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Mithra Mandali is a Telugu-language comedy film directed by Vijayender S, featuring an ensemble cast led by Priyadarshi, Niharika NM, Rag Mayur, Vishnu Oi, and Prasad Behara. Produced by Kalyan Mantena, Bhanu Pratap, Vijender Reddy, and Bunny Vasu under the banners of Sapta Aswa Media Works and Vyra Entertainments, the film offers a satirical take on friendship, caste politics, and societal norms.
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana is a significant scheme launched by the central government to provide financial assistance to farmers. Under this scheme, eligible farmers are given a total of Rs 6,000 in three installments every year. Each installment is Rs 2,000 and is transferred to farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Twenty installments of the PM Kisan Yojana have been released so far. The last, the 20th installment, was released on August 2, 2025. Farmers are now eagerly awaiting the 21st installment. This installment was expected to arrive before Diwali, but no official date has been announced yet.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being soft on US President Donald Trump. In a social media post, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "PM Modi is afraid of Trump." He claimed that PM Modi allowed Trump to announce that India would no longer buy oil from Russia. Rahul questioned why Parliament and the country were not informed if India had taken such a decision.
CM Nitish Kumar-headed JDU released on Thursday its final list of 44 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls.
Previously, the JDU had released a list of 57 candidates. Thus, the JDU, a constituent of the NDA, has released its list of candidates for all 101 seats in its quota.
The last date for filing nominations for the first phase of the Bihar elections is tomorrow, October 17th. Several prominent leaders will also file their nominations today.
With the start of the festive season, gold and silver prices have been steadily rising. Especially ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali, gold and silver prices have reached all-time highs. On October 16th, both gold and silver prices also saw an increase. The new prices have been implemented in the bullion markets of major cities in Madhya Pradesh, such as Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, and Jabalpur.
The situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan had been tense for the past four days. Border shelling, military deployments, and threats had created a war-like situation. However, with Qatar's mediation, the two neighboring countries have declared a temporary ceasefire. Now, both countries will try to resolve the dispute through dialogue.
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