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Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards next year for first time since 1953

Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who is also Pakistans governor to the World Bank, was formally announced as the incoming chair during the plenary session of the 2026 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok.

16 Oct 2026 3:00 pm
Mangalore University establishes dedicated experimental facility for iodine aerosol research to advance nuclear safety

The facility addresses a challenging area of radiation protection in the nuclear energy industry

16 Oct 2026 2:59 pm
Palaniswami calls for unity, commitment among cadres as AIADMK enters 55th year

Even though several political rivals and traitors attemptedto work against the party over the past five decades, he said that the AIADMK marched ahead with the massive support of its cadres

16 Oct 2026 2:54 pm
What changes under Indias proposed BS-VII vehicle emission rules | Explained

The draft standards propose on-road emissions testing and new checks on pollution from brakes and tyres, with cars first in line for a phased rollout from April 2029

16 Oct 2026 2:51 pm
IND vs WI T20Is: Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaces injured Arshdeep for final T20I

The final match of the series, which is currently locked at 2-2, will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Oct. 17

16 Oct 2026 2:46 pm
Supreme Court issues notices to MP Sanjay Raut, journalist Nikhil Wagle over remarks targeting CJI, judiciary

SCBA President and senior advocate Pradeep Rai alleged that the remarks by Mr. Raut and Mr. Wagle went beyond the bounds of fair criticism and were capable of undermining public confidence in the Supreme Court

16 Oct 2026 2:38 pm
Avoid water intensive crops to avoid financial distress: Telangana MP urges farmers

Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy says Telangana Chief Minister had alerted people to the possible impact of El Nio and advised farmers to take precautionary measures

16 Oct 2026 2:24 pm
YSRCP office in Rayachoti partly set on fire, vehicles torched; party blames TDP activists

The police use a mild lathi-charge to disperse activists of both parties

16 Oct 2026 2:24 pm
CMRL money-laundering case: ED summons ex-Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan for questioning on October 23

Summons issued under Prevention of Money Laundering Act under which ED has booked a case taking cognisance of a recent State police FIR in the matter

16 Oct 2026 2:21 pm
Chennais Tambour and designer Zandra Rhodes collaborate on a limited-edition line of pashminas

Featuring archival prints and intricate embroidery, British designer Zandra Rhodes limited collection of 150 pashmina stoles, created in collaboration with Annie Titus Mammens Tambour, is now available at Evoluzione

16 Oct 2026 2:15 pm
Telangana, Karnataka can form integrated industrial value chain: IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu

Telangana Minister decribes the two States as two halves of one value chain, invites Karnataka-based industries to participate in Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 to be held at Bharat Future City

16 Oct 2026 2:14 pm
Mamata AITC alleges that West Bengal administration helping rival faction get affidavits in their favour

Both the factions of the Trinamool Congress- one led by Mamata Banerjee and the other by Ritabrata Banerjee- have to submit affidavits of party supporters staking claim to the party by October 26. Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee said that the Mamata faction is unable to get any support from the ground.

16 Oct 2026 2:05 pm
Savita Punia eyes Olympic medal after historic Asian Games gold

Savita made a crucial save from a penalty stroke against China in the final to help India win a historic gold medal in women's hockey at the Asian Games after 44 years

16 Oct 2026 2:03 pm
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea alleging Rahul Gandhi pushed pregnant journalist during October 12 march

The top court had directed that no coercive action be taken against a woman journalist, against whom a case has been filed by a Delhi Police officer alleging casteist remarks and public humiliation against him during a protest near the Jantar Mantar

16 Oct 2026 2:03 pm
KSRTC ready to run private buses on wet lease basis, Transport Minister C.P. John tells Keralam Assembly

Responding to a calling attention motion on crisis facing private bus sector, Minister says KSRTC and private bus operators can function in a complementary manner to improve public transport rather than be seen as forces working at cross purposes

16 Oct 2026 2:02 pm
Tesla unveils new Roadster; production to begin in 2028

Tesla unveiled its redesigned Roadster on October 15, showcasing an electric sports car equipped with rocket-style thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX. During the demonstration in Texas, the car drove upside down, turned in mid-air and jumped over vehicles. Tesla says the Roadster can accelerate from 0 to 97 kmph in under a second and reach speeds exceeding 370 kmph. First announced in 2017, the Roadster is now scheduled to enter production in 2028.

16 Oct 2026 1:50 pm
Around 100 reportedly detained at AISF march; Dipke calls for fresh protest

Protests continued in Delhi for the sixth consecutive day on October 15, as AISF and AIYF members took out a Tiranga march through Connaught Place. Youth organisations claimed that around 100 protesters were detained after police stopped the march. Meanwhile, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called for another Lehra Do Tiranga march at Central Park on October 16. BJP leader Dilip Ghosh also reacted to the protest call.

16 Oct 2026 1:47 pm
Keralam govt declares public holiday on October 19 for Durgashtami

Holiday will apply to all government and quasi-government offices, public sector undertakings, institutions covered under the Negotiable Instruments Act and all educational institutions

16 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Imran Khan beyond acting: How the Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na star has always supported social causes

As Imran Khan is in news for his participation in a protest in Mumbai, heres a look at the actors life beyond performing on-screen

16 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Keralam Assembly: Govt will recover 75.5-lakh loss from Sabarimala ghee irregularities, says Minister Bindhu Krishna

In a reply during Question Hour, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Minister says all files related to purported scam havebeen handed over to Vigilance

16 Oct 2026 1:40 pm
Bengaluru-based chef Amiel Guerin gets knighted by the French government

The Ordre du Mrite agricole (Order of Agricultural Merit) is a French distinction that was established almost 150 years ago. The French chef, who runs Amiel Gourmet in the city, is being awarded the honour for promoting French gastronomy and cuisine in India

16 Oct 2026 1:39 pm
Rahul questions govt over Rubios proposed meeting with Indian officials in Mumbai

Mr. Rubio will travel to India next week where he would visit the Reliance unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat and would later meet officials of the External Affairs Ministry in Mumbai

16 Oct 2026 1:38 pm
Multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak commissioned into Indian Navy

It was commissioned in the presence of Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan

16 Oct 2026 1:29 pm
YSRCP names Mayor, Chairperson candidates for 27 urban local bodies; Varudu Kalyani for Visakhapatnam

The party fields candidates for seven of the 13 municipal corporations going to the polls on October 28

16 Oct 2026 1:24 pm
UN chief says subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide

The United Nations says that for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, about $30 still goes into activities that degrade it.

16 Oct 2026 1:15 pm
Finance dept decision against guarantees for KIIFB borrowings in three fiscals overruled by LDF: Sudha Pillai panel

Panel report says this amounts to serious violation of Rules of Business of the State

16 Oct 2026 1:12 pm
2,390 gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu declared tuberculosis-free for 2025

The TB Free Panchayat initiative aims to make TB elimination a community-owned movement at the grassroots level, with panchayats supporting prevention, early identification, diagnosis, treatment, and patient support

16 Oct 2026 1:11 pm
Daily Quiz: On Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

A quiz on the legendary director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who passed away on October 3

16 Oct 2026 1:09 pm
Sanjay Raut has to explain his conduct, says SC while hearing plea over SIR

Sanjay Raut is one of the co-petitioners among the 13 petitioners in the plea filed by Rahul Gandhi

16 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
150 pairs of buffalos to leave Puttur on October 17 for Mysuru Dasara kambala

Owners of 172 pairs of buffalos had applied to participate in the event

16 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
Ramayana VFX criticism: Yash slams social media hate

After the first Ramayana trailer drew heat for its visual effects, actor Yash, who plays Ravana in the mythological epic, has defended the visuals as the movie gears up for a November 5 release

16 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
Indus Creed: Truth to microphone

Indus Creed weigh in on the advantages and challenges of being musicians in this day and age

16 Oct 2026 12:56 pm
Tenzing movie review: Genden Phuntsok is Mr. Amazing in Jennifer Peedoms soulful ode to an overlooked hero

A beaming Genden Phuntsok lights up Jennifer Peedoms moving act of historical restitution for a pioneering legacy dwarfed by colonial vanity

16 Oct 2026 12:55 pm
Security forces, police launch multiple search operations in J&Ks Poonch

The operations are aimed at strengthening security and checking possible terrorist movement in the border district, officials said.

16 Oct 2026 12:54 pm
Stock markets rebound; Sensex climbs 473 points

BSE Sensex jumped 472.77 points, or 0.66%, to settle at 72,382.47; NSE Nifty climbed 133.80 points, or 0.60%, to end at 22,555.75

16 Oct 2026 12:51 pm
Man gets 20 years in jail for rape of minor in Puttur

Kadaba police had filed the chargesheet accusing Shekar of sexually assaulting a minor girl and also threatening her life on May 8, 2021

16 Oct 2026 12:47 pm
TDP, YSRCP activists clash in Punganur on first day of nominations; MP Midhun Reddys convoy attacked

Activists of both parties are injured in stone pelting and at least four cars are vandalised

16 Oct 2026 12:45 pm
Nation, Parliament must debate political appeals to children during elections: Madras High Court

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy says YouTube reels made by parents showing their children pestering them to vote for TVK during the 2026 elections were in bad taste and reflected poor parenting

16 Oct 2026 12:41 pm
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged killing of woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan

Some 50,000 US troops are deployed in Japan under a bilateral security pact, about half of them on Okinawa

16 Oct 2026 12:38 pm
Bengaluru scientists decode solar eruptions using Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 satellites

The coronagraph onboard Aditya-L1 (VELC) and Proba-3 (ASPIICS) conducted joint observations of almost the same part of the solar corona in two different types of observations (spectroscopic from VELC and imaging from ASPIICS)

16 Oct 2026 12:36 pm
Air India extends cancellation of Saudi Arabia flights till October 20

Passengers affected by the cancellations are being offered a full refund, the airline said

16 Oct 2026 12:35 pm
Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

The attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing. They also run the risk of drawing other countries directly into the war for Ukraine

16 Oct 2026 12:35 pm
Sudha Yadav sworn in as the new Karnataka Governor

Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the new Governor of Karnataka at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.

16 Oct 2026 12:33 pm
Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump

Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed

16 Oct 2026 12:30 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan moves SC against HC order to lodge FIR in CMRL bribery case

Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Mr. Vijayan, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, saying an FIR has been registered in the case

16 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
Delhi riots 2020: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Athar Khans bail plea in UAPA case for 4 weeks

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi deferred the matter after Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju informed it that a reply has been filed in the matter

16 Oct 2026 12:18 pm
FEI suspends EFI from December 1, Indian riders, officials to be barred from international events

Explaining the reasons for the decision, the FEI said the dissolution of EFI's executive committee by the Delhi High Court in February, combined with the absence of fresh elections, had resulted in a prolonged governance crisis

16 Oct 2026 12:18 pm