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Nana Patekar's Funeral To Be Held With State Honours: Maharashtra Minister
- Oct 08, 2026 10:21 am IST
- Reported by: Prajakta Prabhakar Pol
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
According to Ashish Shelar, the decision was made in recognition of Nana Patekar's immense contribution to Marathi theatre, as well as Marathi and Hindi cinema.
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'It's A Dress, Not Our Yes': Meghalaya Sees Protest Over Women Safety
- Oct 08, 2026 10:18 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
- Edited by: Ajay Kumar
Protesters said patriarchal attitudes continue to shape women's experiences in both public and private spaces, while harassment and gender-based violence often remain underreported.
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Hindu ka khoon-Musalman ka khoon? Nana Patekar's Krantiveer Questions Still Hang
- Oct 08, 2026 10:02 am IST
- Written by: Mohd Asim
Krantiveer was released in 1994, after the communal violence that had scarred Bombay and other parts of India. Nana's voice carried the pain of every riot, every broken home
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"Fair Policy": India Rejects Elon Musk's "Starlink Stalled" Claim
- Oct 08, 2026 09:47 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
"Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people," Musk posted on X.
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Opinion | Autonomous Wingmen Could Be The Answer To Indian Air Force's Squeeze
- Oct 08, 2026 09:42 am IST
- Angad Singh
India has used loitering munitions and one-way attack drones in some form since the 1990s, and their use has expanded sharply in recent years, most notably in last May's Operation Sindoor.
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Rs 35 A Month To Crores In Net Worth: How Nana Patekar Built An Empire
- Oct 08, 2026 09:41 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Nana Patekar often spoken about a childhood marked by financial hardships. In Class IX, he painted film posters and earned Rs 35 a month.
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"He Had Unmistakable Presence": PM Modi Mourns Nana Patekar
- Oct 08, 2026 09:17 am IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Recognising Nana Patekar's contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the actor's death had left a deep void.
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'I Have Lost A Good Friend': Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Mourns Nana Patekar
- Oct 08, 2026 08:34 am IST
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Recalling his personal association with Patekar, Pramod Sawant said the actor would make it a point to call him whenever he was in Goa.
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"Shared Close, Friendly Relations": Politicians Pay Tribute To Nana Patekar
- Oct 08, 2026 08:29 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Nana Patekar died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Goa. He was 75.
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Israel Strikes Gaza On October 7 Anniversary, 5 Dead: Officials
- Oct 08, 2026 07:27 am IST
- Agence France Presse
Loud bangs across the border in Gaza were audible from the site of the Nova music festival just as family members gathered at dawn to mourn the more than 300 revellers killed three years earlier.
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INDIA Bloc Protest Live Updates: Case Against Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi For "Misconduct" During Delhi Protests
- Oct 08, 2026 07:14 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
INDIA Bloc Protest Live Updates: Several opposition leaders were detained on Wednesday after they staged a sit-in and raised slogans demanding the poll body chief's resignation.
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Assam Police Arrest 17 Bangladeshi Nationals In Guwahati
- Oct 08, 2026 07:02 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
According to police, five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on Tuesday from the general coach of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express during routine checking near the Paltan Bazar railway station.
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Snow Leopards, Open Jeeps: Ladakh Begins India's 1st High-Altitude Wildlife Safari
- Oct 08, 2026 05:58 am IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Snow leopards remain notoriously difficult to spot. Their pale-grey coats blend almost completely into Ladakh's rocky mountain landscape, and traditional tracking trips can involve hours of scanning distant slopes.
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BRS Accuses Telangana MLA Of "Inappropriately Touching" Girl On Bus
- Oct 08, 2026 01:41 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
In a video that has gone viral, Ranga Reddy (70), MLA from Ibrahimpatnam, is seen having a conversation with two girl students on the Congress government's 'Mahalakshmi' free bus scheme for women.
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Taslima Nasrin In Kolkata, Says Will Stay For Durga Puja Next Year
- Oct 08, 2026 01:02 am IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
"I will certainly be here next year. I absolutely love the Puja celebrations here; it feels like a grand art exhibition," Taslima Nasrin said.
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Centre Challenges Appointment Of Jharkhand Police Chief In Supreme Court
- Oct 08, 2026 00:39 am IST
- Asian News International
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the application before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, which agreed to hear and list the Centre's application.
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4 Students Killed After Entering Water Tank In Mathura School
- Oct 08, 2026 00:26 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
The incident took place on Tuesday night at Maharishi Parini Sanskrit Vidhyalaya, also known as Vrindavan Gurukulam, in Chaitanya Vihar Colony under Vrindavan police station.
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Captain Smit Machchhar's Health Is Improving: Foreign Ministry
- Oct 08, 2026 00:22 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot, an Omani citizen, with a crash axe, typically kept in the cockpit for use in emergencies, seriously injuring him.
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"Police Personnel Scratched Me" During Protest: Priyanka Gandhi
- Oct 08, 2026 00:16 am IST
- Asian News International
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was also detained by police.
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Exclusive | Captain Smit Machchhar Walked 10 Steps In Hospital, Recovering Well: Family
- Oct 08, 2026 00:14 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Captain Smit Machchhar had suffered a 'skull fracture' after an attack by his Omani co-pilot with a cockpit axe.