Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who was last seen in the film ‘Sukhee’, is giving a peek into her culinary delights.

On Tuesday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram and shared a picture of a traditional South Indian thali that she indulged in.

The thali shows veggies and pulses cooked in south Indian style and Kerala parotta placed over banana leaf.

The actress wrote over the picture, “#southindianthali #dakshin”.

India’s total coal production reached 384.07 million tonnes (MT) in the April-August period this fiscal, a growth of 6.36 per cent compared to 361.11 MT during the corresponding period of the previous year, the government said on Tuesday.

However, in August, overall coal production decreased slightly to 62.67 MT, down from 67.76 MT in August 2023, reflecting a 7.51 per cent decline, according to a statement by the Ministry of Coal.

"India’s coal production and supply trends for the period from April to August 2024 show a positive trajectory, despite some short-term variations in the month of August, due to above-normal precipitation impacting the mining and mobility," the ministry said.

In terms of coal supply, it stood at 412.69 MT in the April-August period, with an increase of 5.17 per cent compared to 392.40 MT during the corresponding period of last year. In August, however, coal supply fell slightly to 69.94 MT, compared to 75.19 MT in August 2023, registering a decline of 6.98 per cent.

Bangladesh reported 534 new dengue cases and five new deaths on Tuesday, taking the tally to 16,819 and the death toll to 102 so far this year, the Ministry of Health said.

According to the data, 3,978 dengue cases were recorded in September, after 6,521 in August and 2,669 in July.

Of the total deaths, 19 were recorded in September, 27 in August and 12 in July, news agency reported.

The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk country prone to the mosquito-borne disease.

Captain Ben Stokes will return to the side after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the Sri Lanka Tests while Dan Lawrence has been dropped from the 17-member squad for the three-match Test series against Pakistan set to commence in October.

England have also named uncapped duo Jordan Cox and Brydon Carse in the squad. Meanwhile, opener Zak Crawley will return for the Pakistan tour after missing the three-match home Test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken finger.

In Crawley's absence, Lawrence was given the opportunity to open the innings, unlike his usual middle-order role. However, he failed to make the most of the opportunities and only registered the best score of 35 across six innings.

Cox, who will make his T20I debut for England against Australia in Southampton on Wednesday, will provide back-up wicketkeeper-batter option for England on the tour.

Odisha Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia on Tuesday informed the state Legislative Assembly that at least 55 tigers and 41 elephants have died during the last ten years in the state.

Answering a question asked by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, Singh Khuntia said that 48 leopards and seven Royal Bengal tigers have died in the state during the period from 2014-15 to 2023-24.

The minister further stated that poachers have killed 23 wild cats including two tigers and 21 leopards during the above period in the state. Similarly, four leopards died of electrocution while five leopards were killed in road and rail accidents between 2014-15 and 2023-24.

He also informed the house that six big cats died due to other mishaps such as drowning, infighting or falling off from hills.

The makers of the upcoming film “Devara-Part 1” unveiled the trailer of the film on Tuesday, which is all about bloodshed, fights and a little bit of romance.

The over two-minute-long trailer showcases an epic fight between the man of the masses and Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan.

The trailer begins with a narration and the line “Bahut lambi kahaani hai. Khoon se samundar ko laal kardene waali kahaani,” suggests that the film will have a lot of bloodshed.

With electrifying action sequences and an emotional background story, the film will see Jr NTR in dual roles as both father and son.

The Centre on Tuesday announced several key changes to simplify approval processes for telecom licenses and wireless equipment, in its bid to further pursue structural reforms and ease of doing business in the telecom sector.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) introduced changes to the approval processes for issuing Experimental Licenses, Demonstration Licenses, and Equipment Type Approvals (ETA). These changes are based on the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

“These reforms are aimed at reducing delays and simplifying regulatory requirements, fostering innovation and streamlining operations for businesses and telecom operators,” said the DoT.

For Experimental Licenses cases not requiring inter-ministerial consultation, the license will be deemed issued after 30 days if no decision is conveyed.

Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital, (DBACH) Mandi Gobindgarhat is thrilled to announce a special event in honor of Teachers Day, a global celebration dedicated to recognizing the extraordinary contributions of educators. A vibrant and heartfelt function to celebrate the unwavering commitment and inspiring impact of teachers in our community and beyond. The event was organised under the Guidance of Dr. SmitaJohar, Principal, Dr.Kulbhushan, Director of the Institute. On this occassion Chancellor Dr. Zora Singh and Pro-Chancellor Dr.Tajinder Kaur inaugurated the function and gave the blessings to the staff and the students. Dr Zora Singh said, ''we are excited to celebrate Teachers Day and acknowledge the incredible work that educators do every day. This event is a chance for us to come together as a community and show our appreciation for the teachers who inspire, challenge, and support our students.''Besides the other members Dr. Satya Deo Pandey, Director Clinical Research, Dr.Shridev Phondani, Dr.Jyoti H Dhami, Medical  Superintendent,  Dr Amandeep Sharma, Vice-Principal, Dr.Nishant Paika, Mr.Satyam Kumar, Dr.Prachi Sharma, Dr.Gagan Deep Sharma, Dr. Mani Sharma, Dr.Rajni Rani, Dr.Rajni Bhardwaj, Dr.Kanchan Sharma, Dr.PratibhaShahi, Dr.Sonali Gupta, Dr. Neha Bansal,.Beant Kaur, Jasvir Kaur, Sandeep Kaur and students were present in the function.

Ipswich Town Football Club has announced that legendary former player and manager George Burley is currently undergoing treatment for cancer.

“After feeling unwell earlier this year, I have recently received a diagnosis and I am taking positive action to fight the disease. It has been a difficult time, but I am feeling much brighter now. In fact, I am able to get to matches at Portman Road and I am enjoying watching the team playing back in the Premier League,” said George to Ipswich’s media team.

The man who was involved in more matches – 500 as a player and 413 as manager – than anybody else in the club’s history, continued: “We are grateful to the Club for the support they have shown me and my family and I would ask that everyone is respectful of our privacy at this time."

A former accountant of a faction within Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Tuesday received a two-year prison sentence, suspended for five years, for underreporting income from fundraising events.

Hitoshi Nagai, 70, was responsible for accounting in the faction previously led by Toshihiro Nikai, a former LDP secretary-general. The Tokyo District Court issued the verdict on Tuesday, following Nagai's admission of guilt during his initial hearing in June, reports news agency.

According to the indictment, Nagai failed to report about 380 million yen (US$2.7 million) in income and expenditures over five years up to 2022.