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Trump Defends Russian Oil Deal, Thanks Putin Despite Zelenskys Criticism

President Trump praises a major oil deal with Russia, thanking Putin while responding to criticism from Ukraines President Zelensky. Trump Defend

Leaders Express Condolences Following Sudden Death of Nagaland Deputy CMs Son

PM Modi and other leaders mourn the untimely passing of Kuchihing Rangkau Zeliang, son of Nagalands Deputy CM TR Zeliang. Leaders Express Condole

India calls out lies and falsehoods peddled by Pakistan at UN

United Nations: India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying it is regrettable that Islamabad continues to abuse the platform of the world organisati

Tight Security Measures in Delhi Ahead of CJP Protest Calling for CECs Removal

Ahead of a protest by the Cockroach Peoples Party, Delhi has heightened security with 45 metro stations closed and significant police presence. T

LIVE: Ahead of CJP protest, Delhi under unprecedented security

New Delhi: Delhi is under an unprecedented security blanket, with around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the city. Forty

9/11 attacks inspired flydubai hijacker to become a pilot: UAE probe

CJP Protest LIVE Updates: Delhi turns into fortress with 45 metro stations shut, heavy police, RAF deployment

Delhi has been placed under an unprecedented security blanket, with around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the national

Delhi Police detain at least 100 with criminal records in overnight ops. ahead of CJP protest

Those detained from across 15 districts were suspected of joining the CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar, sources said

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Isaias has made its presence felt near Destin, Florida, registering maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Residents in coastal areas acro

Elon Musk shares reports of Reliance-backed firms' donations to BJP

Elon Musk shared reports of Reliance-backed firms' donations to the BJP, stepping up his campaign against the corporate giant he had accused of b

Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump reiterated his grievances about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize during a rally in Syracuse. He expressed disappointment that thi

Orkut creator plans revival of the iconic platform; The festive sales playbook for Amazon, Flipkart

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Morning Digest: Delhi turns into a fortress ahead of CJP protest against CEC; INDIA bloc urges President to repeal recent Assembly polls, and more

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Ministers, MPs in Karnataka Can Now Buy Vehicles Worth Up to Rs 31 Lakh

The revised limit raises the permissible expenditure on new vehicles for Ministers and members of both Houses of Parliament from the earlier ceil

Lalit Kala Akademi features 270 artworks in its 65th National Exhibition of Art

In this photo essay from Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi, we showcase highlights from an exhibition with 270 artworks from across India.

Delhi CJP Protest News LIVE: CJP's Jantar Mantar 2.0 Today Despite No Permission

Delhi CJP Protest LIVE Updates: Entry and exit gates at 45 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat, Patel Cho

No meat, big money: Inside Indias lucrative boom in upscale vegetarian dining

From seven-course Thai tasting menus to eggless Japanese shokupan, restaurateurs across India are rethinking vegetarian dining, showing how premi

Delhi Police cites 'serious' law and order concerns to deny CJP protest permission

Delhi Police has denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party's upcoming protest at Jantar Mantar. This decision was made due to potential ser

Mahalaya 2026 date: When does Durga Puja begin this year? Check all puja dates, timings and significance

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UAE Attorney-General says flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport

A 29-year-old co-pilot of flydubai allegedly plotted a terrorist attack during a flight. The plan involved seizing control of the aircraft and cr

UPSC National Defence Academy 2 Result 2026 Out: Check Steps To Download

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC NDA 2 Result 2026 on the official website, upsc.gov.in. Qualified candidates wil

IND vs WI T20Is: West Indies beacon of Hope ready for some redemption

The West Indians batting graph has gone north ever since landing in India. After five outings against the Men in Blue across three ODIs and two T

Ahead of CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi Police detains people with 'criminal records'

The Delhi Police has detained people with 'criminal records' across all 15 districts of the national capital in view of the protest called by Coc

Delhi Qila ahead of CJPs Jantar Mantar 2.0: 35,000-strong force in security plan

Delhi Police has devised a detailed security plan for an upcoming protest against SIR and CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Key features include road blockades,

Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal as US Eases Fuel Sanctions

Trumps shocking announcement comes after he signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law last month that aimed at clamping down on Russias energy reven

Delhi under unprecedented security blanket ahead of CJP protest

Delhi is currently experiencing heightened security measures in anticipation of a protest planned at Jantar Mantar. Approximately 25,000 police a

Boosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices: Experts

A new agreement aims to increase diesel supplies from Russia to the U.S., while experts doubt it will lower prices. The current high diesel price

Trump says Norway has indelible stain for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump complained bitterly on Friday that he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a disgraceful and embarrassing

Jaishankar highlights shared aspirations, self-reliance in India-Africa partnership

S. Jaishankar arrived in Ethiopia on October 8 from Cte dIvoire on the final leg of his three-nation tour of African countries, which also includ

Ahead of US midterms, Trump turns to Russian diesel to ease crisis; Zelenskyy calls it 'investment in war'

President Donald Trump has announced that Russia has agreed to supply diesel immediately to the United States (US), as his administration aims to

'Gambhir is chopping and changing': Ex-Australia player calls India 'unsettled'

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson criticised Gautam Gambhir for frequently changing Indias playing XI and batting order, saying it affec

News in brief - Global: Taiwan's AI push, K9 howitzers, drones and missiles

From Taiwan's AI-powered defence systems to Europe's artillery upgrades, countries are strengthening military capabilities with advanced missiles

Delhi Police detains people with criminal records ahead of CJP protest

Delhi Police have detained approximately 30 to 40 individuals with criminal records across all 15 districts. These arrests are part of preventive

Panama Hit by Powerful Earthquakes, Tsunami Alert Issued

Earthquakes are common, especially along Panama's border with Costa Rica and its Pacific coast

News in brief - North America: Husky flight, MQ-25 upgrade, laser weapons

North America sees advances in defence technology, from Canada's Husky tanker and new icebreakers to US Navy drone upgrades, laser weapons and ce

Every H-1B visa not granted is a big win for India: Piyush Goyal | ET Startup Awards 2026

Over 250 Trains Cancelled, 20,000 Cops Deployed: Delhi Braces for CJP Protest:

Police are also keeping a close watch on the movements of certain people who could mobilise people or influence them to participate in the propos

Twenty minutes that matter

A scramjet test puts the country's hypersonic programme back in the spotlight

Election Commission caps Form 7 applications to prevent bulk voter deletions

The new rules require electoral registration officers to verify objections, hear applicants and give affected voters an opportunity to respond be

Best of Opinion: Elon Musk should never get a satellite licence in India

From Starlink's security concerns and Maharashtra's drought politics to challenges facing Modi's third term and Shashi Tharoor's political brandi

CJP Protest Live: Delhi tightens security at borders, Jantar Mantar ahead of agitation

Jantar Mantar protest against CEC: Traffic diversions to be enforced at 30 key points on October 10

The traffic curbs come amid heightened security arrangements ahead of the planned demonstration, with restrictions on metro services, train cance

Shoot and scoot

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22 Indian crew safe after drone attack on Panama-flagged tanker off Sharjah

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that all Indian crew members aboard the MT GEM NO. 2 are safe. The vessel was targeted in a drone att

Anthropic discloses fake tip to police among new rogue AI incidents

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, among a string of incidents the AI co

Passengers stranded in Jammu, Katra after train cancellations

The Jammu railway division said it has made special arrangements to help passengers, officials said

Delhi sealed off ahead of youth protest against Indian election chief

Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday, with thousands of police and paramilitaries on patrol, metro stations shut, mobile internet suspended, and

The impact of West Asia's maritime security

Seventy years later, the West Asian crisis is more tangled and the permanent members of the Security Council are split

First time in 149 years: Australia make unique record in first Test vs South Africa

Australia's 18-member squad has an average age of around 32.6, with only three players under 30.

Drone attacks by Ukraine disrupted resumption of peace talks: Putin tells Trump

TCS withholds quarterly bonuses for senior staff after missing performance targets

The decision comes amid pressure on traditional IT services demand, even as artificial intelligence-related revenue rises and investors respond p

Ella Langley show canceled over security threat; police say area is safe

Country music star Ella Langley's Friday night performance in Oklahoma was canceled shortly before it was scheduled to start over what the

Libya's military seizes narcotics after firefight with smugglers

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Before CJP protest, Delhi bandh

Elon Musk calls Mukesh Ambani Prime Minister Ambani in Starlink India row

The exchange comes as the government defends its satellite communications licensing framework and moves towards a final decision on spectrum pric

Diligent officers and employees should receive timely promotions; they will serve the public with a positive mindset: Keshav Prasad Maurya

Hurricane Simon strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens tourist region

Hurricane Simon is rapidly intensifying off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) as it churns toward a stretch of

Strategic hedging in a turbulent world

The several forums that India participates in provide useful opportunities for meetings among leaders of countries which may have difficult or te

The 'Seva Setu Abhiyan' will showcase PM 25 years of service and good governance; efforts are underway to take this to every village: Keshav Maurya

Trump names Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt

The conservative commentator previously worked as a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson and has appeared on Fox News and Newsmax

Venezuela president authorizes SpaceX's Starlink to operate in the country

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has authorized Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to operate

Panama President Declares Major Disaster After Earthquake

In Panama City, about 200 kilometers from the epicenter, there were scenes of panic as people rushed to evacuate from the city's emblematic skysc

CJP protest: Airfares soar as train services hit; slight rise in last-minute bookings

Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 rock Panama, trigger evacuations

Authorities assessed structural damage and safety risks as aftershocks rattled Panama, airport operations were suspended and tsunami alerts reach

US-Ukraine-European negotiators meet in Miami as Trump announces diesel deal with Russia

Negotiators for the US, Ukraine and Europeans held six hours of talks in Miami on Friday with the aim of reaching agreement on a unified proposal

24-hour Internet shutdown ahead of Jantar Mantar protest, IT Ministry issues takedown advisory

Social media platforms have been instructed to take down 'content having potential implications for public order'

Who needs a national security strategy?

India's framework continues to pragmatically evolve, though not defined yet

How many trains can one stop? Can't halt youth of India: Chirag Paswan

Petroecuador lifts force majeure at SOTE pipeline pumping station

Ecuador's state-run oil company Petroecuador said on Friday it has lifted force majeure at a pumping station in the SOTE pipeline. It had resumed

Battle-hardened units

Captain Ashok Nath traces the lineage of Indian Mountain Batteries, their changing identities, weapons and service from colonial rule to Independ

US lifts sanctions on Russian diesel sales until April 7, 2027, after Trump-Putin call

The move comes as global diesel supplies tighten following refinery attacks and rising fuel prices put pressure on the US administration

New York protests: Hundreds hit streets after Dominican man shot at by ICE officers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes on Donald Trump. Watch video

New York, a Democratic stronghold, is one of several US cities that bars its police force from assisting with federal immigration enforcement.

Anti-Passenger Move: More Than 250 Trains Cancelled Ahead Of CJP Protest

Trains scheduled to depart from these two stations for their respective destinations, along with local trains, have also been cancelled, taking t

I-T finds stamp duty, tax evasion in Karnataka land deals

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Approval is the beginning, not the end of the process

SC junks challenge to TN speaker's call to accept ADMK plea to condone 21 'rebels'

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Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

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Judge recuses from Punjab government appeal case

Why is Donald Trump buying diesel from Vladimir Putin's Russia despite heavy sanctions? What will be impact on Oil prices?

Donald Trumps shocking announcement comes after he signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law last month that aimed at clamping down on the Russian o

A frontier gambit

As the Arakan Army in Myanmar tightens its grip on Rakhine state,India faces some challenges

Delhi protest LIVE updates: CJP's call for 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' turns capital into a fortress

Authorities have taken several measures ahead of the protest, including internet curbs in parts of Delhi, the shutting down of markets and Metro

CISF Jawan Dies Of Gunshot Injuries In Jammu And Kashmir, Probe Ordered: Cops

Officials said Mushtaq was initially shifted to the district hospital in Reasi, and later referred to a specialised hospital due to his critical

Doing more with less

The MEA's allocation has grown nearly 50 per cent in a decade, but its slice of the Union Budget has slid even as global turbulence mounts

Assembly bypolls: TVK wins 2 seats in TN, BJP also bags 2 in Bengal

The river in between

India's terms on the Indus remain unchanged

Delhi Police intensify security, vehicle checks ahead of CJP protest

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US-Ukraine-European negotiators held six hours of talks in Miami in bid for unified proposal to end Ukraine war, source says

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Karnataka Chief Minister has credible information on sting operation: Deputy CM

Congress legislator from Mandya Ganija Ravikumar also defended the Chief Ministers claim, and said that they had proof on the sting operation