The southern Chinese province of Hainan had relocated 419,367 residents as of Friday noon with super typhoon Yagi approaching, said local authorities.

Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon at level 17, packing winds of up to 245 km per hour. It is moving toward Hainan and is expected to make landfall in the city of Wenchang in the province on Friday afternoon

Typhoon Yagi, featuring strong winds and heavy precipitation, will result in a storm likely to cause devastating damage at the landing site. Yagi is forecast to move north to the island's capital city of Haikou, Chengmai County and other places, before moving to the Beibu Gulf,

Prominent faces of protest against a BJP parliamentarian charged with sexually harassing women wrestlers, India's top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Friday joined the Congress here in the run-up to the Haryana Assembly elections on October 5.

The development comes two days after the wrestlers met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi and fuels speculation about them entering the poll fray.

It is expected that Phogat will contest the election from Julana, the seat held by the Jannayak Janta Party's Amarjeet Dhanda, while Punia is set for the Badli constituency, the Congress seat, where the state BJP has fielded former state unit president Om Prakash Dhankar.

Earlier in the day, the duo -- Phogat and Punia -- met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence.

India’s young left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal believes one has to give their best in the ten Test matches the side will be playing in the next few months, citing that every win means a lot due to the World Test Championship.

Jaiswal made a fantastic 171 on his Test debut last year against the West Indies and was adjudged the Player of the Series in India’s 4-1 win over England this year, including back-to-back double centuries in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot. He became the second Indian batter to slam 700 runs in a bilateral Test series after Sunil Gavaskar.

“Every match is important because of the World Test Championship. You have to make sure you give your best as every win counts. Any opportunity to play for India is incredible, and representing the country is the biggest motivation that I have," said Jaiswal to JioCinema.

Although heavy downpours in Gurugram on Friday provided some respite from the summer heat, the claims of civic agencies regarding monsoon preparedness have fallen flat as waterlogging was reported from various parts of the district.

Over six hours of rain led to waterlogging in all main markets of Old Gurugram, National Highway-48, Narsingpur Chowk, Mahavir Chowk, HUDA Complex, Railway Road, New Railway Road, Sector 4-5 Road.

In some places, the water also entered shops and houses while vehicles, especially four-wheelers, got stuck in the middle of roads due to waterlogging.

Two-wheeler riders were seen wading their bikes through the water. The accumulation of water forced several people at various markets to shut their shops.

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne praised India’s fast bowling line-up, adding that it is an aspect which makes the visitors’ a tough team to beat in Australian conditions.

India has won 2-1 in the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy series happening in 2018/19 and 2020/21 in Australia, with their fast-bowling group of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, along with Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini and T Natarajan being in the mix.

“Both Australia and India, love the game and, they're at the top of their game at the moment. I mean, the energy when these two teams play together is always high. There's always high anticipation. To these two teams, it doesn't matter where we're playing, if it's in England, Australia, or India, it's always a tough contest.”

As veteran actress Shabana Azmi celebrated the 49th anniversary of her film 'Nishant', she reflected on the film's impact and critiqued current industry trends.

Azmi praised director Shyam Benegal for his role in launching newcomers into stardom through the film, contrasting this with the current focus of OTT platforms on established stars and directors.

On Thursday, Shabana Azmi shared the poster of 'Nishant' on Instagram and noted: “49 years since Nishant was released. The film, the second after Ankur, firmly established Shyam Benegal as a leading figure in what is known as parallel cinema. Shyam gave newcomers a chance and established them as stars. Unfortunately, OTT platforms are mostly pursuing established stars and directors, missing a significant opportunity to nurture new talent. What a pity!”

A Data Entry Operator (DEO) attached to R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, who was also working as the Personal Assistant (PA) of the institute's former and controversial principal Sandip Ghosh, was detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday afternoon.

On Friday morning, ED officials in connection with the financial irregularities case linked to the institute conducted raid and search operations at multiple locations, which included DEO Prasun Chattopadhyay's residence at Subhasgram in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

After four hours of raid and search operations, the ED officials detained Chattopadhyay and took him to the agency's office here.

Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole arrested accused so far in the case of ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, will be presented at a special court in Kolkata virtually and not physically on Friday afternoon.

On August 23, the special court had remanded Roy to judicial custody for 14 days. That period is getting over on Friday following which he will be presented at the court.

However, considering the security aspect amid rising and continuing public rage in the rape and murder case, the prison authorities have decided to present him virtually.

The ongoing flooding has affected more than 710,000 people across 30 of 78 counties in South Sudan and the Abyei Administrative Area.

Floods caused by heavy rains that began in May have worsened an already critical humanitarian situation marked by severe food insecurity, economic decline, continued conflict, disease outbreaks and the repercussions of the Sudan conflict, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN relief agency said on Thursday.

"Since May, floods have caused extensive damage to homes, crops and critical infrastructure, disrupting education and health services and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks," the agency said in its flash update released in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

Desh Bhagat University celebrated Teachers' Day' function in a big way in which teaching staff and students of different faculties took part. Dr. Zora Singh, Chancellor, Desh Bhagat University inaugurated the event. Paying respectful homage to Dr. Radha Krishanan, the late President of India and a great teacher, educationist, and philosopher, Dr. Zora Singh said, ‘Teachers play a great role in the development of the youth, the society and the country.