Sourav Ganguly's ethnic charisma sets social media on fire, and fans can't keep calm!

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Move over cricket whites, because Sourav Ganguly just served a whole new innings – in fashion! The former Team India skipper, lovingly called Dada, has gone viral after stepping out in a royal ethnic look that has fans declaring him “the king of pitch and style.”In the now-trending photoshoot, Ganguly swapped his boardroom blazers for intricately designed dhoti-kurtas, and honestly, he nailed it. From the detailed embroidery to the effortless swag, the Prince of Kolk…

CPI inflation to settle at 3.1 pc in FY26 as GST reforms kick in: BoB report

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India’s retail inflation is projected to settle at 3.1 per cent in FY26, driven by falling food prices and the effects of recent GST rate reductions, a report has projected.The Indian economy may see episodes of disinflation in the coming days as government support through lower indirect tax rates is likely to be passed on to customers, according to the report from Bank of Baroda (BoB).CPI inflation increased to 2.07 per cent in August, up from 1.61 per cent in July, rem…

PM Modi assures Centre’s continued support for Manipur’s peace, prosperity

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Imphal, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured that he and the Government of India would always stand with Manipur and continue efforts to ensure the border state’s peace and prosperity.Laying foundation stones for 19 development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore for different parts of Manipur from the Peace Ground in Churachandpur, the Prime Minister said that peace is required for undertaking development.Noting that the violence affected Manipur, PM Modi informed that tal…

Greater Noida tragedy: Mother, 11-year-old son end lives by jumping from 13th floor

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Greater Noida, Sep 13 (IANS) A heart-wrenching incident shocked residents of a high rise apartment in Greater Noida West on Saturday morning when a woman and her young son died by suicide after jumping from the 13th floor, police said.The incident happened in Ace City Society, located in the Bisrakh police station area.The deceased have been identified as Sakshi Chawla (37), wife of Darpan Chawla, and their son Daksh (11).According to police, the mother and child fell from the 13th floor in the …

Drone recovered near LoC in Jammu

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Jammu, Sep 13 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu district said on Saturday that it has recovered a drone from a village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector, officials said. Officials added that the drone was recovered from a field in Fattu Kotli village of Akhnoor by the police.”Investigation has been started to trace the origin of the drone whether it was sent from across the LoC or had been some drone used locally for filming marriage function, etc,” officials said.Dro…

Jhalawar tragedy: Bhajanlal govt announces relief package, Rs 13 lakh for kin of the deceased

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Jaipur, Sep 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday announced a comprehensive relief package for the victims of the school roof collapse tragedy in the Manoharthana area in Jhalawar district.Along with expressing deep condolences to the bereaved families, the government has also sanctioned major development works for the region.Under the relief measures, the Chief Minister approved financial assistance of Rs 13 lakh each to the families of the students who lost their live…

Culturally, people of all religions participate in Dussehra festival: Karnataka CM

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Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 13 (IANS) Commenting on the controversy over the Mysuru Dussehra inauguration by International Booker Prize awardee Banu Mushtaq, the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the matter should be settled in court. He further stressed that culturally, people of all religions participate in Dussehra festival and it is not of any one religion.Speaking to the media in Mysuru on Saturday, CM Siddaramaiah stated, “Culturally, people of all religions partic…

Will bring progress to state: Assam residents welcome PM Modi's visit

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Guwahati, Sep 13 (IANS) Residents of Assam expressed joy and gratitude over the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state on Saturday evening to attend the centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati. The Prime Minister is scheduled to participate in the commemorative event at around 5 p.m. and will address the gathering.Alongside the celebrations, he will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several major infrastructure and industrial development pro…

Unrest in neighbourhood: Experts urge caution and vigil to maintain peace, stability

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Since Monday, when protesting ‘Gen Z’ took to the streets, and violence broke out in Nepal — leading to the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli — New Delhi has been watching wearily.“We witnessed unrest in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal — all three in our neighbourhood — leading to a regime change,” pointed out Kulbir Krishan, former member of India’s National Security Advisory Board.“In the case of Sri Lanka and Nepal, it appears to be sponta…

Jadavpur University student died by drowning, says initial autopsy report

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Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) The third-year female student of Jadavpur University in West Bengal has died by drowning, according to the initial post-mortem examination report.However, it is not clear from the initial autopsy report whether she was drunk or not.According to the police, they are awaiting the viscera report, which will take some time to arrive, to determine whether drugs or other toxic substances were present in her body at the time of drowning.However, the initial autopsy report stated …