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Iran's parliament approved aerospace industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defence minister on Sunday, ending months of interim leadership at the ministry and placing a former head of the country's Aerospace Industries Organisation in charge of its
Ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister P Viswanathan on Saturday highlighted the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) national expansion plans, asserting that the party would win seats in the upcoming parliamentary polls and continue to grow its political footprint across the country. Speaking to reporters, Viswanathan reaffirmed TVK
The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple opened on Saturday for the Thulam month rituals, with Chief Minister V D Satheesan and several other dignitaries visiting the hill shrine to offer prayers. In the presence of Tantri Kandar Brahmadathan, head priest Prasad E D opened the sanctum and lit the ceremonial lamp. The sacred fire was subsequently lit in the Aazhi, below the 18 holy steps. Devaswom Minister K Muraleedharan, Travancore Devaswom Board President K Jayakumar, Keralam State Police Chief Rava
India's food safety authority has named officials of Reliance retail and consumer units and of Eternals Blinkit and Hyperpure units, including Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa, in a probe over expired food products that have allegedly re-entered the food supply chain, according to case do
India's food safety regulator on Saturday proposed a
India's food safety authority has named
Former Mumbai Indians cricketer Aditya Tare has backed Arsenal to win consecutive Premier League titles, drawing on his experience of winning back-to-back titles in the Indian Premier League. Arsenal are currently second in the Premier League 2026-27 standings, having secured five wins from their six matches and suffered one defeat. They trail table-toppers Manchester City, who have maintained a perfect record with six wins in as many matches. A supporter of the Gunners, Tare also recalled the f
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 17: BabyOrgano, an Ayurveda-led children
Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad termed the waiving of sanctions under the Lindsey O. Graham Act as a
With global energy markets bracing for potential shockwaves, R Ramachandran, Director-Refineries (Retd.), BPCL, has stepped forward to decode Washington's unexpected policy shift. Speaking to ANI, Ramachandran weighed in on the US decision to waive sanctions under the Lindsey Graham Act for the Russian crude market. Ramachandran noted that the policy shift would enhance formal Russian crude availability and offer Indian refiners a broader range of economical choices. However, he emphasised that
Mahela Jayawardene has
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], October 17: Kohler India, a global leader in kitchen and bath design, has announced its association as an Official Partner of the DP World India Championship 2026, India
Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down as head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2027 season. Jayawardene served in the role for the past two seasons during his second stint with the team, having previously coached MI from 2017 to 2022.
Global oil demand is expected to rise by 2.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2027, with India and other Asian economies emerging as key drivers of consumption growth, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In its statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, OPEC projected global oil demand to average 108.2 mb/d in 2027, compared with 105.8 mb/d in 2026. The anticipated increase would be supported
BusinessWire India Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 17: Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, and S M Sehgal Foundation have been recognised at the 20th CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2026 in the
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami continues to be sidelined from the Indian team as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced squads for the much-anticipated ODI and Test series against New Zealand and the 36-year-old
India PR Distribution Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 17: Eight student teams trained by RFL Academy represented India at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Asia Pacific Open Championship 2026 in Hyderabad and won three medals: Gold and Silver in RoboMission Elementary, and Silver in Future Engineers. The championship brought together 149 teams from 25 countries. What set the results apart was how the teams handled the unexpected. Each competition day included a surprise rule, a task change r
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke, who was detained by the Delhi Police ahead of the planned
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed the Indian men
Police arrested Indian cockroach movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, according
Police arrested Indian cockroach movement
Bangladesh is battling to contain the world
The US and Myanmar's military-backed government
The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon's main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters, in a setback to US President Donald Trump's move to revive direct US-Beirut flights. Trump made the announcement in July and signed an order last mon
The dollar was lower on Friday and on
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Member Secretary of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to appear virtually at the next hearing and disclose the status of its laboratory and the equipment available for testing, after the pollution control body informed the tribunal that it did not have the necessary equipment to conduct groundwater analysis around the Ghazipur landfill site. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. Afroz Ahma
A sharp sell-off in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is
The governor of China's central bank said the institution will give additional support to global investors and issuers so they can participate in the country's financial markets. Pan Gongsheng, head of the People's Bank of China, vowed to strengthen domestic and foreign
India could face renewed inflationary pressures if the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated for longer, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned, highlighting the risks to economic resilience from higher fuel costs despite the country's efforts to diversify oil supplies. In its October 2026 Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific, the IMF said India had adapted to disruptions in energy markets by securing oil from alternative sources outside the Middle East. This
A Delhi Court has acquitted eight accused of murder, rioting with a lethal weapon, unlawful assembly, promoting enmity between communities, etc., giving them the benefit of the doubt. However, seven accused out of these have been convicted for not obeying the prohibitory orders. They had been chargesheeted and charged in a case of rioting and murder registered at Khajuri Khas police station in February 2020. This case pertains to the murder of Babu allegedly by a mob during the North East Delhi
A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's city of Kharkiv killed three people and injured at least five, Oleh Synegubov, the region's governor said on Friday. Emergency services were working at the scene and the injured were receiving medical assistance, the
European shares were on track for their biggest weekly
Rebutting allegations of promoting disorder and pushing back against widespread administrative curbs in the national capital, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Friday asserted that seeking accountability from those in power is ot anarchy but the most fundamental expression of a democracy. In a post shared on social media platform X, Dipke rejected claims that public demonstrations disrupt economic activity, arguing that aggressive administrative crackdowns and sudden logist
The Asian Cup soccer tournament is on track to take place in Saudi Arabia early next year, local organisers said on Friday, but golf's Asian Tour has postponed the Saudi International indefinitely in the
Activist Mohammad Faiz Khan on Friday accused opposition parties of using minority communities for political gains and warned against alleged attempts to incite
European Union members are united in discussions on Ukraine accessing the bloc, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said on Friday ahead of a second day of European Council meetings in Brussels.
Tencent said on Friday that AI agents used to evaluate third-party models displayed web-browsing behavior not intended by the tech giant, in what appears to be the first known incident
Tension erupted at a Dandiya event at the Hockey Grounds in Begumpet, Hyderabad, on Thursday night after workers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly found around 22 non-Hindus at the venue, leading to a scuffle and a police investigation. According to Telangana Bajrang Dal, its workers visited the venue following credible information and found 22 non-Hindus attending the festival. The organisation alleged that some of them were playing Dandiya with women, while others we
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Defending champions UAE Bulls, featuring West Indies great Kieron Pollard, will mount their Abu Dhabi T10 title defence against Jason Holder's Yas Lions on November 7, launching a star-studded opening day that will see all six franchises in action. The 2026 tournament, featuring 32 matches at the UAE capital
Indian and Canadian entities signed a series of commercial agreements and Memoranda of Understanding on Friday in the presence of Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu. The developments took place during the Canada-India Business Ceremony in Karnataka, where Sidhu participated in the formal announcement and signing process between commercial establishments of both nations. According to a presentation by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday, India and Canada confir