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Chewing Tobacco Causes 251,000 Global Deaths in 2023: Study

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health estimates that chewing tobacco contributed to 251,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with India among the 10 countries accounting for most of the global health burden.

Sports

India Beat Pakistan to Retain Asian Games Cricket Gold

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to retain the men’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games. After posting 211/6, India restricted Pakistan to 192/6 despite Hasan Nawaz’s 96.

Sports

Pranavi Urs’ Asiad Gold Highlights Rise of Women’s Golf

Pranavi Urs’ historic individual gold and women’s team silver at the Asian Games have highlighted the growing strength of women’s golf in India, according to PGTI president Kapil Dev.

Entertainment

Neeraj Chauhan Stuns Dhiraj to Win Recurve Bronze

Neeraj Chauhan defeated compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to win the men’s individual recurve bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya.

Entertainment

Salman Khan Praises Pilot Smit Machchhar After Flydubai Crisis

Salman Khan praised flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during a cockpit incident aboard an Israel-bound flight, saying, “Kamaal kar diya pilot ji” and saluting his efforts.

Business

XLRI Metamorphose 2026 Explores AI and Future of Work

Senior HR leaders from more than 80 organisations gathered at XLRI’s Metamorphose 2026 in Udaipur to discuss how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping teams, roles, leadership and workplace structures.

Business

Sonalika Crosses 1 Lakh Tractor Sales in Six Months

Sonalika Tractors has crossed 1 lakh year-to-date tractor sales in just six months, marking a major sales milestone in its 30th anniversary year.

Odisha

CAG Flags Financial Irregularities in Odisha 5T School Programme

The CAG has flagged financial irregularities and implementation deficiencies in Odisha’s 5T High School Transformation Programme. The audit examined aspects of the programme’s execution, financial management and monitoring.

Entertainment

Karan Johar Ends Koffee With Karan Journey

Karan Johar has announced that “Koffee With Karan” will end with its upcoming ninth season after 22 years. The final season will premiere on JioHotstar on October 14.

Business

DoorDash Opens First India Office Hyderabad

DoorDash has opened its first India office in Hyderabad, starting with 500 professionals and planning to expand its workforce to more than 3,000 employees within the next two years.

Odisha

BJD Slams Odisha Govt Over Early Assembly Adjournment

The BJD criticised the Odisha government for adjourning the Assembly sine die ahead of schedule and alleged that there was no adequate debate on the amended mining law. The party said it would intensify its protest over the legislation.

Entertainment

Ayushmann Says Script Authenticity Key to Theatrical Success

Ayushmann Khurrana said stardom is no longer an exclusive club and stressed that authentic scripts are crucial for theatrical success as audiences engage with stars and creators across multiple platforms.

Entertainment

Ranbir Calls Playing Lord Rama a ‘Responsibility’ in Ramayana

Ranbir Kapoor says portraying Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film Ramayana is a responsibility, as he wants to live up to the faith audiences have placed in the character.

Business

KKR to Make Majority Investment in Cisternina Logistics

Global investment firm KKR will make a majority investment in Cisternina Logistics to support its proposed acquisition of Ganesh Benzoplast's liquid storage terminal and rail business and expand storage infrastructure across India.

Business

Govt Lowers Foodgrain Production Target for 2026-27

The government has set a foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year, 2.63 million tonnes below the actual output recorded in 2025-26, amid concerns over El Nino conditions.

Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra’s ‘Reporting Live’ to Stream on Netflix October 9

Parineeti Chopra-starrer ‘Reporting Live’ will premiere on Netflix on October 9. Directed by Dhruv Tripathi, the thriller features Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman.

Entertainment

‘Hunkkaar: The Roar’ Cast Hopes Show Sparks Dialogue on Sexual Assault

The cast of JioHotstar’s ‘Hunkkaar: The Roar’ hopes the series prompts viewers to reflect on sexual assault and encourages people to raise their voices against crimes targeting women and girls.

Business

Oriflame Eyes India as Largest Market by 2030

Oriflame aims to make India its largest global market by 2030, targeting one-fourth of its global revenue from the country and adding 10 lakh new Beauty Entrepreneurs.

Business

Industrial Output Rises 8% in August

India’s industrial production grew 8 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, up from 7.4 per cent in July, driven by strong growth in manufacturing and electricity and gas supply.

Sports

Match-Button Malfunction Disrupts Aishwary’s Asian Games Medal Bid

A malfunctioning match button disrupted Aishwary Pratap Singh’s concentration during the 50m rifle 3-position final at the Asian Games, affecting his medal hopes.