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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 were were tied with nearly all votes counted Thursday in the Dutch general election in an unprecedented neck-and-neck race to become the biggest party.The near total vote count showed each party winning 26 seats in Wednesday’s election, according to the vote count tallied and published by Dutch national news agency ANP and cited by Dutch media.The nail-biting finish is expected to lead to delays in starting the process of forming a new coalition. No Dutch election has previously ended with two parties tied…

Director Venkat Bharadwaj’s Kannada film Hey Prabhu is scheduled to release on November 7 across Karnataka and overseas. The film is presented by Dr. Sudhakar Shetty and jointly produced by Amrutha Film Center and 24 Reels. The film includes entertainment along with a social message. Venkat Bharadwaj, known for portraying socially relevant subjects in a popularly understandable format, brings Hey Prabhu to theatres with a storyline combining humour, satire and a societal theme. The film addresses issues related to India’s pharmaceutical and medical sectors, including the influence of drug company lobbies, sale of counterfeit medicines and corporate profit motives, and…

A 55-year-old Canadian-Indian businessman, Arvi Singh Sagoo, was attacked viciously by a stranger in Edmonton, Canada, after he confronted the latter for peeing on his vehicle. The shocking attack occurred on 19th October, and Arvi died five days later, on 24th October. According to Global News, Arvi had gone out for dinner with his girlfriend that night. When they came back to their car early the next morning, they saw a man pissing on it. “Hey, what are you doing?” Arvi asked the stranger, as his brother later told the media. The man reportedly replied, “Whatever I want,” before walking up to Arvi…

The Kannada film “Brat” (BRAT) is set for a statewide theatrical release on October 31. Produced by Manjunath Kandakur under the Dolphin Entertainment banner, the film is directed by Shashank and features Darling Krishna in the lead role. This marks the director-actor combination’s next release after “Kousalya Supraja Rama.” The film has drawn attention since its early stages of production. The music composed by Arjun Janya has been released through Anand Audio. The teaser and trailer of the film are also out, and Krishna’s appearance in the film has already been noted by his followers ahead…

While the NDA hopes to duck anti-incumbency to return to power in Bihar, it has tended to repeat candidates from the 2020 polls this time, including those who lost.The ruling NDA comprises the BJP, JD(U), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) this time. In 2020, the undivided LJP and RLM were not a part of the NDA, while the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), which is now in the Mahagathbandhan, was an NDA partner. In total, the NDA has fielded 114 new candidates and repeated 129 (including 37 who lost last time). The…

A committee established by the District Education Officer has presented its comprehensive report in the aftermath of a Hindu student’s murder by a Muslim junior at the Seventh Day School in Ahmedabad. The findings indicated negligence on the part of the institution’s administration and violations of multiple regulations. Consequently, it has called for government intervention. The Education Officer has forwarded this report to the state government which will now proceed with further actions. The inquiry uncovered that the school did not adhere to government regulations necessary for its recognition and failed to secure approval for additional classrooms. Essential permissions were…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP president J P Nadda will hold several public rallies in poll-bound Bihar on Thursday. Modi will address two public rallies in Muzaffarpur and Saran districts. The PM kicked off the NDA campaign for the Bihar assembly elections by addressing rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai on October 24. In a post on X, he wrote, “My family members in Bihar are contesting in the elections to ensure a huge victory for BJP-NDA. In this…

Mahesh A, the brother-in-law of Darshan N, who was allegedly killed by a couple in a case of road rage in Bengaluru, said he got a call at 12.30 am on October 26 from his friend about the accident.Speaking to The Indian Express, Mahesh, an autorickshaw driver, said Darshan worked for Zepto and left home in the evening after Varun visited him. Darshan, a 24-year-old food delivery agent, was allegedly killed by the couple following a road rage incident late on October 25. The police have arrested Manoj Kumar, 32, and his wife Aarati Sharma, 30, for allegedly ramming their…

PARIS (AP) — Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, but the treasures remain missing, the Paris prosecutor announced Thursday.The five were detained late Wednesday night in separate police operations in Paris and surrounding areas, including the Seine-Saint-Denis region, Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told RTL radio. She did not release their identities or other details.One is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in broad daylight Oct. 19, the prosecutor said. Two other members of the team were arrested Sunday and given…

Former Karnataka BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar, along with his son and an associate, sought anticipatory bail from a special court in Bengaluru Thursday, in connection with the Aland voter deletion case.Subhash Guttedar, 74, a two-term BJP MLA from Aland, his son Harsha Guttedar, a zilla panchayat level leader, and an associate, Tipperudra, moved a special court for elected representatives for anticipatory bail in the case registered on a complaint by Election Commission of India (ECI) officials in February 2023, ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls in May that year. The move came in the wake of a probe by a…