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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Defending champions India have announced a 28-member squad for the SAFF Championship 2026, scheduled to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 5 to 17, with Naushad Moosa appointed as head coach of the national team. Moosa, who currently coaches the India U23 mens team, will lead the Blue Tigers in their title defence, while Bibiano Fernandes, who recently guided the India U15 mens team at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan, has been na

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IANS) The Kerala government on Friday night ordered a detailed Vigilance investigation into the acquisition of 4,896 acres of land in Kannur district through the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), involving an estimated expenditure of Rs 12,240 crore, over alleged procedural lapses and concerns about the financial viability of the project. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, soon after taking over, had, in one of his first decisions, appoin

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 30 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of India, the United States, Japan and Australia are set to hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, with maritime security and the free flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz expected to dominate the talks. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who travelled with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announced the meeting shortly after landing in the Georgia capital. Just landed in Atlanta wi

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Government-owned Indian Oil Corporation bounced back with a 174 per cent year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 22,503 crore in the second quarter of 2026-27 after having plunged into a Rs 1,141 crore loss in the first quarter. The oil giant recorded a net profit of Rs 8,191 crore in the same quarter of 2025-26. The current quarters profitability was largely driven by a temporary decline in crude oil prices from mid-June to mid-August and robus

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Emphasising pro-active anti-pollution measures, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Friday reviewed the technological framework and operational readiness of the Commission for Air Quality Managements (CAQM) newly developed Integrated Command and Control Centre (I3C) in Delhi. The centre has been named PAVAN (Platform for Air Quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR), according to an official statement. Yadav said, Cl

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited on Friday reported a strong performance for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), with consolidated net profit rising 22 per cent sequentially as robust earnings from its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business and digital services more than offset weakness in the retail and oil and gas segments. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 25,548 crore for the September quarter, compared with Rs 20,946 crore in the June quarte

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Indigo Paints on Friday reported a 47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27). The paint maker posted a net profit of Rs 13.3 crore in the September quarter, compared with Rs 25.1 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, according to its stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations, however, rose 15 per cent to Rs 359 crore from Rs 312 crore a year ago. The company's operating pe

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India U17 men's national team head coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo has named a 23-member squad for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 11 to 20. India will aim to secure qualification for back-to-back editions of the continental tournament and have been placed in Group E alongside hosts Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore and Guam. India will begin their qualifying campaign against Singapore on

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Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Dixon Technologies (India) Limited on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 344 crore for the second quarter of FY27, down 48.7 per cent from Rs 670 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year (Q2 FY26). Despite the decline in bottom-line performance, the company's revenue from operations surged 46.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 21,794 crore in the July-September quarter, compared with Rs 14,855 crore a year earlier, driven by continued gr

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has paid a tribute to the late acting legend, Sir Patrick Stewart after he passed away at the age of 96. On Friday, the Academy took to their Instagram, and shared a clip from the sci-fi franchise Star Trek featuring the actor with Jonathan Frakes. They also penned a long note in the caption, as they remembered the actor for his contribution to the field of cinematic arts. They wrote, There was something ex

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India's commercial real estate growth remains intact with Bengaluru recording 11.5 per cent year-on-year growth in prime office rents in Q3 2026, matching Tokyo among the region's strongest-performing markets, according to a report released on Friday. As per the analysis of Knight Frank, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR recorded year-on-year (YoY) rental growth of 4 per cent and 5.4 per cent, respectively. Across Asia-Pacific, prime office rents increased 1 per cent q

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Portuguese football great Cristiano Ronaldo thanked fans around the world after his maiden Ballon dOr triumph in 2008 was voted the greatest victory in the awards history in the B.O.A.T. (Best of All Time) poll. Football belongs to the fans! Thank you to all the fans around the world; the Ballon DOr of All Time is also yours, Ronaldo wrote on social media on Thursday. The poll, conducted by the Ballon dOr organisers, invited football fans to vote for the g

Digital Desk | Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday handed down a death sentence to Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Joint General Secretary of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League party, for crimes against humanity linked to the July 2024 mass uprising, local media reported. The tribunal also sentenced three other Awami League leaders Sadar Uddin Khan, Azgar Ali and Ataur Rahman Ata to life imprisonment in the case. A three-member bench of the tribunal, led by C

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Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday questioned the BJP's 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy march, saying that restoring the voting rights of 13 crore disenfranchised people would eliminate the need for rallies. The remarks come amid a political face-off between the BJP and the Congress, with both parties claiming to be defending democracy. As the Congress prepares to take its vote chori campaign to Ramlila Maidan on November 1, the BJP has taken its campa

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India's economic momentum remains strong, and the economy is projected to grow 7.35 per cent in the second quarter of FY27, according to Finance Ministrys monthly economic review for the month of October released on Thursday. The growth is supported by stronger industrial output, energy consumption, port traffic, GST collections, and automobile sales. Following real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in Q1 FY27, the Departments nowcasting model, introduced in the

Digital Desk | Astana, Oct 29 (IANS) Asian champion Sujeet Kalkal suffered a narrow loss in the men's freestyle 65 quarterfinal at the World Wrestling Championships here on Thursday. The Asian Games champion was handed a close 3-3 loss on criteria by Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev, whom the Indian defeated in Aichi-Nogoya to win the gold Asian Games gold, launching an extraordinary late fightback from being 2-9 down. In the quarterfinal in Astana, Sujeet took a 3-1 lead over Kudiev, and he mana

Digital Desk | Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A Kashmiri Pandit migrant woman on Thursday alleged encroachment on her property in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district despite the status quo order by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. Shakuntala Jalali, the daughter of Shambhu Nath Jalali and a resident of Habba Kadal in Srinagar, has alleged encroachment on her property at Omarheer in Soura area of Srinagar outskirts, claiming that a large portion of the land has been enclosed with concrete

Digital Desk | Quetta, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistani forces and government-backed elements, including the 'death squads' outsourced by the Pakistan Army and intelligence agencies, have suffered heavy casualties during armed attacks carried out on them in various areas of Balochistan province, local media reported on Thursday. The attacks were carried out in Basima, Panjgur, and Turbat, Balochistan Post reported citing local sources. Armed men ambushed a convoy of forces near the Sajid area of Basima y

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Ambuja Cements Limited, part of the diversified Adani Group, on Thursday reported revenue from operations of Rs 9,197 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with operating EBITDA of Rs 1,271 crore and an EBITDA margin of 13.8 per cent. The cement maker recorded sales volume of 16.5 million tonnes during the quarter, supported by continued growth in its trade business, according to its stock exchange filing. Trade volumes rose 8.6 per cent year-on-

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a wanted mother-son duo linked to an organised drug syndicate and facing cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Neelam Rana, 47, wife of Rajesh Rana alias Bunty, and her son Rahul Rana, 27. Both were wanted in FIR No. 74/2026, registered under Sections 3 and 4 o

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Actor Akshay Oberoi, who has explored morally complex personalities across projects such as Gurgaon, Flesh, Thar and Tony. With Gajab Raat, he says what fascinates him about morally grey characters is that they rarely see themselves as the villain of their own story. Speaking about his interest in playing characters with darker shades, Akshay said in a statement: What fascinates me about morally grey characters is that they rarely see themselves as the villai

Digital Desk | Bangkok, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Thailand on Thursday held discussions on further strengthening ties in various sectors, including trade, commerce and investment. The discussions were held between India's Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, and Deputy Permanent Secretary in Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sirilak Niyom, on Thursday. Ambassador Puneet Agrawal met Ms. Sirilak Niyom, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on 29 Oct. They discu

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Jane Fonda and Eva Longoria have paid tributes to legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, remembering her as a fierce advocate for justice, a feminist icon and an inspiring mentor. Jane Fonda said she was heartbroken by Huertas loss, highlighting her pivotal role in securing better wages, healthcare, retirement benefits and safer working conditions for labourers. She wrote on Instagram: I am heartbroken. In a year of major losses this is a big

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Hollywood star Chris Pratt penned a birthday note for his elder brother Cully, calling him his first hero and crediting him for shaping the man he is today. Chris took to Instagram, where he shared a string of images featuring him, his brother and their parents. The glimpses are from the special moments they have shared in their childhood to now. Sharing how he looked up to Cully as a child and even wore his clothes because they smelled good, the star praised

Digital Desk | Seoul, Oct 29 (IANS) Hyundai Motor said on Thursday that its third-quarter net profit fell 24.2 per cent from a year earlier due to production disruptions and sluggish global demand. Net profit for the July-September period came to 1.93 trillion won (US$1.4 billion), down from 2.54 trillion won a year earlier, the automaker said in a regulatory filing. Operating profit rose 5.5 per cent on-year to 2.67 trillion won, while revenue fell 3.4 per cent to 45.11 trillion won, reports Yo

Digital Desk | Manchester, Oct 29 (IANS) Holders Manchester City battled back twice before beating Brighton and Hove Albion in a rollercoaster penalty shootout to reach the fifth round of the Carabao Cup. Holders Manchester City battled back twice before beating Brighton and Hove Albion in a rollercoaster penalty shootout to reach the fifth round of the Carabao Cup. City were thoroughly tested, with Malick Yalcouye opening the scoring for the visitors after 30 minutes. Mateo Kovacic levelled thi

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has made his intentions clear about his creative pursuits. The filmmaker has shared that he is exploring writing for mediums other than cinema. The filmmaker recently attended a special screening of his 2019 film at AFI Fest 2026 in Los Angeles where he spoke about his upcoming debut stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, and opened up about writing for mediums other than film. He said during the event, Im a writer and thats just

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

Digital Desk | Imphal, Oct 27 (IANS) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General G.P. Singh on Tuesday held a series of meetings in Imphal to review the law and order situation in Manipur, officials said. A senior official said that Singh also held a high-level operational review meeting with Assam Rifles Director General Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera to discuss security-related issues in the state. The CRPF and the Assam Rifles DGs, joined by senior leadership from both forces, disc

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

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Folk singer Kutle Khan has issued a clarification with regards to the recent controversy at the Bollywood Music Project (BMP) in Mumbai. On October 24, playback singer Shilpa Rao's performance was abruptly cut short, as the input from her mic was turned off. Kutle Khan faced criticism after his set began while Shilpa was trying to address the audience. He has now shared his side of the story. On Tuesday, he took to his Instagram, and that the incident was not

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

Digital Desk | Raipur, Oct 27 (IANS) It was another eventful day in Raipur, as Nyayadhani Knights entered the semis by virtue of continuing to be top of the points table, after they played out a 4-4 draw against Chakradhar Champions in the first match; the second witnessed a maiden win for Sanskardhani Strikers, as they got the better of Rajdhani Royals 4-2. Talking about Match No. 10, Yuvraj Walmiki emerged as the hero for the Champions with three goals, while Ketan displayed his best hockey fo

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

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

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) India and Liechtenstein have unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism, and the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, while the European nation expressed readiness to support Indias candidature for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2028-29. The two sides made the commitments in a Joint Statement issued on Tuesday during the State Visit of Liechtensteins Hereditary Prince Alois, the European nations

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

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday announced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by its M6 chip, promising significant improvements in processing speed, graphics performance, on-device artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and connectivity. The new MacBook Pro is aimed at college students, business professionals and creators, with Apple positioning it as a performance-focused laptop offering enhanced capabilities for demanding workloads. The company said the M6-powered

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

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday received Liechtensteins Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in their honour, saying the two countries could build a beneficial partnership under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). President Droupadi Murmu received H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois and H.R.H. Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted

Digital Desk | Kathmandu, Oct 27 (IANS) Nepals Department of Immigration has suspended the issuance of trekking permits for restricted areas in high-hill and Himalayan regions for October 2931, citing a high risk of heavy snowfall, snowstorms and avalanches. The decision follows a warning by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority urging tourists to avoid travelling to these areas during the three days. A special post-monsoon bulletin issued by the Nepal Meteorological Depa

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanaths leadership, is set to promote traditional pottery and terracotta craftsmanship through the 11-day Mati Kala Mahotsav 2026, beginning on October 28 in Lucknow. The festival will continue until November 7 at the Khadi Bhawan premises in Dalibagh. The idea is to provide a major platform for traditional artisans to showcase their skills and products. Organised by the Uttar Pradesh Mati Kala Boar

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IANS) The Indian men's Kabaddi team booked its place in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with a dominant 48-20 victory over Tanzania at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. India produced a strong all-round display, registering 30 raid points and 10 tackle points while inflicting six all-outs on Tanzania. The visitors managed 15 raid points and five tackle points, with no all-outs. Neeraj Narwal led India's raiding effort wit

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisations (SCO) first Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, with Pakistans Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurungzeb Khan Khichi, among those invited to attend, diplomatic sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the three-day forum, which will bring together representatives from more than 25 countries at Purana Quila, the historic 16th-century

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

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 27(IANS) The makers of director Krishna Chaitanya's upcoming Telugu film, 'Power Peta', featuring actor Sundeep Kishan in the lead, on Tuesday released the first look poster of actress Ritika Nayak in the film on the occasion of her birthday and disclosed that she played a character called Padamataveedhi Janaki in the film. Actor Sundeep Kishan was among those who wished his co-star Ritika Nayak on her birthday. He took to his social media timelines to greet her. He

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Michael Carrick will continue as Manchester United head coach for Saturdays Premier League clash against Chelsea despite mounting pressure following the teams humiliating 0-3 home defeat to Bournemouth. The clubs hierarchy has decided to give Carrick another opportunity to improve the teams fortunes rather than make an immediate change in the dugout. United director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada held discussions at the clubs Car