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The production house released a teaser for Bad Boy Karthik on Monday, featuring Telugu actor Naga Shaurya in an aggressive role. Director Ram Desina crafted the commercial entertainer with action sequences and comic relief from Vennela Kishore, but the film also stars Vidhi, Samuthirakani...

The Election Commission of India set November 6 and November 11 as polling dates for the Bihar Assembly elections. The first phase covers 121 seats across 17 districts on November 6, but the second phase encompasses 122 constituencies in 20 districts on November 11. Both the NDA and Grand...

Security forces arrested three suspected Maoists and recovered a live pressure device in Dantewada's Malewahi area on Monday. The joint team from Malewahi Police Station and Central Reserve Police Force acted on intelligence about suspicious activity near Satdhar bridge. Officers detained Santu...

Apple removed ICEBlock from its App Store on Friday after the Justice Department requested its deletion, and company officials cited safety concerns for law enforcement personnel. The free application enabled users to report Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent sightings within a five-mile...

Family members reported that unknown assailants abducted former Tanzanian ambassador Humphrey Polepole from his Dar es Salaam residence on Monday morning. His brother Godfrey Polepole discovered broken doors, severed electrical wiring, and substantial blood evidence at the scene. Dar es Salaam...

An Indian attorney threw footwear at Chief Justice BR Gavai on Monday after taking offense to judicial comments about Hinduism. Rakesh Kishore attacked the judge while court proceedings continued in Delhi, and witnesses confirmed the shoe brushed past two justices before landing behind them...

The Kenya Meteorological Department forecast reduced precipitation for the week of Oct. 7 to 13 across multiple regions on Monday. Rainfall remains probable in the Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, Coastal region, South-eastern Lowlands, and Western and North-eastern Kenya...

Medical students at Moi University asked the government on Monday to resolve a lecturers' strike that disrupted final examinations scheduled to begin this week. The work stoppage by the Universities Academic Staff Union has affected 42 public institutions nationwide, and sixth-year medical...

Federal Aviation Administration officials opened an investigation after skydiving instructor Justin Fuller died on Saturday when he separated from his student near Nashville's John C. Tune airport. Authorities found Fuller's body in a wooded area after a police helicopter search, but the...

Tanzanian authorities issued warnings against social media misinformation on Sunday after a viral video surfaced showing an alleged military officer criticizing government corruption and rights violations three weeks before national elections. The individual identified himself as Captain Tesha...

The Kenya Medical Practitioners' Union demanded a public apology from the Council of Governors on Monday after officials dismissed reports of neonatal deaths at Kiambu Level 4 Hospital. Union Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah accused governors of prioritizing public relations over addressing...

The National Human Rights Commission took independent action on Monday after reports emerged that two children died from electrocution inside a Durga Puja pavilion in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The victims, identified as 8-year-old Ayush Jharia and Ved Shrivas, approximately 10 years old, were...

Mercedes-Benz India achieved record September sales with a 36 percent year-over-year increase after selling more than 2,500 vehicles within nine days. The German automaker's subsidiary attributed the surge to customer response following GST 2.0 reforms, and festive season demand drove total...

The Election Commission introduced 17 reforms to enhance voter convenience and streamline polling procedures ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections on Monday, and officials plan to implement these measures nationwide for future contests. Notable changes feature voter ID card delivery within 15...

Actress Shilpa Shirodkar reflected on her transformative experience in the Bigg Boss 18 house one year after her elimination from the Salman Khan-hosted reality show. The Ek Mutthi Aasmaan star shared videos and photos from her time on the program via Instagram on Monday while describing those...

India's kharif crop sowing area expanded by 6.51 lakh hectares to reach 1,121.46 lakh hectares as of Oct. 3, compared with 1,114.95 lakh hectares recorded in the same period last year, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare data released on Monday. Coarse cereals such as maize...

Filmmaker Rhea Kapoor celebrated her husband Karan Boolani's birthday on Monday by sharing previously unseen photographs from his celebration alongside cherished memories of their relationship. She posted a heartfelt message on social media expressing gratitude for finding a partner with...

Sanae Takaichi will become Japan's first female prime minister on Oct. 15 after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on Saturday, and reports indicate she plans to appoint Toshimitsu Motegi as foreign minister. The former economic security minister defeated Shinjiro Koizumi...

The Election Commission of India announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly election, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party to predict a clear National Democratic Alliance victory on Monday. BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters the two-phase elections would restore NDA governance...

Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warned on Monday that digital platforms have enabled fraudsters to exploit investors through unsolicited messages and fake trading applications promising guaranteed returns. The regulator commissioned a survey covering more than...