Armed groups in Narino, an illegal mining hotspot on the border with Ecuador, control the clandestine gold trade as well as trafficking drugs and engaging in extortion.
Bhavina Patel won a bronze medal in the women's singles Class 4-5 table tennis event at the Asian Para Games 2026. She lost in the semi-finals to Zhang Bian of China, finishing her singles campaign. Previously, Bhavina was the flag bearer for India at these Games. Her notable achievements include winning silver at the Tokyo Paralympics and gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Dussehra, occurring on October 20, 2026, celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This vibrant festival features heartfelt prayers, joyful family reunions, and the dramatic burning of effigies. It serves as a time for reconciliation, encouraging individuals to leave past grievances behind while embracing fresh starts. Messages of goodwill are shared, fostering positivity and strengthening connections, reminding everyone to embody love and bravery in everyday life.
A special executive magistrate (SEM) on Monday extended the judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka by two days, rejecting fresh sureties furnished by their counsel. The hearing was held before the new magistrate, SEM Ritu Raj, after the previous magistrate recused citing a threatening message.
Trump also told reporters that Russia has been "fine" with regards to Ukraine. "They haven't been doing much," he said.
An Australian lawmaker was allegedly hit twice by a driver who made a U-turn before returning to ram into her outside her electoral office, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has said, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a deliberate act.
The crackdown follows inspections that revealed serious lapses in wastewater treatment, mandatory environmental clearances and the use of prescribed soaps and detergents at dhobi ghats across the city.
Fourteen people were killed and seven others injured after an illegal gold mine collapsed in southwestern Colombia, local authorities said on Monday. The accident took place in the rural Chambero sector of Santa Barbara de Iscuande municipality in Nariño province.
The Donald Trump administration has not approved the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine from countries that have already acquired the American-made weapons, The Washington Post reported. This comes as tensions between the POTUS and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy deepen.