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A man has been arrested after England Test captain Ben Stokes‘ home was burgled while he was on tour in Pakistan, police said Friday. Stokes said his wife and two children were at home in County Durham, in northeast England, during the break-in by “masked” burglars on the evening of October 17, when valuables were taken. Durham Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of burglary. He has since been bailed. Stokes was in Pakistan for a Test series when the incident occurred. He said items stolen included a medal he received after he was recognised in the 2020 New Year Honours list, for helping England win the World Cup the year… Read More »Man Arrested After Burglary In Ben Stokes’ House, Wife And Children Unharmed

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily at the Congress on Friday saying that the party stands “badly exposed” in front of people for constantly making promising to them, which the party knows it will “never be able to deliver”. He said that the party was now realising the “hard way” that making “unreal promises” is easy but their implementation was tough or impossible</p> <p>His remarks came as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asked the party’s state units to make poll promises that are financially viable and do not lead to financial troubles. Kharge had directed the state units to do so amid reports of fiscal problems being faced by the party-ruled states in keeping up… Read More »‘Culture Of Fake Promises’: PM Modi Slams Congress Over ‘Unfulfilled Guarantees’, Says Party ‘Badly Exposed’

Punjab on Friday witnessed the current season’s biggest spike in farm fires with 587 total cases being reported across the state. According to Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data, 3,537 farm fire cases occurred in Punjab from September 15 to November 1. Among the districts, Sangrur reported 79 cases, Ferozepur saw 70 farm fire cases, Tarn Taran 59, Amritsar 40, Bathinda 34, Kapurthala 43, Mansa 47 and Patiala 40. Fazilka, Rupnagar, and Pathankot reported each incident of a farm fire. The previous highest spike of the current season was reported on Thursday with 484 cases, with Sangrur district reporting a maximum of 89 cases followed by Ferozepur with 65 cases and Mansa with 40 cases. Notably,… Read More »Punjab Reports 587 Farm Fires Today, Highest Single-Day Spike This Season

The split in the Nationalist Congress Party has cast its shadow on the famed Diwali celebrations of the Pawars, with different events being organised for the first time by Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Pune district. In a post on X, Ajit Pawar said he will be organising his Diwali Padva celebration at Katewadi, his native village in Baramati, at 6:30 pm on Saturday, where he will be meeting residents and NCP functionaries. The celebrations of NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar will continue to centre around his Govindbaug residence, where members of the household, party functionaries and friends of the opposition stalwart have been gathering for years during Diwali. According… Read More »In A First, Sharad Pawar, Nephew Ajit Pawar To Host Separate Diwali Events

An argument over children bursting crackers in Diwali escalated into a clash between two groups in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city on Friday, resulting in injuries to four persons and prompting police to hold a flag march to restore order. The incident occurred in the Chhatripura area, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishikesh Meena told reporters. “Some people argued with children bursting crackers. An old rivalry between neighbours fanned this. It soon led to stone pelting between two groups, resulting in minor injuries to four persons. Some vehicles were also damaged in the stone pelting,” he said. “A flag march was carried out in the area, where the situation now is completely under control. People must ignore… Read More »Argument Over Children Bursting Crackers Turns Into A Big Fight In Indore