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Jharkhand CM Hemant Sorens mother Roopi Soren dies

Roopi was admitted to Hill View Hospital & Research Centre on September 18, with breathing difficulties and placed on a ventilator on October 7

7 Oct 2026 11:12 pm
Five terrorist associates held, hideout busted in Kashmir: police

Joint operation in Kulgam district resulted in arrest of five terrorist associates and recovery of two pistols and some ammunition; old hideout destroyed in a forested area in Handwara, huge cache of arms and ammo recovered

7 Oct 2026 11:00 pm
Protests will continue until CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns, says Rahul Gandhi

INDIA bloc leaders hint at more protests on Thursday as dramatic scenes unfold during the Oppositions three-hour-long bus procession and the subsequent impromptu sit-in

7 Oct 2026 10:58 pm
Watch: Frances student protests explained: What caused the nationwide mass unrest?

Student-led protests have spread across France over concerns about poor school conditions, teacher shortages, overcrowding and education funding. The movement has grown into nationwide demonstrations, with students and teachers demanding better infrastructure, more staff and fairer distribution of resources.

7 Oct 2026 10:57 pm
Entire texture of CM Vijays election case changed, says Madras High Court Judge

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan wants to know how Mr. Vijay would overcome the Supreme Court rulings on the subject

7 Oct 2026 10:55 pm
Children among heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes

Windows shattered in the powerful blast in Pryluky, in the Chernigiv region, reducing one half of the five-storey building into a smoking pile of charred concrete and twisted metal

7 Oct 2026 10:53 pm
CCG urges serving civil servants to uphold Constitution, resist 'partisan objectives'

Open letter flags alleged erosion of institutional independence, lack of dialogue and targeting of dissent

7 Oct 2026 10:50 pm
Watch: Delhi building collapse: One child killed, at least eight injured in Seemapuri

A one-and-a-half-year-old child was killed and at least eight people were injured after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhis Seemapuri. Rescue operations are underway, with several people suspected to be trapped under the debris.

7 Oct 2026 10:47 pm
Gen Z gives Dilli Chalo call to fix broken system

CJP says stir to continue till electoral system is reformed, urges youth to book tickets to Delhi; AISAs Neha Bora says the protest is a fight by we the people of India against the BJP to save democracy

7 Oct 2026 10:43 pm
Pointing to Indus Water Treaty, Karnataka signals intent to reopen Cauvery water consensus

The States response refers to international practices to revisit inter-State water allocations by agreement or adjudication in the changed circumstances, known as rebus sic stantibus

7 Oct 2026 10:43 pm
Iran has lost complete control of Hormuz Strait: Rubio

The Straits of Hormuz are open. Theres almost as much oil flowing out now as there was before this conflict began. So theyve lost complete control of the Straits, Mr. Rubio said

7 Oct 2026 10:39 pm
What most people get wrong about Mahatma Gandhi | Ramachandra Guha |Arguments with Gandhi

Historian and author Ramachandra Guha discusses his latest book, Arguments with Gandhi, and explores the enduring relevance of Mahatma Gandhis ideas in the modern world. Drawing from decades of research, Guha reflects on Gandhi as a political leader, social reformer, religious pluralist and global thinker. In this conversation, Guha examines Gandhis debates with figures such as B.R. Ambedkar, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Jawaharlal Nehru and Bhagat Singh, while also discussing the influence of Gand

7 Oct 2026 10:38 pm
Optogenetics: The Nobel-winning technology transforming neuroscience

What is optogenetics, and how does it allow scientists to control brain cells with light? This explainer traces the Nobel-winning work of Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel from light-sensitive algae to a revolutionary tool for studying memory, emotion, behaviour and neurological disorders.

7 Oct 2026 10:35 pm
Yemens Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens

In a separate post the Houthis also said they targeted a military supply convoy near the airport in the Yemeni city of Aden, the interim capital for the government

7 Oct 2026 10:34 pm
L-G enforces major administrative reshuffle in J&K, ruffles feathers with elected government

The L-G must have enforced these transfers with a good vision, says CM Omar Abdullah, adding that the elected government will prepare to work with these officers now

7 Oct 2026 10:33 pm
Kashmir-born filmmaker held in U.S. likely to be freed soon, says family

Sheikh Arfat won many awards after multiple screenings of his movie Saffron Kingdom in several parts of the United States and Europe

7 Oct 2026 10:28 pm
Watch: Neha Bora: If we are going to fight this battle, we will fight it strongly

AISA president Neha Bora said opposition parties, student organisations and civil society groups will come together for a joint protest on October 10. She said the aim is to make the protest larger and united in its opposition to SIR.

7 Oct 2026 10:27 pm
Two cheetahs released into tiger reserve, their third habitat in Madhya Pradesh

After Kuno National Park in Sheopur and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur, the tiger reserve in Bundelkhand will be the third cheetah habitat in MP

7 Oct 2026 10:26 pm
SFI protests against Keralam Higher Education Minister

SFI activists raise slogans against Roji M. John in protest against the alleged failure by the government to take action over the police excesses on students at the university hostel

7 Oct 2026 10:24 pm
Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra to restore trust of MPSC aspirants, students to return to classes

Vacancies in government jobs ran to thousands, students alleged that exams were not held in accordance with procedure, and papers were leaked; when students protested, it meant their grievances needed attention, the court says

7 Oct 2026 10:19 pm
Gas cylinder blast: Mother and minor daughter dead, four seriously injured in Bengaluru

According to the police, the incident occurred around 6.20 a.m., when the family was preparing to cook. After switching on the stove, the gas cylinder suddenly exploded.

7 Oct 2026 10:17 pm
TDP, allies back 34% reservation for BCs, says Palla Srinivasa Rao

Party State president says clear picture on the quota for BCs was likely to emerge in the next two to three days; expresses hope that the outcome will be positive

7 Oct 2026 10:15 pm
Tap space-tech start-ups capabilities for major projects of Indian space programme: G. Madhavan Nair

Former ISRO Chairperson says what is required is a cooperative environment rather than unhealthy competition

7 Oct 2026 10:05 pm
Four students die while cleaning a water tank at gurukul in Mathura

The four died after being exposed to suspected toxic gas while they were trying to clean an underground water tank

7 Oct 2026 10:03 pm
Beant Singh assassination: Centre opposes commutation of Balwant Singh Rajoanas death sentence

Rajoana, who has been in custody for more than 30 years, approached the Supreme Court over the delay in deciding a mercy petition that has been pending before the President since 2012

7 Oct 2026 10:00 pm
Women allege living voters were shown as dead; seek criminal case against Yatnal

The women displayed copies of the death certificates and other documents which, they claimed, had been used to show them as dead

7 Oct 2026 9:51 pm
INDIA bloc yet to get Presidents appointment on ECI concerns

Opposition says it has agreed to trim its proposed delegation from 15 to 10 members; CPI(M) MP John Brittas receives response to petition on SIR controversy

7 Oct 2026 9:50 pm
Watch: RBI Hikes Repo Rate to 5.5%; Rate Cuts Now Off the Table | Above the Fold | Oct 7, 2026

RBI raises repo rate to 5.50% and shifts to calibrated tightening, signalling no rate cuts in the near term.

7 Oct 2026 9:33 pm