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Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed appeals filed by the accused in the SUFA terror module case, upholding the trial courts order to frame charges against them. The court observed that a trial can proceed when prima facie evidence raises serious suspicion regarding alleged activities, including the procurement of explosives and involvement in a terrorist conspiracy. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Sameer Jain dismiss

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Approval granted to a Maritime Training Institute (MTI) in Jaipur, Rajasthan, has been withdrawn by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) for alleged irregularities. M/s R R Marines Academy, located at Singhu Nagar, Murlipura, Jaipur, was granted approval by the DGMA for conducting Basic Safety Training, Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB), Refresher for Proficiency in PSCRB, Refresher Training for Proficiency in FPFF,

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to influence the Election Commission through appointments to public offices during its tenure in power, while defending the poll body's functioning amid the Opposition's criticism of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Addressing the BJP's Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy rally in Ahmedabad, attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupen

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra criticised the Opposition Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for objecting to the BJPs proposed Loktantra Bachao Arajakta Hatao Padyatra (Save Democracy Remove Anarchy March) to be organised in Chandni Chowk on Wednesday. Malhotra said, Those who have held Delhis businesses and the general public hostage by blocking Delhis roads for weeks, sometimes in the name of students and sometimes in the name of removing the Election

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) Four masked, armed criminals allegedly looted gold and silver jewellery worth approximately Rs 3 crore from Kanchan Jewellers near Mahatma Gandhi Chowk on the SasaramChausa road in Kochas, Rohtas district, on Tuesday afternoon. The shop is located barely 500 metres from the local police station. According to shop owner Avinash Kumar Verma, the four criminals arrived on Apache motorcycles at around 2 pm and entered the jewellery showroom. They allegedly held th

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Police is conducting an extensive campaign to make the state drug-free and dismantle narcotics trafficking networks. Under the campaign being carried out under the direction of Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma, 7,695 cases related to narcotic substances had been registered and 8,842 accused arrested as of Monday. During this period, 220 wanted criminals were arrested, and raids were conducted at 335 hotspots. Along with seizing na

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) Independent candidate Rahul Raj, a BJP rebel, has won the Saran Teachers constituency in the Bihar Legislative Council elections, defeating his nearest rival by more than 800 votes. The victory dealt a setback to the NDA, RJD and Jan Suraaj candidates in the constituency. After the counting of second-preference votes, Rahul Raj has emerged victorious by 833 votes. In his first reaction after winning the election, Rahul Raj stated that he had championed the cau

Digital Desk | Chandigarh/Surat, Oct 27 (IANS) Haryana signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) involving proposed investments of around Rs 12,000 crore on Tuesday, with commitments spanning defence textiles, renewable energy, industrial machinery and waste-to-energy projects, as the state seeks to attract fresh industrial investment ahead of its global summit in April 2027. The agreements were signed on the first day of a high-level delegations visit to Gujarat, led by Haryana Chief Minister

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 27 (IANS) An elderly woman was allegedly strangled to death by her neighbour in Rajasthans Bhilwara district for her gold jewellery weighing 15 tolas. After the murder, the accused allegedly took her body to the rooftop of his house, doused it with petrol and set it on fire. They then dumped the remains and ashes into the Kothari River in an attempt to destroy evidence. The incident took place on October 12 in the Veer Savarkar Nagar area under the Bhimganj police stat

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal on Tuesday accused the Congress of politicising deaths linked to suspected spurious liquor incidents, hitting back at state Congress chief Jitu Patwari after he wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking intervention in the matter. The exchange has intensified the political confrontation between the ruling BJP and the Congress over reported deaths in Dewas and Sagar districts, with the Opposition questioning

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil chaired a review meeting with department heads, emphasising the need for expeditious completion of projects and removal of bottlenecks causing delays, an official said on Tuesday. The review was conducted by Patil in the presence of Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary. The exercise was related to the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to assess the overall progress

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) Gujarat will organise Run for Unity, unity pledges and cultural programmes across villages, towns and cities on October 31 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with a state-level committee formed under Chief Secretary M. K. Das to coordinate the celebrations. The programmes will be held across Gram Panchayats, talukas, municipalities and municipal corporations as part of National Unity Day, observed annually to promote national unit

Digital Desk | Cebu (Philippines), Oct 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday arrived in Cebu on a three-day visit to the Philippines, during which he will attend the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) and hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh landed in Cebu on a three-day visit to Philippines. He will attend the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus during his visit and also

Digital Desk | Visakhapatnam, Oct 27 (IANS) Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab in the Bay of Bengal has disrupted air services in Andhra Pradesh, with airlines cancelling several flights at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram near Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada International Airport on Tuesday. With heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashing the coastal region under the impact of the cyclone on Tuesday, various airlines have cancelled their services as a precautionary measur

Digital Desk | Jammu, Oct 27 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme is turning dreams of poor and impoverished families into reality, not just across the length and breadth of the country but also in border villages of Jammu and Kashmir. Many families in the border villages along the Line of Control (LoC), separating India and Pakistan, have become beneficiaries of the Central government-run public welfare scheme. The scheme, besides uplifting their living standards, has also made s

Digital Desk | Theni, Oct. 27 (IANS) Police have recaptured 13 of the 17 remand prisoners who escaped from the Thekkampatti district jail near Andipatti in Tamil Nadus Theni district after allegedly attacking prison guards. A search is continuing for the remaining four escapees. Eight prisoners were caught in the latest operation after police reportedly used drones to locate them in the hills behind the prison. Their capture followed the arrest of five others during an earlier phase of the searc

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday drew a firm line on the states river waters, declaring that not a single drop of the states rightful share would be surrendered as the Assembly passed a resolution asserting the states rights. Vowing to fight from courts to streets, he questioned Rajasthans continued access to Punjabs water without payment, pegged the states outstanding royalty claim at Rs 1.43 lakh crore, and asserted that Rajasthan and Hary

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) JSW Infrastructure on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 318 crore for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), down 12 per cent from Rs 361 crore in the corresponding period last financial year (Q2 FY26). The company attributed the decline primarily to unrealised foreign exchange losses arising from the depreciation of the rupee. Despite the fall in profit, the company delivered robust revenue growth during the quarter. Revenue from operatio

Digital Desk | Ujjain, Oct 27 (IANS) A 20-year-old woman from Indore has alleged that six men sexually assaulted and brutally beat her inside a moving car in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district. She has also described the alleged assault in a video message that has circulated on social media. Police have registered an FIR against two men based on her complaint and launched an investigation into the alleged involvement of the other accused. According to the woman's complaint, she came in contact wit

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Members of Irans Parliament, who are in India for the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday. Sharing pictures of the visit on X on Tuesday, the Iranian Embassy said the monument reflected the rich artistic heritage of India and showed how civilisations enrich one another. Members of Irans Parliament visited the iconic Taj Mahal, a timeless masterpiece reflecting the rich artistic heritage of India and the centuries-old cu

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) To protect the socio-economic rights of lakhs of families across the state, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed a comprehensive resolution affirming that the public welfare schemes and direct financial entitlements of the people of the state shall continue uninterrupted. Moved on the floor of the House by Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, the resolution firmly established that the resources of Punjab belong to its people, and the foremost

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) The BJP has wrested the Tirhut Teachers constituency seat in the Bihar Legislative Council from the Left, with NDA-backed candidate Narendra Prasad Singh, popularly known as NP Singh, defeating CPI candidate Sanjay Singh by 594 votes in the counting held in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday. NP Singh secured 2,945 votes in the final elimination round, while independent candidate Bhushan Jha finished second with 2,351 votes. Sanjay Singh, a two-term MLC who had represente

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Actor and senior political leader Raj Babbar visited the Golden Temple with his family. During his visit, he spoke about the growth of Punjabi cinema and hinted at a possible upcoming project in the regional film industry. Speaking about his visit to the revered shrine, Raj told media that coming to the Golden Temple was a matter of divine calling. Today is a very important day because Babaji has called us here, and we have arrived. I have come here to pay ob

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Comedian and actor Harsh Gujral once narrated an interesting incident about the diminishing rate of crime in Uttar Pradesh. An old video of the comedian-actor from UP Creators Summit & Awards 2026 has resurfaced on the internet, and it shows him recollecting the funny incident as he stood next to the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He said in his speech, Im telling you a real life example. I was in Lucknow for a show. I went out for a walk when I asked a s

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], October 27: XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, hosted the sixth edition of KRONOS, its annual flagship CHRO Conclave. Organised by the PGDM (GM) Conclave Committee,

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Hours after the encounter killing of Prahlad Das, an accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl at Gaighata in North 24 Parganas district, another accused was killed in a police encounter in West Bengal on Tuesday, this time in Murshidabad's Samserganj area, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Samiul Sheikh, one of the accused in the murder of local BJP leader Sujit Mondal. Sheikh was in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Departmen

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Gujarat and three other states have approved a memorandum of agreement (MoU) aimed at resolving long-pending issues related to the Narmada project, marking a step towards greater coordination among the states sharing the rivers waters. The agreement was approved at the 15th meeting of the Review Committee of the Narmada Control Authority (RCNCA), held in New Delhi on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil. Gujarat Chief Mini

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) A delegation comprising Senior Deputy Election Commissioners, Director Generals and other senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday held a review meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, the state police nodal officer and representatives of various Central and state enforcement agencies to assess preparedness for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. The day also witnessed the successful conduct of a First Level

Digital Desk | Ranchi, Oct 27 (IANS) A shooter associated with Jharkhands notorious Rahul Singh gang was injured in an encounter with the police in Ranchi's Nayasarai area on Tuesday, officials said. The shooter, along with an associate, was arrested after the gunfight. The exchange of fire took place near the railway line in the Nayasarai locality under the Assembly police station limits. The injured accused, identified as Shahid, sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the operation and wa

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Senior advocate and BJP leader Nalin Kohli on Tuesday criticised the Congress for sharing videos falsely claiming Chinese incursions into Indian territory and alleged that the opposition party was spreading misinformation on matters concerning national security. Speaking to IANS, Kohli said the Congress leaders had posted the videos without verifying their authenticity and accused the party of using sensitive national security issues for political gains. I

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 27 (IANS) The Assam government has approved 12 per cent reservation for eligible former Agniveers in specified government posts across several departments, with annual recruitment drives under the initiative scheduled to commence in 2027, officials said on Tuesday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision on social media platform X, describing the initiative as a step towards recognising the service of former Agniveers and expanding their employment

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) RSP leader and Kerala Forest Minister Shibu Baby John on Tuesday questioned the Governors recommendation to dismiss Public Service Commission (PSC) members and alleged political motives behind the Enforcement Directorates (ED) investigation involving former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Making it clear that the RSP did not agree with the Governors position, he said attempts to undermine constitutional institutions through such moves could not b

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) A liquor bottle with a bell-shaped cap becomes the centrepiece of a political jibe at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, with former Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu using Punjabi wordplay to raise questions over governance, accountability and the functioning of the AAP government. In the state politics, where political promises are often served neat and accountability can leave a bitter aftertaste, BJP leader Ravneet Singh found a new prop for his la

Digital Desk | Srinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, on Tuesday said the expansion of the Union Territory's Cabinet would strengthen the government and ensure that people benefit from its initiatives, while taking a swipe at the BJP over its criticism of the exercise. Surinder Choudhary said the government had fulfilled its promise to expand the Cabinet and pointed out that three ministerial positions had remained vacant before the latest exercise.

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) The makers of director Rajesh Nair's devotional Malayalam film 'Harivarasanam', featuring Malayalam actor Saiju Kurup in the lead, on Tuesday announced that the film would hit screens on January 15 next year for the festival of Makar Sankranthi. Taking to its Instagram page to share the update, production house Panorama Studios wrote, An Emotional Journey of Faith! Witness HARIVARASANAM in theatres this MAKAR SANKRANTHI! It may be recalled that director Raje

Digital Desk | Palanpur (Gujarat), Oct 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Rs 325-crore cattle breeding and research centre at Bhildi in Gujarats Banaskantha district on October 30, with the facility aiming to produce 25,000 superior embryos annually to improve indigenous cattle breeds and increase milk production. The Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC), spread across 127 acres, has been developed by Banas Dairy with technical guidance from the National Dairy

Digital Desk | Palanpur, Oct 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) at the Banas Dairys ultra-high-temperature (UHT) plant in Gujarat's Palanpur on October 30. Banas Dairy will introduce an automated warehouse system capable of storing dairy products across nine levels, with robotic shuttles handling the movement and retrieval of goods, as the cooperative extends automation from milk processing and packaging to its supply chain op

Digital Desk | Ranchi, Oct 27 (IANS) Devpalik Gupta, a 21-year-old digital communication manager for Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party, who went missing from a train from Ranchi to Patna, was found dead under suspicious circumstances. According to Jan Suraaj, Devpalik went missing from a train while travelling from Ranchi to Patna on Monday. He was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in a forested area near Muri Junction in Ranchi. Kumar Saurabh Singh, a national spokesperson for Jan Suraaj, confir

MIT Indias IES 2026 Concludes in New Delhi New Delhi [India], October 27: Bringing together voices from education, industry, government and entrepreneurship, MIT Indias Industry Institute Engagement Summit (IES) 2026

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has recalled a piece of advice he received from veteran music composers Kalyanji-Anandji in 1975 while working on his first film, Kalicharan. He shared his thoughts on the creative process behind film music. Taking to Instagram, Subhash reflected on how music composers develop their own distinctive styles, just as filmmakers revisit certain ideas and approaches throughout their careers. In 1975, while composing music for my first film K

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) More than 29,500 tribal women in Gujarat have received animal husbandry assistance worth Rs 162.28 crore over the past three years under the state government's Integrated Dairy Development Scheme, which provides financial support to help women establish dairy-based livelihoods, an official statement said on Tuesday. The government has allocated Rs 65 crore for 2026-27 to extend benefits to 11,206 women, with assistance of Rs 58,000 per beneficiary, accor

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) A techie allegedly died by suicide by jumping into Durgam Cheruvu Lake in the Madhapur area of the IT hub of Cyberabad, Telangana. Rajesh (25) jumped into the lake from the Cable Bridge in the HITEC City. Hailing from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Rajesh was working at a software company in Hyderabad Rajesh, who was staying at a hostel in Nacharam, had come to Ayappa Society in Madhapur on Monday to meet a friend. He later went to Cable Bridge and alleg

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday defended the INDIA Bloc's proposed November 1 rally, rejecting Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal's allegation that the event could disrupt Diwali celebrations and cause losses to traders. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Jebi Mather said the rally was aimed at ensuring transparency in the electoral system and protecting democracy, accusing the BJP of diverting attention from concerns over the alleged irregularities in the electoral

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Tuesday reprimanded a lawyer seeking an urgent listing of a disproportionate assets case against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, questioning whether the move was intended to generate media attention. There is no head, no tail to this mentioning, the CJI remarked, taking exception to the grounds cited by the lawyer for seeking an early hearing in the matter. The lawyer sought the listing of the

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Known for belting out hits such as Manma Emotion Jaage, Bulleya and Allah Duhai Hai , to name a few, singer Amit Mishra is excited about his latest work, describing Bareilly Wala Jhumka as a proper commercial dance number and expressing confidence that Kudiye could become the next party favourite. Bareilly Wala Jhumka, was released on October 11 under Harsh Music Label, the singer is now gearing up for the release of Kudiye, a party track from the upcoming fi

Digital Desk | Theni, Oct 27 (IANS) The search for 13 remand prisoners who escaped from the Theni district jail has widened to forest stretches along the Western Ghats and neighbouring Kerala, with police in both states coordinating efforts to trace the fugitives. Seventeen inmates escaped late on Monday night after attacking prison personnel. Four were subsequently recaptured, while special teams continued searching for the remaining prisoners on Tuesday. Kerala Police has been alerted, and com

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Proscribed terrorist and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun reportedly announced financial assistance for ongoing protest movements in India, prompting security agencies to launch a thorough investigation into potential foreign interference. There have been allegations and counter-allegations when it comes to foreign funding that have been fuelling protests in India. Although Pannun does not make it clear why he wants to fund the protest

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff revisited memories of his 2000 film Mission Kashmir and shared a video montage featuring stills from the action drama, which also starred Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta. The video features Sanjay Dutt as police officer Inayat Khan, Hrithik Roshan in an intense look as Altaaf Khan and Preity Zinta in her iconic look from the song, Bumbro. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Mission Kashmir was released on October 27, 2000

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Actress Wamiqa Gabbi has opened up about her experience of wearing prosthetics to play 50-year-old Jyoti Nikam in her 30s, recalling how she couldnt stop staring at herself in the mirror after the transformation. Wamiqa said the process of watching her face change in the makeup chair made the character feel more real. The first time I saw myself in the mirror after the prosthetics were done, I couldnt stop staring! It was such a strange feeling because I knew

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Opposition INDIA bloc over the November 1 'Delhi Chalo' march and accused it of uining the joy of Hindu festivals and businesses. VHP Spokesperson Vinod Bansal, taking to social media, called on people to stay vigilant against people and organisations hatching anti-India and anti-Hindu conspiracies. Taking to X, Bansal said, INDI leaders, refrain from attacks on Hindu festivals a