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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Online scam networks allegedly run by Chinese nationals have shifted operations from Cambodia to Madagascar following law enforcement crackdowns in Southeast Asia, with authorities uncovering links between the criminal groups and cases involving suspected human trafficking, according to reports. An AFP report, titled Chinese Scam Networks Shift From Cambodia to Madagascar as Authorities Crack Down, published on Sunday, said authorities in Madagascar had dis

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday alleged that illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh were part of a larger attempt to change India's demographic composition and destabilise the country, urging people to remain vigilant against such activities. Addressing reporters here, Majumdar said the people of Assam understood the challenges of illegal immigration better than anyone else in the country, given the state's geographical proximity to

Digital Desk | Hong Kong, Oct 31 (IANS) India had a day to forget at the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes on Saturday -- going down to the UAE in their final group game and then losing a Bowl semifinal to England by three runs. Krunal Pandyas side will now take on Bangladesh in the 11th-12th place playoff on Sunday. In the final Group C match, UAEs Zahid Ali took three early wickets to reduce India to 14/3. Rahul Tripathi (24) and Krunal (15 off 8 balls) offered brief resistance before T. Natarajan smashed

Digital Desk | Ekta Nagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Anti-Naxal units from across the country showcased their role in operations against Left-wing extremism at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade in Ekta Nagar on Saturday, while a subsequent National School of Drama production brought tribal artists from several formerly Maoist-affected states to the national stage. The parade, held to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, featured specialised forces from Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Ker

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) The India-US trade agreement has been at the finish line for a very long time, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said in Atlanta on Saturday, expressing confidence that Washington and New Delhi would close the deal while pointing to the nearly two decades India took to conclude its pact with the European Union (EU). The trade agreement has been at the finish line for a very long time, and we hope we will be able to get it across the finish line, Gor told rep

Digital Desk | Hamilton, Oct 31 (IANS) India will consider a few tactical tweaks to their playing eleven when they take on New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park on Sunday, India lead 3-1 but were beaten by 87 runs in Auckland, a result that could rattle the think tanks long-held line on the starting eleven, as they aim to sign off from the series with a win. The most likely change could be Vaibhav Sooryavanshi coming in, with Sanju Samson making way. After making 67 in the serie

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 31: Miele, the German manufacturer of premium household appliances, has strengthened its presence in India with the opening of its new Exclusive Showroom at Plaza Mall,

Digital Desk | Ekta Nagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Rain Forest and Vaman Vriksha Vatika at Ekta Nagar in Gujarats Narmada district, as part of the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The visit came after PM Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Patel at the Statue of Unity and inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 31 tourism and infrastructure projects worth Rs 426.71 crore in the a

Digital Desk | Christchurch, Oct 31 (IANS) Skipper Dhruv Jurel stood firm with an unbeaten 99 to steer India A out of trouble and take them to 291/7 on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A at Hagley Oval on Saturday. Jurels composed knock, coupled with Devdutt Padikkals fluent 80, helped the visitors recover from a dramatic middle-order collapse after New Zealand A had seized control with a flurry of wickets. India As innings got off to a disastrous start when Fras

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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks that the party had attempted to sideline and forget Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, asserting that it had always respected the contributions of the country's first Deputy Prime Minister and the 'Iron Man of India'. Reacting to HM Shah's statement, Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav said that merely building a statue was not enough to honour a leader, adding that the Congress

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) On National Unity Day, BJP leaders on Saturday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, crediting him with laying the foundation for a united India and realising the vision of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat. Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had consistently called upon the country to remain united and highlighted Sardar Patel's contribution to India's national integration. After becoming a Member of Parliame

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) With Diwali approaching, some Delhi traders have expressed concern over the proposed rally at Ramlila Maidan, with the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Saturday launching a massive poster campaign urging that business activities in major markets should not be disrupted during the peak festive season and urging the INDIA Bloc to cancel its 'Chalo Delhi' rally. The CTI, an apex body representing traders and entrepreneurs in Delhi, appealed to Leader of

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi has received an extended opportunity in Indias ODI setup after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) included him in the squad for the first three matches of the five-game series against New Zealand, having initially been picked only for the final two games. The selection committees decision, announced on Saturday, means Nabi will now be available for the entire five-match series, which begins on November 4.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 151st birth anniversary at Sadar Patel Chowk in New Delhi on Saturday. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, is widely remembered for his decisive leadership in bringing hundreds of princely states into the Indian Union following Independence. His efforts earned him the title of the 'Iron Man of India'. In

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's life remains an inspiration of sacrifice and patriotism for every youth, as he participated in the 'Ekta Run' organised in New Delhi on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of the country's first Deputy Prime Minister. Addressing the gathering at the event on National Unity Day, Shah highlighted Sardar Patel's contribution to India's national integration and said that the

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Indian-American Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, running for Governor of Ohio, has unveiled seven executive orders he says he will sign on his first day in office, including a state task force targeting visa fraud and abuse of foreign hiring by public entities, days before Tuesdays election. Heres my list of Day 1 Executive Orders. Theyll be signed before midnight on January 11. Buckle up, Ramaswamy posted on X on Friday. The seventh order would set up an inte

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, describing him as the architect of Akhand Bharat and the Iron Man of the nation, and said his sacrifice and dedication continue to inspire the building of a Viksit and self-reliant Bharat. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: On the occasion of his birth anniversary, heartfelt salutations to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the architect of Akhand Bhar

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Five Indian-American lawmakers joined more than 150 House Democrats in demanding that the Trump administration withdraw a proposed census rule that would exclude some non-citizens from the population used to allocate congressional seats. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Suhas Subramanyam and Shri Thanedar signed the public comment letter, according to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. The effort was led by Robert Garcia, the

Digital Desk | Ekta Nagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay floral tributes at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat on Saturday, marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 151st birth anniversary, at around 9 a.m. He is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 31 tourism and infrastructure projects in the Statue of Unity area, with a combined outlay of Rs 426.71 crore. Of these, 23 projects worth Rs 307.83 crore are to be inaugurated, while foundation stones will be laid fo

Digital Desk | Jalandhar, Oct 30 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet's penalty-corner strike turned the game while Abhishek scored twice in his 150th international appearance and Vishnu Kant added a superb solo goal as the Indian men's hockey team registered a 4-1 win over Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Friday. The win makes it three wins from as many matches in the first international hockey tournament in Punjab in a decade and books a spo

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) The Indian men's kabaddi team entered the final of the 'Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026' after defeating Bangladesh 56-27 in the semi-final at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Friday. The victory ensured that both the Indian men's and women's teams will compete in the finals of the championship, with the women's team having secured its place earlier in the tournament. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi attended the men's se

Digital Desk | Tomarata (New Zealand), Oct 30 (IANS) The Indian trio of Anshul Mishra (82-80), Arkesh Bhatia (85-81) and Ribhav Verma (79-88) missed the cut by a big margin at the halfway mark of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Te Arai Links South Course in New Zealand. Handling the tough and windy conditions, the defending champion Fifa Laopakdee carded a one-over 72 on Friday in windy conditions to maintain his lead as sixty-two players made the 36-hole cut at 13-over-par 155. Th

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vayu Sena Medal (VM), has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with effect from November 1. He will succeed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who is set to take over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on October 31, following the retirement of incumbent Air Chief Marshal AP Singh after 42 years of service. Air Marshal Walia is currently se

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) A life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in North Dakotas capital, Bismarck, bringing Indian-American community members and state officials together to honour his message of peace and non-violence. The monument, which the Consulate General of India in Seattle described as the first Gandhi statue in North Dakota, was unveiled on October 29 at Peace Park in downtown Bismarck. North Dakota first lady Kjersti Armstrong, state Agriculture Commiss

Digital Desk | United Nations, Oct 30 (IANS) As threats to maritime security emerge from new technology, India has urged international cooperation to counter them and said it would be a priority for it in pursuing election to the Security Council. India has identified AI (artificial intelligence) and maritime security as important priorities for its candidature to the Security Council for 20282029, India's Permanent Representative P Harish said on Thursday. Our objective is clear: technology mus

Digital Desk | Tomarata (New Zealand), Oct 29 (IANS) The strong winds and a rough layout at the Te Arai Links made it a difficult opening day for the Indian trio at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, with Ribhav Verma (79), Anshul Mishra (82) and Arkesh Bhatia (85) struggling in testing conditions at Te Arai Links South Course on Thursday. With strong winds making club selection and shot-making difficult, the Indians have plenty of ground to recover in Fridays second round if they are to sta

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Sabhai Gadhvi, a kabaddi player from Mota Bhadia village in Kutch district, has become the first woman from Gujarat to earn a place in the Indian womens team, which has reached the semi-finals of the 'Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026' being held in Ahmedabad. Gadhvi, who has also been named Best Defender in one of the matches, is competing in the championship being held from October 23 to 31. Her selection follows years of training and participation

Kamlesh Sawant, the actor known for his roles in Drishyam, Bhoothnath Returns, and Force, is the face of a new ad film for MySivi, an AI English-speaking app. Bangalore (Karnataka)

Digital Desk | Haridwar, Oct 29 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday described Sanatan Dharma as the philosophical foundation of India, called for citizens to rise above caste divisions and social hierarchies, and said a committee of scholars and religious leaders would be constituted to address what he termed alterations and misinterpretations in Hindu scriptures. Speaking at the All India Ancient Knowledge Conference in Haridwar, Ramdev said Sanatan Dharma was not merely a religious tradit

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Aaryan Nayak of the Adani Sportsline Tennis Academy secured runner-up finishes in both the Under-12 boys singles and doubles events at the All-India Championship Series (7) 2026, held in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The double podium finish in the event held from October 17 to 23 marks another milestone in the young tennis players development since joining the academy in October 2025. Nayak has previously reached an AITA Championship final and won a silver medal at

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) AI chip giant Nvidia has invested in Bengaluru-based startup Simplismart as part of a $14 million Series B funding round, betting on software that helps enterprises run artificial intelligence models more efficiently and reduce infrastructure costs, a report has said. The funding round was led by Dallas Venture Capital and also saw participation from Accel, Shastra VC and Micromax. The investment values the four-year-old startup at around $100 million, inc

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) An Indian-American voter in Chicago can cast a ballot on Nov 3 on a touchscreen in Hindi, Gujarati or Urdu at every polling site in the city, while one in Texas, home to more than 628,000 Indian Americans, will find no Indian language on the ballot at all, an IANS review of election offices across the country has found. The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners offers touchscreen and audio ballots in the three languages at every site, and paper ballots

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) Michigans Indian American community, the largest Asian group in a state that could decide control of Congress, is being courted by Asian American political groups in the closing days of the midterm campaign, as President Donald Trump prepares to rally supporters in Port Huron on Sunday. Trump is scheduled to speak at McMorran Place in Port Huron on Sunday, according to the White House schedule, his third rally in three days after Fort Myers, Florida, on F

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) A 21-year-old Indian American student journalist in Texas says the conservative higher-education outlet Campus Reform has ended his role as a correspondent after he publicly said he voted for a Democrat to protest anti-Indian bigotry, a case that has become a flashpoint in the debate over rising hostility towards Indian Americans on the American right. Vasant Bhatt, a political science student at the University of Houston, announced the move in a post on

Digital Desk | New York, Oct 24 (IANS) Indian-American Republican Saritha Komatireddy, who is challenging New York Attorney General Letitia James, has won the endorsement of the New York Post editorial board as early voting opens in the state on Saturday. The Post enthusiastically endorses Saritha Komatireddy over Attorney General Letitia James, the papers editorial board wrote on Friday. Komatireddy is a career prosecutor whos worked under both parties to put away terrorists, cartel members, cy

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) US Congressman Josh Gottheimer has renewed his call to end per-country caps on employment-based green cards, as the latest US visa bulletin shows Indian professionals with advanced degrees are only now reaching applications filed nearly 13 years ago. Imagine waiting 179 years for a green card. That's the projected wait for Indian green card applicants, the New Jersey Democrat said on X. I voted to end the per-country caps to expedite the process, because

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended President Donald Trump's decision to grant a 60-day waiver from sanctions linked to Russia, citing India as important partner to US, and its dependence on Russian energy, warning that imposing tariffs and sanctions simultaneously could have serious consequences for the global economy. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday, Rubio said the administration needed time to assess the wider economi

Digital Desk | New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy has connected India's long-unresolved border enclaves with Bangladesh to the ongoing protests in Delhi against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, adding that the past territorial anomalies enabled illegal migration that still affects voter lists today. In a video explanation circulating widely, Reddy described the pre-2015 situation as on

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said it has issued notices to leading FMCG firms, including Nestle India and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) over alleged misleading claims and regulatory non-compliances concerning certain nutrition products. Taking to the social media platform X, the food regulator said Nestle India has been served a notice regarding its Nestle Resource Renal Vanilla Flavour Powder, a product intended for

Digital Desk | Sofia, Oct 17 (IANS) Ghanas proposed entry into BRICS-plus is expected to expand its economic prospects and deepen cooperation with countries across the Global South as the grouping seeks to expand its global influence under Indias chairmanship. Indonesia was the last country to join the bloc as a full member in January 2025, a report has highlighted. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced plans to formally seek part

Digital Desk | Gwalior, Oct 17 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday inspected the site of a proposed hospital in Chanderi and directed officials to ensure quality construction and timely completion of the project during his three-day visit to the Guna Lok Sabha constituency. Scindia, who is visiting the constituency from October 16 to 18, reviewed the proposed infrastructure and sought an update from officials on its progress. The hospital is planned to improve access to medica

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers worth Rs 1,166 crore in India on Friday after overall selling eased sharply this week as market sentiment improved, analysts said on Saturday. FIIs remained net sellers for the ninth straight week but their weekly selling moderated to Rs 8,991 crore from Rs 30,294 crore the previous week. Domestic institutional investors stayed net buyers for a ninth consecutive week at Rs 7,813 crore, though they we

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Elon Musk-owned Starlink said it has worked closely with regulators, industry and operators in India for more than 5 years, in a reply to Reliance Industries Ltd (REL) which said that Indias rules apply equally to domestic and foreign companies in the field of satellite communications. Starlink said it has built a network of dedicated systems, gateways, and other infrastructure all in-country to exclusively serve Indian traffic safely and securely - and al

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hit out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, saying that India is unfortunate to have an anarchic individual as the LoP after the Supreme Court issued a notice seeking response in connection with the protest and sloganeering on its premises on October 12. Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia accused the Congress of disrespecting the Constitution, the judiciary a

Digital Desk | Hubballi, Oct 15 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said Indias influence on the global stage was steadily increasing due to Prime Minister Narendra Modis nationalism, the principle of Nation First and governance based on cultural democracy. He was campaigning for BJP candidate S.V. Sankanur, contesting from the West Graduates Constituency, at Navaneekethan Co-operative Housing Society in Ashok Nagar, Hubballi. Bommai said social media p

Partnership to promote collaborative R&D, conformity assessment, technical capacity building and academic engagement Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 15: The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), an Institution of

Cyber Security Awareness Month in October 2026 highlights impersonation fraud, urging citizens to verify identities and never transfer money under pressure.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya, while making a shocking claim on Thursday, alleged that Bollywood actor Imran Khan received funding from Pakistan and support from some other nations for spreading anarchy and engaging in conspiracies to destabilise the country. Kirit Somaiyas sensational charge came hours after the actor was asked by the Mumbai Police to leave India by October 28 over participation in the recent anti-CEC stir. American citizen

Digital Desk | United Nations, Oct 15 (IANS) Despite the energy shocks, India's growth projection has been raised because it has responded well to the challenges and its strong fundamentals, fiscal prudence, and lots of reserves, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) official for the Asia region said on Thursday. Explaining the IMF raising India's growth projection from 6.5 per cent in April to 7 per cent in its latest report despite the energy shock from the Iran war, Krishna Srinivasan, dire