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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
Gehlot cautions Congress leaders about misuse of police, administration by BJP in Rajasthan Panchayat polls

The Panchayati Raj polls in Rajasthan will be held in four phases from October 22 to November 16

12 Oct 2026 11:04 am
Frederick G. Banting and John J.R. Macleods Nobel-winning discovery of insulin

Their research into pancreatic extracts and blood glucose regulation helped establish insulin as a treatment for diabetes

12 Oct 2026 10:55 am
Security beefed up outside Parliament Street police station ahead of CJP leaders visit for fresh Jantar Mantar protest date

CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka says party will approach Delhi Police for permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, two days after demonstrations were stopped.

12 Oct 2026 10:53 am
BJP begins process for selecting candidates for KMC polls

Elections to Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) are scheduledin November 2026

12 Oct 2026 10:44 am
BMTC to share real-time bus data with mobility platforms in Bengaluru

In the initial phase, BMTC is planning to provide its transit data to Namma Yatri, Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) and Tummoc

12 Oct 2026 10:35 am
Telangana government to revise charges of Hyderabad Metro-Telangana RTC common mobility card

The monthly pass costs 8,500 including Hyderabad Metro Rails share 7,000 and TGSRTCs share of 1,500.

12 Oct 2026 10:26 am
Of being young at heart: A platform for elderly in Thiruvananthapuram to rediscover life

Envisioned as a platform for senior citizens and those in their 50s, Young at Heart hopes to bring people together to rediscover lifes little pleasures new friendships, new learning experiences, evenings out, and a little fun and frolic

12 Oct 2026 10:20 am
The caste thread travels overseas

Dalit students studying abroad hope to escape oppressive caste hierarchies, only to find that the dominant-caste diaspora has exported its prejudice into classrooms and social settings across borders, reports Radheshyam Jadhav

12 Oct 2026 10:15 am
Chennai Organic Market now in Perungudi

The market opened on October 11 at Vallalar Sanmargam Arangam on OMR

12 Oct 2026 9:58 am
Startups are betting on AI to predict the future

In early September, two AI models made history when they took the top spots in the Metaculus Cup, a competition among prediction champions, both human and nonhuman

12 Oct 2026 9:54 am
Stock markets open higher amid easing oil prices

From the 30 Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Tata Steel and NTPC were among the major winners

12 Oct 2026 9:53 am
Wayanad bus accident: Two dead, several injured as Munnar tour vehicle overturns

The vehicle was carrying a party of post graduate students from Mandya University in Karnataka

12 Oct 2026 9:32 am
Amid modernisation in railways, porters face shrinking income, bleak future

The newer infrastructure developed by the Railways over the past 15-years, including lift and escalators, combined with wheeled suitcases, has practically wiped out our job, says a porter in U.P.

12 Oct 2026 9:30 am
Science Snapshots: October 11, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

12 Oct 2026 9:17 am
Noted architect N.M. Salim passes away

Salim was active in the architecture field for over five decades, playing a key role in transforming the face of urban centres in Keralam and other South Indian States

12 Oct 2026 9:16 am