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Efforts to ban horse-drawn carriages intensified after Romanch Mahajan, an Indian tourist, died from injuries sustained in an accident in Central Park in June

Mr. Trump heightened a battle with Mr. Zelenskyy on Friday (October 16, 2026) when he signed an executive order that waived sweeping U.S. sanctions targeting Russias energy revenues

Mr. Rehman said Pakistan could function effectively only when the military, bureaucracy and elected institutions operated within their respective constitutional domains

While the Stop Vote Chori protest cheered for activist Dhruv Rathee as the keynote speaker, chants of Modi, Modi rang out from a smaller group across the Gandhi statue, being kept apart by Metropolitan Police officers

The Paris prosecutors office said that a large-scale attack was affecting connected refrigerators in several major food retailers across France, leading to food losses and fires

In exclusive remarks shared with The Hindu, a senior diplomatic source in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Matarbari port can transform Bangladesh into an industrial hub and enhance regional connectivity

The Ambassador assured the crew of the Indian governments full support and assistance, the embassy said

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.

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

The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi targets including energy facilities and Riyadhs international airport, where 13 people were killed in a major attack last week

The Salem witch trials remain one of the most infamous episodes in history. Test your knowledge of the accusations, trials and executions that exposed the dangers of mass hysteria, religious fanaticism and judicial injustice.

The Senators said the Trump Administration has also failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute

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

Polls show the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio, is favoured to win the October 25 runoff

The cause of the islandwide outage was not immediately clear, although the government said a failure at a hydropower station in the central hill country, detected a day earlier, could have contributed to it

Pope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer

The coach crashed near the entry to a motorway between the city of Bursa and the seaside city of Izmir, the governor's office of the local Manisa district said on X, stating the toll

Donald Trump criticised Volodymyr for not holding an election since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022

She also commended Pakistans contribution to developing the skills of the nuclear security workforce, saying it had a far-reaching impact.

Ten people were killed, and nine were injured, Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim confirmed the death toll around 1:30 p.m., hours after the blaze broke out at the resort near Patuartek Beach along Marine Drive.

A total of 33,851 puja mandaps have been set up across Bangladesh this year, including 258 in the capital city Dhaka, according to the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad. The number has increased by nearly 1,500 from last year, according to BSS

To those who harbour hostile designs across our borders, our stance remains resolute and unambiguous. There is no space for conflict or war in a nuclearised environment, says General Aamer Raza

The Kremlin and Putin who appeared in military uniform and said Moscow intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine have not yet reacted to the move, which is a major diplomatic win for Russia

Seventeen years after civil war ended, militarisation remains a persistent feature of governance and land use in the north and east, its latest report notes

The U.S. President called Navi Pillay a mystery person during a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York. I never heard of the person. Nobody did.

The companys draft bill would let Washington block a models release if there is an imminent risk of killing more than 50 people or causing more than $1 billion in damages, but only with a judges approval

Confirming her departure in a post on X, Katie Zacharia said it had been an honour to serve as White House Press Secretary

Visibly shaken residents of Panama City gathered outside as they waited for news of the quakes impact on Friday (October 9, 2026)

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called Russias stance a parody of peace negotiations, as President Vladimir Putin said Moscows planned security zone inside Ukraine was non-negotiable

The cap, imposed without warning early October 15, cuts the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 160 kph, which is common for Ukrainian drones equipped with Starshield

In their letter,the lawmakers cited the CJP protests against then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the ongoing demonstrations seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as examples of alleged use of excessive forces against protesters

The Category 3 storm has grown into a major hurricane the first of an unusually quiet Atlantic season and is expected to make landfall Friday night

Muhammad Aurangzeb told AFP that Pakistan has withstood the initial shock from the Iran war but said continued attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure would delay a return to economic normalcy

Government reminds Trump administration that Indian professionals are skilled contributors to U.S. economy after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance calls foreign workers indentured servants

Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made the remarks at his weekly press briefing in response to a question on the growing threat posed by Yemens Houthi rebels to Saudi Arabia

Japan has criticized Russias request for the extradition of the International Criminal Courts president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based

North Korea has been ramping up weapons demonstrations in recent weeks, including conducting its first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years

The students have complained of absent teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures

Judy Shelton previously led the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the National Endowment for Democracy

This time, the Yemen government's Information Minister said the missiles fell about 500 metres (yards) away from an airplane operated by Yemenia Airways as it was preparing to take off

Trump said he had submitted to Congress a certification that issuing such a waiver at this time is in the national interest of the United States

Separately, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case, denied a request by Ms. Flores to be released from jail due to health concerns ahead of a trial scheduled for next year

The base, RAF Molesworth, which is 112 km north of London, is operated by the U.S. Air Force and is home to the NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre, which provides information to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe

Combs is serving a four-year, two-month sentence for his conviction last year on prostitution-related charges for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters

We have withdrawn all our armed forces, both within and outside of Turkiye, that could be considered near the border, the PKK said, adding that the move was taken to prevent the government making any excuses or justifying its inadequate approach to the process

Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools across the country, with squads of riot police deployed to control the situation occasionally resulting in violent clashes

The governor's office said public transport had been suspended

More rain is on the way. Uruguayan officials have warned that the country's drenched northwest will get its heaviest rain of the year in the coming months