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Puneri Paltan became the second team to reach the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12 top eight after their comprehensive 36-23 win over the Tamil Thalaivas at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.  Led by the raiding of Pankaj Mohite and Aslam Inamdar, who scored nine and seven points respectively, the match was one-sided from the get-go despite a tough fight from the Thalaivas. Meanwhile, Gurdeep also scored a High Five at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium.  Puneri Paltan took the early lead against the Thalaivas, led by their skipper Aslam Inamdar. It was raiders supremacy in the first…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown.Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.”The Republican president’s action removes one of the pressure points that could have forced Congress into action, likely ensuring that the shutdown — now in its 11th day and counting — extends into a third week and possibly beyond. But no similar action seems forthcoming…

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The State Election Commission of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has initiated intensive preparations for the upcoming bye-elections to fill vacancies in 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).  The vacant wards include Mundka, Shalimar Bagh-B, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dwarka B, Dichaon Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar-A, Dakshin Puri (SC), Greater Kailash, and Vinod Nagar. These wards fall under key Assembly constituencies such as Mundka, Wazirpur, Matiala, Najafgarh, Rajender Nagar, Deoli, and Patparganj. The Commission confirmed that Assembly Electoral Rolls, as updated with a qualifying date of January 1, 2025,…

The Bengaluru Bulls were in fine form as they thrashed the Jaipur Pink Panthers 47-26 in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 clash at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in the Delhi leg’s first match on Saturday. It was an all-round performance led by Alireza Mirzaian’s Super 10 once again, but Yogesh’s joint-career best of eight points, alongside Deepak Sankar’s High Five played an equally important role in the win for the Bulls. Alireza also completed a personal milestone, reaching 100 PKL raid points on the night. A positive start from both sides set a tone to the match but it…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll from landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico rose to 37 people on Saturday, authorities said, a sharp increase as thousands of soldiers cleared blocked roads to rescue the missing nationwide.Mexico’s National Coordination of Civil Protection reported that as of Saturday, the heavy rains had killed 22 people in the state of Hidalgo, north of Mexico City, and cut off power to 150 communities there. At least nine people were killed in the state of Puebla, east of Mexico City, and over 16,000 homes damaged or destroyed.…

NBC When actors head out into the world to promote their latest project, whether it’s a feature film or a new television show, they meet a lot of people. These days, it seems that celebrities are peppered with inappropriate questions by interviewers, some of whom confuse them with another celebrity, or they have to sit and answer the same questions repeatedly. It’s a necessary step in getting the word out, though it can be a slog. Today, you can rely on social media and thousands of cable channels, but it…

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In a landmark development for India’s global trade landscape, the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has officially taken effect as of October 1, 2025, ushering in a new era of economic collaboration with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. This agreement, signed on March 10, 2024, in New Delhi, promises to channel $100 billion in investments into India over the next 15 years while creating one million direct jobs. This is India’s first free trade pact with these four developed European nations and highlights a strategic push toward resilient partnerships amid…

Universal Pictures “Field of Dreams” is about believing in something bigger than yourself, which may be why this story about a farmer’s supernatural cornfield pairs so well with the American pastime of baseball. While Ray Kinsella’s (Kevin Costner) experience with the spirits of Major League Baseball players is fiction, “Field of Dreams” is inspired by untold true events connected to a dark time in baseball’s history. After Ray builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield, he’s introduced to the ghost of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson (Ray Liotta, who died in 2022).…

Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, announcing 32 constituencies where it will field nominees. Alongside the announcement, the party indicated ongoing efforts to form a “third front”, with a formal declaration expected soon. Seats Where AIMIM Will Contest Kishanganj district: Bahadurganj, Thakurganj, Kochadhaman, Kishanganj Purnia district: Amour, Baisi, Kasba Katihar district: Balrampur, Pranpur, Manihari, Barari, Kadwa Araria district: Jokihat, Araria Gaya district: Sherghati, Bela Motihari district: Dhaka, Narkatiya Nawada district: Nawada (Urban) Jamui district: Sikandra Bhagalpur district: Bhagalpur, Nathnagar Siwan district: Siwan Darbhanga district: Jale,…