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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

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

US oil companies aim to squeeze more out of refineries as war supply crunch weighs

US oil companies are enhancing refinery capacities and reopening closed plants due to global supply disruptions. ExxonMobil and Chevron reported

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

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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Government extends import duty exemption for cotton

In a notification issued on October 30, the Finance Ministry said the exemption, which had been granted in May this year, will continue until Oct

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

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

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

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

Utah Yard Becomes Charity Haunt: Resident builds Terroride-style display; visitors come for the scares

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

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

Gold price prediction: Gold rate closes October on 1-year low, what to expect in November, December?

Gold rate in October saw one of the worst months for the bullion in a year. Traders are curious whether gold rate will jump or go further down in

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

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

Michael Douglas chuffed on his reunion with Glenn Close

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 31 (IANS) Veteran Hollywood actor Michael Douglas recently had a reunion with actress-singer Glenn Close on the l

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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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

Heavy polling in second phase panchayat elections for Sarpanch, Ward Panch in Rajasthan

The highest voter turnout was recorded at 84.37% in Jaipur districts Rampura Dabri

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

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

North Korea says sanctions don't work to deny its status as nuclear weapons state

North Korea

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

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

Census 2027 population enumeration phase to be of record 50 days

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

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

Over 100 EWS candidates allotted open PG seats in private colleges with fees up to Rs 2cr

Court rejects Trump admin bid to block California vote count, cites disenfranchisement risk

A US appeals court

FM Cho meets South Korean investors in US Southeast on G20 sidelines

Digital Desk | Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met representatives of Korean companies operating in Georgia, Alabam

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Vote illegally, face': DOJ subpoenas California election officials over noncitizen voting claims

Vote illegally, face': DOJ subpoenas California election officials over noncitizen voting claims

Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000

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Cabinet expansion triggers dissent in NC

18 MLAs hold closed-door meeting, demand removal of Advisor, 4 ministers, allege corruption by ministers Jammu Tawi, Oct 30: The growing discon

17 NC MLAs issue 15-day ultimatum to address coterie culture, other issues in party

Four-hour meeting of the 17 NC legislators in Srinagar comes three days after party vice-president and J&K CM Omar Abdullah expanded the Cabinet,

Monitor anti-national elements within administration: LG directs DCs, SSPs

Reviews security scenario, calls for prioritizing efforts to combat radicalization Srinagar, Oct 30: Directing officials to carry out sustained

Iran's IRGC Navy says four tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said

Hardeep Singh Puri receives warm welcome in MP's Bhopal ahead of RS bypoll

Digital Desk | Bhopal, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri arrived at the Raja Bhoj Airport in Madhya P

Political temperature in Jammu set to rise ahead of Darbar Move

BJP threatens agitation over alleged regional imbalance in Cabinet Arvind Sharma JAMMU TAWI, Oct 30: Political activity in the winter capital is