A Moradabad madrassa official was arrested after a father alleged his 13-year-old daughter was denied admission without a "virginity certificate." The school's admission in-charge and principal reportedly demanded a medical test, abused the student's mother, and took money for a transfer certificate that was never issued. An FIR has been filed under relevant sections of the law.
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Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer shared a funny conversation during their partnership in the second ODI against Australia. India posted 264 for 9 after a challenging start. Rohit and Shreyas built a crucial partnership to rescue the team. Harshit Rana and Arshdeep added vital runs towards the end.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old cricket star, celebrated Diwali with fans after Bihar's Ranji Trophy victory. The young player, who also secured an IPL contract, is seen as a key figure in Bihar's cricket revival. Suryavanshi is expected to play in the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup. He is enjoying his moments off the field.
A 15-year-old girl was molested in a SSKM Hospital washroom by a man posing as a ward boy. The accused, Amit Mullick, was apprehended after hospital CCTV footage aided police. Mullick claimed past employment at related hospitals, but records show no such staffer, raising further questions about his identity and motive.
Former cricketer Atul Wassan slammed Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's suggestion that Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion from India A squads was due to his religion. Wassan expressed shame over communal narratives entering cricket, emphasizing meritocracy and India's inclusive history in the sport. He stressed that selection debates are cricketing matters, not communal ones.
Indian and Chinese soldiers shared sweets across the Line of Actual Control on Diwali. This gesture of goodwill was confirmed by the Chinese Embassy. The exchange occurs as India-China relations show improvement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Xi Jinping at the SCO summit. India did not exchange sweets with Pakistan this year due to ongoing tensions.
Gold and silver have significantly outperformed Indian equities since last Diwali, while the Nifty 50 delivered only 6.5%. Experts suggest diversification, with precious metals acting as a hedge and equities for growth, as the investment landscape for Samvat 2082 unfolds.
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. While Nifty50 was above 25,400, BSE Sensex was up over 300 points.
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Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule warned BJP workers about their mobile phones and WhatsApp groups being monitored, urging discipline ahead of local polls. Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut condemned this as a privacy breach, demanding the minister's arrest. Bawankule later clarified that the party links booth-level WhatsApp groups to its war room for communication and feedback.