Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s romantic drama Love & War, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, has faced a delay in its release. Originally slated for an Eid 2026 release, the film is now expected to release later next year. The movie’s shooting schedule is running behind schedule, with around 75 days of shooting still remaining, according to Bollywood Hungama. Bhansali has reportedly asked the lead actors to block dates until summer 2026 to complete the project. “The film is running approx. 40 days behind schedule, and the earliest it can release now is June 2026. Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali will soon take a call on the film’s release and officially announce the delay in its release,” an insider told the publication. The Source also claims that the delay could be strategic as it avoids a direct box office clash with Yash’s upcoming action film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-ups. Produced by Maddock Films, Love & War remains one of the most anticipated projects of 2026. Known for his perfectionism, Bhansali is said to be taking extra time to maintain his signature scale and visual excellence. The film was initially slated for a Christmas 2025 release, but was later pushed to March 20, 2026, to coincide with Eid. Ranbir Kapoor and Bhansali are expected to decide the final release date and make an official announcement soon. However, with the ongoing production delay, even that timeline now seems unlikely. Ranbir Kapoor on Sanjay Leela Bhansali. This is Ranbir Kapoor’s second collaboration with the unapproachable director. He made his Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya in 2007. The movie was a Hindi musical romance based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s short story, White Nights. Saawariya was also the debut of Sonam Kapoor. It was the last screen appearance of veterans Zohra Sehgal and Begum Para. Saawariya failed miserably at the box office. Before starting his acting career, Ranbir Kapoor worked as an assistant on Bhansali’s Black. He has repeatedly said that everything he knows about acting was first taught by Bhansali, whom he calls his “godfather”. According to Ranbir, Bhansali shaped his craft, discipline and dedication to cinema. He described the filmmaker as a “hard taskmaster” who constantly pushed his actors to perform beyond their limits. However, Ranbir admitted that working with Bhansali was emotionally and physically demanding. But now he feels grateful for those experiences.

Air pollution remains the biggest health hazard for Delhi residents, accounting for nearly 15% of all deaths in 2023, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data. The analysis, based on GBD 2023 data released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) earlier this month, estimated that exposure to ambient particulate pollution led to around 17,188 deaths in Delhi that year, PTI reported. One in seven deaths in the city was attributed to polluted air. However, the central government has maintained that there is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation between air pollution and deaths. The GBD study is one of the world’s most comprehensive research projects, measuring how people die and what causes their diseases across all countries, age groups and causes. After air pollution, other major risk factors contributing to deaths in Delhi in 2023 were high systolic blood pressure (14,874 deaths or 12.5%), high fasting plasma glucose or diabetes (10,653 deaths or 9%), high cholesterol (7,267 deaths or 6%), and high body mass index deaths (6,596%). Researchers at the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), who analyzed the latest GBD data, said that despite year-to-year fluctuations, deaths attributable to particulate pollution remained persistently high, often exceeding those linked to hypertension or diabetes. “Air pollution is not just an environmental issue; it is a public health crisis that requires science-based action across polluting sectors to achieve real and measurable pollution reduction,” says Manoj Kumar, analyst at CREA. “Unless Delhi’s air quality improves significantly, the health burden of pollution-related diseases, especially respiratory diseases, heart diseases, strokes and lung cancer, will continue to rise,” he added. The data shows that deaths related to air pollution rose from 15,786 in 2018 to 17,188 in 2023. In the same period, deaths from high blood pressure increased from 13,604 to 14,874, while those from high fasting plasma glucose rose from 8,9353 to 10,653. CREA said Delhi’s data serves as a reminder that effective control of air pollution is one of the most powerful public health interventions capable of reducing disease burden, improving quality of life and adding years to life expectancy for millions of residents. One in seven deaths in the city was attributed to polluted air. Responding to a question, Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha on July 24 this year that air pollution is “one of many contributing factors that can affect respiratory ailments and related diseases”. “Health is determined by several variables, including food habits, occupational exposure, socioeconomic conditions, medical history, immunity, heredity and environmental factors,” he said. Key takeaways Air pollution was responsible for around 15% of all deaths in Delhi in 2023. The data shows a significant increase in air pollution-related deaths over the past five years. Effective control of air pollution is essential for public health, potentially reducing disease burden and improving life expectancy.

New Delhi: India’s fiscal deficit for April-September widened to ₹5.73 trillion, 36.5% of the budget estimate for the current fiscal year – an increase of more than seven percentage points from the first half of 2024-25. The latest figure, released by the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGA), exceeds the ₹4.75 trillion recorded a year earlier, which was 29.4% of the 2024-25 annual estimates, reflecting the scaling back of much of the central government’s capital spending last fiscal, when election-related spending restrictions slowed in the first half. The central government’s fiscal deficit target is 4.4% of GDP for 2025-26, as announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2025-26, down from 4.8% in 2024-25, which in turn was below the revised estimates of 4.9%. Receipts and Expenditure During April-September, net tax revenue stood at ₹12.30 trillion, or 43.3% of the annual target set in the budget in February, compared with ₹12.65 trillion in the same period last year, CGA data showed. Total government expenditure during the period was ₹23.03 trillion, or 43.5% of the annual target, against ₹21.11 trillion in the year-ago period. The government’s total expenditure during the period stood at ₹5.8 trillion, or 51.8% of the annual estimate for 2025-26, from ₹4.15 trillion reported during the year-ago period, or 37.3% of the annual estimate for 2024-25. Non-tax revenue stood at ₹4.66 trillion, or 79.9% of the budget estimates, and total revenue revenue stood at ₹16.95 trillion, or 49.6%, of the estimates for the fiscal. While non-tax revenue stood at ₹3.57 trillion or 65.5% of the annual budget estimates during the April-September period last year, total revenue receipts stood at ₹16.22 trillion, or 51.8% of the estimates for 2024-2025. Unprecedented dividend payout The Indian government’s tighter fiscal deficit target set out in February’s annual budget is bolstered by an unprecedented dividend payout from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The disbursement of ₹2.56 trillion, up from ₹2.11 trillion last year, provides a crucial buffer for 2025-2026, offsetting potential shortfalls in tax revenue or increases in public spending. This sizeable payout helps the government stick to its fiscal consolidation path, aiming to reduce the deficit from 4.8% to 4.4% by 2025-26.

Jakarta – Projo’s III Congress will be held in early November 2025. Budi Arie Setiadi, general chairman of Projo, revealed that this congress will be the beginning of Projo’s transformation. “All Projo people agree with the transformation and we are going through it all the time. We will wait and see what the transformation looks like,” Budi Arie told detikcom on Friday (31/10/2025). How is Projo’s transformation? Will Projo be transformed into a political force in the form of a political party or will it remain as a volunteer as it is now? When asked about this, Budi Arie answered diplomatically. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “The founding of Projo in 2013 began with the spirit of the volunteer movement. However, Projo has in fact turned into ‘not an ordinary volunteer.’ The Projo transformation has actually taken place, and through the Third Congress we are formulating a new form of transformation. “Transformation can be in many aspects, not just whether you become a political party or not,” he replied. The theme of Projo’s III Congress is Always loyal to the human line. It doesn’t look like much will change at the helm of Projo. Budi Arie emphasized that Joko Widodo will remain chairman of the Projo Advisory Council. “Pak Jokowi is the chairman of Projo’s Board of Trustees. Pak Jokowi and Projo both carry the same values, including real support for the people. The theme of the Third Congress is therefore always loyal to the human line. In fact, qualities and values ​​are attached to people or figures. Such figures will appear in every era with various differences according to the needs of the times. And Projo will try to always be relevant through the ages,” he said. So will the transformation affect Projo’s attitude towards the government? Budi Arie emphasized that Projo will remain a supporter of the Prabowo-Gibran government. “But Projo is clearly a staunch supporter of Pak Prabowo. Together we will realize his ideals and strengthen him politically and socially. This is why the press is present at PROJO’s III Congress,” he emphasized. (van/idn)

Jakarta – Polda Metro Jaya named Mecimapro promoter boss Fransiska Dwi Melani as a suspect. He is suspected of embezzling IDR 10 billion worth of funds for organizing a concert by the Korean girl group, TWICE. Head of Sub-Division of Penmas Bidhumas Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Reonald Simanjuntak said that the WTU victim as director of PT MIB (40) collaborated with the suspect in October 2023. At the time, the victim was promised a profit of 23 percent. “The victim entered into a financing cooperation regarding the organization of TWICE’s Korean pop music concert in Jakarta, the profit the reporter offered was 23 percent, because the victim was interested and handed over IDR 10 billion,” Reonald told reporters on Friday (10/31/2025). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT Instead of making a profit, the victim did not get what was promised. As a result, the victim finally made a report to Polda Metro Jaya on 10 January 2025. “However, the promised report and the capital provided by the victim have not been provided until now,” he said. “The evidence submitted was one sheet of agreement, one sheet of proof of implementation, one sheet of contract termination letter and three summons,” he added. Officially detained Fransiska Dwi Melani has been named by Polda Metro Jaya as a suspect in connection with the embezzlement case. Fransiska was immediately detained. “The person concerned has been detained, he is already a suspect,” Head of Sub-Division of Penmas Bidhumas Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Reonald Simanjuntak told reporters. Reonald explained that the FDM case file is currently being investigated by the prosecutor. Polda Metro Jaya is currently waiting for the file to be fully declared (P21). “Phase I has been designated by investigators. Phase I has already sent the files, it is being investigated and researched by the prosecutor. So hopefully in the near future it will be P21, later maybe if there are still shortages, again P19. But hopefully in the near future it will be P21,” says Reonald. (wnv/idn)

Jakarta – That afternoon, the cloudy sky and cold air coming down from the slopes of Ijen enveloped the Integrated People’s School (SRT) 2 Banyuwangi. The building that used to be the Civil Service Training Center has now been converted into a school for children from disadvantaged families. Located about 15 kilometers from the city center, the school atmosphere feels peaceful and beautiful, far from the hustle and bustle of the streets. From a distance, the sound of children studying mingled with the rustling of leaves blown by the mountain breeze. In a simple classroom, four students sat in a semicircle. They paid attention to the explanation of Mr. Sarjono, the teacher who comes every Friday to teach Hindu religious guidance. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT One of the students, Enik Susilowati (17), a girl from Wonoasih Hamlet, Bumiharjo Village, Glenmore District, watched and listened attentively to the explanation in her scout uniform. He was one of the few Hindu students in a school where the majority of students were Muslim. Before attending the People’s School, Enik’s life was full of trials from an early age. He is the youngest of five siblings. His parents split up when he was still in primary school. This forced him to go with his mother, Laminem, and live at his grandmother’s house. The mother worked odd jobs as a farm laborer and sometimes looked for ferns in the forest to support her small family. Minimal income is often not enough to eat. The People’s School was a turning point in his life. With the support of the Family Hope Program (PKH) companion in his village, Enik was willing to be registered, even though he was initially filled with doubts. “It feels strange, I don’t feel at home here. But after getting to know friends from outside, I finally feel at home,” says Enik in his statement, Friday (31/10/2025). Now Enik feels part of the big SRT 2 Banyuwangi family. “If there wasn’t this school, (I) most likely wouldn’t have gone to school because my mother helps me work and I don’t have the money to continue going to school,” he said. Enik admitted that all his older siblings could only continue their studies until junior high school. Dormitory life brought new habits and sleeping with friends made him feel calmer. “If you sleep alone at home, the mattress is also hard. Here with friends, the mattress is soft,” he said. Enik’s eating patterns have also changed. Before he didn’t have a regular eating schedule, now Enik always eats three times a day plus snacks. “This afternoon there was capcay, tempeh, fish, you could get snacks too. Very nice,” he added. Enik said that what was most valuable to him was a warm atmosphere of tolerance. Even though he had different beliefs, he never felt discriminated against. During Saraswati Day (the day of knowledge), he was facilitated to go home and worship with his family at Giri Mulya Temple in Sugihwaras Village. Every day, Enik can pray comfortably three times in the morning, afternoon and evening, sometimes in class, sometimes in the dormitory. His friends even often reminded him with warm jokes by reminding him to worship. Enik calmly studied Hinduism, learning the slokas, understanding permana and taking up kirtanam which he likened to zikr in Islam. Enik often performs kirtanam in class when his friends pray the duha prayer, or in the dormitory when the Asr call to prayer is heard. Everything was calm and full of tolerance. He lived his days diligently. Besides studying diligently, Enik also likes to read. The book he is currently reading is the novel 00.00 by Ameylia Falensia. Every evening, Enik often sits in the reading corner of the residence, sometimes accompanied by his foster carer or friends, immersed in a friendly, enthusiastic atmosphere. The achievements he achieved are not small. When he was in junior high school, he managed to achieve second place in a row in his class. A simple life does not make his dreams smaller. Enik dreams of studying at Brawijaya University Malang to become a designer. The hope is that it can make parents happy, raise the status of mothers, so they don’t become farm workers. Before ending his story, Enik expressed his deep gratitude. “Thank you Mr Prabowo, thanks to the People’s School program I can go to school again. If it wasn’t there, I might have joined my mother to become a farm worker,” he said. Guidance counseling teacher, Zulfi Wardha Azizah, sees Enik as a special person. Although he is shy, he communicates easily and cares for those around him and is good at controlling his emotions. If he makes a mistake, he doesn’t hesitate to admit it. In the dormitory, Enik is known for being diligent and responsible. In fact, even though he has different beliefs, he often wakes up his Muslim friends for morning prayers. This simple attitude endeared him to many friends and teachers. All this is in line with the directive of the Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) who emphasized the importance of schools that are safe from violence, bullying and intolerance. The principal of SRT 2 Banyuwangi, Chitra Arti Maharani, also explained that the school maintains an attitude of tolerance. “At SRT 2 Banyuwangi, we have students who are Muslim and Hindu, who all live together peacefully,” he said. Therefore, every child is given the freedom to worship, and every faith is respected. Muslim students perform five daily congregational prayers and the Duha prayer, while Hindu students can pray three times a day in peace. This SRT stands on an area of ​​36,300 square meters, with facilities of four dormitories, 28 bedrooms, five classrooms, two laboratories, library, prayer room and dining room. Currently there are 124 students, consisting of 66 boys and 58 girls, from primary, middle and high school levels. They were accompanied by 22 teachers, 16 foster and boarding guardians and 12 educational staff. Behind his shy face, Enik harbors great hope. He grew up embracing tolerance, learned from the hardships of life, and was determined to change the future. From the humble bench of the Volkskool, big dreams were born that could one day change their destiny for a better future. From the cold air on the slopes of Ijen there is an atmosphere full of coolness among religious followers, a small portrait of the People’s School for Indonesia. (acn/ega)

Jakarta – The Office of the Attorney General has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. This cooperation is related to the assistance to the development program for 29 Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) in 2025. The signing of the agreement was carried out by Deputy Attorney General for Intelligence (JAM-Intel) Reda Manthovani with the Directorate General of Capture Fisheries, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Reda said the 2025 KNMP Development Project was a strategic project aimed at improving the welfare of fishermen. “This project is awarded to 100 locations spread across 29 provinces throughout Indonesia, with a fantastic total budget of IDR 2,200,000,000,000,” Reda said in his statement. Scroll TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Reda Manthovani emphasized that the implementation of Strategic Development Security (PPS) by the Prosecutor’s office is a preventive effort, namely the prevention of legal violations in the implementation of strategic projects. This is consistent with the Attorney General’s authority in the area of ​​law enforcement intelligence to ensure development implementation. “The safeguarding of strategic development does not legalize violations of the law,” Reda stressed. Apart from that, he emphasized that integrity is a fixed price. Therefore, any form of intervention that leads to deviation should be avoided. On the other hand, Reda also reminded all stakeholders and the PPS team not to be trapped by transactional practices. If a violation is discovered, it is the absolute responsibility of the party that committed the violation. (ond/idn)