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The 73-year-old wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested in Colombo, and will be taken before a magistrate, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said

In some hacking incidents, signs have emerged of AI being used, causing considerable public concern and anxiety, Lee said during a cabinet meeting

Strict infection-control measures must be put in place in Kenya, and targeted information on prevention and control disseminated among communities

Firefighters could not tackle the blaze due to its intensity, but a crew of 23 all Indian citizens had been rescued

The statement was the first indication that Pike has improved since an ambulance carried her away from a Nashville prison

U.S. blockade and decades-old embargo on Cuba have worsened the islands economic and humanitarian crisis, with fuel shortages disrupting electricity, food distribution, healthcare; as Havana seeks to ease the crisis, Trump administrations pressure and demand for regime change continue to constrain Cubas options

Eviction of a senior citizen in Madrid snowballed into protests across the country, forcing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to first put together emergency legislation to address the situation

J.D. Vance, in an interview, said the U.S. was in talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. But it was unclear how much authority they wield within Irans power structure, he said

The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron.

Mr. Trump said the U.S. is in very deep discussions on the topic

The arrest of the Marine has renewed protests against the heavy American military presence on the southern island and the rise in military-related crime

Mr. Zelenskyy said Ukraines position depended largely on what its allies could provide in terms of weaponry to defend against a new Russian attack

There is no G-2 yet in U.S.-China relations Washington and Beijing may manage their tensions, but their strategic competition remains entrenched

The Ganga Water Treaty is three decades old and flawed as it does not include a guarantee clause. It also does not have ecological flow and environmental flow considerations, Manjur A. Chowdhury, chairman of Bangladesh River Conservation Commission told The Hindu

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.