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Pankaj Tripathi speaks up on his spiritual journey, control over emotions

Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming streaming film ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’, has spoken about his journey into spirituality and how it has been helping him to attain control over his emotions.The actor spoke with IANS along with his co-actor Aditi Rao Hydari in the Goregaon east area of Mumbai, and said that while he has managed to have control over expression of emotions but he is yet to master the art of not letting an emotion affect him.He told IANS, “I am a sanyasi who is holding on to the external. I need to practice the internal, that is the final process. I don't express my anger, that is one thing. But to not get angry, is another thing. That is the control that I have. If I get angry, I know that my anger will disappear in...

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‘Truly inspired by the sagacity of his vision’, says Suryakumar Yadav after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah

SPORTS

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A few days after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Suryakumar Yadav, who led India to the T20 World Cup title early this year, along with his family, met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday.After the meeting, the 26-year-old cricketer said he was inspired by the Home Minister's vision, adding that 'it was one of those rare meetings that push the frontiers one never knew existed'."Glad to have met Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji with my family."It was one of those rare meetings that push the frontiers one never knew existed. Truly inspired by the sagacity of his vision, which spans an extraordinary range of subjects, from national security to sports and spirituality," Suryakumar Yadav wrote in an Instagram post on Monday.Yadav met the Ho...

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‘Harry Potter’ star Bonnie Wright’s newborn has been hospitalised 6 times in 5 weeks

ENTERTAINMENT

Los Angeles, Nov 10 (IANS) English actress Bonnie Wright, who essayed the role of Ginny Weasley in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise has spoken about her newborn son’s health.The actress shared that her newborn has been hospitalised 6 times in the first five weeks of his life. The 35-year-old actress gave birth to her 2nd child, Aster, at the end of September, a sibling for 3-year-old Elio.Bonnie and her husband Andrew Lococo's baby was born with a condition which she has not disclosed and, despite the ordeal, the actress shared that he has been a "strong, chill little baby".She recently took to her Instagram, and shared a picture of herself holding her younger son with his face covered by a white love heart emoji.She wrote in the caption, “Our sweet little Aster has been to the hospital 6 ti...

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NFR’s RPF rescues eight children, assists two women during childbirth

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Guwahati, Nov 9 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued eight children, including six boys and two girls, from different locations across its jurisdiction and provided assistance to two women during childbirth, railway officials said on Monday. The RPF also apprehended four persons and made recoveries valued at approximately Rs 2.08 crore during various operations, the officials added.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the eight children were rescued at Rangiya, New Bongaigaon, Katihar (in Bihar), New Jalpaiguri (in North Bengal) and Guwahati railway stations between November 4 and 6. During the same period, RPF personnel provided medical assistance to two women who gave birth aboard trains at Agar...

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Vivek Agnihotri deletes previous tweet on errant rocket, says doesn’t want to feed any narrative

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Director Vivek Agnihotri, who earlier criticised the reckless usage of firecrackers on Diwali, has now backtracked. The director took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared that he deleted his previous tweet addressed to the Mayor of Mumbai, Ritu Tawde.He shared that the reason behind deleting his tweet is that he doesn’t want to feed any “narrative”, after he received backlash for his previous tweet from certain sections of the Internet users.He wrote, “I am deleting my previous tweet. Neither do I want to be the reason for anyone’s outrage nor do I want to enable or weaken anyone’s cultural or environmental narrative. Happy Diwali to everyone, once again”.The director, who is known for ‘The Kashmir Files’, ‘The Tashkent Files’, ‘The Bengal Files’ and others, earlie...

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Odisha Cabinet clears Rs 393.62 cr free campus Wi-Fi scheme

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (IANS) The Odisha cabinet on Monday approved 13 key proposals concerning 10 departments, including the flagship initiative to provide free WiFi to higher educational institutions across the state.The proposals were approved during the 49th meeting of the state cabinet held in Bhubaneswar under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. In a significant decision, the cabinet gave its nod to the flagship scheme "Odisha Shikshanet Empowering Students through a Free Wi-Fi Internet Facility to all Colleges and Universities" of the state Higher Education Department. The scheme will be implemented with a total outlay of Rs. 393.62 crore over a period of three years (FY 2026-27 to FY 2028-29).“The scheme will extend free, secure and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity t...

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Global Paralympic leaders meet in Berlin to discuss 2027-2030 IPC Strategic Plan, other issues

SPORTS

Berlin, Nov 9 (IANS) To discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead in 2027-2030, more than 250 leaders from across the Paralympic movement convened in Berlin, Germany, for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Membership Gathering, a three-day forum focused on collaboration, knowledge sharing and shaping the future of Para sport.Held under the theme “Coming Together: A Call to Action,” the gathering organised from November 7-9 brought together National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), International Federations, International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled, Regional Organisations and IPC representatives to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the Paralympic Movement as it enters a new strategic cycle. Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “The strength of the Para...

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Maha: Question paper leaked via WhatsApp a day before exam; case against NCRA employee after 18 months

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Pune, Nov 9 (IANS) A case of question paper leakage has come to light in connection with a recruitment examination conducted by the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) in Pune city of Maharashtra.The Chaturshringi Police have registered a case against NCRA employee Vivek Baban Hadwale (40) under the Official Secrets Act after the paper was allegedly circulated on WhatsApp a day before the exam. A written test for the post of ‘Work Assistant’ was held on May 24, 2025, at the NCRA centre located on the Savitribai Phule Pune University campus. Information about the leak reached the vigilance department of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai through a confidential source in June 2026 — nearly 13 months after the examination. According to the complaint file...