Post-RRR, audiences have eagerly awaited 'Devara', and it is safe to say that NTR Jr delivers beyond expectations with a truly terrific performance.

From the moment he appears on the screen, his presence commands attention, especially in the film’s intense and raging fight sequences. It's been a while since we've seen him in such a thrilling avatar, and the action is nothing short of spectacular. High-octane moments and sheer madness permeate the film, making the action sequences the talk of the town, with each one raising the bar for Telugu cinema. The underwater sequence, in particular, is breathtaking, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats.

Saif Ali Khan, in a powerful and layered role, exudes a commanding presence as Bhaira, embodying the perfect ruthless antagonist. His character’s clash with NTR Jr’s Devara and Vara is electric, and Saif’s nuanced performance elevates the film's emotional stakes.

Riding on aspirational India as private consumption surges in tier 2, 3 cities and even beyond, Apple has seen its ‘make in India’ iPhone 16 flying off the shelves in the country.

According to trade analysts on Friday, the new iPhone, which has several top-notch features like Camera Control, a powerful 48 MP fusion lens system (two optical-quality cameras in one), new A18 chip and a better battery life, are selling like hot cakes due to attractive financing schemes and trade-in offers at Apple retail stories as well as online.

Counterpoint Research Vice President, Neil Shah, told that the momentum for new iPhone 16 is really great, driven by Apple’s aspirational appeal in the country.

Uganda warned that more than one million people could be affected by ongoing torrential rain, which are likely to trigger landslides and flooding.

On Thursday, Lilian Aber, minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees said in a disaster situation statement that the country is currently facing heavy rain, compounded by strong winds and hailstorms. These conditions have caused widespread waterlogging, flooding, crop destruction and the displacement of thousands of families, news agency reported.

Aber said the floods have displaced 25,990 people from 6,650 families and impacted 40,213 people in the Ugandan districts of Ntoroko and Kasese.

At least two people died and four others are missing after a service barge used in the maintenance of oil wells sank in Lake Maracaibo, in western Venezuela's Zulia state.

The state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) informed about the incident on Thursday, news agency reported.

In a statement, the firm said that the incident was caused by "bad weather conditions that affected the area at the time of the accident," and said the barge named "Chantase G" belongs to SOSCA, the firm currently providing oil well maintenance services.

"Search and rescue work continues in conjunction with public safety organisations," the company said, adding a PDVSA High-Level Investigation Committee will look into the matter to definitively determine the causes of the accident and support will be provided to the relatives of the victims.

Eight people were injured in an explosion inside a police station in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescuers said.

The accident happened in the Swabi district of the province where a fire broke out before the explosion, severely damaging a room in the police station and reducing it to rubble, Bilal Faizi, spokesperson of the state-owned rescue organisation Rescue 1122, told news agency.

He said that the fire erupted inside the room where explosive materials, recovered from terrorists during separate operations, were stored.

The death toll from 115 Israeli airstrikes on various regions in Lebanon rose to 60, the Health Ministry reported on Friday.

Israel conducted attacks across Lebanon on Thursday, the ministry noted, adding the large-scale airstrikes, which started on Monday and have been focused on the south and east of Lebanon, have now spread to include regions in the Mount Lebanon Governorate on its fourth day, news agency reported.

As of Thursday, the death toll from the Israel-Hezbollah clashes since October 8, reached 1,540, with injuries totalling 5,410, the ministry added.

In an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs earlier Thursday, at least two people were killed and 15 others injured when a residential building near al-Qaem mosque in Dahieh was hit, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Footage from Lebanese TV channel al-Jadeed showed rescue teams and ambulances rushing to the densely populated area to transport casualties to the hospital and remove victims from beneath the rubble.

Indian frontline equity indices were trading near record highs as heavyweight IT stocks like Infosys, Wipro, TCS and Tech Mahindra gained after a positive revision of Accenture's revenue guidance for FY25.

At 9:49 a.m., Sensex was up 94 points or 0.11 per cent at 85,930 and Nifty was up 46 points or 0.18 per cent at 26,262.

Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 85,966 and 26,271 respectively in early trade.

The broader market trend remained positive. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 1,448 shares were in the green and 824 shares in the red.

Buying was also seen in the midcap and smallcap stocks. Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 148 points or 0.25 per cent at 60,618 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up 96 points or 0.51 per cent at 19,359.

Hurricane Helene made landfall approximately 10 miles west of Perry, Florida, at 11:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with maximum sustained winds reaching 140 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center on Friday.

Power outages have already affected over 250,000 homes and businesses in Florida, with reports indicating that nearly one million customers are currently without electricity statewide. As of the latest update, over 160,000 residents have lost power, according to Poweroutage.us.

The storm was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane earlier that day, prompting widespread preparations across the region.

As of Thursday evening, Helene was located about 120 miles west of Tampa, maintaining sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Category 4 hurricanes are characterised by winds exceeding 130 mph, which can inflict severe damage to homes, uproot trees, and down power lines.

The government has blocked some websites that were exposing sensitive personal identifiable information (PII), including Aadhaar and PAN card details of Indian citizens.

The IT Ministry was made aware that some portals were exposing sensitive data of people. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) lodged a complaint with the police authorities concerned for violation of the prohibition under section 29(4) of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 on public display of Aadhaar information.

According to MeitY, the analysis of these websites by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) revealed some security flaws in these websites.

The concerned websites owners were provided guidance about the actions to be taken at their end for improving the ICT infrastructures and fixing the vulnerabilities.

The Indian cyber agency has issued guidelines for all entities using IT applications.

Dwayne Bravo has confirmed his retirement from all cricket after his final season in the CPL was cut short by injury.

Bravo sustained a groin injury during the Tobago Knight Riders, match against the St Lucia Kings in Tarouba on Tuesday while attempting to catch St Lucia captain Faf du Plessis in the seventh over. Immediately pulling up in pain, Bravo left the field and didn't bowl a single over

The West Indies great had earlier retired from international cricket in 2021 and stepped away from IPL.

Bravo, who had already announced at the start of the ongoing CPL that it would be his last season, shared a post on Instagram, "Dear Cricket, today is the day I say goodbye to the game that has given me everything. From the age of five, I knew this was what I wanted to do- this was the sport I was destined to play. I had no interest in anything else, and dedicated my entire life to you. In return, you gave me the life I dreamed of for myself and my family. For that, I can't thank you enough."