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No talks underway with U.S., says Iran top security official

Iran has insisted the U.S. must meet seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen and negotiations resume

11 Nov 2026 8:24 am
World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing

COP31 host Turkiye is championing a voluntary initiative to accelerate the electrification of transport, buildings and industry, with a target of raising electricitys share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035

11 Nov 2026 7:45 am
Canada has not made a decision about lifting Arctic drilling ban, says Mark Carney

The Toronto Star reported that Mr. Carneys government is considering lifting the ban on oil and gas activities in the Arctic, quoting a Department of Finance official

11 Nov 2026 7:31 am
Trump ally Jim Jordan elected U.S. House Republican leader after midterm election rout

The Ohio Congressman will replace House Speaker Mike Johnson, who announced he was stepping down from leadership after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress

11 Nov 2026 6:54 am
U.S. Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, reports say

Iran has previously denied plotting to attack officials and people on U.S. soil

11 Nov 2026 6:48 am
U.S. Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep midterm election losses

South Dakota Sen. John Thune has spent much of the last two years navigating President Trump, who has often been at odds with the Senate

11 Nov 2026 6:37 am
Ukraines Zelenskyy says he is pleased with messages from U.S. envoys on diplomatic efforts to end war

I see changes. I am very happy about what I hear, Mr. Zelenskyy said when asked about the recent messages by U.S. presidential envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff

11 Nov 2026 5:28 am
U.S. Republicans derail bid to impeach Hegseth

The House voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee; this halts the immediate impeachment drive but does not prevent Democrats from reviving the effort after taking control of Congress in January

11 Nov 2026 5:23 am
Bihar CM suspends 15 officers for negligence of duty

Nine officers of Revenue and Land Reforms Department (RLRD) four officers from the Public Health Engineering Department and one officer each from the Rural Development Department and the Urban Development Department have faced the action.

11 Nov 2026 4:19 am
Producers welcome proposal for minimum sustainable price for tea

Tea Board of India has recommended a proposal to the Ministry of Commerce to implement minimum sustainable price (MSP) for tea. Several stake holders said that MSP is essential for long-term sustainability of the industry

11 Nov 2026 4:00 am
Bihar Cabinet hikes 3% DA for employees, pensioners

The Cabinet approved the Bihar Ki Beti Startup Challenge Scheme, under which, 2,100 female students may be provided benefits beginning from the current financial year

11 Nov 2026 3:12 am
Hemant Soren recommends CBI probe into Nisha Bhagats death case

Leader of the Opposition in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Babulal Marandi on November 7 demanded a CBI investigation into the death of social activist Nisha Bhagat

11 Nov 2026 3:07 am
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears policy frameworks to attract investments in AI, electronics, renewable energy

Directorate of Traffic Management and Road Safety to be set up at Mangalagiri; 31,387-crore green integrated AI data centre proposed by AM Intelligence at Amanam in Visakhapatnam district cleared

11 Nov 2026 2:49 am
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany returns to club for first time since collapse

The 40-year-old Kompany had medical treatment scheduled at the Sbener Strasse complex as he took another step toward his planned return after the international break

11 Nov 2026 1:37 am
Transparency is essential to institutional credibility

Minority institutions opposing the FCRA amendments must demonstrate transparency and accountability themselves

11 Nov 2026 1:31 am
Strategic autonomy must guide Indias Starlink policy

India must balance Starlinks benefits with national security and strategic autonomy

11 Nov 2026 1:22 am
Caste and class: On OBC reservation

Exclusion of creamy layer is essential, but must be done consistently

11 Nov 2026 1:13 am
Without any rationale: On the disbanding of the Justice Kurian Joseph Committee

Indias federal structure could have benefited from the Kurian Committee

11 Nov 2026 1:02 am
World Wars and Indias sacrifice

We owe it to ourselves to be honest with our past, just as we owe it to our armed forces to honour the sacrifices of those who went before them

11 Nov 2026 12:50 am
Book purchase order for Kamarajar Grand Library cancelled

Publishers have been also been asked to take back their book submissions for the facility, which are currently being kept in storage at the District Central Library in Tiruchi

11 Nov 2026 12:49 am
Civil police officer injured in attack by detained man in Keralams Kochi

The officer was injured after a man who had been detained on charge of creating public nuisance in the city allegedly bit on his hands while he was being taken in a police vehicle for medical examination

11 Nov 2026 12:45 am
Register FIR in public library book scam case, Madras HC directs DVAC

The judges direct the authorities to freeze the bank accounts of Agal Vilakku Publications, its proprietor Mohan, and others involved. The government should immediately take disciplinary action, including the suspension of the officials involved, they say

11 Nov 2026 12:44 am
Gem Granites Veeramanis daughter Archana moves Madras High Court alleging human rights violations by SIT

She claims to have been deboarded from a Singapore-bound airplane and picked up from the airport by the police without showing any summons, warrant, court order or Look Out Circular

11 Nov 2026 12:42 am
Focus on Tamil during Kandasashthi: Minister

He urged temples under the purview of the department to ensure that Odhuvars chant/sing the Thirupugazh, Thirumurai, and Kandasashthi kavacham

11 Nov 2026 12:33 am
Tamil Nadu police step-up surveillance on habitual offenders

443 accused persons arrested in Statewide drive against rowdyism

11 Nov 2026 12:27 am
Keralam at 70: holding a mirror to India

At a time when majoritarian nationalism encompasses large parts of India, Keralam at 70 is still offering a vision of secularism and pluralism

11 Nov 2026 12:26 am
Recent repairs on OMR come undone

The Sholinganallur junction has a particularly bad patch that is riddled with potholes

11 Nov 2026 12:19 am
Tasmac introduces three year transfer norm for shop employees

The move aims at streamlining staff deployment and addressing manpower shortages

11 Nov 2026 12:14 am
No plans to switch federations as of now: Abhimanyu

The American Grandmaster said his response was to a hypothetical question

10 Nov 2026 11:55 pm
Around 150 persons treated for cracker-related burns in Vellore, nearby districts

A large volume of cracker waste was also generated in these districts

10 Nov 2026 11:55 pm
Two persons killed in separate road incidents

Special teams were formed to nab a car driver involved in the incident

10 Nov 2026 11:48 pm
State govt. employees who donate organs likely to get leave for recuperation

The Health Minister says that the government is likely to provide 42 days of leave to employees who donate organs

10 Nov 2026 11:46 pm
Over 74 lakh voters missing from Tamil Nadu electoral rolls, says citizens collective

The collective has announced a rally on Anna Salai on November 26, as part of a nationwide day of action against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

10 Nov 2026 11:45 pm
Traffic curbs, diversions announced for CII Summit in Visakhapatnam

Police have allocated 12 dedicated parking lots totaling a capacity of 1,775 four-wheelers across AU campus grounds.

10 Nov 2026 11:44 pm
Heaps of biomedical waste dumped along Adyar river in Gerugambakkam

Under the Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016, biomedical waste must be segregated, collected, and disposed of through authorised treatment facilities

10 Nov 2026 11:24 pm
T.N. government invites tenders for coverage of Assembly proceedings for two years

The work includes recording the entire session using a multi-camera setup, editing and other post-production work, and handing over the footage to the Assembly authorities for immediate telecast on satellite television channels

10 Nov 2026 11:12 pm
Blackstone to buy about 16% stake in India's IIFL Finance for $535 million

The issue will also include a 12.64 billion rupee investment by existing investors Nirmal Jain and R. Venkataraman, while Anchorage Capital will invest another 1.5 billion

10 Nov 2026 11:04 pm