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Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 13 (IANS) Hollywood actress Cynthia Erivo has shared her opinion on the importance of intimacy co-ordinators in the industry. The actress shared her experience of working with an intimacy co-ordinator on her new movie Prima Facie. The actress recently attended a screen talk at the London Film Festival where she said that often not enough credit is given to them. The actress essays the role of Tessa Ensler in Prima Facie. Her character is a successful defense lawye

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Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 12 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) unloaded 1,094 freight rakes across its zone in September 2026, ensuring the supply of essential commodities and industrial goods to the Northeastern states and strengthening regional supply chains, officials said on Monday. According to NFRs Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, food grains, food-grade items, fertilisers, sugar, coal, salt, tank wagons and other commodities were handled at vario

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday thanked the thousands of people who joined protests across the country and the millions who expressed solidarity at 3 pm, describing the day as a powerful demonstration that the people of India will not be intimidated. In a post shared after the protests, Gandhi expressed gratitude to the leaders of the INDIA Bloc, Congress party workers, and activists of the alliance. Today was a very important day because we needed

Digital Desk | Guwahati (Assam), Oct 12 (IANS) Jithin M.S scored a brilliant winner in the second minute of additional time (90+2) to give NorthEast United FC a 1-0 win against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in their first match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026/27 at Guwahati on Monday. Introduced at the start of the second half, Jithin made an immediate impact, finding the net in the 90+2nd minute to settle a closely contested encounter and secure all three points for the Highlanders. Both sides

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India and Iran on Monday held talks between their top security officials, exchanging views on the latest regional and international developments and issues of mutual interest, the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi said. Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, held a telephone conversation with National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday evening, the Embassy said in a post on X. Dr Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme Nat

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The BJP's women's wing staged protests across Gujarat on Monday, demanding action against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over allegations of sexual harassment involving female students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), days after the university dismissed him from his position as a professor and Delhi Police registered an FIR against him. The protests, organised by the state BJP Mahila Morcha, were held across all districts and major cities of the s

Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday accused the BJP-led Odisha government of using administrative machinery and muscle power to ensure the victory of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the RSS-affiliated students' organisation, and the BJP Yuva Morcha candidates in student union elections across the state. Addressing a press conference at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) State President and BJD leader Ipsita Sahu alleged v

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday congratulated Sudha Yadav on her appointment as the Governor of Karnataka by the President of India and welcomed her to the state. In a post on social media platform X, Kumaraswamy said he hoped that her political experience and strong academic background would help strengthen constitutional values and contribute to Karnatakas overall development. I warmly welcome her to Karnataka. Wi

Digital Desk | Agartala, Oct 12 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Monday said that the state government plans to develop 58 more agricultural markets in the 2026-27 financial year to strengthen rural infrastructure, facilitate the sale of farm produce and increase farmers incomes. Inaugurating a two-storey rural market built at a cost of Rs 4.51 crore at Gajaria Market in South Tripura district, Nath said Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision was to establi

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Troops of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) foiled a human trafficking attempt across the India-Nepal Border. Two minor girls were rescued, and two accused were taken into custody. One of those arrested is suspected to be the key conspirator. Around 5 pm on October 11, personnel of the Border Intelligence Team (BIT), 41 Bn, SSB, who were deployed on the New Bridge, Panitanki, in West Bengal, intercepted a silver-coloured Toyota Hyryder proceeding from India towa

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) delegation is visiting India for a benchmarking programme towards developing a Joint War College for the KDF, the High Commission of India in Kenya said on Monday. A Kenya Defence Forces delegation led by Maj Gen RW Mwanzia is visiting India from 11-17 October 2026 for a benchmarking programme towards developing a Joint War College for KDF, the High Commission posted on X. The programme includes visits to the College of Defence

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs.6 lakh for the repatriation of the mortal remains of a man who lost his life in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Vavilala Sudarshan Goud from Hasanabad village in Jagtial district was killed on September 1, 2026, in the Russia-Ukraine war. According to the Chief Ministers Office (CMO), Sudarshan Goud, who had gone to Ukraine four months ago in search of employment, lost his

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 12 (IANS) Hollywood actor Javier Bardem has an intimidating screen presence but that doesnt mean he doesnt have his moments of vulnerability. The actor has shared that he felt ervous about starring in a James Bond movie. The 57-year-old actor initially rejected the role of Raoul Silva in Skyfall, before he successfully proposed some amendments to director Sir Sam Mendes and then committing to the film. The actor recently graced a session at the BFI London Film Fe

Digital Desk | Riyadh, Oct 12 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it has been providing assistance to the family of the deceased Indian national, Mohammed Yousuf Ali, who died in the recent attack on Riyadh airport. The Embassy said its officials visited the hospitals where injured people have been receiving treatment. As many as five people are in the ICU and two remain in the normal ward while the rest have been discharged from the hospital. Sharing an update regardin

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 12 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board has allowed management committees to use 95 per cent of income from Waqf properties to increase imams' and muezzins' salaries and support underprivileged children, chairman Sanwar Patel said on Monday. The remaining five per cent will be shared between the state Waqf Board (four per cent) and the Central Waqf Council (one per cent). The board is studying Haryana's centralised model to bring uniformity to religious functionaries'

Digital Desk | Kolkata. Oct 12 (IANS) Around 5,000 water bodies in and around Kolkata were illegally filled up for real estate promotion during the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress regime in West Bengal, claimed Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday. He made this allegation while speaking at a function organised by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday and accused a section of the Trinamool Congress councillors of the now dismantled KMC board of being behind this m

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the new OPD tower at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on Monday in the presence of Health Minister Nishant Kumar. An OPD registration facility was also launched in the building to improve convenience for patients visiting the states premier government medical institution. The new facility is part of PMCHs ongoing redevelopment programme, which aims to modernise hospital infrastructure, expand patient c

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct. 12 (IANS) Warning of an increased flood risk in residential areas surrounding Pallikaranai marsh, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday demanded an immediate halt to the construction of a retaining wall and pathway within the wetland. After inspecting the site, he told reporters that the three-kilometre project should be scrapped and the portions of the wall and pathway already constructed should be removed. Alleging corruption in the execution of the works, Anbu

Digital Desk | Amritsar, Oct 12 (IANS) A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators on Monday met Akal Takht Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargajj and submitted a memorandum, seeking action against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over last weeks incident in which Delhi Police personnel entered Gurdwara Bangla Sahib with their shoes and heads uncovered. Calling it a violation of the sanctity of Sikh religious institutions, the lawmakers urged the Jathedar to summon Amit Shah and ensure accountability

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashish Shelar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, describing his remarks on the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) student protests as childish and accusing the Opposition of engaging in unconstitutional street politics. Speaking to reporters at the Mumbai Press Club, Minister Shelar strongly disputed LoP Rahul Gandhis assert

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) BJP State Vice-President Anil Benake has alleged that more than 10,000 bogus voters are registered in the Belagavi North Assembly constituency and accused the state government of using the police to intimidate those seeking the deletion of ineligible names from the electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Monday, Benake alleged that party workers were being threatened when they attempte

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said it is wrong to drag the Chief Justice of India (CJI) into politics and called on the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to demonstrate political maturity. He criticised the Congress for seeking an appointment with the Chief Justice over electoral issues, questioning whether the party understood the need to respect constitutional institutions and the pe

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Monday said a poster promoting a protest being held in Delhi by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) against Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar was circulated on the official WhatsApp channel of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), which has approximately 4.48 lakh followers. He said, in a statement, that the poster also carried a photograph of CJP founder Abhijit Deepke. The circulation of this

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) Police have arrested three people in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation near Sabour Railway Station in Bihars Bhagalpur district, an official said on Monday. During the operation, officers seized 403.20 grams of brown sugar, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 1 crore, along with three mobile phones. Police are investigating the source of the suspected narcotics and attempting to identify the alleged suppliers, intended recipients and oth

Digital Desk | Keylong, Oct 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday laid the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research, saying the Centre would establish a strong institutional foundation for health research and advance scientific understanding of the unique health challenges faced by people living in the Himalayan region. Speaking on the occasion, Nadda emphasised the importance of dedicated scientific

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday demanded a comprehensive investigation into allegations that a sting operation had been conducted to tarnish the reputation of former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee (CWC) Member Siddaramaiah, urging the state government to identify those behind it and take action against the guilty. Addressing media in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said the government should establish the truth about the alleged o

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha on Monday demanded the resignation of Member of Parliament Prof. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment of female students. They also accused the Congress of supporting him despite his suspension by a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) committee. During the protest in Bengaluru, the protesters raised slogans against the Congress national leadership, alleging that the party

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA ECR P. Saravanan, also known as P. Saravana Murthy, has moved the Madras High Court seeking to quash a criminal case registered against him last year over the alleged erection of unauthorised banners in Chennai. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, who hears cases involving Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, on Monday allowed the Sholinganallur legislators application seeking exemption from producing the original cop

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders, led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, reached New Delhi on Monday to join Rahul Gandhis campaign against alleged vote theft and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Upon reaching New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh Congress legislators and senior party leaders staged a sit-in on Barakhamba Road, accusing the Election Commission of irregularities in electoral rolls. The protest is part of the Congress

Digital Desk | Valsad, Oct 12 (IANS) A Rs 159.50 crore barrage on the Daman-Ganga river near Vapi in Gujarats Valsad district is set to be taken up, with the project expected to provide irrigation to 549 hectares of agricultural land, improve groundwater recharge and strengthen water availability for domestic and industrial use. The barrage is proposed near Namdha village in Vapi taluka, around three km downstream of the existing Vapi Weir. An Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) proj

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government is committed to developing Bengaluru into a major national and international basketball hub and will extend all necessary support to promote the sport, said Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara. Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Olympic Bhavan in Bengaluru on Monday, Parameshwara announced that the city will host the FIBA Womens Basketball League Asia 2026 from October 20 to 25 at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. The p

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 12 (IANS) India has proposed a voluntary repository of traditional and indigenous sports, exchanges among coaches and researchers, and periodic demonstrations at future BRICS sporting events to preserve sporting traditions and strengthen cooperation among member countries. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made the proposals while inaugurating the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in the Naranpura are

Digital Desk | Agartala, Oct 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday claimed that the previous CPI (M)-led Left Front government had left a financial burden of Rs 13,000 crore on the present BJP-led government. Laying foundation stones for and inaugurating 62 development projects worth over Rs 216 crore in Unakoti and North Tripura districts, the Chief Minister said that despite various financial challenges, the pace of development in the state had remained uninterrupted. Guided by

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has postponed the 72nd Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) preliminary test, which was scheduled to be held on October 25, 2026. In an important notice, the Commission cited unavoidable reasons for the postponement but did not provide a detailed explanation. The BPSC said the revised examination date would be announced later. Candidates preparing for the examination have been advised to monitor notifications on the

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 12 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has refused to disclose post-mortem reports of cheetahs that died at Kuno National Park in Sheopur, citing concerns that revealing the information could adversely affect India's relations with foreign countries. In its response to a Right to Information (RTI) application, the Kuno Wildlife Forest Division invoked Section 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act, 2005, which exempts certain information from disclosure if it could affect Indi

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 12 (IANS) Kamlesh Bhadana, wife of former MLA Atar Singh Bhadana, has lodged an FIR at Vair police station in connection with the murder of her husband. The complaint accuses 30 named individuals and 50-60 unidentified people of assault, stone-pelting, firing and arson. She also alleged that Bhadanas limbs were broken and his head was struck with a gandasa (a traditional chopping weapon). According to the complaint, the alleged attack stemmed from an ongoing dispute ov

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Prem Anand Sinha took charge as Director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), Tamil Nadu, on Monday, bringing to the post experience in district policing, metropolitan police administration and a Union government agency. Sinha, an Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and a 2001-batch IPS officer, was serving as Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, before assuming charge of the States anti-corruption directorate.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a stricter monitoring and enforcement mechanism to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of toilet blocks and other facilities, including toll collection booths, surrounding areas and signboards, an official statement said on Monday. User Fee Collection Agencies will be required to comply with the prescribed service standards for toilets and other facilities as NHAI officials will inspect these faci

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Sohum Shah-starrer cult horror film 'Tumbbad ' turned eight years old on Monday. Marking the milestone, actress Alia Bhatt also joined in the celebration with an interesting post. The 'Jigra' actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and uploaded a selfie wearing a special eye mask featuring the words, So Jaa Warna Hastar Aa Jayega, a memorable reference associated with 'Tumbbad '. Wishing the entire team of 'Tumbbad' she added the text, Hap

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Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 12 (IANS) Gujarat has approved final eligibility certificates for 25 industrial units seeking incentives under two state industrial policies, covering proposed investments of Rs 3,903.30 crore and expected to generate more than 8,178 employment opportunities. The approvals were granted at a high-level committee meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, according to a statement issued by the state Industries and Mines Department on Monday. Of the 25

Digital Desk | Kolkata. Oct 12 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner to ensure total security for Trinamool Congress legislator Kunal Ghosh after he reported two consecutive attacks on him and his vehicles last month. A single-judge bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya also directed the city police to ensure that such attacks on Ghosh, a journalist-turned-politician and a prominent face of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led faction

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Indian currency could test the Rs 94.50 level per dollar in the short term even as foreign exchange reserves remain adequate, but longterm structural measures by the government are indispensable to revive capital inflows, a report said on Monday. The report from SBI Research said balanceofpayments surplus looks thinner at around $55$60 billion in FY27 and that Indias foreign exchange reserves even under the most stressed scenarios are more than adequate to

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bihar government has disbursed Rs 112.14 crore in financial assistance to flood-affected families across the state. On Monday, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary transferred an ex gratia amount of Rs 7,000 each to the bank accounts of 1.60 lakh beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). During a programme at the Chief Ministers Secretariat, Samrat Choudhary directed all District Magistrates (DMs) to promptly submit details of flood-affected families

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 889 crore for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), marking a sequential decline of 7.9 per cent from Rs 965 crore reported in the June quarter (Q1 FY27). The company's total income also moderated during the quarter, falling 3.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 1,691 crore from Rs 1,745 crore in the previous quarter, according to its stock exchange filing. Despite the seque

Digital Desk | Brussels, Oct 12 (IANS) European Union (EU) foreign ministers on Monday adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. In a post on social media platform X, Kallas said more than half of the new listings were linked to the production chain for ballistic missiles, adding that it was the largest single expansion of the bloc's sanctions list since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Xinhua Ne

Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], October 12: With Sharad Navratri beginning on 11 October and Diwali following on 8 November, households across Delhi NCR are turning to the panchang to plan the

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) After weeks of weighing options, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir appears to have decided to honour the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and join Saudi Arabia in fighting the Houthis, but the latters reported warning now poses a dilemma for him, with several records of conflicts having begun as limited confrontations, proxy campaigns, or coercive demonstrations later evolving into full-scale wars. The conflict between Yemens Houthi movement and Riyadh has inte

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], October 12: XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, hosted. Verghese Kurien Memorial Sustainable Development Oration, featuring Dr. Shaji Krishnan V, Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and