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Iranian officials have warned in recent days that they would retaliate by targeting Persian Gulf countries in the event of renewed attacks; U.S. military vessels not allowed in the Gulf, it says amid U.S. talk of air strikes

The Houthis quickly claimed the attack, saying they targeted a naval base and military camp overseen by Saudi forces

The Iranian Embassy in India cites certain unforeseen circumstances; says a parliamentary delegation from the country would participate in the meeting on Oct. 26-27

Premier Giorgia Meloni announced a raft of measures and tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large part of the violent protesters

Indian envoy Kumar said the two leaders discussed the full range of bilateral relations on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13

At this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before defeating Belarusian International Master Olga Badelka in the third round

The quake in the South Pacific struck at around 1:30 p.m. and was centred 197 kilometres (122 miles) west-northwest of Port-Orly, at a depth of 10 km

Fuelled in part by a boom in AI-generated images flooding social media, candidates and activists are seeking to portray their opponents as weak, untrustworthy or damaging for the country as they play on stereotypes and fears to sway public opinion

The remaining seven Ebola patients were receiving treatment at two isolation facilities. No new infections were reported

Mr. Trump predicted last month the U.S. and Cuba would reach an agreement and that he did not think military action would be necessary

The change could help Senator Susan Collins, who faces a strong challenge from a Democrat in Maine, a U.S.-Canada border state hit hard by Donald Trumps trade war

Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely, Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and point man on Syria who does not have a direct role on Iran, told podcast host Mario Nawfal

Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses

The girl, who was not named, is suspected of having packaged deadly drugs and sending them to Ukrainian soldiers she contacted by Telegram, says police statement

Multiple Republican vulnerabilities are strengthening Democratic hopes

Randhir Jaiswal was asked about reports that India denied permission to certain Iranian aircraft to use Indian airspace.

The shooting took place at a a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

Polands restrictive abortion law faces two new bills aiming to ease limits, amid protests and political uncertainty ahead of elections.

As of March 15, 2026, 27 countries had pledged $822.06 million (approx. 7,809.6 crore), with $629.70 million (5,982 crore) in grant contributions

More than 500 inmates have been killed in Ecuador's prisons since 2021

Passing the draft laws now, a year before the next parliamentary election, is a case of token gestures rather than a genuine effort to reform abortion law, said Zofia Marcinek of the Abortion Dream Team, a reproductive rights activist group in Warsaw

This is the first time that the Fund, set up in 2022, has allocated money to a specific country; amount is a fraction of Nepals own $5 billion loss estimate; so far, Fund has pledges for $820 million while fielding requests worth $2.8 billion

Saudi Arabias Energy Ministry said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) that debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the countrys southeast.

Elon Musks reported restrictions on satellite services to Ukraine show the risks of Indias dependence on foreign-controlled technology; from satellite navigation to cloud computing and military equipment, gaps in domestic capabilities can leave critical infrastructure exposed to external pressure

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, warned that the administration now risks derailing a legislative effort to speed up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

A possible first-ever meeting of the leaders of China, Russia and the United States... is being prepared, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said

Macron responded by saying there has been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath of the looting in Paris and other French cities last weekend

Wiikwemkoong community stores Indigenous language recordings and other information locally to safeguard its cultural legacy and control its data

Deputy Secretary Barkha Tamrakar told the UN General Assemblys Third Committee that India opposes turning unverified allegations into a negative characterisation, amid concerns raised by UN experts over Delhis youth-led protests

Sebastien Lecornu will meet with representatives from five unions on October 21 morning to discuss ways and means to guarantee the essential freedom to demonstrate according to a letter sent to the organisations

The exercise followed three previous rounds held in December 2025, March 2026, and June 2026

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asks Union Home Minister Amit Shah three questions on infiltrators, after Shah criticised the Oppositions vote chori protests

Budgetary support for education has declined to a single-digit percentage of the State outlay and has remained so over the past decade

In manufactured items, WPI inflation was at a series high of 9.76%, higher than 8.37% in August

CJP Founder Abhijit Dipke spoke to the media following the five-day judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and the signing of peace bonds. He criticized government claims of foreign funding made by figures like Harish Salve, as well as previous accusations involving Devendra Fadnavis. Dipke shared that he is heading to Delhi for a meeting to determine the groups next course of action.

India and the U.S. have been in talks since early 2025 on the proposed trade pact to address tariff friction, eliminate non-tariff barriers, and boost bilateral market access.

Security teams sweep the jet at Jaipur airport as investigators probe the threat and verify passenger safety after the diversion

Jhota was shot at a chemist shop in Mansa town and rushed to the local civil hospital, where doctors declared he was brought dead

Security teams sweep the jet at Jaipur airport as investigators probe the threat and verify passenger safety after the diversion

Moving an adjournment motion, G.R. Anil of CPI alleges the crisis was artificially created with the knowledge of UDF government to pave the way for power sector corporates to enter State

India and China have locked horns after New Delhi standardised the names of 28 geographic features in Ladakh, including several near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Beijing rejected the move as illegal and void, stating it has never recognised the Union Territory of Ladakh created in 2019. New Delhi dismissed the objections, standing firm on its domestic administrative sovereignty.

The application has asked the court to direct the EC to frame an appropriate mechanism for restoration/inclusion of deleted voters without forcing them to apply as first-time voters

District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that the Trump administration must grant the journalists access to the White House while the lawsuit filed by the three outlets against the ban proceeds

Much-delayed project received a boost after Keralam government recently allocated 16 crore for purchase of the land

The refusal was anchored in the ethos of maintaining a neutral distance from the political thicket; the CJIs letter emphasised that the judiciary cannot blur constitutional lines.