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Urban Renewal Bill 2025: To defer or to refer (to PSC)? - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 6 -- Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki was reported to have urged the government to defer the Urban Renewal Bill 2025 and not table it in the current Dewan Rakyat ... Read More


State arranges bus services for 'safe return' of stranded tourists to Kolkata

Siliguri, Oct. 6 -- From the hills to the plains, North Bengal continues to reel under the impact of incessant rains that caused widespread devastation. With tourists stranded across the hills and Doo... Read More


Former West Indies all-rounder Bernard Julien passes away at 75

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Former West Indies World Cup-winning player Bernard Julien died at the age of 75 on Saturday in Valsayn in Trinidad and Tobago. During his cricketing career, he featured in 24 Tes... Read More


Scary Movie 6 release date, what to expect, star-cast, and more about the popular horror-parody movie

India, Oct. 6 -- Scary Movie franchise is dusting off its silly wigs and sharp knives for a sixth round of fearful fun, after over a decade of hiatus. What's even more interesting is that the Wayans b... Read More


Tribal Mela organised in Itahar after Durga Puja idol immersion

Raiganj, Oct. 6 -- The festive spirit of Durga Puja continued with members of Ulka Club in Itahar of North Dinajpur district organising a Tribal Mela at their puja premises after the immersion of the ... Read More


Royal era's Mahalakshmi Puja held at Cooch Behar's Kathamiya Temple

Cooch Behar, Oct. 6 -- The 402-year-old Mahalakshmi Puja tradition, from the royal era, continued this year too at the Kathamiya Temple in Madanmohan Bari, Cooch Behar. The ancient ritual, which date... Read More


Israel deports 171 Gaza activists; Mushtaq Ahmed remains detainedPublished on: October 6, 2025 6:32 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- Israel has deported 171 activists from the Gaza aid flotilla. The group included famous environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Israeli navy stopped the flotilla in international wa... Read More


Rare tradition: Unique 18-handed idol of Mahalakshmi worshipped in Bamangola

Malda, Oct. 6 -- In a rare tradition, the Sri Sri Sarada Tirtham Ashram of Ganguria in Bamangola block has been observing the worship of 18-handed Goddess Mahalakshmi for the past 22 years. This year ... Read More


Anupam Kher watches 'magical brilliance' of 'Kantara: Chapter 1' with family; says he is 'speechless'

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- Veteran actor Anupam Kher, along with his family, recently watched Risabh Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' and hailed the filmmakers' team's "magical brilliance". The prequel to the 20... Read More


Rajat Bedi accuses Mukesh Khanna of twisting his words for views

, Oct. 6 -- Ba***ds actor Rajat Bedi has accused veteran actor Mukesh Khanna of misquoting him in an old interview, alleging that Khanna used his comments "to generate views." In a recent conversatio... Read More