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U.S., South Korea, Japan vow complete North Koreas denuclearisation

Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next months APEC summit in China, with Mr. Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talks

31 Oct 2026 8:58 am
Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of 'persecution'

The persecution began even sooner than I imagined, Mr. Bolsonaro said during an Instagram livestream in which he discussed his decision to flee after his Brazilian passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation

31 Oct 2026 8:04 am
U.S. scraps G20 photo after Europeans object to being pictured with Russia's Lavrov

The cancellation has added to concerns about the poor prospects for the G20 diplomats to reach consensus on many of the most contentious issues they face

31 Oct 2026 7:09 am
What are U.S. midterm elections?

The U.S. midterm elections on November 3 determine control of Congress, with all 435 House seats, about one-third of the 100 Senate seats, and numerous state governorships up for grabs, in a nationwide vote that weakens or strengthens the Presidents agenda depending on which party prevails.

31 Oct 2026 7:09 am
India slams global energy disruptions through sanctions, chokepoints

The Minister emphasised that continuous distortions of energy markets through obstacles, sanctions and chokepoints were happening with increasing frequency, greater complexity and wider impact

31 Oct 2026 6:34 am
U.S. imprisons two Chinese nationals for spying

The U.S. Department of Justice said the men had carried out clandestine intelligence activities in the United States that included facilitating dead drop cash payments in exchange for information related to the national security of the United States

31 Oct 2026 6:30 am
Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with foreign ministers from G20 nations

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

31 Oct 2026 6:04 am
Police secure Poland's Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief's suspension

Police said they detained three people after some protesters breached the tribunal's fence and others threw objects at officers

31 Oct 2026 2:54 am
GLOF damages roads, washes away bridge in Bhutan

Vulnerable revenue circles in Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts of Assam have been put on high alert

31 Oct 2026 2:36 am
Germans to join Europe's youth protest wave

In Germany, about 150,000 people have so far registered to turn out on October 31 in around 30 cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne, for protests led by a group dubbed GenZ regelt! (Gen Z has got this!).

30 Oct 2026 10:51 pm
30 Oct 2026 10:50 pm
Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure

The closure of Novaya Gazeta one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia's offensive marks a new low in Moscow's campaign against dissenting voices that gained speed after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour in 2022

30 Oct 2026 10:33 pm
China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

China is in a race for tech dominance with the United States, which restricts the export to China of the most cutting-edge silicon chips, designed by industry leader Nvidia and used to train and run AI models

30 Oct 2026 10:30 pm
China ruling party says 'eliminated dangers' after 33 expelled

In more than a decade in charge, Xi has cracked down hard on graft, ensnaring thousands of officials and purging dozens of members of the powerful Central Committee and a string of top military brass

30 Oct 2026 10:05 pm
Thousands of students, workers protest in Italy under heavy security

Marches were held in dozens of cities up and down the country, including in Bologna, Genoa, Naples, and Turin where a few minor skirmishes between protesters and riot police occurred at the start of the protest

30 Oct 2026 9:45 pm
Scottish police probe Andrew, Epstein stay at royal castle: U.K. media

Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking, is believed to have visited the British monarch's estate in northeast Scotland in 1999 along with his jailed ex-girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell

30 Oct 2026 9:34 pm
Infosys opens 1.1 million sq.ft. new block at Pocharam campus in Hyderabad

The new facility will add 10,000 seats, enabling the company to aim to support an additional workforce of over 13,000 employees under a hybrid working model, the IT major said after the inauguration by Deputy CM Bhatti, IT Minister Sridhar Babu

30 Oct 2026 8:56 pm
Bolsonaro's getaway plane paid for from U.S. bank: Airline

Following the vote, the 45-year-old snuck out of Brazil via Argentina and Ecuador in a cloak-and-dagger operation, after being ordered to surrender his passports due to several ongoing investigations against him

30 Oct 2026 8:51 pm
Anura Dissanayake running to stay in the same place

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in two years in office, has ensured stability to Sri Lankan economy but he has a lot to accomplish in terms of political reforms

30 Oct 2026 8:49 pm
Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in her first statement since failed Tennessee execution

Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as the State tried to execute her on September 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer

30 Oct 2026 8:03 pm
Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority

The election results still need to be certified and submitted to the President next Wednesday (November 4, 2026)

30 Oct 2026 6:39 pm
Israeli forces committed war crimes, genocide even after Gaza ceasefire: UN Commission

In Gaza, Israeli forces have continued expanding their territorial control, resulting in the killing and injuring of Palestinian civilians, including children, who approach or cross the Yellow Line, which separates Israel- military controlled Gaza from the Palestine-ruled parts of the enclave, Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar said.

30 Oct 2026 6:08 pm
Saudi Aramco, Sonatrach raise LPG official selling prices for November, say sources

Saudi Aramco's OSPs are used as a reference for contracts to supply LPG from the West Asia to the Asia-Pacific region

30 Oct 2026 5:48 pm
Managed farm estates emerge as Bengalurus new weekend getaway

Urban professionals are turning to farmland for a nature-led lifestyle, hands-on farming and long-term asset creation

30 Oct 2026 5:11 pm
Drone strikes kill 14, including children, in Ethiopia's Amhara: witnesses

The strikes at the camp occurred just as the students were coming home from school, recounted Ahmed, one of the two other witnesses

30 Oct 2026 4:04 pm
Watch: Netanyahus party claims election stolen as results show him losing majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus party has accused Arab-led parties of stealing the election, alleging foreign interference. With Netanyahus bloc falling short of a majority, Arab-led parties could play a crucial role in determining who forms Israels next government.

30 Oct 2026 3:58 pm
12-year-old girl kills four-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh over chocolate dispute, say police

Police say the girl pushed the child into a water tank after being scolded by his mother over a chocolate

30 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Malabar, Parashuram Express, other train numbers will change to reflect Mangaluru being part of SWR

The new numbers will indicate that the trains belong to or are maintained by Mysuru division of South Western Railway

30 Oct 2026 3:48 pm
BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over past remarks on Hindutva, questions Congress on ECI appointment process

The BJP questioned the Congress over its criticism of the process of appointment of chief election commissioners, claiming that during the Congress rule, there was neither a law nor a committee for selecting election commissioners

30 Oct 2026 3:44 pm
Sada Master, the guitarist who opened the doors of Malayalam cinema for Ilaiyaraaja

It was he who introduced Ilaiyaraaja and me to Malayalam films, recalled music director and lyricist Gangai Amaran

30 Oct 2026 3:41 pm
Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhands Joshimath

Rescue operations under way; the helicopter, belonging to a private company, was returning to Dehradun from Badrinath when it crashed around 2.20 p.m., officials said

30 Oct 2026 3:39 pm
Hospital review of 578 patients finds 82.5% of breast conditions were cancerous

A lump does not necessarily indicate cancer, but medical evaluation is needed to establish its cause and determine whether treatment or follow-up is required

30 Oct 2026 3:35 pm
Maharashtra government releases 90.72 lakh for plantation upkeep amid drought in 304 talukas

The funds for the fourth-year upkeep of Panchayat Van, Bel Van and Amrit Van plantations are conditional on at least 90% sapling survival.

30 Oct 2026 3:21 pm
Telangana CM Revanth says Govt protected 1.5 lakh crore worth public lands since December 2023

Chief Minister alleges KCR, family members tried to grab valuable Miyapur lands that are protected by Supreme Court now; lists lands across Telangana protected by the State government from alleged encroachment by BRS leaders

30 Oct 2026 3:20 pm
Nipah medicine row: Action after receiving expert panel report, says Keralam Health Minister

Muraleedharan says information presented to Assembly was based on reports from responsible officials of Health Department and that he will not make further comments until the expert committee submits its findings

30 Oct 2026 3:18 pm
Zero Tolerance Day against traffic violations to be observed by Chennai Traffic Police on October 31

The GCTP has appealed to motorists to obey traffic signals, wear helmets and seat belts, avoid speeding and dangerous driving, and refrain from using mobile phones while driving

30 Oct 2026 3:10 pm
Vatsala Rajagopalan reminisces about her days with Rasika Ranga since 1979

Accomplished theatre and film actor Vatsala Rajagopalan passed away in Chennai today at 93. Heres an interview that appeared in The Hindus Friday Review on June 11, 2004

30 Oct 2026 3:04 pm
Religious minority leaders urge Karnataka government to repeal anti-conversion law, strengthen legislation to address hate speech

The minority leaders argued that religious freedom cannot meaningfully exist where individuals and communities must constantly defend the legitimacy of their faith and religious practices against suspicion of criminal wrongdoing.

30 Oct 2026 3:02 pm
Keralam private bus operators call off hunger strike; govt agrees to wet-lease private buses

During discussions with representatives of Kerala State Private Bus Operators Federation, Transport assures that steps will be taken to accord industry status to private bus sector

30 Oct 2026 2:59 pm
I will serve the people of India till my last breath: PM Modi

Addressing a gathering in Gujarats Banaskantha district, PM Modi responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remark and said some people spread rumours after the Iran war

30 Oct 2026 2:58 pm
Mapping Bombay | Review of The Diamond-Encrusted Rat Trap by Adil Jussawalla

Jussawalla bears witness to the bigness and strangeness of the city

30 Oct 2026 2:53 pm
Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, CM Vijay pay tribute to freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar

Governor Arlekar recalled his accomplishments as an orator, and freedom fighter, who followed the teachings of Vallalar, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, and Swami Vivekananda

30 Oct 2026 2:39 pm
IRCTC hotels case: Delhi court defers formal framing of charges against Lalu Prasad, others

Special Judge Prashant Kumar adjourned the proceedings to November 19, noting that the prosecution did not oppose the pleas seeking adjournment

30 Oct 2026 2:35 pm
Cheranalloor car crash: IPS officer denies intervening in probe, claims transfer has nothing to do with case

He said the reports that the judge of a district court, who is the father of the 17-year-old boy who allegedly drove the luxury car involved in the incident, had called him were baseless

30 Oct 2026 2:31 pm
Cyclone Arnab: Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat among 35 trains cancelled

Water over railway bridges between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi halts services on the Chennai-Howrah main line

30 Oct 2026 2:29 pm