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CJP leader Dipke arrested from home, police also pick up Neha
Police have arrested Abhijit Dipke, a leader of India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), from his home. NDTV has informed that president of the All India Students Association (AISA) Neha Bora has also been picked up from the Jantar Mantar area of Delhi.
Congress wants to topple government through violence using Bangladesh-Model: Rajnath Singh
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has criticised the Congress over its recent protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the party of seeking to change the government through violence by adopting a “Bangladesh model”.
Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported in Russia
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake was felt at 3:35 pm local time on Friday (October 16). However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami threat following the earthquake.
Three children, one teacher killed in shooting at Oregon elementary school
A 16-year-old gunman killed three students and a teacher at a primary school in Bend, in the US state of Oregon. The attack took place at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday afternoon, local time. The attacker was later shot dead by a civilian.
At least 5 killed in Houthi attack on Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden
Houthi fighters have fired missiles at the presidential palace in Yemen's port city of Aden, killing at least five people and wounding 10 others.
Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshis over 'immoral act' inside mosque
Saudi Arabia has carried out the death penalty on two Bangladeshi nationals in Mecca.
German police seize robot that allegedly groped teenage girl on livestream
Police in the German city of Cologne have seized a humanoid robot over allegations that it sexually harassed a 16-year-old girl. The robot’s 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old accomplice are under investigation over the incident.
6 dead including child, after small plane crashes near Wisconsin Dells
A small plane has crashed in the US state of Wisconsin, killing six people, including a child. The accident happened on Tuesday night (October 13) in the Delona area of the state. Local authorities said none of the five adults and one child aboard survived.
Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport again
Yemen's Houthi group has claimed it fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, once again.
India hopes Bangladesh will take initiative for protection of minorities
Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India Randhir Jaiswal has said that India hopes the government will take initiative to stop the ‘oppression’ on minorities in Bangladesh. He said this on Wednesday.