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S. Jaishankar holds talks with Austrian counterpart Meinl-Reisinger

The EAM said he and Meinl-Reisinger exchanged views on global developments and their impacts

28 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
Israeli Arab parties hold key as Netanyahu falls short of majority

With more than three-quarters of the vote counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was slightly ahead but still short of a majority

28 Oct 2026 6:18 pm
South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices

The Commission fined Google 42.9 billion won ($32 million) and Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered both companies to let South Korean developers use external payment links within their apps and to improve their app review procedures

28 Oct 2026 5:11 pm
At least 10 dead in crash between two trains in Spains Toledo province

Spanish state broadcaster TVE is reporting that the accident was between two high-speed trains heading in the same direction and that one ran into the tail of the other, knocking two of its cars off the track

28 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Oil rises over 1% after Saudi Arabian refinery attack reignites supply risk

Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis said they had hit Saudi Arabias biggest oil refinery with a missile, intensifying their strikes against the worlds second-largest crude producer

28 Oct 2026 12:08 pm
Netanyahu and rival each claim mandate after tight Israel election

Exit polls showed Mr. Eisenkot, a former military chief and political novice, and his opposition bloc neck and neck with Mr. Netanyahus hard-right camp and both well away from the threshold for a majority in Parliament

28 Oct 2026 10:12 am
Explosions heard over Riyadh as Saudi authorities say Houthi missiles downed

Houthis accused government forces of killing two people in a strike at a gas station near the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has been intensifying between the two sides

27 Oct 2026 11:12 pm
Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

More than 20 people were seriously wounded, and 20 homes were burned down, the church said, describing the killings as brutal and merciless massacres

27 Oct 2026 11:06 pm
One dead, four others missing in Gabon oil rig disaster

Rescuers were still searching for four other people lost in the disaster, which struck as the Prospector 5 platform off the coast of Mayumba in the country's south was preparing drilling operations

27 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel sensitivities

The Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a series of boycotts from countries unhappy at Israels inclusion in Eurovision, given its military campaign in Gaza

27 Oct 2026 5:12 pm
At SCO meet, Rajnath calls for dismantling the entire ecosystem of terrorism

There is no place for those who finance, support, or provide safe havens to terrorists, says Defence Minister; India supports adoption of action plan for trade and economic cooperation among SCO members

27 Oct 2026 4:16 pm
Two men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England

British-Iranian dual national Mohmed Abdulkarim and British citizen Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act, U.K. prosecutors say

27 Oct 2026 4:06 pm
U.S. judge halts tree-cutting at Trumps golf course project

District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a halt after more than 500 trees were felled at East Potomac Golf Links, as Trump pledged to appeal and vowed to proceed with the November 15 renovation

27 Oct 2026 1:07 pm
Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Justice Department said it had identified 1,500 votes cast by over 400 people in prior elections

27 Oct 2026 7:09 am
Iran, Mecca pact countries agree to continue talks after 'first' meeting: state media

The meeting brought Iran together with representatives from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, says broadcaster

26 Oct 2026 10:09 pm
Emmanuel Macron warns October 31 protests in France could turn risky

Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that authorities had ot anticipated at all the scale of the demonstrations a week earlier

26 Oct 2026 6:14 pm
Left leaders hail Lulas fourth win in Brazil, say it offers hope to workers movements

The youth who took to the streets to defend democracy will reinvigorate our own youth who are fighting the same battle here, says CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby

26 Oct 2026 5:04 pm
Pakistans Punjab government extends detention of Imran Khans sisters by 30 days

Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Dr. Uzma Khan remain in Kot Lakhpat Jail under a public safety law, as PTI leader Moonis Elahi calls the detention politically motivated

26 Oct 2026 4:10 pm
Trump says Canada trade deal coming soon

President Trump said at a Michigan rally that Canada was willing to give us anything, as the White House eased some tariffs following a request from Senator Susan Collins

26 Oct 2026 12:06 pm
Chinas Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance

Few details from the closed-door gathering, held under tight security, will be made known until it concludes on October 29, 2026, but the timing of the meeting is crucial

26 Oct 2026 10:08 am
Emergency services say 83 injured, 7 seriously, in bus crash near Barcelona

Spanish news agency EFE said the bus had veered off a narrow, winding road and fallen down a 20-metre (65-foot) embankment

26 Oct 2026 8:17 am
Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says 'don't test us'

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has focused heavily on hawkish national security statements in the final days of the campaign

25 Oct 2026 10:10 pm
Two Indian-American candidates face key U.S. midterm races as early voting begins

Amish Shah and Pia Dandiya are contesting key races that are crucial for Democrats to flip the U.S. House in the midterm elections on November 3

25 Oct 2026 9:10 pm
LS Speaker Om Birla meets counterparts from Cuba, Russia ahead of BRICS parliamentary forum meeting

Cuba lobbying for support of its UNGA resolution against a crippling economic blockade imposed by the U.S.; India, Russia review parliamentary exchanges as they mark 80th anniversary of bilateral ties

25 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
Brazil votes in tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake

Flvio Bolsonaro bested Mr. Lula by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round of the election earlier this month, although more than 33 million voters out of nearly 160 million did not turn out

25 Oct 2026 7:07 pm
Donald Trump says Audi to invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. auto plant

Audi confirmed the investment in a release, saying the plant would create about 4,500 jobs

25 Oct 2026 5:09 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
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel ready to strike enemies at moments notice

I say to our enemies: Do not test us -- you will receive harsher blows than you have suffered to date, Benjamin Netanyahu said

19 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
Delhi High Court permits 16-year-old rape survivor to terminate 31-week pregnancy

Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, the procedure can be done till 20 weeks of gestation period in ordinary cases and 24 weeks in certain categories such as rape survivors

19 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
SC upholds cancellation of patta over Tamil Nadu water body, orders alternative site for 20 flat owners

A Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria directed the Tamil Nadu government to allot a suitable site to the 20 flat owners within six months before demolishing their apartments

19 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
Prior nod to probe bribe demand by police personnel not needed under anti-graft law: Supreme Court

The significant observation was made by a Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria in its judgment delivered on October 16

19 Oct 2026 4:41 pm
MEA rejects OICs anti-India references, accuses Pakistan of orchestrating them

The MEA said that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India, and politically motivated propaganda cannot alter that reality

19 Oct 2026 3:43 pm
Tiger Shroff firing case: 3 suspects detained in Rajasthans Kota while fleeing to Nepal

Following a joint intelligence operation between Mumbai and Rajasthan police, three suspects, including a minor, were detained at the Kota railway station after being intercepted aboard a Pune-Jaipur train. The arrests come in connection with a shooting that occurred a day earlier outside Bollywood actor Tiger Shroffs Juhu home, leaving his driver and a bystander injured while the actor escaped unhurt. Identified as Ritik from Bihar and Rehan from Haryana, the suspects reportedly planned to flee

19 Oct 2026 3:17 pm
France Protests: 1800 arrested as Macron refuses Interior ministers resignation

At least 1,800 people have been arrested as violent protests sweep France amid public anger over rising living costs and poor school conditions. President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuezs resignation and ordered a review of security failures.

19 Oct 2026 3:15 pm
Tiger Shroff firing: AAP MP Sanjay Singh questions PM Modi, Amit Shah over gang in BJP-ruled state

AAP MP Sanjay Singh criticized the ruling government over the law-and-order situation, questioning how a criminal gang can operate freely and open fire on actor Tiger Shroff in a BJP-ruled state while its leader is imprisoned in Gujarat, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

19 Oct 2026 3:09 pm
Bombay HC to hear actor Imran Khans plea against Leave India order on October 26

Actor Imran Khan has approached the Bombay High Court challenging a Mumbai Police notice directing him to leave India by October 28. The U.S. citizen was briefly detained near a protest in Mumbai on October 10 but maintains that he neither participated in the demonstration nor had any links to its organisers. Khan has also received a notice questioning his OCI status. The High Court will hear his plea on October 26.

19 Oct 2026 2:51 pm
Four Canadian soldiers killed as fire engulfs military training ground in Alberta

Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 others injured, including 19 critically, after a fast-moving fire swept through a military training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on October 17. Officials said strong winds caused the flames to spread nearly one kilometre in just 36 seconds, catching soldiers during live-fire combat training. An investigation into the incident is under way.

19 Oct 2026 2:48 pm
Two killed in firing on firewood collectors in Manipurs Imphal East

More than 10 people had gone to the hills near Nongshum around 7 a.m. to collect firewood when they were ambushed by the suspected militants, firewood collectors said

19 Oct 2026 2:11 pm
Anti-drug activist murder: Diljit Dosanjh says Jhota's family should get justice

Known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of addictive substances at chemist shops, Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot in broad daylight inside a medical store in a busy marketplace in Mansa on October 13

19 Oct 2026 2:04 pm