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The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on October 8, targeting individuals, networks and 17 vessels for transporting Iranian crude, oil products and petrochemicals. The United States has announced a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 27 companies, 6 individuals and 22 vessels, as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran. The State Department []

Delhi is likely to remain warm, with partly cloudy skies and no rain forecast by the India Meteorological Department . Rainfall is expected over several parts of the country, with the MeT department forecasting heavy rainfall at isolated places over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Rainfall is likely over []

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has reportedly announced a halt to the employment-based green card process for employees associated with eight major technology and outsourcing companies. The list includes four Indian IT giantsInfosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, and HCLalong with Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe. The reported move could affect skilled []

India has joined the United States and 24 other countries in an international initiative aimed at shaping the development of next-generation 6G networks. In a social media post, the US Department of Commerce said, India had joined the US and 24 other countries in an effort to ensure that next-generation networks reflect shared security interests, []

National Security Advisor and Special Representative on India-China Boundary Matters Ajit Doval met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng today. The Indian Embassy in Beijing stated in a social media post that prior to the 25th round of Special Representative talks, both sides discussed ways to maintain peace and stability in the border areas.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed all agencies to take strict measures against infiltration. Inaugurating the 9th National Security Strategies Conference-2026 in New Delhi, Mr. Shah directed that an AI-based analysis of information available on Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) platforms should be done to create SOPs to counter various national security challenges. To effectively tackle []

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched on 25th August 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) completes 10 years of transforming digital payments in India. UPI has emerged as the backbone of Indias digital payments ecosystem and a critical driver of financial []