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Infosys founders Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy have chosen not to participate in the Social and Educational Survey conducted by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission, clarifying that they do not belong to any backward community.Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife, author Sudha Murthy, have decided not to participate in the ongoing Social and Educational Survey being carried out by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission. Officials reported that when enumerators visited their residence, the couple stated, “We don’t want the survey conducted at our home.” They further clarified that they do not belong to any backward community and therefore would…

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said the United Nations continues to mirror the world of 1945 rather than the realities of 2025, stressing that the need for reform has become urgent. However, he noted that the process of reform is being used to “derail the agenda”, which allows historical injustices to persist. Speaking at the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries Chiefs’ Conclave (UNTCC 2025) in New Delhi, Jaishankar said that India’s approach to peacekeeping is rooted in its civilisational ethos and guided by the principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — the belief that…

Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty arrives in Delhi for key strategic dialogue New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the 1st India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue aimed at enhancing bilateral ties and strategic partnership. Welcoming the Egyptian Foreign Minister on his arrival, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X, stating, “An opportunity to review progress in implementation of India-Egypt Strategic Partnership and exchange views on regional and global issues.” According to Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdelatty is scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings with senior Indian government…

The survival of one of seven cases against Karnataka Congress MLA and businessman K C Veerendra Puppy despite the filing of a closure report by the local police is sufficient for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to proceed with investigations of money laundering against him, the Karnataka High Court ruled Wednesday.The single-judge bench of Justice M I Arun dismissed a plea filed by the MLA’s wife against his arrest on August 23 by the central agency on charges of money laundering through illegal online betting businesses operated by firms linked to him. The HC cited the pendency of a police closure…

TARASIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced millions, scattering families across the country and abroad. For many, heavy fighting in the east means crowded shelters, borrowed beds and fading hope.About 400 miles west of the front line, however, a privately-built settlement near Kyiv offers a rare reprieve: stable housing, personal space and the dignity of a locked door.This is Hansen Village. Its rows of modular homes provide housing for 2,000 people who are mostly displaced from occupied territories. Children ride bikes along paved lanes, passing amenities like a swimming pool, basketball court, health clinic and school.The…

UN humanitarian action on brink of collapse, warns Guterres El Fasher, Oct 16 (IANS) The United Nations’ humanitarian action is on the brink of collapse, with needs higher than ever and funding for the UN system’s humanitarian operations shrinking, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In his remarks to the UN General Assembly on the UN80 Initiative on Wednesday (local time), Guterres said: “Now is the time for bold, systemic change, building on the Humanitarian Reset: to deliver faster, at lower cost and with greater reliability to the millions of people whose lives depend on us in moments of crisis.”…

Three-term North East Delhi MP and Bhojpuri actor-singer, Manoj Tiwari, has been among the BJP’s key Purvanchal faces. Tiwari, 54, is going to be one of the party’s star campaigners for the November Bihar Assembly elections. In an interview with The Indian Express, Tiwari speaks on a range of issues related to the Bihar polls. Excerpts:* The NDA’s seat-sharing pact for the Bihar polls was sealed after days of negotiations. And yet, allies like Upendra Kushwaha and Jitan Ram Majhi seem to be upset. Why? In a coalition, everyone being completely satisfied is a rare thing. This is true of…

New DelhiOctober 16, 2025 09:27 AM IST First published on: Oct 16, 2025 at 08:42 AM IST Amid discord among NDA allies over seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly elections – with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly unhappy with slightly stronger seats going to the BJP, and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) wresting an unexpected deal – Janata Dal (United) working president and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha tells The Indian Express in an interview that all matters are settled. The party will come out with its final list in a day, ahead of Nitish’s campaign launch on Thursday…

This time, all is not well in the house of NDA, admitted one of its Bihar partners, Upendra Kushwaha Tuesday. A lot has to do with what started 30 years ago.A JD(U) leader close to party supremo and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tries to convey the sense of the rancour, recounting the latter’s reaction to the share of Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (RV) in the deal struck by the NDA. “The CM went through the list, and when he saw that some seats held by the JD(U) or where it had finished runner-up last time were going to the…

Amid mounting pressure from six communities in Assam for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, the Himanta Biswa Sarma government is exploring a “step-by-step” approach of first forwarding recommendations to the Centre in favour of two of them, Moran and Motok, ahead of the Assam polls scheduled for next year.The six communities seeking ST status are Tai Ahom, tea tribes or Adivasis, Moran, Motok, Chutia, and Koch-Rajbongshi. They are a part of the state’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) list at present, comprising around 27% of its population. Their demand for ST status gathers steam ahead of every state and national election, with…