SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 28    C

World News

The Hindu

World / The Hindu

South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices

The Commission fined Google 42.9 billion won ($32 million) and Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered both companies to let South Korean developers use external payment links within their apps and to improve their app review procedures

28 Oct 2026 5:11 pm
Israel elections: Understanding how Knesset polls work vs Indias system

Israels political clash after the October 27 national vote pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in a neck-and-neck fight to form a government, as neither major bloc won a 61-seat majority in the 120-seat Knesset

28 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
Israel polls: Golan urges Eisenkot's bloc to form government with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu

Several allies in the Opposition's change bloc have rejected the proposal to include Arab parties in a governing coalition, while some have also ruled out relying on their support from outside

28 Oct 2026 4:19 pm
Cyclone Arnab: Flash flood alert for several southern Odisha districts amid heavy rain

Around 28,000 people had been evacuated across eight districts so far, against a planned evacuation target of 48,000, as per Odisha Special Relief Commissioner

28 Oct 2026 3:53 pm
At least 10 dead in crash between two trains in Spains Toledo province

Spanish state broadcaster TVE is reporting that the accident was between two high-speed trains heading in the same direction and that one ran into the tail of the other, knocking two of its cars off the track

28 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Flavio Bolsonaro on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil

Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazils runoff election to Lula da Silva on October 25, entered Argentina before boarding a flight to Ecuador, the countrys National Directorate of Migration said on X

28 Oct 2026 2:49 pm
Netanyahu bloc leads after half of Israeli votes counted but no majority

After 51.8% of ballots were counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc was shown to have 55 of the 120 seats in the parliament; partial results suggest that Eisenkot-led Opposition bloc would have enough seats for a majority if there was a coalition agreement with the Arab parties

28 Oct 2026 1:30 pm
Hegseth proposes 'ambitious' U.S.-ASEAN defence framework at Philippine summit

The United States has been seeking to boost its regional defence partnerships in recent years, citing the need to uphold what it terms a free and open Indo-Pacific as China has increasingly flexed its muscles in the region

28 Oct 2026 1:20 pm
Carabao Cup: Arsenal knocked out by fourth-tier Fleetwood in shootout

The victory was a remarkable result for Fleetwood, who sit in the bottom half of League Two and had won only one of their previous eight league matches

28 Oct 2026 1:09 pm
Telangana IAS transfers Oct 2026 | Govt reshuffles 12 officers, orders key administrative changes

Jayesh Ranjan moved to EFS&T; Vikas Raj gets Energy; Navin Mittal posted to PR&RD

28 Oct 2026 12:47 pm
Tennis great Novak Djokovic praises Serbia's student movement after stunning election win

Aleksander Vucic conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement on October 25; Novak Djokovic says, the youth movement managed to create a sense of pride in all the people, not just in Serbia but abroad as well

28 Oct 2026 12:46 pm
Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in Israeli-U.S. strikes: IAEA chief

During a UN Security Council meeting, Rafael Grossi urged Iran to give inspectors access to all nuclear sites, including those damaged in the military attacks; Iran maintains that its nuclear program is peaceful

28 Oct 2026 12:39 pm
Flavio Bolsonaro lands in the U.S. after leaving Brazil following election defeat

Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States despite a court order barring him from leaving the country, U.S. media reported on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

28 Oct 2026 12:27 pm
Oil rises over 1% after Saudi Arabian refinery attack reignites supply risk

Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis said they had hit Saudi Arabias biggest oil refinery with a missile, intensifying their strikes against the worlds second-largest crude producer

28 Oct 2026 12:08 pm
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew honoured by UAE President for bravery during mid-air attack

The medals were presented by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence

28 Oct 2026 11:57 am
Cyclone Arnab: Clear fallen trees within two hours, restore power once winds ease, Naidu tells officials

The Chief Minister holds a teleconference with about 32,000 officials and field staff on Wednesday morning

28 Oct 2026 11:41 am
Trump would approve Flavio Bolsonaro coming to U.S.; says Brazil election was very strange

Senior U.S. State Dept. had official said the agency will grant him and his family visas to enter the country

28 Oct 2026 11:40 am
Cyclone Arnab: 609 Andhra schools turn into relief shelters

Schools in 16 coastal districts are closed, and 17,054 NCC, NSS and Scouts volunteers have been mobilised

28 Oct 2026 11:14 am
Federal Reserve likely to skip rate hike despite elevated inflation

The Fed, led by Chairman Kevin Warsh, wants to return inflation to its 2% target, which it typically does by raising its short-term interest rate. Higher borrowing costs, over time, can cool spending and slow inflation

28 Oct 2026 10:59 am
Enter The Hindu Best Places to Work 2027 Awards and build a workplace where Indias talent thrives

Enter The Hindu Best Places to Work 2027 Awards and build a workplace where Indias talent thrives

28 Oct 2026 10:55 am
Uttar Pradesh MLC polls: BJP candidates win Meerut graduates and teachers constituencies; counting on elsewhere

The counting is underway in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Jhansi, Bareilly and Gorakhpur

28 Oct 2026 10:48 am
Netanyahu and rival each claim mandate after tight Israel election

Exit polls showed Mr. Eisenkot, a former military chief and political novice, and his opposition bloc neck and neck with Mr. Netanyahus hard-right camp and both well away from the threshold for a majority in Parliament

28 Oct 2026 10:12 am
When DMK flexed its muscle during Indira Gandhis visit to Tamil Nadu in 1977

On October 29, 1977, when Indira Gandhi visited Madurai, the DMK members, who were staging blackflag protests, threw stones, sticks at the former Prime Minister; in Chennai, two persons were killed when the police opened fire at the protesters who turned violent on Mount Road

28 Oct 2026 10:00 am
Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

Finding ways to track Starlink users has become a cottage industry as governments around the world try to get a grip on the spread of satellite internet terminals

28 Oct 2026 9:35 am
Trump drastically loosens oil and gas methane rules

Mr. Trump is pushing ways of bringing down energy costs ahead of the midterms, amid voter anger over soaring oil costs caused by his war on Iran

28 Oct 2026 9:30 am
More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market, says Sudanese rights group

At least 113 people injured in the attack; many of those killed and injured are women and children, a rights group says

28 Oct 2026 8:43 am
U.S., Cuba shouting match derails debate at UN

The row broke out during debate on a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on its communist-led neighbour, a non-binding measure which Cuba has put forward every year since 1992

28 Oct 2026 7:53 am
Rubio joins Trump on campaign trail days before U.S. midterms

Donald Trump called Marco Rubio on stage at his campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, remarking: Hes so popular

28 Oct 2026 7:52 am
Flavio Bolsonaro reaches U.S., say reports citing sources

Two media houses, each citing an unnamed source close to the matter, said Flavo Bolsonaro had arrived in the U.S. on October 27

28 Oct 2026 7:35 am
Landfall process due to Cyclone Arnab continues along Andhra coast | LIVE

Traffic on Ennore Expressway and other coastal roads in north Chennai and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu witnessedhigh waves lashing onto the land as a result of the cyclone

28 Oct 2026 6:50 am
Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joins Samajwadi Party

After joining SP, Dharmendra Kashyap alleged that the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has collapsed and that members of backward communities were being denied justice

28 Oct 2026 3:00 am
Israeli exit polls indicate deadlock in election

Polls closed at 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) in Israels pivotal general election, which saw high voter turnout and veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for his political life

28 Oct 2026 1:56 am
Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery, blasts shake Riyadh

Saudi Arabia, West Asia's largest economy, has suffered weeks of strikes from the Iran-backed Houthis against oil and civilian sites including Riyadh's international airport

28 Oct 2026 1:42 am
Indias balancing act risks eroding Russias trust

New Delhis performative diplomacy could undermine its longstanding friendship with Moscow

28 Oct 2026 1:32 am
Cyclone Arnab: Civil Aviation Ministry reviews situation to ensure safety of flight operations

Cyclone' Arnab' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclone and make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with wind speeds of 125135 km/h

28 Oct 2026 12:33 am
Brazil'sFlavio Bolsonaro headed to U.S. after losing election, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trumps administration has previously alleged that Flavio Bolsonaros father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, was a victim of judicial persecution in Brazil

28 Oct 2026 12:01 am
Cyclone Arnab: very heavy rainfall batters northern districts of A.P., one dead

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu says 290 cyclone shelters set up and 84,396 people evacuated to safer locations; 65-year-old man dies at Mangalapalem after coming in contact with snapped live electrical wires; landfall likely near Yanam-Kakinada region between 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.

27 Oct 2026 11:31 pm
Cyclone Arnab: Flights, trains cancelled as rain batters A.P.; 30,000 boats brought ashore; southern Odisha on edge

Cyclone Arnab set to make landfall around dawn on Wednesday; A.P. cancels several flights, trains, brings 30,000 fishing boats ashore; Odisha shuts ghat roads, imposes transport curbs, and begins massive evacuation

27 Oct 2026 11:17 pm
Explosions heard over Riyadh as Saudi authorities say Houthi missiles downed

Houthis accused government forces of killing two people in a strike at a gas station near the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has been intensifying between the two sides

27 Oct 2026 11:12 pm
Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

More than 20 people were seriously wounded, and 20 homes were burned down, the church said, describing the killings as brutal and merciless massacres

27 Oct 2026 11:06 pm
Norway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk with Putin

The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions, President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store

27 Oct 2026 10:57 pm
Record turnout as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Israelis are casting their ballots in the shadow of October 7 and the multi-front regional wars that it sparked, with the trauma from the attack still fresh and questions over accountability and security central to the campaign

27 Oct 2026 10:36 pm
BRICS parliamentary forum expresses deep concern about West Asian hostilities

Jointg declaration calls for a two-state solution to Israel-Palestinan conflict; asserts the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, freedom, and an independent, sovereign state

27 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
Jaishankar to travel to U.S. for G20 Foreign Ministers meet, Quad this week

Meetings to prepare for Quad leaders summit in November, G20 Summit in December; South Africas exclusion by U.S. could be raised;

27 Oct 2026 9:39 pm
Civic worker suffers severe leg injuries after suspected floor acid spill in Hanumanthanagar

Oblesh is the sole breadwinner of his family, and his condition has left him unable to work.

27 Oct 2026 9:01 pm