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Kurdish PKK group says Turkish state not doing enough to pursue peace process

We have withdrawn all our armed forces, both within and outside of Turkiye, that could be considered near the border, the PKK said, adding that the move was taken to prevent the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

8 Oct 2026 11:08 pm
Fighting for our future: France high school students vow no let-up

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

8 Oct 2026 11:03 pm
Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem

The move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September as retaliation after London-led Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

8 Oct 2026 10:39 pm
U.S.suspends Microsoft, Adobe and major IT firms from PERM green card programme

Secretary of Labour Keith Sonderling added that some of the largest IT firms in the world would also be suspended from that programme, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini

8 Oct 2026 9:03 pm
Air India, IndiGo cancel and divert Riyadh flights after missile threat

Flights were disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthi rebels reportedly targeted Saudi Arabia, including a missile fired towards Riyadh International Airport.

8 Oct 2026 8:38 pm
Air India, Akasa hike fuel surcharge as costs climb

The airlines attributed the revisions to sustained increases in fuel prices amid continuing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

8 Oct 2026 8:10 pm
After speculation over political appointees, government to send senior career officer to Kathmandu

MEA Secretary (Economic Relations) Sudhakar Dalelas name forwarded, reflects change of thinking in South Block

8 Oct 2026 7:37 pm
India vs West Indies second T20I: Men in Blue hope to extend winning run at Ranchi

Shreyas & Co. cant take things lightly against a power-packed West Indies battling line-up; the bowling, though, remains a big worry for the visiting side

8 Oct 2026 7:28 pm
Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital Riyadh as witness reports evacuation

Houthis claim the ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh caused damage but give no evidence; Saudis are yet to comment

8 Oct 2026 7:19 pm
Onus on India-A to force a decider

Australia-A leads the three-match series 1-0

8 Oct 2026 6:10 pm
Thirumavalavan backs INDIA bloc protest, calls for peoples movement against EVMs

Protest should not remain limited to demanding the Chief Election Commissioners resignation but should develop into a mass movement against the Modi government and EVMs, says VCK leader

8 Oct 2026 5:50 pm
Run more trains and longer ones from Visakhapatnam, DRUCC member tells South Coast Railway

DRUCC member Chalasani Gandhi seeks special trains and 24-coach rakes for festival rush, overnight services to Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata and more trains on the Ichchapuram and Rajamahendravaram sections

8 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
Vijayasai Reddy promises prohibition in Tirupati and a Dharmic board for TTD if his party comes to power

The former MP says his proposed party would hand over Tirumalas security to Central agencies and accuses Jagan Mohan Reddy of playing caste and religion politics

8 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
Keralam MLA pushes for night access to Sabarimala trek path, sparks controversy

Poonjar MLA M.J. Sebastian seeks round-the-clock access to the 30.7-km stretch to ease congestion and make the trek more convenient; forest officials, however, maintain that restrictions are necessary as large sections of the route pass through forest areas frequented by wild animals

8 Oct 2026 4:55 pm
TCS Q2 net up 15% to 13,884 cr, AI revenue crosses $3 bn; board approves 12 dividend

Porsche and Best Buy represent a new category of transformation partnerships. Together with the clients, it is building repeatable value platforms that will industrialize AI at scale.

8 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
INDIA bloc protests in Srikakulam against deletion of voters names, demands CECs resignation

Leaders of the Congress, CPI(M) and CPI burn an effigy of Gyanesh Kumar and say thousands of migrant workers have lost their votes in the Special Intensive Revision

8 Oct 2026 4:52 pm
Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lankas Test captain; Kusal Mendis to succeed him

The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 Tests for Sri Lanka

8 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
16th Finance Commission recommends one-time grant to urban local bodies for merging peri-urban villages

The grant is for urban local bodies with population above one lakh as an urbanisation premium component; conditions for clearance of grant include publishing of audited figures from previous financial years

8 Oct 2026 4:45 pm
Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Canadian author Anne Carson

Anne Carson was awarded the prize for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature, the Swedish Academy said

8 Oct 2026 4:40 pm
Sensex dives 1,045 points amid sharp spike in oil prices, fears of further monetary tightening

Falling for the second day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,045.46 points, or 1.44%, to settle at 71,593.24

8 Oct 2026 4:39 pm
Piyush Goyal backs Andhras investment pitch at CII curtain raiser; Naidu cites 22 lakh crore in agreements

The Union Minister speaks at the curtain raiser for the CII Partnership Summit; Naidu says the State has attracted investment agreements worth nearly 22 lakh crore in 28 months

8 Oct 2026 4:39 pm
How do Indians travel? | Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar

In this weeks Talking Politics, The Hindus Nistula Hebbar speaks to Jagriti Chandra about Indias first National Household Travel Survey and what it reveals about how Indians travel for work, education and overnight journeys.

8 Oct 2026 4:38 pm
Rupee falls 13 paise to close at 96.88 against U.S. dollar

Forex traders said the rupee is under pressure amid persistent macroeconomic headwinds, including global dollar strength (DXY trading near multi-month highs) and elevated Brent crude prices hovering near $104 per barrel

8 Oct 2026 4:36 pm
ISRO employees seek meeting with Chairperson to discussqueries on privatisation

The JAC acknowledged the responses received from the Chairperson during a video-conference interaction with employees, but stated that fundamental doubts and concerns raised by employees were not clarified

8 Oct 2026 4:29 pm
BJP slams TVK-led govt. over sexual assault on five-year-old in Gummidipoondi

He alleged such crimes were recurring and that the law-and-order situation in the State was deteriorating under the TVK-led government

8 Oct 2026 4:29 pm
42 former judges defend ECI, slam calculated campaign driven by vested political interests

In a letter, the judges said that a party that governed this nation for over five decades now claims that the very system which elected it is rigged and slammed outfits with a long record of selective litigation

8 Oct 2026 4:25 pm
Beyond the textbook: Why an exhibition on Constitution in Keralam is drawing young minds

Organised as part of State Conference of All India Lawyers Union, Constitution Exhibition and Public Debate traces the making and evolution of Indias Constitution, contributions of national leaders and lesser-known personalities and more

8 Oct 2026 4:17 pm
ICAR-CPCRI, Coconut Development Board launch innovative tree-top Coconut Sap Concentrator, cutting sugar production cost by 53.4%

Coconut inflorescence sap is a nutritious natural beverage containing sugars, minerals, and other nutrients. However, its high sugar content makes freshly-collected sap highly susceptible to fermentation at ambient temperature

8 Oct 2026 4:13 pm
Death toll from Russian bus strike in eastern Ukraine jumps to 30: authorities

The governor's office said public transport had been suspended

8 Oct 2026 4:13 pm
Chennai nephrologist given lifetime contribution award

The award recognises Dr. Georgi Abrahams outstanding and longstanding contributions to nephrology, kidney care, medical education, and patient welfare

8 Oct 2026 4:12 pm
NGT directs Chennai Corporation to ensure uninterrupted processing of C&D waste

The order dated October 7 was passed in a suo motu case initiated based on a The Hindu report published in May 2024, which identified 25 locations in Chennai where C&D waste was being repeatedly dumped

8 Oct 2026 4:05 pm