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I am so happy to have been chosen for the 2023 #Karnataka #Rajyotsava Award!
I have had the privilege of reporting from my amazing home state for over 30 years. This helped me meet a wonderful variety of people and go to all kinds of places with great colleagues.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Radha! 🌺👏🏼
Radha Venkatesh Strikes Silver at the Asian Para Games 2026!
Hailing from Chitradurga, Radha has won the silver medal in the women’s 1,500m T12/T13 event at the Asian Para Games 2026. Having previously won medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games, she continues to demonstrate the dedication and perseverance it takes to excel on the international stage.
My heartfelt congratulations to Radha, her guide runner Govind Solanki and her coach Rahul Balakrishna. May she continue to reach new milestones and bring greater glory to our state and country.
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The Bar Association of Sikkim (High Court and Subordinate Courts) has urged President Droupadi Murmu to defer the swearing-in of Governor-designate Dushyant Kumar Gautam and keep his appointment warrant in abeyance pending the resolution of the controversy surrounding the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case.
Read more: zurl.co/PKEER
#Sikkim #Governor #DushyantGautam #AnkitaBhandari #murdercase
Soumya! 🌺👏🏼
Soumya Strikes Gold at the Asian Para Games 2026!
Some victories go beyond medals and become stories of courage, hope and the human spirit.
Soumya, from a small village in Chamarajanagar, has made Karnataka proud by winning gold in the 1,500-metre T12/T13 event at the Asian Para Games in Japan. Having lost both her parents, she has overcome immense challenges to reach this remarkable milestone.
My heartfelt congratulations to Soumya, her guide runner Bharath Kumar and her coaches, whose guidance and support have helped her realise her potential.
May Soumya’s achievement inspire countless youth to believe in themselves, and may every child with talent and determination find the encouragement and opportunity to fulfil their dreams.
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#BREAKING Special Executive Magistrate Court extends CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody for two more days.
@Cockroachisback @SauravDassss @AshutoshRanka
That time of year…
Dropping into the houses of neighbours in the rainy evening!
#Dasara
It feels like a different lifetime!
#NDTV - The Way We Were
On ‘angry’ journalism, the shouting of questions - and the need for balance!
AISA chief Neha Bora ( @neha_aisa ) and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's ( @abhijeet_dipke ) presser in Delhi on October 15th saw brief chaos as Republic TV reporters heckled the speakers over the 'Bangladesh anarchy model' before being escorted out.
Here is what senior journalist Maya Sharma ( @MsMayaSharma ) - author of 'Good News, Bad News: A Life In Television' - had told Shubham Chohan ( @shubhamchohan03 ) about the angry, 'Nation wants to know' style of journalism.
FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/4ABoar_9Ugk
Advisory for Indian nationals in #SaudiArabia
𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄/𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝟏𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝐡𝐫𝐬.
➡️ In view of the prevailing situation, Indian nationals are reminded to continue following instructions issued by local authorities and stay indoors in case of aerial attack.
➡️ Filming, publishing, or sharing information related to countering missiles and drones and their impact sites exposes the individual to legal liability, as per local rules.
➡️ Among the Indian nationals injured in Riyadh airport attack on 10 October, 2 are in ICU, 1 in HDU (High Dependency Unit), and 3 are in normal ward, while 1 person was discharged today.
➡️ Flight operations remain suspended at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Flight operations at Dammam, Jeddah, and Medina airports continue, with some disruptions.
➡️ Indian carriers (Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and IndiGo Airlines) have suspended flights to and from Saudi Arabia until Oct 17, 2026.
➡️ Saudia airlines continues to operate scheduled flights from Dammam, Jeddah, and Medina. Flynas is operating scheduled flights on the Dammam–Lucknow sector.
➡️ Indian nationals requiring urgent departure from Saudi Arabia may consider flights from neighbouring countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. However, the concerned individual/s would be responsible for obtaining the necessary visas to enter these countries.
➡️ Indian nationals planning to travel to Saudi Arabia, including for Umrah, are advised to be aware of the possibility of flight disruptions at short notice between India and Saudi Arabia due to the prevailing situation.
➡️ This advisory is issued in continuation of the previous advisories issued by the Embassy in recent days.
@MEAIndia @DDNewslive @CGIJeddah
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#ConnaughtPlace
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Not your everyday headline in many places around the world.
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STORY | Delhi Ramlila to burn 30-foot 'cockroach' effigy alongside Ravan
A 30-foot-tall "cockroach" effigy will go up in flames alongside those of Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad at a Ramlila in the national capital this year.
READ: ptinews.com/story/national/d…
When they said the northeast #monsoon was arriving early - they weren’t kidding!
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#Bengaluru
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#Protests
#ImranKhan
STORY | Mumbai Police asks actor Imran Khan to leave India by Oct 28
The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to Bollywood actor Imran Khan, an American national, directing him to leave India by October 28 for allegedly violating provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, officials said on Thursday.
The action comes after the actor, nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, participated in an agitation on October 10 in Mumbai, where protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the police official said.
During the demonstration, the police had also briefly taken the actor into custody.
"Imran Khan holds foreign citizenship and is not an Indian national. Under relevant provisions of the Foreigners/Immigration Act, foreign nationals are prohibited from participating in political protests or political activities on Indian soil," a police official said.
A formal notice directing the actor to leave the country by October 28 has been served on him, and he has received a copy, the police said. Further administrative procedures in the matter are underway, they added.
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya had urged Mumbai police to act against Imran Khan for joining a protest here in support of the Cockroach Janta Party despite being a “foreign citizen" and sought clarity on whether he can participate in such agitations.
#Media solidarity
Right to livelihood
So absolutely on point @suhasinih & absolutely we need to have each others back at this time in the field. 👏👏
Lovely to see this, Shinie! 🌺
#BREAKING Delhi’s Special Executive Magistrate Court remands CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to five days of judicial custody.
They were detained over allegations of entering Jantar Mantar a day after it was de-notified as a protest site.
@Cockroachisback @SauravDassss @AshutoshRanka
For years as a TV reporter I had viewers - and it was and is wonderful to meet them 😊
Nowadays - meeting and interacting with readers also gives me that joy!
This was at the Read A KItaab Lit Fest at #Bengaluru’s @AttaGalatta with my book ‘Good News, Bad News’






































