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Netanyahus rival Eisenkot urges voters to unseat worst govt in Israeli history

I call on all citizens of Israel to go vote, not to buckle under the heat or the disruptions, to stick to the mission: to replace tonight the worst government since the state was established, he said

27 Oct 2026 6:31 pm
Guntur Collector directs officials to safeguard election materials

Inspecting the strong room and election material distribution centre, Saikanth Varma stresses the need for smooth vehicle movement at the reception centre, adequate staff at counters and prompt submission of election materials

27 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
Nobel committee says Venezuela needs democratic change despite Maria Machados return

The Norwegian committee awards the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, and last year gave the nod to Maria Machado for her work promoting democratic rights

27 Oct 2026 6:25 pm
Tata Power in MoU with BPCL to develop 110 kV power infra at Mumbai refinery project

The project will meet the 90 MW power requirement of BPCL's Petro Resid Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit (PRFCCU) project at its Mumbai refinery, Tata Power said in a statement

27 Oct 2026 6:24 pm
CM Vijay to chair T.N. Cabinet meeting on October 29

Several key policy decisions are expected to be taken

27 Oct 2026 6:22 pm
India must make its defence chips end-to-end, say scientists

At The Hindu Semiconductor Summit, V.K. Saraswat, A. Sivathanu Pillai and Deleep Nair warn that imported chips leave network-centric weapons vulnerable, and that waiting until 2030-35 for advanced nodes would be too late

27 Oct 2026 6:22 pm
India has engineers, but needs more chip-ready ones

At The Hindu Semiconductor Summit, industry and government agree the shortage is of industry-ready talent and exposure, and that success should be measured by intellectual property and products, not certificates.

27 Oct 2026 6:18 pm
Assam approves 12% reservation for former Agniveers

Annual recruitment drive to begin in 2027, says hief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

27 Oct 2026 6:15 pm
Tobacco use disparities persist despite declining consumption in India, US: Study

The analysis found that while tobacco products differed between the two countries, social and geographical inequalities remained common challenges

27 Oct 2026 6:15 pm
Meeting of MLAs, Speaker to chalk out MC Road development plan, says Keralam Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer

Basheer says that at least 100 hectares of private land will have to be acquired for the road development, for which 5,000 crore will have to be budgeted

27 Oct 2026 6:10 pm
U.P. Cabinet clears 1,947-cr textile park project, seven water-sewerage schemes in Lucknow, Varanasi

It also cleared expenditure proposals for seven drinking water and sewerage projects across Lucknow and Varanasi

27 Oct 2026 6:08 pm
India must build semiconductor capabilities beyond chip design, says DG of Semiconductor Laboratory

Kamaljeet Singh flags foreign dependence on critical inputs; calls for stronger R&D, manufacturing infrastructure and specialised skills

27 Oct 2026 6:03 pm
Merck drug extends survival in endometrial cancer trial, wins U.S. priority review

The drug delivers a cancer-killing payload to cells that carry a protein common in endometrial tumours

27 Oct 2026 6:03 pm
Magazine: How Shubham Shevade turned a Maharashtra village into a dazzling Marathi indie

The debutant writer-director opens about returning from Los Angeles to India to tell his own stories, how the unconventional structure of Magazine took shape, why he thinks he was delusional during production, and more

27 Oct 2026 5:56 pm
Over 32,000 trees to be axed for hydropower project ahead of PM Modi's visit: Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut shared a letter purportedly issued by a forest official, stating that approval has been granted for the diversion of 233 hectares of land for the 13,505-crore Saidongar-I Karjat Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project

27 Oct 2026 5:55 pm
CPI forms human chain in Delhi demanding CECs resignation and rollback of SIR

CPI general secretary D. Raja said Mr. Kumar had lost the confidence of the people and that his continuation as Chief Election Commissioner posed a threat to the credibility of the electoral process

27 Oct 2026 5:47 pm
India needs three lakh semiconductor professionals by 2030, says SRMIST VC

Muthamizhchelvan calls for closer industry-academia collaboration to develop semiconductor talent and translate university research into commercial products

27 Oct 2026 5:38 pm
Rubber Board turns to digital platform to revive untapped plantations

INR Konnect, the digital platform, aims to revive tapping in rubber plantations where operations have ceased by connecting plantation owners with tappers and agencies willing to undertake the work

27 Oct 2026 5:33 pm
AI can strengthen parliamentary processes, citizen participation: Om Birla

At BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Lok Sabha Speaker says AI adoption must be guided by human values, ethics, transparency and accountability

27 Oct 2026 5:24 pm
Trump repeats call to rename Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, October 26, 2026, repeated his desire to rename the Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean. However, Trump said he would not rename the Mississippi River.

27 Oct 2026 5:22 pm
Self-declaration not required for paddy seed purchase: Telangana Agriculture Dept

Farmers were advised to lodge complaints with the respective mandal or district agriculture officers if dealers insisted on self-declarations or sold substandard seeds

27 Oct 2026 5:14 pm
Punjab Assembly: Stopped from entering House, Congress MLAs allege; stage protest

Later, AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal sought action against the Congress MLAs, accusing them of pushing him while entering the House. An atmosphere of 'gundagardi' (hooliganism) is prevailing outside the House, he alleged

27 Oct 2026 5:12 pm
Indias anaemia problem: an ambitious programme to combat it, but no data to measure it

Anaemia readings were omitted from the NFHS-6 and were taken instead in the SAMPADA survey. The problem is, data from SAMPADA is yet to be released, leaving the country battling a major public health concern with no numbers to show where, an in whom the problem lies

27 Oct 2026 4:58 pm
Cheetah cub dies during treatment in first suspected case of shooting in Madhya Pradesh

The 19-month-old male cheetah cub was found with suspected gunshot injuries outside the boundaries of Kuno National Park, the first such attack on a cheetah since the beginning of a reintroduction programme for the species in 2022

27 Oct 2026 4:58 pm
Private bus operators in Keralam begin indefinite hunger strike

They seek measures to protect the private bus industry amid the crisis in the sector following the introduction of the Priyadarshini free travel scheme on KSRTC buses

27 Oct 2026 4:58 pm
Rahul Gandhi accuses Election Commission of voter deletion, demands Gyanesh Kumars resignation

Rahul Gandhi addressed a Vote Adhikar Jeene Ka Adhikar public hearing in Delhis Trilokpuri, alleging illegal voter deletions during SIR and demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation.

27 Oct 2026 4:55 pm
Aucklands drinking scene is taking things upstairs

At Aka, Radisson RED Aucklands new rooftop destination, signature cocktails, locally developed gin and harbour views offer a window into the citys evolving drinking culture

27 Oct 2026 4:55 pm
After his 38-ball 113, Abhishek Sharma plays down Yuvrajs 12-ball fifty challenge

His comments came after India registered a six-wicket, with the left-hander earning the Player of the Match award

27 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
Tripura CM slams Congress presidents remarks on Modi

The Chief Minister claims that the Opposition is focused only on making Rahul Gandhi the next Prime Minister rather than addressing peoples needs

27 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
India loses nearly 4.3% of GDP due to corrosion. Heres how to fix it.

In this episode of The Climate Economy, we talk to Ashim Sharma - Senior Partner & Group Head Business Performance Improvement Consulting at Nomura Research Institute to understand how the traditional L1 (lowest cost bidder) procurement model, optional material standards, and lack of life-cycle cost evaluation pose a massive threat to Indias rapid infrastructure expansion. We take a look at the policy changes are needed for future infrastructure projects.

27 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
SCR cancels daily express trains towards Visakhapatnam as Cyclone Arnab intensifies

Railway officials urge passengers to plan their journeys carefully as the cyclone is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, near Yanam, on Wednesday (October 28, 2026)

27 Oct 2026 4:51 pm