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Amid the escalating tensions with North Korea Seoul has alleged that Pongyang has blown up sections of road connecting both sides of the heavily militarized border between the two Koreas. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan’s capital - Islamabad, is under strict security lockdown ahead of a heads-of-government gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) this week. The government has announced a three-day public holiday in Islamabad, with schools and businesses shut and large contingents of police and paramilitary forces deployed.

Bengaluru-based quick commerce platform Zepto came under intense firing after one of its customers took to social media to highlight an inappropriate and unsolicited notification sent to her from their application.

Indian filmmaker Amit Sharma, who has helmed projects like National Award-winning film Badhaai Ho and Tevar among others, is on cloud nine with the achievements of his recent offering, Maidaan.

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday (Oct 15) during a hearing in the Kolkata rape and murder case of a trainee female doctor at RG Kar Hospital and College that the report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) indicated that it is probing the role of "others" involved in the case.

Official campaigning for the October 27 general election began in Japan on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks a new mandate and to rebuild public trust in politics, which has been harmed by a slush funds scandal engulfing his ruling party.

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reached Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit scheduled for Wednesday. Watch for more details!

In the ongoing protest over the death of a Kolkata doctor, two more doctors participating in a "fast-unto-death" protest have fallen seriously ill. The doctors had joined the hunger strike to demand justice and action following the tragic incident, which has sparked outrage in the medical community. The situation has escalated as concerns grow over the health of the fasting doctors, raising tensions between the protesting medical professionals and the authorities. Despite the deteriorating health of the protesters, their demands for accountability and reforms in the healthcare system remain firm.

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday (Oct 15) arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. The accused, identified as Harishkumar Balakram, was arrested from the Baharaich district of Uttar Pradesh on charges of allegedly supplying money and arranging logistics for the murder.

Israeli military strikes killed at least 40‬ Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave on Tuesday, amid fierce battles with Hamas-led fighters.

American retail store chain Bath & Body Works issued an apology on Monday (Oct 14) for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hoods.

A day after the Iran backed group's drone attack on an Israeli base killed four soldiers and wounded dozens Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has wowed to hit Hezbollah without Mercy. Watch in for more details!

Director General Paramesh Sivamani has been appointed as the 26th Chief of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). In a career spanning over three and a half decades, the Navigation and Direction specialist has served in various capacities in ashore and afloat appointments.

India announced its decision to withdraw its high commissioner and several "targeted" diplomats and officials from Canada in response to Ottawa's efforts to link them to an investigation into the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Ahead of the New Zealand Test series opener, on Wednesday (Oct 16) in Bengaluru, India captain Rohit Sharma addressed the rumours surrounding his captaincy takeover for the first Test versus Australia, in the upcoming five-match Test series Down Under, in Perth.

The Election Commission of India announced that Maharashtra Assembly elections will be held on November 20, while Jharkhand will go to the polls in two phases, on November 13 and 20. The results for both states will be declared on November 23. In Maharashtra, the BJP, in alliance with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, is aiming to return to power. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the BJP is looking to make significant gains and challenge the current political landscape.

Amid the deepening diplomatic crisis between New Delhi and Ottawa over the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly stated that sanctions on India ‘remain a possibility.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (Oct 15) announced the dates for the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election in the states of Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Israel played their first match outside the neutral venue of Hungary for the first-time amid the Israel-Palestine war. The match took place in Udine, Italy amid high security and had snipers on the roof of the stadium for protection. Italy won the match 4-1 and are on the cusp of booking a quarter-final berth in the UEFA Nations League. It was a memorable night for the Maldini family. Daniel Maldini became the third generation of his family to play for Italy after Paolo and Cesare.