'Usual BJP formula: Cong slams arrest of Nandigram candidate, Mamata questions timing

UN Report: 89% of Wartime Sexual Violence in Ukraine Attributed to Russian Forces

A United Nations report has documented widespread sexual violence committed during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Russian forces were linked to 89% of the violations, which included gang rape and genital mutilation targeting both civilians and prisoners. Ukrainian authorities were also implicated in a smaller number of similar abuses. The report notably found that the majority of sexual violence victims held in detention were men. UN officials emphasized that such acts continue to occur as the conflict persists.

Bristol's £9.7m Harbour Walkway opens linking Temple Meads to university campus

Bristol City Council has completed a 400-metre floating Harbour Walkway at a final cost of £9.7 million, nearly four times its original £2.5 million estimate. The structure was initially planned to connect Temple Meads station to a new music arena. However, the arena project was relocated to Filton, changing the walkway's intended purpose. The completed path now links the station's new eastern entrance to the University of Bristol's £500 million campus.

Kyiv comes under missile attack, explosions heard across Ukrainian capital

Mamata Banerjee approaches Supreme Court over EC freeze on TMC name and symbol

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol. The poll body took the step ahead of upcoming bypolls scheduled for October 6. Mamata's faction was assigned a new name and symbol for the elections, while a rival faction received a separate identity. The Election Commission had not yet resolved the dispute over which faction holds the original party identity. The matter now moves to the Supreme Court for adjudication.