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Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Tension flared in Sasaram late last night as RJD workers and candidates staged a protest outside the Vajra Griha centre, where EVMs for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections are stored. The uproar was triggered by the arrival of a truck carrying empty tin boxes, raising concerns about the security of the voting machines just hours before counting is set to begin. Counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly Elections is scheduled for November 14, heightening the stakes for all parties. Chaos at Vajra Griha Centre According to Jagran’s Sasaram…

Pakistan: Mobile internet services suspended in Balochistan yet again Quetta, Nov 13 (IANS) The Pakistani authorities have suspended mobile phone internet services for three days in several districts of Balochistan, including Quetta and Chaman, citing security concerns. The suspension has disrupted communication, business activity and daily life of residents in Balochistan, the local media reported on Thursday. Authorities say that they have halted mobile data services in Quetta as part of “precautionary measures”. Mobile data services were also disrupted in suburbs of Chaman, Pakistan-based Samaa TV reported, citing official sources. According to the Balochistan Home Department, mobile internet data service…

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday lifted its stay on the investigation into the Dharmasthala burials case, after the state presented its submissions against the arguments of the petitioners who had sought to quash the case. The bench of Justice Mohammed Nawaz that heard the matter also directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case to refrain from harassing the petitioners — Girish Mattennavar, Mahesh Thimarody, Jayanth T, and Vittala Gowda — during the investigation. On October 30, Justice Nawaz had ordered a stay on the investigation into the case and also restrained the summons issued to the petitioners,…

UN calls for immediate aid for earthquake victims in northern Afghanistan Kabul, Nov 13 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for urgent aid for earthquake victims in northern Afghanistan as hundreds of families remain homeless and vulnerable to freezing temperatures, local media reported on Thursday. Hundreds of families have lost their homes in the earthquake of 6.3 magnitude that struck Balkh province, killing at least 27 people and injuring nearly 1000 others. Nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed due to the earthquake, leaving many families homeless and exposed to freezing temperatures, Afghanistan’s leading…

Title: Kite Brothers, Producers: BS Manjunath, Rajanikanth Rao Dalavi, Manjunath Bagade, Director: Veeren Sagar Bagade, Cinematography: Ashok Cashyap, Music: Anish Cherian, Cast: Praneel Nadgir, Samarth Aashi, Vinod Bagade, Ananth Deshpande, Prabhu Hanchinal, Shreya Harihar, Rajiv Singh Halavayi, Kiran Bagade, Lakshmi Halavayi, and others. Kite Brothers is a highly engaging and socially relevant film that appeals to children, adults, and even policymakers. The story delivers a gentle yet firm reminder about the neglected condition of government Kannada schools. Through the actions of determined children, the film offers a symbolic “slap on the face” of the system—delivered politely but with deep conviction.…

In a major development in the investigation into the deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, Faridabad Police have detained a man named Faheem, accused of parking a red Ford EcoSport vehicle linked to the prime suspect, Dr. Umar Un Nabi. The blast, which occurred in a Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort complex, initially claimed 12 lives, with the death toll rising to 13 after another injured person succumbed to injuries at LNJP Hospital. Dozens more were injured in the explosion, classified by the Union Cabinet as a “terrorist incident” involving anti-national forces. Dr. Umar Un…

B’desh: Awami League warns of conspiracies by Yunus-led interim govt amid ‘Dhaka Lockdown programme’ Dhaka, Nov 13 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Thursday urged its party leaders, activists, and supporters to remain vigilant against what it described as “conspiracies” of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and its accomplices in connection with the “Dhaka Lockdown” programme. The programme was announced by the Awami League on Thursday, centering on the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal’s verdict in a case against the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which is reportedly set to be delivered on November 17. Slamming the Yunus-led interim government,…

The Lokayukta police in Bengaluru on Tuesday raided 13 locations, including the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) head offices, to find documents related to an alleged scam involving fake bills worth Rs 250 crore for infrastructure projects. While these documents were initially thought to have been destroyed years ago at the erstwhile West Zonal Office of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), now operating as the GBA, some of the files recovered from the KRIDL and GBA head offices have provided the Lokayukta police with fresh leads to investigate the case. According to a…

FM Muttaqi tears into Pakistan’s military circles, says ‘Afghanistan won’t bear your burdens’ New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday accused Pakistan of repeated airspace violations and making “unrealistic and unreasonable” demands during recent bilateral talks in Istanbul, asserting that Afghanistan would defend its sovereignty if provoked. In a strongly-worded address, FM Muttaqi said tensions between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and “certain military circles within Pakistan” have risen due to Islamabad’s repeated breaches of Afghan sovereignty. “Our airspace and markets were bombed, and even the skies above our capital were violated,” he stated,…

Rights body slams Yunus-led interim govt for brutal attacks, arbitrary arrests of lawyers in Bangladesh Paris, Nov 13 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the recent series of brutal attacks, harassment, false cases, and arbitrary arrests of lawyers under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government across several districts in Bangladesh. In a statement, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expressed grave concern, describing the incidents as acts of persecution against lawyers “solely for performing their professional duties or holding differing political views”. The rights body said such actions constitute not only an assault on the independence of the…