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Amidst simmering tensions, India-Bangladesh consular dialogue postponed

This would have been the fifth such consular dialogue and the first after the August 2024 uprising; postponement due to tensions over former PM Hasinas plan to return to Bangladesh next month

12 Nov 2026 10:13 pm
U.S. envoys meet Putin at Kremlin following Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

The talks produced no visible breakthrough in ending the nearly five years of large-scale hostilities, which began on February 24, 2022, after the fighting initially started in 2014 in eastern Ukraine

12 Nov 2026 8:04 pm
NIA to probe online radicalisation of Indian youths by Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti

During the investigation, it emerged that Pakistani gangster Bhatti, Jatt and radical Pakistani YouTubers, allegedly acting on instructions from the ISI, were attempting to radicalise Indian youths and entice them with financial incentives

12 Nov 2026 2:32 pm
Irans Guards say accident left two tankers on fire in Hormuz

Iranian forces have made multiple announcements in recent weeks of ships catching fire attempting to use routes that Tehran considers off-limits

12 Nov 2026 2:02 pm
Xi says Taiwan 'reunification' must happen as history cannot be stopped

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, despite Taipei's strong rejection of that claim, and has repeatedly offered a one country, two systems model of autonomy

12 Nov 2026 12:07 pm
U.S. Defence Secretary Hegseth, staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted that all visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times

12 Nov 2026 11:11 am
At least two people dead, many feared trapped as building collapses in NYC

The building that collapsed had been perched at the edge of a lot where another one-story building had been torn down for a construction project

12 Nov 2026 8:07 am
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction

Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice-President Kamala Harris campaigned on Scott Colom's behalf in the campaign's closing weeks

12 Nov 2026 7:17 am
Brazil electoral court fines Meta, sees no deliberate election bias

Meta told the Court last month it had adopted measures to ensure equal treatment of the two campaigns

11 Nov 2026 7:14 pm
Himalayas agenda left off COP31 formal list as major blocs withhold support: Nepal Foreign Minister

Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the three countries would continue to face challenges in getting the issue formally recognised without the support of major countries

11 Nov 2026 12:09 pm
Liberia-flagged VLCC hit in Persian Gulf, six Indian seafarers aboard: Sarbananda Sonowal

Mr. Sonowal said four crew members sustained injuries in the attack, including one Indian national, who suffered minor injuries and has been safely taken ashore

11 Nov 2026 10:11 am
U.S. and China should stay clear-eyed on AI cooperation and competition, says Scott Bessent

Bessent, who will travel to China next week for U.S. President Donald Trumps third meeting this year with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said that he wanted to build a constructive relationship on the basis of balance and reciprocity

11 Nov 2026 8:15 am
Rubio says 'no need' to attack Iran as diplomacy gathers pace

Tehran said its offer to reopen Hormuz within two days if Washington agreed to a raft of conditions remained on the table

11 Nov 2026 8:06 am
U.S. House Oversight Committee criticises Trump administration over release of Epstein records

The 137-page report, released by the GOP-controlled committee, comes nearly a year after Congress passed and President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act

11 Nov 2026 7:11 am
U.S. judge says Trumps $10 billion BBC defamation case can proceed

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz in Florida declined to throw out Mr. Trumps defamation claim against the BBC, saying Mr. Trump had plausibly alleged that the broadcaster damaged his reputation and knew or should have known the clip was misleading

11 Nov 2026 6:06 am
U.S. Army member arrested in U.K. for alleged Russian links

The U.K. authorities said the investigation was not linked to other ongoing counterterrorism investigations

11 Nov 2026 5:05 am
U.S. charges three Iranian operatives over U.K. airbase plot

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani allegedly helped plan and direct the September incident at Britains RAF Fairford airbase

11 Nov 2026 4:39 am
NMDC said to be in talks with Russias Rosatom over lithium investments

Rosatom and Russian miner Nornickel, however, are developing the countrys largest lithium deposit through their PolarLithium joint venture, with commercial production expected to begin by 2030

10 Nov 2026 11:17 pm
Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old in West Bank: Palestinian officials

The Israeli military, asked by AFP about the incident, said on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) it had acted to hwart stone-hurling and terrorist attacks in the area.

10 Nov 2026 10:15 pm
Iran rejects Frances baseless accusations on cyberattack

Hundreds of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers, forcing many to throw away entire inventories of perishable food

10 Nov 2026 8:07 pm
Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh: AFP journalists

AFP journalists heard the blasts, and residents received an alert on their mobile phones instructing them to take shelter due to an aerial threat

10 Nov 2026 2:14 pm
What are the eight Articles of impeachment filed against U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth?

Representative Thomas Massie, backed by lawmakers including Ro Khanna, has introduced eight Articles of Impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the House; heres what you should know about them

10 Nov 2026 2:03 pm
UFC chief Dana White declines Donald Trump's White House job offer

Dana White visited the White House on November 9, and Donald Trump brought him out for a chaotic news conference in the James Brady Briefing Room

10 Nov 2026 10:14 am
France blames Iran for cyberattack on supermarket fridges

The October 12 attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of Frances supermarkets

10 Nov 2026 9:01 am
Trump says resumption of war with Iran 'highly unlikely'

Iran continues to at least partly block traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which has dented oil supplies out of the Gulf.

9 Nov 2026 10:16 pm
Houthi rebels say at least 44 killed in airstrike near Yemeni capital

Al-Asbahi said rescue teams were still searching the area for missing people, raising fears that the death toll could rise.

9 Nov 2026 9:08 pm
Trump to meet Iran war mediator Qatar, no imminent deal seen to end war

Mutual attacks continue, with the U.S. striking Iran's Qeshm island overnight, according to Iranian state media, and Iran attacking tankers in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz this month while its Yemeni Houthi allies have hit Saudi Arabia

9 Nov 2026 6:12 pm
Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huangs Chinese spy connection

Nvidia said that it was investigating its Mr. Huang after he told the board he had been intimate with a customer, Alice Huang, whom U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy, per a report by New York Times

9 Nov 2026 2:12 pm
Krakow shooting suspect dies: Poland police

The gunman was wounded in a shootout with police and had been in critical condition in hospital

9 Nov 2026 12:05 pm
Two USCIRF officials claim vigilante attacks on gurdwaras in India

India describes U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as a biased organisation that lacks credibility

6 Nov 2026 9:42 pm
Prime Minister felicitates Indias Asian Para Games 2026 contingent

Visakhapatnam-based Indian para-badminton coach M.V. Murali Krishna, whose team won 16 medals (three gold, five silver, and eight bronze), calls for grassroots-level growth to nurture Indias para-athlete talent

6 Nov 2026 8:17 pm
Jharkhand Minister 'openly saying' Congress ready to plunge India into 'anarchy': Nitin Nabin

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari alleged that the Modi government at the Centre has destroyed the country with its policies

6 Nov 2026 7:42 pm
India conducts successful flight test of indigenous Pralay missile

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Pralay quasi-ballistic missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Conducted as part of user evaluation trials, the test achieved all mission objectives and marks a significant step towards the missiles induction into the Indian armed forces. Developed by Research Centre Imarat and other DRDO laboratories, Pralay is a key component of Indias indigenous missile developm

6 Nov 2026 3:56 pm
Research excellence in Indias B-schools requires sustained investment and institutional maturity

Research cannot be an occasional activity that faculty undertake after completing everything else; it must be recognised as a fundamental responsibility supported by appropriate incentives, rigorous evaluation and opportunities for continuous intellectual engagement

6 Nov 2026 3:05 pm
M.P. CM attacks Congress over anti-CEC protests, says Rahul Gandhi seems to be coming from Pakistan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said at events in Indore and Ujjain that the Opposition was spreading anarchy by challenging democratic institutions, and remarked that Rahul Gandhi seemed to be coming from Pakistan and doing politics

30 Oct 2026 7:03 pm
Jharkhand: CM, Congress leaders leave for Delhi to take part in INDIA bloc rally on November 1

The rally on Sunday is expected to bring together opposition leaders and workers from across the country

30 Oct 2026 6:28 pm
Ignorant Rahul spreading anarchy, seems like he has come from Pakistan to do politics here: MP CM

Yadav was speaking at a rally in connection with the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arrajakta Hatao' (save democracy, end anarchy) march

30 Oct 2026 5:39 pm
India slashed U.S. and Russian oil in September, coinciding with Russia Sanctions Act; import from UAE increases

Government data shows that Indias oil sourcing remains highly concentrated, with just Russia and the UAE accounting for 60% of oil imports

30 Oct 2026 5:13 pm
Watch: Rubios India visit: What did the U.S. really want? | Worldview

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits India for the second time in five months, with stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar and talks on trade, energy and connectivity. As Rubio and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar prepare for the next Modi-Trump talks, have differences over trade, tariffs, Russian oil and immigration been bridged? In this episode of WorldView, we examine five key takeaways from the visit and five unanswered questions.

23 Oct 2026 8:49 pm
UDF convenor dares V.D. Satheesan reveal name of anonymous benefactor who sponsored his chartered flight

Adoor Prakash told a television channel that V.D. Satheeshan had a moral obligation to clear the politically controversial ambiguity surrounding his obstinate refusal to name the person or entity who sponsored the private chartered flight

19 Oct 2026 5:29 pm
POSH compliance in public sector banks: CIC remands RTI appeal for fair hearing

The applicant, Chayan Ghosh Chowdhury, cited the Supreme Courts decision in Aureliano Fernandes vs State of Goa case and claimed that banks had failed to constitute Internal Committees as required under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

19 Oct 2026 5:28 pm
The Howdah Bearers | Mysuru's Dasara elephants

Kings stopped riding it in 1969. The elephants never stopped carrying it. This year, Mysuru has picked the next elephant.

19 Oct 2026 5:22 pm
Watch: Kolkata Durga Pandal stampede: 7 arrested, probe underway

A stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbajanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, West Bengal, killed 19 people, including four children. Seven people, including two committee office-bearers, have been arrested. Kolkata Police have registered a culpable homicide case as the State government announces compensation and introduces stricter crowd management measures at Durga Puja pandals.

19 Oct 2026 5:08 pm