An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.

New services to Bihar, which is preparing for elections later this year, include four Vande Bharat, 22 Amrit Bharat, two Namo Bharat, and several other express and passenger trains

A court on Monday directed actor and MP Kangana Ranaut to be present in person on October 27 in a defamation case, rejecting her plea for appearing through video-conferencing.