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The US and their satellites are the main beneficiaries of "world instability", Putin said. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused the United States of being responsible for what he called "deadly chaos" unfolding in the Middle East. "Who is organising the deadly chaos and who benefits from it today, in my opinion, has already become obvious... It is the current ruling elites of the US and their satellites who are the main beneficiaries of world instability," Putin said in televised comments. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/dWPHpiK https://ift.tt/ThVHzOI via IFTTT

Sadiq Khan is gunning for his third term as London Mayor London Mayor Sadiq Khan, gunning for a term term, has a request for Bollywood: he wants them to redo the superhit 'Amar Akbar Anthony'. Mr Khan, born in London in 1970 to parents who had arrived from Pakistan, explains why he believes that this is the right moment for such a request.   "I have a Proposal to Bollywood. Please redo Amar Akbar Anthony in the UK because we have a Christian king (Ling Charles III), a Muslim mayor (he himself) and a Hindu Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak)," said Mr Khan, who grew up in public housing with his six brothers and sister in Tooting, an ethnically diverse residential area in the south of the city. The movie featured Vinod Khanna (a Hindu police officer), Rishi Kapoor (a Muslim qawwali singer) and Amitabh Bachchan (Christian liquor seller).  "London is the number one place for Bollywood films to be filmed and for people to come and invest in. I'm looking

Mike Pence said he has decided to suspend his campaign for president (File) Washington: Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the US presidential race, saying, "This is not my time." Speaking at the annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, Pence said: "It's become clear to me: this is not my time." He added, "After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/ydpxrqO https://ift.tt/V4aUjtn via IFTTT

The fraud was carried out between December 2022 and June 2023. Gurugram: An alleged fraudster, claiming to be the Human Resources head of a multi-national company, duped HSBC Bank of more than Rs 2 crore, police said. The accused opened 38 salary accounts in the names of "employees", got 28 credit cards issued and took two loans. But neither were the loans cleared nor the payment for the credit cards made, police said. An FIR was registered at the Sushant Lok police station in this regard, they added. According to the complaint filed by Saurabh Abrol, an authorised representative of HSBC Bank, a fraud of more than Rs 2 crore was committed by the accused. Some credit card and loan holders were not paying the bank and could not even be contacted. When the bank investigated at its own level, a major fraud was detected which took place between December 2022 and June 2023, he said. Mr Abrol said in his complaint that a person named Sachin Kathuria, posing as the HR head

Two-time ODI World Cup winners India take on England, the reigning champions, in the 29th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 29 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Led by Rohit Sharma, India have won all their five matches in the tournament so far. The Indian team beat New Zealand by four wickets in their latest encounter in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Virat Kohli's 95 and Mohammed Shami's 5/54 headlined the team's commanding performance against 2019 World Cup runners-up New Zealand. India, earlier in the tournament, defeated Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Australia - all in run chases. England, on the other hand, have had a poor start to their title defence with four defeats in five matches. Their only win was a 137-run success against Bangladesh while they have lost to New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The English side, however, has the upper hand against India in ICC Cricket World Cup history. England have won four an

No verified photographs or video footage of beheaded babies have emerged. (Representational) Kfar Aza, Israel: A senior Israeli army officer said Friday that he had found the body of a decapitated baby in one of the kibbutz communities attacked by Hamas on October 7. Colonel Golan Vach, head of the military search and rescue service, told AFP he saw the body of a mother protecting a baby while searching debris at the Beeri kibbutz three days after the attacks. "When I pulled it over I saw a decapitated baby. I took it up with my hands and I carried it, and I put it in the body bag. I personally did it," he said while on a media tour of another kibbutz organised by the military. Israel has said 1,400 people were killed and at least 229 taken hostage when Hamas militants attacked kibbutz commmunities, towns and military bases in southern Israel. It has said many of the dead were women and children, killed in shocking ways, but it has given no figures. Hamas has denied

In Tamil Nadu, 92.86 lakh households have been issued with Job Cards. (File) Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, requesting to release the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). "The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is one of the important Schemes for providing employment opportunity to all registered households in the rural areas and is the only scheme providing livelihood opportunity to rural people as well as create durable and sustainable rural assets to improve the Village infrastructure and fulfills the demand of rural people to a great level," MK Stalin said in a letter. Tamil Nadu has always been a top-performing state in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS under various parameters. In Tamil Nadu, 92.86 lakh households have been issued with Job Cards. Out of that, nearly 91.52 Lakh workers pertaining to 76.1

Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Kamal Hassan at the event New Delhi: Mumbai witnessed a starry Friday night as some of the biggest names from the industry assembled under one roof for the opening ceremony of the Jio MAMI Film Festival 2023. Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, Karan Johar, Diana Penty, Jim Sarbh, Randeep Hooda walked the red carpet in their festive finery. Richa Chadha-Ali Fazal, Arjun Rampal-Gabriella Demetriades made appearances together. Shanaya Kapoor, Kritika Kamra, Tejasswi Prakash also rocked the red carpet in style. Shabana Azmi, Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga also marked their presence. Let's take a look at their OOTNs from the event. Priyanka Chopra stunned the Mumbai audience with her dazzling gown. She chose it from the collections of designer Tony Ward. Priyanka is the chairperson of this year's edition. Sonam Kapoor made heads turn in a black structured outfit. She completed her look with pearl accessories.

About 700,000 tons of grain have left Ukrainian ports via the new route. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov denied on Thursday reports by Ukrainian and British firms that the new Black Sea export corridor had been suspended. "The information regarding the cancellation or unscheduled stoppage of the temporary #Ukrainian_corridor for the movement of civilian vessels from and to the ports of the Big Odesa (region) is false," Kubrakov said on X, formerly Twitter. "All available routes established by the Ukrainian Navy are valid and being used by civilian vessels." The Kyiv-based Barva Invest consultancy, British security firm Ambrey and a specialised outlet, Ukrainian Ports, reported that Ukraine had suspended use of the corridor due to a possible threat from Russian warplanes and sea mines. Ukraine has been using the corridor to try to revive its seaborne exports without Russian approval, defying threats from Moscow which quit a U.N.-brokered de

Hamas has only one goal to annihilate Israel," Israeli envoy to UN said. United Nations:  Israel's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, said his country was not waging a war "with Palestinians" but with Hamas, adding that the terrorist organisation does not care about Palestinian people, peace or dialogue. Invoking the deadly coordinated attacks by Hamas terrorists on unarmed civilians in southern Israel on October 7, Erdan, during his address at the special session of the UN General Assembly, said the 'massacre' had nothing to do with the Palestinians. "Every member State here today who is convinced that we are above to discuss yet another round of conflict in the Middle East another dispute between Israel and the Palestinians is wrong," he said. "The October 7th Massacre and what ensued has nothing to do with the Palestinians, nothing. It has nothing to do with the Arab-Israeli conflict or the Palestinian question.

Mallikarjun Kharge had officially taken over as the Congress president on October 26. New Delhi: As Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge completed one year in office, the party on Thursday said that it has made "significant progress" under his leadership, and that he has been instrumental in revitalising the organisational structure. Mr Kharge was elected as the Congress president last October after defeating Shashi Tharoor in the party's internal polls for the top post. He had officially taken over as the Congress president on October 26.  "Mallikarjun Kharge: Congress President Committed To People's Good. Shri Kharge embodies the virtues of the  Indian National Congress - Virtues of democracy, social justice, secularism, inclusive growth and patriotism," the Congress said in a post on X. "Having risen through the ranks, he is an ideal example of what passion and persistence can achieve," the party said.  From a humble position of a block

Ahmedabad:: The Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking cancellation of a First Information Report against her for allegedly fabricating evidence in 2002 riots cases. The court of Justice JC Doshi issued notices to the state government and the investigating officer in the case on Wednesday, returnable on November 29. The court also issued a notice to the government on Ms Setalvad's plea for grant of interim relief by staying the ongoing trial, also returnable on the same date. The court also directed the investigating officer to file a report about progress in investigation, and permitted the petitioner to produce additional documents by way of an affidavit. A sessions court had rejected Ms Setalvad's discharge plea in the case, even as the Supreme Court granted her bail in July after the Gujarat High Court denied relief to her. Ms Setalvad and two others -- former state Director General o

After sledgehammering Bangladesh with a 174, South African opener Quinton de Kock said that he was a bit nervous coming into the World Cup match on Tuesday. De Kock's hundred and Heinrich Klaasen's blistering 90 was the cornerstone of South Africa's impressive 149-run win over Bangladesh here. "I was a bit nervous this morning, don't normally get nervous at all. I had a bit of fun, great to get two points. But I was a bit more tired than satisfied (after the innings)," said de Kock during the post-match presentation. The left-handed batter praised Klaasen for producing another hurting knock. "I need some of the juice he's having. He's been special, for every team he's played for. Taking the tournament by storm," he added. South African skipper Aiden Markram, who himself made a 60, lauded de Kock and Klaasen for their brilliant innings. "What Quinny did was superb and then Klaasen walks in and smashes it. Everyone approaches it d

A case was registered and an investigation underway, police said. (Representational) Dumka:  A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people in Jharkhand's Dumka district after his motorcycle hit a buffalo, police said on Monday. The boy, a resident of Kurmahat in Santali tola, was returning home on Sunday evening along with three friends on a motorcycle after watching a football match when the accident happened in Thathi village in Hansdiha police station area, they said. Soon, an altercation began between the boys and the people who were accompanying the herd of buffaloes, they added. The victim even agreed to compensate the owner of the buffalo, but four people attacked him, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Amod Narayan Singh said. The boy was rushed to the Community Health Centre in Saraiyahat where he died, police said. The boys who were accompanying the victim fled after the accused persons attacked them. A case was registered and an investigation

Around 1,500 children have been killed in Gaza so far. Gaza: Gaza's children are showing ever more signs of trauma two weeks into Israel's intense bombardment, parents and psychiatrists in the tiny, crowded enclave say, with no safe place to hide from the falling bombs and little prospect of respite. Children make up about half of Gaza's 2.3 million population, living under near constant bombardment with many packed into temporary shelters in UN-run schools after fleeing their homes with little food or clean water. Israel is expected to launch a ground attack on Gaza shortly in response to a cross-border assault by Hamas fighters on southern Israel on October 7 that killed more than 1,400 people, with a further 210 taken hostage. "Children ... have started to develop serious trauma symptoms such as convulsions, bed-wetting, fear, aggressive behaviour, nervousness, and not leaving their parents' sides," said Gaza psychiatrist Fadel Abu Heen. More than

Trump's lawyers told the violation of the gag order was "inadvertent." New York: The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial fined the former US president $5,000 on Friday for not complying with a partial gag order and threatened him with possible jail time for future violations. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered the 77-year-old Trump to pay the fine within the next 10 days to the New York Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection. "Make no mistake: future violations, whether intentional or unintentional, will subject the violator to far more severe sanctions," Engoron said in a court filing. "(These) may include, but are not limited to, steeper financial penalties, holding Donald Trump in contempt of court, and possibly imprisoning him pursuant to New York Judiciary Law," the judge added. Engoron slapped a limited gag order on the former president on October 3 after he insulted the judge's principal law clerk in a soci

Gaza's Islamist rulers said they were "working with all mediators in order to release hostages. Gaza City: Hamas said Friday, after the release of two American women, that it was working with Qatari and Egyptian mediators to release "civilian" hostages taken during their October 7 attacks on Israel. Gaza's Islamist rulers said they were "working with all mediators to implement the movement's decision to close the civilian (hostage) file if appropriate security conditions allow." The group said that Americans Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan were freed following efforts by Qatar and Egypt. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/ufb7CsV https://ift.tt/dhSI0oE via IFTTT

Biden vowed that work would continue to win the release of other Americans being held by Hamas. Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday he was "overjoyed" after Hamas released two American hostages abducted during the militant group's surprise attack from Gaza on Israel. "Today, we have secured the release of two Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the horrific terrorist assault against Israel on October 7," Biden said in a statement. "Our fellow citizens have endured a terrible ordeal these past 14 days, and I am overjoyed that they will soon be reunited with their family, who has been wracked with fear." Biden thanked Qatar, the Gulf state that hosts a Hamas political office and has previously brokered deals between the group and Israel, and the Israeli government "for their partnership in this work." The US president vowed that work would continue to win the release of other Americans being held by Hamas since the attac

Earlier this week, U.S. forces thwarted multiple drones targeting troops in Iraq. Washington: U.S. troops have been repeatedly attacked in Iraq and Syria in recent days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, as Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups with regional tensions soaring during the Israel-Hamas war. President Joe Biden has sent naval power to the Middle East in the past two weeks, including two aircraft carriers, other warships and about 2,000 Marines. There has been an uptick in attacks on U.S. forces since the conflict in Israel broke out on Oct. 7 when Palestinian militants from Hamas attacked southern Israel. On Wednesday, a drone hit U.S. forces in Syria resulting in minor injuries, while another one was brought down. During a false alarm at Al Asad airbase in Iraq, a civilian contractor died from a cardiac arrest. Earlier this week, U.S. forces thwarted multiple drones targeting troops in Iraq. On Thursday, drones and rockets targeted th

The memoir, 'The Woman in Me' is set to be released on October 24. After 16 years, American singer Britney Spears has finally revealed the reason behind her infamous 2007 head-shaving stunt. According to The Independent , the pop singer gave herself a buzzcut in 2008 in front of approximately 70 photographers after leaving rehab. This moment was among a series of breakdowns that ultimately landed Ms Spears in a court-mandated conservatorship controlled by her father, Jamie Spears. It was in 2021 that she was finally given back all her legal rights.  Now, in her upcoming memoir, 'The Woman in Me', Ms Spears has reflected on the highs and lows throughout her tumultuous career. Specifically, in an excerpt obtained by People , the pop icon explained why she cut off all her hair ahead of her conservatorship.  "I'd been eyeballed so much growing up. I'd been looked up and down, had people telling me what they thought of my body, since I was a teenager,"

The state goes to the polls on November 30. (Representational) Hyderabad: Unaccounted cash, gold and other valuables and freebies worth over Rs 165 crore were seized in poll-bound Telangana till Wednesday as part of enforcement of model code of conduct which came into force in the state on October 9. A total of Rs 77.87 crore in cash, gold, silver and other valuables worth around Rs 62.73 crore, besides liquor worth over Rs 8.99 crore, ganja valued at Rs 7.55 crore and other items/ freebies worth Rs 8.64 crore were seized, according to a statement issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer on Wednesday. From October 9 (when the schedule for the Telangana Assembly elections was announced) till October 18 (9 AM), the total cumulative seizures by law enforcement agencies is valued at over Rs 165 crore, it said. The state goes to the polls on November 30.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Adb

Egyptian volunteers and aid groups wait for the reopening of the crossing. Egyptian aid trucks moved closer on Tuesday to the only crossing into Gaza not controlled by Israel, but without an agreement in place to deliver relief and with the Palestinian side closed, it was unclear when they might pass through. After nine hours of negotiations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said early on Tuesday he had agreed with Israel to develop a plan to get aid into Gaza, but the time frame for any deliveries remained unclear. At least 49 people were killed in an overnight Israeli bombardment of Rafah, where the crossing is situated, and the nearby town of Khan Younis, Gaza's interior ministry said. Later, aid workers gathered on the Egyptian side watched dark smoke from another apparent strike rising on the Gaza side, beyond a concrete border wall, according to footage shared with Reuters. Egypt says the Rafah crossing, a vital artery before the fighting and now a key route for d

Coming into Tuesday's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 match between South Africa and Netherlands, one would have hardly believed that the heavyweights Proteas were in for a shocker. But the Scott Edwards-led Netherlands believed in themselves. In the end, they scripted one of the best wins in ODI World Cup history by getting the better of world No. 3 South Africa. Netherlands, the world No. 14 ODI team in the world, played like a top side to stun South Africa, which has been one of the best sides in the Cricket World Cup 2023. Batting first, in a 43-over-a-side match owing to rain delay, Netherlands notched a good total of 245/8 with their skipper Scott Edwards scoring a fantastic 69-ball 78*. In reply, South Africa's chase never really took as they were all out for 207 in 452.5 overs. This is Netherlands's third-ever World Cup win and their first since 2007. "Wow ! What an effort by the Dutch. So much to like about the way they go about their business. Scott Edwards was

The Hamas group shocked the world in October this year as it unleashed a completely new modus operandi of death, destruction and havoc. While the concept of violent non-state actors gained widespread traction in international relations post 9/11, the breach of Israeli sovereignty, in which gunmen went from home to home butchering Israeli civilians, parading dead bodies, mocking and spitting on hostages, while uploading videos for the world to see, is new. Several countries, irrespective of the divides between the Global North and South, condemned the terrorist acts and voiced support for Israel. China, which claims to be a responsible player and vies for the leadership of the international system, not only did not condemn the terrorist act, but also rubbed salt on wounds by outlining the two-state solution and the need for the creation of Palestine. While several countries of the world do support a free Palestine, conflating Hamas with Palestine is factually incorrect. Hamas is a Su

Lisa Haydon in an embellished pastel gown FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week's concluding night was a star-studded event with many Bollywood stars gracing the ramp with their style and glamour. After an eventful day with Shobita Dhulipala walking the ramp for the clothing label De Belle in a gorgeous lehenga with a modern spin and Harbhajan Singh dressed in an uber-chic Pawan Sachdeva ensemble. The night concluded with Bhibhu Mohapatra's collection. The event was full of prominent faces from Bollywood and other celebrities who added a glorious touch to the finale night. From Ananya Panday in a blazer to Bipasha Basu and Lisa Haydon in a floor-length gown, the collection was indeed full of glitter, glitz, and glamour. Also Read: Ananya Panday's Floral Blazer At Lakme Fashion Week Is How Business Is Reimagined Through Style Lisa Haydon walked the ramp for the designer Bhibhu Mohapatra in a glamorous gown in a pastel colour palette. The outfit featured a deep neckline that exten