Legal statement issued on behalf of Rhiti Tiwari’s mother Pratima Pandey denying Ekam Bawa’s ‘step-father’, husband claims

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:31 AM

Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) A legal statement on behalf of “Bigg Boss 20” contestant Rhiti Tiwari, daughter of BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, and her mother, Pratima Pandey, has been issued denying claims made by a man identifying himself as her step-father, with a public notice describing the allegations as “false, baseless” and defamatory.

Asian Games: Bangladesh enter men's cricket semis after QF washout

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:23 AM

Nisshin, Sep 29 (IANS) Bangladesh have marched into the semifinals of the Asian Games 2026 after their quarterfinal was washed out due to inclement weather at the Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday.

Raveena Tandon pens an emotional note on losing loved ones: ‘Some chapters close, memories are left behind’

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:23 AM

Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon shared a reflective note on life, loss and the importance of cherishing loved ones.

27 killed in floods, landslides across Nepal since Sep 24

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:20 AM

Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) At least 27 people have been killed and seven injured across Nepal in natural disasters, including floods, landslides, inundation, strong winds and lightning triggered by incessant rainfall across Nepal since September 24 till Monday evening, Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Office said.

India's manufacturing growth likely to remain robust on exports, capex push: Report

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:12 AM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India's manufacturing growth is likely to remain supported by exports and a strengthening investment cycle in the coming months despite below-normal monsoon that could weigh on rural demand, according to a report.

Elizabeth Hurley shares joy of hand-picking apples from her neglected orchard

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:07 AM

Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Elizabeth Hurley shared a glimpse of her countryside life as she shared the results of her family’s efforts to revive an ancient, neglected orchard, sharing that crates of hand-picked apples were on their way to a local juice presser.

'Beating multi-gold medallist boosted archery team's morale': AAI General Secy on Neeraj's win over Kim Je-deok

IANS | September 29, 2026 10:05 AM

Okazaki City, Sep 29 (IANS) Archery Association of India (AAI) secretary general Virendra Sachdeva called recurve archer Neeraj Chauhan's stunning win over multiple-time Olympic gold medallist Kim Je-deok a "morale-boosting" one and heaped praise on the archers for putting up a good show at the ongoing Asian Games 2026.

Asian Games: Shapath enters men's trap individual final; team misses out on medal

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:55 AM

Nagoya, Sep 29 (IANS) The trap shooter Shapath Bharadwaj qualified for the trap shooting men's individual final after finishing eighth in qualification with 117 points, while Kynan Chenai, bronze medallist at Hangzhou 2023, finished 16th with 115 and Ahvar Rizvi was 32nd with 107, with both missing out on the final.

48 trekkers evacuated from Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi amid heavy rainfall

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:55 AM

Uttarkashi, Sep 29 (IANS) Forty-eight trekkers and expedition members who were stranded at the high-altitude Kalindi Pass Base and Auden's Col Base in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district have been safely evacuated, officials said on Tuesday.

OpenAI shelves new model after safety tests

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:55 AM

Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) OpenAI has cancelled the planned release of a new artificial intelligence (AI) model after tests found it could act beyond a user’s instructions and fail to give an accurate account of what it had done, according to multiple reports.