‘Anarchist mindset’: Nitin Nabin hits out at Rahul Gandhi over protest against CEC

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:58 AM

Varanasi, Oct 8 (IANS) BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, over protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying that if the Opposition has any courage, it should resign from the seats it won through elections conducted by the Election Commission of India.

Raveena Tandon recalls Nana Patekar’s kindness on ‘Ghulam-E-Musthafa’ set during her meningitis ordeal

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:53 AM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) As Nana Patekar passed away aged 75 on Thursday, actress Raveena Tandon remembered the veteran actor as a “gentleman” while recalling a touching incident from the sets of their 1997 film “Ghulam-E-Musthafa”, when she was diagnosed with meningitis.

Adams, Guptill join NZ Women's coaching group for Australia T20Is

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:44 AM

Chirtchurch, Oct 8 (IANS) New Zealand have added former greats Martin Guptill and Andre Adams to their women's coaching setup for the upcoming T20I series against Australia.

Nana Patekar passes away at 75: RGV, Madhur Bhandarkar, Manoj Joshi pay tribute

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:38 AM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Veteran actor Nana Patekar has died at 75, leaving Bollywood shocked, with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, Madhur Bhandarkar, Manoj Joshi and several others mourning the loss of the acclaimed star and remembering his towering contribution to cinema.

Jr NTR, Prabhu Deva condole Nana Patekar's demise; hail his remarkable talent!

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:36 AM

Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Several celebrities from South India including actors Jr NTR and Prabhu Deva joined joined scores of people from across the country in paying rich tributes to veteran actor Nana Patekar, whose sudden demise in Goa on Thursday left the entire nation shocked.

Gave us characters that will be remembered for generations: PM Modi condoles Nana Patekar’s demise

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:32 AM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away in Goa on Thursday, recalling his remarkable versatility and creativity.

Indian equity markets open flat; financial shares drag

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:32 AM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened largely flat on Thursday with Nifty opening around 22,600 mark as gains in IT and pharma stocks were offset by weakness across financial, FMCG and auto stocks.

PM Modi expresses grief over passing of J'khand CM Hemant Soren's mother Rupi Soren

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:30 AM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the passing of Rupi Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and recalled her work towards empowering the tribal communities.

Saiju Kurup's 'Harivarasanam' dubbing completed

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:15 AM

Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Rajesh Nair, who is directing the devotional Malayalam film 'Harivarasanam', featuring Malayalam actor Saiju Kurup in the lead, has now announced that dubbing for the film had been completed.

Spain stay atop FIFA rankings; Portugal rise to fifth

IANS | October 8, 2026 9:14 AM

Zurich, Oct 8 (IANS) Spain have pulled further ahead of second-placed Argentina on the FIFA world ranking, while Portugal and Switzerland have jumped two places to fifth and 12th respectively.