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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday urged patriots to gather at the Central Park in New Delhi's Connaught Place, to wave the Tricolour in protest against the arrest of his party's co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. In a video message posted on social media platform X, Dipke termed the agitation as Lehra do Tiranga. As you already know, Saurav and Ashutosh have been put in jail just for waving the Tricolour. So I request

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Bollywood's beloved couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan garnered a lot of eyeballs as they were recently captured together on the sets of the popular show 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show'. IANS also has stunning photos of Kareena and Saif posing outside the sets of the chat show. Keeping it as elegant as always, Kareena and Saif perfectly complemented each other in contrasting ensembles. Bebo looked beautiful in a vibrant crimson-red traditional salwa

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing further strengthening of bilateral ties in trade, technology, security, energy, education and people-to-people exchanges. During their conversation, PM Modi expressed India's commitment to building a constructive and forward-looking strategic partnership with Canada that delivers tangible benefits to the people of both nations. Pleased to meet

Digital Desk | Sanaa, Oct 14 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group said Wednesday it had launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting an airport and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, vowing to continue strikes against Saudi targets in the coming days. In a statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group targeted Saudi energy giant Aramco in Dhahran in the Eastern Province, as well as King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco refiner

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Centre's decision to extend the deadline for implementing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions beyond October 15 has brought relief to traders ahead of the festive season, with several Delhi-based market associations welcoming the move and urging the government to permanently scrap the proposed levy. The extension comes amid concerns among merchants that imposing MDR on UPI payments could increase the cost of doing business at a time when m

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 14 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government's decision to appoint Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rohit Sisodia as Raisen Collector, months after suspending him over alleged administrative lapses during the Indore water contamination tragedy that claimed 36 lives, has triggered a political row, with the Congress questioning the move. The appointment was part of a major administrative reshuffle carried out by the state government late Tuesday night, involving tr

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (IANS) The demand for a second medical college in Kerala's Malappuram has run into a roadblock, with Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Wednesday telling the Kerala Assembly that there was no scope for another institution in the district. The Minister was replying to a notice by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator Kurukkoli Moideen, who sought a medical college at Tirur, citing Malappuram's population and the ratio of patients to available medi

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) The makers of Director Praveen S Vijay's courtroom drama 'Sathyavan Savithiri', featuring actors Keerthy Suresh and director Mysskin in the lead, on Wednesday released a teaser of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Taking to its social media timelines, Drumsticks Productions, the firm producing the film, shared the link to the teaser and said,ORDER! ORDER! Savithiris Madness Now in Session! #SathyavanSavithiri Teaser OUT NOW! Worldwide Rel

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The World Bank's October 2026 regional update highlights that roughly 48 per cent of all people living below the $3 a day poverty line across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region are Pakistani, while the remaining 47 per cent are in Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen. Pakistan, thus, holds nearly as many extremely poor people as three active war zones combined, without a war on its own territory. The World Bank states that ME

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Tata Technologies on Wednesday reported a 5.19 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline in net profit for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), as margins remained under pressure despite a rise in revenue. The company posted a net profit of Rs 171 crore in the second quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 181 crore in the April-June quarter (Q1 FY27), according to its stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations increased 2 per cent sequentially to Rs 1,6

Digital Desk | London, Oct 14 (IANS) Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has expressed his desire to continue improving and contribute more to the club, describing his time at Stamford Bridge as a journey that has helped him mature both as a player and as a person. The 24-year-old Ecuador international joined Chelsea on August 14, 2023, and has established himself as a key figure in the team's midfield. After missing matches at the beginning of the current season, Caicedo returned to action agains

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday that the new industrial policy of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government that will be released just before the forthcoming Diwali festival will also have a transparent land policy as well as an incentive policy to attract big ticket investment in the state. He made this announcement while speaking at the inauguration of the Rs 6,000 crore phenol and acetone plants of Haldia Petrochemicals

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Singer Sona Mohapatra was bombarded with abusive comments after her remark on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the present condition of the state of Himachal Pradesh. On Wednesday, Sona took to her X (Earlier known as Twitter) timeline and uploaded a screenshot of the harsh comments from netizens. Posting the screenshot on the microblogging site, she wrote, @buzzing_beez_ ,just the latest shining Eg of the avalanche of political abuse I've received since yest

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) The local administration has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prohibiting public gatherings, rallies, processions and pillion riding on motorcycles until November 11, local media reported on Wednesday. The restrictions imposed by the district administration prohibit displaying, carrying and possessing weapons and the erection or use of tents, temporary structures and

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged students who participated in the protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to record videos, preserve evidence of police excesses and send them to Congress, asserting that those responsible for any wrongdoing would be punished. Gandhi made the remarks while addressing a press conference alongside protesters who participated in the demonstration. As I said

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Billionbrains Garage Ventures -- the parent of broking services provider Groww -- posted a decline of 1.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter in consolidated net profit of Rs 724.7 crore in the second quarter of FY27, from Rs 735 crore in the previous quarter. Moreover, revenue during the September quarter fell 0.5 per cent to Rs 1,540.54 crore from Rs 1,548.67 crore in the June quarter. However, on a year-on-year basis, net profit grew 53.93 per cent to Rs 725 cr

Digital Desk | Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) Bangladesh is home to around 41.6 million child brides, including 22.3 million who were married before the age of 15, according to a review by United Nations agencies. The review highlights the scale of the child marriage crisis in the South Asian nation with one of the world's highest prevalence rates. Nearly a decade after its enactment, Bangladesh's Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA), 2017, still faces significant challenges, with the UN agencies' review f

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Indias hospitality sector saw transaction volumes reach $497 million across eleven deals in the first half of 2026, a 197 per cent increase from $167 million a year earlier, a report said on Wednesday, adding that fullyear 2026 transaction volumes are projected at about $1.1 billion. The report from JLL said the momentum is expected to continue and that transaction volumes will see a robust 94 per cent year-on-year growth over CY 2025's $567 million. Real

Digital Desk | Stavanger, Oct 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane rued his teams defensive errors after the German champions were held to a 3-3 draw by Viking FK in their second group stage match of the UEFA Champions League, despite recovering from a two-goal deficit to take the lead. Kane scored twice in the second half as Bayern overturned a 2-0 deficit, while Luis Diaz put the visitors ahead. However, Michael Olises red card changed the course of the match before Herman Haugen scored

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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday criticised Opposition parties and their leaders, describing them as 'anarchic' and accusing them of seeking attention and power rather than addressing public concerns. Speaking to reporters, Rekha Gupta alleged, These are anarchic parties and anarchic leaders. Sometimes he (Rahul Gandhi) assaults a reporter who is pregnant, sometimes he attacks the police, and sometimes he beats up his own party workers. They a

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS) The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Cyber Crime Police have registered an FIR and detained two persons based on a complaint by former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee Member Siddaramaiah, who alleged that fake and malicious videos targeting him were being circulated on social media to damage his reputation, police said on Wednesday. The development assumes significance amid the sting operation row, which has sent ripples through Karnataka

Digital Desk | Ghaziabad, Oct 14 (IANS) A 27-year-old man wanted in a murder case was arrested after being injured in an encounter with police in the Tronica City police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Bilal, a resident of Kela Godown in the Ankur Vihar police station area, sustained a bullet injury to his leg during retaliatory firing by the police. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for treatment. According to the

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Street vendors in Janpath Market and adjoining commercial areas of the national capital on Wednesday said that they are facing heavy losses due to the protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that road closures and market shutdowns on October 10 and 11 severely disrupted customer footfall during the crucial festive shopping season. They also said that the decision to change the protest site was welcome, beca

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Cruise has said that his passion for filmmaking goes beyond monetary gains, adding that his interest in people, life and art drives him to make movies. The actor, who was in Tokyo, Japan, to present his upcoming film Digger alongside filmmaker Alejandro Inarritu, took to Instagram to thank the people of Japan for making his visit special and described the experience as a dream come true. Cruise shared a video featuring a voice-over that sai

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Wednesday launched a blistering attack against the Centre, accusing it of institutionalising authoritarianism and systematically muzzling public dissent. The Thackeray camp's criticism comes in the wake of the Delhi Police's decision to strip Jantar Mantar of its decades-long status as a designated demonstration venue. The Thackeray camp in an editorial in the party's mouthpiece, 'Samaana', noted that under new poli

Digital Desk | Tehran, Oct 11 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday the US-Israeli attacks on Iran's oil, refinery, and energy facilities during the 40-day war have created serious environmental hazards. As confirmed by the United Nations Environment Programme, the consequent fires and burning of hydrocarbon materials released dangerous chemical compounds, Araghchi said at the International Conference on Ecocide, A Silent War Crime in Tehran, according to an Iranian

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Indian Navys guided missile stealth frigate INS Trishul has arrived at the United Kingdom's Plymouth to participate in Exercise Konkan-26 with the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. India-UK annual bilateral maritime exercise KONKAN-26 is a testament to the enduring maritime partnership between India and the UK. Over the past two decades, the exercise has grown significantly in scale and complexity, fostering enhanced interoperability

Digital Desk | Itanagar, Oct 11 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on Sunday approved a series of decisions aimed at strengthening higher and technical education, improving healthcare services, expanding support for women in distress, and streamlining administrative and institutional frameworks across the state. A senior official of the Chief Minister's Office said that the state Cabinet approved uniform and merit-based recruitment rules for several teaching

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday released a video on social media inviting people to join the opposition parties march on Monday to the Supreme Court to give a memorandum against the SIR of electoral rolls and EVMs to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant. We will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice on behalf of the nation, demanding an end to vote chori, halting of SIR and the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, said Gand

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested one more accused from West Bengal in connection with a terror conspiracy orchestrated by an offshoot of the proscribed terrorist organisation Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), an official said. Several digital devices, including mobile phones and memory cards, were seized from the possession of the accused during the arrest, the NIA official said in a statement. The arrest follows the arrest o

Digital Desk | Durban, Oct 11 (IANS) Australia's fabled fast-bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon etched their names into the history books during the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead here. The fabled bowling unit breached a special 600-wicket milestone with their scalps in the first innings against the Proteas. The four have become the first-ever quartet to complete 600 wickets in Test cricket while playing Test matches together. Coming into

Digital Desk | Cairo, Oct 11 (IANS) India's Udhayveer Sidhu clinched the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol on Sunday. The 24-year-old produced a determined performance in the medal match to finish with a score of 240.6. He edged past Germany's multi-Olympic medallist Christian Reitz by 0.5 points in a dramatic finish. Reitz secured the silver medal with a tally of 240.1. Italy's Paolo Monna took bronze with 219. 8.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The government has unveiled a draft steel policy targeting a close to 3-fold jump in India's crude steel capacity to 604 million tonnes by 2047 from the current level of around 220 million tonnes. The new policy draws up a roadmap to cut carbon emissions in the steel sector and increase the availability of iron ore and coking coal to meet the anticipated demand. These raw materials account for over 65-70 per cent of the cost of making steel. While India is

Digital Desk | Shimla, Oct 11 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) in Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said on Sunday. The Centre is being established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Department of Health Research of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to strengthen multidiscipli

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad/Valsad, Oct 11 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Valsad Special Operations Group (SOG) have arrested three men wanted in connection with the murder of social media influencer and makeup artist Madhu Sudan Singh alias Mad Sandhu, who was shot dead in Punjab's Amritsar earlier this month. The three accused, identified as Harsimranjit Singh alias Simu Singga, Fateh Singh and Arman Singh, were detained in Vapi in Valsad district following a joint operation by

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) An internal rift within the Congress came to the fore at the party's Uttar Pradesh Committee headquarters on Sunday, when a clash broke out between supporters of former State party President Ajay Rai and newly appointed State party President Aradhana Misra Mona during the swearing-in ceremony of the new leadership. The altercation reportedly led to heated exchanges, pushing and shoving, and physical clashes among party workers, creating chaos at the state Co

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for stronger states to build a stronger nation, stressing cooperative federalism as he inaugurated development projects worth Rs 13,000 crore and laid the foundation stones for national highway projects in Tamil Nadu. Addressing a gathering attended by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, PM Modi said the Centre and the state government were working with a shared commitment to Tamil Nadu's development. He described th

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 11 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis said his team must approach the new Indian Super League (ISL) season with greater aggression and intensity, insisting that winning is the only acceptable result as they prepare to face NorthEast United FC in their campaign opener on Monday. Mohun Bagan will take on NorthEast United at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on October 12, beginning their campaign with an away fixture. It will be the first o

Digital Desk | Jalgaon, Oct 11 (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, where a newlywed woman attempted to kill her husband and three members of his family by mixing rat poison into their food just two days after their wedding, officials said on Sunday. Police have arrested two women, including the bride, who were allegedly attempting to flee after the incident. The case came to light after the affected family members fell ill, prompting police to launch a

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola asked his players and club to be ready for the gruelling fixtures coming up as the club's football resumes following an international break. Liverpool will be taking on Premier League leaders Manchester City in their sixth match of the English top-flight season and have nine matches coming up in 28 days across the competitions. The Reds have major injury absentees in Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, both of whom picked up thei

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit wished Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday on Sunday. Commemorating his enduring legacy on the reality game show, 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', she said that Big B has defined Indian cinema for generations. Madhuri recently appeared on the sets of the quiz-based reality show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18' as part of the legendary actors birthday celebration. Wishing him on his special day, she shared, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan Sir is a true legend

Digital Desk | London, Oct 11 (IANS) Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso described Morgan Rogers as a 'very complete modern football player' after the England star scored in the clubs 5-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. Rogers scored his fourth goal for Chelsea since joining the club from Aston Villa before the start of the season. In addition to Rogers, Jordan Henderson and Joao Pedro each scored two goals, leading Chelsea to a convincing victory. Rogers has made a

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday questioned Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadras silence over the sexual harassment allegations against Congress MP and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, saying not a single Congress leader or spokesperson has spoken up. ...As an MP, he has responsibilities, and as a professor, who is regarded as a teacher and even as God, he has an even greater responsibility. At a time when Navrat

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in New Delhi on Sunday placed 'maintaining peace and good behaviour' as a condition for releasing the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders, police said. CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh earlier confirmed that the outfit's leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were released by the SEM court after they were placed under preventive arrest by the Delhi Police. In a post on X, Delhi Police said: Pr

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Sunday debunked claims made in a social media video by a man who claimed to have quit as a Sub-Inspector to lend support to the Cockroach Janata Party-led (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. The officials cautioned people not to circulate unverified information on social media. They said the claims made by the individual claiming to be a Sub-Inspector are misleading. A video is being recirculated on social media in which an individual false

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah extended his wishes to devotees ahead of Shardiya Navratri, which begins on Sunday, urging people to draw inspiration from Goddess Durga as the nine-day festival gets underway across India with prayers, rituals and religious observances. On this auspicious occasion, may the blessings of Maa Durga inspire us to embrace every challenge with courage and every opportunity with hope, Jay Shah wrote on X. His

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Central government following the release of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Educations report on the National Testing Agency (NTA), alleging that the findings expose grave incompetence and malpractice within the examination-conducting body and the Ministry of Education. The 382nd report, titled Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency (NTA), was chaired by

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India on Sunday condemned the attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, which has claimed 12 lives and left over 300 injured, while expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia in defence of its sovereignty. New Delhi said that the attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure were unacceptable and called for immediate cessation of hostilities. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said that the attack targeting

Digital Desk | Madrid, Oct 11 (IANS) Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior could miss the first El Clasico of the 2026-27 La Liga season after being sent off during his sides 1-0 victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu for pulling opponent's hair. The Brazilian winger received a straight red card in the 72nd minute following a VAR review that caught him pulling Villarreal defender Nathan Salibas hair. The incident also resulted in a goal being disallowed, forcing Real Madrid to see out th