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Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian engineer working for OpenAI has been arrested on federal charges of allegedly installing a concealed audio recording device inside an executive conference room at the artificial intelligence company's San Francisco offices, US authorities announced on Tuesday (local time). Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested on October 9 and made his first appearance in federal court on October 13, according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors

Digital Desk | Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa on Friday. Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sudhakar Dalela, and other officials accompanied EAM Jaishankar during his visit to the National Palace and Museum. Sharing glimpses from his visit on X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, Visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa today. It vividly captures Ethiopia

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 3 (IANS) The Congress party has initiated an internal probe into allegations of cross-voting and organisational lapses during Rajasthan's recent urban local body elections, with the party constituting a nine-member committee to examine its setbacks in several civic bodies. The committee has been set up under former Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr C.P. Joshi to examine the party's setbacks in several local bodies, including allegations of cross-voting and poor floor manag

Digital Desk | Jammu, Oct 3 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied-J&K (PoJK) was detained by the Indian Army on Saturday after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. Officials said the Indian Army apprehended a 17-year-old girl from PoJK after she crossed the LoC into the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. Army personnel deployed in the Lam sector detected suspicious movement near the LoC during routine surveillance. Troops subsequently intercepted and detained t

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor took to her social media account to wish Bollywood couple Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedis son, Guriq, on his fifth birthday. Sharing an adorable black-and-white picture of Guriq with her younger son Jehangir Ali Khan, fondly known as Jeh, Kareena penned a sweet birthday message for the little one. In the picture, Guriq and Jeh can be seen standing next to each other, with both striking similar cool poses with their arms crossed. Guriq

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 3 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday held a meeting with a high-level Central government team that arrived in Karnataka to assess the ground situation arising from rainfall deficiency and drought in the state. Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara also participated in the meeting held at the Chief Ministers official residence-cum-office, Krishna. During the meeting, the state government gave the Central drought study tea

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) More than 10 lakh people registered on the first day on Saturday of the three-day Seva Setu Abhiyan camps launched by the West Bengal government on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to help people access various welfare schemes of both the Centre and the state. According to state government data, 10,68,033 people had registered at the camps by 8 p.m. on Friday. Of them, 5,47,965 were male applicants, 5,17,546 were female applicants, and 2,522 belonged to other g

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Yami Gautam Dhar, who currently awaits the release of Nayyi Navelli, sought divine blessing at the Patna Sahib gurudwara ahead of the release of the film, which will hit the screens on October 16. Yami arrived in Patna to connect with fans and celebrate the success of the promos. She was greeted with a vibrant welcome filled with energetic dhol beats as crowds turned up to welcome her to the city. She spent a peaceful moment at Patna Sahib, b

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday predicted major political developments at the Centre within the next three months, claiming the BJP-led government could be compelled to undertake a significant Cabinet reshuffle by January-February next year. Demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Raut at a press conference here announced a massive joint protest march on October 4 led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navn

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress in-charge Sirivella Prasad and Maharashtra Congress State President Harshwardhan Sapkal met with the family of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who committed suicide due to alleged caste discrimination, at the Shanti Ashram. During the meeting, Sahil Wakode's family discussed the matter in detail with Congress leaders. All India Congress Committee Secretary B.M. Sandeep, Rehana Chishti, U.B. Venkatesh, and Mumbai Congress President and MP

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Oct 3 (IANS) Indias womens recurve archery team produced a historic upset at the Asian Games 2026, defeating South Korea 5-3 in the final to end the Korean powerhouses 44-year dominance in the event. Kirti Sharma, who teamed up with Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod in the gold-medal winning trio on Friday, said the Indian archers relied on their process and mental composure to negotiate a high-pressure final. We were not thinking about our opponents. We were just focused on

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 3 (IANS) Three teams from the Centre have begun assessing the drought situation and crop losses in Karnataka, with the state government estimating the overall damage at between Rs 50,000 crore and Rs 60,000 crore. He also stated that eligible voters had been deleted from electoral rolls through Form-7 applications and said that the truth will emerge after the probe. Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister, G. Parameshwara, said on Saturday that the state would su

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Noel Tata, Chairman of Tata Trusts, has written to the Tata Sons Board questioning the procedures followed at its September board meeting that reappointed N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman, a report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Noel asked the board for the minutes, the video recording of the meeting, and questioned post facto legal opinions and the basis on which they were sought, according to NDTV Profit. Noel, in an email dated Septembe

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) The AICCs next move is being closely watched amid growing differences between UDF convener Adoor Prakash and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, with the Congress once again finding itself caught in its familiar factional battle. Both camps are keenly watching the next move from the rival camp as the controversy threatens to deepen. The immediate trigger was Prakashs public criticism of the Chief Minister over the alleged lack of consultation on major U

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a new picture of himself running on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, days after revealing that he had injured his knee during the show's shoot. The black-and-white picture shared by the actor shows the veteran star in his KBC special attire, running towards the camera as the iconic Kaun Banega Crorepati set can be seen in the background. Sharing the picture on his blog, Bachchan wrote, ... much to do yet not done .. He fol

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) In a step towards deepening the India-Russia naval partnership, a six-member Russian Navy delegation led by Captain 1st Rank Sergei V Saitov visited the Southern Naval Command and the Indian Naval Academy in Kerala. Taking to social media platform X on Saturday, the Indian Navy said that the delegation, during its visit from September 27 to October 1, familiarised itself with the Indian Navys overall training architecture, infrastructure and facilities. Dis

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday questioned the ownership of land and the construction of a Shobha apartment complex near the NICE Road toll plaza at Hosakerehalli in Bengaluru. He alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and his family members benefited from land transactions in the area. Taking to social media X, Kumaraswamy asked who owns the Shobha apartment complex and what relationship the prope

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India has maintained a high level of growth amid global uncertainty due to sound macroeconomic fundamentals, and investing in resilience is economically rational, P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, said here on Saturday. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave ', Mishra said, I think the subject of the conference is totally different. I was speaking about resilience, and that it also costs. It has a

Digital Desk | Okazaki, Oct 3 (IANS) Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod says she is yet to fully process becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. With the recurve gold, the young archer completed a hat-trick of medals at the continental showpiece, including a gold in the womens recurve team event and a silver in the mixed team event. Speaking to IANS exclusively after her historic triumph, Kumkum revealed that the emotion and the

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) Panic spread in Patnas Rajiv Nagar area after the body of a man was found inside a car parked outside Jamuna Palace on Friends Colony Road No. 4 on Saturday, officials said. Preliminary information reveals that the man may have lost his life due to a gunshot injury. According to initial reports, a firearm and a spent cartridge were also found inside the car. However, police have not yet officially determined whether the incident was a case of suicide, homicide,

Digital Desk | Dhaka, Oct 3 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over mounting threats to press freedom in Bangladesh, at least 162 journalists faced attacks, threats, harassment and legal harassment in 112 separate incidents over the past three months while carrying out their professional duties, local media reported, citing a monitoring report by a Dhaka-based research organisation. According to a report released by the Media Initiative for Development (MID) on Friday, August emerged as the worst mont

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Bhagyashrii Borse, who is shooting for the Mohanlal-starrer 'Operation Ganga' in Georgia, has now penned a post of appreciation for Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchar, who was instrumental in thwarting a terrorist attack on board a FlyDubai flight, saying the Indian braveheart was a Real Life Hero. Taking to her Instagram stories section to pen the appreciation post for the brave Indian pilot, who was instrumental in thwarting an attempt to crash the

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Wamiqa Gabbi has urged everyone to show greater compassion towards animals, stressing that while they may not speak the same language, they experience emotions such as love, fear and pain. Wamiqa took to Instagram to share a string of videos featuring her with hens, puppies and goats, before wrapping up the post with a childhood picture of herself surrounded by pigeons. They may not speak our language, but they feel everything we do love, fear, pain, a

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A joint team of the SWAT team and Garhmukteshwar Police in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district on Saturday arrested five members of a gang following an encounter in connection with the robbery of a canter loaded with clothes worth approximately Rs 55 lakh, police said. One of the accused sustained a bullet injury during the encounter and was taken into custody for treatment. Police said the looted canter, along with clothes worth around Rs 55 lakh, illegal firea

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) Efforts by Tamil Nadus ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to strengthen its alliance ahead of the January local body elections have encountered resistance from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), amid speculation that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) could join the coalition. The proposed expansion has exposed differences within the ruling alliance, with VCK leaders opposing the inclusion of the PMK and warning that such a move could prompt their with

Digital Desk | Sydney, Oct 3 (IANS) A driver has been arrested after a car crashed into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle, north of Sydney, on Saturday morning, injuring nine people, including children. A police statement said that emergency services were called to reports that a vehicle had struck people in a crowd in Newcastle, 110 km north of Sydney, around 9:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, with multiple people injured and a large emergency response underway. According to local medi

Digital Desk | Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) India offers low-cost clean energy, a nationwide power grid, inexpensive data, and a vast technology talent pool that make it an attractive destination for global data centres, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has told Indian-Americans in Chicago. Addressing a community gathering organised by the US Indian Community Foundation, Goyal made a strong pitch for US companies and Indian-American entrepreneurs to invest in India, particularly in emerging

Digital Desk | Nisshin, Oct 3 (IANS) Shreyas Iyer-led Team India opted to bat first against Pakistan in the men's cricket final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at the Karogi Sports Park here on Saturday. The Men in Blue went with an unchanged team for the gold medal clash as Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur and Vipraj Nigam remained on the bench. Eyes will turn towards the likes of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah among others as India look to defend their title. Pakistan ca

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said he highlighted India's growing strengths as a global hub for talent, innovation and business services, and the potential for deeper India-US business partnerships. During his US visit, the minister met several global leaders and CEOs. Met Greg Case, CEO of Aon, and discussed the company's operations in India and the opportunities for further expansion, Goyal posted on social media platform X. He a

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A US ban on diesel exports could push British inflation to nearly 5 per cent, economists warned, after average pump prices topped 2 pounds per litre ($2.7) for the first time. Forecasters said a prolonged ban could push prices to 3 pounds and add as much as one percentage point to UK inflation, strengthening the case for Bank of England interest-rate hikes, according to multiple reports. The warnings followed reports that Group of Seven countries (G7) plan

Digital Desk | New Delhi/Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The flydubai co-pilot, identified as Hamam Al Hamami, accused of attempting to sabotage a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, had reportedly been barred from flying in his country Oman over concerns that he had adopted extremist views, according to media reports. Al Hamami is an Omani citizen who was born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to an Omani father and a Syrian mother. According to reports, Al Hamami spent

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Ishita Dixit, who has been playing Pari for two years in Anupamaa, has celebrated the moment and said that it is a very big achievement and moment for her. For Ishita, completing two years on a show as popular as Anupamaa is more than just a professional milestone. Ishita said: Completing two years with a huge show like Anupamaa is a very, very big achievement and a big milestone for me. She credits the opportunity for bringing a major change in her li

Digital Desk | Sao Paulo, Oct 3 (IANS) Brazilian federal police carried out searches in Sao Paulo and near Brasilia as part of an investigation into a suspected plot targeting US diplomatic facilities in the country. The two searches targeted two suspects and were authorised by a lower-court judge in the Federal District, according to local media reports. Officers seized computers and cellphones for forensic examination. Police said they had so far found no evidence corroborating the reported ri

Digital Desk | Kinshasa, Oct 3 (IANS) Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that the Ebola outbreak has eased in some areas, with no new cases reported in more health zones for weeks, despite the total death toll having surpassed 4,000. We are no longer talking about outbreaks at the provincial level, but outbreaks concentrated in individual health zones, Health Minister Roger Kamba told a press briefing in Kinshasa on Friday (local time). Data released Friday sho

Digital Desk | Sydney, Oct 3 (IANS) Nine people have been injured after a car crashed into a crowd north of Sydney on Saturday morning, triggering a major emergency response. A police statement said that emergency services were called to reports that a vehicle had struck people in a crowd in the city of Newcastle, 110 km north of Sydney, around 9:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, with multiple people injured and a large emergency response underway. Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported tha

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Hudson celebrated her daughter Rani Roses 8th birthday with a tribute, calling her little girl a dancing, avid reading, skincare obsessed, horse loving Harry Potter fan and a cuddle bug whom the family loves so much. Hudson took to Instagram, where she shared a video featuring her daughter Rani along with her husband and sons. Our birthday girl! Rani Rose, our baby, is 8! Our little dancing, avid reading, skincare obsessed, horse loving,

Digital Desk | Havana, Oct 3 (IANS) The Cuban government has expanded foreign companies' access to its wholesale market and allowed their local commercial offices to hire workers directly, outlining new rules aimed at boosting foreign investment and trade. The rules, published on Friday (local time) in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cuba, are part of government reforms intended to increase supplies of materials and other inputs for domestic production. Under the new provisions, branches

Digital Desk | United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) The United Nations has released 160 million US dollars in emergency funding to support life-saving assistance in 12 countries and regions facing severe humanitarian needs, UN humanitarian officials said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday (local time) said the Central Emergency Response Fund designated 150 million dollars of the allocation for Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cuba, Mali, Niger, the occ

Digital Desk | Johannesburg, Oct 3 (IANS) South Africa is stepping up efforts to root out corruption and fraud at its borders and ports of entry, with officials implicated in misconduct facing disciplinary action, dismissal and criminal charges, an official said. The Border Management Authority (BMA) handled 57 labour and disciplinary cases involving breaches of internal controls, fraud, corruption and other misconduct in the last quarter, while 33 cases remain under disciplinary proceedings, BM

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to charge South Korea more if it does not agree to invest in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, which he has claimed the Asian country will participate in. Trump made the remarks during a press availability at the White House, two days after he unveiled the first package of Korea's U.S. investment projects under last year's bilateral trade deal, which he said consists of the LNG project, the constructi

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) Remarks allegedly made by DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, about TVK candidate Sathyabama during campaigning for the Dharapuram Assembly bypoll have drawn criticism from ministers Sengottaiyan and Arun Raj, who accused him of insulting women. Stalin campaigned in the constituency on Friday in support of DMK candidate Sukanya. During his address, he reportedly referred to derogatory nicknames used against Sathyabama, prompting o

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Nearly 8.12 lakh micro entrepreneurs have been assisted with margin money (MM) subsidy to the tune of Rs 24,398.61 crore since FY2014-15 under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for creating sustainable employment opportunities to 73.08 lakh people, according to the government. PMEGP, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KV

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Pop icon Nick Jonas gave fans a glimpse into his life lately, further sharing a series of candid pictures featuring his wife and global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas, daughter Malti Marie and moments from his Jonas Brothers tour. The singer shared a carousel on his social media account simply captioned, Lately. The pictures offer a peek into his life both on and off stage. One of the pictures features Nick posing with Priyanka and Malti, with the little one stand

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) Moderate rain accompanied by strong winds is likely across Tamil Nadus Western Ghats districts and several southern and central districts on Saturday and Sunday, the Meteorological Department has forecast. The weather conditions are being influenced by a cyclonic circulation over the southeastern Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast. The department said the system could bring rainfall to parts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days. Besides districts along the West

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Assam Police on Saturday said they have launched a probe into the horrifying incident where a woman was allegedly stripped and beaten by the bouncers of a nightclub in the Khanapara area in Guwahati, with investigators examining what led to the confrontation and how the situation escalated into an alleged assault. Officials said that the manager of the nightclub where the shocking incident took place has been detained and other staff members are being questi

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Emma Roberts has finally shared glimpses from her wedding with husband Cody John. The actress, who got married on July 25 with her son walking her down the aisle, shared a string of images. The first was the couple sharing a kiss. She also included shots of them exchanging vows and walking down the aisle hand-in-hand, celebrating their new nuptials. Emma captioned the post Hitched, giving fans a peek into the couples wedding celebrations. Roberts began

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The weather is changing across several parts of the country, including Delhi-NCR, as conditions have become favourable for the withdrawal of the monsoon from North India. With rainfall coming to a halt, the weather has started clearing. However, there is a slight chill in the air. Mornings and evenings are witnessing a mild chill, although the Sun remains bright during the day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon has complete

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended birthday greetings to Union Culture and Tourism Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and lauded his efforts to popularise Indian culture and drive growth in the tourism sector. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was born on October 3, 1967, in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. He has served as Minister of Culture and Tourism since 2024. He is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Jodhpur. Taking to X, PM Modi said, Best wi

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was seriously injured after being attacked by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight, has been receiving an outpour of love and praises from across the country. Bollywood celebrities including Vicky Kaushal, Sunny Deol and Tamannaah Bhatia have taken to their respective social media accounts to salute the pilots courage and wish him a speedy recovery. Vicky Kaushal shared a picture of Captain Smit Machchhar in the co

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Madhya Pradeshs capital Bhopal on Saturday, with the state-level 'Gopalak Sammelan (Cattle Rearers Conference)', dairy sector initiatives, and narcotics-related issues high on his agenda. More than 35,000 cattle rearers and members of dairy cooperative societies from across Madhya Pradesh are expected to attend the state-level 'Gopalak Sammelan'. During the programme, HM Shah will distribute bonuses to cattle rearers as