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Actor Darshan’s request for a bed, pillow, and blanket while in judicial custody will be decided today by the Bengaluru Sessions Court after detailed arguments from both sides.The Bengaluru Sessions Court is set to deliver its order today on actor Darshan’s plea seeking basic amenities such as a bed, pillow, and blanket during his judicial custody. The application was filed by the actor’s counsel citing the lack of minimum facilities in the prison cell.Also Read:Bengaluru B-khata owners must get e-khata before applying for A-khata conversionDuring the hearing, Darshan’s legal team argued that the Supreme Court has earlier directed that undertrials…

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Days after Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) announced the formation of its first-ever women’s wing, named ‘Jamaat-ul-Mominaat’, an exclusive 21-minute audio of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar delivered recently at Markaz Usman o Ali in Bahawalpur, reveals a detailed blueprint for training, indoctrination and deploying women under its new wing. In this audio accessed by IANS, Masood Azhar outlines how women will be recruited, trained, and used as part of his long-term “global jihad” vision, drawing direct parallels between the new women’s structure and JeM’s long-running male training programme. Azhar declares that just as male…

CDS Chauhan meets Indonesian counterpart; discusses Defence ties, maritime collaboration Jakarta, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan met his Indonesian counterpart, General Agus Subiyanto, Commander-in-Chief of Indonesia’s Armed Forces, in Jakarta, discussing ways to deepen Defence cooperation between Indonesia and India, including regional security, maritime affairs, and the Defence industry’s development. The CDS also interacted with senior leadership of the Indonesian Armed Forces. Both sides reviewed progress on various Defence and maritime cooperation initiatives and reaffirmed their commitment to expand ongoing activities, including joint exercises, Defence industrial collaboration, capacity building, innovation and research and…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Dijana Hrka’s world fell apart on Nov. 1 last year, when tons of concrete crushed her son to death at a train station in Serbia. The partial building collapse killed 16 people and has sparked countrywide anti-government protests.The 47-year-old Hrka has become the rare family member of those killed to speak out. She has appeared at protests to the applause of thousands of mostly young people who accuse autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic ‘s government of corruption in construction and other matters.She will join tens of thousands of protesters again on Saturday for the anniversary of the…

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.More than 700,000 people were evacuated in Cuba, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and forecasters said the Category 3 storm would unleash catastrophic damage in Santiago de Cuba and nearby areas.A hurricane warning was in effect for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin and Las Tunas, as well as for the southeastern and central Bahamas. A hurricane watch was in effect…

The Jain agitation marks the latest confrontation between the community and the ruling BJP, its traditional ally, in a series of rows through the year – from the demolition of an old temple and a crackdown on pigeon-feeding to a court-ordered relocation of a temple elephant.The controversial Pune land deal has escalated tensions between them, especially after allegations have been levelled now against Pune’s BJP MP and Union Minister, Murlidhar Mohol, for his association with the private builder who purchased the trust property. What is the new conflict? The current controversy is centred on a 3.5-acre property in Pune’s Model…

Thousands of people from the Jain community have taken to the streets across Maharashtra over the past few days to protest against the alleged sale of a land worth Rs 300 crore belonging to the historic Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust (SHNT) in Pune to a developer.The Jain agitation marks the latest confrontation between the community and the ruling BJP, its traditional ally, in a series of rows through the year – from the demolition of an old temple and a crackdown on pigeon-feeding to a court-ordered relocation of a temple elephant. The controversial Pune land deal has escalated tensions…

UN, humanitarian partners condemn attacks on civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher United Nations, Oct 29 (IANS) UN humanitarians said that they join with their partners in Sudan to warn of escalating violence in besieged El Fasher and to condemn attacks on civilians. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday that the world body and its Sudan aid partners issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms reported attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. “We are horrified by…

Helicopter skids while landing in Nepal’s Mt. Lobuche Kathmandu, Oct 29 (IANS) A helicopter that had flown to pick up trekkers from the base camp of Mt. Lobuche, a neighbouring peak of Mt. Everest, met with an accident early Wednesday morning, a senior police official said. “The helicopter belonging to Altitude Air met with an accident at 7.50 a.m. when it skidded while landing at a helipad in Lobuche,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police Manojit Kunwar, chief of Solukhumbu District Police. “The only occupant of the helicopter, the pilot, was rescued and brought to Lukla Airport, near the mountain,” he…

The Karnataka Government Tuesday unveiled a new navy blue peak cap for constables in the state police, who wear the slouch caps, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying, “it is just a start”. While several states have changed their police forces’ caps in the past, Karnataka has done so for the first time in 50 years. Siddaramaiah distributed the new caps and launched the Anti-Narcotics Task Force in the banquet hall at Vidhana Soudha. “I personally chose the P-cap to replace it. This is just a start. We also need a change in the performances of the forces and their duties,”…