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SCoR launches Jan Samvad to identify operational gap

Passengers share feedback, grievances, and suggestions on train operations, facilities and passengers amenities at stations

23 Oct 2026 12:25 am
Dasara festivities: 18.29 lakh devotees visit Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple

The temple has distributed 39.84 lakh laddus to devotees since the commencement of Dasara festivities and annaprasadam has been served to 8,37,385 people so far, says temple EO

23 Oct 2026 12:23 am
IFPs priorities at the moment are built around preservation of our collections

The French Institute of Pondicherrys Director, Renaud Colson, reflects on the institutes research legacy and its priorities for the future on the occasion of its 70th anniversary

23 Oct 2026 12:22 am
Tunnelling through: On Chinas export control list, tunnel-boring machines

Domestic manufacturing and foreign partnerships must go hand-in-hand

23 Oct 2026 12:09 am
Women are protesting around Poland for free access to legal abortions

Passing the draft laws now, a year before the next parliamentary election, is a case of token gestures rather than a genuine effort to reform abortion law, said Zofia Marcinek of the Abortion Dream Team, a reproductive rights activist group in Warsaw

23 Oct 2026 12:07 am
Three arrested for cheating businessmen of crores of rupees by promising to arrange loans

The police found that the gang had allegedly cheated members of the public of more than 100 crore by promising to arrange loans

22 Oct 2026 11:57 pm
Watch: Chennai: CJP Tamil Nadu and Left student outfits detained over SIR agitation

CJP Tamil Nadu and Left student and youth organisations stage a sit-in against SIR in Chennai, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation. Despite being denied police permission, protesters planned a 24-hour demonstration before being detained.

22 Oct 2026 11:32 pm
Akhilesh Yadav visits Azam Khan in jail; vows to bring about BJPs downfall

Corrupt officials and false cases are two key weapons of the BJP government and administration, Mr. Yadav said

22 Oct 2026 11:17 pm
eMudhra to exit overseas web security certificate business as stock takes beating

The firm is reeling from eight web security certificates private keys being exposed, an incident that could leave out-of-date devices vulnerable to sites using forged security certificates.

22 Oct 2026 11:10 pm
UN climate damages fund earmarks $20 million to Nepal for August disaster

This is the first time that the Fund, set up in 2022, has allocated money to a specific country; amount is a fraction of Nepals own $5 billion loss estimate; so far, Fund has pledges for $820 million while fielding requests worth $2.8 billion

22 Oct 2026 11:10 pm
Special screening of Return of the Jungle in Mysuru on October 24 and 25

The film will be screened at 6 p.m. on October 24 and at 11 a.m. on October 25. Entry is free and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, the statement said.

22 Oct 2026 11:08 pm
Face-off with China continues at multiple locations along Arunachal border: ITBP D-G

ITBP chief says drones are the future of warfare, warning that India cannot face China with traditional weapons alone; says underground shelters are a priority in the new style of border warfare

22 Oct 2026 11:06 pm
Delhi conference to explore new markets for Indian rice

Trade and business representatives from over 150 countries to attend the meet to assess the 2027 price outlook and identify ways to earn more from rice

22 Oct 2026 11:04 pm
Indian missions in Saudi Arabia working to facilitate early return of stranded pilgrims

Over the past week, about 3,000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have travelled from Saudi Arabia back to India on available flights, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

22 Oct 2026 11:03 pm
American detained in Russia arrives in U.S.: lawyer

Stephen Hubbards family and lawyers have said he was living in the Ukrainian city of Izium when he was taken captive by Russia in 2022. He was sentenced to almost seven years in prison, accused of acting as a mercenary for Kyiv

22 Oct 2026 11:00 pm
Watch: Saudi Arabia airport attack kills Indian; MEA condemns repeated attacks |Above the Fold|Oct 22, 2026

An Indian national is killed in an attack on Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia, as India monitors the escalating conflict in West Asia.

22 Oct 2026 10:58 pm
Man held with 2.5-crore worth MDMA in Keralams Chirayinkeezhu

The arrest was made by the Rural District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) team, which had been keeping the accused under surveillance

22 Oct 2026 10:58 pm
Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue

Only minor sporadic incidents occurred on the streets of Tirana on October 22, but the student-led protest movement has called for a national rally on October 24

22 Oct 2026 10:56 pm
Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur arrives in Thiruvananthapuram; to be sworn in on October 23

Expressing immense happiness at arriving in the State for the first time, he calls Keralam Gods Own Country, which is blessed with natural beauty and the glory of its traditions

22 Oct 2026 10:53 pm
Six arrested as DRI seizes gold, cocaine worth 4.47 crore in separate operations at Mumbai airport

DRIs Mumbai Zonal Unit allegedly seized 2.317 kg of gold and 190 g of cocaine, collectively valued at approximately 4.47 crore

22 Oct 2026 10:50 pm
SBI data leak a matter of grave concern: CPI(M) MP A.A. Rahim

There is no clarity yet on the number of customers affected, the source of the leak or the circumstances under which the information was compromised, Mr. Rahim said in the letter

22 Oct 2026 10:42 pm
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles as Moscow says 808 drones downed in Russian cities

The Russian bombardment showed there has been no real change in (Moscow's) attitude toward everything that is happening, Ukraine President Zelenskyy said

22 Oct 2026 10:42 pm
Murmu hails youth joining mainstream after breaking free from Maoism

It is a matter of joy that, through the efforts of Central and State governments and their own willpower, Chhattisgarhs youth are freeing themselves from the misguided path of Maoism, says the President

22 Oct 2026 10:36 pm
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sounded 'fairly healthy', son says after first call in years

A statement said the pair had a consular telephone conversation for 20 minutes starting at 2,30 p.m. (0800 GMT), and that Mr. Aris had taken the call from Myanmar's embassy in London

22 Oct 2026 10:33 pm
Karnataka to set up committee to boost deceased donor organ transplants

Panel will recommend measures to strengthen organ donation network, says Health Minister

22 Oct 2026 10:25 pm
You will not come to power in the next 30 years, Amit Shah warns Rahul Gandhi

Congress protests against vote theft are to save infiltrators votes, says HM; claims Opposition uses EVMs, vote theft allegations as excuses for poll losses; Congress says BJP is desperate, vote theft is a proven reality

22 Oct 2026 10:24 pm
Its Sichuan versus Stars; Tigers meet Iris in the other semifinal

Railways will clash with Sparks for the fifth spot

22 Oct 2026 10:24 pm
Papal encyclicals through eras of industrial and technological change

From addressing workers rights in Rerum Novarum to the nuclear precipice in Pacem in Terris and the algorithmic frontiers of Magnifica Humanitas, modern papal encyclicals have drawn attention to key ethical questions in response to geopolitical, economic, and technological shifts

22 Oct 2026 10:22 pm
Karnataka to frame policy against hospitals withholding bodies over unpaid bills

Health Minister U.T. Khader says no hospital should deny families the bodies of deceased patients; government to examine complaints of excessive billing

22 Oct 2026 10:18 pm
Southern Railway introduces its first Vistadome coach in Madurai Division

Vistadome coach was equipped with wide glass windows and a panoramic glass roof to offer the passengers a breathtaking view of mountains, valleys, forests and lush greenery, thereby transforming the journey into a memorable experience

22 Oct 2026 10:17 pm
Cabinet Secretary had copied acknowledgement sent to letters by two ECs to CEC for information: RTI reply

Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan on July 29 regarding the working of Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg

22 Oct 2026 10:16 pm
Incumbent president SwamiSathchidananda loses election at Sivagiri Sree Narayana Dharma Sanghom Trust in Keralam

However, the existing panel led by him secured a majority in the election, giving the outgoing administration an advantage in determining the trusts future leadership

22 Oct 2026 10:13 pm
CPCL net profit more than triples to 2,271 crore in Q2

Chennai Petroleums gross refining margin more than doubled to $20.41 a barrel in the September quarter, while profit before tax rose to 3,032 crore from 994 crore a year earlier

22 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
Waqf Board will support govt.s efforts to resolve Munambam dispute, says chairperson

M.C. Mayin Haji says the issue is pending before the Kerala High Court and the Waqf Tribunal

22 Oct 2026 10:10 pm