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Vessel reported on fire in Strait of Hormuz, crew status unknown, UKMTO says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received a report on Thursday of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, 9 nautical miles north of Khas

North Korea conducts test broadcasts of loudspeakers on border with South Korea, Yonhap says

North Korea conducted a test broadcast of loudspeakers aimed at South Korea on Thursday morning, Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korean

Taiwan flags 'obvious' threat from 50 Chinese vessels in wide sweep of waters

China has more than 50 navy and other official vessels operating in a wide swath of sea stretching from southern Japan down to Taiwan and off the

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China's commerce ministry

Delhi to bar non-BS-VI vehicles from outside city from Nov 1 as pollution curbs kick in

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The National Capital will begin restricting the entry of vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not co

US Fed voting pattern points to growing consensus on December rate hike: Report

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75-4 per cent, along with two dis

Russia says it downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that its air defences had downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight. (Reporting by

Amit Shah Assures Aid to AP, Puducherry, Odisha, Chhattisgarh amid Cyclone Arnab

The Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) will soon be sent to assess the impact and further assistance required: Amit Shah

Jantar Mantar to Host India Biennale 2026 After Protest Site Denotification

Historic Delhi observatory, known for hosting demonstrations on social and political issues, joins the list of venues for a major international a

Why is PM not speaking on stealing of democracy? asks Congress's Gaurav Gogoi, questions Modis remarks on MLC elections

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on MLC elections, asking why he was not speaking on

Tata is an institution of integrity: Congress's Pramod Tiwari defends Rahul Gandhi's remarks, aims at Finance Minister

Defending Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the controversy surrounding the Tata Group, senior Congress leader an

Jane Fonda, Eva Longoria mourn activist Dolores Huerta: Will be an enormous void without her

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Jane Fonda and Eva Longoria have paid tributes to legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, re

Karwa Chauth 2026: Women observing fast should avoid these activities, says astrologer

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Women observing the Karwa Chauth fast should avoid activities such as cutting, sewing and using sharp obj

Chennai to repair 678 rain-damaged roads amid mounting complaints of potholes, waterlogging

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Rain-battered roads across Chennai are set for renovation, with Rs 130.19 crore allocated to repair 678 roa

Trying to cover: Gaurav Gogoi slams ruling party over electoral integrity as opposition leaders arrive at Kharge's residence

Opposition leaders have begun arriving at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for a high-level strategy meeting ahead of the I

GCC to Conduct Special Door-to-Door E-waste Collection Drive on Oct. 31

The civic body has urged residents not to mix e-waste with regular household garbage during the special drive

'Never practised penalties': Maresca after City survive Brighton scare in shootout

Digital Desk | Manchester, Oct 29 (IANS) Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca heaped praise on his players for surviving the Brighton scare on pe

Karwa Chauth 2026 Moonrise Time Today: Check city-wise timings for Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities

Karwa Chauth Moonrise Time: Celebrated by married women, Karwa Chauth involves a day-long fast until the moon appears. The rituals commence early

India Ready to Share Battle-Tested Anti-Terror Expertise with ASEAN: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said that a major example of India's approach against terrorism was last year's Operation Sindoor

Ukrainian drone debris falls on industrial site in Russian city of Sterlitamak, mayor says

Debris from downed

Taxonomic chauvinism rife in ecological literature

For instance, even though birds and mammals comprise less than1 per cent of , they dominate both conservation and research efforts, find two stud

Old rice stocks dominate inventories, prices cannot be increased abnormally: Telangana officials to millers

Telangana Civil Supplies Dept officials cautioned of legal consequences for creating artificial scarcity or engaging in illegal hoarding

Meeting of BJP General Secretaries underway in Delhi under Nitin Nabin's chairmanship

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) A key meeting of the BJP's National General Secretaries began on Thursday under the chairmanship of party

Pete Hegseth removes top Pentagon planning officer as US mulls fresh strike on Iran

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has fired one of Pentagon

Bigg Boss 20: ScoutOP, Love Gill

Mumbai: Things inside the Bigg Boss 20 house are getting intense, with ScoutOP and Love Gill grabbing attention for the past two weeks over their

Cyclone Arnab: Home Minister Amit Shah speaks with CMs of affected states, assures all support

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh following Cyclone Arnab, assuri

UP MLC result: SP wins Varanasi, calls it 'reflection' of upcoming Assembly elections 2027

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP), after securing five seats in the latest Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council electio

Karnataka CM, Union Ministers pay tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar on fifth death anniversary

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS)Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi, H. D. Kumaraswamy, Leader of the

'2026 resembles 1991': CEA Nageswaran says India is at a critical economic inflection point

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran emphasized that 2025-26 could be a significant inflection point for India's economy. He mentioned the

Elephant calf falls into abandoned well in Keralams Thrissur; rescue operation underway

Rescue teams attempting to bring the calf out by using an earthmover to break down the sides of the well

Telangana Governor seeks mandatory anti-drug pledge for admissions

Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday, October 28, sought a mandatory anti-drug pledge for students before admission to c

Stalin demands apology from Tamil Nadu CM Vijay for detention of MIDS professor

He described it as the height of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagams (TVK) fascist attitude

Election of money, should be stopped: Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on MLC polls in graduates

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Thursday called for an end to MLC elections held in graduates

North Korea's Kim may have conveyed position on US talks during China trip, Yonhap says

South Korea's spy agency said on Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have conveyed his position on possible US-North Korea talks du

Cyclone Arnab Moves Northwest, To Weaken By Midnight: IMD

Cyclonic Storm Arnab, which weakened from a severe cyclonic storm, was centred over coastal Andhra Pradesh and the adjoining westcentral Bay of B

Cyclone Arnab batters east coast: 5 dead in Andhra Pradesh, 17 Odisha districts affected

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast early Wednesday, claiming five lives in north Andhra Pradesh and leaving 17 dis

Restore previous elected govt in West Bengal, says TMCs Abhishek Banerjee after SCs SIR observations

The Supreme Court said it has not yet adjudicated the legality of the ECIs use of the logical discrepancy category to scrutinise voters' details

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares wobble as Alphabet earnings miss drags Wall St futures lower

Shares traded erratically in Asia on Thursday as AI-related earnings

PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 407.56-crore Banas Dairy projects, lay foundation stone for two Bio-CNG plants tomorrow

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three Banas Dairy projects worth a combined Rs 407.56 cror

Procurement of 6 Rabi crops surges, MSP payments rise to Rs 8.36 lakh crore

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The procurement of six Rabi crops increased from 2,302 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) during 2004-05 to 2013-14

Gujarat widens CM fellowship programme to plug gaps in delivery of schemes

Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) The Gujarat government has increased the number of fellows under its 'Sardar Patel Good Governance CM F

OBITUARY-Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, elder statesman of Mexican left, dies at 92

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, an icon of the Mexican left who took up the banner of the disenfranchised

Education Varsity Registrar In-Charge Replaced Following Allegations of Irregularities

According to an official notification issued on October 26, Dr. K. Rajasekaran was relieved of the post of registrar in-charge and Prof. M. Kanma

Silver Futures Fall Rs 673 to Rs 1.93 Lakh per Kg

Silver prices on MCX declined 0.35% to Rs 1,93,652 per kg as traders reduced their positions, while global prices also slipped.

NSE revenue growth may accelerate to 15% annually through FY29: Jefferies

The National Stock Exchange of India

Maoists are defeated, but arms cache and crores of money unaccounted for: LWE researcher

Book titled Indias Maoists: Glimpses into Red Insurgency was launched in Hyderabad

UP govt bars those advocating violent regime change from govt jobs

Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has tightened character verification rules for candidates selected for direct

Apple shows pricey touchscreen laptops, a first for the iPhone maker

JohnTernus took the stage at an Apple event in Los Angeles and showed a MacBook Pro model with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display

Akash Banerjee Under Fire Over

YouTuber Akash Banerjee has come under criticism following his commentary on the protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project i

India-US trade facilitation portal records 3,500 registrations, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Trade Facilitation Portal has received about 3,500 registrations. This portal aims

EPFO plans to invest in startups, AIFs five years after govt approval

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation is working on guidelines for investing in alternative investment funds for better portfolio diversifica

Old, Unrelated Video Falsely Shared as Visuals of Cyclone Arnab

The visuals date back to July 2026 and show Typhoon Bavi.

India Ke Top 1%: Anil Kapoor recalls struggling to get Hindi film offers; reveals how Telugu film Vamsa Vruksham brought him his first fan moment in Shirdi

Anil Kapoor is bringing his trademark energy and humour to Star Plus India Ke Top 1%, but the actor is also offering viewers a glimpse into the p

India's Mega Infrastructure Push: PM Modi Reviews Projects Worth Over Rs 16,000 Crore At 54th PRAGATI Meeting

Lender Slits Woman's Throat, Throws Body in Well For Not Repaying Debt

The victim did not repay the debt and the lender murdered her after kidnapping

Deepavali food guide: mithai, regional treats and edible firecrackers that ship pan-India

From new indie ventures to old favourites, homegrown brands are offering collectible mithai tins, regional sweets, edible firecrackers and curate

We want justice: Daljit Singh

Paramjit Kaur, wife of Daljit Singh, a resident of Bhamme Kalan village in Punjab's Mansa district who died under suspicious circumstances, has d

Russia's Yandex Q3 revenue up 12%, withdraws 2026 forecast after attacks

Russia's

Anirudh Ravichander, Kavya Marans Wedding Invitation Goes Viral?

The wedding is reportedly scheduled to take place in Greece on November 10 or 11, 2026, while the reception is expected to be held in Chennai on

Who is Abhijit Wanjarri? Congress leader who defeated BJP in its Nagpur bastion in Maharashtra MLC polls

Congress's Abhijeet Wanjari has retained the Nagpur bastion by defeating his closest rival of the BJP by 3,271 votes. The Congress candidate MLC

Bombay High Court Rejects TISS-Backed Rs 141 Crore Compensation For Thane Creek Fishermen, Orders Evidence-Based Review

How Shapoorji Pallonji's debt mounted and why repayment is a challenge

Shapoorji Pallonji is seeking fresh funds to meet its debt obligations, as high borrowing costs, repeated refinancing and difficulties in selling

SIR a conspiracy designed by PM Modi-Amit Shah, executed by CEC, to snatch voting right: Congress

Congress has alleged that the SIR of electoral rolls is a conspiracy against Indian voters. The party claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi an

Kishan Kaul Denies Mentoring CJP Leader Saurav Das

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has clarified that he was not mentoring Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das,

Probe against Gyanesh Kumar over 2006 road project ongoing: Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Public Works Department Minister P K Basheer on Thursday, October 29, said a preliminary inquiry by the VACB ordered

Jailer 2 Box Office Drops 20% on First Tuesday, Approaches Rs 475 Crore

Rajinikanth's film Jailer 2 dropped by 20% in box office collections on its first Tuesday, bringing its total to Rs 462.75 crore. Jailer 2 Box Of

Janhvi Kapoor Addresses Objectification in

Janhvi Kapoor addressed the criticism surrounding her character in 'Peddi', admitting it was problematic and reflecting on her privilege in the i

IAS, IPS Officials Impleaded in Karur Temple Land Contempt Case

The petition was filed by Radhakrishnan, founder of the Thiruthondar Sabhai, who submitted that the century-old temple originally owned 3,054 acr

Emerging MAPK-targeted Therapies for Melanoma Beyond BRAF V600

New developments in melanoma treatment focus on targeting MAPK pathways, especially for cases not involving BRAF V600 mutations. Emerging MAPK-ta

Satyender Jain defamation case: Court dismisses BJP MLA Karnail Singh

Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday dismissed revision petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Karnail Singh challenging the order taking c

Stray Cattle on Poonamallee High Road Pose Threat to Motorists, Pedestrians

The presence of animals near concrete barricades and Metro construction zones further reduce the available manoeuvring space

Rijiju calls Naseeruddin Shah dangerous urban dimagi naxal

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju responded critically to actor Naseeruddin Shah's remarks regarding the education system. Shah expressed his support f

EXPLAINER-How could the oil spill off the UAE coast affect desalination plants?

An oil spill off the United Arab Emirates that has prompted temporary restrictions on fishing and on access to several beaches has raised concern

Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates Ahead of Midterm Elections

The Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates steady at 3.75-4% amid rising inflation, ahead of the midterm elections. Federal Reserve M

Indian Shares Hold Steady Following US Fed

Indian stock indices remained stable after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, although rising oil prices cast doubts on market

Sanitation workers dump garbage outside woman

Bengaluru: A dispute between a woman and municipal sanitation workers over garbage clearance escalated in Nelamangala, where the workers allegedl

Jio Platforms Shares Climb 5% in Second Day After Strong Debut

Jio Platforms shares surged 5% in their second trading day after a strong market debut, closing at 1,489.70. Jio Platforms Shares Climb 5% in Sec

Star Joins Vivek Agnihotri's Counter-Terror Film 'Operation Sindoor'

Dramatic Twists, Turns at Telangana Golf League

MYK Strikers emerged among the standout performers of the round with two pairs delivering notable performances

Balaghat District Launches Development Initiative for 100 Villages Post-Naxal Era

Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh initiates a development campaign for 100 villages previously affected by Naxal activities. Balaghat District

Maharashtra MLC Elections: Maha Vikas Aghadi Wins Three Graduate Seats, Mahayuti Secures Two

In Maharashtras MLC elections, Maha Vikas Aghadi claimed three graduate seats while Mahayuti won two teacher seats in a mixed outcome. Maharashtr

Shahid Kapoor, Mira Rajput & Ishaan Khatter Light Up Kapil Sharma's Show

'Iran Has Veto Over Hormuz': Obama Admits Iran's Military Strength; Blasts Trump War, Mocks Hegseth

Former US President Barack Obama blasts Donald Trumps Iran war, warning US missile stockpiles are running low as Tehran gains leverage over the S

Panchayat director Deepak Kumar Mishra was a crude oil explorer: How IIT Bombay techie got the idea to create the famous village-based series having sachiv, banrakas and pradhan ji

Deepak Kumar Mishra rose to prominence as the director of the acclaimed web series Panchayat, which brilliantly highlights the nuances of rural l

Congress rally on November 1: What are the conditions imposed by Delhi Police

The Congress rally will be held at the Ramlila Maidan, which is one of the three designated protest sites in Delhi after Jantar Mantar was de-not

Domestic gold futures rise to 1.43 lakh/10 gm on firm spot demand

On MCX, the yellow metal contract for December delivery traded higher by 102, or 0.07% at 1,43,807 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 811 lot

Bhumi Pednekar to Star Opposite Akshay Kumar in Priyadarshan's Next

Irfan-Samhitha Score Easy Win in National Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Irfan & Samhitha defeated Karnatakas Arzan Khorakiwala & Preetham Arunkumar 6-1, 6-0 in the quarterfinals

Irrigation at risk as water levels in Singur reservoir dip

Hyderabad: Water in the Singur Reservoir in Sangareddy will reportedly last only till December 10, and the irrigation of 30 lakh acres is at risk

BJP Leaders Criticize Congress Following MLC Election Results

BJP leaders attack Congress after MLC elections, questioning their claims about EVM tampering in light of recent ballot-based results. BJP Leader