Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the India Mobile Congress 2025 on Tuesday at Asia's leading telecom and technology conference in New Delhi. The four-day event runs through Oct. 11 under the theme Innovate to Transform and aims to demonstrate India's expanding influence in global digital and telecommunications sectors. Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia inspected final arrangements at the venue before the prime minister's address and traveled by Airport Metro to highlight India's commitment to modern urban transit.
The congress expects more than 150,000 visitors, 7,000 delegates from over 150 nations, and 400 exhibitors across 450,000 square feet. Participants will view more than 1,600 technology displays and...
Model Hailey Bieber shared photographs on Instagram that showed her 13-month-old son Jack Blues preparing for Halloween festivities. The carousel featured images of the toddler viewing pumpkins and hay bales near a skeleton beside a sign reading Jack's Patch. Additional photographs captured Jack wearing a hoodie representing the Toronto Maple Leafs, the hockey team favored by his father, Justin Bieber, and a sweatshirt displaying a teenage image of the 31-year-old singer.
The 28-year-old captioned the post Jacktober as a reference to the autumn month. The Biebers celebrated their first Halloween as parents last year, following the birth of their son in August 2023. Hailey posted the initial social media photograph of Jack in late...
Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya faces mounting pressure to step aside as the nation prepares for elections on October 12, but analysts predict he will secure an eighth term. Catholic Archbishop Samuel Kleda questioned the president's capacity to govern on French radio last December, and two cabinet members from northern regions defected to challenge his leadership. Biya's daughter Brenda posted on TikTok in September that her father has caused widespread suffering, urging voters to reject him before later withdrawing her statement.
The president maintains strong prospects for victory through a patronage network, a compliant military, weak opposition, and control over electoral institutions. Courts barred Maurice Kamto, the...
Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Takesure Chiragwi issued an apology and withdrew from his role as Zimbabwe national team assistant coach after he struck midfielder McDonald Makuwe on Saturday at Rufaro Stadium. The incident occurred after Ngezi conceded a goal in a 1-1 draw against Dynamos, and ZBC Jive TV broadcast the altercation live. Chiragwi acknowledged his behavior as wholly inappropriate and accepted full responsibility for his actions.
The 41-year-old coach personally apologized to Makuwe, and he extended his regrets to Ngezi Platinum Stars, the Premier Soccer League, ZIFA, fans, and the broader football community. He stepped away from the Warriors technical team ahead of FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Lesotho...
Former Zimbabwe Warriors forward Abbas Amidu was arrested on Friday on the Kwekwe to Kadoma Highway after police discovered 750 kilograms of cannabis valued at $75,000 in a silver Honda Shuttle. The Zimbabwe Republic Police took Amidu and 41-year-old Reuben Kudzai Mhlanga into custody on drug trafficking charges. Amidu played for CAPS United when the team won the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League title in 2016, and he later transferred to Saudi Arabian club Al Wehda in 2017. The former international forward faces severe penalties under Zimbabwean law, and authorities have not announced a court date for the case.
Arbaaz Khan and his wife, Sshura Khan, welcomed a baby girl on Sunday. Maheep Kapoor confirmed the birth through an Instagram story that congratulated the new parents. The couple held a baby shower in Mumbai last Monday with family members and friends in attendance. Guests at the event featured Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Arpita Khan, and actresses Nia Sharma and Gauhar Khan.
Arbaaz announced Sshura's pregnancy in June after the pair married in December 2023 in an intimate Mumbai ceremony. The couple met on the set of Patna Shukla, where Sshura worked as a makeup artist. This marks Arbaaz's second marriage after his 17-year union with actress Malaika Arora ended in 2017. The former couple continues to co-parent their 22-year-old son...
The Election Commission of India announced on Monday that the Bihar Assembly elections will occur in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results to be declared on November 14. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar characterized the Bihar elections as the mother of all elections, while assuring voters of exemplary and peaceful polling with special attention to law and order.
The 2025 Assembly elections mark the first to be held in the eastern state after electoral roll purification through a Special Intensive Revision, which produced a final voters' list with 7.43 crore electors. Kumar detailed plans to combat fake news on social media at the district level, while announcing that each of the 243 constituencies will have its own...
India fast bowler Kranti Goud earned Player of the Match honors after delivering figures of 3-20 in 10 overs to lead her team to an 88-run victory over Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup. The performance marked a significant milestone for the young player from Ghuwara village in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, where residents installed a large LED screen to watch her compete.
Goud received her first ODI opportunity in May 2025 as an injury replacement for Kashvee Gautam. She later secured a spot on the England tour after injuries sidelined Renuka Singh Thakur and Pooja Vastrakar, where she claimed six wickets in a series victory.
India currently leads the World Cup standings and will face South Africa on...
BJP leader Rahul Sinha accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of orchestrating an attack on BJP Maldaha Uttar MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh in Jalpaiguri district on Monday. The incident occurred as the leaders traveled to assist landslide victims in North Bengal and distribute relief supplies. Murmu sustained severe facial and head injuries, while Ghosh received minor bruises after a mob pelted stones and bricks at their convoy in Nagrakata.
Sinha criticized Banerjee for attending a Kolkata carnival while casualties mounted in North Bengal and demanded a CBI investigation into the assault. Security personnel evacuated the BJP leaders as attackers damaged their vehicles. The violence unfolded amid rescue operations...
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