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Despite KL Rahul no longer being in India’s T20I scheme of things, he is likely to be a hot buy at the IPL auction next month. Over the next 48 hours, world cricket will have its eyes on the retention list for each of the 10 franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with October 31 being the deadline date. One of the most intriguing aspects among the fans has been the future of KL Rahul at Lucknow Super Giants. And although it was earlier indicated by the franchise that they are unlikely to retain their captain, a fresh report…

Kansas is labelled a Safe Republican state, but shifting demographics and recent polling indicate a potential for competitiveness in the 2024 election. The Cook Political called Kansas a “Safe Republican” state. History suggests Kansas has been a reliably Republican state for decades, but shifting demographics and recent polling have raised one question. Could it gradually become more competitive? “Kansas is only competitive in a Democratic landslide in 2024,” Political experts like Neal Allen from Wichita State University told Newsweek. He believes that while Kansas is trending somewhat toward Democrats, a complete flip remains unlikely without a “Democratic landslide in 2024.”…

Car sales around Diwali has fallen so low this year that dealers are staring at an all-time high inventory of 80-85 days which adds up to 7.90 lakh vehicles. Car sales around Diwali has fallen so low this year that dealers are staring at an all-time high inventory of 80-85 days which adds up to 7.90 lakh vehicles worth ₹79,000 crore as a whole. This is also partially because automakers had aggressively dispatched cars amid low sales, which had declined by 18.81%, as per data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Car sales saw a slowdown since this…

Delhi traffic police launched a special drive resulting in the issuance of 47,363 challans for pollution under control violations between October 1 and 24. Amid rising air pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi traffic police have issued fines totaling ₹47 crore for violations related to pollution certificates from October 1 to 24. The traffic police have issued over 47,000 challans to drivers for failing to present valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates. Motorists face a fine of ₹10,000 for this violation, and these challans are processed through the courts. This month, Delhi traffic police launched a special drive resulting…

The accused also threatened to release the video of the assault on social media and extorted ₹4 lakh from her. The Kolkata Police have arrested a doctor for allegedly raping a 26-year-old female patient at Hasnabad in North 24Parganas. The accused injected the woman with sedatives and filmed the sexual assault. He also threatened to release the video on social media and extorted ₹4 lakh from her. The accused also allegedly sexually assaulted her multiple times, using the video to blackmail her. The incident came to light after the woman, along with her husband, filed a first information report with…

The Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints. India and China have completed the disengagement exercise in the Depsang and Demchok friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The troops of the two countries are now verifying the vacation of positions and removal of infrastructure. The Indian Army’s sources told that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides. Ground commanders will continue to hold talks.The two sides will exchange sweets for Diwali tomorrow. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on October 21…

Jon Stewart defends Tony Hinchcliffe after controversial comments at Trump’s rally, noting the comedian’s roast-style humor. Just one day after podcaster and stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s inflammatory comment at former US President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, Jon Stewart opened his ‘The Daily Show’ defending the comedian. Stewart said, “But of course, for the media, there was one moment in particular that raised the alarms,” and played the video of Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” along with other offensive jokes targeting specific groups, and clips of several network anchors slamming the comedian. Stewart…

Tim Paine, however, questioned Ashwin’s injury pull out ahead of the Gabba game in the 2020/21 tour. The act may have backfired, with India going on to script a second successive Test series win Down Under in the 2020/21 tour following a historic win at the Gabba, but former Australia captain Tim Paine admitted that he does not have any regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin, who at time left him absolutely “annoyed.” Despite the 2018/19 win being a record victory for India under Virat Kohli, with the team scripting their first-ever series triumph on Aussie soil, it is the 2020/21 series…

Zeeshan Siddiqui’s office in Bandra had reportedly received messages on Friday evening, threatening Salman Khan and the MLA of death. The Mumbai Police has picked up a 21-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Noida for allegedly sending a threat message to slain NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader Baba Siddique’s MLA son Zeeshan Siddique. The accused has been handed over to the Nirmal Nagar Police in Mumbai and is being questioned to get his intention behind sending the text message. Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra had received messages on Friday evening, threatening Salman Khan and the MLA of death unless they paid a…

Hezbollah has appointed Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general following Hassan Nasrallah’s death in an Israeli airstrike. Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group has appointed Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general, replacing Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month. Qassem, a longtime deputy to Nasrallah, has been serving as the group’s acting leader since the assassination. Qassem’s election was confirmed by Hezbollah’s decision-making Shura Council, solidifying his position as the new leader. With over three decades of experience as Nasrallah’s deputy, Qassem is well-versed in the group’s ideology and operations. Hezbollah has vowed to continue implementing Nasrallah’s policies,…