In focus, 15th Oct 2022, News & Stories from India

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15 Oct 2022

In focus, 15 Oct 2022

What they did not know was that there is a long list of film personalities who had opted for the surrogacy route already. Amir Khan (in picture), Shah Rukh Khan, Sohail Khan, Karan Johar, Tusshar Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty and Sunny Leone are some of them in India while even the Kardashian sisters had done it abroad. — DC File Image

JUST SPAMMING: An invasion of idiots?

The star couple had been in the news all along and their wedding at a luxury resort in June was common knowledge

15 Oct 2022 11:34 PM

The Travel Planners give special stress on providing a better cultural experience to the travelers along with sightseeing. They customize their holiday packages according to the needs of travelers. — By Arrangement

The Travel Planners - The World Winning Inbound Tour Operators

The Ayur Villa is a Boutique luxury private retreat for a family vacation or private stay with Ayurveda, Yoga, and meditation

15 Oct 2022 11:24 PM

The "Locator" feature on Maby will point you toward the nail salon near me. You can go to any store you want, find great deals, see the price before the service is done, and pay online. — By Arrangement

MABY, THE APP YOU NEED!

Instead of "risking" the experience of trying out any nail salon, download Maby now to choose a nail salon, nail technician, and nail model

15 Oct 2022 11:20 PM

This is perhaps the first book on this subject which examines the relevant clauses of the Karachi ceasefire agreement of 1949 and its applicability to this region. — By Arrangement

Book Review | How India got Hodgson’s Line erased and won the race to Siachen

The result is that the book reads like a thriller and will thus appeal to a wide audience

15 Oct 2022 10:53 PM

Finally having got asylum in Germany, with her mother, Mohammadi and her own siblings, this extraordinary woman has managed to render her astonishing story on paper for people around the world who wish to look behind the Taliban’s Iron Curtain. — By Arrangement

Book Review | Zarifa’s compelling story rips Taliban’s Iron Curtain

Zarifa’s childhood memories consist of watching videos with the volume turned off and curtains drawn

15 Oct 2022 10:49 PM

The only tension points seem to be exams—not the exams themselves, but how to persuade professors to let them sit for them despite falling far short of the mandatory 75 per cent attendance. — By Arrangement

Book Review | Jaunty campus novel full of college jokes

The action takes place at Bhagwandas, a hostel for male law students at Banaras Hindu University

15 Oct 2022 10:47 PM

Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba arrives at the Nagpur Central Jail. (PTI file photo)

SC suspends Bombay HC order acquitting ex-DU Prof. Saibaba in Maoist-links case

The Bombay high court acquitted Saibaba and others in the case on Friday

15 Oct 2022 1:40 PM

India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022 (Representational image: AP file photo)

Global Hunger Index: India ranks 107 of 121 nations, behind Pakistan, Nepal

With a score of 29.1, the level of hunger in India has been labelled 'serious'

15 Oct 2022 1:20 PM

"One of the most dangerous nations in world": Biden's comment on Pakistan

Biden's remarks could be seen as a setback to the Shehbaz Sharif government's bid to improve ties with the US

15 Oct 2022 12:36 PM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the Development Committee Meeting of the World Bank-IMF, in Washington DC, USA. (PTI Photo)

Avoid unidimensional view of Indian subsidies: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to World Bank

It is important to differentiate between distortive subsidies and targeted support to the vulnerable households, Nirmala said

15 Oct 2022 11:19 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to the media after the Summit of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Astana, Kazakhstan. (AP)

If NATO clashes with Russian army, it will lead to global catastrophe: Putin

Earlier, Putin had warned that he would use nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory after annexing four regions of Ukraine last month

15 Oct 2022 10:20 AM

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