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Hindustan Times

October 2026

Amitabh Bachchan's young fans almost breaks security chain to shake hands with him; Big B dismisses their request. Watch

While some internet users criticised Amitabh for not shaking hands with the girl, others felt she should not have breached security to approach him

Happy Birthday to my dearest Guru Ji @SrBachchan. Your love for cinema and the respect you bring to your craft have always been an inspiration to me. Beyond your towering achievements, it is your warmth and humility that make you so special.”
Salman Khanindian actor and producer (born 1965)
He could have just shook hands with her, she came with a lot of hope."... this is the difference between Bachchan and Salman."... there was no need to do that."... What's wrong with these people? He is a human being not an alien."

Farah Khan hits back after Cyrus Broacha called her cook, Dilip a ‘fraud, overrated’

Cyrus Broachacomedian
I don't like that guy. He irritates me. He is like acting all the time now. The first couple of times he was nice; otherwise, he looks like a fraud to me. I think Farah feeds him the lines, and then he says whatever he wants. Sometimes I feel his heart is not in it. He is overrated."
You are the only person in the world who doesn't like Dilip. Dilip is lovable and sweet."
Farah Khanfilmmaker and choreographer
Make an episode with him. Let's see what Dilip has to say."... if Cyrus joins you...everyone will stop watching for sure."... No Cyrus, you are not eligible. No one can replace Dilip."... Are you mad or what? You should have taken a stand for Dilip."

HT Morning News Brief October 12: SC stresses due process as Delhi detentions continue; BJP slams Rahul Gandhi

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities in Delhi on Sunday

Sudhanshu TrivedibJP MP
The reality is that the Tamil language has received full respect in Prime Minister Modi’s tenure, and efforts were made to take its many dimensions beyond the national level to the international level,

Tukaram Mundhe gets key role in Maharashtra's MPSC reform panel after student protests called off

Rohit PawarmLA
Our main demand was MPSC chairman Bhimanwar’s resignation. How long would we have fought over this issue? We could have continued indefinitely. We also have to decide how far to take this,
We hope that the committee will have the freedom to work properly,

Delhi protests LIVE: Delhi braces for more protest attempts after weekend of detentions; CJP, Opposition share plans

Ashutosh RankacJP spokesperson
CJP leaders will go to Parliament Street police station at 10 am on Monday to seek date for peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar

Russia’s Trump card in the Ukraine war

Ahead of the mid-term polls in the US, President Donald Trump has inked a deal with Russia wherein the latter will immediately supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the “American and global marketplace”, with 500,000 tonnes in November, followed by a million after that

‘Response insufficient’: Iran claims US accepted ‘some of its seven conditions’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks on Sunday, October 11, according to Iranian state media

In their response, they have accepted some of our conditions, while others remain unclear,
We presented seven conditions to the Americans and clearly stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened to them, and no negotiations would take place, until these conditions are met,

BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over Tamil language remarks, rejects Emergency comparison

Why does the Congress always stand with foreign powers?”
Sudhanshu TrivedibJP MP
The reality is that the Tamil language has received full respect in Prime Minister Modi’s tenure, and efforts were made to take its many dimensions beyond the national level to the international level,
Since 1967 you are out of power in Tamil Nadu. Have you ever done anything of this sort?”
Narendra ModipM
You were not speaking the truth then, and you are not speaking the truth today,
Comparing it to a barricade is a mockery of democracy,

Security curb, barricade disrupt Sunday plans for tourists in Delhi

Our train, which was scheduled for Delhi on Saturday, was cancelled, so I took a bus. We were planning to visit a restaurant in Connaught Place, but police asked us to take a longer route. We were also told that the restaurant might be closed,
I had come for an excursion to the India Gate on Sunday but the police told me that I could neither sit on the lawns nor walk up to the monument.”
We had planned to spend a few hours around India Gate and then head towards Connaught Place, but we had to rethink our plans after seeing the barricades. We understand that security is important, but it is difficult to know which areas are accessible and where we can go,

John Brittas alleges assault by police during detention in CP

John BrittasmP
Six CRPF personnel pushed and pinned me down to the seat. I became breathless. The DCP called me. He asked me to hand over the phone to the personnel with me and said I should be released immediately. He threatened to suspend them if they did not follow his orders. Only then was I released. This is my state despite being an MP,
What the Delhi Police is doing is wrong. The Supreme Court has said that... Students are being thrashed.... This 163 BNSS should be lifted. It’s the capital of the country

Gurdwara panel files complaint over protest at Bangla Sahib; CJP accuses police of forceful entry

Today, we, along with DSGMC president and other members of DSGMC, met the DCP and submitted a complaint. We humbly request all protesters to visit the gurdwara, pay their respects, have langar and rest. We will also arrange accommodation if needed. Medical facilities and other assistance were provided during their previous protest and will be provided again. However, we will not allow protests inside the gurdwara under any circumstances, regardless of the political party involved.”
Misleading videos may have been part of a coordinated attempt to create controversy in a place of worship and to provoke religious sentiments... No political party can be permitted to turn the sacred premises into a venue for political protest and propaganda... DSGMC requests police to identify all persons visible in the enclosed video who entered the gurdwara premises and participated in the protest and take legal action against those found involved,
Regarding the video circulated on social media alleging entry by police staff in Gurdwara Bangla Sahib... in the circulated video some police staff is shown walking in the common passage used by all devotees to reach the point where shoes are taken off. The process is the same for all devotees coming to the gurdwara. The video has been circulated deliberately with malicious intent, to outrage the feelings of a respectable religious community. Legal action is being initiated.”

3 killed as ‘drunk’ man rams his Mini Cooper into scooter in Keralam

Prima facie, it looks like he has a history of rash driving. We are verifying Instagram videos as well as footage from CCTV cameras at the spot. Forensic examination of the vehicle is also being done to look for traces of drugs,
K. S. Sudarshanindian activist and fifth RSS Chief (1931-2012)
Prima facie, the accused was drunk at the time. We have collected his blood and urine samples for confirmation. We will also check if he had consumed any narcotic substances. He has been charged with culpable homicide,

Manipur hill districts remain tense after Kamjong clashes, bodies of victims handed to kin

Taking away the head of a deceased person is a grave violation of our customary values, human dignity, and respect for the dead. If you fail to return the head, a heavy curse will fall upon your head and your generations to come