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Upasana Singh Defends Daler Mehndi Amid Controversy Over Performance

Actress Upasana Singh stands by singer Daler Mehndi, citing his health issues during a recent performance controversy. Upasana Singh Defends Dale

Good-quality diets associated with better cholesterol levels even among those with genetic load

Chennai-based study reveals the essential link between the quality of diet and cholesterol levels in Asian Indians

Explained: What do the National Medical Commissions new guidelines say about advertising in medicine?

Claims of guaranteed cures, 100% success or being the best are barred. Hospitals may publish factual details of services, charges, accreditation

Telangana SSC exams 2027: Fee payment schedule released

Hyderabad: The Telangana School Education Department has announced the fee payment schedule for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams sche

Asian Para Games 2026: Harvinder Singh-Vijay Sundi Pair Wins Archery Recurve Gold; Nitesh Kumar Defeats Pramod Bhagat for Badminton Title

Indias stellar campaign at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya continued on Friday, pushing the nations gold medal count to 25 alongside 32 silv

Estonia on the edge as Russia-NATO tensions rise

The NATO member is overhauling its military strategy, moving troops closer to the border and investing in long-range arms as Russia is carrying o

Marco Rubio Defends Changes To US Work Visa Rules

Speaking to India Today News while on his India visit, Rubio said that the US is prioritising American workers and national interests.

Officials Review Road Repairs, Renovation Works in Madhapur

During the inspection, officials were directed to closely monitor the progress of works, maintain quality standards and address any deficiencies

HMWSSB officials asked to monitor water quality, supply

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) Managing Director K Ashok Reddy asked officials on Thursday, October 2

Voting Underway for Meerut Graduate and Teacher Constituencies

Voting for Meeruts Graduate and Teacher constituencies takes place today, with over 25,000 registered voters participating. Voting Underway for M

US crude stays costly for India despite Rubio push; Venezuela offers value

Refiners say record freight rates and crude quality make US barrels less attractive, while discounted Venezuelan oil offers better economics but

Anahat Singh enters maiden PSA Gold-level semis at Silicon Valley squash

A day after taking out Egyptian world No.3 and eight-time world champion Nour ElSherbini in straight games, the 18-year-old world No.15 Anahat be

BJP eyes Kashmir breakthrough in 2029, identifies potential assembly seats

The BJP has identified potential constituencies in the Kashmir Valley to focus on ahead of the 2029 Assembly elections, outgoing party general se

L'Oreal CEO says rise of weight-loss drugs impacting skincare consumption

L'Oreal is testing products on users of weight-loss drugs, as beauty companies explore treatments for skin changes associated with rapid weight l

Sudans RSF fighters deliberately targeted atleast 43 hospitals during el-Fasher siege: Report

Do you really need an air purifier to tackle Delhi's poor air quality? Chest specialist explains

With Delhi's air quality entering the 'poor' category, air purifiers are becoming a consideration for people looking to reduce their exposure to

Garena Free Fire MAX Redeem codes today, October 23, 2026: Check full list of codes, free rewards and how to redeem

On October 23, 2026, Garena Free Fire MAX will release special redeem codes for Indian players, allowing access to exciting in-game rewards like

India Shines on Day Five of Asian Para Games with Multiple Medals

Indian athletes excel on Day 5 of the Asian Para Games, winning gold and silver medals across various sports in Nagoya. India Shines on Day Five

Sourav Ganguly alleges 'Doosra' movie used his identity without permission, asks Delhi HC to stay its release, court declines

Delhi High Court has refused to halt the October 23 theatrical release of Doosra following a plea by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly

Samson says India aim to kill games in powerplay itself post T20I win vs NZ

India opener Sanju Samson on Thursday said the three-time world champions have emphasised killing games in the powerplay whenever the opportunity

'She used fake name to be sworn-in': Trump blasts Omar at Iowa rally as crowd chants lock her up

Anahat Singh school: India's squash sensation who stunned 8-time world champion Nour ElSherbini is a student of a British school

Anahat Singh school name: Anahat Singh, a student of The British School in New Delhi, has made headlines after defeating eight-time world champio

Congress Wants Bigger Slice Of UP Seat-Sharing Pie, Submits 170-Seat List To Akhilesh's SP: Report

Juicy tales from the frontlines of global history

Globe-trotting journalist Saeed Naqvis memoir draws an arc on world affairs and reveals the intimate eccentricities of iconic international perso

MLC Polls: DK Shivakumar Seeks Support for Congress Candidate

Polling is underway for biennial Legislative Council elections in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Karnataka seeks Rs 20,585 cr NDRF aid as drought loss crosses Rs 62,481 cr, DyCM Parameshwara writes to PM Modi

Karnataka is experiencing severe Kharif drought, affecting nearly 58 lakh hectares of land. Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara has reached out

Deepti ready for ODI vice-captaincy challenge, looks to assist Mandhana

India vice-captain Deepti Sharma on Thursday said she was ready to embrace her new responsibility and support skipper Smriti Mandhana as the team

Theatre group Ank revisits the legacy of warrior queen Veera Rani Abbakka

To mark its golden jubilee, Ank presents Veera Rani Abbakka: The Queen of the Seas, The Flame of Ullala, a new play written, directed and headlin

Chandigarh: Minor boy shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Sector 22

The incident took place at the cop's official residence in Sector 22.

Delhi Police Arrest Two Suspects in Jewelry Theft Case, Recover Stolen Goods and Cash

Two suspects arrested in New Delhi for a jewelry theft, with stolen gold, silver, and cash recovered by police. Delhi Police Arrest Two Suspects

At Jaipurs City Palace, Forevermark celebrates diamonds and individuality

Gauravi Kumari speaks about the personal meaning of jewellery, festive dressing and celebrating oneself, as Forevermark unveils its latest campai

Face-off with China 'ongoing' at multiple locations along Arunachal border: ITBP chief

The confrontation with the Chinese troops are ongoing at multiple locations along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, said ITBP DG Shatru

Brent crude tops $113 as fears of fresh US strikes on Iran grow

Oil markets face renewed uncertainty as reports of possible US strikes on Iran raise concerns over supplies and the outlook for crude prices

2 Election Commissioners complained against poll panel officer, but Cabinet Secretariat took no action: RTI

India to kick off Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship campaign against ENG

India will begin their campaign in the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship against England in the men's section and Malaysia in the women

Rathnayake's ton helps SL record second-highest chase in ODI history vs ENG

Sri Lanka trumped Harry Brook's fastest ever double century with the second highest successful run chase in ODI history and handed England a seco

Earthquake Strikes Tibet Again Following Devastating 7.0 Magnitude Quake

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit Tibet early Friday, a day after a powerful 7.0 quake caused significant destruction and loss of life. Earthquake S

Swiggy slumps 10% to new low as Q2 below expectations, analysts cut targets

Swiggy shares slumped below the 200 mark today as they hit a fresh low of 190.85 on the BSE, down 9.6 per cent against the last close of 211.30 a

EU-India FTA: Why Trust is Indias new strategic weapon in a 27-Nation Bloc?

Gianni Infantino Is Endorsed By The Asian Football Confederation For Another Term As FIFA President

The FIFA election is in March and the deadline for candidates to file against Infantino is Nov. 18. So far none has filed.

US Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms

The Supreme Court blocked the use of student IDs for voting in New Hampshire during midterm elections. A Republican-backed law eliminated student

Assouline opens its first Indian flagship store in New Delhi with a curated luxury library experience

The French luxury house has brought its handcrafted, heirloom-worthy volumes and cultural objects to The Chanakya

Para Asiad: Nitesh, Naveen win gold; Thulasimathi, Nitya settle for silver

India's Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar clinched gold medals in men's singles SL3 and SL4 respectively in the badminton competition at the Asia

Voting Underway for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Elections, Ramgopal Yadav Casts His Vote in Saifai

Voting for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections is ongoing amid tight security, with Ramgopal Yadav participating in Saifai. Voting Un

Asian Para Games: Sandeep, Haney clinch gold with world records for India

India's Sandeep and Haney won gold medals with world record performances in the men's 400m T64 and men's javelin throw F37/38 events respectively

Asian Para Games 2026: Sandeep, Haney win gold with world records

India's Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia claimed the silver medals in their respective women's long jump T47 and men's 1500m T46 co

Somalia could face flood crisis as nearly 874,000 people risk displacement

Despite the mounting crisis, IOM said it has secured just 14.4 per cent of the 16.62 million dollars needed to respond to the impending El Nino f

POCSO survivor cannot be denied compensation solely due to absence of injury marks: Allahabad HC

The case relates to an FIR registered at Sarojini Nagar police station in Lucknow on December 7, 2022. A chargesheet in this connection was filed

Europe's summer heat kills 50,000 people, shaves $18.9 billion off GDP

Those findings, from two separate studies, reveal the extent of Europe's vulnerability to rising temperatures in what's likely to be one of the h

AI data centre backlash threatens Australia's $70 billion investment boom

Of the 40-plus large centers planned or under construction in Sydney and Melbourne, just 23% have confirmed publicly that they have secured elect

Cabinet Secretariat sent ECs' complaints to CEC Gyanesh Kumar: RTI reply

RTI records show the Cabinet Secretariat forwarded 2 Election Commissioners' complaints to the CEC and DoPT, saying acting on individual letters

How is a leaderless group challenging the Serbian President?Explained

While the movement had called for snap parliamentary protests during the protests in 2025, it was Mr. Vucics desire to hold on to power that ulti

Swiggy stock drops 4.4% after wider losses in quick-commerce business

Investors are watching quick-commerce companies closely as expansion spending and intensifying competition challenge efforts to improve profitabi

Africa calls emergency health meeting as Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spreads

The urgent call came as Nigeria on Tuesday became the fifth country to record a confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola case.

Havells India gain nearly 2% after Q2 results; brokerages split on outlook

The company reported a 9.72 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to 349.22 crore in the September quarter of FY27, helped by

Punjab Records 510 Incidents of Stubble Burning, Environmental Fines Imposed in 184 Cases

Punjab has reported 510 stubble burning incidents, with environmental fines levied in 184 cases amid ongoing government efforts to curb the issue

Voting begins for four Karnataka Legislative Council seats

The counting of votes is scheduled for October 27

Rapido bike-taxi shut down ordered: Pune DM orders immediate removal of bike taxi option from app after an FIR

Rapido News: Pune District collector Jitendra Dudi has asked the city police commissioner to remove Rapidos bike taxi option from the app after a

Apple bets iPhone Duo can remake foldable market as sales begin

The Duos reception could prove an early test for new CEO John Ternus

Is China Trying To Slow Indias Border Infrastructure Buildup?

A ferocious El Nio is brewing thanks to record Pacific heat

Since the modern era of instrumental records began, there have only been three very strong El Nio events, in 2015-16, 1997-98, and 1982-83, with

Where Sharjeel Imam

Imams account of the freedom struggle is reductive, and his assertion that secularism is a trap is unpersuasive.

Uttarakhands CM Launches Drug-Free Uttarakhand Walkathon to Promote Awareness

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami initiates Drug-Free Uttarakhand walkathon to raise awareness among youth about the dangers of substance abuse. Uttarakhand

Jio Platforms IPO Day 3 Live Updates: Issue subscribed 5.38 times on day 2

Jio Platforms IPO Day 3 live updates: Jio Platforms IPO enters Day 3 of bidding after the issue was subscribed 5.38 times on Day 2, with bids for

Gambegre Block-ni gital office nokko CM kulie on

TURA: Gambegre C&RD Block-ni Integrated Block Development Complex (IBDC)-ko Bristibar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma nokdonggae onan

100 Drums Wangalani bilsi 50 gapaniko maniani bak gita ia chang 1000 Drums Wangala Festival ba dama bol 1000-ko doke Wangala manianiko ong

1000 Drums Wangala manianina tarisamsoaniko CM nianga

Golden Jubilee-ko manina sorkari gong kror 25-na baten koros kaenga TURA: 100 Drums Wangalani bilsi 50 gapaniko maniani bak gita ia chang 1000 Dr

Saraca Lab Gas Tragedy: Two AP Workers Killed in Sangareddy

The incident occurred when gas leaked at the pharmaceutical unit. The circumstances surrounding the leak and the exact cause of the incident are

23 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex jumps 416 points, Nifty near 22,750, IT stocks rally

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session on a positive note even as global sentiment remains weak amid a rise i

Airbnb guests no longer have to wash the dishes or strip the beds at checkout

Airbnb has announced new rules that limit hosts to reasonable checkout requests, effective November 20. Guests will no longer need to complete ch

Polling Begins For 28 Legislative Council Seats In Four States

Polling in all four states will continue until 4 pm on Friday.

India slams delays in UN Security Council reform negotiations

The privileges written into the Charter by the victors of 1945 gives some countries the procedural means to resist change, he said

India slams Pakistan at UN, questions report for overlooking religious discrimination in developed nations

India criticised Pakistan at the United Nations over alleged discrimination against religious minorities, citing shrinking minority populations a

Indias Stance on UN: Past Wars Should Not Define Current Policies

India asserts that outcomes of wars from 80 years ago should not dictate todays UN policies, stressing the need for reform. Indias Stance on UN:

BPCL urges coordinated action to boost compressed biogas projects in Maharashtra

BPCL along with the MoPNG and the Maharashtra government hosted a workshop titled Waste to Wealth Scaling GOBARdhan in Mumbai

How much autonomy do women actually have when giving birth?

Sydney, Oct 23 (Conversation) You spend your pregnancy researching and planning for when your baby finally arrives, as well as considering what m

Unrelated Visuals Shared As Glimpses Of Bangladeshi Couple Executed In Saudi Arabia

BOOM found that the visuals have no connection to the Bangladeshi couple executed in Saudi Arabia.

OpenAI shifts valuation to $1.25 trillion as funding talks near final stage

The ChatGPT maker shifted the value discussed in the talks by $150 billion, from $1.4 trillion

Kerala CM Invites Rehan Vadra to Host Exhibition Amid Controversy

Keralas CM welcomes Rehan Vadras exhibition after controversy over removed artworks at Bikaner House. Kerala CM Invites Rehan Vadra to Host Exhib

PHP security flaw: India activates emergency response; takes apps offline amid a global alert

Two critical security flaws in PHP, the programming language underpinning an estimated 70% of the internet, have triggered emergency cybersecurit

How dangerous is storing bread in newspaper? This can cause serious problems.

If you also store hot roti in newspaper, be careful; some chemicals from newspaper ink can leach into food. Learn about the health risks of this

I dont want to know Victorias Secret

In 2026, why are we still discussing the Victorias Secret runway show? Women today are not interested in the fantasy girl in the fantasy bra we

Piyush Goyal roasts Europe on climate change: Watch Union Ministers epic reply to EU in Germany thats going viral

Watch Piyush Goyal questioning European countries over climate finance commitments at the Berlin Global Dialogue in Germany. The Union Commerce M

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is disappointed with the defeat against India; find out who he held responsible.

When New Zealand scored 225 runs in the first T20, it seemed that their victory was certain, but the Indian batsmen thrashed the Kiwi bowlers and

PM Modi Shares Wisdom on Freedom and Fear from the Bhagavad Gita

Prime Minister Modi shares a profound Sanskrit verse on the importance of freedom from fear and subjugation. PM Modi Shares Wisdom on Freedom and

SpaceX targets 13 GW of AI computing capacity by 2027 as demand surges

Strong demand for leased computing power is prompting SpaceX to expand its infrastructure plans, with UBS projecting substantial investment and r

Protests should not devolve into anarchy

There was one kernel of advice from all: dissent is the pulse beat of democracy, so dissent fearlessly, but act responsibly

Musk's donations top $445 million in push for Republicans in US midterms

The world's richest person put $77 million into America PAC, Federal Election Commission filings show, in an effort to elect Republicans in Novem

Apple's iPhone Duo hits stores in face of short supply, high demand

The new device goes on sale Friday, with the first shipments reaching Apple retail stores around the world

Tibet earthquake LIVE | Injuries in Tibet rise to 65 after 7.0 earthquake, death toll at 16

Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials.