme Court seeking a judicially monitored inquiry into the accident that killed 260 people, including 241 passengers. The writ petition, jointly…
State of emergency to be declared in capital as protests that led to last week’s ouster of former president intensify. Peru’s new president, Jose Jeri, is refusing to resign amid Gen Z antigovernment protests, inflamed by the death of a popular rapper, as crime grips the nation. The government said late on Thursday that a…
The mahila voter has transformed from a passive participant to an active kingmaker — and this is especially true in Bihar. Since Nitish Kumar assumed power, there has been a dramatic shift in voting patterns in the state, with women voting in higher numbers than men. The gap ranges between five and six percentage points,…