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Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor Teja Sajja is set to make his debut as a reality show host with The Traitors Telugu,' the Telugu adaptation of the popular international reality franchise. Prime Video has announced that the show will premiere on October 15. The series will bring together 20 personalities from different backgrounds, who will take part in a game built around trust, deception and betrayal. Taking to Instagram, the makers shared a video featuring Teja and captioned it as D

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran congratulated athlete Vithya Ramraj after she won bronze in the womens 400-metre hurdles at the Asian Games, breaking a national record that had stood for 42 years. In a post on X, Nainar Nagenthran praised the Tamil Nadu runner for finishing the race in 54.75 seconds. He described her as an example of womens strength and confidence and said her achievement had brought pride to both the state and the country. Hearti

Digital Desk | Tahara, Sep 29 (IANS) India concluded their maiden surfing campaign at the Asian Games 2026 without a medal on Tuesday, with Kishore Kumar Anbarasu being the last Indian to be knocked out after he exited in the mens shortboard quarter-finals. Surfing made its Asian Games debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 and India fielded a four-member contingent across the mens and womens shortboard competitions at the Pacific Long Beach in Tahara. 18-year-old Indian surfer Kishore's run ended with an 8

Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 29 (IANS) The Congress-led UDF has suffered a setback in its first electoral test after the V.D. Satheesan government took office, losing ground to the LDF in the local body byelections held across Kerala on September 28. The counting of votes took place on Tuesday. The results in 38 wards saw the UDF's tally fall from 22 sitting seats to 19, while the LDF increased its count from 15 to 18. Twenty20, an ally of the BJP-led NDA, retained its lone seat. More

Digital Desk | Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) A total of 15 international civil society organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), have voiced grave concern over the continued arbitrary detention of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, since January, despite the Supreme Court suspending their sentences and granting them bail. In the joint statement, the organisat

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Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actors Lindsay Lohan and Henry Golding have teamed up for the upcoming film Return to You, which is now in production. A collaboration post between Lohan and Netflix shared on Instagram mentioned that the upcoming film is set in 2008. The emotional drama follows a powerful yet lonely attorney who mistakenly receives a deeply personal DVD from a dying woman, addressed to her husband, setting her on an unexpected journey to find him. The caption on the collabor

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress and content creator Kusha Kapila has praised veteran actress Sheeba Chaddha. She described the experience of working with her in the upcoming project Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe as a masterclass. Ahead of the show's premiere, Kusha shared, Working on Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe has been a meaningful journey and an important milestone as I explore this storytelling format on Instagram. Collaborating with an actor of Sheeba ji's caliber is a masterclass in itself; shar

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Sep 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday highlighted the growing investment and employment opportunities in the state, citing a Rs 778 crore investment and the expansion of local value chains from agricultural produce to consumer products. Taking to social media platform X, CM Sarma said the growth of investment in Assam was creating more opportunities for local employment and enabling products originating in the state to reach markets beyond its

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor-politician Ravi Kishan is all set to star in a leading role in an upcoming devotional drama film presented by Mahaveer Jain Films. The film marks Ravis second collaboration with Mahaveer Jain after Kartik Aaryan-starrer Naagzilla and sees the actor in a very different space, with the narrative revolving entirely around his character. Written and directed by Amit Aarryan, the film explores the relationship between a man and his faith through an unusual e

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India and the US explored ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation while exchanging views on the changing security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. The talks were held on Monday between Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth and Lieutenant General Joel B Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of United States Army Pacific (USARPAC), in New Delhi. Following the meeting, the Indian Army took to X on Tuesday and posted: Lieutenant General Joel B Vowell, Deputy Com

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A Delhi Police head constable was assaulted by a group of AAP supporters while he was videographing in plain clothes during former Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwals visit to Tilak Nagar, sources said on Tuesday. According to Delhi Police sources, the head constable was recording the proceedings when a group of AAP supporters surrounded him and allegedly assaulted him. He was subsequently medically examined, and Delhi Police may regi

Digital Desk | Washington, D.C., Sep 29 (IANS) US President Donald J. Trump announced at the White House in Washington, D.C., Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics $18 billion investment to build a fully integrated American steel company, uniting its iron ore mine on Minnesotas Mesabi Iron Range with a new steel complex in Iowa. The announcement was made in the presence of Ravi Ruia, Vice Chairman & Founder, Essar Group, and Rewant Ruia, Chairman, Mesabi Metallics. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick,

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, who is dating reality TV star Kim Kardashian, remembered his beloved dog Roscoe on the first anniversary of his passing, sharing memories of his best friend and expressing gratitude for the years they spent together. Hamilton took to Instagram, where he posted a string of memories with Roscoe, a British Bulldog, and revealed that being without his best friend has been hard. Its been one year since Roscoes passing. Being withou

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) In some more bad news for the Chinese economy, MSCI Chinas consumer goods sub-indices plunged roughly 18 per cent over the past six months, nearing 10-year low. According to a report in the Taipei Times, retail sales were just 0.4 per cent in August. During the latest earnings season, consumer durable companies in the MSCI index missed profit expectations by nearly 50 per cent, reflecting Chinas lopsided economy. According to experts quoted as saying, inve

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has triggered a massive row with remarks drawing a contrast between the religious and political identities of North and South India. The BJP has strongly criticised his comments and accused him of attempting to divide communities for political gains. Speaking at a media event in the national capital, Reddy questioned the BJP's repeated use of the slogan Jai Shri Ram and asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) A legal statement on behalf of Bigg Boss 20 contestant Rhiti Tiwari, daughter of BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, and her mother, Pratima Pandey, has been issued denying claims made by a man identifying himself as her step-father, with a public notice describing the allegations as false, baseless and defamatory. According to the public notice dated September 28, the individual identified as Ekam Bawa, also referred to as Parminder Kumar Bawa and Ekam Bains, has allegedly

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor has the sweetest birthday wish for her niece Inaaya Naumi Kemmu. Taking to her social media account, Kareena shared a series of pictures celebrating the little one, calling her a beautiful princess and wishing her the coolest dance party on her special day. Happy birthday Inaaya, you beautiful princess. We love you... Have the best day and the coolest dance party ever today, Kareena wrote in the caption. The first picture in the

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon shared a reflective note on life, loss and the importance of cherishing loved ones. Taking to Instagram, the Mohra actress spoke about how some chapters of life eventually come to an end, leaving behind memories and lessons. Some days some chapters close, memories are left behind. Losing loved ones is an eventuality. We have to accept, she wrote. The actress also shared her thoughts on the different struggles people go through in life,

Digital Desk | Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) At least 27 people have been killed and seven injured across Nepal in natural disasters, including floods, landslides, inundation, strong winds and lightning triggered by incessant rainfall across Nepal since September 24 till Monday evening, Nepals Prime Ministers Office said. In a statement, the Prime Ministers Secretariat said four people were also reported missing during the period, while 1,065 families were affected by 513 monsoon-related incidents, c

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) The King Georges Medical University (KGMU) administration has warned nursing students participating in a renewed protest that disciplinary action could be taken against them if they remain absent from scheduled teaching and training activities. In a letter addressed to the parents of nursing students, the university said students participating in the protest and remaining absent from their academic and training duties could face action under applicable rules

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India's manufacturing growth is likely to remain supported by exports and a strengthening investment cycle in the coming months despite below-normal monsoon that could weigh on rural demand, according to a report. According to a report by ICICI Bank, exports are expected to remain a bright spot for manufacturing, while rising power demand is signalling strength in the investment cycle as capital expenditure picks up. While rural demand could weaken, export

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raid and search operations at the residence of the former West Bengal Tourism Minister, Indranil Sen, a singer-turned-politician, on Tuesday in connection with the charges against him and his wife, Madhuchhanda Sen, of illegally selling pre-Durga Puja tickets by misusing the name of the UNESCO. A team of ED officials reached Sen's residence in Kasba, South Kolkata, early in the morning. It is learnt that differ

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Elizabeth Hurley shared a glimpse of her countryside life as she shared the results of her familys efforts to revive an ancient, neglected orchard, sharing that crates of hand-picked apples were on their way to a local juice presser. Hurley took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself dressed in a crimson red T-shirt paired with denims. The actress was seen holding a few apples and standing next to baskets full of freshly picked fruit. Hur

Digital Desk | Okazaki City, Sep 29 (IANS) Archery Association of India (AAI) secretary general Virendra Sachdeva called recurve archer Neeraj Chauhan's stunning win over multiple-time Olympic gold medallist Kim Je-deok a morale-boosting one and heaped praise on the archers for putting up a good show at the ongoing Asian Games 2026. Sachdeva hailed Neeraj's 6-4 win over Je-deok, who won team and mixed team events in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and defended the team title in the Paris 2024 Games. Nee

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has opened up about his admiration for star Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, sharing an anecdote about his wife Ritika Sajdeh and her habit of keeping her fingers crossed whenever he takes the field. During a cricket-related question on the hotseat, a contestant named Sonali openly confessed her immense admiration for Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, leading to an endearing personal reflection from Big B. When the star inquired abo

Digital Desk | Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) OpenAI has cancelled the planned release of a new artificial intelligence (AI) model after tests found it could act beyond a users instructions and fail to give an accurate account of what it had done, according to multiple reports. Reports by The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post said that the model -- called GPT-6.1 Astra -- had been due to appear in ChatGPT and Codex in October. The decision concerns that planned update. OpenAI released an ea

Digital Desk | Uttarkashi, Sep 29 (IANS) Forty-eight trekkers and expedition members who were stranded at the high-altitude Kalindi Pass Base and Auden's Col Base in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district have been safely evacuated, officials said on Tuesday. As part of the ongoing rescue operation, eight trekkers and porters stranded along the Kalindi trek were brought safely to Harsil by helicopter on Tuesday morning. With their evacuation, the rescue operation for the trekkers stranded in the area

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 29 (IANS) The trap shooter Shapath Bharadwaj qualified for the trap shooting men's individual final after finishing eighth in qualification with 117 points, while Kynan Chenai, bronze medallist at Hangzhou 2023, finished 16th with 115 and Ahvar Rizvi was 32nd with 107, with both missing out on the final. Shapath finished joint-seventh in the individual qualification with 117 points and entered a three-way shoot-off with Qatars Mohammed Al-Rumaihi and Kazakhstans Alishe

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) The Krishna Nagar police of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and surveillance team arrested a 22-year-old wanted accused carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 in connection with the murder of a woman following a police encounter, officials said on Tuesday. During the encounter, the accused, identified as Bhola Rajput, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg and was subsequently admitted to Lok Bandhu Hospital for treatment. Police recovered an illegal .315-bore country-m

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal on Tuesday announced her entry into politics, days after resigning from the administrative service. She said her political journey would begin in Uttar Pradesh and that she would work with the people rather than aligning herself with any political party. Calling herself the 'voice of the people', Mittal said her political journey would focus on accountability, justice and addressing issues faced by ordina

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor Michael Urie, who played the much-loved character of Marc St. James in Ugly Betty, marked the shows 20th anniversary with a tribute, calling it his perfect big break. Urie took to Instagram, where he shared a string of images from the sets of Ugly Betty. He went on to share that the best part is he gets to talk about it all so much because people remember the show and still love it. Happy twentieth birthday, Ugly Betty! Two decades ago, the world met Be

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Actor Dev Sharma, who was recently seen portraying Lord Ram in Shri Ramayan Katha, recalled a memorable incident from 2024 during the Ram Mandir inauguration. He recalled when he was shooting in Nainital and witnessed what he described as a fine display of Hindu-Muslim unity during celebrations linked to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Recalling his experience from Nainital, Dev said he was shooting near the Naina Devi temple when he was hearing reports of tension

Digital Desk | Doha, Sep 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has conveyed that Saudi Arabia is Indias trusted and valued strategic partner, highlighting the wide-ranging partnership between the two countries across defence, security, trade, investment, energy, technology, healthcare, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges. She met Mohammed Aljadaan, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the AIIB 2026 Annual Meeting here, who congratulated the Unio

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened subdued on Tuesday with benchmarks slipping about 0.2 per cent each amid a surge in crude oil prices and weak global cues. Sensex opened at 72,633.68, down 138.04 points or 0.19 per cent. Similarly, Nifty fell 47.80 points, or 0.21 per cent, to open at 22,732.45. Sector-wise, Nifty Auto, Nifty Media, Nifty FMCG and Nifty Cement declined up to 0.64 per cent in morning trade. Consumer durables, metal and chemicals indices also tra

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) In a sharp critique of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnaviss recent appeal urging citizens to cut back on personal celebrations and donate their savings towards drought relief, the Shiv Sena(UBT) on Tuesday questioned the state administrations intent and priorities. Terming the governments approach picking pennies from empty pockets, the Thackeray camp in an editorial in the party's mouthpiece, 'Samaana', asserted that asking a financially strained public to fund

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Global icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walked the runway at the Paris Fashion Week alongside some of the biggest names from the international entertainment and fashion fraternity. The actress attended the Paris Fashion Week, held at Place Joffre against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower on September 28. The show brought together global ambassadors and personalities including Kendall Jenner, Eva Longoria, Cline Dion, Simone Ashley, Viola Davis, Jane Fonda, Cara Del

Digital Desk | New York, Sep 29 (IANS) By juggling a multitude of relations with countries, the US is now doing what India has been practicing through its policy of strategic autonomy, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Pretty much what people used to say about us, Washington is today practising with a great deal of gusto, he said on Monday at an event in New York. You're dealing with China, you're dealing with Russia, with Ukraine, with other parts of Asia or with Europe, he t

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Salma Hayek marked the 20th anniversary of the hit series Ugly Betty, celebrating America Ferreras iconic character Betty Suarez and reflecting on the shows impact on representation of the Latino community on American television. Salma took to Instagram, where she shared a string of scenes from the comedy-drama television series, which aired from September 2006 to April 2010. In the caption, she wrote about how Ferreras character, Betty Suarez, walked into 16

Digital Desk | Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) India-born Rewant Ruia called a proposed American steel investment a homecoming as his family joined President Donald Trump at the White House to announce plans for a new plant in Iowa. While I was born in India, I went to high school in New York, college in Boston, and did my MBA in California. I spent half my life here so announcing this investment today is a great honor and a true homecoming for me, Ruia said at the White House event. The familys plan

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) More than one lakh stray dogs have received anti-rabies shots under a campaign by the Greater Chennai Corporation, taking the 75-day drive past the halfway point of its two-lakh target. The civic body said 1,00,378 dogs had been vaccinated as of September 25. Launched on August 11, the campaign uses mobile teams to reach stray dogs in different parts of Chennai. The animals are also being given medication to control internal and external parasites. Ambattur

Digital Desk | Fatehpur, Sep 29 (IANS) The death toll in the two-storey house collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district has increased to five, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The house collapsed following a powerful explosion at the residence of a fruit trader in the Malwan police station area of the Fatehpur district on Monday evening, killing four people and injuring three others. One of the injured, who was in critical condition and was placed on a ventilator after suffering burns over mo

Digital Desk | Seoul, Sep 29 (IANS) The chief of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday he will work to estore justice after a local court recently cleared the way for the agency to resume its stalled probe into U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang. Ju Biung-ghi, head of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), made the remarks during an interview with local radio broadcaster CBS, signalling the agency's intention to resume its investigation, reports Yonhap news agency. Last month, Coupang re

Digital Desk | Seoul, Sep 29 (IANS) South Korea's overseas direct investment rose 32.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, led by the financial and communication sectors. Overseas direct investment by South Korea totalled US$20.52 billion in the April-June period, up from $15.5 billion from the same three month period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The figure has posted on-year growth since the third quarter of 2025, rep

Digital Desk | Coimbatore, Sep 29 (IANS) Forest officials have installed four camera traps at Ramya Garden in Mavuthampathi panchayat after three goats were killed there. Residents suspect a leopard, but the Madukkarai Forest Range has yet to identify the animal responsible. The goats owner, Velusamy, alerted forest personnel after finding two of them dead on Monday morning. The third goat was missing and is believed to have been carried away. The incident has caused concern among residents, who

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Anti-Burglary Cell of Dwarka District Police in the national capital has arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with theft cases and recovered three stolen mobile phones, five pairs of silver anklets and two silver coins from his possession, police said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Sachin, a resident of Vijay Enclave in Dabri, is involved in 25 cases of theft and burglary, according to police. During interrogation, he reportedly disclosed t

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadus cloth bag campaign, launched by the previous DMK government as Meendum Manjappai, is set to continue under the name Thunippai Scheme. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has begun steps to invite tenders for vending machines and cloth bags in the first phase of the renamed programme. The proposed rollout covers 105 locations. The tender process will include installing the machines and supplying the bags needed to operate them. The move provide

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor Adivi Sesh is lending his voice to the issue of womens safety, in association with Hyderabad Police and shared that he believes equality cannot simply exist as a policy but has to be reflected in everyday interactions. Womens safety is not something that can be addressed only when an incident happens. It needs to be a part of our everyday conversations and the way we conduct ourselves. Each of us has a role to play in creating an environment where women

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Rain brought winter-like weather to Delhi-NCR residents in the early hours of Monday, with the national capital waking up to cooler conditions and cloudy skies. The region is likely to witness isolated rainfall on Tuesday, continuing the light spell recorded on Monday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dry weather is expected to set in from September 30, with mainly clear skies likely through the first week of October. Rain, thunderst

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Two miscreants linked to the Vikas Kalia gang were arrested following an encounter with the Delhi Police in the Paharganj area, officials said on Tuesday. The Delhi Police Special Staff received information about the accused late Monday night, after which they laid a trap to apprehend the miscreants. During the operation, the accused fired at the police, and the officials retaliated in self-defence. Both sustained gunshot injuries, officials said. Accordin