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John Brittas Urges Immediate Intervention in SRFTI Controversy

Rajya Sabha member John Brittas calls for urgent action regarding the ongoing controversy at SRFTI, emphasizing student safety and democratic val

EMERGENCY! Saudis Aramco Vacated After Houthis Unleash Fury; Missiles & Bombs Destroy MBS Oil HQ

Saudi Aramco has reportedly ordered the remaining employees at its headquarters in Dhahran to leave and work remotely until further notice, follo

Ilhan Omar Hit With EXPLOSIVE Question About Ex-Husband, Her Answer Was NOT A Simple No

Ilhan Omar breaks her silence after federal agents raided her Washington, DC, home, responding to allegations that she married her brother with a

CACQM Reviews Crop Residue Management Efforts in Punjab and Haryana to Combat Air Pollution

The CACQM assesses measures in Punjab and Haryana to prevent stubble burning and improve air quality. CACQM Reviews Crop Residue Management Effor

Why young manta rays stay close to shore while adults migrate hundreds of kilometres

Tracking data from 2018 to 2025 reveals how manta rays change their movements with age and repeatedly return to preferred coastal sites

Digvijaya Singh Engages with Farmers During Saty Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra

Digvijaya Singh listens to farmers concerns about crop issues during his yatra from Ujjain to Ayodhya. Digvijaya Singh Engages with Farmers Durin

Russia-Ukraine War | Trilateral Talks, India Peace Role And Donbas Conflict

Russia-Ukraine War | Trilateral Talks, India Peace Role And Donbas Conflict

NLC India plans 35,000-crore Odisha power plant, explores coal gasification and mineral processing

The proposed projects span power generation, fertiliser-related technology and mineral processing, with the thermal plant expected to create abou

Odisha Rolls Out Red Carpet for Global Chemical Investors at India Chem 2026

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi invites global investors in chemicals and petrochemicals at India Chem 2026, highlighting Paradip Refinery, ports, d

CDMO players bet on complex products such as biologics, peptides for growth

Next phase of growth hinges on biologics, peptides, and drug-device combinations, say industry executives

Some pockets of stress emerge in India's FMCG demand ahead of Diwali

FMCG stocking ahead of Diwali is uneven across regions, with inflation weighing on demand in the east and west while packaged-food sales rise in

Drunk teen behind wheel of SUV rams car, crashes into electricity pole

PM Modi Celebrates Indian Athletes Success at Asian Para Games 2026

PM Modi commends Indian athletes for their outstanding performance at the Asian Para Games 2026, where India secured 88 medals. PM Modi Celebrate

Yes Bank unlikely to pay AT1 bond coupons despite bondholders demands, sources say

Bondholders are seeking clarity on overdue interest payments as the lender weighs its legal options following the Supreme Courts decision

eMudhra to exit overseas web security certificate business as stock takes beating

The firm is reeling from eight web security certificates private keys being exposed, an incident that could leave out-of-date devices vulnerable

UN climate damages fund earmarks $20 million to Nepal for August disaster

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 lo

Romania to speed up development of Black Sea capabilities after cargo ship attacks

Romania will accelerate its development of surveillance

Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor reunite at IIFA 2027 press conference, share a warm hug

Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor grabbed attention as they crossed paths at the IIFA 2027 press conference in Mumbai on Thur

Special screening of Return of the Jungle in Mysuru on October 24 and 25

The film will be screened at 6 p.m. on October 24 and at 11 a.m. on October 25. Entry is free and seating will be available on a first-come, firs

Nigeria says Ebola case remains isolated, urges calm

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Engagements in Hyderabad on Friday, October 23, 2026

I know What I Am Doing: Art exhibition; Time: 11 am; Venue: Kalakriti Art Gallery

AP To Raise Excess Water Drawal By Telangana At KRMB Meeting

Andhra Pradesh will raise concerns over Telanganas alleged excess drawal of Krishna water from Srisailam and seek a halt to lift irrigation proje

Ladakh civil society forum flags stalled Centre dialogue, seeks stronger democratic safeguards

The Civil Society Forum of Ladakh has expressed concern over the stalled dialogue with the Centre on constitutional safeguards for the region, al

AP CM Pushes for Faster Conversion of MoUs Into Investments

AP targets faster project execution, a semiconductor ecosystem and a global horticulture hub in Rayalaseema.

India extends duty-free raw sugar import deadline to December 31

The extension gives importers additional time to bring in raw sugar under the duty-free import allowance, according to an official notification.

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Priced Higher Than iPhone 18 Pro Max

Another major feature of the Oppo phone is its 7,150mAh battery. Apple has not revealed the exact battery capacity of the iPhone 18 Pro Max but c

Shallow rate hike cycle likely to still test borrowers this time

A shallower rate-hike cycle could still strain household budgets as higher EMIs, elevated inflation and uncertain wage growth weigh on borrowers

Face-off with China continues at multiple locations along Arunachal border: ITBP D-G

ITBP chief says drones are the future of warfare, warning that India cannot face China with traditional weapons alone; says underground shelters

Curfew Imposed After Stone-Pelting at Durga Procession

Police and security forces including the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and Rapid Action Force (RAF) were quickly deployed to the area to br

Consider this matter closed: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Daler Mehndi performance row

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday called for an end to the ongoing controversy surrounding renowned singer Daler Mehndi,

Trump says LeBron James showed disrespect during US national anthem

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BJD Delegation to Visit Kotia Panchayat Amid Election-Related Concerns

A BJD delegation will visit Kotia Panchayat on October 23 to address concerns over alleged election activities by Andhra Pradesh. BJD Delegation

Delhi conference to explore new markets for Indian rice

Trade and business representatives from over 150 countries to attend the meet to assess the 2027 price outlook and identify ways to earn more fro

BJP Demands Immediate Solution To Podu Land Issues; Slams Congress Over Tribal Welfare

Criticising the Congress government, Rao alleged that agency and tribal areas had been neglected in terms of development. H

Indian missions in Saudi Arabia working to facilitate early return of stranded pilgrims

Over the past week, about 3,000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have travelled from Saudi Arabia back to India on available flights, says MEA spokesperso

Telangana assigns southern RRR stretch to HGCL amid tender row

Hyderabad: Amid controversies surrounding Radial Road 2 tenders floated by Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), the Telangana government ent

Police Case Over Delhi Influencer's Racist Video Against Tripura Teen

Director General of Police GS Rao said Delhi Police had been extending cooperation to Tripura Police and would provide further assistance during

Govt Can Reconvene Parliament At 2 Days' Notice: Official

Both Houses were adjourned sine die on August 13, but the session has not been formally terminated through prorogation, leaving open the possibil

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship: India open against England and Malaysia as 13 Nations chase inaugural titles

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'Nobody is above the law': DOJ indicts Virginia Dem Sen. Louise Lucas on federal drug charges

EPFO board may consider a hike in minimum pension at November 19 meeting

EPFO's Central Board of Trustees is likely to discuss raising the minimum monthly pension under EPS at its November 19 meeting in Gujarat, amid l

IndiGo Halts 4 Saudi Routes Till Oct 27

The airlines have not yet announced whether the suspension will be extended.

The Guardian view on AI safety: the push for global regulation must advance | Editorial

American detained in Russia arrives in U.S.: lawyer

Stephen Hubbards family and lawyers have said he was living in the Ukrainian city of Izium when he was taken captive by Russia in 2022. He was se

Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves

The Uttarakhand Cabinet, led by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved a 7,412 crore budget and 26 proposals in a recent meeting. Uttarakhand Cabinet A

Watch: Saudi Arabia airport attack kills Indian; MEA condemns repeated attacks |Above the Fold|Oct 22, 2026

An Indian national is killed in an attack on Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia, as India monitors the escalating conflict in West Asia.

Sunday replaces Friday as weekly holiday in Uttarakhand madrasas

Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday, October 21, named Sunday as the weekly holiday for recognised madrasas,

Man held with 2.5-crore worth MDMA in Keralams Chirayinkeezhu

The arrest was made by the Rural District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) team, which had been keeping the accused under surveillance

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami breaks silence on Daler Mehndi row, speaks to Mika Singh over phone

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday (October 22) reacted to the controversy surrounding a viral video showing state minist

MEA coordinates with airlines to bring back stranded Indian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia

UDPATE 1-Cricket-England's Brook hits record ODI double ton but Sri Lanka pull off epic chase

England's Harry Brook smashed the

Sri Lanka Stun England With Huge Chase After Harry Brook's 202

Janith Liyanage smashed a six off the penultimate ball as Sri Lanka completed the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history, scoring 430

Kim Jong-un death rumours resurface as viral claims say body moved to crystal coffin at Kumsusan Palace; sister takeover claims emerge

Questions over Kim Jong-un's whereabouts have resurfaced after North Korea released photographs purportedly showing him with his daughter at a te

Congress Plans Mega Rally Against SIR In Hyderabad Next Month

Revanth convenes meet today to discuss roadmap

Switzerland says Ebola patient in Nigeria is believed to have contracted disease in Uganda

The Ebola patient in Nigeria, a woman from Uganda who is married to a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, is believed to have contracted the disease w

Rubio expresses appreciation for Qatar's mediation efforts in call with prime minister

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed appreciation for Qatar's continued efforts to mediate the conflict in the Middle East in a call with

Storage in Indias key reservoirs drops further to 67% of capacity this week

Water level in only one of the five regions above 80 per cent as situation in AP and Tamil Nadu turns worrisome

Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue

Only minor sporadic incidents occurred on the streets of Tirana on October 22, but the student-led protest movement has called for a national ral

SoftBank Group's market value halves from its peak as AI fears grow

Rising borrowing costs, debt-funding risks and intensifying AI competition weigh on investor confidence in SoftBank's investment strategy

Acquisitions now a significant growth lever, says ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri

Puri said ITC's broader portfolio strategy was based on scaling up the core and developing new growth engines for the future, which is being purs

The Guardian view on England's north-south divide: Burnham must deliver more than devolution | Editorial

Olivia Wilde sells Studio City home for nearly $1m less than asking

PM Modi's visit to Baramati on Nov 3 deferred: Yugendra Pawar

Modi was to inaugurate 'Prerna Sthal' featuring a statute of Lord Buddha and exhibits related to other iconic figures on the premises of Vidya Pr

Unending Road Tragedies

Road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir appear to have become an all-too-familiar part of daily life. Every few days, reports of buses, cars or truck

Delhi High Court Rejects Sourav Gangulys Plea to Halt Film Doosra

The Delhi High Court has denied Sourav Gangulys request to stop the release of the film Doosra, which is set to premiere soon. Delhi High Court R

Tommy Robinson tells court he had photos taken of journalists

SBI felicitates nine Asian Games 2026 athletes who won 11 medals for India

State Bank of India has recognised the achievements of its supported athletes, highlighting their contribution to Indias medal tally at the Games

Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur arrives in Thiruvananthapuram; to be sworn in on October 23

Expressing immense happiness at arriving in the State for the first time, he calls Keralam Gods Own Country, which is blessed with natural beauty

Upper-Caste Activists Gherao HP Secretariat, Demand UGC Rollback, Swaran Aayog

As the traffic came to a standstill in Chota Shimla, police deployed water cannons and used mild force to disperse the demonstrators.

Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval

Dry day announced in Madurai district ahead of Thevar Jayanthi

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty in Mass. rape case

[Getty Images] Clavicular, a social media influencer who promotes the looksmaxxing trend of young men maximising their attractiveness, has pleade

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge

The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.

New IPO listing at Nasdaq is down at alarming rate, US Stock Market blue-chip index CEO explains why

IPO at US Stock Market: With the 30-year Treasury yield sitting at near two-decade highs, the surging cost of capital has dramatically altered th

Pretrained AI detects factory defects using fewer examples, potentially easing costly setup

A University of Dayton statistician and an international team of researchers are showing how artificial intelligence can help factories detect fl

Six arrested as DRI seizes gold, cocaine worth 4.47 crore in separate operations at Mumbai airport

DRIs Mumbai Zonal Unit allegedly seized 2.317 kg of gold and 190 g of cocaine, collectively valued at approximately 4.47 crore

Amazon loses 240 million acres of forest, risking rainfall disruption

Chinese Central Bank Issues Commemorative Coins for Long Marchs 90th Anniversary

The Chinese Central Bank has released gold and silver coins to mark the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory. Chinese Central Bank Issues C

India rejects 'imprecise and unsupported' references to it in report by UN expert on rights of migrants

India has firmly dismissed the UN report authored by Special Rapporteur Gehad Madi, citing numerous inaccuracies and unfounded assertions. Deputy

Karnataka hospitals to display medicine prices, treatment rates

Bengaluru: Private hospitals in Karnataka will have to display the prices of scheduled medicines and treatment charges for public scrutiny, as th

PHP vulnerabilities explained: How two security flaws could expose millions of websites

Cybersecurity officials have urged organisations to take vulnerable websites offline as developers prepare patches for two critical flaws in PHP

Odisha to unveil India's 1st dedicated Agri-PV policy, targets 1 GW by 2030

The proposed policy will allow farming alongside solar power generation, ensure 90 per cent of project land remains cultivated and offer farmers

US Diplomat Visits Jamnagar Refinery As Global Crude Scarcity Reshapes Energy Ties

US Diplomat Visits Jamnagar Refinery As Global Crude Scarcity Reshapes Energy Ties

Bryan Cranston Opens Up About RJ Mittes Death In Emotional On-Camera Moment

Bryan Cranston has shared an emotional reaction to the reported death of RJ Mitte, reflecting on their attempted conversations and admitting the

Raffis BABY BELUGA LEGACY! Singer Reveals Why His 46-Year-Old Song Still Works

Raffi is reflecting on five decades of songwriting and the lasting legacy of his beloved childrens music. The recording artist says Baby Beluga,

WATCH: JD Vance 'Insulted' In Bengals Locker Room? Joe Burrow, Ja' Marr Chase React

JD Vances visit to Cincinnati Bengals practice turned into a viral political moment after video showed player after player walking past the vice

The bumpy road to India's EV policy

India's EV journey has been chequered, despite having the Reva long before Elon Musk conceived Tesla

New cars may get automatic emergency braking from 2030: What does it mean?

The Road Ministry aims to implement Advanced Emergency Braking Systems for all new car models by October 2030. For pre-2030 models still in produ

Fish oil and Alzheimers prevention: What happened when researchers tested high-dose DHA for two years and found no significant benefits for memory or brain health

A recent clinical trial involving older adults found no cognitive improvements from high-dose DHA supplements. Researchers confirmed that the DHA

Amit Shahs Vision for a Drug-Free India Supported by BJPs Naresh Bansal

BJP MP Naresh Bansal praises Amit Shahs commitment to a drug-free India and addresses various political issues in New Delhi. Amit Shahs Vision fo