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IND vs WI 3rd ODI | Will Gill & Co. test bench strength in final ODI?

Since the middle and lower order havent had much to do, India should also consider challenging itself by posting a total and defending it now tha

Congresss Karnataka strategy: In power, but still in street protest mode

The Chief Minister and Ministers of the Congress have led protests since the party came to power in May 2023 for multiple causes.

Prices rising fastest for those who can least afford it: Raichur MP

Ahead of the RBIs October 57 MPC meeting, G. Kumar Naik says the discussion on monetary policy should not remain confined to English business med

Asian Games 2026: Lovlina, Parveen and Ankush punch their way to glory

The Indian boxers return with a best ever haul of three gold and as many bronze to top the tally in the sport at the mega event

Interview | Luke Kennard on writing against the technocratic times in his novelBlack Bag

Kennard has based his book on an experiment conducted at Oregon State University in the U.S. in 1967

Madhava Prasad and Athish hit centuries, put TN under-23 in a position of strength

The 250-run stand between Madhava Prasad and Athish deflated the hopes of the Rest of India bowlers

Sachin Yadav assumes charge as KFON MD

KFON has crossed a milestone of two lakh connections.

Kuwait-based Indian expat educationist passes away

Kuwait City: Kuwait-based Indian expat education leader and Bhavans Middle East founder NK Ramachandran Menon passed away in Kerala on Wednesday,

India womens hockey team wins Asian Games gold after 44 years, qualifies for 2028 Olympics

The Indians were at their best in defence as they thwarted relentless Chinese attack thereafter, including a penalty stroke save by veteran goalk

Ebola treatment centre was burned down as death toll in Congo passes 4,000

Julien Harneis, the UN senior Ebola coordinator, said creating Ebola transit and treatment centres has been a struggle, requiring money and staff

ICICI Prudential Life appoints Sidharatha Mishra as new MD & CEO

Mishra will take charge as chief operating officer from October 6 and as MD & CEO from October 14 or the date of IRDAI approval, whichever is lat

From Machchhar to Hathi, and Ghoda: The exceptional story of Gujarati surnames behind Captain Smit's valour

Captain Smit Machchhar became a hero across the world after the Indian pilot helped avert what could have been a catastrophic disaster on a Flydu

'Bowlers leaked runs, could have had better plans,' says Dhir ahead of third ODI against WI

Digital Desk | New Chandigarh, Oct 2 (IANS) Indias bowlers have leaked runs due to poor execution of plans, and young batting all-rounder Naman D

Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma movie review: Jane Schoenbruns erotic phantasmagoria finds the hole where the movies come from

At once a paean to the art of making movies and a metacinematic romp through the erotics of cinephilia, Jane Schoenbruns latest is a self-devouri

AAP leader Atishi, party workers detained during Jantar Mantar protest against CEC

Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and over 700 other protesters, including prominent AAP leaders and student activists, were detained by Delhi P

Maduranthakam Bypoll: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay holds roadshow, heavy security deployed

In the final leg of campaigning for the Maduranthakam by-election, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay held a massive roadshow on Friday in

'Gen Next Mumbai': Counter-protest held against Cockroach Janata Party in Mumbai

A group of people identifying themselves as members of

Black Opal Consultants IPO Receives Strong Investor Interest, Subscribed 68.71 Times

PNN New Delhi [India], October 2: Black Opal Consultants Limited

Asian Games 2026: India beat China 1-0 to win women's hockey gold, secure LA Olympics berth

India defeated China 1-0 in the women's hockey final on Friday to win gold at the Asian Games 2026. The victory also secured India's direct quali

CM Dhami pays tribute to Uttarakhand statehood martyrs in UPs Muzaffarnagar; highlights Ganga Expressway extension to Haridwar

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid tribute to the martyrs of the Uttarakhand statehood movement at Shaheed Sthal in Ra

WRAPUP 2-US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2%

US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labor market, with the weakness lik

'It's really been bat-versus-bat contest, not ideal' - WI coach Daren Sammy on batting fest in India series

The second ODI between India and West Indies produced a run fest, where the hosts recorded their highest-ever successful run chase in ODI cricket

Gujarat UCC Bill 2026 Gets Presidents Assent, Says Govt

The Act will come into force on a date to be appointed by the state government through a notification in the Gazette.

Jamshpur Hosts Thought Revolution Conference to Combat Drugs and Betting

A conference in Jamshedpur focuses on raising awareness and taking action against the growing issues of drugs and betting. Jamshpur Hosts Thought

In 1950s America, Ronald Read began buying everyday blue-chip stocks; decades later, the janitor left behind an $8 million portfolio

Ronald Read did not work in finance. He spent about 25 years at a Vermont gas station before working as a janitor at J.C. Penney for another 17 y

Argentina announces citizenship-by-investment program

Argentina will launch South America's first citizenship-by-investment program, economy minister Luis Caputo announced on X on Friday. Application

Haryana CM suspends two HSPCB Regional Officers over public grievances during Gurugram review meeting

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini took strict action during a comprehensive review meeting on Gurugram's development projects on Friday, s

Delhi: Youth Congress, SFI, DYFI workers protest against EC over SIR, demand Gyanesh Kumar's removal

Youth Congress workers, members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), along with opposition

UP Woman Opposed Teen Son's Sex Change Surgery. He Killed Her With A Wrench

Police reportedly discovered plans related to the killing in his diary. Authorities stated that the entries mentioned the use of a wrench, chili

PM Modi praises flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, says I feel immense pride

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted via video call with Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in Abu Dhabi after be

Swachhata Abhiyan conducted across Assam on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti; State BJP President Dilip Saikia participates at Bharalumukh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh, organised a statewide

Stealing votes means stealing democracy: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party National Media In-charge Anurag Dhanda on Friday said protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had begun across

Indian Naval Warship INS Trishul Arrives in Valencia, Spain

The Indian Navys INS Trishul docks in Valencia, enhancing maritime cooperation with Spain through joint exercises and cultural events. Indian Nav

EBRD expects to keep Ukraine funding near record levels this year

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will keep

Bail movie review: Shivarajkumar anchors a passable crime drama

With a big ensemble, including Shivarajkumar, Jayaram and Sai Kumar, Pavan Wadeyars Bail wobbles between serious moments and crowd-pleasing eleme

Punjab CM Mann seeks urgent lifting of 15 LMT wheat, 6 LMT rice from state

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday wrote to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, seeking the immediate movement of foodgrain stocks from the

Team India scripts history, defeats China in women's hockey final to clinch Asian Games' gold after 44 years

The Indian women's hockey team scripted history and defeated China in the women's hockey final at the Asian Games 2026 to clinch the gold medal a

'Highest Courage': Milind Deora, Pilots Body Call For Award For Smit Machchhar

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora on Friday wrote to the Prime Minister's Office to award Smit Machchhar with India's highest civilian award,

Review | The End of Everything by M. John Harrison: the aliens are here

Fantasy-fiction doyen Harrison taps into the chaos of the present, not to arrive at some final truth but to turn our gaze inwards

Nabard subsidiary Nabkisan lists Indias first WASH social bond; raises 180 crore

The issue received strong investor interest and was oversubscribed 1.8 times

Akshara Haasan Says Parents Never Pressured Her To Become An Actor

Kamal Haasans Daughter Reveals She Initially Wanted To Become A Director

Yuzvendra Chahal Announces Shock Retirement From First-Class Cricket

Veteran Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket, bringing the curtain down on a 17-y

African nations begin to stock up rice on El Nino fears, Ukraine and Iran wars

Ships are waiting to load rice consignments in almost all Indian ports, say exporters

Seva Yatris across 20 routes in four states hold Mega Swachhata Abhiyan, take cleanliness message to ground

The spirit of Seva took a visible and collective form across the Seva Sankalp Yatra routes on Friday as Seva Yatris across Madhya Pradesh, Rajast

Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following flydubai attack

The effort to get Israeli passengers home comes as authorities in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and beyond are grappling with the fallout from th

PM Modi lauds Captain Smit Machchhar; pilot says used every bit of energy to save plane

PM Narendra Modi said that had Captain Machchhar not acted, fingers would have been raised against Indians, and Indian pilots and their safety re

An unlikely friendship

A folktale from India about loyalty and friendship.

DIARY-Political and General News Events from October 2

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From Dangal to Sanju: 5 biopics that struck box office gold

Mumbai: A cricket captains rise, a superstars turbulent life and a fathers determination to turn his daughters into wrestling champions. Bollywoo

Telangana Clears Rs 16,384 Crore Industrial Investment In 2026-27 So Far, Overtaking Entire Previous Year

Sensex, Nifty Fall For Eighth Straight Week Amid FII Selling

Rupee Slide, Rising Bond Yields, High Crude Prices Weigh On Sentiment

Three boys swept away at Visakhapatnams Rushikonda beach; search on

The boys were part of a group of students from Madhurawada who had come to the beach on the holiday; marine police, local swimmers and a scuba te

Rajamouli Recalls Violent Scene From Simhadri

Noted director SS Rajamouli, while promoting Fahadh Faasil's Don't Trouble The Trouble, which is releasing today, spoke about the most violent sc

LIVE: PM Narendra Modi Visits Gandhi Smriti On 157th Birth Anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi

Indian Army Debunks Fake Document Claiming Generals Dismissal

The Indian Army refutes a fake document alleging the dismissal of a senior officer, warning against misinformation on social media. Indian Army D

PM Modi attends interfaith prayer meeting, pays floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended a special interfaith prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti in the national capital on the occasion of G

Wealthiest Russians fund 1% of Russia's state spending through 'voluntary' donations in 2026

MOSCOW, Oct 2 - Russia's wealthiest

Fake Document Claiming Army Commanders Removal Debunked

Indian Army confirms that a document claiming the removal of Lt. Gen. Balbir Singh is fake, created using AI, and spread by Pakistani accounts. F

Father-in-Law Not Liable for Adult Son

The Delhi High Court has held that a womans father-in-law cannot be held liable under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act mer

Reliance plans 1 trillion investment in Andhra Pradesh, says Anant Ambani

Reliance Industries plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas plants, creating more than 3 lakh jobs and gene

'Jihadist Terror Attempt': Israel Seeks flydubai Omani Pilot's Extradition

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said investigators were still working to establish who was behind the

Pak govt talks with Imran party to defuse tensions

Avengers: Endgame Encore Box Office, Re-Release Nears $90M Globally

The theatrical re-release of Marvel Studios 2019 blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame Encore, has sparked a massive wave of excitement among fans in No

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally launches bicycles made of bamboo

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched bicycles made from bamboo. Bamboo India Private Limited has invested approximately Rs

Deadline Extended for E-Auction of Memorabilia Gifted to PM Modi

The e-auction of memorabilia gifted to PM Modi has been extended to October 31, offering bidders more time to place their bids. Deadline Extended

BSP is my family: Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand seeks another chance after expulsion

In a post on X in Hindi, Akash Anand referred to BSP chief Mayawati as 'buaa maa' and described her as his political guru and inspiration

Manchester City Confirm Appeal After Premier League Charges Verdict

The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had found the Abu Dhabi-backed club guilty on more than 100 charges

Nirmala Sitharaman, AP CM Launch Global Horticulture Hub At Madanapalle

ndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday laid the foundation for a Rs 1 lakh-cror

Gandhi Jayanti: Mamata says stronger India must be guided by Bapus ideals

Challenge Group suspends Mumbai cargo flights over Navi airport setup

Malta-based Challenge Group says Navi Mumbai airport's current operational setup does not provide the reliability and certainty required for its

183 Hyderabad Teachers Get Notices for Failing to Mark FRS Attendance

Following instructions from Hyderabad district Collector Priyanka Ala, the notices were issued to the teachers

CM Yogi Adityanath Criticizes Opposition, Celebrates Modis 25 Years of Public Service

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath defends PM Modis initiatives while marking 25 years of his public service in a recent event. CM Yogi Adityanath

INS Trishul Reaches Valencia as Indian Navy

Indian Naval Ship Trishul, a guided missile stealth frigate, arrived at Valencia, Spain, on 30 September. The visit is part of her ongoing deploy

'Highest ideals of courage': Demands grow for Ashoka Chakra for flydubai hero Captain Smit Machchhar

What Captain Smit Machchhar did on Wednesday was unparallel. His actions helped in saving 174 lives, as he fought his Omani co-pilot, who tried t

Look forward to bravery award for Smit Machchhar: Ex-IAF pilot who flew with him

Wing Commander Avinash Chikte reflects on his colleague Smit Machchhar's courage during a recent cockpit incident. After being stabbed by his co-

Salman Khans sister Arpita lives in luxurious Bandra home in Mumbai with husband Aayush Sharma featuring a movable wall, sea-facing balcony, Aayushs private room and bhaijaan's painting

Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan house tour: The couple live in a luxurious sea-facing apartment in Mumbais Bandra. The couples home features Sca

RajivandRohitdrive to glory in the Rally of Himalayas; Dhritimaan triumphs in two-wheeler category

'Lone Wolf, Islamic Radical': Mossad Unit's Ex-Chief On flydubai Co-Pilot

The co-pilot remains in Saudi Arabia's custody as the plane landed there after two off-duty pilots on the flight took over. He is likely to be se

CSIR-CCMB develops India-specific tool to predict sickle cell severity

The new tool could improve treatment decisions and disease management as existing international scoring systems do not accurately reflect the cli

Haryana Clears Elevated Road Between Hero Honda Chowk And Umang Bhardwaj Chowk In Gurugram, GMDA To Execute Project

Congress Leader Accuses BJP of Undermining Democracy in Bihar

Shakil Ahmed Khan criticizes BJP for violating democratic rights and emphasizes the importance of electoral cooperation in Bihar. Congress Leader

Plea in SC terms six-stanza Vande Mataram a divisive religious war song, a step towards theocracy

The plea filed by B.D. Borkar, a Phule-Ambedkarite, said a State compulsion expressed through two successive government orders would lead to the

Udta Teer: Ayushmann Khurranas comedy-drama gets new release date

The film was earlier set to be released in theatres on October 9

114 Rafales by Financial Year-End? What India Could Get, and Where Tejas Mk1A, Mk2 and AMCA Fit

The deal for 114 more Rafale fighters is likely to conclude by the end of the financial year, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has said, acco

IIT-B Students Begin Hunger Strike, Demand Accountability Over Wakodes Death

Sahil Wakode was found dead in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on September 18 after allegedly being caught cheating

Personal loan sanctions hit Rs 2.99 trillion in Q1FY27: FACE

Digital NBFCs sanctioned 3.4 crore loans worth Rs 64,656 crore during April-June 2026, with small-value borrowing keeping the average ticket size

Neeru Dhanda flies back to Japan within a day to be India's flag bearer at Asian Games closing ceremony

Neeru Dhandas Asian Games campaign was already one to remember, with the Indian shooter returning from Aichi-Nagoya with 2 gold medals and a silv

Yuvraj Singh Believes Indian Team Can Win World Cup 2027 with Minimal Changes

Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh emphasizes the importance of stability for Indias success in the 2027 World Cup. Yuvraj Singh Believes Indian Team

Drishyam 3 Day 1 box office: How much did Ajay Devgn's film earn on opening day, as per early estimates?

Drishyam 3: The Conclusion has opened in theatres with a strong response on its first day.The film, which also stars Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep