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A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana disapproved of the lack of ladies' bar rooms and said facilities should be provided to women advocates regardless of their numbers.

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with a rain-soaked red carpet and a ceremony at Hulic Hall, where Japan’s government used the occasion to restate its goal of selling JPY20 trillion ($133 billion) worth of Japanese content overseas by 2033. The festival received 1,892 film submissions from 112 countries and regions this year. […]

<p>Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army</p><p>Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official said.</p><p>The drones hit two power stations each in the states of Al-

Atiku Abubakar will campaign in all 36 states for the 2027 presidential election, his campaign council has said, contrasting with President Tinubu’s plan. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-to-campaign-in-all-states-adc-campaign-council/

Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

The CJI said that so far 14 States have agreed to raise the retirement age to 62 years and "we are hopeful that others will also follow"

US Central Command says more than 3,000 commercial vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support.

ABC News’ Steve Portnoy breaks down the latest regarding battleground states in the midterm election with only nine days left.

Nigerian states spent N800.42bn servicing debt in the first half of 2026, a 39.5% increase from 2025, with Lagos accounting for nearly one-third. Read More: https://punchng.com/states-six-month-debt-servicing-bill-hits-n800bn/

President Trump and former President Obama both took to Michigan this weekend to rally supporters in the key battleground state ahead of midterms. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from Michigan.

Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix from Charles Leclerc, but will have to wait to clinch his first F1 title.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 &mdash; The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms...

PETALING JAYA, Oct 25 &mdash; The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a continuous rain warni...

Former President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former president

Absence of officials despite being summoned amounts to breach of privilege, Congress leader and panel chair Venugopal tells Speaker seeking appropriate action

600 master trainers to be trained in first phase; programme aims to equip 60,000 civil defence volunteers across 12 States and Union Territories with emergency response skills

<p>Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethic</p><p>Some of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work ethic abroad, according to a leading restaurateur.</p><p>James Robson, a co-owner of Fallow in St James’s Market, regarde

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 &mdash;&nbsp;The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy...

Firefighters battled for hours to contain a blaze that engulfed the former Nazi guest house known as 'The Eagle's Nest' in southern Germany, while police investigated the cause after detaining a man near the scene, authorities said.

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says state police could start by 2026 after 24 state assemblies approved the required constitutional amendment. Read More: https://punchng.com/state-police-sanwo-olu-eyes-2026-take-off-as-24-states-give-nod/

Rain and storms are forecast to extend across more than half the country this weekend as two separate weather systems collide over the east.

President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Mohammed Danjuma, the Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), following his suspension over an ICPC probe. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-reinstates-suspended-permanent-secretary/

Read the evening recap of top stories, including the identification of an Ebola patient in Nigeria and 24 states approving the state police amendment. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-ebola-patient-identified-24-states-back-state-police-other-top-stories/

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has urged other states to adopt the FCT and Rivers coalition model, saying it fosters political cooperation and stability across p Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-urges-states-to-adopt-fct-rivers-coalition-model/

After the F1 Singapore GP in early October, Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Team Mercedes has 340 points after 17 races. If he F1 US this weekend, then he would become the youngest racer to win the F1 World Championship at age 20. However, if he doesn’t win, it’s very likely Antonelli would become champion sooner […]

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. said Friday it plans to hire 800 workers in the United States as part of the first phase of a US$270-million investment plan to expand its American aircraft service network.

Police chiefs from five southern States and three Union Territories discuss intelligence-sharing and policing reforms as Telangana offers to share its technological infrastructure

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain...

The Federal Government has warned 15 states to speed up their Ebola readiness plans after an imported case was confirmed in the FCT, says Health Minister P Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-fg-warns-15-states-to-speed-up-readiness/

The tournament, to be held every four years, will feature 19 of the best women's club soccer teams from all six confederations.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged other state governments to emulate Kano State’s environmental cleanliness efforts under Governor Abba Yusuf. Read More: https://punchng.com/umahi-urges-states-to-emulate-kanos-environmental-cleanliness/

Nigerian state governors have rejected deductions from their federal allocations, calling for the suspension of Paris Club refund payments to local council Read More: https://punchng.com/states-push-for-suspension-of-paris-club-deductions/

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on the high-stakes Senate debates in Michigan and Kansas as President Donald Trump stops in South Carolina to campaign for Republican candidates.

A federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration must halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

Out of 31,117 cumulative POCSO cases registered in Telangana in over a decade, about 52.54% remain pending trial due to a lack of exclusive fast-track courts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 &mdash; The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe thunderstorm warn...

A little over two years ago, just after his 18 th birthday, Kimi Antonelli crashed at Monza in his first-ever Formula One practice session. Today, he stands on the brink of the world championship and could become the sport’s youngest title winner in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Five drivers can still beat him on paper, even if most of them are clinging to th

An Ebola-infected diplomat in Abuja has suffered multi-organ failure, prompting the FG and states to intensify surveillance to prevent the disease’s spread Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-ebola-infected-diplomat-suffers-organ-failure-shettima-advises-states-on-power-other-top-stories/

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged state governments to stop depending on the Federal Government and set up their own electricity markets under the 2 Read More: https://punchng.com/fix-your-power-problems-shettima-tells-states/

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the dispute between electricity workers and the BEDC to restore power in Edo, Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-urge-fg-to-end-bedc-dispute-restore-power-in-four-states/

Mr. Shivakumar said people speaking Telugu from Andhra Pradesh, Malayalam from Keralam, and Tamil from Tamil Nadu were among those participating in the festival.

France's deal to buy diesel from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will not make the fuel “cheap overnight” for the European country although it will also not make it more expensive, according to experts. The three Gulf states are to sell France the equivalent of 10 per cent of its usual diesel consumption in the coming weeks, French government sources said

Former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has paid tribute to the late Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, who passed away at the age of 100. Read More: https://punchng.com/pa-fasoranti-more-than-elder-statesman-says-mimiko/

<p>Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/immigration-trump-midterms-reader-q-a">Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms</a></p></li></ul><p>Relatives of gravely ill detainees at two <a href="http

<p>When Justice Department (DOJ) staffers arrived in Minnesota this summer to monitor the state’s primary election, they found themselves under scrutiny as well.</p> <p>Minnesota officials deployed about 40 state employees, working in pairs, to track the DOJ lawyers as they travelled through two counties during the August vote.</p> <p>The monitoring effort r

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 &mdash; Schools in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, as well as in Selangor, N...

Appellant, who went on the run in Ireland, claims ‘systematic’ overdetention in requesting state of Louisiana

Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race.

The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.