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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming 57th GST Council meeting -- that was rescheduled for Thursday -- IT industry body Nasscom has flagged two issues concerning the treatment of services exports that are supplied through overseas branches and R&D, engineering and testing work carried out in India on prototypes provided by overseas customers. Nasscom Vice President and Head of Public Policy Ashish Aggarwal said the way a company organises its overseas presence should not d

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the Punjab Chief Minister's camp office in Chandigarh for evidence in a graft case linked to the CMs Officer on Special Duty (OSD), calling it the esult of BJP's frustration. The CBI took over the investigation into alleged corruption involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns OSD Rajbi

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Left parties are scheduled to stage a protest march to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office tomorrow at 1 p.m., according to party sources. AAP and the Left-wing parties will join the Congress in the ongoing street protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the joint march planned to proceed tow

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's offer for talks was merely symbolic and no positive step has been taken beyond extending the invitation, local media reported. Speaking to reporters in Rawalpindi, Gohar Ali Khan said PTI leaders had not been allowed to meet party founder Imran Khan for a year, and the last meeting took place in October last year, Pakistan's leading news netw

Digital Desk | Patna, October 6 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leadership has taken note of the ongoing differences between Mokama MLA Anant Singh and party candidate Neeraj Kumar over the Patna Graduates' constituency, with Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary welcoming Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh's efforts to resolve the dispute. Speaking at a press conference at the JD-U state office on Tuesday, Vijay Kumar Choudhary said that Lalan Singh's intervention had

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), the students' wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), said on Tuesday that it will undertake a protest march to the national capital's Jantar Mantar on October 10 against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. CEC Kumar has come under fire following a media report which claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vijay Joshi had objected on record to several decisions taken b

Digital Desk | Seoul, Oct 6 (IANS) North Korea on Tuesday warned of an immediate and powerful counteraction if South Korea intrudes even a millimetre into its territory, after Seoul signalled corresponding measures over a recent land mine blast at the inter-Korean border that it has blamed on Pyongyang. The North's foreign ministry issued the statement a day after the South's military concluded the mines planted by North Korea caused the September 21 blast on the southern side of the Demilitaris

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is likely to attend the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's (GJM) foundation day programme in the North Bengal hills on Wednesday. If all goes well, he will be the main speaker at the GJM's big rally in Darjeeling, said a state government official on Tuesday. According to the official, preparations for the Chief Minister's visit to Darjeeling have also started. It may be noted that GJM president Bimal Gurung and general secretary Roshan G

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India and Switzerland agreed to deepen their longterm science, technology, research and innovation partnership on Tuesday in a meeting here between Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh and President of the Swiss Confederation H.E. Guy Parmelin. The meeting also focused on taking the bilateral science & technology partnership into a more structured and long-term phase, with greater institutional engagement and cooperation in emerging areas of mutual in

Digital Desk | Srinagar, Oct 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the recent administrative action against Rohingyas, asserting that the latter were being targeted for no reason. Talking to reporters here, Omar Abdullah said, People who have come from Bangladesh without permission, it is a different matter for them. But the Rohingyas, who are being targeted for no reason, when they were deported from their country, we gave them a place here. We allowed th

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday inaugurated Participate Mumbai, a digital platform to enhance collaboration between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), corporates, NGOs, experts and citizens for the citys development through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. He said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the 'Samagra' organisation will help improve the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations (BMC) service d

Digital Desk | Tehran, Oct 6 (IANS) India's new Ambassador to Iran, Vishwesh Negi, on Tuesday presented his credentials to Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian and reiterated New Delhi's commitment to further strengthening the bilateral partnership. In a statement shared on X, the Indian Embassy in Iran stated, H.E. Shri Vishwesh Negi presented his credentials as Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of Iran to H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Ambassad

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit is set to take on a new role as the host of the Marathi game show Kon Honar Crorepati,' and her journey has brought her back to the Kaun Banega Crorepati' hot seat with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Talking about her reunion with Amitabh on the KBC stage, Madhuri said there is a special warmth in meeting him that is difficult to express in words. Returning to the Kaun Banega Crorepati hotseat, Dixit shared, There is a certain warmth in meeti

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Around 6,500 students from schools, colleges and educational institutions across Ahmedabad came together at the GMDC Ground on Tuesday to form a human Rangoli depicting India as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modis public service. Organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and its School Board, the programme was held with the theme Seva na Rango, Rashtra na Sang (In the colours of service, together f

Digital Desk | Udhampur, Oct 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested an employee of Jammu and Kashmir's Fire and Emergency Services for taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a Katra hotel owner who had applied for a fire no-objection certificate (NOC), central probe agency officials said. Nitish Singh Jamwal, a fireman posted in the office of Udhampur Assistant Director of Fire and Emergency Services, was arrested red-handed in a trap laid by the CBI, an official said i

Digital Desk | Rajkot, Oct 6 (IANS) Gujarat Minister Rivaba Jadeja on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years in public service and governance, saying Gujarat was on a path to becoming a model of growth and development for the entire country. Speaking to reporters at an event in Rajkot, where around 1,500 students created a 40,000-square-foot map of India as part of celebrations marking PM Modi's completion of 25 years in governance. The event, organised under t

Digital Desk | Dharwad (Karnataka), Oct 6 (IANS) BJP Karnataka President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday expressed confidence that NDA candidate S.V. Sankanur would win the West Graduates constituency election to the Karnataka Legislative Council and achieve a hat-trick. He launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over law and order, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the states financial situation. Speaking to reporters in Dharwad, Vijayendra said Sankanur

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Amid the INDIA bloc's protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said around 300 MPs from both Houses of Parliament were stopped from meeting the Election Commission. He alleged that the MPs wanted to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar and his two colleagues but were prevented from proceeding towards the Election Commission's office. Speaking to reporters, Rahul Gandhi said, Here, there

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India's festive hiring grew 7 per cent yearonyear to 1,27,080 jobs in 2026 even as overall whitecollar hiring moderated 11 per cent yearonyear in September, a report said on Tuesday. The report from foundit said the divergence reflected a concentrated buildup in Indias consumption and fulfilment economy. Quick Commerce led festive demand with an 18 per cent yearonyear rise, followed by Ecommerce at 12 per cent and Logistics & Transportation at 10 per cent.

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan took to her official Instagram handle and wished filmmaker Rhea Kapoor's husband Karan Boolani with a lovely social media post. Sharing an adorable couple photo of Rhea and Karan on her Insta Stories, Bebo wrote, Happy Birthday dear Karan (Red heart emoji and rainbow emoji) May the martini and meal always be top (Ok hand and fire emoji) Big hug @karanboolani (sic). It must be noted that Kareena was directed by Rhea in the

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien praised the INDIA bloc's show of strength on the ground as the protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) intensified in the National Capital. Taking to X, the Trinamool MP said, I.N.D.I.A. 150+ MPs on the ground today in the capital. High on energy. Low on egos. The INDIA bloc MPs, led by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, staged a sit-in metres away from the ECI office in the Akashvani

Digital Desk | Agartala, Oct 6 (IANS) Ruling BJPs tribal-based ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) continued to dominate Tripuras tribal areas, securing 74.61 per cent of the 4,594 seats in the Village Committees. The elections were held on September 28, with the final results declared early on Tuesday. According to officials, results for all 4,594 seats in 587 Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) were declared early on Tuesday. The officials said that

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 5: Orchid Platinum is a luxury residential project by Goyal & Co |Hariyana Group, located beside Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore, within reach of ITPL, Marathahalli, the

Digital Desk | Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, was ranked first among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 213 at 11:10 a.m. (local time), local media reported. According to the AQI scale, the air quality in Dhaka was labelled as very unhealthy, indicating a serious health alert where people may experience health effects, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported. Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur has been ranked second among the world's most poll

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has released Rs 460.23 crores towards the honorarium of 1,27,841 'Shiksha Mitras', working under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan for the academic session 2026-27. The honorarium has been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 18,000 per month, providing an additional financial benefit of Rs 8,000 per month to Shiksha Mitras across the state. District-wise funds have been allocated for the payment of honorarium for September an

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said that the victory margin of Hasirani Rath, the BJP candidate in the bypoll in Nandigram Assembly Constituency, may surpass his own victory margin from the same constituency in 2016. In 2016, he was elected from Nandigram as a Trinamool Congress candidate by a margin of over 80,000 votes. I got elected from here in 2016 by a margin of over 80,000. I believe that the winning margin of the BJP candidate

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 5 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports G. Parameshwara on Monday said the state government is reconsidering the cash awards for sportspersons by comparing them with the incentives offered by other states. Speaking to reporters near the West Gate of Vidhana Soudha, Parameshwara said he had already discussed the matter with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and that the revised prize amounts would be announced on Tuesday. W

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Behind Punjabs growing concern over drug abuse are thousands of families struggling to save their loved ones from addiction. Bringing their stories and concerns into the spotlight, the BJPs nearly two-week-long Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra reached out to 3,000 families affected by drugs while traversing all 117 Assembly constituencies in the state, the party said on Sunday. Describing the campaign as a peoples movement rather than a political exercise, the BJP

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police has dismantled an illegal arms and explosives supply network with the arrest of an individual and recovered one AK-47 assault rifle along with a magazine and nine cartridges, and two hand grenades from his possession, Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. The arrested accused has been identified as Navjot Singh, 28, a truck driver by profession and a resident of Cheema in Tarn Taran.

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) As violence against women continues unabated across Pakistan, the Punjab province alone recorded 195,787 cases involving women and girls between 2021 and 2025, local media reported citing a human rights organisation. The figure represented nearly 82 per cent of all gender-based violence cases reported across the country during the five-year period, according to the National Gender-Based Violence Crime Report 2021-25 by Peace and Justice Network Pakistan. As

Digital Desk | Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Oct 2 (IANS) The Congress-led 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao (Save the Vote, Save the Nation)' campaign, which brings together prominent political parties and leaders of the INDIA bloc, started across the country on Friday to protect democracy and the voting rights of citizens, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said. Interacting with the media at Adoor on Friday, Venugopal described the campaign as a major political battle against what he alleged was an

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) Former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Ashwani Sharma on Thursday asked the state government to order an impartial probe into allegations of bribery in the allocation of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Mamdot, Ferozepur district. He said the allegations of houses being allotted in exchange for bribes were extremely unfortunate and shameful. He described the alleged irregularities as a serious injustice to people experien

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an accused, a fugitive deported from the UAE, over the targeted killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Prabhakar in Punjab in 2024, an official said on Thursday. Harwinder Kumar alias Sonu, son of Chaman Lal, was taken into custody soon after he landed at Delhi airport after deportation from the UAE, the NIA said. The accused was involved in providing logistical support and funds to the perpetrat

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly launched a massive drive to recruit retired army and navy personnel into terror outfits to bypass training delays and lead operations in Jammu and Kashmir, according to intelligence officials. The tactical shift follows acute recruitment shortages faced by terror groups, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen after Operation Sindoor. It is well known that

Digital Desk | Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Thursday it has filed a chargesheet in the Lt Governors forged signature case. A statement said that Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has filed the chargesheet in case, FIR No. 29/2026 under Sections 204, 319(2), 336(2) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) before the Court of Sub-Judge, Srinagar, against accused Saqlain Mushtaq Dar, son of Mushtaq Ahmad D

Digital Desk | Mangaluru, Oct 1 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government to reinvestigate the alleged 2012 Dharmasthala gang rape and murder of Soujanya will officially launch its probe on Thursday, with SIT members, Intelligence SP Nisha James and CID SP Lokesh Jagalsar, reaching Mangaluru and scheduled to meet Police Commissioner C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy to discuss the course of action. The fresh investigation comes in compliance with the Supreme Cour

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Oct 1 (IANS) Nitesh Siwach stormed into the final of the Greco-Roman 97kg after a stellar 9-0 technical superiority win over Mongolia's Ganbaataryn Gankhuyag in the semifinal at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center in the ongoing Asian Games here on Thursday. Nitesh has now become the first Indian to march into the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asiad since the 1962 Games, ending a 64-year wait for India. He will now face Yuri Nakazato of Japan in the gold medal c

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday lauded Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary courage and presence of mind after his actions helped avert a major tragedy and save hundreds of lives. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, Captain Smit Machchhar's extraordinary courage and remarkable presence of mind, even in the face of grave danger, saved hundreds of lives yesterday and averted a major tragedy. Join the countless voices from ac

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Jessica Chastain marked the 15th anniversary of Take Shelter by praising co-star Michael Shannons performance in the critically acclaimed film, calling it one of her favourite performances of all time. Chastain took to Instagram, where she shared the scene featuring a powerful public outburst by Shannon, standing before the stunned crowd, his eyes wide with a terrifying conviction, he delivers his famous warning: There is a storm coming like not

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) A US federal judge ordered the State Department to continue processing specified diversity-visa applications for 10 days beyond the fiscal-year deadline, finding that the department had delayed complying with an earlier court order. US District Judge Edward Davila in California on Wednesday (local time) granted part of an emergency request by applicants. The order requires the department to make reasonable, good-faith efforts to reconsider applications ref

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff paid a musical tribute to legendary music composer SD Burman and acclaimed lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri on their birth anniversaries. Jackie took to his stories section, where he shared a monochrome image of Burman, who was also known as Sachin Karta, and Burman Dada. Alongside the photo, he wrote: Remembering SD Burman ji on his birth anniversary and added the song Khoya Khoya Chand from the 1960 Hindi film Kala Bazar as

Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday praised Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, who was injured after helping avert a major in-flight crisis, and said that the country and the state are immensely proud of him, calling him a rue reflection of our resilience and courage. The Gujarati-origin pilot was attacked during a flight but continued to act to safeguard passengers and crew, which led to the aircraft being d

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Hollywood icon Tom Cruise recalled his first experience flying a fighter jet, saying that he puked his guts out while flying an A-4, before facing the same challenge on the first day of shooting aboard an F-14 for his blockbuster film franchise Top Gun. During his appearance on the Jennifer Hudson show, Cruise spoke about puking his guts out during his first time in a fighter jet. He said: I remember my first time in a fighter jet. I was flying an A-4 and I re

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and its alliance partners will hold a joint public meeting in Madurantakam on Thursday, seeking to demonstrate unity and strengthen their campaign against the DMK and AIADMK ahead of the October 6 Assembly bypoll. VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore, MDMK general secretary Vaiko and IUML president K.M. Khader Mohideen are scheduled to address the gathering alongside TVK

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Oct 1 (IANS) Ancy Sojan said tiredness and fate conspired to deny her a maiden Asian Games gold medal by just two centimetres. Having led the field with consummate ease, Indias top high jumper was relegated to second position at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on a rainy evening on Sunday. Ancy battled fatigue and a slippery track in her last three jumps that would finally prove decisive. In an exclusive interaction with SAI Media, Ancy said, I was leading and

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) South Korea's government will invest up to $200 billion in US energy projects, including eight nuclear power plants and a long-planned natural gas pipeline in Alaska, President Donald Trump has announced. It includes $54 billion for Alaska LNG and another six-gigawatt power generation facility in Texas. Today, we're thrilled to announce one of the largest energy infrastructure investments in American history, Trump said at a White House event on Wednesday

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. had an excruciating experience while filming Iron Man 3. The actor recently reflected on the time he broke his ankle while shooting for the film. The actor, 61, recently sat down for a chat with the author Ayad Akhtar about Akhtars new novel, The Radiance. During the event, the actor spoke about his on-set injury in 2012 after Akhtar, 55, asked him about the moments in life that bring unexpected joy or pleasure on the othe

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General of India in Jeddah on Wednesday said they were closely monitoring the health condition of Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, who was injured after helping avert a major in-flight crisis that led to the aircraft being diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. In a statement posted on X, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said both Indian missions in Saudi Arabia had been following develo

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Industry leaders on Wednesday stressed the need to integrate formal education with skill-based training to ensure the long-term growth of India's jewellery sector and preserve its rich tradition of craftsmanship. Speaking on the sidelines of an industry event here, experts said artisans remain the backbone of the jewellery industry, but attracting younger generations to the profession has become an increasing challenge. They argued that linking jewellery-mak

Digital Desk | Mangaluru, Sep 30 (IANS) A major blast, followed by a fire, was reported at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) in Karnatakas Mangaluru on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and nine others injured. The blaze has now been brought under control. Mangaluru Deputy Commissioner Darshan H.V. told the media that one person was killed and nine labourers were injured in the incident. The deceased has been identified as Manish, 30. According to police, Manish, a resident of Ha