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Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom A Patna court on Sunday remanded Janata Dal (United) candidate and former Mokama MLA Anant Singh and his two aides to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dularchand Yadav. Singh was arrested late on Saturday night by Patna Police after being named in the murder case. Hours later, the JD(U) candidate posted a message on social media claiming political motivation behind the action and expressing faith in his supporters. A video shared on Singh’s official Facebook page showed him being escorted by…

In Neuri Tola, a Yadav-dominated village in the Gaura Bauram constituency of Darbhanga, the road leading to the colony of Mallahs – a fishing community belonging to the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) – is flooded after a spell of rain. One must wade through ankle-deep water to reach it. Three young men scroll through Instagram reels in a courtyard as elderly men discuss politics.Most say they will vote for the RJD. “This time, people want change. While Nitish Kumar is not bad, the government has failed to create jobs. Look at the condition of the village. And for all his…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 3rd November 2025 at 9:30 AM, where he will formally launch the landmark ₹1 Lakh Crore Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme. The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on 1st July 2025, represents a transformative policy shift aimed at catalysing a private sector-led R&D ecosystem in India, with a focus on sunrise and strategic technology domains. At its core, the RDI Scheme acknowledges that India’s future cannot be built on public sector R&D alone. For decades, private…

A 41-year-old man was allegedly killed by his colleague following a dispute over switching off lights at their workplace in Bengaluru in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at Saraswathinagar around 1.30 am, according to the police. The deceased was identified as Bheemesh Babu from Chitradurga, who managed a digital vault and photo-editing firm near MC Layout. The accused, Somala Vamshi, 24, a technical executive from Andhra Pradesh residing in Nayandahalli, surrendered at Govindarajanagar police station shortly after the murder, said the police. According to the police, Babu was sensitive to bright lights and regularly requested colleagues to…

Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images Which comedy is actress Emma Stone, known for films like “Easy A” and “La La Land,” watching on repeat? It’s probably not one on most people’s radar, unless they’re fans of English rock bands. While speaking with HuffPost in 2011, she confirmed that if she could only have one DVD, it would be a film starring The Beatles. “The only movie I can watch on a loop, over and over, is ‘Help!,’ The Beatles movie,” Stone said. “It’s so funny and irreverent and great.” Directed by Richard…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom In a moment on the campaign trail in poll-bound Bihar, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was seen jumping into a pond in Begusarai to join locals in a traditional fish-catching activity. The Congress leader, who is campaigning for the Mahagathbandhan alliance, was accompanied by Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief and the alliance’s Deputy Chief Minister face, Mukesh Sahani, along with Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar and others. The event drew crowds and social media attention, with Gandhi engaging directly with the fishing community in the…

Suraj Bhan with supporters in Mokama | Mayank Kumar | ThePrint Veena Devi is contesting against another Mokama strongman, Anant Kumar Singh (58), the Janata Dal (United) candidate now in the eye of a storm since his arrest in connection with the murder case of Jan Suraaj supporter Dular Chand Yadav.Suraj Bhan and Anant Singh, both from the Bhumihar community, have not clashed for nearly two decades now. This election is the closest semblance of a fight between them in years. It was in the 1990s that the two shifted from bullets to ballots, a statewide trend then.  Anant Singh…

With just days remaining for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, November 6, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar reaffirmed on Sunday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has “zero tolerance for violence.” Addressing reporters in Kanpur, Kumar urged the people of Bihar to come out and vote without fear, assuring them that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure peaceful polling. “I appeal to everyone to participate in the election process and exercise their right to vote. The Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence; no such incident will be tolerated. Our 243…

Opposing the tunnel road project in Bengaluru, the BJP launched a signature campaign at Lal Bagh Sunday to gather public opinion against the implementation of the project. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka, who kicked off the campaign, said that the tunnel road was a ‘VIP project’ that would not benefit 90 per cent of Bengaluru’s population. Raising the slogan ‘Save Lal Bagh, Protect Bengaluru’, Ashoka objected to the acquisition of a portion of Lal Bagh land for the project. Protecting parks like Lal Bagh is the duty of the government, he said. Adding that the middle class, lower middle class…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Sunday that two of the suspects in the Louvre jewels heist had previously been convicted in a theft case together 10 years ago, as three alleged members of the team of four are now in custody.Laure Beccuau said the DNA of a 37-year-old man who was charged Saturday was found inside the basket lift that was used to reach the museum’s window. He was handed preliminary charges of theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy.His criminal record contained 11 previous convictions, 10 of them for theft, Beccuau said.The criminal record of a…