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Digital Desk | Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has issued a directive to all major and non-major ports across India, seeking detailed reports on all vessels that are abandoned, detained, arrested, immobilised, disabled, laid-up, stranded, grounded, drifting, unmanned, or otherwise unable to operate safely within port limits and Indian territorial waters. In a formal notice issued on Tuesday, the maritime authority stated that the exercise aims to

Digital Desk | Paris, Nov 10 (IANS) India and France on Tuesday held the 3rd Strategic Space Dialogue and the inaugural meeting of the India-France Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue in Paris, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Martin Briens, Secretary General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Indian Embassy in France said. Today, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri co-chaired with Secretary General of French Ministry for Europe and Foreig

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Reiterating its position that the Russia-Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday highlighted New Delhis continued engagement with both Moscow and Kyiv to explore ways to restore peace in the region. Addressing a bi-weekly press briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India had shared several proposals with the two sides, including ensuring the safety of co

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Amid heated debate over the possible merger of the NCP and NCP(SP), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that only Sharad Pawar and Sunetra Pawar can clarify whether the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions will merge. He noted that the BJP has not been informed of any such move as yet and the merger requires coalition consultation. Addressing swirling rumours about a potential merger between the two rival NCP factions, CM Fad

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Nov 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday visited temples in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and met citizens, political leaders and senior police officers to exchange Gujarati New Year greetings on the first day of 'Vikram Samvat 2083', reiterating his appeal for a developed and drug-free state. Patel began the day by offering prayers at Panchdev Temple in Gandhinagar, where he prayed for the happiness, prosperity and good health of citizens. He subsequ

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday mounted a counter-offensive against the Bhagwant Mann government over its failure to manage crop residue, asserting that the Aam Aadmi Party cannot escape its four-and-a-half-year record in the state by staging press conferences to blame Delhi. Dhillon stated that on November 4, 2022, party national convener Arvind Kejriwal publicly accepted responsibility for farm fires alongside Chie

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Amid the escalating political storm over a gamut of revelations in former Congress President Sonia Gandhi's memoir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a swipe at the party brass questioning its corruption and vote-bank driven politics and also silence over the Bofors scandal that kept haunting the grand old party, even decades later, after it unfolded way back in the late 1980s. Gandhi-Vadra family's habit of vote-bank politics has been exposed in Sonia

Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday transferred Rs 1,205 crore to the bank accounts of 1.09 crore social security pension beneficiaries across the state ahead of the Chhath festival. Under the disbursement, each beneficiary received Rs 1,100 as monthly pension assistance. The funds were transferred during a programme organised at the Chief Minister's official residence, Lok Sevak Awas in Patna on Tuesday. The social security pension scheme provide

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Nov 10 (IANS) In a move aimed at protecting livestock and improving railway safety, the West Central Railway's Bhopal Division is installing fencing along both sides of a 530-km railway stretch between Khandwa and Bina in Madhya Pradesh to prevent cattle from straying onto tracks. The initiative is intended to address two concerns the loss of livestock in train collisions, which can affect rural families, and the risk of accidents and disruption to train services, particu

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) In her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, Sonia Gandhi has opened up about the intense moral and emotional conflict she faced when the Congress party considered an alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the years following Rajiv Gandhis assassination. Recalling the political landscape of the early 2000s, Gandhi notes that the moment appeared right for opposition forces to unite against the BJP-led government. Yet the idea of partnering with

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The entire range of bilateral relations between India and Nepal will be discussed during Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shahs forthcoming visit to India with the two sides still working out the details, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. We have extended an invitation to the Prime Minister of Nepal to visit India. The discussions between the two sides are continuing regarding the visit... The entire range of bilateral relations that we

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to convene its 240th Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting on November 19 in the national capital, with pensioners and salaried employees closely watching developments amid reports that the government may consider raising the minimum monthly pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000. The meeting, which was initially planned to be held in Gir, Gujarat, has been shif

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film The Blind Game, has shared what makes the film stand out. The film marks the late filmmaker Sangeeth Sivans final film and promises a suspense-filled journey of deception, betrayal and unexpected twists. The actor said that the film builds intrigue through deception, shifting perspectives. It also stars Priyamani in the lead role along with Akash Makhija of Raakh fame, Rohit Chandel an

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (IANS) In 1984, P.T. Usha missed an Olympic medal by just one-hundredth of a second. Forty-two years later, the legendary athlete faces another crucial test, this time in her bid to retain the presidency of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). And if Usha misses out again, could another Kerala athlete, Anju Bobby George, emerge as a contender for the coveted post? The latest IOA electoral college results have put Usha's presidential ambitions in difficu

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as a biased and ill-informed organisation with a latantly political agenda, saying it has consistently kept silent on attacks on religious places and hate crimes targeting the Indian community in the US. The USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) is a biased and ill-informed organisation with a blatantly political agenda, Ministr

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's upcoming visit to Egypt, accompanied by a high-level business delegation, is expected to boost bilateral trade and investment ties while creating wider regional opportunities for Indian businesses, an industry chamber said on Tuesday. The statement from FIEO said the visit offers an opportunity to translate the longstanding India-Egypt strategic partnership into stronger commercial ties. Egypt brings toge

Digital Desk | Doha, Nov 10 (IANS) Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju won the womens 25m pistol team gold at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, giving India their second gold of the championship. The Indian trio finished with a combined score of 1761-68x, ahead of the Republic of Korea (1748-66x) in silver and Vietnam (1745-54x) in bronze. Esha top-scored for India with 590-25x, followed by Manu with 587-24x and Divya with 584-19x. Esha and Manu also qualified for the in

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) The government of Telangana is formulating a strategic action plan to establish the state as a premier investment destination in the country for the automobile and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, with the primary objective of attracting substantial investments into the state. The state aims to attract major investment in the automobile and EV sectors at the 'Invest Telangana Global Summit - 2026' scheduled to be held next month. As part of the preparations

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (IANS) Kerala's Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe, led by a sitting High Court judge, into the controversial power purchase agreements and the alleged corruption surrounding them. This is the first time Vijayan has sought a judicial inquiry into the power purchase controversy, which has turned into a major political issue between the ruling UDF and the Opposition LDF. Reacting to the cancellation of the shor

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday directed officials to give a grand, divine and attractive look to the state-level Kapal Mochan Mela at Bilaspur in Yamunanagar district. He said lakhs of devotees visiting the fair should be provided with a spiritual atmosphere along with better facilities so that they do not face any inconvenience. He said this historic fair is a symbol of the states rich religious, cultural and spiritual heritage. All

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Chairperson (CPP) Sonia Gandhi recalled visiting former party Chief Sitaram Kesri's residence to seek his blessings, after being elected the party President in 1998, which left the latter surprised, Gandhi said in her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love'. The book, released on Tuesday, traces the events of 1998, surrounding Kesri's reported ouster as the Congress chief and the subsequent election of Sonia Gandhi to lead the grand ol

Digital Desk | Kargil, Nov 10 (IANS) Kargil region of Jammu and Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the administrations decision to hold the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election in December. A complete shutdown was observed as shops and other business establishments remained closed today following a call by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), demanding postponement of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections scheduled during wi

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actress Samridhii Shukla has opened up about completing three years as Abhira in the popular television show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (YRKKH). Reflecting on her journey, the actress shared that initially it was quite hard for her to step into Abhiras shoes because she is an introvert. She also spoke about the challenges and experiences that have shaped her journey with the show. Looking back at her journey, Samridhii said, I would call this journey beautifu

Digital Desk | Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (IANS) A new round of trilateral talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine began Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The talks are the first trilateral meeting among the three countries since February. The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and includes Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, as well as military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov, among other officia

Digital Desk | Seoul, Nov 10 (IANS) North Korea on Tuesday rejected UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' recent call to resume inter-Korean dialogue to ease tensions following September's mine blast near the border, accusing him of being prejudiced and irresponsible. Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made the rejection in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Last week, the UN chief called for restoring communication channels between South and Nort

Digital Desk | Lhasa, Nov 10 (IANS) If China claims that Tibet is part of China, then it must allow Tibetans to have meaningful control over their culture, religion, language, education and local governance, a report has detailed while stressing that Beijing has consciously, consistently and deliberately refused to grant genuine autonomy to Tibet. The problem is that this vision rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Chinese state views Tibet. The evidence of the past several decades

Digital Desk | Antalya, Nov 10 (IANS) The COP31 Presidency is boosting efforts to electrify the global economy as countries, businesses and investors rally behind Turkeys electrification push at the annual UN Climate Summit. The COP31 Global Electrification Pledge, designed to usher in the age of electricity, aims to raise electricitys share of final energy consumption from around 23 per cent today to 35 per cent by 2035. This will be achieved through electrifying transport, buildings and indust

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India on Tuesday severely condemned attempts being made by the Chinese vloggers to portray impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka as New Delhi through misleading content, saying such efforts to peddle false narratives undermine the credibility of those undertaking and backing them. Addressing a bi-weekly press briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged the authorities concerned to take ac

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) Bikash Sahani, a civic volunteer attached to the Intelligence Branch (IB) of the West Bengal Police, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly aiding Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Paresh Ram Das in his attempted escape to Mumbai. Das, the MLA representing Canning (Paschim) in South 24 Parganas district and an accused in a rape case, was apprehended by state police at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Monday evening while attemp

Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 10 (IANS) Patna residents received a new transport facility ahead of the Chhath festival with the launch of a water metro service on the Ganga on Tuesday. The service will operate between Digha Ghat and NIT Ghat, covering a distance of around 9.5 km. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the service at Digha Ghat in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Health Minister Nishant Kumar. The water metro will operate daily from 9 a.m. to

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday urged banks to restructure crop loans of eligible farmers or reschedule them in accordance with RBI guidelines in view of drought conditions, and provide fresh loans required for the Rabi season in a timely manner. He asked banks to stand by farmers, taking into account the drought conditions in the state caused by the El Nino phenomenon and the financial hardships face

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Nov 10 (IANS) A shocking case of kidnapping, assault and extortion has come to light in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, where a young man was allegedly lured into a meeting through the dating app Grindr, abducted and forced to transfer Rs 1.42 lakh from his bank account through UPI. Acting swiftly, Jaisalmer police arrested six suspects within just two hours of receiving information about the incident. The accused also allegedly snatched his mobile phone and ATM card and recorded p

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Nov 10 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has foiled an alleged wildlife trafficking attempt near Guwahati and seized two elephant tusks weighing around 3.7 kg after five suspects allegedly fled the scene while brandishing sharp weapons, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence about the movement of elephant tusks, DRI officers intercepted the suspected trafficking operation near the Sonapur Toll Gate, around 27 km from Guwahati, on No

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Punjabi singer Sunanda Sharma celebrated her journey from a small town to the big stage as she shared a special glimpse of her stage performance with her mother on social media. Taking to Instagram, Sunanda posted a picture featuring her mother alongside her on stage. Through a series of captions, the singer reflected on her journey, confidence and the importance of staying true to oneself. Sharing her images with her mom, she wrote, Thank God I never listene

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (IANS) Internal rifts within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala came to the fore on Tuesday as front convenor and senior Congress MP Adoor Prakash launched a sharp salvo against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, exposing growing factional friction barely six months after the coalition assumed power. Prakash initially voiced his dissatisfaction in October, five months into Satheesans tenure as Chief Minister, by publicly alleging that critica

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming streaming film Parivarik ManuRanjan, has shared that actors are fragile by nature because they live so many lives concurrently. The actor spoke with IANS along with his co-actor Aditi Rao Hydari in the Goregaon east area of Mumbai, and said that currently he is practicing spirituality to understand himself better. During the conversation, the actor said that spirituality has enabled to n

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Nov 10 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Ashok Gehlot, has shared an emotional message following the release of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi's autobiography, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love'. Recalling the historic political developments of 2004, Gehlot said he was personally present in Parliament's Central Hall when Sonia Gandhi declined the post of Prime Minister, despite widespread support from United Progre

Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (IANS) Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday severely criticised the state government's preparedness to deal with Cyclone Arnab and called for impartial rehabilitation and reconstruction work in flood-ravaged Ganjam district. In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Patnaik has also described the devastating flood in Ganjam as a manmade crisis, calling upon the state government to fix accountability for the lapses and ensure

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India registered an increase in both the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in the July-September quarter of the current financial year, compared to the same period of previous fiscal, reflecting the rise in employment during the quarter, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday. Overall LFPR for persons of age 15 years and above increased to 55.5 per cent during July-Sep

Digital Desk | Amritsar, Nov 10 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday appealed to the Mai Bhago di Fauj to start an andolan against drugs on the pattern of the Kisan Andolan, asserting only a large-scale sustained campaign by those who are most affected by this menace can eradicate it once and for all. The Bathinda MP, who addressed gatherings of women at Attari and Raja Sansi in Amritsar district, said, I appeal to you to start a mass movement against drugs by

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Aston Villa have extended Victor Lindelof's contract until 2028 after exercising an option to add another year to the Swedish defender's existing deal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Victor Lindelof, who joined Aston Villa in 2025, is approaching the milestone of 50 appearances for the club and has established himself as an important member of the defensive unit. The extension ensures that Victor Lindelof will continue his association with t

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that voters whose names are missing from the draft electoral roll published as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can submit fresh applications in Form 6 to get their names included in the final voters' list. The clarification is significant as many voters had expressed concern over submitting Form 6 when their names had appeared in earlier electoral rolls. They feared that doing so co

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) West Bengal police on Tuesday took the arrested girlfriend of a 25-year-old software engineer and her mother to the rented flat in Kolkata's Garia area where the youth was allegedly murdered, as investigators recreated the sequence of events leading to the crime, officials said. Forensic team officers were also with them. They collected samples from different parts of the flat. According to investigators, software engineer Sarthak and his girlfriend Sanchali

Digital Desk | Shillong, Nov 10 (IANS) Meghalaya Cabinet Minister and South Shillong Legislator, Sanbor Shullai, has convened a meeting of local stakeholders on Wednesday to discuss the proposed Shillong Ropeway Project, as protests demanding the scrapping or relocation of the project continued for the fifth day. The meeting, called by the 19-South Shillong Advisory Committee, will be held at the State Convention Centre in Shillong, according to a letter issued by the committee on Tuesday. Shull

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actress Ankita Lokhande celebrated Diwali with her husband, Vicky Jain, and family in Bhilaspur. He shared glimpses of their festive celebrations on social media. Alongside a series of pictures with Vicky, Ankita penned a heartfelt note about the importance of spending festivals with loved ones, saying that the joy of Diwali lies in togetherness rather than grand celebrations. Sharing photos, the Pavitra Rishta actress wrote, Bhilaspur wali Diwali Apno ke san

Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (IANS) Enforcing a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption in government offices, the Odisha government on Tuesday terminated the services of Manisha Mishra, an Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officer on probation, following her arrest in a bribery case. The official order was issued on Tuesday by the state Revenue and Disaster Management department on the Governor's order. According to the order, Mishra, ORS (under Probation), was posted as Sub-Registrar at Ba

Digital Desk | Baramati, Nov 10 (IANS) The NCP's Maharashtra unit President and MP, Sunil Tatkare, on Tuesday reiterated his party's claim over the Finance Portfolio which is currently held by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after the untimely death of Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash at Baramati on January 28 this year. Speaking to reporters after visiting Ajit Pawar's memorial to pay tribute at Baramati, Tatkare said, We must get the Finance Portfolio.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group has reported its first quarterly net loss in nearly two years as falling valuations of key technology holdings and growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) investments weighed on its financial performance. The company posted a net loss of 1.12 trillion yen ($7.1 billion) in the second quarter of its financial year, reversing a profit recorded in the corresponding period a year earlier. The performance was

Digital Desk | Islamabad: Saudi Arabia believed it had purchased the loyalty of two of the Islamic world's largest armies. What it acquired instead were extraordinarily expensive security guards, contracted to stand watch, but never to leave their barracks. When Riyadh assembled the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August 2026, the arrangement was marketed as a NATO-style collective security architecture. An attack on one would be treated as an attack on all. Three Sunni-majority powers, includi

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, best known for portraying Lord Krishna in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat, has expressed strong disappointment with the film Ramayana. He said he withdraws his earlier appreciation of the project. In a detailed statement, Nitish emphasized that the Ramayana is not merely a story but an integral part of India's cultural, spiritual and civilisational heritage. He said the characters, their values and their significance in the epic should not be