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Paramount and Warner Bros merge to become one Hollywood giant, Skydance

The merger brings two of America's oldest moviemaking studios together under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, in a move that is projected to concentrate power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players

6 Oct 2026 9:11 pm
Cornell Seven case: The 2024 allegations, Cornells response and what comes next | Explained

How did Cornell handle the case through its Title IX disciplinary process? Why did the universitys response draw scrutiny? What led to the criminal investigation being reopened in 2026?

6 Oct 2026 8:05 pm
Targeting of commercial shipping must end: India condemns latest attack on vessels

Expressing grave concern for the safety of global commerce, MEA said that it will continue to call for dialogue and diplomacy to bring an end to the ongoing conflicts.

6 Oct 2026 7:02 pm
Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets, treason

August Hanning is strongly suspected of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason, and espionage, the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement

6 Oct 2026 6:49 pm
The Nobel Prize 2026: An interactive guide

Explore this year's Nobel winners,and their achievements with this interactive guide. The prizes are being announced from October 5 to 12, 2026

6 Oct 2026 6:22 pm
Pakistan PM Sharif invites Imran Khans party for talks, urges it to call off long march

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said unfortunately the dreadful shadows of long marches were moving again despite efforts to resolve the political issues through negotiations

6 Oct 2026 5:50 pm
Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed, Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns

Russias Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted nearly 900 drones overnight, as Ukraine continued to target Russian oil refineries and Russia struck a bridge in Zaporizhzhia

6 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
11 Indian crew injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; India condemns attack

Ministry of External Affairs said that 12 crew members, including 11 Indians, were injured after Panama-flagged vessel MT On Peace was hit by a projectile

6 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
Students, teachers march in France on biggest day of school protests

Protests break out over understaffed, dilapidated schools; teenagers hold up smoke flares, placards

6 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
UN chief, Pakistans Deputy PM hold talks; discuss regional and global issues

UN chief Antonio Guterress stop in Islamabad centres on multilateral diplomacy, regional security, and disaster preparedness efforts

6 Oct 2026 4:29 pm
Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in Nairobi

Health Minister Aden Duale said 28 contacts have been identified and placed in isolation, as Kenya becomes the fourth country to record a case in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history

6 Oct 2026 4:24 pm
Bulgarian Prime Minister says two commercial vessels hit by drones in economic zone

One of the ships, the Alfa Watan, which flew the flag of Togo, suffered critical structural damage and sank on the spot. There was no immediate information about the fate of the crew, says Prime Minister

6 Oct 2026 4:14 pm
France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile: Defence Ministry

The missile, a variant of Frances M51 missile, was fired from the Le Vigilant submarine off Brittany and impacted in the North Atlantic, hundreds of kilometres from any coastline, it said

6 Oct 2026 4:00 pm
IceCube neutrino observatory: The big, chill neutrino-spotter

Francis Halzen has been selected for Nobel Prize in Physics in 2026 for ideating the IceCube Neutrino Observatory

6 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Abhishek, Shubman, Shafali and Charani nominated for ICC player of the month award

Besides the Indian quartet, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu have also been named in the men's and women's shortlist respectively

6 Oct 2026 3:40 pm
SIT questions former Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao in liquor transport scam case

SIT officers bring the former Minister from Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad to Vijayawada and question him on his bank transactions and links with other accused

6 Oct 2026 3:40 pm
CJP activists getting police notices, being pressured not to join October 10 Delhi protest: Abhijit Dipke

CJP alleges police harassment and travel-subsidy scrutiny ahead of October 10 Delhi protest, dubbing it dictatorship

6 Oct 2026 3:39 pm
Column | The queen (bees) of the Nilgiris

A quiet revolution is taking root as Guerlains Women for Bees project meets local indigenous wisdom captured through the lens of photographer Raajadharshini

6 Oct 2026 3:35 pm
West Bengal bypolls: 19,000 voters barred as crippled tribunals leave appeals pending

Nearly 19,000 voters in Nandigram and Rejinagar were barred from voting in the West Bengal bypolls as Appellate Tribunals cleared just 93 appeals ahead of polling, leaving 99.5% of local petitions unresolved. The systemic disenfranchisement unfolded alongside widespread polling disruptions, including the detention of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir in Rejinagar and a Congress leader in Nandigram, amid allegations of booth capturing and EVM glitches.

6 Oct 2026 3:34 pm
Only Kerala University land being surveyed, not of AKG Centre: Revenue Minister

Report on any increase or decrease in universitys land, after comparing it with relevant records in possession of KU, will be submitted to HC by October 15, says A.P. Anil Kumar

6 Oct 2026 3:32 pm
Indian shipyards must win foreign orders and deliver ships on time, says Rajnath Singh

The Defence Minister calls for Visakhapatnam to be built into an integrated maritime industrial hub around Hindustan Shipyard

6 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Physics Nobel 2026 goes to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin

Francis Halzen has received the 2026 NobelPrize in Physics for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin

6 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Kochi Corporation mulls mobile ABC units to ensure balanced stray dog control

For long, councillors from West Kochi have complained of discrimination in catching of stray dogs for sterilisation at the Corporations ABC Centre at Brahmapuram

6 Oct 2026 3:19 pm
Direct DVAC to register FIR against Finance Minister Marie Wilson, insists PIL plea before Madras High Court

Petitioner says that the Minister, in the Legislative Assembly, had conceded to having been a victim of corruption during the previous DMK regime

6 Oct 2026 3:11 pm
CJP Protest: Delhi Govt withholds promotion of cop accused of harassing journalist

In a revised administrative directive issued on October 5, the Delhi government withheld the temporary assignment of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police for ACP Vivek Bhagat. The decision follows accusations that the officer sexually harassed a woman journalist while managing an October 3 demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.

6 Oct 2026 3:01 pm
Harmanpreet Kaur loved to lead, and did so from the front

It is over: the reign of the most successful captain in Indian womens cricket

6 Oct 2026 3:00 pm
UCIL chief rejects link between uranium mining, health ailments in Jharkhand

UCIL) chairman-cum-managing director said the uranium ore mined in the State is of very low grade, with only 200-300 grams of uranium extracted per tonne of ore, and claimed it has little health impact

6 Oct 2026 2:59 pm
Indias services sector growth touches three-month high in September on strong domestic demand: PMI

The HSBC India Services PMI rose to 55.2 in September from 54.1 in August, even as quarterly growth remained the weakest since early 2022

6 Oct 2026 2:59 pm
When Jeffrey Archer lay on the floor: The interview that turned into an argument

With British best-selling novelist Jeffrey Archers death sending shockwaves, we look back at a memorable interview with him in Chennai in 2013 that had him arguing on a cricket match

6 Oct 2026 2:58 pm
Youth thrashed for social media posts on girl in Eluru district

Victim is in a critical condition, say police

6 Oct 2026 2:57 pm
Privilege versus free speech case in Supreme Court disposed of in half an hour after two-decade wait

Supreme Court quickly disposes a 20-year privilege vs. free speech case after the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution was withdrawn

6 Oct 2026 2:56 pm
Indias Asian Games 2026 medal stars: From Kumkum Mohod to Pranavi Urs

Eleven of Indias 21 gold medals came in the final two days, with 17-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod and golfer Pranavi Urs scripting history

6 Oct 2026 2:48 pm
Why are States divided over the mining amendment?

Amendment curbs States fiscal powers, but their responses vary with dependence and political alignment

6 Oct 2026 2:47 pm
Hope to have Made-in-India civilian aircraft in two years: Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu says a joint venture could deliver Indias first indigenous civilian aircraft within two years, as the sectors order book crosses 1,600 aircraft

6 Oct 2026 2:36 pm
Choose short-duration crops in low-rainfall areas, Nellore agriculture officer tells farmers amid El Nio

Sow only when there is adequate rain and soil moisture, says District Agriculture Officer P. Satyavani, and plan paddy only after assessing water availability

6 Oct 2026 2:27 pm
Artist Basanth Peringode takes Keralams murals to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Celebrated muralist, art director and production designer among eminent artists chosen to create works for permanent display at the presidential museum

6 Oct 2026 2:25 pm
Why India needs a smarter healthcare margin policy

MRP was designed as a ceiling to protect consumers. In healthcare, it can, however, also conceal how a price is built. India needs a differential profit and margin strategy

6 Oct 2026 2:25 pm
Toilets are now built in most schools; but maintenance lags behind: data

At the 12th anniversary of Swachh Bharat, nearly all schools in India have a toilet and access to drinking water; the greater challenge today is ensuring that these facilities remain functional, with girls facing the most significant risks.

6 Oct 2026 2:24 pm