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Kashmir-born filmmaker held in U.S. likely to be freed soon, says family

Sheikh Arfat won many awards after multiple screenings of his movie Saffron Kingdom in several parts of the United States and Europe

Watch: Neha Bora: If we are going to fight this battle, we will fight it strongly

AISA president Neha Bora said opposition parties, student organisations and civil society groups will come together for a joint protest on Octobe

Two cheetahs released into tiger reserve, their third habitat in Madhya Pradesh

After Kuno National Park in Sheopur and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur, the tiger reserve in Bundelkhand will be the third cheetah h

SFI protests against Keralam Higher Education Minister

SFI activists raise slogans against Roji M. John in protest against the alleged failure by the government to take action over the police excesses

Rahul on CEC protest: Every FIR is a medal for me

Banks raise lending rates after RBI policy rate hike

New Delhi: Hours after RBI raised its benchmark policy rate, large banks such as Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda announced a

Orientation held for first-year B.Tech. students at Bullayya College

Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra to restore trust of MPSC aspirants, students to return to classes

Vacancies in government jobs ran to thousands, students alleged that exams were not held in accordance with procedure, and papers were leaked; wh

Major Administrative Reshuffle in J&K; 49 IAS, JKAS Officers Transferred

The J&K Government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle, transferring and posting 49 IAS and JKAS officers with immediate effect. Several

Gas cylinder blast: Mother and minor daughter dead, four seriously injured in Bengaluru

According to the police, the incident occurred around 6.20 a.m., when the family was preparing to cook. After switching on the stove, the gas cyl

Modi, Gyanesh Kumar are traitors, we will take action against them: Rahul on CEC row

Oligarchs blocking Starlink service in India: Elon Musk

New Delhi: US business tycoon Elon Musk, in a veiled attack on certain telecom operators, alleged that certain oligarchs have blocked his company

Aadhaar name change rules for marriage, divorce: UIDAI's new SOP explained

UIDAI has introduced new rules for changing names on Aadhaar, with a revised SOP categorising name updates into minor corrections, regional-langu

Rupee falls 22 paise to 96.57 against US dollar after RBI repo rate hike; Sanjay Malhotra says currency is undervalued

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.37, then lost ground and fell to 96.57, down 22 paise from its previous close. O

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai solve 100-year-old mystery of 'handedness' of life

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for revealing how tiny molecular differences can become dramatically amplif

Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus faces Income Tax raid in Mumbai, shares fall 8%

The Income Tax Department reportedly conducted searches at Prime Focus Ltd's Mumbai offices on October 7 over foreign remittances. The Namit Malh

TDP, allies back 34% reservation for BCs, says Palla Srinivasa Rao

Party State president says clear picture on the quota for BCs was likely to emerge in the next two to three days; expresses hope that the outcome

TDP, allies back 34% reservation for BCs, says Palla Srinivasa Rao

Party State president says clear picture on the quota for BCs was likely to emerge in the next two to three days; expresses hope that the outcome

Kiara Advani pregnant with second child to appear on Karan Johar's KWK 9; fans want Rakhi Sawant

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are reportedly set to appear on Koffee With Karan 9 following their second pregnancy announcement. Ananya Pand

Rahul Gandhi released from Barakhamba Road police station after detention near Jantar Mantar

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was detained and later released from Barakhamba Road Police Station after Opposition leaders staged a protest near Janta

Leave Russia immediately: Trump warns Americans amid suspected plague cases; WHO says spread risk low

US has issued a health warning for Americans in Russia, with President Donald Trump urging them to leave the country. Russian authorities are inv

Surplus liquidity unlikely to persist beyond current financial year: RBI

Sanjay Malhotra says currency leakage and OMOs will absorb funds; calls CRR hike among least preferred tools for RBI

Contract health employees strike enters second day in Visakhapatnam

A new policy cycle

More repo rate increases are imminent

Gujarat farmer earns Rs 11 lakh from four acres by turning turmeric into powder, pickle

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A 70-year-old farmer in Surendranagar district has turned turmeric cultivation on four acres into an ann

Kamal Haasan greets PM Modi on 25 years in public service

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actor and MP Kamal Haasan has extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years in

President Murmu visits Atal Tunnel, calls it an engineering marvel

Digital Desk | Manali, Oct 7 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday travelled through the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang region

Bengal CM promises BJP win on all 42 LS seats in 2029

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday, while speaking at Vadnagar in Guja

Bihar: Man arrested in alleged occult treatment case

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) Bihar Police have arrested Shravan Mahto, alias Shravan Bhagat, in connection with allegations that children w

Bihar: Schoolboy shot in Kharagpur; police detain suspects

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) A schoolboy was shot while riding on a bike in Kharagpur in West Midnapore district on Wednesday. The studen

Himachal Malana villagers encouraged to shun illicit cannabis cultivation

Digital Desk | Kullu, Oct 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has organised a Jan Samvad at Malana village in Kullu district of Himach

Rajasthan: Special campaign underway for voter registration

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) In accordance with the directives of the Election Commission of India, a special campaign has been launched a

Haryana CM meets Punjab, Haryana diaspora entrepreneurs in Singapore

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday met industrialists and business representatives of

Arsenal boss Arteta inks 4-year deal with club post Premier League success

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has renewed his deal with the Gunners following a landmark Premier League-winning season this year, with the deal keepi

SRFTI students demand Vaishnaw's safety assurance as classes remain suspended over campus violence

On October 4, the campus again witnessed a scuffle during a protest organised by members of the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Mancha. Some of the agitato

Targeting of seafarers must end: India reacts after Black Sea vessel strikes leave national sailor injured

India issued a stern condemnation of a series of hostile strikes on commercial vessels operating in the Black Sea, demanding an immediate halt to

NCP cadre demoralised over Pune Graduates seat loss: Praful Patel

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national working president Praful Patel on Wednesday said it was demoralisin

Shaurya Bhattacharya opens with a two-shot lead in Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship

Digital Desk | Greater Noida, Oct 7 (IANS) Shaurya Bhattacharya opened with a six-under-66 to establish a two-shot lead after the first round of

Gujarat: Mumbai businessman held in Surat cyber fraud case

Digital Desk | Surat, Oct 7 (IANS) The Surat City Cyber Crime Cell has arrested a 46-year-old Mumbai-based businessman for allegedly providing hi

Congress unity only for photo frame: Rajasthan BJP

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajasthan president Madan Rathore has taken a sharp dig at the Congress, claimin

Trump proposes USD 70k fee for foreign students seeking to work

Washington: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday, October 7, proposed a USD 70,000 fee for international students seeking to wo

Srikakulam Woman, Her Infant Die Of Suspected Poisoning

A Srikakulam woman and her seven-month-old son died in a suspected poisoning incident, while her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter remains critica

Maha CM briefs HM Amit Shah on drought, seeks Central aid

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) During his two-day visit to Delhi, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday met Union Home Minister A

Assam: ED attaches Rs 2.12 crore in digital arrest cyber fraud case

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 7 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached bank balances totalling around Rs 2.12 crore

Maha govt will not hold back support for farmers: Dy CM Shinde

Digital Desk | Parbhani, Oct 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena Chief Leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that the party would not a

NIA court declares wanted terror accused proclaimed offender

Digital Desk | Jammu, Oct 7 (IANS) Following an application filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a special court has declared a want

Ktaka: BJP-JDS delegation seeks withdrawal of FIR over Form-7 issue

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)] delegation led by BJP Bengaluru South district

Assam Police bust honey-trap gang, arrest five in extortion case

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 7 (IANS) An Instagram friendship that allegedly turned into an extortion racket has led Assam Police in Jorhat distr

Meghalaya lawyers intensify protest, seek Advocate Generals removal

Digital Desk | Shillong, Oct 7 (IANS) Advocates from across Meghalaya on Wednesday intensified their agitation demanding the removal of state Adv

Bihar: Rakesh Tikait opposes land acquisition at 2013 rates for satellite city projects

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait arrived in Patna on Wednesday and criticised the Bihar govern

Rajasthan Police warns against accessing or sharing CSAM

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) The Cyber Crime Branch (R4C) of Rajasthan Police has issued a public-interest advisory warning citizens again

Telangana: 71.23 lakh voters cleared for inclusion in final electoral rolls

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Over 71.23 lakh voters have been cleared for inclusion in the final electoral rolls in Telangana following

EXCLUSIVE-Priceline to face FTC action over deceptive hotel ads, sources say

The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against Priceline.com

Tap space-tech start-ups capabilities for major projects of Indian space programme: G. Madhavan Nair

Former ISRO Chairperson says what is required is a cooperative environment rather than unhealthy competition

FSSAI suspends Biolife Remedies licence over food safety non-compliance

Inspections found pest activity, fungal growth and poor upkeep at Biolife Remedies, while FSSAI flagged deficiencies in quality assurance, testin

Banks lead FTSE 100 decline as bond yields, oil surge

UK's FTSE 100 dropped on Wednesday,

MP: Traffic constable suspended after Mandla signal video goes viral

Digital Desk | Mandla, Oct 7 (IANS) A traffic constable in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district has been suspended after a video showing his conduct

Vijayawada Set For 10-Day Festival Celebrations

The Saras Mela will be held at Punnami Ghat from October 13 to 30: Reports

Gujarat Board launches PARAKH Cell, DigiLocker facility for Class 10, 12 mark sheets

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board on Wednesday launched a state-level 'PARAKH C

Manipur CM urges 36 communities to unite for peace, integrity and 'Viksit Manipur'

Digital Desk | Imphal, Oct 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday called upon the state's 36 communities, including

Bengal: Mithun Chakraborty appointed advisor to Information & Cultural Affairs Dept

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty was officially appointed on Wednesday as Advisor to t

10,991 CCTV Cameras Installed In Nizamabad Commissionerate Limits

Nizamabad police said 10,991 CCTV cameras have been installed since 2017 to support crime prevention, detection and recovery of stolen property.

Bengal: Roadshow for Extended Port Gate System held at Balagarh

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPA) formerly Kolkata Port Trust together with the Inland Water

RBI rate hike to impact cost of doing business, especially for MSMEs: Industry leader

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) President of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan, said on Wednesday said t

Tonda Eckert handed suspended ban and

Highlights The FA has sanctioned Tonda Eckert with a six-week ban from all football, suspended until the end of the 2027/28 season, plus a 28,000

Beant Singh assassination: Centre opposes commutation of Balwant Singh Rajoanas death sentence

Rajoana, who has been in custody for more than 30 years, approached the Supreme Court over the delay in deciding a mercy petition that has been p

Couple Dupes 54 in 4.5 Cr Property Mortgage Fraud

The modus operandi was to build trust through fake rents and brokers: Reports

Sunidhi Chauhan lives in Mumbai home featuring warm wooden interiors, floor-to-ceiling windows, red-brick accent wall, soft lighting, cosy dining space and a separate creative room where she practises choreography and works on new music

Sunidhi Chauhan home tour: The singer lives in a warm apartment in Mumbai. Her home features wooden accents and ample natural light, creating a c

Congress to observe 'Black Day' on Thursday, vows to continue fight untill Gyanesh Kumar resigns

The Congress on Wednesday announced widespread protests at state, district, and block levels on October 8, observing Black Day for Indian democra

Denmark says Russia has conducted sabotage attacks against its defense firms

Russia has begun sabotage operations against Danish

Water Shortage Sparks Protest In K. Kotapadu Village

Women residents of K. Kotapadu protested over a four-day drinking water shortage and demanded immediate restoration of supply.

Trump says he'll fire advisers

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Asha Kirana facilitates over 2.5 lakh cataract surgeries in Karnataka

We will do it: CM Patel urges Gujarat youth to carry forward PM Modis development vision

Digital Desk | Vadnagar, Oct 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday called upon the youth to take forward Prime Minister Na

TV drama cannot alter reality': India slams Pakistan over cross-border terror

New OGH Construction Reaches 25 Per Cent

Construction of the new Osmania General Hospital at Goshamahal has reached 25 per cent, with work progressing on multiple buildings.

Interim relief for Priyank Kharge, Nalapad in RSS defamation case

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad have received temporary relief after a Bengaluru special c

Tata Power ties up with Norwegian company for membrane-based floating solar

Tata Power and Ocean Sun will undertake a ~300 kWp floating solar pilot at Tata Powers Mulshi reservoir in Maharashtra to evaluate the technology

Shaurya Bhattacharya opens with a two-shot lead at Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship in Greater Noida

Shaurya Bhattacharya opened with a six-under 66 to establish a two-shot lead after the first round of the Vishwa Samudra presents Kapil Dev Invit

Donald Trump reacts to France protests, says 'This is about Islam wanting to take over'

US President Donald Trump has weighed in on the ongoing protests in France, rejecting the view that the unrest is primarily about education and s

A Phoenix World: Scientists Spot Planet Born From Ashes Of A Dead Star

This discovery proves that planet formation isn't just a one-time event that happens when a star is young.

Young minds debate pollution, water conservation and climate change at Delhi Assembly

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly witnessed an unusual yet inspiring session on Wednesday as children aged between 7 and

Gyanesh Kumar has become an instrument of Modi to win elections: Revanth Reddy

Women allege living voters were shown as dead; seek criminal case against Yatnal

The women displayed copies of the death certificates and other documents which, they claimed, had been used to show them as dead

Michigan Republican Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump again

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, locked in one of the nation's

BJP will win Rejinagar, to quit politics: Humayun Kabir

AJUP chief and Naoda MLA Humayun Kabir has hinted at quitting electoral politics and his assembly membership after his arrest during the Rejinaga

INDIA bloc yet to get Presidents appointment on ECI concerns

Opposition says it has agreed to trim its proposed delegation from 15 to 10 members; CPI(M) MP John Brittas receives response to petition on SIR

Rajasthan tightens vigil on narcotic crop cultivation, over 7,500 cannabis plants destroyed in Udaipur

Digital Desk | Udaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) Teams from NCB Jodhpur, ANTF Rajasthan, and Rajasthan Police uncovered large-scale illicit cannabis cultivat

IGPL Hyderabad Invitational: Five player lead opens with a string of low scores

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Five players packed the top of the leaderboard at 5-under 65 as the IGPL Krishna Invitational 2026 Hyderab

Age of Brie-lliance: From Bandel To Brunost, How Indian Cheese Came Of Age

PM Modi's gift of three Indian artisanal cheeses to the Swiss President highlights the remarkable rise of homegrown cheesemakers.