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Rising dengue cases in hospitals suggest outbreak-like situation in Pakistan’s Karachi, Hyderabad Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) The Sindh Health Department has put the total number of dengue cases in the Pakistan province at 819, but figures obtained by three major Karachi hospitals and one public sector laboratory and its branches in Hyderabad suggest an outbreak-like situation, with the actual number going beyond 12,000 in just six weeks, local media reported on Sunday. The Pakistani government had said that one person died due to dengue in July. However, independent figures indicate four dengue patients in Hyderabad and two in Karachi who…

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM on Sunday announced its first list of 25 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, including two leaders from the Hindu community. “We are happy to announce the list of AIMIM candidates for upcoming Bihar elections. The candidates were finalised by AIMIM’s Bihar unit, in consultation with the party’s national leadership. Inshallah, we will be a voice of justice for Bihar’s weakest and most neglected,” the party said in a post on X. The party’s lone MLA and state unit chief, Akhtarul Alam, has been renominated from Amour, while former Bihar minister and ex-Begusarai MP Munazir Hasan…

UAE Vice Prez Sheikh Mohammed, Singapore, Iranian missions in India extend wishes to people on Diwali Dubai/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday extended wishes to people celebrating Diwali in the UAE and all those across the world. “Warmest wishes and greetings to those celebrating Diwali in the UAE and around the world. May this festival of lights bring peace, safety, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Happy Diwali,” Sheikh Mohammed wrote in a post on X. The Singapore High Commission here celebrated Diwali, with pictures…

Hulu Director Dan Trachtenberg unleashed a world of terror with the animated action-horror film “Predator: Killer of Killers.” The follow-up to his 2022 hit “Prey,” “Predator: Killer of Killers” would be the eighth film in the “Predator” franchise, which chronicles humanity’s encounters with a race of deadly aliens happy to hunt us for sport. More importantly, “Killer of Killers” sits easily in our top three films that feature these unworldly hunters. The first animated “Predator” film, “Killer of Killers,” also breaks ground with its anthological format, which follows three different Predator…

After days of a stalemate in seat negotiations with ally RJD, even as the NDA gets cracking on the ground, internal rumblings within the Bihar Congress have burst into the open.Leaders are now saying aloud what had until now been confined to private discussions, including suggesting “internal sabotage”. If the attack on top Bihar Congress leaders at Patna airport a few days ago was one indicator of the simmering discontent, on Saturday, a group of ticket seekers and leaders held a press conference in Patna where they levelled a range of allegations at the state leadership, including that money changed…

India expanding maritime reach amid growing turbulence in Indian Ocean: Report New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Amid rising turbulence in the Indian Ocean and shifting alliances in the Indo-Pacific, the Indian Navy is expanding its maritime reach. India’s naval diplomacy comes at a time when external powers are increasing activity in India’s maritime neighbourhood, a report has stated. India’s naval outreach in recent months has been more than just traditional exercises, Colonel B.P. Katju (retd) wrote in a report in India Narrative. The warships of India and the Philippines carried out their first-ever joint patrol in the South China Sea…

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Chittagong Hill Tracts or Parbotto Chattogram, comprising three districts — Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban — is home to Bangladesh’s indigenous population comprising 11 tribes, collectively known as the Jumma. 99 per cent of this indigenous population belongs to minority identities—both religious as well as ethnic, thus, a significant contributor to Bangladesh’s diverse population. However, since the Partition of India, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) that came under East Pakistan became subjected to widespread discrimination and violence, because of the policy of assimilation, leading to settlement of outsiders, that is, the ethnic Bengalis, coupled with the displacement…

The Karnataka Government has published the draft Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2025 for public feedback. The proposed legislation comes months after Karnataka became one of the few states in the country providing social security for gig workers. What is the Bill about? The draft Bill, notified on October 15, aims to regulate domestic work and extend social security, welfare, and decent working conditions to domestic workers. It extends to all areas covered under the metropolitan and municipal councils in Karnataka and applies to recruitment agencies and other service providers, including platforms based out of Karnataka, and…

Each winter, as lights begin to glimmer across Delhi’s balconies and lanes, another familiar sight descends — a dense, grey haze wrapping the city in a smoky mask. Diwali in the national capital has, for years, been as much about lamps and festivities as about air purifiers and court orders. This year, as the BJP celebrates its return to power in Delhi after 27 years, the festival comes with a test that goes beyond fireworks, balance faith, optics, and the fight against pollution. On Wednesday, even as Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300 and the haze began to thicken,…

On 18th October, Phulpur Police in district Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, arrested three accused in connection with a religious conversion racket in Haribhanpur village. The fourth accused in the matter is absconding, and a manhunt is underway to catch him. The arrests were made following a complaint lodged by District Co-Convenor, Bajrang Dal, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Shantanu Tiwari. In his complaint, Shantanu informed the police about the conversion event happening in the name of a “prayer meeting”. After confirming the details, the police arrested three individuals and initiated legal action in the matter. OpIndia accessed a copy of the FIR in…