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US clears possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine of 500 Patriot PAC-3 Mi

DMK, AIADMK May Move No-Trust Motion Against TVK Govt: Durai Vaiko

On the power distribution situation in Tamil Nadu, Durai said the electricity shortage was attributable to several factors, including the policie

Indian-American lawmakers oppose census plan

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Five Indian-American lawmakers joined more than 150 House Democrats in demanding that the Trump administ

US, Japan, South Korea sign Arctic pact

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) The United States, Japan and South Korea signed a memorandum to explore maritime and economic cooperation i

No Ukraine peace without Kyivs participation: Polish FM

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Russia and Ukraine war cannot be ended without Kyivs participation, Polish Foreign Minister Radosaw Siko

Horoscope Today: Daily Predictions for All 12 Zodiac Signs

October 31, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): The day brings opportunities, financial developments and family-related matters for people of different zodiac

CPCB orders closure of Delhi-NCR industries without pollution control devices

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed pollution control authorities in Delhi-NCR to imm

ISRO Successfully Places NVS-03 Satellite into Designated Orbit

The NavIC constellation is an important component of the 'one nation, one time' project, ISRO chief V Narayanan said after the successful mission

ISRO launches GSLV-F18 with NVS-03, boosts NavIC & make-in-india navigation capabilities

Jailer 2 box office Day 16: Rajinikanth's film records lowest Friday earnings in India; check worldwide total

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 is witnessing a steady slowdown at the box office as it enters its third week in theatres. After a strong run during its o

What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft

Binance says hackers stole more than $6 billion in what is being described as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record, with blockchain intelli

Rubio welcomes Poland as G20 full participant, looks to Doral summit

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has welcomed Poland as a full participant in the G20, saying President Do

US approves proposed USD 2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine; Zelenskyy seeks immediate delivery

Even as the United States (US) continue pushing for talks and ending hostilities between Ukraine and Russia, the Trump administration has approve

Morning Digest: GSLV places next-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 into orbit; INDIA bloc to hold public impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar today, and more

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US approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine after alleged holdup

The Trump administration has approved a $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. Ukraine relied on donations from Canada, Ge

Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration

Oil Tanker Hit by Limpet Mines in Hormuz, 27 Indian Sailors Safe

It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack

Power Cut in Udaipur Today, October 31: 3 Time Slots for Electricity Shutdown in Several Areas

Udaipur, October 31, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): Several areas of Udaipur will face scheduled power cuts on Saturday due to electricity maintenance wor

4 killed, 2 injured in fire at Delhi shoe factory; owner summoned

India slams global energy disruptions through sanctions, chokepoints

The Minister emphasised that continuous distortions of energy markets through obstacles, sanctions and chokepoints were happening with increasing

Poland demands free passage through Hormuz

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) Poland has demanded free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Radosaw Sikorski sayin

PM Modi to pay tributes at Statue of Unity on Sardar Patels 151st birth anniversary

Digital Desk | Ekta Nagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay floral tributes at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat on Saturday, mar

Glenn Phillips Takes Lead in IND vs NZ T20 Series

New Delhi, October 31: Glenn Phillips has surged to the top of the run-scorers list in the India vs New Zealand T20 series after scoring a centur

4 killed, 2 hurt in Delhi's Mangolpuri factory fire

U.S. imprisons two Chinese nationals for spying

The U.S. Department of Justice said the men had carried out clandestine intelligence activities in the United States that included facilitating d

'The Time Is Now': How Phillips turned a John Cena moment into India's nightmare

Glenn Phillips, during the fourth T20I against India, walked out to bat after Daryl Mitchell was dismissed off the fifth ball of the third over,

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to Take Over as New IAF Chief Today

Commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986, Air Marshal Dixit is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy

Military Solutions Not Working, Give Diplomacy a Chance: Jaishankar at G20

Jaishankar also flagged the issue of attacks on seafarers and stressed the need to preserve freedom of navigation and ensure cessation of attacks

EAM Jaishankar meets Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Germany FMs at G20 in Atlanta

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Canada, Brazil,

Best of Opinion: From closing window to overshoot, climate action retreats

Today's columns examine climate overshoot and AI's environmental costs, Netanyahu's electoral position in Israel, US midterm implications for oil

India flags global energy disruptions caused by sanctions and chokepoints

Speaking in Atlanta, the External Affairs Minister highlighted the growing impact of energy market distortions on low-income countries and India

UNCTAD head Grynspan leads race for UN secretary-general; breakthrough eludes UAE's Nusseibeh

Digital Desk | United Nations, Oct 31 (IANS) Rebecca Grynspan, the Costa Rican head of UNCTAD, made slight progress in the race to be the next se

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurates ISKCON Assam jubilee

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Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with foreign ministers from G20 nations

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

What is estate planning: Nomination, joint holding, beneficiaries and Will

Without the correct paperwork, a savings account or a demat portfolio can become legally inaccessible

Startup bug bites fewer IIT, IIM alumni

New Delhi: Fewer graduates from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are taking the entrepreneurial

I did everything I could for India: Poonam Raut on retirement and unfinished dream

After four years of chasing an India comeback, Poonam Raut has called time on her international career. In an exclusive conversation with Timesof

Sarthak takes pole with a record lap

Kavicholaiarasan from Trichy (Speed Up Racing) topped the qualifying session in the Stock 301-400cc (Novice) class as did Vijayawadas Akarsh Jang

Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defenses after Binance heist

Crypto exchanges are taking quick action to

Polish president turns back from Senegal trip after top court chief suspended

Polish President Karol Nawrocki turned back to Poland on Friday while en route to Senegal after a far-right ally was suspended as head of the cou

President Droupadi Murmu to attend Simhastha Kumbh and Hirak Jayanti

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Gen Z protests reach Germany as over 160,000 expected at Halloween rallies

More than

France braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough response

France will deploy a 70,000-strong police

Noel Tata seeks board scrutiny of SP Group's Rs 25,000 crore exit plan, Tata Sons restructuring

Noel Tata has asked the Tata Sons board to examine Shapoorji Pallonji Group's Rs 25,000-crore funding proposal through a capital reduction and se

Motor racing-Haas boss Komatsu lashes out at 'nonsense' Bearman salary rumours

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu

SAD will establish Build Punjab department, says Badal

We will allow industrialists to install their own solar power plants which would bring down their power rates to 1.50 per unit, Sukhbir Singh Bad

Motor racing-Ferrari's Leclerc fastest in both Mexico practice sessions

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest

Sylvester Stallone recollects when Henry Winkler visited his rundown accommodation

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 31 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone has shared a heartfelt gesture for Hollywood multi-hyphenate Henry W

Tripura CM Manik Saha inaugurates 27 projects in South Tripura

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The great escape from Theni jail

On October 26, a group of 17 remand prisoners hatched a plan to escape from the Theni district jail under the cover of darkness. All of them were

Nightmare On Moore Street: Boston couple build free Dracula castle; crowds return yearly

US stock Market today: Wall Street stocks that jump on tough trading day for S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000

Wall Street today: S&P 500 tech sector posted its largest monthly percentage loss since March 2025, and communication services registered its big

South Korea, Japan, US reaffirm commitment to denuclearize North Korea, Yonhap says

The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the US reaffirmed their commitment to completely denuclearizing North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap

Lavrov says Zelenskiy comments are unhelpful, Russia's position is unchanged

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was cited

Diljit Dosanjh opens AURA India Tour 2026 with sold-out Delhi concert

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BJP president Nitin Nabin hosts diplomats for Diwali event in Delhi

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Russia's Lavrov says inviting Poland to attend G20 meeting breaks diplomatic rules

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted

US bond market crash: 10-year, 30-year, 2-year yield notes fall to historic lows. Here's why

US Federal Reserve in September raised rates for the first time in three years in an effort to combat higher inflation, tied in part to high ener

Diljit Dosanjh defends

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US court lifts ruling requiring Idaho to allow some abortions to protect women's health

A US

Clooney foundation provides free legal aid to 9,000 women and children, expands mobile clinics

Japan demands release of national in meeting with Russia's Lavrov

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met Russian Foreign

On JD(U) 23rd foundation day, party gives credit to Nitish for Bihars development

JD(U) State president pointed out that while the term Bihari had become synonymous with contempt and neglect before 2005, Nitish Kumar, through h

Can amend privacy act, revoke law if needed: Government

EXCLUSIVE-Trump appointee Bill Pulte

A top US housing regulator led by Trump appointee Bill Pulte refused to provide records to its

INSIGHT -Trump touted a record Venezuela oil deal. Now reality is setting in

(Updates with new quote on NABEP financing) By Marianna Parraga, Mircely Guanipa and Mariela Nava HOUSTON/MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Oct 30 (Reuters)

Four dead, two injured in fire at Mangolpuri shoe factory in Delhi

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Discourage weaponisation of rape law in relationships gone sour: SC

Poland's Sikorski calls for rapid ceasefire in Black Sea to allow food shipments

Polish

WRAPUP 5-Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate race

President Donald Trump's administration stepped up criminal and civil investigations into allegations

Russia, US veto rival UN Western Sahara resolutions, leaving peacekeeping mission in limbo

Russia and the United States vetoed each other's Western Sahara resolutions at

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall on AI cash burn worries while bonds rally with oil

A sharp selloff in Wall Street's tech shares pushed MSCI's global index

Rain fails to dampen spirits as thousands turn up for Diljit Dosanjhs Delhi concert, marking beginning of Aura World Tour

Several fans dressed in white turbans and kurta-pyjamas travel from London, Toronto and across India to attend the Punjabi singers first show of

Lavrov: Russia's position on Ukraine is unchanged, Zelenskiy is unhelpful in moves to settlement

Russian

Wall St Week Ahead-Midterm US elections, earnings, jobs data loom for AI-wary stock market

US midterm

Government asks ministries to identify cases that can be withdrawn

Hawaiian Electric Investor Settlement: Judge okays $47.75m deal; cuts lawyers fees to 20%

Police secure Poland's Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief's suspension

Police said they detained three people after some protesters breached the tribunal's fence and others threw objects at officers

ISRO places third indigenous atomic clock in orbit on NVS-03 satellite

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Tim Walz shamefully': Bessent unleashes over Minnesota Fraud, flags $8B in suspicious transfers

UK govt announces new safe and legal routes for refugees in India to resettle in UK

Justice Department files request for preliminary injunction in Alaska election case

The US Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would block Alaska from certifying its Senate el

Deeply distressing to see ambulances stranded, students missing classes during convoy movement in Kashmir:Sakina Itoo

Sakina Ittoo appealed to L-G Sinhato explore practical traffic management measures that uphold essential security protocols while ensuring uninte

Bhutan GLOF creates new lake downstream, raises fears of secondary hazards

Argentina pitches itself as the West's reliable supplier of energy, food and critical minerals

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) Argentina used the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta to present itself as a dependable source of en

BJP mock Parliament cruel joke on democracy: Congress

GLOF damages roads, washes away bridge in Bhutan

Vulnerable revenue circles in Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts of Assam have been put on high alert

Soccer-Coaches see red as Bodo/Glimt edge Viking in fiery

Bodo/Glimt edged Viking Stavanger 3-2

Kyiv mayor says Russian strike hits infrastructure, power and water supply disr

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that a Russian strike had hit infrastructure targets and a major power company reported electricity cu

Binance seeks to shore up confidence after record $6.3 billion heist

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, worked on Friday to shore up public confidence after a record $6.3 billion hack of its