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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday launched India's next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F18 rocket. The launch took place at 11:51 pm at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota, India's space agency ISRO said on X. Liftoff of GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 at 11:51 PM IST

Digital Desk | Srinagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Debutants Nagaland United SC made a memorable start to their campaign in the Indian Football League (IFL) 202627, securing an impressive 3-1 victory over Real Kashmir FC in the season opener at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar on Friday. JH Remlala gave the visitors an early lead in the third minute before Vanlalhriatzuala K doubled their advantage in the 21st minute. Real Kashmir reduced the deficit through an own goal by Nagaland United captain Rohmingthanga i

Digital Desk | Itanagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Amid protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Friday reiterated that the state government remains open to dialogue with all stakeholders, including community organisations, student bodies, civil society groups and individuals who have expressed concerns over the project. The Deputy Chief Minister emphasised that the state government believes in addressing differences throug

Digital Desk | Agartala, Oct 30 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday reiterated that the state government is committed to ensuring balanced development of urban and rural areas while accelerating socio-economic growth through infrastructure development, improved public services and various welfare initiatives. The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating 27 development projects for South Tripura district at Sachin Debbarman Auditorium in Belonia. Of the 27 projects, 23 were v

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin on Friday interacted with heads of mission from 50 countries and more than 90 diplomatic representatives at a Diwali Milan Samaroh organised for the diplomatic community at the party headquarters Vistaar in New Delhi. The event was held to mark the festival of Diwali and to strengthen people-to-people and cultural ties between India and the international community. Diplomats from various countries parti

Digital Desk | Panaji, Oct 30 IANS The Goa Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court to safeguard political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the Goa Legislative Assembly, following an interim order passed by the Bombay High Court (Goa Bench). The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday to deliberate on the legal implications of the High Court's interim order and chart the future course of action to protect th

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Sports today is no longer about raw physical and mental effort and practice. A lot of it has to do with technology that determines under what circumstances a sportsperson achieves peak potential. Keeping this in mind, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched the SBI Foundation ACE Potential Athlete Sports Scholarship for able-bodied national-level athletes aged 1519 years. The programme will support 90 young athletes 45 boys and 45 girls

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite work relating to the high-speed rail corridors announced for the state. The Chief Minister met the Union Minister in New Delhi and conveyed that the state government reviewed the proposals sent by the Centre regarding the HyderabadPune, HyderabadBengaluru, and HyderabadChennai corridors and submitted revised proposals with certain suggestions. The Chief

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge to officials of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, reaffirming their collective commitment to safeguarding the unity, integrity and security of the country. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel demonstrated that national unity demands courage, sacrifice and an unwavering commitment to the country. His life reminds us that the interests of the nation must always prevai

Digital Desk | Raipur, Oct 30 (IANS) Bailadila Bulls could not have asked for a better match for themselves, coming into the last league match. They needed a miracle to make it to the semis, and they did just that, as they thrashed Chakradhar Champions 6-2 to oust them from the Chhattisgarh Hockey League. That scoreline meant Sanskardhani Strikers also confirmed their entry into the knockouts of the tournament. So now, as the top qualifiers, Nyayadhani Knights take on Sanskardhani on Sunday at 5

Digital Desk | Sidhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A severe head-on collision between a speeding bus and a car near Behda village under the Churhat police station area left three persons dead and a five-year-old girl critically injured on Friday. According to the police officials, the car was en route from Sidhi towards Rampur Naikin while the bus was coming from the opposite direction. The two vehicles collided with great force near Behda Turning in Amarpur. The impact was so intense that three occupants of t

Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) Amid the severe flooding in Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress on Friday targeted the state Government, questioning its preparedness to tackle the cyclone and subsequent floods in the affected districts despite warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In a press conference held in Bhubaneswar, senior BJD Chief Whip in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Pramila Mallik, and BJD Vice-Pres

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) Music director Devi Sri Prasad, who is to make his acting debut with director Venu Yeldandi's upcoming film 'Yellamma', has now recorded the title song of the film with 100 rhythm artistes drawn from across the country. Sources close to the unit claimed Devi Sri Prasad, who was looking to bring the raw power of folk music alive, had recorded the Yellamma title song with 100 traditional folk rhythm players representing diverse cultures from across India. The

Digital Desk | Tampere (Finland), Oct 30 (IANS) Four Indian boxers advanced to the semifinals at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament with impressive wins on the opening day in Tampere, Finland, on Friday, as the contingent made a perfect start in the prestigious tournament. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) led the charge for India with a dominant win over Finland's Vilma Kuusikko, Aarti Dhariyal (54kg) registered a commanding victory against Sweden's Britt

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the schedule for the long-awaited Census of India 2027. According to the official notification issued on October 30, 2026, the house-to-house population enumeration will be conducted from January 25 to 28 February 2027, across most States and Union Territories. Census in poll-bound States, Goa, UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur to be conducted later, a government notification said. The notification, issued by the

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wrote a condolence letter to the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan following the demise of his mother, saying that a mother's departure leaves an emptiness in the heart that can never be filled. In his letter, Prime Minister Modi expressed deep sorrow over the death and said that a mother's affection is the greatest strength in life, while her blessings remain the most precious inheritance. A mother's love

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Centre has constituted a high-level committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat to undertake a review of Indias banking sector and recommend structural, institutional, regulatory and legislative reforms necessary to make it globally competitive, financially inclusive, and resilient for Viksit Bharat, 2047, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Friday. The committee will be chaired by former Central Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel and wi

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IANS) The Kerala government on Friday night ordered a detailed Vigilance investigation into the acquisition of 4,896 acres of land in Kannur district through the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), involving an estimated expenditure of Rs 12,240 crore, over alleged procedural lapses and concerns about the financial viability of the project. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, soon after taking over, had, in one of his first decisions, appoin

Digital Desk | Paris, Oct 30 (IANS) Terming it as politically motivated, a leading international human rights organisation has strongly condemned the death sentence handed down to Bangladesh's Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif following a trial conducted in absentia. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sentenced Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Joint General Secretary of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League party, to death for crimes against humanity linked to t

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Liverpool will host Arsenal in a blockbuster clash at Anfield, while Manchester City takes on Brighton and Chelsea face Manchester United as the 2026/27 Premier League season enters Matchweek 9. The meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the weekend, with the Gunners looking to end their 13-match winless run in Premier League visits to Anfield. Arsenal last won a league match at the venue in the 2012-13 season.

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Friday foiled an alleged plot to carry out targeted killing of police or military officials in Lucknow by arresting three accused linked to the banned Shehzad Bhatti Network (SBN) of Pakistan, officials said. Police said that a juvenile has also been taken into custody. Preliminary interrogation of the arrested accused revealed that they had reached Lucknow on the instructions of a Pakistani handler known as 'R

Digital Desk | Amaravati, Oct 30 (IANS) A Central team will visit Andhra Pradesh on Saturday and Sunday to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab. Prakhar Jain, Managing Director of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), announced on Friday that a seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Chittaranjan Dash, Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, will visit the cyclone-affected districts over the next two days to assess the damage on the ground. The team will

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to participate in a special session of Parliament to discuss the Opposition's allegations of 'vote chori'. He asserted that that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ready for a detailed debate on the issue. Addressing the newly constituted Uttar Pradesh BJP Executive Committee in Lucknow, Union Minister Shah said the Central government is willing to convene a special session to d

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Government-owned Indian Oil Corporation bounced back with a 174 per cent year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 22,503 crore in the second quarter of 2026-27 after having plunged into a Rs 1,141 crore loss in the first quarter. The oil giant recorded a net profit of Rs 8,191 crore in the same quarter of 2025-26. The current quarters profitability was largely driven by a temporary decline in crude oil prices from mid-June to mid-August and robus

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted that the World Bank's October 2026 Poverty & Equity Brief records Indias progress as one of the fastest poverty declines in the world. The report states that several significant gains, including 49.6 crore people moving above the lower-middle-income poverty line of $4.20 a day between 2011 and 2023, with the poverty rate declining from 57.7 per cent to 16.1 per cent, the Finance Minister said. Extre

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed four food manufacturing units in the city for violating food safety and hygiene regulations during inspections conducted ahead of the Diwali festival, when demand for sweets and savouries typically increases. The AMC's Health and Food Department found several violations, including poor sanitary conditions, improper packaging and labelling, workers not using protective equipment and the absence of agreeme

Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas of Ganjam and Gajapati districts of the state to assess the flood situation and review rescue and relief operations. Heavy downpour caused by the cyclonic storm Arnab has left several villages waterlogged and thousands of people stranded in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. This also caused extensive damage to roads and other infrastructure due to waterloggin

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IANS) The Crime Branch's Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the alleged Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) examination scam, on Friday, arrested its Additional Secretary R. Hari, who had been absconding since his suspension earlier this week after being named an accused in the case. Hari, who was in charge of the examination wing of the PSC, was taken into custody from a relative's house in Kochi on Friday night. He had gone into hiding after

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) India will take on Uganda in the women's final of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 as the two teams came through the semi-finals played on Day Eight of the competition at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Friday. India Women were dominant in a 39-14 win over Sri Lanka Women while Uganda Women edged out Kenya Women 23-21 in a contest that went right down to the last minute. The two sides will meet in the women's final on October 31,

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Positioning Punjab as a prime manufacturing base for UK businesses to leverage zero-duty access under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Aman Arora on Friday held strategic talks with a high-level British delegation led by Deputy High Commissioner Alba Smeriglio at Invest Punjab. The delegation comprised Alba Smeriglio, First Secretary Trade, Nicholas Gribit, Senior Trade Adviser, and An

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 30 (IANS) The presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Atlanta has exposed a widening split among Western governments over how to deal with Moscow, raising doubts about how much consensus the US-hosted grouping can reach on its economic agenda. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is chairing the two-day meeting on October 30 and 31, ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit that President Donald Trump will host in Miami in Decembe

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Emphasising pro-active anti-pollution measures, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Friday reviewed the technological framework and operational readiness of the Commission for Air Quality Managements (CAQM) newly developed Integrated Command and Control Centre (I3C) in Delhi. The centre has been named PAVAN (Platform for Air Quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR), according to an official statement. Yadav said, Cl

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday met over 40 leaders from leading FMCG companies to deliberate on a shared roadmap for strengthening and digitising India's General Trade ecosystem through ONDC DigiDukaan. He chaired the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir, a high-level CEO Roundtable convened by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). ONDCs DigiDukaan shows that w

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited on Friday reported a strong performance for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), with consolidated net profit rising 22 per cent sequentially as robust earnings from its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business and digital services more than offset weakness in the retail and oil and gas segments. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 25,548 crore for the September quarter, compared with Rs 20,946 crore in the June quarte

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday announced party's next government in Punjab would provide power to the industrial sector at Rs 5 per unit, besides creating a new department by the name of 'Build Punjab' to provide time-bound clearances to builders and give top priority to establishment of new IT and Artificial Intelligence facilities in Punjab. The SAD President, who held an open interaction with the trade and industry al

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan reported its seventh case of polio virus in 2026 on October 19. Just four days before, 34 children and one female teacher died after a school building collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar. The two cases are different: one is related to public health, vaccination coverage and the difficulties in eradicating a virus, while the second raises questions over construction safety, oversight and possible negligence. However, both developments expose the vulne

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh will celebrate its 71st Foundation Day with a three-day programme from November 1 to 3, with a focus on the state's development, cultural heritage and agriculture, a minister said on Friday. The celebrations will showcase the state's progress in different sectors, along with its historical legacy, cultural traditions and achievements in agriculture. The state government is planning a grand celebration to mark the occasion. We are going to celeb

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Indigo Paints on Friday reported a 47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27). The paint maker posted a net profit of Rs 13.3 crore in the September quarter, compared with Rs 25.1 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, according to its stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations, however, rose 15 per cent to Rs 359 crore from Rs 312 crore a year ago. The company's operating pe

Digital Desk | Islamabad/Taipei, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan's U-turn on imposing restrictions on Taiwanese flights, followed by the restoration of overflight permissions, has once again drawn attention to the intersection of diplomatic policy, regional relations and international aviation, a report has detailed. Earlier this week, Pakistan prevented two Taiwanese airlines from accessing its airspace, reportedly in line with Beijing's 'One China' policy. However, the restriction was short-lived, with

Ambala (Haryana) [India], October 30: Western Overseas Study Abroad Limited (WOSAL, the Company) (BSE: 544636), one of Indias leading one-stop study abroad, immigration and language training consultancy companies, participated in

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told the Supreme Court that there is every likelihood of former judge Giribala Singh influencing the trial proceedings and intimidating witnesses in the case relating to the death of former model and actress Twisha Sharma, supporting the plea seeking transfer of the trial from Bhopal to Delhi. In a counter-affidavit filed before the apex court, the probe agency said Giribala Singh, a retired Principal District

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, who hosts the quiz based reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati, recently turned the clocks back in time, as he recalled traditional Diwali celebrations and age-old festive practices during a special episode of the show. He spoke about how earthen lamps, or diyas, were carefully preserved and reused every year as part of the family's Diwali preparations. The veteran actor reflected on age-old festive rituals, as he shared, Many

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday, transferring more than Rs 18,680 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmer families across the country from Bhildi in Gujarat's Banaskantha district. More than 9 crore farmers became the direct beneficiaries of the scheme, receiving monetary support of Rs 2,000 into their accounts, out of which 52.33 lak

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 30 (IANS) The Central Cyber Police Station has arrested Kiran Laxman Tamhane, a resident of Pune, Maharashtra, in connection with a digital arrest scam in which an elderly doctor couple from Jaipur was allegedly cheated of Rs 76 lakh. The accused was arrested in Thane and brought to Jaipur on a transit warrant. Four people have been arrested so far in the case. The fraudsters allegedly posed as officials of the police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and National Investigat

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) West Bengal Police on Friday arrested two accused for beating a man to death over an alleged extramarital affair. The deceased was identified as Ashok Kumar Singh alias Vicky. According to his family members, Vickys family lives in Delhi. The young man is married and has two minor children. Occasionally, he used to live in a quarter in the Hindustan Cables area in the Rupnarayanpur outpost area of Salanpur in Asansol. According to locals, there was unrest ov

Digital Desk | Auckland, Oct 30 (IANS) Indias spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said the team management would decide its combination for the next game only after seeing the conditions in Hamilton, adding that wrist-spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, who have not featured in the series so far, could be given a chance. India, who have an unassailable lead in the series, won the toss in the fourth game held at Eden Park on Friday, but New Zealand bounced back in style in front of a s

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Digital Desk | Dehradun, Oct 30 (IANS) The helicopter crash near Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Friday that killed all six people on board, brought into focus the multiple aviation disasters that have rocked the state in recent times, citing which former Chief Minister Harish Rawat sought an enquiry into the incidents. The bodies of all six individuals, including the pilot, have been recovered from the crash site by joint teams of the Uttarakhand Police, the State Disaster Response Force, and the Ar

Digital Desk | Ekta Nagar (Gujarat), Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 'Bharat Parv 2026' at Ekta Nagar in Gujarats Narmada district, kicking off a cultural festival showcasing the countrys traditions, folk performances, regional cuisines, handicrafts and tourist attractions. The festival, being held as part of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations, will continue until November 15. Conceived around the theme of national unity and the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha