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Digital Desk | Guwahati, Sep 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Adani Power Limiteds 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, marking one of the largest private investments in the state's history. The project, which entails an investment of around Rs 48,000 crore, is expected to significantly boost Assams power generation capacity while creating large-scale employment opportunities. According to the com

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The death toll from a dumper truck's collision with a crane and an auto-rickshaw parked on the side of a road in south Delhi's Sarita Vihar, has risen to four, officials confirmed on Sunday. Three others who were injured in the incident, are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. The incident took place early on Sunday. CCTV installation work was underway near the parked vehicles as part of the Safe City Project at the time of the accident. Accord

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) An under-construction building collapsed in the Alipur area of north Delhi on Sunday, though no casualties were reported in the incident, officials said. The Alipur police station received a call regarding the collapse at around 11 a.m., following which police teams were immediately dispatched to the site. Four ambulances, a fire tender and a disaster management vehicle were also sent to the location, officials said. According to the preliminary inquiry, l

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK President C. Joseph Vijay, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and DMK President M K Stalin are set to campaign in Madurantakam as political activity gathers momentum ahead of the October 6 Assembly by-election. Vijay will address a major public meeting on September 28, while Palaniswami is scheduled to campaign on September 25 and 26. Stalin is also expected to canvass for his partys candidate. Preparations for

Digital Desk | Kathmandu, Sep 20 (IANS) Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established an Environment Diplomacy Division for the first time to strengthen climate diplomacy amid devastating floods that have severely affected the country. The bodies of 1,411 people swept away by the deadly floods have been recovered, while 5,875 people -- including Nepali and foreign nationals -- remained missing as of Saturday evening following the devastating floods of August 26, according to the National D

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistans defence commitments to Saudi Arabia could increasingly draw the country into the widening Middle East conflict, placing pressure on army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as tensions between Riyadh and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen intensify, according to a report. The defence pact initially appeared to be a strategic gain for Pakistan, with Munir present in Riyadh last September for the signing of the agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) India were dealt a blow when mixed martial arts fighter Varun Sanyal pulled out of his Men's Traditional -77Kg quarterfinal match on Sunday in Nagoya. Sanyal had received a bye in the preliminaries and was set to face Bahrain's Mukhammad Nabiev in the last eight before he pulled out from the competition on medical grounds. The fighter suffered generalised cramps and body ache last evening while he was in the sauna in his cruise accommodation. Sanyal underwent

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks ended the truncated trading week on a subdued note, with investors closely watching key technical levels amid concerns over elevated crude oil prices and rising global bond yields. Market experts believe the Sensex needs a sustained move above 74,600 to regain upward momentum, while the Nifty's 23,000-23,100 zone remains a critical support area that could determine the market's near-term direction. Market analysts said investors conti

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Sep 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has shortened the tender approval process for development and construction works, fixing maximum timelines of 51 days for tenders involving only financial bids and 66 days for those requiring technical and financial scrutiny. Bhupendra Patel-led government has also reduced the validity period of tenders from the existing 120 days to 90 days, as part of measures aimed at reducing delays in administrative approvals and allowing proje

Digital Desk | Aizawl/Imphal, Sep 20 (IANS) Security forces in Mizoram and Manipur seized methamphetamine tablets and heroin worth over Rs 3.68 crore and arrested five drug peddlers, officials said on Sunday. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding illegal transportation of narcotic substances, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation with Mizoram Police T-Junction areas of Mimbung-Kawlbem-Ngopa in Saitual District. During the operation, the joint team appre

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo is not the one to back down, and he has urged the California attorney general Rob Bonta and his coalition of 11 other state AGs to do the same. The actor recently took to his X, formerly Twitter, and asked Rob and his coalition of AGs not to settle their lawsuit against Paramount Skydance and keep David Ellison from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. He wrote, Dont you dare, (Rob Bonta), do not cave. 5,670 filmmakers put their

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) 'Friends' fame actress Lisa Kudrow revealed a funny incident when an immigration officer had no idea who she was. Speaking to host Craig Ferguson during the late-night show, Kudrow recalled the time when she visited the immigration office to get her husband Michel Stern's Green Card after the two got married, and the immigration officer had no clue what she did for a living. Kudrow recalled, When we got married, and we went in to get his green card, they gave

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) In an apparent criticism of the previous Samajwadi Party government, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday alleged that the state's police recruitment process before 2017 was marred with paper leaks and ampant nepotism, and claimed that people had to conceal their identity while migrating in search of work. Chief Minister made the remarks during the distribution of appointment letters to selected candidates for various clerical and confiden

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actor and singer Neil Nitin Mukesh penned a lovely wish on his official social media handle as his daughter Nurvi celebrated her 8th birthday on Sunday. The 'New York' actor posted an adorable father-daughter picture with Nurvi on Insta, where both of them were seen smiling for the camera. Neil admitted that her daughter is the one who taught him the real meaning of unconditional love. He shared, You changed everything Happy 8th Birthday my darling daughter N

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) From starring in a documentary that brought her childhood story to global attention to preparing for Indias first Asian Games surfing campaign, Kamali Moorthy is ready to turn another chapter of her remarkable journey into reality when the sport makes its debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Weeks away from her 17th birthday, Kamali will spearhead Indias four-member surfing team at the Asian Games, with competition set to begin at Pacific Long Beach in Tahara, Aich

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Hollywood royalty Tom Cruise knows the business and its nuances in and out. The superstar recently shared that he got his transformation time for filming Digger down from 6 hours to less than 60 minutes. The 64-year-old actor recently appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, and said, The first time we did the make-up, it took 6 hours. I gotta sleep at least six (hours). They keep saying I need more but OK, thats 12. The actor looks dram

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) An FIR has been filed following a tragic electrocution incident near a Ganesh festival pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of two people, including an 8-year-old girl. Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died and four others were seriously injured after receiving electric shocks from a loose wire at a Pepsi-Cola stall near Aastha Hospital on Dattaram Lad Marg in Kalachowki, Mumbai, early Sunday. Police have

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Calling on the next generation of engineers to embrace interdisciplinary thinking, Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh has said Indias future technological leadership would depend on engineers who can work across traditional academic and professional boundaries. Addressing the 18th IEI Industry Excellence Summit & Awards 2026 here, organised by the Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI), the Governor highlighted the crucial role engineering has

Digital Desk | Nashik, Sep 20 (IANS) An eight-month-old baby girl who went missing in Maharashtra's Nashik district three days back was found safe on Sunday, police said. The infant, who had gone missing from the Manyad police outpost region in Nandgaon taluka of Nashik on September 17, was found abandoned near the Vaibothi village in neighbouring Yeola taluka. Yeola taluka police reached the spot and took her into their custody. Subsequently, the infant was taken to the Yeola Sub-District Hospi

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) India launched their Asian Games mens hockey title defence in emphatic fashion, decimating Indonesia 13-1 in their opening Pool A encounter on Sunday. Eight different goal-scorers were on target for the Indian team, headlined by Dilpreet Singh's four-goal haul, as India put on a clinical display from the first whistle to the last. With a comprehensive win to start their campaign, India will next take on Sri Lanka in their second Pool A fixture on September 22

Digital Desk | Ichinomiya, Sep 20 (IANS) India eased past Kazakhstan 3-0 in the womens badminton team Round of 16 to book their place in the quarterfinals. After PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda won the first two matches in straight games, Tanvi Sharma completed the sweep with a win over Diana Namenova. India will face Japan, who have received a first-round bye, on Tuesday for a place in the semifinals, where a win would secure a medal. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu comfortably beat Kamila Smagulo

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Versatile actor Atul Kulkarni revealed how he bagged his National Award-Winning role in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Chandni Bar'. Speaking during a media interaction, Atul Kulkarni revealed that Madhur approached him for the role after seeing his performance in 'Hey Ram'. He added that when he made his entry in the movie, Madhur was convinced that he was the correct person for the role of Pottya Sawant. Atul Kulkarni shared, Madhur saw 'Hey Ram' and then he approach

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police have solved a long-pending missing-person case after the minor was found in Bihar after eight years of sustained efforts, officials said on Sunday. The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Delhi Police's Central District successfully traced and recovered the minor girl from Bihar, bringing an end to a long-pending case registered at Anand Parbat police station. The case dates back to October 14, 2018, when an FIR was registered at PS Anan

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Disha Parmar and Rahul Vaidya's little bundle of joy, Navya Vaidya, turned 3 years old on Sunday. Wishing her daughter on her special day, Disha uploaded a sweet video montage of some heart-melting moments of their little munchkin over the years. Blessing her daughter on her birthday, Disha shared on her official IG handle, My Little Girl! I love you soo much!! And no one.. absolutely no one can love you the way i do!! ( your baba comes close though) (sic). Y

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) State Bank of India (SBI) has issued an advisory urging customers to complete important banking transactions in advance of a proposed three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) from September 28 to 30, 2026. The advisory comes after the UFBU's nationwide strike on September 11 and ahead of another planned phase of protest action later this month. The union forum has also announced a continuous strike beginning October

Digital Desk | Jammu, Sep 20 (IANS) High alert was sounded in J&K's Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar districts on Sunday as 'Operation Sohan' continued in Majalta forests and search operations expanded across the region. The high alert has been sounded across parts of the Jammu region, from Kathua and Udhampur to Doda and Kishtwar, as security forces continue their intensive search operation following the encounter in the Majalta forests. Operation Sohan, which began on the night of S

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) When Bollywood superstar Salman Khan gets serious, the whole industry sits up and takes notice. Actor Varun Dhawan, who was recently seen in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, reacted to the actor taking off his t-shirt on the latest episode of Bigg Boss. On Sunday, Varun took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared a video of himself and his father, David Dhawan watching the latest episode of Bigg Boss, the moment when took off his t-shirt. While Varu

Digital Desk | Moscow, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian Army chief, General Dhiraj Seth, has concluded a three-day official visit to Russia, giving fresh impetus to defence cooperation between the two nations through meetings with senior Russian military leaders and visits to key military institutions. It was an Indian Army Chief's first visit to Russia in eight years. During his visit, General Seth met Russia's Deputy Minister of Defence General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Incoming England Test coach Stephen Fleming has kept his focus on making England the No. 1 side again and has put the World Test Championship on the agenda. Fleming addressed the media at his first press conference as England's Test coach, highlighting that the job is prestigious. It's one of the most prestigious jobs in cricket, Fleming said. I was very honoured to be asked. He has signed a contract with the ECB through September 2030 following a two-week

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to abandon its plans to acquire additional land for a new SIPCOT industrial complex and the expansion of NLC mines in Cuddalore district, warning of a major protest if the proposals are pursued. In a statement, Ramadoss said the government had issued a fresh notification to acquire 164.20 acres in Thiagavalli and Kayalpattu villages, in addition to 1,097 acres already notified for the proposed

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Jasmine Bhasin called filmmaker and host of the stunt-based reality show, 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 15', Rohit Shetty the 'Pookiest' after he stepped into the arena himself to motivate her during a stunt. As Jasmine was scared and struggled to perform a high-voltage stunt, host Rohit Shetty entered the stunt zone and decided to take on the challenge himself, leading Jasmine by example. On Sunday, Jasmine shared a video of Rohit Shetty performing the task on

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Burglars damaged two ATMs and looted cash in Telanganas Karimnagar town in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The offenders targeted two ATMs of the State Bank of India (SBI) in two different areas, using gas cutters to break open the machines and fled with the cash, police said. The thefts, committed in Durshed under Karimnagar Rural Police Station limits and Thimmapur under LMD Police Station limits, were captured on CCTV. At Durshed, the thieves al

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and three others sustained injuries after a dumper truck collided with a crane and an auto-rickshaw parked on the side of the road, in south Delhi's Sarita Vihar early on Sunday, officials said. The incident took place at around 3.20 am. CCTV installation work was underway near the parked vehicles as part of the Safe City Project at the time of the accident. According to preliminary information, the dumper truck was comin

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) A BEST bus operating on Route 496 collided head-on with a private travel bus in Mumbai's Mulund West early on Sunday, leaving its driver injured and triggering a minor fire in the vehicle. The incident took place at around 5.50 a.m. in Mulund West, where ongoing Metro construction work on LBS Marg had restricted traffic movement to a single lane. The BEST bus was travelling from SEEPZ towards Teen Hath Naka in Thane when it was involved in a collision with an

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Elavenil Valarivan added another silver to Indias medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing second in a tense womens 10m air rifle individual final here at the Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery on Sunday. Having already contributed to Indias silver in the team event earlier in the day, Elavenil came within touching distance of another medal of a different colour before Japans Hinata Taichi produced a decisive finish to claim gold with an

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A doctor was burnt alive when a car he was driving caught fire after hitting a road divider in Telanganas Suryapet district on Sunday. The accident occurred near Pillalamarri on the Hyderabad-Khammam highway. According to police, a car which was heading towards Khammam caught fire after hitting the road divider. The entire vehicle was engulfed in flames, trapping the person driving it. The passersby alerted the police, but the entire vehicle was gutted bef

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan once got candid with filmmaker Karan Johar about the kind of roles offered to older women in Bollywood during her appearance on the popular chat show, 'Koffee With Karan'. During the discussion about whether women still get substantial roles as they grow older, Jaya Bachchan shared that she does not mind playing a small part, as long as her character has a purpose and contributes to the story. KJo said, I think in Hollywood, ther

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian stock market is likely to remain sensitive to developments around the US-Iran conflict, crude oil prices, US tariff moves and global bond yields in the coming week, with foreign fund flows and the rupee-dollar movement also expected to influence investor sentiment. Market participants will closely track any signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations, changes in energy prices and their potential impact on inflation and economic growth. Any developmen

Digital Desk | Jammu, Sep 20 (IANS) A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal, used to ferry pilgrims to the hilltop Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district early on Sunday. According to local sources, the fire was noticed around 3.15 a.m. The flames were brought under control shortly after by personnel present at the site, with assistance from fire and emergency services. The helipad terminal, an important transit point for pilgrims travelling to the sh

Digital Desk | Salem (Tamil Nadu), Sep 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has intensified surveillance in Kannamoochi village near Kolathur in Mettur following the killings of more than 10 goats, two calves, and several dogs in attacks suspected to have been carried out by a leopard, officials said. The incidents have triggered anxiety among residents, particularly farmers and livestock owners whose houses and agricultural fields are located close to the forest boundary. Officials believ

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) More than 10.40 lakh accredited social health activists (ASHAs) and 10.58 lakh trained Anganwadi workers are strengthening community healthcare and early childhood services, enabling convergence and strengthening local institutions, according to a government factsheet on Sunday. A network of trained grassroots workers forms the backbone of decentralised service delivery. These workers support the implementation of government programmes, mobilise communitie

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Journalist Payal Sharma passed away in Mumbai early on Sunday. She was 46. Mehta developed uneasiness late on Saturday night and was rushed to the hospital at around 2 a.m., according to colleagues. However, before any treatment could be administered, the doctors did not find any pulse. Payal Mehta was working as an Assistant Editor with CNN-News 18. Condolences poured in following her demise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to express grief

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Suchika Tariyal broke new ground for Indian mixed martial arts on Sunday, becoming the countrys first athlete to secure an Asian Games medal in MMA after powering into the womens traditional -60kg semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The 36-year-old produced a composed performance against Mongolias Altanchimeg Baigalmaa, securing a 2-0 quarterfinal victory to enter the last four and guarantee India at least a bronze medal. For Tariyal, the achievement adds a

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Naila Grrewal revealed how she deals with social media trolls and whether she believes in responding to these trolls. Speaking to IANS exclusively, Naila said that online trolls do not affect her, as she believes that it is not good to give so much importance to faceless people hiding behind the screen. She added that one should just focus on their work She was asked, How much do social media trolls affect you? Do you respond to trolls? Naila shared w

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows reached Rs 23,676 crore this month via selling through the exchanges (up to September 19), indicating that FPI flows into India again turned negative after the positive flows in July and August, according to analysts. However, the trend of FPI investment through the primary market has been continuing in September also as per early indications. FPI investment through the primary market this month (up to Septembe

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Producer Boney Kapoor once shared how he ended up increasing his late wife, Sridevi's fees from 10 Lakh per movie to 25 Lakh per movie with a simple trick. As the filmmaker appeared on 'The Kapil Sharma Show', he shared how he offered to pay Sridevi 11 lakhs for 'Mr India' when her mother asked for only 10 lakhs. However, Boney has kept one condition, which played a significant role in increasing Sridevi's remuneration per movie. Boney shared, We were shootin

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) With more than 600 exhibitors, around 300 international companies, participation from 52 countries, and 56 MoUs, announcements and strategic initiatives, the SEMICON India 2026 event provided a platform for investment, technology partnerships, commercialisation of research, industryacademia collaboration, startup development, skilling and international cooperation across the semiconductor value chain. According to an official statement, the fifth edition o

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) The PMKs decision to stay away from the Tamil Nadu bypolls has intensified speculation about a possible change in its alliance strategy. The party is currently aligned with the AIADMK, but sources say it could explore joining the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led coalition. PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has announced the party would neither contest nor extend support to any political party in the October 6 bypolls to the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assem

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The latest episode of 'Weekend Ka Vaar' was full of drama, with host Salman Khan leaving the contestants and fans extremely worried about his health after he was suddenly seen experiencing chest pain. Salman asked for water and looked breathless in one of the promos of the show. However, later on, the 'Sultan' actor issued a clarification, confirming that he is doing well. In his post, he apologized on behalf of the makers for cutting a misleading promo. Salm

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Marathi filmmaker Santosh Davakhar believes the international approach of his film Gondha played an important role in its selection as Indias official entry for the Oscars, amid competition from many other Hindi films, including Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Santosh Davakhar was asked what he felt made Gondhal stand out among the 33 films in contention. Responding to the comparison, the filmmaker was quick to acknow