Freiburg Moves Above Dortmund, Bayern To Top Bundesliga on Gameweek 5
Freiburg took advantage of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich drawing to move top, snatching the win over Schalke with a late goal
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There is nothing better than taking a wicket, says Dhir after 3rd T20I heroics
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India all-rounder Naman Dhir has explained how reading a batter's intentions helps him make decisions with the ball, after his two-wicket contribution proved crucial in Indias 14-run victory over the West Indies in the third T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Dhir, who dismissed Shimron Hetmyer and Kamil Pooran during the West Indies chase of 224, said his approach as an off-spinner centres on controlling his line and length, changing his pace and identifying the shots a batter is preparing to play. He also believes his experience as a batter offers him an additional perspective when he takes the ball. As an off-spinner, I dont have too many variations, so I have to rely on my line and length and vary my pace. That has always been my thinking. As they say that in T20 cricket, an attacking option can also be a defensive option because there is nothing better than taking a wicket. It helps being a batter because you understand the batters stance, where his backlift is coming from, his guard and the kind of shots he can play. I keep observing these things when I bowl, Dhir told JioStar. The Indian all-rounder explained that the dismissal was the result of assessing the situation rather than deliberately allowing the batter to attack before setting him up for a wicket. I didnt plan to concede three sixes and then take a wicket. For instance, when Kamil Pooran was batting, he was looking to play every shot towards the leg side and get room to free his arms, so I wanted to cramp him for room. I made a couple of errors in the first two deliveries. I knew I was bowling my third over, the batter was set, and with the run rate being high, he was bound to take a chance. And, ultimately, he got out playing exactly the kind of shot I wanted him to, getting caught at square-leg. So, these little things help me a lot, and as a bowler, I keep looking for such small details, he added. Beyond his bowling, Dhir also clarified the responsibilities assigned to him within the Indian setup, identifying himself primarily as a batting all-rounder. He said the team management expects him to provide flexibility in the lower middle order while contributing with the ball when required. I am a batting all-rounder. I got an opportunity to bat in this game, but I am a bit disappointed that I couldnt capitalise on it. However, its not as if I dont bowl. The Impact Player rule in the IPL means I get fewer opportunities to bowl there, but I have been bowling ever since I started playing cricket, and I really enjoy it. As far as my role is concerned, I have been told by the coaches and captain that I will bat at number six or seven, depending on the situation, so that role is flexible. With the ball, my responsibility is to bowl two or three overs economically whenever the team needs me, Dhir stated. Despite his contribution in Indore, Dhir is not setting himself specific targets for the immediate future. The all-rounder said he prefers to concentrate on playing his cricket and enjoying the game instead of mapping out ambitions too far in advance. I dont function that way, by looking too far ahead. I dont have any specific goals as of now. Im just playing my cricket, enjoying it, and wherever God takes me, Ill go, he concluded.
At a time when films are becoming increasingly violent and A-rated, writer-director Kaushal Oza attempts to bring innocence back to cinemas with Little Thomas. Starring Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Dugal, the film's trailer is sure to bring a smile to viewers' faces while exploring a simple yet heartwarming premise. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Kaushal spoke about the idea behind Little Thomas, its casting, the decision to set the film in the 1990s and a lot more. Where do babies come from? we have all asked this question. But how was it to make a film around this idea? Its a semi-autobiographical film. I always wanted a little brother. That feeling actually stayed with me through my teenage years and even into adulthood. It never really went away. When I was little, I saw that some of my friends had a brother or a sister, while I didnt have one. But as one grows up, one finds one's own coping mechanisms and gets used to one's family situation. Yet, I always had this thought that If I had a brother, my life would have been totally different. I wrote a little synopsis about it when I was at FTII (Film and Television Institute of India). I did write other scripts, but I got a calling that this was the film I should make. I also wanted to attempt something a little different from what we are used to seeing. I loved books and stories like those of Ruskin Bond, Malgudi Days, Swami And Friends, etc. I wanted to capture in my films the kind of innocence that these stories had. This story was perfect for that. What made you set the film in Goa? I did a recce before I started writing the script. I wanted locations that had a magical, charming quality. Hence, I considered places like Darjeeling and Goa. I went to Goa first, and the moment I walked through the streets of Fontainhas in Panaji, the world of Little Thomas came completely alive for me. I then started writing the film with Goa as its setting. From the trailer, it looks like a period film Yes. It is set in the 90s, as I wanted to bring out that feeling of innocence. That's difficult to capture in a present-day setting because now, if a child has a question about where babies come from, they'll simply search for it on Google. These days, they'll even ask ChatGPT! But the fun lay in the wrong answers only aspect of the film rather than the children finding out the right answer (laughs). The kids wonder, Itna bada secret kya hai? and then stumble upon all sorts of ideas which we, as adults, know are completely wrong when it comes to getting a little brother. You see the child trying out everything with utmost sincerity, faith and belief. He's sad when something doesn't work and happy when another possibility comes up. All of this was possible only in the 90s. Secondly, to be precise, we have set the film in the mid-90s, when there was a clash between the old and the new. The father (played by Gulshan Devaiah) runs a bakery, which is a family business. The liberalization era had begun, and old businesses like his were facing new challenges. The film touches upon this aspect as well. This is the first time that Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Dugal are working together. Were they your first choices? I have been very lucky with this film and all my other films, as I have always got the actors I wanted. I also place a lot of importance on acting, and I really want the best performances. Hence, I never compromise on actors. I may compromise on anything else, but not on actors. Moreover, their chemistry comes through effortlessly on screen. When I was shooting the film, I knew the performances were good. But when the film came together during the edit, I saw these two talented actors bringing out nuances that made their relationship feel very lived-in. The story begins when they have been married for 10 years. So, they have been through the initial honeymoon phase, and things have settled into a regular rhythm. Little issues begin to creep in, and you sometimes feel that your partner is not paying enough attention to you. All this is reflected in their scenes. Even when they are loving towards each other, you can sense that they have experienced something in the past that has hurt them. And even when they fight, you can see that it's coming from a place of love. There's a funny shot in the trailer involving a monkey. But it seems like the animal has been created using VFX That's because you can't shoot with a monkey in India as per the rules. Hence, we had to create one using VFX. You also turned lyricist with the song Adults Wrong Hai. How did that happen? I didn't want to write it. Aisa samaj lo ki mera kaam chori ho gaya (laughs). I had given a brief for a song to Shailendra Barve and told him, Aisa song hoga. I had written some lyrics, which I thought were stupid, along the lines of Hum tum hai right, adults wrong hai. Those lines got stuck in his head, and Shailendra liked them. But they were just part of my brief for the lyricist, who was supposed to write something nice. However, the next day, when I went to his studio, he had already composed a song around those lines! He sang it for me. He hadn't programmed it yet, but I felt it was coming out really well. I then decided to use a pen name, Iago, as I had never imagined that I'd end up writing lyrics for this film. Then, Ranjan Singh, who's the producer, liked the idea and said, Main kuch likhu kya?. He wrote a few lines, and those words were lovely. Everything in the film got approved on the first attempt, which doesn't usually happen! Why Iago? Are you a fan of Shakespeare's Othello or the bird of the same name in Aladdin? (Laughs) I am a fan of Shakespeare. I like his writing as well as the characters in his plays. Hence, I decided to use Iago. Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Little Thomas makers Kaushal Oza, Ranjan Singh explain the making of Adults Wrong Hai: Childrens joys and sorrows are unfiltered
Goa recorded a record 10.8 million tourist arrivals last year and expects visitor numbers to match or exceed that level this year, tourism minister Rohan A Khaunte said. Domestic travel has helped offset weaker international arrivals affected by the US-Iran conflict and flight curbs.
Messi nets brace in first game since Argentina retirement as Miami win 4-0
Lionel Messi scored two goals to give him a league-leading 23 this season, and Inter Miami beat D.C. United 4-0. Luis Suarez also scored twice and German Berterame had two assists for Inter Miami, which snapped a five-match winless skid. Miami had four draws and one loss before Saturday's outburst. Four days after playing his farewell match that ended a 21-year tenure with the Argentine national team, Messi played the entire 90 minutes. The win was Miami's first since a 7-1 rout of CF Montreal on Aug. 29. It was also the first league win for new coach Cristian Kily Gonzalez, who took over Sept. 16. D.C. United is winless in its last five matches. Messi scored his first in the 47th minute after Suarez tallied twice in the first half to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead at the break. Suarez centered a pass near the 6-yard box, where Messi retrieved it and tapped in a shot inside the right post. Inter Miami padded its lead when Messi struck again in the 60th minute. He received Rodrigo
ISL 2026: Kerala Blasters kick off new season with 2-0 win over Inter Kashi
Vibin Mohanan and Andre Green struck a goal each to help Kerala Blasters FC begin their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign with a 2-0 victory over Inter Kashi here on Sunday. Mohanan opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Green struck in stoppage time to seal all three points for the Blasters. Kerala Blasters started on the front foot, with Freddy Lallawmawma firing from distance in the fifth minute. Kashi responded a minute later as Rosenberg Gabriel tested goalkeeper Arsh Shaikh with an effort from the left side of the box, but the Kerala custodian was equal to the task. Manvir Singh also threatened for Inter Kashi, sending an attempt over the crossbar as both sides looked to establish control in the opening exchanges. Korou Singh provided the assist, setting up Mohanan to finish with a right-footed effort from the centre of the box and give Kerala the advantage. Blasters continued to push for a second goal after the restart, with substitute Momo Yansane sending an effort
ISL 2026: Churchill Brothers secure hard-fought 2-1 win over Mumbai City FC
Churchill Brothers SC began their Indian Super League 2026-27 campaign with a 2-1 win over Mumbai City FC here on Sunday. Gaurav Bora headed in the club's first-ever ISL goal in the 57th minute and Sebastian Gutierrez added a second in the 86th. Sergio Llamas pulled one back from the penalty spot in the third minute of stoppage time, but it was not enough for the Islanders. Mumbai City took the early initiative, controlling possession and building from the back. In the ninth minute, Wilmar Jordan's cross found Brandon Fernandes, whose right-footed effort was saved by Sayad Kadir. Churchill broke forward almost immediately. After clearing a Brandon corner in the 10th minute, Vincy Barretto raced forward and shot from the right but just over the bar. The first-half ended at 0-0. The second half began with intensity from both sides, with Churchill probing for openings and Mumbai City looking to hit on the break. Churchill took the lead two minutes later. Anil Gaonkar swung in a cr
20 goals, 3 wins! India U17 women make history with Asian Cup qualification feat
India's U17 women's football team has etched its name in history once again by securing a spot in their second consecutive Womens Asian Cup. They dominated in the AFC qualifiers, thrashing Malaysia 4-0. Key contributions came from Redima Devi Chingkhamayum, Pritika Barman, Anushka Kumari, and Nidhi, who collectively showcased the extraordinary talent emerging in women's football in India with 20 goals throughout the tournament.
Man City deliver statement victory with 3-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield
Manchester City players were jeered and taunted by Liverpool fans on Sunday in their first game since the club was found guilty of a raft of financial breaches. But by the end it was the away section, decked out in blue and waving giant inflatable bananas, cheering loudly after a 3-0 win at Anfield in the Premier League. It is not yet known what the future holds for City after an independent panel found the club artificially inflated its revenue by more than $1 billion to help sign some of soccer's biggest stars and dominate the Premier League. But for now it is sitting pretty at the top of the standings with a 100% winning record and looking down on its rivals. Second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki saw City take advantage of Liverpool going down to 10 men following a red card for Ryan Gravenberch around the hour mark. City is the early pace-setter this season, three points ahead of defending champion Arsenal in second, with victory a welcome relief fo
Maresca equals best winning run to start of a managerial reign in Premier League
Digital Desk | Liverpool, Oct 12 (IANS) Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has now levelled the best start to a managerial reign in Premier League history after a 3-0 win at Liverpool, making it six victories from six since the Italian took over from Pep Guardiola. The Catalan is one of just three previous managers to win their first six Premier League games in charge of a club, with Guardiola doing so at City in 2016/17. Carlo Ancelotti also claimed victory in the first six games of the 2009/10 season, having been freshly appointed at Chelsea, as did Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after taking charge at Manchester United in December 2018, as per Manchester City. During his first six Premier League games in charge, Marescas City have scored 16 goals and conceded just five. Man City's haul of 18 points has left the Club three points clear at the top of the embryonic table. Man City have seen off the challenge of Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Manchester United and Sunderland before this win at Anfield. They've also claimed victories in the Champions League and Carabao Cup over Porto and Norwich City, respectively. Notably, Guardiolas six league wins at the start of his reign is the previous best winning run to begin a spell in charge of City. A win over Ipswich Town next Saturday would see him break new ground, however, with no manager ever successful in each of their first seven Premier League games with a club. Joe Mercer went unbeaten in his first seven league games back in 1965, but that run comprised of three wins and four draws. Man City will next be in action in the UEFA Champions League home opener against holders Paris Saint-Germain. It should be quite the game as the 2023 winners take on Luis Enriques holders, the French team having triumphed in both 2025 and 2026 by seeing off Inter Milan and Arsenal.
Indian Super League: Mumbai City lose 1-2 to Churchill Bros
The Islanders pulled a goal back via a spot-kick from Sergio Llamas in the fifth minute of stoppage time, but could not find the equaliser
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Bayern concede fastest Bundesliga goal, Rayo Vallecano game called off
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Trump to attend Manila ASEAN summit
Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) President Donald Trump will travel to Manila next month for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit before heading to China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the White House has said. Trump will take part in the summit in the Philippine capital on November 16 and then go to Shenzhen for APEC, which runs from November 17 to 19, the White House told the New York Post on Sunday. The goal of the trip is to demonstrate America's commitment to its allies in Southeast Asia and to advance US economic and national security objectives, the newspaper reported, citing a White House official. In China, Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in person for the third time this year, after their meeting in Beijing in May and Xi's visit to the White House last month, the Post reported. The Philippines, which chairs ASEAN this year, has declared November 16 to 18 non-working days in Metro Manila for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. The gathering includes the East Asia Summit, where India and the United States both have a seat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had signalled the President's interest in July, when he attended ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings in Manila. I think he'd like to. I don't know what the schedule looks like, Rubio told reporters then, according to ABS-CBN News. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. renewed his invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit when the two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September. I look forward to receiving Prime Minister Modi in Manila this November, Marcos said in a statement after that visit. A Manila meeting, if it takes place, would come as ties between Washington and New Delhi remain strained over tariffs and India's purchases of Russian oil. Last year, PM Modi joined the ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur virtually and sent External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to the East Asia Summit, ruling out a meeting with Trump, who attended in person. The two leaders last spoke by telephone on September 30, a call PM Modi described as productive. A more immediate test comes on October 18, the deadline under Section 113 of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 for the President to raise duties to up to 100 per cent on goods from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or natural gas that keep buying. India has been among the largest buyers of Russian crude since 2022. The law allows the President to waive the duties if he certifies to Congress that a waiver is in the US national interest. The decision comes as the Trump administration itself moves to buy Russian diesel. New Delhi has long argued it faces a double standard, with the External Affairs Ministry saying in August 2025 that the US continues to import from Russia uranium hexafluoride for its nuclear industry, palladium for its EV industry, fertilisers as well as chemicals. ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor-Leste. The East Asia Summit brings together ASEAN members with eight partners, including India, the United States, China, Japan and Australia. APEC is a forum of 21 Pacific Rim economies. India is not a member.
PM Modi says will work with CM Vijay for TN's growth, development my 'mantra'
Chennai, Oct 11:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has taken development as his 'mantra,' and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the people of Tamil Nadu and ensuring the state's progress by working with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He listed the rapid strides made in various sectors in the last 12 years, including the significant jump in defence exports. In his address after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for railway, road and petroleum-related projects worth about Rs 13,000 crore with Vijay, the PM underscored his commitment to ensure development. During the inauguration, the prime minister invited Vijay with a gesture to jointly flag off the Chennai Metro Phase-2 network, marking a milestone event carrying immense political and administrative significance for the centre-state ties. He held Vijays hand and jointly flagged off the service. The Chennai Metro Phase 2 network has been executed as a joint venture between the Central and Tamil Nadu state governments. Later, at the launch of infrastructure projects too, the PM held CM Vijay's hand to jointly inaugurate the initiatives. During his subsequent address, Prime Minister Modi said, I have always taken the country's development as my mantra. As chief minister, I understood the expectations of a state. After becoming PM, not only did I try to fulfil the aspirations but also made efforts so that the states meet their aspiration goals, he said. Referring to Tamil Nadu, he said when he was CM, he got the opportunity to interact with late leaders M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa when they headed Tamil Nadu. And, after becoming prime minister, he could work with former CMs O Panneerselvam, Edappadi K Palaniswami and M K Stalin. Governments may change, but my resolve for Tamil Nadu's development, serving its people remains steadfast. With this determination to serve people, together with CM Vijay, we are taking forward the development of the state, he said. TVK founder Vijay had ushered in his maiden government by winning the April Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. Referring to his completion of 25 years as PM and CM, Modi said, As head of government, my trust in people and cooperative federalism has grown strong. A few days ago, with the blessings of the people, I completed 25 years of public service as a head of government - an important milestone. In October 2001, I took the oath as the chief minister of Gujarat. From there onwards, the people allowed me to serve them, first as chief minister and later as prime minister. Over these 25 years, my faith in two great strengths of our democracy has grown even stronger. First, the people of the country; and second, cooperative federalism, the PM said. He said Tamil Nadu has played a significant role in the journey of strengthening port infrastructure to take the shipping sector to new heights. With an investment of around Rs 17,000 crore, V O Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi is being developed into a world-class mega container and green energy hub. Once completed, the port will be able to accommodate the worlds ultra-large container vessels. This will help transform Tamil Nadu into a global hub for industry and transportation, he said. He noted that since 2014, Indias electronics exports increased 11-fold, while defence exports have grown 50-fold. Engineering exports have also reached new records. The growth in manufacturing has created lakhs of jobs for the youth, and the people of Tamil Nadu have played an important role in driving this manufacturing growth. I have always believed that urbanisation is not a challenge but an opportunity, and public transportation plays a crucial role in realising that opportunity. Good public transport improves the ease of living for people. However, better transportation requires more than just widening roads. Modern cities need holistic infrastructure. That is why, over the last decade, we have focused on expanding metro connectivity across the country, he said. In 2014, metro services were available in only five cities, but today, they are operational in 25 cities across the country. From mandir to metro, these experiences of Tamil Nadu reflected the spirit of India, which draws strength and inspiration from its cultural heritage, he said and noted that the Rs 13,000 crore worth of projects that he inaugurated and laid foundations for new ones would make daily travel easier; others will strengthen industry and trade. Together, they will create jobs for young people across Tamil Nadu, Modi said. Following the inauguration, PM Modi took a ride on the Chennai Metro from Porur Bypass Station to Poonamallee Bypass Station and back, accompanied by Chief Minister Vijay and senior officials.
Removing Inconsistencies, Reducing Friction
The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held on 8 October 2026 in New Delhi under the chairpersonship of Honble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marked a decisive shift in Indias indirect tax journey. The participants included Chief Ministers of Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Meghalaya, Deputy Chief Ministers of Manipur and Telangana, the Finance Ministers and senior members of States/Union Territories with Legislative Assembly, Secretary, Department of Revenue, Chairman and Members of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance. Coming roughly a year after the major rate rationalization that introduced a predominantly two-rate structure (The Next-Gen or GST 2.0 Reforms of September 2025), this meeting deliberately set rate changes aside. Instead, it focused on reforms, refunds, registrations, returns, process, compliance, enforcement, and ease-of-doing-business reforms that many observers are describing as the operational backbone of GST 3.0. Finance Minister made it clear that rate-related matters would henceforth be taken up only once a year in a dedicated meeting. The 57th Council concentrated on removing inconsistencies, reducing friction for genuine taxpayers, speeding up cash flows, and recalibrating enforcement towards a more trust-based system while retaining deterrence against fraud. Most of the recommended process reforms are slated for implementation from 1 April 2027, giving businesses and tax administrations time to prepare. From Rate Rationalization to Process Maturity The 2025 rate reforms had simplified the multi-slab structure, reduced rates on a large number of items, and aimed to correct inverted duty structures in several sectors. Early data presented around the meeting indicated healthy growth in taxable supplies and improved reporting of supplies to consumers, suggesting the rate changes had broadened the base without collapsing revenue. With the rate architecture largely settled, the natural next phase was to address the day-to-day pain points that still plagued businesses like delayed refunds, complex registration amendments, blocked or disputed input tax credit (ITC), high compliance burden on small taxpayers, and an enforcement framework that sometimes felt disproportionate. Enforcement Reforms The most widely reported decisions concerned enforcement. The Council recommended the complete removal of the power of arrest under GST (by omitting the relevant provision, commonly referred to as Section 69 of the CGST Act). Arrest powers had long been a source of anxiety for the business community, their withdrawal signals a clear preference for prosecution only after a proper case is built, rather than anticipatory action. Complementing this, the monetary threshold for launching prosecution was raised five-foldfrom `1 crore to `5 crore. Minimum mandatory punishments were also recommended for removal, leaving the nature of penalty (fine, imprisonment, or both) to judicial discretion. The general penalty under section 125 was proposed to be reduced from `25,000 to `10,000. A materiality threshold of `10,000 was introduced for the issuance of show-cause notices & no notices for demands below this amount (covering CGST, SGST/UTGST, IGST and Cess combined), with existing low-value notices to be withdrawn. These changes collectively aim to reserve criminal and heavy civil proceedings for serious cases while treating routine errors and delays through recovery, interest, and proportionate penalties. Automated Refunds Refunds have historically been one of the biggest sources of working-capital stress, especially for exporters and businesses facing inverted duty structures. The Council approved significant process improvements. The time limit for acknowledging a refund claim (or issuing a deficiency memo) was cut from 15 days to 10 days, with deemed acknowledgement, if the tax authority fails to act. A large proportion of eligible refundsreports mention around 90 per cent in many casesare to be sanctioned automatically within a few working days of acknowledgement on a risk-based basis. Cash-ledger refunds are expected to become fully automatic. Crucially, the inverted-duty-structure refund facility was expanded. Refunds of accumulated ITC on input services will be available for credit availed on or after 1 November 2026. Refunds relating to plant and machinery (for both exporters and inverted-duty cases) are proposed from 1 April 2027, to be spread over 60 months. These measures should free locked-up capital for manufacturers and exporters. Expansion of Input Tax Credit Scope The Council broadened the scope of eligible ITC. Credits will now be available on health and life insurance premiums paid for employees, telecommunication towers, and pipelines laid outside factory premises. Certain other previously restricted items, such as free samples and goods requiring destruction on expiry, also received relief. These changes reduce the cost of doing business and improve the integrity of the credit chain. A standing officers committee was recommended to examine residual issues around ITC eligibility, particularly protection of genuine buyers from supplier defaults under Section 16(2)(c) of GST Act, 2017. Registration, Returns and Small-Taxpayer Relief Registration & cancellation processes are to become more automated. Routine amendments (including addition of places of business) will see a high percentage of automatic approvals. Low-risk registrations already benefit from three-day automated processing, the system is expected to cover a larger share of applicants. Small e-commerce sellers received facilitative norms, including possible use of the operators warehouse as the principal place of business under certain ITC limits. For the smallest businesses, the Council approved in principle an optional scheme under which taxpayers with turnover up to `5 crore, who supply only to consumers (B2C), may file a single annual return while paying tax quarterly. This is estimated to benefit a large number of the smallest filers who collectively contribute a very small share of total tax liability, thereby reducing compliance costs without significant revenue risk. Detailed rules are to be finalized at a subsequent meeting. Movement of Goods and Other Facilitation Physical interception of goods in transit is to be restricted and vehicles may be stopped only by officers of the suppliers or recipients state, and only on the basis of specific intelligence and proper authorization. This should reduce harassment and delays at check-posts. Measures to facilitate export of services and improve GST Seva Kendra support for multi-jurisdictional taxpayers were also endorsed. Faceless assessment for certain CGST taxpayers registered across states is on the roadmap. Significance & Conclusion: In summary, the 57th GST Council decisions represent a maturation of the GST system. After nearly a decade of implementation and a major rate overhaul, the focus has shifted to making the tax administration itself simpler, faster, more predictable, trust based tax regime, and less adversarial for compliant taxpayers. The reforms address long-standing trade & industry grievances while preserving the ability to pursue serious evasion. Implementation from April 2027 will test the systems capacity to deliver automated processes reliably and to maintain revenue buoyancy. Businesses should watch for the detailed notifications, circulars, and statutory amendments that will give legal force to these recommendations. Early preparationupdating internal processes, training staff on new ITC eligibility, and monitoring refund claimswill help capture the intended benefits. For Indias broader ease-of-doing-business agenda and formalization drive, the 57th meetings emphasis on process excellence under the GST 3.0 umbrella is a welcome and necessary evolution. In the 10th. Year of GST since its implementation in July, 2017, the GST 3.0 Process Reforms has moved to much maturity phase for a trust based tax regime. Author is All India Master Trainer in GST & writes on Indirect Taxes. Presently works as State Taxes Officer in Srinagar.
The Burden of Intellectual Elitism in Kashmir
Education is a blessing that ought to be a means of personal growth, intellectual development, and service to humanity. However, in Kashmir, it is increasingly treated as a means to measure social prestige and superiority over others. A persons worth is often judged by the degree they hold, the profession they pursue, and the marriage prospects their qualifications and professions can secure. This mind-set reflects a form of intellectual elitism: the belief that certain academic fields and professions make those who pursue them superior to others and inherently more intelligent, capable or worthy than others. This attitude manifests itself in snobbery, condescension especially towards those people who lack any formal training in any professional field. There is also a growing emphasis on medicine, pressure to pursue it as a route to societal acceptance and a tendency to belittle students who choose humanities, arts or social science. In many Kashmiri households, society has become an authority almost like God. This is not a theological statement but a depiction of a concerning social reality in which the approval of society becomes the ultimate benchmark of success. Education, which ought to sharpen our conscience, consciousness, cultivate responsibility, broaden horizons, is reduced to a means of fulfilling societys expectations. The Quran repeatedly calls upon human beings to reflect, understand, and consider the signs of creation by using Aql (intellect). Yet the value of learning can be obscured when its objective becomes earning praise from society. Paradoxically, Kashmiri society, consciously or unconsciously claims to uphold Islamic values. The Islamic intellectual heritage of 14th century Kashmir offers a reason to ponder on the purpose of knowledge. The Sufi traditions associated with regions Islamic history cannot be reduced to mere outward religious practices but also encompass intellectual and cultural advancements. Similarly, the intellectual traditions of Abbasid period, golden period of Islam, encompassed fields such as mathematics, medicine, astronomy, geography, philosophy alongside religious scholarship. These examples remind us that learning was not about societal approval but a means to develop oneself and contribute to society. The question for contemporary Kashmiri society to ponder over is not simply securing the academic degrees that lead to prestige and higher income but whether our understanding of education still values creativity, inquiry, service, and moral responsibility. The Commercialization of Education and the Fascination with Social Prestige A pressing concern in contemporary Kashmir about education is the association between academic achievement and material success. Financial independence is no doubt a necessity and there is nothing wrong with parents wanting their children to become financially secure. However, the problem arises when education is valued only for the status and income it can provide, particularly when its rewards are reduced to a narrow selection of socially celebrated professions. Children are encouraged to pursue education less for their personal and intellectual growth and more for the recognition that a particular academic Degree can bring to their families. A daughters admission to a medical college or a sons success in KAS exams may become a source of family pride. These professions are no doubt valuable, but the social prestige associated with it should not reduce their qualifications as family trophies for display or make other career choices seem inferior. This is where the difference between intellectual elitism and education becomes significant. Education should help children discover their potential, increase calibre, make them humble and respect others regardless of their status but intellectual elitism launches a hierarchy of human worth based on academic and professional labels. A doctor in Kashmir is celebrated while a PhD student of History, Political Science etc may be overlooked. A civil servant aspirant may be admired for the ambition, while someone choosing to be a 10+2 teacher may be considered insufficiently ambitious. The value of a person is tied to the recognition attached to their profession. Such an attitude does not only influence career decisions but also shapes how children see themselves and become judgemental. The Culture of MBBS: When One Profession Becomes an Obligation One of the clearest examples of intellectual elitism in Kashmir is the overwhelming cultural emphasis on MBBS. Medicine is undoubtedly a valuable profession. Doctors serve communities and lessen suffering in ways that deserve respect. The problem is not the profession itself, but the assumption that someone who does not pursue MBBS cannot embody intelligence, achievement or bring pride to their parents. For most of the Kashmiri children, studying medicine is not presented as a career option, but as an inevitable part of life. The pressure can be heard in day-to-day life: This person is a doctor. Our neighbours daughter has secured highest position in NEET. You must do it anyhow. It will measure your worth. It will make us proud. These statements may come from good intentions. Parents want their children to have a means of earning a livelihood, particularly in a world where financial demands extend beyond basic necessities. However, their repeated emphasis can transform a childs educational journey into an obligation enforced by others. Students passionate about other fields may be perceived as less intelligent or discouraged to work hard. The tragedy is not that someone does not become a doctor, but that many children are made to feel that they must become one to please society and prove their worth. Educational institutions, especially coaching centres, reinforce MBBS as the best career path. When students fail to secure admission to medical colleges in Kashmir despite dedicating years to this taxing field, the emotional toll can be immense. Families adhere to this dream by sending their children abroad. Countries like Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Iran have become places to escape the shame and raise high in the society. Additionally, when a profession is imposed through constant comparison, even a child who might develop a genuine interest in medicine may begin to associate it with anxiety, pressure, inevitability, fear of failure and the prospect of disappointing their family. Concurrently, the primary motivation to pursue a profession that demands patience, compassion, intellectual curiosity and commitment should not be merely social expectations. The same pressure can affect arts students who are expected to pursue civil services because teaching, research or other careers are insufficiently distinguished. Instead of letting them explore the diversity of careers, they are pushed towards another socially acceptable destination. This does not celebrate education; but it reduces it to competition for status. Intellectual Elitism and Marriage In many Kashmiri households, intellectual elitism is deeply intertwined with marriage expectations. Marriage prospects are closely associated with wealth, the socially acceptable status of bride or groom, and of course, the family surname. High profile occupations, particularly those linked to medicine and civil services, can carry considerable weight when looking for a match. These factors often overshadow character, mutual respect and compatibility making professional prestige measure of personal worth. A daughter may repeatedly hear that she must study, secure a respectable profession and become financially independent so that she secures a socially prestigious marriage. Yet, history demonstrates that marital success has never depended solely on the professional status of the couple. Additionally, there is an important truth within these concerns: education prevents economic vulnerability, while financial independence provides financial security and allows people to contribute to families and societies. However, this message becomes distorted when children are taught that their dignity, security and future relationships depend on attaining a social status. A familiar saying attributed to Kashmiri mothers captures this attitude: Goadue likhyu paryu, banyu kenh, patt chie evaa baden baden doctoran hend rishtie (Pursue your education, then get a good job; once you are financially independent, you will get marriage proposals from affluent doctors) Moreover, the problem is not parents wanting their children to marry educated or financially independent prospects. It is the idea imposed on them that education is a route for acquiring a higher status spouse and that a persons own professional identity is valuable partly because of the marriage paths it opens. Especially, when it comes to daughters, their achievements risk becoming credentials in the marriage market rather than reflecting their intellectual development, personal agency, or the true value of their education. Likewise, men seeking financially independent women as an addition to their own financial standing, rather than recognizing them as individuals with their own independent aspirations and deserving of equal respect. Hence, Kashmiri parents must ask themselves whether they are educating their daughters to become independent human beings or merely preparing them to meet the standards of a prestigious marriage. Education in Islam: A Responsibility, not a Display of Superiority The understanding of knowledge in Islam extends beyond academic achievement and emphasizes the pursuit of meaningful knowledge, the importance of teaching, and the development of moral character alongside intellectual growth. A narration from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr describes Prophet Muhammad (SAW) encountering two gatherings in the mosque: one reciting Qur'an and supplicating to Allah, and the other learning and teaching. He praised both the gatherings but said of the latter, Verily I have been sent as a teacher. He then joined those learning and teaching. (Sunan Ibn Majah) The narration above emphasizes the importance of seeking knowledge and sharing it with others. It is a virtuous act that Islam encourages everyone to pursue. The Quranic concepts of reflection, justice, understanding the signs of creation invite people to approach the world with intellectual curiosity and moral responsibility. The natural sciences, human sciences, humanities, and religious studies can all help us understand and contribute to the various facets of human existence, even though they dont answer the same questions or run through same methods. The pursuit of knowledge should deepen a persons understanding and a sense of responsibility before Allah, not encourage a feeling of superiority over others. No academic field be it medicine, religion, or social science automatically makes a person humble or superior. No doubt, knowledge is meant to cultivate ethics in us, but ultimately, how we behave after acquiring knowledge depends on our inner disposition, conscience, conduct and free will that Allah has bestowed upon us. This is a significant distinction that parents must learn to inculcate in their children. Education should not be pursued to defeat relatives, silence critics or establish dominance in society. It should be pursued to seek true knowledge, value that knowledge, develop ones intellect, earn a lawful livelihood and contribute to the well-being of others, because knowledge is both virtue and worship before Allah. The Psychological Cost of Intellectual Elitism Intellectual elitism can also affect youths emotional development. Youths relationship with education can become dominated by fear when their self-worth is tied to academic results. An examination becomes a quick judgement for their intelligence, social standing and family honour rather than an opportunity to demonstrate learning. Competitive exams like NEET or civil services exam involve demanding preparation and uncertain results. Yet, failure, which is a possible part of any competitive process, can become difficult to cope with when students results are treated as a reflection of the entire familys prestige, leaving the student in a quandary about their own worth and identity. Constant comparisons can also create a sense of inadequacy, disregard and jealousy. They discourage intellectual curiosity, and children may begin to see their peers as rivals. Hence, forcing young people to pursue something that will prevent them from criticism should not be justified. Additionally, the inability of Kashmiri parents to accept failure discourages students from taking intellectual risks. They may avoid exams because they are taught that their worth depends on never failing, making them image conscious. Yet learning requires the freedom to ask questions, make mistakes and try again. Parents can have high expectations without making children's love and dignity conditional on material achievement. Resilience grows when children are taught to face setbacks constructively. Education should not merely prepare them to succeed in exams, but also help them become individuals capable of facing uncertainty, learning from mistakes and making responsible decisions. Reclaiming the Purpose of Education Kashmir needs to reflect on the education culture it is creating. When youngsters are encouraged to pursue education primarily for personal pride and prestige, purpose of education turns an individual possession rather than a means of contributing to society at large. Inherently, there is nothing wrong with personal achievement, ambition or financial success. These can be valuable and compatible with Islamic ethics, but the concern lies in the absence of broader purpose behind education. Kashmiri parents and teachers can encourage youngsters to pursue knowledge to address the social challenges, grow as an indispensable part of society, develop conscience, rather than simply secure recognition and status. These expectations can pass from one generation to the next. A child repeatedly taught that true success in life is measured by being a doctor may grow up imposing the same mind-set in their children. Similarly, someone made to feel inferior for opting a field other than medicine may unknowingly pass the same prejudice to their children. Intellectual elitism therefore can become an intergenerational pattern. The change begins with a different understanding of achievement. Earning a livelihood is important and education helps us attain it. Academic excellence deserves acknowledgement, but a person without a degree can possess integrity and wisdom. Hence, Kashmiris need not to abandon academic excellence, ambition, the pursuit of financial independence or the respect for medicine, and civil services. What needs to change is the hierarchy through which society assigns worth to individual and disciplines. Educational achievement should not be confused with human superiority. If we genuinely want to reclaim the Islamic value of knowledge, we must teach young people to pursue it with humility rather than using it as a tool for self-glorification. The question is not whether we become doctors, engineers, civil servants or teachers. The question is whether we are learning ethics through the pursuit of these professions. Perhaps the first place to begin is not our schools or universities but our homes, in the language we use with our children. (The Author is a graduate of International Islamic University Malaysia)
Revanth Reddy confident Congress will win 2027 Goa assembly elections
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BJP is Ravan, Congress is Ram, says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Digital Desk | Hyderabad/Panjim, Oct 11 (IANS) Terming BJP as Ravan and Congress as Ram, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday appealed to people to help Ram defeat Ravan. He said that he was confident of Congress coming to power in Goa in 2027, and that he could sense the same energy in the state as he experienced in Telangana in 2023 ahead of the Assembly elections. Revanth Reddy was speaking in Goa on Sunday as part of the Congress party's Goy Rakhonn Yatra. The story in Indian politics has a Ram and a Ravan. Ravan is BJP, which is dividing the people, and Ram is Congress. If the people want Ravan to lose, they have to support Ram in this fight, a release from the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) here quoted him as saying. He urged the people of Goa not to vote for smaller parties propped up by the BJP. They are here to divide the people. Any vote for them is a vote for BJP. This time, I urge the people of Goa to vote only for the Hand symbol, he said. He stated that Rahul Gandhi is trying to unite the people while the BJP was trying to divide them. Revanth Reddy was there to represent Rahul Gandhi, who was scheduled to participate in the meeting. Yesterday, I got a call from Shri Mallikarjun Kharge ji. He said Rahul ji is needed in Delhi, where he is leading the fight for our country. Kharge ji told me to represent Rahul ji here. Rahul ji told him that Congress party workers in Goa are waiting. I am here as a messenger and representative of Rahul ji, he said. Revanth Reddy stated that Rahul Gandhi is leading the youth, the opposition and the entire country in the fight against the corrupt dictatorship of the Modi government. He commended Goa Assembly Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and Goa Pradesh Congress President Girish Chodankar for organising the yatra. As Chief Minister of Telangana, I bring love and greetings from the people of Telangana. I remember how we, too, in Telangana had done a similar padayatra. I also note that there is optimism in the air here in Goa. It is the same optimism I found in Telangana ahead of the Assembly elections in 2023, when we won and formed the government there, he said. He said the people are clear that the BJP government cannot be allowed to come to power for a third time in Goa. They won't leave an inch of land for the people of Goa. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is destroying democracy in India. They have destroyed the Election Commission. They are misusing SIR to remove the votes of crores of people who are against them, especially Dalits, Adivasis and Minorities. In the past, BJP used ICE and NICE. ED and CBI were used to attack the opposition. It is not working anymore. Now, they are using the ECI itself, said Revanth Reddy. Revanth Reddy challenged Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant: The whole of the Indian government is on your side. The Prime Minister and Home Minister are saying Nasha Mukt Bharat. My question is simple why are you not implementing it in Goa? It is because you are making money off drugs. He asked whether this drug image was good for Goa. With every department and agency like the ED and CBI under BJP control, why can't they control drugs in Goa? he asked.
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Kerala Blasters begin ISL campaign with win over Inter Kashi
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Panaji: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday, October 11, claimed the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was part of the BJPs new method to win elections by targeting voters opposed to the ruling party. Addressing the Congress Goy Rakhon Yatra in south Goa, Reddy alleged the BJP was attempting to Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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The autopsy report on the mortal remains of veteran actor Nana Patekar has confirmed that his death was caused by a fatal heart attack, a senior doctor at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) stated on Sunday. According to reports, the 75-year-old actor suffered an acute myocardial infarction triggered by a blood clot [] The post Autopsy Confirms Nana Patekars Death Due to Coronary Artery Blood Clot appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
Nana Patekar's post-mortem report reveals the cause of death, confirms heart attack
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India's draft steel policy targets 604 million tonnes capacity by 2047
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The government has unveiled a draft steel policy targeting a close to 3-fold jump in India's crude steel capacity to 604 million tonnes by 2047 from the current level of around 220 million tonnes. The new policy draws up a roadmap to cut carbon emissions in the steel sector and increase the availability of iron ore and coking coal to meet the anticipated demand. These raw materials account for over 65-70 per cent of the cost of making steel. While India is largely self-sufficient in iron ore, it imports nearly all of its coking coal requirement. The policy aims to cut the average carbon-emission intensity in the steel sector to around 1.54 tons of carbon dioxide per ton of crude steel by 2047 from the current 2.54 tons, in line with India's net zero emission goal for 2070. According to the draft National Steel Policy 2047, the demand for finished steel will rise to 505 MT by 2047 while per capita consumption is expected to go up to 302 kg. The increase in capacity is also expected to result in steel exports rising by 45 MT. Iron ore demand is projected to rise to 772 MT by 2047 from 299 MT in 2025. The policy proposes securing high-grade iron ore reserves through overseas assets and joint ventures, alongside measures to improve domestic supply and transport infrastructure. It also proposes to expand slurry pipelines, which transport iron ore in a water-based mixture, to reduce reliance on road and rail transport and improve logistics efficiency. Coking coal demand is expected to triple to 236 MT. Because India imports 92 per cent of its coking coal, the draft outlines plans to reduce import dependence through domestic mining, expand domestic coal washeries, go for long-term supply arrangements, and leverage AI to optimise coal blends. Other raw materials important for the steel sector, like manganese, limestone, etc., will also remain in policy focus to ensure long-term resource sustainability. The proposed roadmap includes improving energy efficiency, increasing renewable electricity use, promoting scrap-based steelmaking and adopting hydrogen-based technologies and carbon capture. These measures will need to accompany capacity expansion to help the industry meet its emissions target. The policy also focuses on value-added steel such as stainless steel and speciality steel to reduce dependence on imported raw materials and technology. Steel quality will be strengthened through revised Indian Standards and conformity assessment mechanisms. Digital transformation is identified as an emerging priority. This includes a focus on digital infrastructure, common data standards and Industry 4.0 adoption, driven by trusted AI and autonomous production systems. International cooperation in the steel sector will become a priority area in the coming years, especially for raw material diversification, steel trade and technology collaboration. India, the second-largest producer and consumer of steel, will collaborate with other countries to take the sector forward in the right direction, the draft stated.
Nana Patekar death: Final post-mortem report out, rules out foul play
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The final post-mortem report in the death case of veteran actor Nana Patekar has clarified the cause of death to be natural. A team of doctors at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Bambolim, in its report, has clarified that his death was a natural death, caused by a massive heart attack. It was confirmed by the Goa Police to IANS. As per the police, the family has also been informed about the report and the family has also agreed to the medical report and has not raised any objection so far. As per the final post-mortem report by GMC, the blood supply to the heart was stopped due to a blood clot in the main coronary artery, which led to a cardiac arrest. At around 2:30 am on October 8, the actor informed his family friend about his ill health on WhatsApp, after which he was brought to Manipal Hospital, Dona Paula, where doctors declared him dead even after about 45 minutes of CPR . For the unversed, the Panaji police had registered a case of unnatural death under section 194 of the BNSS under UD No. 62/2026. Now that the post-mortem has confirmed natural death and ruled out any foul play by son Malhar Patekar and nephew Prasad Patekar, the case will be closed soon. The late actor Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje in Pune district on Thursday. The actor was given a 3-gun salute. The late actors friends and members of the film fraternity including Jackie Shroff, directors Anil Sharma, Aneez Bazmee, and producer Firoz nadiadwala arrived at Donje village to attend the last rites of Nana Patekar. A huge crowd also turned up to bid adieu to the departed soul. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also paid his last respects to Nana Patekar at Pune airport before leaving for Mumbai. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde went to the actors Pune farmhouse to pay his respects.
Will work with CM Vijay for TN's growth, development my 'mantra', says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has taken development as his 'mantra,' and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the people of Tamil Nadu and ensuring the state's progress by working with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He listed out the rapid strides made in various sectors in the last 12 years, including the significant jump in defence exports. In his address after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for railway, road and petroleum-related projects worth about Rs 13,000 crore with Vijay, the PM underscored his commitment to ensure development. I have always taken country's development as my mantra, he said. As chief minister, I understood the expectations of a state. After becoming PM, not only did I try to fulfil the aspirations but also made efforts so that the states meet their aspiration goals, he said. Referring to Tamil Nadu, he said when he was CM, he got the opportunity to interact with late leaders M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa when they head
'Stronger states build stronger nation': PM Modi on development projects launched in TN
Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for stronger states to build a stronger nation, stressing cooperative federalism as he inaugurated development projects worth Rs 13,000 crore and laid the foundation stones for national highway projects in Tamil Nadu. Addressing a gathering attended by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, PM Modi said the Centre and the state government were working with a shared commitment to Tamil Nadu's development. He described the occasion as historic and said the projects would create more employment opportunities for young people. The programme began with the national anthem, followed by Tamil Thai Vazhthu, the state anthem. The projects covered sectors including highways, railways and ports. Prime Minister Modi also laid the foundation stones for national highway projects worth around Rs 3,700 crore. Extending Navratri greetings to the nation, the Prime Minister referred to his visit to the Jalakandeswarar temple and said he had received the deity's blessings in Tamil Nadu, which he described as a sacred land associated with Lord Shiva. Reflecting on 25 years in public leadership, PM Modi recalled working with former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa during his tenure as the Gujarat Chief Minister. After becoming the country's Prime Minister, the Prime Minister said that he had worked with J. Jayalalithaa, Edappadi K. Palaniswami and M.K. Stalin. He added that the same determination now guided his engagement with Chief Minister Vijay and reiterated his commitment to serving Tamil Nadu's people. Prime Minister Modi described urbanisation as an opportunity and highlighted the expansion of India's Metro network. He said that Metro services, available in five cities in 2014, now operated in 25 cities, while the network had grown from 250 km to 1,100 km. The expansion, the Prime Minister added, was making travel easier and improving access to public transport. Calling for greater support for locally manufactured products, PM Modi said the Union government was taking measures to encourage Tamil Nadu's manufacturing sector. Drawing on his experience as a former Chief Minister, PM Modi said he understood states' expectations and sought to address them. Citizens, he added, had gained greater confidence in cooperative federalism. PM Modi emphasised that development required broader infrastructure investment alongside better roads. Improved transport systems would ease daily life, he said, expressing confidence that the new projects would further accelerate Tamil Nadu's progress. A developed Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister added, would contribute to the larger goal of building a developed India.
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Premier League: 'Rogers is a complete modern player,' says Alonso after Chelsea's 5-0 win
Digital Desk | London, Oct 11 (IANS) Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso described Morgan Rogers as a 'very complete modern football player' after the England star scored in the clubs 5-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. Rogers scored his fourth goal for Chelsea since joining the club from Aston Villa before the start of the season. In addition to Rogers, Jordan Henderson and Joao Pedro each scored two goals, leading Chelsea to a convincing victory. Rogers has made an impressive start to life at Chelsea, scoring on his debut against Fulham and also finding the net against Arsenal and Hull City. He has additionally provided four assists in eight appearances for the club. Despite playing more than 70 matches for club and country since the start of last season, Rogers has continued to make an impact, having also featured for England at the World Cup, where the team finished third. Asked whether the forwards form had surprised him, Alonso highlighted his physical qualities, fitness and ability to build strong relationships within the squad. No, his form isnt a surprise because he is young, hes fresh, hes strong and hes quick he is a very complete modern football player, Alonso said in an official statement. His availability is also very high, and this is very important. He looks fresh, and he is enjoying [his football] because hes a great guy and is connecting very well with his teammates and with everyone. He is having a great impact on the team and the club, he added. Chelsea made a quick start, with Henderson opening the scoring inside two minutes on his home debut. The midfielder collected a pass from Cole Palmer and fired a shot from outside the box that went in off the post. Henderson then turned provider as Rogers doubled Chelseas lead just over a minute later. The 24-year-old received a pass from the midfielder before curling his shot into the far corner, with a slight deflection helping the ball find the net. Chelsea maintained their two-goal advantage until half-time before Joao Pedro made it 3-0 within a minute of the restart. The forward finished from close range after Pedro Neto created the opportunity with good work down the flank. Bournemouth pulled one back through Evanilson, but Joao Pedro restored Chelseas three-goal cushion in the 67th minute. Henderson then completed his brace with a superb free-kick from around 25 yards to seal the victory. With this win, Chelsea have moved to fifth position in the points table with 10 points in six matches.
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Bengaluru-based healthtech firm Tricog Health, which combines medical-grade AI, connected diagnostic technology, and specialist clinical expertise to deliver cardiac diagnosis, is targeting 100 million cardiac screenings by 2030. The company, founded in 2014, has screened over 41 million patients and currently screens over a million patients globally every month, Tricog Health Founder and CEO Dr Charit Bhograj told PTI in an interaction. Tricog Health, which began public health partnerships with the Goa government in 2018, has since expanded to Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Bihar, Karnataka, and Manipur. It also operates in 14 Global South countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia, and Kenya. The expansion comes amid projections that cardiovascular disease will remain the single largest killer in India well beyond 2050, with one in five heart attacks occurring before age 45, Bhograj said. India has about 6,500 cardiologists and 50,000 physicians, as per estimates. According
ISL 2026: All-Indian Inter Kashi face star-studded Kerala Blasters
Digital Desk | Balewadi, Oct 11 (IANS) A fascinating battle of contrasting squad make-ups awaits as domestic-only Inter Kashi host a Kerala Blasters FC in their Indian Super League opening clash at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Sunday. With the venue set to serve as Inter Kashis home ground for the season, the occasion presents an added challenge as they look to make home advantage count. The hosts will look to draw confidence from their 2-1 victory over the Blasters in Kochi earlier this year, while Kerala arrive with a revamped squad under head coach Ashley Westwood, including four new overseas signings. Inter Kashi enter the season with an all-Indian squad after registering 22 players ahead of a fresh FIFA transfer-registration ban. Their recruitment has brought in several players with ISL experience, including goalkeeper Albino Gomes from Jamshedpur FC, defender Laldinliana Renthlei from Chennaiyin FC, winger Rosenberg Gilbert Gabriel and forward Manvir Singh, both from Jamshedpur, and striker Ayush Chhikara from Mumbai City FC. The challenge will be to turn that experience into a competitive unit against a Kerala Blasters side that has undergone significant changes ahead of the new campaign. The clubs new ownership has overseen an extensive recruitment drive, with head coach Ashley Westwood bringing back the clubs heartbeat, Adrian Luna, while adding four overseas players: English defender James Bolton, winger Andre Green, Montenegro international midfielder Neboja Kosovic and Guinean forward Momo Yansane. The Blasters have also strengthened their Indian contingent, bringing in experienced goalkeeper Amrinder Singh and midfielder Mohammad Yasir, alongside younger attacking options. Amrinders arrival is particularly noteworthy against an Inter Kashi side that also features a goalkeeper with previous Blasters experience in Gomes. Skipper Luna expects a competitive test against Inter Kashi, saying, Every game here in India is tough. It doesn't matter if you play with an Indian squad or with foreigners. Westwood, meanwhile, has made his ambitions clear ahead of the opener: Our sole aim is to win every football match and to win trophies. The Blasters will also be without defender Bikash Yumnam, who is expected to miss around a month with a calf injury. With Inter Kashi seeking to show that their domestic core can hold its own against a revamped Kerala Blasters side, Westwoods men will be keen to turn their summer recruitment into results. Sundays clash will offer an early test of both sides ambitions for the new campaign.
Badminton: China beat Malaysia to clinch BWF World Junior Team Cships
Digital Desk | Cairo, Oct 11 (IANS) China reaffirmed their dominance in junior badminton by defeating Malaysia in a gripping final to lift the BWF World Junior Team Championships 2026 title. The Chinese team prevailed 55-46, 55-53, 55-45 in the three-game final, surviving a determined Malaysian fightback before regaining control in the deciding game to seal the championship. With the triumph, China extended their record haul to 16 Suhandinata Cup titles. The contest appeared to be heading towards a comfortable Chinese victory after they dominated the opening game. Malaysia, however, responded with renewed intensity in front of an enthusiastic crowd, turning the final into a closely fought encounter. Tiew Wei Jie handed over the baton in the mens singles at 18-22, leaving Malaysias doubles contingent with the task of keeping their title hopes alive. Genevie Lim and Low Zi Yu in womens doubles, Irfan Shazmir and Genevie Lim in mixed doubles, and Shazmir and Ahmad Redzuan in mens doubles rose to the occasion, helping Malaysia edge the second game 55-53 and force a decider. With momentum shifting towards Malaysia, the deciding game offered an opportunity for an upset. However, China quickly re-established their authority, restricting Malaysias first two singles players to a combined nine points and opening up a substantial lead. The Chinese team capitalised on that advantage with remarkable composure, keeping unforced errors to a minimum and preventing their opponents from mounting another recovery. Womens doubles pair Shi Si Chen and Wei Yue Yue, mixed doubles combination Feng Yi Lang and Li Meng Han, and mens doubles duo Tu Yi Chen and Zheng Wei Gang played crucial roles in maintaining Chinas control as the defending champions closed out the final. Chinas doubles coach Liu Cheng credited the teams preparation and ability to respond to changing circumstances for their successful title defence. Were happy to have won, said doubles coach Liu Cheng. We always prioritise team events and the whole team worked very hard for this. So winning this title means all our players are super players! We had to adapt to uncertainty, mainly in the doubles because its very fast. We trained the players adaptability, decision-making and problem-solving not so much on the physical side, but with the adaptability. We noticed that when Malaysia played the second set they used a substitution, so we analysed it and we also substituted our mens singles, and we got the result we wanted. It is our proudest moment to have our national anthem played while we are on the podium. Whenever we come to a competition, our goal is to win. So we are proud that we were able to achieve both objectives, Cheng added. For Malaysia, the narrow victory in the second game had raised hopes of an upset, but the early deficit in the decider proved difficult to overcome against a Chinese side renowned for its depth and consistency. Low Zi Yu admitted that Malaysias failure to make a strong start in the final game ultimately proved costly, despite the confidence the team had gained from levelling the contest. In the second set we were always close, and so we could fight. We were never far behind. We got confident and more self-belief. In the third we didnt start well and we trailed by a big margin. If we had to win, we had to chase a large score, and thats difficult against China, because they are quite strong. This was a challenge for us, but we didnt give up, we wanted to fight. Of course I wanted us to win the gold, and after winning the second set, I thought the gold was within reach. We gave it our all, said Low.
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Vini Jr. may miss El Clasico after red card for pulling Villarreal defender's hair
Digital Desk | Madrid, Oct 11 (IANS) Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior could miss the first El Clasico of the 2026-27 La Liga season after being sent off during his sides 1-0 victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu for pulling opponent's hair. The Brazilian winger received a straight red card in the 72nd minute following a VAR review that caught him pulling Villarreal defender Nathan Salibas hair. The incident also resulted in a goal being disallowed, forcing Real Madrid to see out the closing stages with 10 men. Vinicius had entered the contest as a substitute in the 52nd minute after being left out of Jose Mourinhos starting line-up. He appeared to have doubled Real Madrids advantage after Yan Diomande opened the scoring in the 63rd minute with a low finish into the far corner, following Federico Valverdes assist. However, Vinicius effort was ruled out after the video review identified the hair-pulling incident involving Saliba. The dismissal has raised concerns over his availability for Real Madrids highly anticipated meeting with Barcelona on October 25 at Camp Nou. The Brazilian could face a suspension extending beyond the Villarreal fixture, depending on the disciplinary committees assessment. Under Article 103.2 of the Spanish football disciplinary code, violent conduct occurring outside the normal course of play, when a player is not challenging for the ball or play has stopped, can attract a suspension of two to three matches. The length of Vinicius ban will depend on the referees official report and the disciplinary authorities interpretation of the incident. A suspension covering multiple matches would put his participation in the El Clasico at risk. Real Madrids upcoming league schedule includes Sevilla, Barcelona, and Racing Santander, making the disciplinary decision particularly significant for Mourinhos side. Vinicius, however, apologised to his teammates and supporters in a social media post. The joy continues Forgive my team and the fans.. His apology came after a match in which Real Madrid secured all three points but were left facing uncertainty over the availability of one of their key attacking players for the upcoming clash against their arch-rivals. The potential absence of Vinicius would be a setback for Real Madrid as they prepare for the first El Clasico of the season. The Spanish giants remain six points behind league leaders Barcelona following their narrow victory over Villarreal. The October 25 encounter is expected to be an important fixture in the early stages of the title race, with Real Madrid seeking to close the gap on their rivals. Vinicius participation in the upcoming El Clasico hinges on the disciplinary verdict, with Real Madrid awaiting clarity on the consequences of his dismissal against Villarreal.
J&K poised to become major GCC destination: LG Sinha
Jammu, Oct 10: Jammu Kashmir is poised to emerge as a significant destination for Global Capability Centres, driven by its young talent, improving infrastructure, investor-friendly policies and growing innovation ecosystem, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday, as he addressed the Valedictory Session of the J&K Global Capability Centre (GCC) Summit 2026. Congratulating IIM Jammu, NASSCOM, partner institutions and the administration for successfully organising the two-day summit, the Lieutenant Governor urged participants to reflect on a key questionwhy companies seeking their next talent hub, innovation centre and capacity destination should choose Jammu Kashmirand work together with a strong resolve to make it a reality. Drawing inspiration from the world's highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River, the Lieutenant Governor said Jammu Kashmir today reflects the confidence and ambition required to pursue transformational goals. He observed that the Chenab itself, formed through the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers, symbolises the spirit of collaboration. In a similar manner, he said, GCCs bring together the global expertise, capital and technology of multinational enterprises with the talent, aspirations and imagination of Jammu Kashmir's youth to create new opportunities for growth and innovation. I see Global Capability Centres in the same spirit of courage and confluence and together they can generate a strength far beyond their separate capabilities, he said. The Lieutenant Governor noted that India is home to more than 2,100 GCCs employing over 19 lakh professionals and contributing substantially to exports. He highlighted that an increasing number of GCCs are expanding beyond metropolitan centres into Tier-II and Tier-III cities, demonstrating that India's talent pool is now widely distributed. He said this presents both an opportunity and a responsibility for Jammu Kashmir to strengthen its institutions, infrastructure and innovation ecosystem. Emphasising the future direction of the sector, he said the journey of GCCs has evolved from questions of cost efficiency to excellence and capability. He expressed confidence that Jammu Kashmir can evolve from being a destination for capability centres to becoming a hub for unique global innovations originating from the region. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted the rapid transformation of Jammu Kashmir under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said major infrastructure developments and enhanced connectivity are supporting rising industrial investments and the remarkable growth of the startup ecosystem. The industrial revolution we are witnessing today in parts of the Jammu division and the Kashmir Valley is a living symbol of the new Jammu Kashmir. In 2020, there were only 69 startups and that number has now risen to 1,305, a growth of over 1,800 per cent. When the energy of young, ambitious graduates from IIM Jammu, IIT Jammu, NIT Srinagar and other universities of Jammu Kashmir is added to these figures, you see a ready workforce emerging, he said. The Lieutenant Governor identified six key advantages that position Jammu Kashmir as an attractive GCC destinationstrong financial support, lower operating costs, special incentives for pioneering multinational investors, the return of local talent, first-mover advantages for early GCC entrants, and opportunities in niche sectors such as agri-tech, tourism-tech and handicraft digitisation. Outlining a four-pillar roadmap for the next five years, he stressed talent development through industry-academia partnerships, building trust through credible implementation, leveraging Jammu Kashmir's unique destination advantages, and promoting inclusive growth through a hub-and-spoke development model. Expressing confidence in J&K's future, the Lieutenant Governor said GCCs can become an integral pillar of Jammu Kashmir's industrial ecosystem over the next decade. He stated that the foundation laid during the summit can help build a new, aspirational and innovation-driven Jammu Kashmir that is fully prepared to welcome Global Capability Centres from across the world. Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, J&K; Padma Bhushan Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman, NIIT; Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu; Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, J&K; Prof. Jabir Ali, Dean, Faculty and Research, IIM Jammu; Prof. Nitin Upadhyay, Dean Academics, IIM Jammu; Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, CEO, CITaG, IIM Jammu; experts, policymakers, industry leaders, senior officials, faculty and students attended the valedictory session.
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Rahul Gandhi likely to postpone Goa visit
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Vinicius Jr. Scores, Then Sent Off After VAR Intervention. Epic Drama In Real Madrid Match. Video
Brazil international Vinicius, on as a substitute, scored but his goal was disallowed and then he was dismissed after a VAR review showed he pulled the hair of Villarreal's Nathan Saliba.
Jammu, Oct 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir was ready for Global Capability Centres (GCCs). Addressing the valedictory session of the J&K Global Capability Centre (GCC) Summit 2026, LG Sinha said that J&K was poised to emerge as a significant destination for Global Capability Centres, driven by its young talent, improving infrastructure, investor-friendly policies, and growing innovation ecosystem. Congratulating IIM Jammu, NASSCOM, partner institutions and the administration for successfully organising the two-day summit, he urged participants to reflect on a key question about why companies seeking their next talent hub, innovation centre, and capacity destination should J&K be their preferred choice and work together with a strong resolve to make it a reality. Drawing inspiration from the worlds highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River, the LG said that J&K today reflects the confidence and ambition required to pursue transformational goals. He said that the Chenab itself, formed through the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers, symbolises the spirit of collaboration. LG Sinha said that in a similar manner, GCCs bring together the global expertise, capital and technology of multinational enterprises with the talent, aspirations, and imagination of J&Ks youth to create new opportunities for growth and innovation. I see Global Capability Centres in the same spirit of courage and confluence and together they can generate a strength far beyond their separate capabilities, he said. The LG said that India was home to more than 2100 GCCs employing over 19 lakh professionals and contributing substantially to exports. He highlighted that an increasing number of GCCs were expanding beyond metropolitan centres into Tier-II and Tier-III cities, demonstrating that Indias talent pool was now widely distributed across the country. LG Sinha said that this presents both an opportunity and a responsibility for J&K to strengthen its institutions, infrastructure, and innovation ecosystem. Emphasising the future direction of the GCC sector, he said that the journey of GCCs had evolved from questions of cost efficiency to excellence and capability. The LG expressed confidence that J&K could evolve from being a destination for capability centres to becoming a hub for unique global innovations originating from the region. He also highlighted the rapid transformation of J&K under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. LG Sinha said the major infrastructure developments and enhanced connectivity were supporting the rising industrial investments and the remarkable growth of the startup ecosystem. The industrial revolution we are witnessing today in parts of the Jammu division and the Kashmir Valley is a living symbol of the new Jammu Kashmir. In 2020, there were only 69 startups and that number has now risen to 1,305, a growth of over 1800 percent. When the energy of young, ambitious graduates from IIM Jammu, IIT Jammu, NIT Srinagar and other universities of Jammu Kashmir is added to these figures, you see a ready workforce emerging, he said. The LG identified six key advantages that position J&K as an attractive GCC destination including strong financial support, lower operating costs, special incentives for pioneering multinational investors, the return of local talent, first-mover advantages for early GCC entrants and opportunities in niche sectors such as agri-tech, tourism-tech, and handicraft digitisation. Outlining a four-pillar roadmap for the next five years, he stressed talent development through industry-academia partnerships, building trust through credible implementation, leveraging J&Ks unique destination advantages and promoting inclusive growth through a hub-and-spoke development model. Expressing confidence in J&K's future, LG Sinha said that GCCs could become an integral pillar of J&Ks industrial ecosystem over the next decade. He said that the foundation laid during the summit could help build a new, aspirational, and innovation-driven J&K that was fully prepared to welcome Global Capability Centres from across the world. Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, J&K; Padma Bhushan Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman, NIIT; Prof B S Sahay, Director IIM Jammu; Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, J&K; Prof Jabir Ali, Dean, Faculty and Research, IIM Jammu; Prof Nitin Upadhyay, Dean Academics, IIM Jammu; and Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, CEO, CITaG, IIM Jammu attended the valedictory session.
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Power tariff shock for Goa industry
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The morning train from Katra reaches Srinagar a little after eleven. On the platform at Nowgam last week I watched a grandmother from Kupwara step down from it, having crossed the Chenab on a bridge higher than the Eiffel Tower, sitting, with a cup of tea, in three hours. For most of my life I took the train to Srinagar was a sentence nobody in the Valley could say. The line was sanctioned in 1994. Every government since owned a piece of it. This one finished it. On 7 October 2001, in Gandhinagar, a man who had never sat in a legislature took oath as Chief Minister of a state nine months out from an earthquake that had killed fourteen thousand people. Twenty-five years later he is Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and there has not been one day in that quarter century when he was not the elected head of a government. No Indian, not Jyoti Basu, not Pawan Chamling, has been continuously answerable to voters for so long. The anniversary invites praise, and praise is the one thing he has never shown any sign of needing. It deserves instead an argument that can be tested. Here is mine. These twenty-five years are the story of the Indian state learning to reach its last citizen, first in one state and then in all of them. What travelled from Gandhinagar to Delhi was a method, not a mood: saturation targets instead of coverage ratios, technology used as an equaliser, several schemes converging on one household, deadlines reviewed in person. It is the method, more than the man, that explains the numbers. And the numbers that settle the argument are not the government's own; they are the Census, the Registrar General's and the World Bank's. Remember the country of 2001. Fifty-six households in a hundred had electricity, thirty-six a latrine, thirty-seven a tap, eighteen a gas connection. One child in fifteen died before its first birthday. A bank account was a favour, and a gas cylinder came with a politician's letter. That was the baseline. Then Gujarat. In 2003 the state separated the farm feeder from the village feeder and gave the village twenty-four-hour power; agricultural output grew at 9.6 percent a year between 2000 and 2007, by IFPRI's count, against 2.9 percent for India. The Soil Health Card was a Gujarat card before it was an Indian one. The grievance screen in the Chief Minister's office became PRAGATI. The Garib Kalyan Mela became the saturation camp every state now runs. Gujarat was the laboratory. India was the canvas. On the canvas, the household became the unit of delivery. Jan Dhan, mocked as a zero-balance gesture in 2014, holds 59 crore accounts today, more than half of them women's, and they are the rails on which every later transfer ran. A woman who has sat in those kitchens counts the cylinder in hours returned, not in connections. Ujjwala put 10.57 crore cylinders into kitchens that had cooked on wood. Rural households with a tap went from 3.23 crore in 2019 to 15.85 crore. Ayushman Bharat has paid for 13.25 crore hospital admissions. Direct transfer has removed 3.48 lakh crore rupees of leakage. The national highway network grew from 91,287 kilometres to 1,46,572; airports from 74 to 165; UPI, which did not exist in 2014, moved 314 lakh crore rupees last year. Infant mortality fell from 39 to 24 per thousand. Three crore rural women have crossed the Lakhpati Didi line. Left-wing extremism, which touched 126 districts in 2013, is confined to eleven. NITI Aayog's poverty index fell from 29 percent to 11, which is 24.82 crore people; the World Bank's three-dollar line fell from 27 percent to just over five. Neither figure is the government's own. What was the method's hardest test? I can answer that, because I live inside it. In 2001 Jammu and Kashmir recorded 4,522 terrorist incidents and 996 civilians killed. In 2025 it recorded 35 incidents and 92 deaths in all, the least violent year in more than two decades. Local recruitment into militancy, 125 young men in 2021, was seven in 2024. Stone-pelting has gone. The G20 met in Srinagar in May 2023. Since 2019, 34,260 people have been elected to panchayats and councils in a territory that for decades had almost none, and 7.85 crore visitors came to the Union Territory in the three years to 2025, against 4.76 crore in the three years to 2018, even though the Valley's own arrivals halved in 2025 after Pahalgam. The men who send killers across the Line retain the capacity: twenty-six civilians were murdered at Pahalgam in April 2025, and the answer, Operation Sindoor, came on 7 May. Normalcy here is a trend that has to be defended every year, not a settled fact. But the trend is real, and a Kashmiri who denies it forfeits the right to be believed on the rest. The rest is this. In August 2019 the Valley's communications were restricted, the internet did not fully return for eighteen months, and the leaders of the mainstream parties, three former Chief Ministers among them, were placed in preventive detention. Those were hard months, and I do not write around them. They were also the reason a change that every earlier turn in this Valley had paid for in blood passed without it. Elections followed as the Supreme Court directed; turnout was 64 percent; an elected government took office in October 2024. Statehood has not yet been restored. The Prime Minister and the Home Minister have given their word that it will be, at the appropriate time, and the Court asked for it at the earliest in December 2023. When the Assembly voted on 28 September, my party objected to a resolution that reached back to the position before 2019, not to statehood itself. I belong to the party that gave the word, and I have no doubt it will be kept; the security data in this essay is the case that the time is approaching. When it comes, let it come with the Pandits' return built into it, with houses and not only posts, and with the jobs that keep young men on the platform and off the hill. Nor should the national ledger be read without its debit side, and a member of the governing party should be the first to read it. Four crore rural households still wait for a tap, and the mission that reached 15.85 crore will be judged on the last four, which are the hardest. The labour survey still finds a quarter of the young in neither work nor training, and no government should be comfortable with that. Manipur tested the state's reach harder than anywhere else, and the peace there is still being rebuilt. The second wave of 2021 found the one shortage, oxygen, that nobody had been counting, and the state learned to count it. Demonetisation is still argued over; what nobody argues about is the digital habit it built, which became UPI. By the IMF's own tables India is third in purchasing power, within a few hundred billion dollars of fourth place in current dollars, and growing faster than every economy above it. An argument that cannot survive its objections is not an argument. This one does, because not one of them is an objection to reach, scale or speed. So what will outlast him? The rails: identity, account, payment, which no successor can switch off. The direct transfer, which made the intermediary politically expendable. The GST Council, in which the Centre holds one vote in three and almost every decision has been taken by consensus. The doctrine that an attack is answered across the Line. The three criminal codes of 2024, and a temple at Ayodhya built after a unanimous Supreme Court judgment, which are the same confidence turned inward. And one thing larger than all of these: Indians now expect their state to arrive. In 2001 a tap was a favour. In 2026 its absence is a grievance that a Collector in Nuh expects to be ranked on. That change in expectation is the structural achievement, and a people who have learned to expect delivery do not unlearn it when the deliverer changes. What must now be built into the state is the dashboard itself, so that the deadline holds when the review passes to other hands. The Prime Minister has said that the goal is a developed India by 2047, and that no one man is the goal. The next decade will show whether the method has been made the state's own, as he intends. The afternoon train leaves Srinagar at two. I went back to watch it go: students for Jammu, pilgrims, a box of apples wrapped in newspaper, a soldier asleep before the platform had cleared. The state learned, over a quarter century, to arrive. It has not yet learned to stay. That is the work of the next twenty-five years, and it belongs to everyone who will still be here when the man who taught it to arrive is not. The train is pulling out. The platform is ours. (The Author is Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu and Kashmir. She can be reached at: sganai19@gmail.com)
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FC Goa Stages Remarkable Comeback to Draw 1-1 with Chennaiyin FC in ISL Opener
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Court discharges man infalse marriage promise case
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Siolim fish market set for rebuild, work expected to take 3 months
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Srinagar Premier Division Football League: AL Muqeet FC beat Kashmir United FC 42
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Gen Z stereotypes are wrong, every generation shares the same human needs
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Jeffrey Archer enjoyed significant popularity among Indian readers from the 1980s to the 2000s. His characters embodied ambition and willingness to achieve their goals, resonating with India's elite. Despite Archers success abroad, he remained largely unrecognized in Britain, where his work was often dismissed. Over the years, reading preferences among Indians have shifted towards contemporary authors and self-help literature.
Bengaluru's dramatic comeback secures 3-2 win over Delhi in ISL opener; Goa held Chennaiyin 1-1
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LG Sinha sees global capability centres as key to J&Ks industrial growth over next decade
Jammu, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmirs industrial landscape could undergo a significant transformation over the next decade, with Global Capability Centres (GCCs) becoming a key driver of investment, employment, and economic growth, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day J&K GCC Summit at IIM Jammu, he said the Union Territory could emerge as a major GCC destination, backed by its young talent pool, improving infrastructure, investor-friendly policies, and an expanding innovation ecosystem. He congratulated IIM Jammu, NASSCOM, partner institutions and the administration for successfully organising the summit, urging participants to reflect on a key question about why companies seeking their next talent hub, innovation centre and capacity destination should make Jammu and Kashmir their preferred choice and work together with a strong resolve to make it a reality. Drawing inspiration from the worlds highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River, Sinha said Jammu and Kashmir today reflects the confidence and ambition required to pursue transformational goals. He observed that the Chenab itself, formed through the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers, symbolises the spirit of collaboration. In a similar manner, GCCs bring together the global expertise, capital and technology of multinational enterprises with the talent, aspirations and imagination of Jammu Kashmirs youth to create new opportunities for growth and innovation. I see Global Capability Centres in the same spirit of courage and confluence and together they can generate a strength far beyond their separate capabilities, he said. The Lt Governor said India is home to more than 2,100 GCCs that employ over 19 Lakh professionals and contribute substantially to exports. He highlighted that more GCCs are expanding beyond metropolitan centres into Tier-II and Tier-III cities, showing that Indias talent pool is now widely distributed across the country. He said this presents both an opportunity and a responsibility for Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen its institutions, infrastructure and innovation ecosystem. Emphasising the GCC sector's future direction, the Lt Governor said the journey of GCCs has evolved from questions of cost efficiency to excellence and capability. The industrial revolution we are witnessing today in parts of the Jammu division and the Kashmir Valley is a living symbol of the new Jammu Kashmir. In 2020, there were only 69 startups and that number has now risen to 1,305, a growth of over 1,800 per cent. When the energy of young, ambitious graduates from IIM Jammu, IIT Jammu, NIT Srinagar and other universities of Jammu Kashmir is added to these figures, you see a ready workforce emerging, he said. He identified six key advantages that position Jammu Kashmir as an attractive GCC destination, including strong financial support, lower operating costs, special incentives for pioneering multinational investors, the return of local talent, first-mover advantages for early GCC entrants and opportunities in niche sectors such as agri-tech, tourism-tech and handicraft digitisation. Outlining a four-pillar roadmap for the next five years, the Lt Governor stressed talent development through industry-academia partnerships, building trust through credible implementation, leveraging Jammu Kashmirs unique destination advantages and promoting inclusive growth through a hub-and-spoke development model. Expressing confidence in J&K's future, he said GCCs can become an integral pillar of Jammu Kashmirs industrial ecosystem over the next decade. An IIM Jammu spokesman said the summit concluded with deliberations centred on technology and innovation, talent and workforce transformation, investment, and a roadmap to position Jammu & Kashmir as an emerging destination for GCCs. The summit's highlight was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Institute of Management Jammu and KPMG Advisory Services Private Limited. The collaboration aims to strengthen industryacademia engagement through academic programmes, executive education, research, consultancy, skill development and industry-oriented learning, contributing to talent development and the growth of the GCC ecosystem in Jammu & Kashmir, the spokesman said.
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