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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Bevon Jacobs would be missing his commitments with Auckland as he gears up to feature in the Big Bash League for a short stint with Brisbane Heat. Jacobs will join his compatriot Tim Robinson in the Heat squad for the BBL season after he was named as a short-term replacement for England's Tom Curran, who will not start due to family commitments. He will be available for the Heat's opener against Sydney Sixers on December 15, while he will also be available

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) From the trends of the results for the bypolls for Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district and the Rejinagar Assembly in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, it is clear now that the BJP candidates are heading for victories, with massive margins from both the constituencies. At the end of the 12th round of counting at Nandigram, the BJP candidate Hasirani Rath is ahead of the Congress Milan Pradhan by a massive margin of 97,402 votes. Raths

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS)Pan Indian star Allu Arjun, who played a brief but pivotal role in director Gunasekhar's Telugu period film 'Rudhramadevi', featuring actress Anushka Shetty in the lead, on Friday, called his role in the film 'iconic' on the occasion of the film completing 11 years. Taking to his X timeline to post working stills from the film, Allu Arjun, who played the role of a prince called Gona Ganna Reddy in the film, wrote, 11 Years of #Rudhramadevi. #GonaGannaReddy.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D. Raja on Friday criticised the government's measures to restrict protests ahead of the October 10 demonstration at Jantar Mantar, calling them unfair and highly condemnable. His remarks come amid reports that several trains have been cancelled at two railway stations in Delhi and services at 56 metro stations have been affected ahead of the planned protest. Speaking to IANS, Raja said, I know that it is ver

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) China is facing a human resources problem as the countrys younger generation sees technical education as lower in status than the university one, and the factories are not getting sufficient skilled manpower to run their manufacturing processes, according to an article in The Diplomat. Chinese Ministry of Education, in February this year, came out with a paper suggesting vocational school reforms. The document criticised the current systems lack of connecti

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India does not allow monopolies in any sector, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday, amid the controversy over satellite communication services and allegations by Elon Musk. There is a lot of conversation about one specific company, but three companies have got satcom licences, Scindia said during the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026. The minister said satellite communication players can begin operations only after meeting natio

Global hydrogen and maritime leaders gather at DPA, Kandla, to turn green ambitions into projects. Kandla (Gujarat) [India], October 8: Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla hosted the Kandla Forum 2026

Digital Desk | Vijayapura, Oct 9 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has objected to the reported move by the state government to release around two TMC of water from the Narayanpur reservoir to Telangana. Addressing the media on Friday, Vijayendra said, At a time when farmers and people in several parts of Karnataka were facing water shortages, the decision to release water without adequately considering the states interests was unjustified. He questioned whether the interest

Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) Two girl students suffered burn injuries after an electric shock incident occurred at Shahbazpur Higher Secondary School in Bihars Muzaffarpur district on Friday. The incident occurred during the lunch break when the students went to the school rooftop, where an 11,000-volt high-tension power line passes nearby. One of the injured students is reported to be in critical condition. The injured students were admitted to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SK

Digital Desk | Vijayapura (Karnataka), Oct 9 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday criticised the state government, saying reports that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had warned his Cabinet colleagues to be cautious as BJP leaders might try to trap them, raised serious questions about the governments credibility. B.Y. Vijayendra alleged that corruption charges against the state government had increased and accused it of attempting to divert public attention from its

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it would ask the Delhi High Court to consider on an urgent basis a plea challenging restrictions imposed ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, including the proposed closure of 57 Metro stations and cancellation and rescheduling of trains arriving in the national capital. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana took note of submissions made b

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) The Kerala High Courts directive to register an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic financial dealings case has triggered a fresh political confrontation in Kerala, with the Congress-led government promising to examine the order, the CPI(M) questioning the procedure, and the BJP demanding the resignation of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The court also put its foot down, and cancelled the SIT formed by the Crime Branch of the Kerala Police in this ca

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Brajesh Pathak, on Friday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav of engaging in appeasement politics after he visited Ayodhya but did not go to the Ram Temple, with other BJP leaders also criticising the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister over the issue. Speaking to IANS, Pathak claimed, They engage only in appeasement politics. Even if they disguise themselves and enter the Sanatan culture wearing yellow cloth

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IANS) The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the regular Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab, issuing an official notification and ending the prolonged arrangement of having an officiating police chief. Yadav, 57, who has been heading the Punjab Police as officiating DGP since July 2022, was selected from a panel of three senior IPS officers recommended by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The other two

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 9 (IANS) Internal tensions within the Rajasthan Congress intensified after senior party leader and former minister Vishvendra Singh launched another sharp attack on the partys leadership and organisational functioning. In a long social media post, Singh declared, Sycophancy is not in my blood, nor will I ever engage in it, triggering fresh speculation about his political future. The latest remarks came after the partys disciplinary committee issued a show-cause notice

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Supreme Court judge, Justice Sheel Nagu, on Friday recused himself from hearing the Punjab government's plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order directing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of corruption involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Rajvir Ghuman and others. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu was to hear the matter when Justice Datta observed that the case

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes Smriti Mandhana does not have to measure herself in stepping up to succeed Harmanpreet Kaur as the sides new captain and should instead carve out her own leadership path after being handed the charge across formats. Smriti was named as India's all-format captain on the same day Harmanpreet stepped down after nearly a decade at the helm. Her first full-time assignment as Indias captain is the home series against Zim

Digital Desk | Surat, Oct 9 (IANS) Two men have been arrested in Ahmedabad for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud in which a Surat-based complainant was cheated of Rs 27 lakh on the pretext of earning high returns through share trading, with police finding that a bank account allegedly used in the fraud was linked to 14 complaints of online cheating involving Rs 8.93 crore across different states. The arrests were made by the Cyber Crime Cell of Surat City Police following a technical investig

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar has defended India's security clearance process for satellite communication services in a post addressed to billionaire Elon Musk, saying national security must take precedence as the country prepares to embrace new technologies. A country has to plan for itself and its interests before every new choice. That's what India is doing. Patience is unavoidable and in this case is a necessity, he said in his post

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 9 (IANS) The body of a saint, Bannanath, was exhumed from his samadhi (burial site) in Sangasar village of Ratangarh tehsil in Rajasthans Churu district, nearly 50 hours after his burial. The body was shifted to the district hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination following allegations that he had been murdered. Police have registered a murder case against seven people and launched an investigation. The exhumation was carried out on the orders of the Sub-Divisi

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Indraxi Kanjilal has opened up about her role in Sohni Aur Nahi Koi Honi,' calling the character special for challenging conventional ideas of what a heroine is expected to look like. She said the character moves beyond stereotypical expectations and offers a different perspective on the image of a leading lady on screen. Talking about playing Sohni, Indraxi said, Sohni is a very special character because she challenges the usual idea of what a heroin

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) Local Self-Government Department Principal Director Divya S. Iyer on Friday denied reports of a turf war with department Secretary T.V. Anupama, saying she has never engaged in rivalry, competition or factionalism with anyone. In a social media post, Divya said she had always carried out her duties in accordance with clear instructions. She described reports about the alleged differences between senior officials as imaginary. The battle is between

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President Mayawati reiterated her demand to confer the Bharat Ratna upon party founder Kanshi Ram on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas (death anniversary). Describing the Bahujan Samaj as her true family, she reaffirmed her resolve to keep the party and the movement free from dynastic politics and to transform the Bahujan Samaj into a ruling class through the master key to power. Mayawati appealed to party workers to mobilise with fu

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Singer Jason Derulo is all set to make his debut at the Sunburn festival as he has been named as the fourth headliner for the music event. Derulo will bring his signature pop energy to Mumbais iconic Mahalaxmi Racecourse this December. He joins The Chainsmokers, Sebastian Ingrosso and DJ Snake, who have already been announced as this years headliners. Derulo said in a statement: India has always shown me so much love and Im excited to finally bring my full sho

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Domestic firms have raised a record $12.5 billion through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first nine months of 2026 even as equity markets witnessed selling pressure with Nifty declining about 14 per cent, according to a report. As per analysis by LSEG, this fundraising is the highest January-September fundraising since records began in 1980. However, the number of IPOs declined 17.9 per cent year-on-year to 220 from 268 a year earlier, but proceeds

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Sheeba Chadha has expressed her happiness over being part of the microdrama Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe, describing the story as love at first sight. Sheeba took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images from the shoot of Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe and went on to heap praise on her co-stars Kusha Kapila and Priyanshu Chatterjee, calling her collaboration with them a joy. She wrote in the caption: #likhejokhattujhe The story was love at first sight for me. wha

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Oct 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam as per initial trends as vote counting continued on Friday, with All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal in second place and the Congress party trailing in third position, according to initial trends released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). BJP candidate Debashish Sharma had secured 47,402 votes, while Ajmal received 21,107 votes, as p

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Power couples Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, and Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain opened up the importance of family bonding as they appeared on Family Full House with Rohit Sharma. The celebrities also spoke about Rohit Sharmas hosting and his playful new avatar on the show. Sharing his thoughts on the family dynamics and friendly competition that make the show an engaging family entertainer, Krushna Abhishek said, Family dynamics become even more entertainin

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Jessica Chastain has teased audiences with a chilling take on her upcoming film Other Mommy, describing it as a delight behind the scenes but a matter for your therapist on screen. Chastain took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images from the sets of the film and wrote: Behind the scenes, a delight. On screen, a matter for your therapist. OTHER MOMMY. In theatres tomorrow! Other Mommy is a 2026 American supernatural psychological horror film

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Neha Dhupia recalled her early days in the industry and talked about her experience while shooting for the 2004 film Julie with Isha Koppikar. The actress shared that having her mother around on the sets was an important part of those early years, but she was always kept away from the actual work environment. Sanjay and his wife Maheep Kapoor joined Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi on their show Double Date. Talking about how Sanjay would make her mother feel comfor

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Counting of votes began for the bypolls to the Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district and Rejinagar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates leading in both the seats. In Nandigram, BJP candidate Hasirani Rath was ahead of the Congress candidate, Milan Pradhan. Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Mamata All India Trinamool Congress is not in the contest at Nandigram. Rath is t

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner took a trip down memory lane with his Avengers friends, including Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans, among others, sharing in both the good and bad times. Looking back on the friendships forged along the way, Renner took to Instagram to express gratitude to fans for being part of the journey, which has now led to what he described as the biggest movie of all time. We have always had

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Hemant Gupta on Friday urged people to trust institutions, saying that those dissatisfied with the government should seek to defeat it through elections rather than question the system after electoral losses. Speaking to IANS, Gupta said, My point would be that you should trust institutions. You may have issues with the governments, elections will come, and you can defeat them then. It is simple. But when you fail to win, claiming

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The redevelopment of Sabarmati Railway Station has reached an advanced stage, with around 85 per cent of the Rs 335-crore project completed, as the station is being developed as a multimodal transport hub with links to the metro and the high-speed rail station. The redevelopment by Western Railway is aimed at upgrading passenger facilities, improving movement and accessibility, introducing smart-building systems and creating infrastructure to handle the gro

New Delhi [India], September 28: Papadmalji Agro Foods Limited is poised for its initial public offering (IPO), with plans to raise INR 20.18 crores through the issue is a combination

Digital Desk | Seoul, Oct 5 (IANS) North Korea-planted land mines exploded and injured three South Korean soldiers inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) last month, South Korea's military concluded Monday, saying it conducted a mine-clearing operation at the blast site in response. The South's military announced the final result of its joint investigation with the U.N. Command (UNC) into the Sept. 21 mine blast, confirming its preliminary findings that resin antipersonnel mines deliberately plante

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Gujarat has amended its panchayat tax rules to provide a complete exemption from property tax on one residential house owned or occupied by serving defence personnel, former soldiers and widows of soldiers who died in service, the state government said on Friday. The decision was taken under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and follows an amendment to the Gujarat Gram and Nagar Panchayats Taxes and Fees Rules, 1964. The exemption will apply to one resident

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Actress Mona Vasu is set to join Zee TVs popular show Jagadhatri as ACP Geeta. Mona Vasu, who plays ACP Geeta in Jagadhatri, said, I am extremely excited to be a part of Jagadhatri. It is a very different show and, unlike the usual saas-bahu drama, it has a strong mix of action, suspense and intriguing twists. I am playing the role of ACP Geeta, which is also very different from the characters I have portrayed before. She is a strong, confident woman and a po

Digital Desk | Dhanbad, Sep 11 (IANS) A beheaded body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a forest under Baliapur police station limits in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Friday, triggering panic in the area. The discovery of incense sticks and other ritual materials near the spot where the body was found led villagers to suspect that the woman may have been killed as part of a human sacrifice. Police, however, said it was too early to draw any conclusion and that the motive behind the m

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday paid tribute to forest personnel who lost their lives protecting forests and wildlife, marking National Forest Martyrs Day at the Vanpal Memorial in Gandhinagar. CM Patel, accompanied by Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia and Minister of State, Pravin Mali, paid floral tributes to the forest martyrs and observed a two-minute silence along with forest officials and personnel. Since 1981, around

Digital Desk | Kanpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid a controversy over the demolition of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's state Vice President Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah on Friday said that the organisation will approach the Allahabad High Court and, if required, even the Supreme Court, against the injustice. Speaking to IANS, the Muslim cleric termed the demolition of the mosque as otally unconstitutional. Due procedure of the court has not been followed, he maintained. A f

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Uruguay counterpart Mario Lubetkin in New Delhi on Friday, with discussions held on advancing bilateral ties, including in trade, connectivity and culture. EAM Jaishankar expressed appreciation for Uruguay's support for deepening partnership with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and MERCOSUR. Delighted to welcome FM Mario Lubetkin in New Delhi today. A good con

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Amruta Khanvilkar has opened up about 15 years of her iconic Marathi song Wajle Ki Bara. During her appearance on Indias Best Dancer Season 5, she revealed that despite years of experience as a performer, she still gets nervous before stepping onto the stage. The actress and dancer will revisit the songs memorable journey in the upcoming episode of Sony Entertainment Televisions Indias Best Dancer Season 5, which celebrates the spirit of India Wala Dance. Amr

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Sep 11 (IANS) A controversy erupted during the second phase of Rajasthans civic elections on Friday after a member of the polling staff allegedly touched the feet of former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at a voting booth in Jodhpur. Gehlot had arrived at Vardhaman Jain School in Mahamandir to cast his vote in Ward No. 82 when the incident reportedly took place. A video of the incident later surfaced, prompting a political dispute over the conduct of the polling staff. The BJ

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in New Delhi on Friday and discussed bilateral ties as well as multilateral cooperation between the two nations, including in the United Nations (UN), G20 and International Maritime Organisation (IMO). During the meeting, the two ministers discussed the current geopolitical situation and the importance of BRICS 2026 in furthering dialogue and diplomacy.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Security agencies intensified counter-terror operations across Jammu and Kashmir after intelligence inputs confirmed a strategic operational shift by Pakistan-backed terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed to resume targeted strikes in the Valley. The inputs suggest that a three-pronged strategy has been adopted by groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to resume terror strikes in the Valley. An official said that while t

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Actor Krushal Ahuja, known for his performance in the television show 'Jhanak,' has opened up about his journey in the entertainment industry, saying that there is no certainty about how long an actor can continue to remain a part of showbiz. In an exclusive quote shared with IANS, the actor said he feels that getting an opportunity is only the beginning. Staying in the industry for years requires constant effort because every new project brings a new challen

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) The Jharkhand Police on Friday arrested a traffic sergeant of Kolkata Police and also a female civic volunteer of the city police on charges of involvement in the conspiracy to murder a Jharkhand-based businessman. The traffic sergeant was identified as Ayan Gupta, who was attached to the Beliaghata Traffic Guard of the city police. The arrested civic volunteer was named Twinkle Das, a city police officer said. Gupta and Das were summoned to the Kolkata Poli

Digital Desk | Surat, Sep 11 (IANS) The Surat Cyber Crime Branch has arrested a 35-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly helping a cyber fraud network that digitally arrested a man and his wife for five days and made them transfer Rs 13 lakh on the pretext of verifying their bank accounts, police said on Friday. The arrested accused has been identified as Afaq Alam Ansari, an equipment supplier residing in Malad West, Mumbai, and originally from Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh. Police said he w

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Indias electronics exports to BRICS member nations rose 49.27 per cent in 202526, outpacing the countrys overall export growth of 26.53 per cent, an industry chamber said on Friday. The statement from Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) said the surge strengthens the case for turning BRICS' 18th Summit proposals on digital infrastructure and trade facilitation into concrete gains for exporters. ESC noted that the United Arab Em