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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 24 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday noted that there was “no cross-voting” from any of their four legislators and questioned where the four extra votes of the BJP candidate Satpaul Sharma came from.  His remarks came after the announcement of the Rajya Sabha election results “All of @JKNC_votes remained intact across the four elections, as witnessed by our election agent who saw each polling slip. There was no cross voting from any of our MLAs so the questions arise – where did the 4 extra votes of the BJP…

Drazen Zigic/Getty Images From “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” and “The Phantom of the Opera” in the 1920s to “Sinners” and “Weapons” in 2025, horror movies have consistently captured people’s imaginations across cinematic history. Settling in with a bucket of popcorn or a blanket to watch a scary movie can elicit excitement, thrills, and even genuine fear. Sometimes, before scrolling through a streamer hoping to find their next form of eerie entertainment, viewers might turn to IMDb’s charts, including the voter-rated Top 250 Movies chart, to help navigate the endless…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pulled out of trade talks with Canada Thursday night, furious over what he called a “fake’’ television ad from Ontario’s provincial government that quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs — Trump’s favorite economic tool.The ad features audio excerpts from an April 25, 1987 radio address in which Reagan said: “Over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.’’Trump attacked the ad on Truth Social Friday posting: “CANADA CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT!!! They fraudulently took a big buy ad saying that Ronald Reagan did not…

Indian Railways’ new superfast train via Hubballi will cut Bengaluru-Mumbai travel time by 18 hours, offering faster, smoother, and more comfortable journeys.Indian Railways is set to revolutionize travel between Bengaluru and Mumbai with the launch of a new superfast train that will dramatically reduce journey time by nearly 18 hours. This development comes in response to persistent demand from commuters and aims to enhance connectivity between two of India’s major metropolitan hubs.Currently, the Udyan Express is the sole direct rail service between the cities, taking over 23 hours to traverse the 1,136-kilometre route. With more than 30 stops, the journey…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday issued instructions to state officials to expedite state pollution board and fire department clearances, and quickly approve changes in land usage by industries to stay competitive in attracting investments.The CM’s instructions came after it was pointed out in a meeting that Karnataka lags behind competitor states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu in the time frame for according clearances for industries in the state. Siddaramaiah said that decisions will be taken in the next cabinet meeting to bring in laws that facilitate faster processes for industries investing in Karnataka. Amendment of laws and rules…

A new adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Running Man” is on its way courtesy of Edgar Wright, who set out to make a film that’s “more faithful to the book” than the 1987 version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Glen Powell steps into the lead role of Ben Richards, who takes part in a twisted reality TV show where contestants must evade professional assassins while on the run. If you need a refresher on the history of “The Running Man,” check out the above video, which will bring you up to speed ahead of…

Lucknow: The Congress commemorated Sitaram Kesri—who was controversially ousted in 1998 from the post of party president to make way for Sonia Gandhi—for the first time since his death 25 years ago. Rahul Gandhi led the memorial at the party headquarters Friday, offering floral tributes on the anniversary of Kesri’s passing.Sitaram Kesri, who served as Congress chief from 1996 to 1998, was removed, citing a string of electoral defeats and weak leadership, even as Sonia Gandhi, who replaced him, had campaigned for the party in the 1998 general election. After Kesri’s death on 24 October 2000, a Congress delegation had attended his…

Eros Hoagland/Netflix Contains spoilers for “A House of Dynamite” Kathryn Bigelow’s movies over the past two decades have mostly been reflections on war and politics. This includes “The Hurt Locker,” which earned her the best director Oscar, and “Zero Dark Thirty,” both of which are among the best female-directed films of all time. Her latest work definitely falls into that camp with its nuclear-tinged thriller vibes. If you missed Looper’s “A House of Dynamite” rundown, it sees American officials respond to a rogue nuke heading toward Chicago. They try to knock it out…

Jim Sanborn couldn’t believe it. He was weeks away from auctioning off the answer to Kryptos, the sculpture he created for the CIA that had defied solution for 35 years. As always, wannabe solvers kept on paying him a $50 fee to offer their guesses to the remaining unsolved portion of the 1,800-character encrypted message, known as K4—wrong without exception. Then, on September 3, he opened an email from the latest applicant, Jarett Kobek, which started, “I believe the text of K4 is as follows …” He’d seen words like this thousands of times before. But this time, the text…

PARIS (AP) — A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained out of view for more than eight decades sold Friday at auction for 32 million euros (about $37 million), including fees.Painted in July 1943, “Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar)” depicts Maar in a brightly colored floral hat. Maar, an artist and photographer herself, had been Picasso’s partner and muse for about seven years, and the relationship was coming to a painful close. The work was purchased in 1944 and had not been on the market since, remaining…