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Digital Desk | New York, Sep 25 (IANS) The scale and breadth of US relations with India are growing, with the energy sector exemplifying it as New Delhi tries to diversify its sources, according to Bethany Morrison who looks after the region in the US State Department. Were now very proudly the largest exporter of LPG to India, said Morrison, who is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. So, when we talk about diversifying energy sources, we are happy that the United

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 25 (IANS) Popular Tamil actor Sivakarthikeyan's next film, which is being directed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan, went on floors with a traditional pooja ceremony here in the city on Friday. The film, which is yet to be titled, is tentatively being referred to as #SK27 and is being produced by well known production house Sathya Jyothi Films. Sharing a video clip of the inaugural function on its social media handles, the popular production house wrote, A powerful start to a

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Congress on Friday staged nationwide protests to demand the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over 'vote chori' allegations, asserting that the party would not bow down until action is taken against him. The allegations have gained momentum after a media report claimed differences within the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Several Congress leaders a

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 25 (IANS) A day after Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav launched the 'PDA Rath Yatra' for next year's Uttar Pradesh polls from the Congress bastion of Raebareli, Congress state chief Ajay Rai remarked that everyone is free to campaign anywhere while maintaining that his party is doing its own work for the elections. Anyone can go anywhere for election campaigning. We are certainly doing our work. We stand firmly with the people in their joys and sorrows, the UP

Digital Desk | New Delhi/Imphal, Sep 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, for another six months in most parts of Manipur, several districts of Nagaland, and certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday. According to three separate notifications issued by the MHA, the further extension of the special law would be effective from October 1. The AFSPA, which gives armed forces operating in the notified disturbed areas

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Music composer Shankar Mahadevan has shared an interesting anecdote about the title track of the iconic film Dil Chahta Hai. The composer shared that he along with his fellow composers Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, and sound engineer Vijay Benegal (Benny) had made 21 versions of the title track. However, the scratch version of the song made it to the final cut as it was liked the most by the makers, and everyone in the team. In a special video for Spotify,

Digital Desk | United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) 'A terrorist country is asking me that? Come on! With these words External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar shut down a Pakistani journalist who barged into a news conference here on Friday and shouted comments about India. With an ironic smile framing those remarks, Jaishankar faced down the disrupter at the joint news conference by him and Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti on the launch of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Asserting that modern cricket technology cannot substitute human presence of mind during high-pressure match situations, newly-appointed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Zaheer Khan said his coaching philosophy revolves around empowering players and balancing data with old-school, on-field adaptability. On Monday, five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions CSK announced Zaheer as their new head coach after Stephen Fleming left the role in July. Be

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Sep 25 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Joe Jonas has recollected his scary holiday experience. The singer has shared that he was left eally spooked after getting trapped in the water between two boats while on vacation. The singer and his girlfriend Tatiana Gabriela recently enjoyed a two-night trip on a yacht in Portofino, Italy, with Morgan Stewart and her husband Jordan. The two couples had a errifying incident when they stepped out for dinner. Joe appeared on Morgan's

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan in Mecca is being discussed for its strategic significance and emerging challenges since being signed on August 7 this year amid the crisis in West Asia. The agreement reportedly commits the three countries to regard an armed attack on any member as an attack on all, creating a collective defence framework that some observers have compared to NATO's Article 5 principle. Iran's re

Digital Desk | New York, Sep 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Friday that the voice of the Global South will continue to matter amidst geopolitical fragmentation, conflicts, climate change, economic uncertainty and technological disruption. EAM Jaishankar made the remarks while participating in the discussion on Ruptures and Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World. Jamaica's Foreign Minister Kamina J Smith, Ghana's Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, Suri

Digital Desk | United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) India and Liberia have brought together a group of countries to address attacks on commercial ships and protect their crews, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday. EAM Jaishankar said that, two days ago, an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier, MV Cape Dove, was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, killing an Indian sailor. Ten days before that, a Panama-flagged oil tanker, E

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 25 (IANS) Baranica Elangovan scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, clearing 4.15 m to claim bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games here on Friday. The 29-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete shared the bronze medal with Kazakhstans Polina Ivanova, who also cleared 4.15 m and had an identical countback record. Baranica and Ivanova could not be separated after both athletes finished with the same best mark and number of successful a

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Sep 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday invoked Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's philosophy of Integral Humanism, self-reliance and 'Antyodaya' (last mile delivery) while highlighting the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) ideological legacy. Chief Minister Yadav linked Upadhyaya's vision with the Narendra Modi government's development agenda, saying his ideas were taking shape through the campaign for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. He made the remarks after pa

Digital Desk | Nagoya (Japan), Sep 25 (IANS) China's Yang Liuyue claimed two new world records in the snatch and total in the women's 61kg weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games on Friday, hoisting 112kg in the snatch for a gold-medal total of 251kg. In the clean and jerk, silver medallist Pak Jin Hae of the DPR Korea set a new world record with a lift of 139kg, which Yang later matched. Chinese swimmer Zhanshuo wins seventh gold. In Tokyo, China's Zhang Zhanshuo completed a seven-gold sweep, win

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) In the wake of the unnatural death of an IIT Bombay student, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment and RPI-A chief Ramdas Athawale on Friday flagged the growing number of student suicides at the prestigious institute, while questioning whether attempts were being made to humiliate Scheduled Caste students, forcing them to take the extreme step. The Union Minister raised the question during a visit to the IIT Powai campus, where seco

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Hyderabad's famous Khairatabad Ganesh was immersed in Hussain Sagar lake on Friday amid gaiety as thousands of devotees bid adieu to the 'Bada Ganesh'. The 69-foot tall 'Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati' was carried on a special Tusker vehicle to the lake, which is the focal point of the annual immersion procession. The much-anticipated event passed off in smooth manner at NTR Marg as the idol was immersed with the help of a huge crane. Thousands of d

Digital Desk | Imphal, Sep 25 (IANS) The bodies of four men, allegedly shot dead by suspected militants, were found in Manipur's Kamjong district on Friday, police said. The victims, all belonging to the Tangkhul Naga community, were identified as Betterson Jajo, Vareishim Jajo, Phami Jajo and Ningthem Kashak. Phami Jajo is the son of Vareishim Jajo. A police official in Imphal said the bodies, bearing bullet injuries, were recovered from an isolated location near the Myanmar border in remote Pi

Digital Desk | Udupi (Karnataka), Sep 25 (IANS) The body of Alvin Prakash Kunder, a native of Kundapur in Karnataka's Udupi district who was allegedly brutally murdered in Sharjah in July, arrived in Karnataka on Friday, nearly two months after his death. His body, which was allegedly dismembered into nine pieces and dumped in the boot of a car, was brought to his native place amid the grief of his family members. Kunder, who had reportedly been living in the UAE for several years and worked at

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Sep 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday took a swipe at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) regarding the body's 48-hour resignation ultimatum to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Chief Minister Sarma told reporters here, There is no point in demanding a resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar within 48 hours by the CJP. This is a laughable remark. The CJP can demand resignation of any individual like tomorrow they

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Shares of insurance distribution platforms PB Fintech and Turtlemint witnessed heavy selling pressure on Thursday after the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) proposed sweeping changes to insurance distribution economics, raising concerns about the future earnings prospects of intermediaries. PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar, plunged 34 per cent to close at Rs 1,244.50, compared to its previous close of Rs 1,886.30.

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 25 (IANS) Indian shooter Suruchi Singh reflected on the record-breaking performance to win the Asian Games gold medal with fellow shooter Kamaljeet in the 10m air pistol mixed team event on Friday. Suruchi and Kamaljeet shot an Asian record score of 484.6 to win the second gold medal for India at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Games and give India their first pistol medal after the disappointment in the men's and women's 10m air pistol events. I think India needs a lot of go

Digital Desk | Lisbon, Sep 23 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear that he will continue to represent Portugal as long as the national team wants him, saying he would be the 'first one to go' if he feels he is no longer wanted or able to contribute to the side. Ronaldo, 41, had refused to confirm his international future after Portugal were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 by eventual champions Spain in the round of 16 in July. His inclusion in new head coach Jorge Jesus first Portug

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Many in Ladakh welcomed the August 5, 2019, abrogation of Article 370, bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs), a demand they had been pushing for years, realising that they have been ignored in favour of Kashmir. Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk had then tweeted, Ladakh thanks @narendramodi @PMOIndia for fulfilling Ladakh's longstanding dream. It was exactly 30 years ago in August 1989 that Ladakhi leaders launched a mov

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with participants in the 'Seva Yatra' via video conference at 9 a.m. on Thursday, as 10 groups of Seva Yatris continue their motorcycle journey from Gujarat's Vadnagar to Varanasi. The Seva Yatra began on September 17 and is part of the wider 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to highlight PM Modi's 25 years of public life. The participants are travelling through towns, districts, talukas and villages, with the programme focu

Digital Desk | Nagoya (Japan), Sep 23 (IANS) China defended its women's gymnastics team gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday, extending its dominance in the event to 14 consecutive titles. The team, comprising Ke Qinqin, Zhang Yihan, Du Siyu, Zhang Qingying and Qiu Qiyuan, won the title with 166.462 points. Japan took silver with 165.362 points, with DPR Korea finishing third on 158.329. China's women's gold follows on from the country's men securing gold in their team event

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India has named designer and entrepreneur Masaba Gupta as its India Advocate for Maternal Health at a moment when the country stands closer than ever to eliminating preventable maternal deaths. She joins UNFPA India for a year-long push on maternal health, as the country's maternal mortality ratio falls to its lowest ever, 87 per lakh live births in 2022-2024, according to a statement released by the world body on

Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers and leaders on Wednesday staged a massive protest and clashed with the police at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar during the march towards the State Assembly demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over printing blunders found in the school textbooks in the state. Braving the rainfall triggered by the deep depression, senior party leaders and legislators also joined the protest

Digital Desk | United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of the G4 have expressed strong concern over the failure so far of the negotiations for reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to make headway after nearly two decades and said they would expand their outreach to other groups and forums. In a joint statement after a meeting in New York on Wednesday, Ministers of the G4, the group made up of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, said the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (

Digital Desk | Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) India highlighted its approach to inclusive tribal development at the Annual Panel on Indigenous Peoples at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday, with an Indian NGO representative pointing to efforts that link development with dignity, identity, and community participation. Addressing the Council, Arushi Lal Santania, Representative of the Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India), illustrated the transformatio

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 23 (IANS) In view of the severe drought situation in the state, the Karnataka government is continuously taking measures to provide necessary relief to farmers and the public. Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the Union government should relax the existing drought declaration norms and provide the financial assistance required to effectively address the situation. He said the state government h

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Sep 23 (IANS) The Rs 825-crore Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad's Naranpura area provides athletes with training, fitness, medical support, and accommodation, while adding infrastructure for the city to host national and international sporting events. Built with the support of the Gujarat and central governments, the complex was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on September 14 last year. Spread across 1.19 lakh square metres, it has indoor and outdo

Digital Desk | Durban (South Africa), Sep 23 (IANS) SA20 franchise Durban's Super Giants (DSG) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and a bold new identity, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the next edition of South Africa's domestic T20 franchise league. The evolution brings Durban's Super Giants closer to Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL and Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred, creating a stronger and more recognisable Super Giants identity across three of the world's leading cricket m

Digital Desk | Srinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) A 650-year-old Chinar tree in Budgam district is among the oldest of the species in Asia, the J&K Assembly was informed on Wednesday. The information on the historic Chinar tree at Chattergam in Budgam was given in reply to a question by Budgam MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi. The Forest, Ecology and Environment Department said some older and dried branches of the tree had naturally fallen, while the remaining portion continued to remain green. The government s

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Santosh Davakhar, the maker of 'Gondhal', India's official entry at the Oscars, has reacted to Anurag Kashyap's 'We Select Absolutely Wrong Films'remark. On Wednesday, Davakhar recalled introducing 'Gondhal' to Kashyap on a flight. He shared that the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' maker had assured him that he would definitely watch the movie. However, Davakhar claimed that the film has neither been screened nor is it available in Mumbai. He wrote on social media, I de

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck on Wednesday said the electoral gains of the far-right in recent regional elections in his country would have o impact on the thriving Indo-German partnership, while dismissing concerns that the results could affect cooperation on migration, mobility, technology, development, or the EU-India Free Trade Agreement. We recently had regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, the capit

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 23 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Assembly Opposition leader, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday demanded the Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's resignation, alleging that the Congress government had failed to manage the state's finances and was making large financial announcements despite a shortage of funds. Ashoka was speaking at a BJP protest held near the Kengal Hanumanthaiah statue on the Vidhana Soudha premises. He alleged that Shivakumar

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Member Kummanam Rajasekharan on Wednesday accused the V.D. Satheesan-led UDF government of turning its back on those who participated in the Sabarimala agitation, warning that those who came to power seeking votes in the name of protecting temple traditions should not kick aside the protesters after assuming office. Kummanam demanded the immediate withdrawal of cases registered against devotees durin

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to social media platforms to identify, prevent, remove, or block unlawful, provocative, hateful, abusive and misleading digital content, including fake news and statements allegedly capable of threatening public order and communal harmony. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana declined to entertai

Digital Desk | Amaravati, Sep 23 (IANS) Four students died after being hit by a train in Andhra Pradeshs Srikakulam district, officials said. Another student was injured in the incident that occurred near Tekkali. According to police, the students were walking on the track and failed to notice the approaching Rajya Rani Express and were mowed down. Body parts were seen strewn on the track. The deceased were identified as Visakha Rao, Dileep Kumar, Shiva, and Sarath Kumar. They were coming to Tek

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Reacting to the media report which claimed that two Election Commissioners had objected on record to several decisions taken by the poll panel, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Wednesday that deliberations are sign of a healthy democracy. Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sambit Patra attacked the Opposition, saying that since the Narendra Modi government first came to power in 2014, opposition parties have been falling one after another. They

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered the freezing of the name and symbol of Trinamool Congress as a political party for the time being, for both the factions in Trinamool Congress the first being the original but minority faction led by the former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and the second faction being the rebel but majority faction led by the expelled party legislator, Ritabrata Baner

Digital Desk | Ujjain/Bhopal, Sep 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Thursday witnessed a spectacular display of lights as 3.55 crore 'Ashirwad Diyas' were lit simultaneously across the state to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and launch the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'. The main celebration was held in Ujjain, where 33.27 lakh lamps were lit simultaneously at various locations, including the ghats along the Shipra River and Mahakal Lok corridor. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP nation

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Sep 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday shared glimpses of statewide celebrations marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, highlighting the participation of people across towns and villages in honouring the Prime Minister. In a series of posts on social media platform X, CM Sarma said that people across Assam came together to light the Ashirwad Ka Diya and extend their greetings and blessings to PM Modi on his birthday. Today the people

Digital Desk | Tumakuru/Shivamogga (Karnataka), Sep 17 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti and Railways V. Somanna and Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday participated in various programmes to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday and commemorate his 25 years of public service, praying for his long life and continued service to the nation. Somanna offered special prayers at the Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Tumakuru for the Prime Ministe

Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) President and Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Suman has defended the proposed Deepotsav to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Thursday, saying there was no reason to object to the lighting of lamps as part of the celebrations. Addressing questions over the initiative, Suman asked why celebrating the birthday of the incumbent Prime Minister through a Deepotsav should be viewed as controversial when the birth anni

Digital Desk | Vadnagar, Sep 17 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday joined a cleanliness drive at the Vadnagar Bus Port, participating in Shramdaan and planting trees as part of statewide programmes marking Prime Minister Narendra Modis birthday and his 25 years in public service. Patel took part in the cleanliness activity at the bus port in Vadnagar, PM Modis birthplace, under the Swachhata Hi Seva initiative. He also planted trees under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, c

Digital Desk | Jerusalem, Sep 17 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would topple Iran's government, eliminate Hamas and continue its campaign against Hezbollah. We will eliminate Hamas, and first and foremost we will defeat the regime in Iran. We will topple it. It will fall, Netanyahu said at a ceremony honouring members of Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency, Xinhua News Agency reported. He also said that one of Israel's objectives, nearly thre

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while asserting that India has crafted an identity of its own under the latter's leadership. The Chief Minister made the remark after lighting earthen lamps in Lucknow during the 'Aashirwad ka Diya' ceremony, as part of the nationwide 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'. Addressing a gathering, CM Adityanath said: Scores of earthen lamps are being lit acr

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Daayra starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kareena Kapoor Khan, has credited the late actor Irrfan's powerful performance in 'Talvar' for convincing audience that Aarushi Talwar's parents weren't at fault. The filmmaker spoke with IANS during the promotions of Daayra in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. She said that Irrfan's portrayal of Ashwin Kumar, Joint-Director of CBI in Talvar