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India-born cheetah gives birth to five cubs in Madhya Pradeshs Kuno National Park

The father is a cheetah brought from Botswana and the birth of these cubs marks the beginning of the Botswana lineage in India

5 Oct 2026 10:56 pm
DMK MP defends the simultaneous polls panels plan to meet CJI

Separation of powers does not mean the three organs operate in watertight compartments, says Rajya Sabha P. Wilson

5 Oct 2026 10:54 pm
Village council bans allotment of land to Christians for prayer or burial

Not even an inch of gram sabha land would be provided to Christians a press release stated

5 Oct 2026 10:52 pm
Bharat Innovation Challenge returns for season 2

The top teams will advance to the grand finale at LPU, where students will gain opportunities for certificates, internships, mentorship, national exposure and potential funding support; registrations and online submissions close on October 10

5 Oct 2026 10:44 pm
Chandapura sees hours-long traffic jam as weekend return rush peaks

Many people who had travelled towards Hosur on Friday night for the long weekend began returning to Bengaluru on Monday morning as offices and schools reopened. This added to the usual morning rush on the already congested stretch.

5 Oct 2026 10:31 pm
Can States change ward boundaries during Census freeze? SC to hear plea

Rule 8(iv) of the Census Rules 1990 requires State governments to freeze the administrative boundaries of districts, tehsils, towns, etc. from the date intimated by the Census Commissioner

5 Oct 2026 10:29 pm
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: German, U.S. scientists win for work on optogenetics

American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October 5 for their discoveries on light and optogenetics that have helped understand how the brain work

5 Oct 2026 10:28 pm
Two dead after ship catches fire, sinks in Black Sea

The cause of the fire was not given and authorities did not answer questions on whether a drone was involved

5 Oct 2026 10:27 pm
Man booked for allegedly misusing NAD officials seal

The police registered the case based on a complaint filed by the Deputy General Manager of Naval Armament Depot

5 Oct 2026 10:19 pm
TVK MLA causes a flutter, upset at Congress MP getting to light the lamp ahead of him at community baby shower ceremony in Tiruchi

Tiruverumbur MLA Navalpattu S. Viji was unhappy that Mr. Tilak was handed the candle ahead of him, after HR&CE Minister S. Ramesh, the District Collector, and other TVK MLAs had lit the lamp. Mr. Viji tried to get hold of the candle held by the MP, while gesticulating and making a point

5 Oct 2026 10:13 pm
Most of rural agricultural workers landed in non-productive, informal urban jobs in 25 years: study

Study based on RBIs KLEMS data says agricultural labourers moved to non-productive sectors such as restaurants, construction and transport

5 Oct 2026 10:12 pm
Gyanesh Kumar misled the country, must resign: D. Raja

The EC needs to provide answers on who changed Form 6, and who authorised the false claim with reference to the Supreme Court, CPI general secretary says

5 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
India-U.S. trade deal talks reach plateau, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India-U.S. trade deal talks have reached a plateau, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, as negotiations continue over demands and concessions.

5 Oct 2026 10:05 pm
This is going to be an age of flux, confident we will rise to challenges: Jaishankar

We know that this is going to be an age of flux, as you call it. And it is going to be turbulent and volatile, with uncertainties. We are seeing two major conflicts; we are seeing other frictions. As I said, there is the pressure of non-market factors; there is tariff volatility, Jaishankar said

5 Oct 2026 10:03 pm
CEC Gyanesh Kumar has lost public trust and must be removed, say former bureaucrats, activists

Former Home Secretary, Delhi L-T among delegation which sought to serve CEC with a public impeachment notice; heavy police barricading prevented the group from reaching the ECI office

5 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
ECI fact-checks claims on Form 6 following SC observation

Post-CJI comment, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targets CEC saying, It is now established beyond doubt that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally

5 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
Mamata serves legal notice on hospital, Health Department over disclosure of her medical records

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warns the former CM against digging too deep into the disclosure of her 2021 leg injury medical records, stating that more such documents could be made public if required

5 Oct 2026 9:54 pm
Watch: Vince Cable on Indias role in a multipolar world

In this exclusive interview to Suhasini Haidar, former British Business Secretary and President of the Board of Trade Vince Cable discusses the changing global balance of power and Indias growing role. He looks at the evolving U.S.-China relationship, Indias economic rise, the complex India-China relationship and the shift towards a more multipolar world. Cable also discusses Indias free trade agreements and the future of the global order.

5 Oct 2026 9:53 pm
Brazil lurches to the right as Lula falters in the first round of presidential election

Instead of winning in the first round, as his supporters had expected, Lula trailed his challenger Flvio Bolsonaro by about 1.8 percentage points, or 2.2 million votes

5 Oct 2026 9:49 pm
Kerala HC directs State to consider representation to include Rugby as State-level Sports and Games event

The court says Rugby should be included in State-level sports events as it is part of the National School Games

5 Oct 2026 9:42 pm
Congress slams BJP for wrecking economy, claims foreign investors withdrew 4.03 lakh crore in 2026

Foreign portfolio ownership in NSE-listed companies declined to about 15.8%, says Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil.

5 Oct 2026 9:41 pm
15th Five-Year Plan: Former Keralam Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac slams Planning Boards decision to empanel outside agencies

Isaac says the decision reflects the V.D. Satheesan-led UDF governments decision to transform the Planning Board into a think tank on the lines of the NITI Aayog.

5 Oct 2026 9:41 pm
Parliamentary panel visits HMT Kalamassery unit

The panel will recommend measures to the Union government and concerned authorities to expedite the revival of the cash-strapped PSU

5 Oct 2026 9:35 pm
Centre elevates three Chief Justices to Supreme Court

With fresh appointments, working strength of the apex court rises to 37

5 Oct 2026 9:35 pm
Andhra Pradesh government assures financial help, jobs to kin of pharma unit blast victims

Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar says TIL Healthcare, the company where the boiler blast occurred, will directly transfer 50 lakh to each victim's nominee within two days

5 Oct 2026 9:30 pm
K.M. Basheer media awards to be presented on October 8

The awardees are S. Mahesh Kumar (Manorama News), M.K. Suresh Kumar (Siraj) and T. Moideen Kutty (Siraj).

5 Oct 2026 9:28 pm
Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway

The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, while the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn

5 Oct 2026 9:27 pm
koda Auto India eyes record sales, targets 8-10% growth on strong market momentum

The company plans to launch its first electric vehicle in India next year.

5 Oct 2026 9:25 pm