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Cabinet approves two instalments of DA, plans measures to tackle drought

State Cabinet decided to convene an all-party meeting soon and hold consultations with farmers associations and experts from different sectors before finalising the mitigation measures as the State recorded a rainfall deficit of about 17% during the monsoon, which ended on Wednesday, the Minister for Information Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said

1 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
CJP to protest against CEC in Mumbai on October 2, Dipke challenges CM Fadnavis

Dipke said that since a large number of people were affected due to the deletions, many will hit the streets; If Gyanesh Kumar doesnt resign, they will seek Narendra Modis resignation, he said, alleging that Mr. Kumar was winning elections for Mr. Modi.

1 Oct 2026 9:56 pm
Special security meeting conducted at Tiruchi airport

Various issues and measures were discussed in detail pertaining to safety of passengers and flights flying from Tiruchi airport

1 Oct 2026 9:56 pm
Iraqi PM sets June 30 deadline for pro-Iran factions to disarm

The Iraqi government believes the withdrawal of coalition forces will deprive the armed factions, many of which are backed by Iran, of the excuse they have used to retain their arsenal.

1 Oct 2026 9:53 pm
Indian sprinter MR Poovamma on Asiad gold: Aim was to win gold and hear the national anthem

Having bagged gold and silver medals at the Asian Games, Indian sprinter M.R. Poovamma spoke on restoring the womens 4x400m relay teams winning streak after a four-year gap. Recalling the victory, Poovamma said taking to the track with the sole intent of securing the top podium spot and hearing the national anthem played at the venue served as the teams greatest motivation.

1 Oct 2026 9:53 pm
Picnic turns into tragedy as 8 students drown off Diveagar beach in Maharashtra's Raigad

A police official said a group of 48 25 boys, 17 girls and six teachers from a private coaching institute had gone for a picnic at the beach under the Dighi coastal police station limits

1 Oct 2026 9:53 pm
Karnataka prepares for power supply during summer as consumers grapple with outages

Power demand stood at 298 million units on September 30, lower than the level recorded a few weeks ago

1 Oct 2026 9:52 pm
Pakistan says killed 22 terrorists in airstrikes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban government, meanwhile, said that Pakistani strikes killed nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, and injured 11 others.

1 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
CISF personnel killed in alleged fratricide incident, laid to rest

A head Constable had reportedly argued with his colleagues and allegedly opened fire with an AK-47, leaving four personnel injured, who later succumbed to the injuries

1 Oct 2026 9:44 pm
Turkiye detains suspect in 2013 attack by Syria border: report

Omar al-Khatib, a Syrian who was the subject of an Interpol red notice, is believed to have coordinated between the attackers and intelligence officials loyal to Syria's then president Bashar al-Assad, Anadolu news agency reported.

1 Oct 2026 9:34 pm
Blasts in Ethiopian capital after government banned drone flights

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is due to be sworn in for a new term on Monday after winning elections in June, but faces conflict on multiple fronts as several armed groups have formed an alliance against him.

1 Oct 2026 9:28 pm
Form 6 available online was changed illegally, says Rahul Gandhi

LoP poses questions on who in the Election Commission had directed TCS, the web developer of the new web-based app ECINet, to make these changes in the form used for new voter registrations

1 Oct 2026 9:26 pm
UN urges U.S. reparations over Marshall Islands nuclear tests

It lives on in bodies and families. In lands poisoned and communities displaced. And it lives in the demands, across generations, for recognition and justice, says deputy UN rights chief Awa Dabo

1 Oct 2026 9:23 pm
Madras High Court closes plea to register FIR in 4 crore cheating complaint against C. Vijayabaskar

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan takes the call after the Pudukottai police say a preliminary inquiry did not find any substance in the complaint

1 Oct 2026 9:19 pm
Flydubai Cockpit Attack: Indian pilot stable; UAE, Saudi, Israel Probe | Above the Fold | Oct 1, 2026

Desc: The Indian captain of the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where a fight broke out in the cockpit, is stable. Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have launched a joint probe into the situation. Also in focus: Rahul Gandhi has questioned who authorised the Election Commission to make an illegal change to Form 6; Delhi Police arrested 40 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress for protesting against China; and a survey shows that Mumbaikars are not ready to bear MDR fees on UPI transaction

1 Oct 2026 9:17 pm
YSRCP, Left parties flay govt.s flawed approach to BC reservation issue

Following High Court striking down 34% BC quota, leaders of the opposition parties accuse State govt. of not trying for a Constitutional amendment in spite of being aware of legal hurdles in crossing 50% overall ceiling

1 Oct 2026 9:16 pm
Anup Bagchi to steer HDFC Bank as RBI gives nod

Mr. Bagchi was among two candidates recommended to the regulator, alongside HDFC Banks existing Deputy MD Kaizad M. Bharucha

1 Oct 2026 9:15 pm
BJP accuses Congress, Rahul Gandhi of double standards over alleged paper leak in Karnataka

BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra raised the issue of the paper leak in the Veterinary Officers Recruitment Examination held in January.

1 Oct 2026 9:14 pm
State accords administrative sanction for 100 crore for Kotipalli-Narsapuram railway line

It is in line with its commitment to share 25% of the total project cost; Amalapuram MP Harish Balayogi says it will help speed up the project, which was the brainchild of his father and first Dalit Lok Sabha Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi

1 Oct 2026 9:11 pm