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Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border

Clashes erupted in late September between the federal army and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who made gains in neighbouring Afar region but are increasingly being pushed back towards the Eritrean border

12 Oct 2026 10:34 pm
Gunmen kill 24 in Nigerian attacks

There has been a recent increase in attacks on communities in the two regions, blamed on gangs engaged in kidnapping for ransom and cattle rustling locally referred to as bandits, and on jihadist groups

12 Oct 2026 10:30 pm
Kurdish PKK militants pull out of four camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkiye

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, vacated the camps in the Baze area of northern Iraq's Metina region, near the Turkish border

12 Oct 2026 10:28 pm
France braces for fresh student demonstrations as Macron calls for respect

Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of lycees high schools for children 15 to 18 since late September to rail against poor classroom conditions, with squads of riot police deployed and occasionally violent clashes erupting

12 Oct 2026 10:25 pm
Yemens Houthis tighten siege of key city

The Houthis have blocked all exits and carried out several attacks overnight

12 Oct 2026 10:20 pm
Saudi Energy Minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows response

The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Saudi Arabia has long supported the internationally recognised government

12 Oct 2026 10:16 pm
Donald Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain

Donald Trump said that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets, and his administration temporarily lifted U.S. sanctions on Russian fuel designed to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war on Ukraine

12 Oct 2026 9:21 pm
Iran Guards say struck vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The Guards' navy said in a statement published on the force's news platform, Sepah News, that a supertanker, was hit in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire.

12 Oct 2026 9:06 pm
U.K. PM Burnham says Irans IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

The RAF Fairfordbase had been used by U.S. bombers to carry out strikes on Iran but last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of the planes

12 Oct 2026 8:54 pm
Pakistan detains hundreds from former PM Khan's party as protests falter

Detentions followed the Central government's imposition of emergency rule on October 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial stronghold of Khan's PTI party, after major protests demanding the former premier's release

12 Oct 2026 8:13 pm
Riyadh airport extends shutdown after deadly attacks

Strikes on the airport last week killed at least 18 people

12 Oct 2026 6:40 pm
Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred Frances highest civilian award

Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal receives the Lgion dHonneur from French President Emmanuel Macron, in recognition of his role in deepening India-France economic ties

12 Oct 2026 5:29 pm
Zelenskyy urges U.S. to ensure Russia respects energy ceasefire

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia violated the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump, and says he learned of the deal only through the media

12 Oct 2026 5:18 pm
Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win Economics Nobel 2026

This years laureates in economic sciences, Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, have developed new macroeconomic models that have significantly improved our ability to implement effective stabilisation policy. On the basis of these models, well-timed fiscal and monetary policy measures can reduce the economys peaks and troughs, the Academy said

12 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
Iran deeply concerned over escalation between Houthis, Saudi Arabia

Irans Foreign Ministry says it is ready to help facilitate dialogue, after 14 people died in two days of Houthi strikes on Riyadhs airport

12 Oct 2026 3:12 pm
Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

The four countries, dubbed the R4, reaffirmed solidarity with Saudi Arabia after a new attack killed one person and wounded nearly a dozen, a day after a strike that killed 13 and wounded more than 300

12 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Sri Lankas former President Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital for urgent medical care

Mr. Rajapaksa's hospitalisation comes amid legal proceedings involving his family, with his wife Shiranthi and elder son Namal facing separate investigations over alleged financial irregularities

12 Oct 2026 1:15 pm
Your cells keep a record of every workout youve ever done and those gains persist even after a break from exercise

The data do not suggest the effects of past training can substitute for present training. But there is hope that the work you put into getting in shape isnt completely lost over time.

12 Oct 2026 12:52 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan, kin move Kerala High Court in appeal against direction to register FIR in CMRL Exalogic payoff case

A Single Bench of the court had earlier directed the registration of an FIR including offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

12 Oct 2026 12:52 pm
Newly-elected TVK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel, Sathyabama take oath in Tamil Nadu

With this, the strength of the TVK in the 234-member House has gone up to 109

12 Oct 2026 12:47 pm
Nedumbassery accident: Police arrest two more students, Excise book three bars for serving underage customers

Sajeev and another co-passenger, Ninav, 19, of Alappuzha, were arrested on October 11, 2026. All the four accused are college students, the police said

12 Oct 2026 12:45 pm
'Ramayana' Part 1 to release worldwide on November 5; advance bookings to open on Dussehra

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film is envisioned as a two-part cinematic adaptation of the Ramayana, one of India's most revered epics.

12 Oct 2026 12:44 pm
Rehamat Tarikere to inaugurate two-day Jananudi 2026 in Mangaluru on November 28

Rehamat Tarikere has authored over 30 books based on extensive fieldwork and research into the Sufi, Natha, Shakta, and Muharram cultures of Karnataka

12 Oct 2026 12:36 pm
Jesper Kyd interview: On memories of Tumbbad and the indelible legacy of Assassins Creed

Eight years since Sohum Shahs folk-horror classic graced Indian screens, Danish composer Jesper Kyd reflects on conjuring Tumbbads otherworldly sonic mythology and the evocative emotional legacy of the Ezio trilogy

12 Oct 2026 12:27 pm
Despite Collectors ultimatum, Kochi Chander Kunj apartments takeover remains uncertain

While apartment owners from various parts of the State, along with the Revenue Divisional Officer and the tahsildar, assembled at the clubhouse of the apartment complex, AWHO representatives failed to turn up

12 Oct 2026 12:21 pm
Democratic and political protests must take place but Supreme Court must not be dragged into it: CJI

There should not be any inconvenience caused to litigants, lawyers, court staff. I have also requested... Chief Justice Kant said in open court

12 Oct 2026 12:12 pm
Modi government waging war against citizens to protect CEC: Abhijeet Dipke

The CJP convenor alleged youth, journalists and MPs were being assaulted by the Delhi Police, as he visited his native village after his grandmothers last rites

12 Oct 2026 12:09 pm
Odisha CM backs SIR exercise, says it is necessary for free and fair elections

Duplicate entries, outdated records and the names of deceased persons remaining on voter lists can compromise their accuracy, he says

12 Oct 2026 12:08 pm
Indias national debt has crossed 225 lakh crore, says Minister Santosh Lad

Economy on a downward spiral under PM Narendra Modi, says Congress leader

12 Oct 2026 11:57 am
Sand sculpture of Modi, Naidu and Pawan at Visakhapatnams RK Beach marks PMs 25 years in public life

Party workers also take out a rally on Beach Road as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan

12 Oct 2026 11:51 am
Naga group seeks return of man's severed head after fresh Manipur violence, issues 48-hr ultimatum

A video purportedly of the victim's head among heavily armed militants wearing camouflage went viral on October 10, 2026.

12 Oct 2026 11:46 am
Delhi High Court to hear plea against closing Jantar Mantar for protests on October 13

Delhi High Court said it would list the plea tomorrow, since the Supreme Court has already seized of the matter

12 Oct 2026 11:44 am
Make energy and water conservation part of daily life, says Special Chief Secretary Vijayanand

K. Vijayanand calls for a nationwide movement on energy efficiency in an online interaction with EESL CEO Akhilesh Kumar Dixit

12 Oct 2026 11:44 am
March to Supreme Court: Who is attending, why the CJI declined, and what Delhi curbs look like on day three

The Opposition INDIA bloc seeks to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over alleged vote chori (theft), but the CJI has declined to meet the Congress leader.

12 Oct 2026 11:41 am
16 people drowned to death in Bihar on the first day of Dussehra festival

According to police officials, most of the death reports from drowning have come from the districts of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Sitamarhi.

12 Oct 2026 11:36 am
Anti-CEC protests: DYFI to move SC over detentions, Rahul Gandhi calls for march

Protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continue in Delhi, with several student activists detained and allegations of police assault. The DYFI has announced plans to approach the Supreme Court over the alleged illegal detention and custodial torture of its activists. Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas and AISA president Neha Bora were also allegedly injured during police action. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for a march to the Supreme Court o

12 Oct 2026 11:32 am
Appointments in Election Commission of India | Explained

The appointment is important as the two Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had written to Cabinet Secretary on how files of the ECI IT department head Dr Seema Khanna not being routed through Mr. Kumar, who was a seasoned officer, was a violation

12 Oct 2026 11:28 am
INS Mangrol, anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, inducted into Navy

Built with over 80% indigenous content, Mangrol reflects the countrys growing capabilities in warship construction and the integration of indigenous weapons and sensors

12 Oct 2026 11:22 am
Man dies after alleged assault over seat inside Delhi Metro; ex-IAS officer, son arrested

The incident took place on October 8 at the Supreme Court Metro station, where the deceased, Pawan Sharma, allegedly got into an altercation with the two accused, identified as Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son Sidharth Singh, according to the FIR

12 Oct 2026 11:11 am
Young cold-blooded animals are suffering the most as Earth heats up, research finds

Young, land-based animals were worse at acclimatising to rising temperatures than aquatic animals.

12 Oct 2026 11:06 am
Global warming is turning frogs sex reversal into an extinction risk

Sex reversal is well documented in the animal kingdom, where an individual can begin life with one sex and later switch to another. But a warming planet is making these changes more frequent: in a population skewed towards one sex, individuals may run out of mates to reproduce with

12 Oct 2026 11:05 am
Doctor who treated Nana Patekar pens a heartfelt tribute to him

Dr. Shekhar Salkar had attended to Nana as he was rushed to the hospital. It was he who had officially announced to the world about the sad demise of the actor on the morning of October 8.

12 Oct 2026 11:05 am
Invasive species may be the wrong enemy in a changing subcontinent

It is easier to count acres of invasive alien species removed than to measure the shifts in moisture regimes or soil chemistry that aided their growth

12 Oct 2026 11:04 am