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Best of Opinion: Elon Musk should never get a satellite licence in India

From Starlink's security concerns and Maharashtra's drought politics to challenges facing Modi's third term and Shashi Tharoor's political brandi

Jantar Mantar protest against CEC: Traffic diversions to be enforced at 30 key points on October 10

The traffic curbs come amid heightened security arrangements ahead of the planned demonstration, with restrictions on metro services, train cance

Shoot and scoot

The Javelin is a medium-range, man-portable, shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget anti-tank weapon

Anthropic discloses fake tip to police among new rogue AI incidents

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, among a string of incidents the AI co

Passengers stranded in Jammu, Katra after train cancellations

The Jammu railway division said it has made special arrangements to help passengers, officials said

Delhi sealed off ahead of youth protest against Indian election chief

Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday, with thousands of police and paramilitaries on patrol, metro stations shut, mobile internet suspended, and

Ella Langley show canceled over security threat; police say area is safe

Country music star Ella Langley's Friday night performance in Oklahoma was canceled shortly before it was scheduled to start over what the

Libya's military seizes narcotics after firefight with smugglers

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China's long game in the Indian Ocean

The Indian government did have an idea that China would in the future operate in the Indian Ocean. But our plans were only defensive

Before CJP protest, Delhi bandh

Elon Musk calls Mukesh Ambani Prime Minister Ambani in Starlink India row

The exchange comes as the government defends its satellite communications licensing framework and moves towards a final decision on spectrum pric

Diligent officers and employees should receive timely promotions; they will serve the public with a positive mindset: Keshav Prasad Maurya

Hurricane Simon strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens tourist region

Hurricane Simon is rapidly intensifying off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) as it churns toward a stretch of

Strategic hedging in a turbulent world

The several forums that India participates in provide useful opportunities for meetings among leaders of countries which may have difficult or te

Trump names Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt

The conservative commentator previously worked as a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson and has appeared on Fox News and Newsmax

Venezuela president authorizes SpaceX's Starlink to operate in the country

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has authorized Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to operate

A troika in the shadow of the US

A collective and robust call for democratising the world political economy and for building a just, fair and equitable world order emerged at the

Panama President Declares Major Disaster After Earthquake

In Panama City, about 200 kilometers from the epicenter, there were scenes of panic as people rushed to evacuate from the city's emblematic skysc

CJP protest: Airfares soar as train services hit; slight rise in last-minute bookings

Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 rock Panama, trigger evacuations

Authorities assessed structural damage and safety risks as aftershocks rattled Panama, airport operations were suspended and tsunami alerts reach

US-Ukraine-European negotiators meet in Miami as Trump announces diesel deal with Russia

Negotiators for the US, Ukraine and Europeans held six hours of talks in Miami on Friday with the aim of reaching agreement on a unified proposal

24-hour Internet shutdown ahead of Jantar Mantar protest, IT Ministry issues takedown advisory

Social media platforms have been instructed to take down 'content having potential implications for public order'

How many trains can one stop? Can't halt youth of India: Chirag Paswan

Petroecuador lifts force majeure at SOTE pipeline pumping station

Ecuador's state-run oil company Petroecuador said on Friday it has lifted force majeure at a pumping station in the SOTE pipeline. It had resumed

UAW President Shawn Fain declares victory in race for second term

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain declared victory on Friday in a race to maintain his position as head of the 400,000-member union. Fain,

Battle-hardened units

Captain Ashok Nath traces the lineage of Indian Mountain Batteries, their changing identities, weapons and service from colonial rule to Independ

US lifts sanctions on Russian diesel sales until April 7, 2027, after Trump-Putin call

The move comes as global diesel supplies tighten following refinery attacks and rising fuel prices put pressure on the US administration

New York protests: Hundreds hit streets after Dominican man shot at by ICE officers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes on Donald Trump. Watch video

New York, a Democratic stronghold, is one of several US cities that bars its police force from assisting with federal immigration enforcement.

Anti-Passenger Move: More Than 250 Trains Cancelled Ahead Of CJP Protest

Trains scheduled to depart from these two stations for their respective destinations, along with local trains, have also been cancelled, taking t

I-T finds stamp duty, tax evasion in Karnataka land deals

SC junks challenge to TN speaker's call to accept ADMK plea to condone 21 'rebels'

Market radar - August 22, 2026 to September 22, 2026

The Business Standard Defence Index is designed to track the performance of 25 key defence stocks

Latin America development bank offers $50 million credit for Panama after quake

The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has made a credit line of up to $50 million available for Panama after a magnitude 7.7 ea

Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

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Judge recuses from Punjab government appeal case

Why is Donald Trump buying diesel from Vladimir Putin's Russia despite heavy sanctions? What will be impact on Oil prices?

Donald Trumps shocking announcement comes after he signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law last month that aimed at clamping down on the Russian o

A frontier gambit

As the Arakan Army in Myanmar tightens its grip on Rakhine state,India faces some challenges

Delhi protest LIVE updates: CJP's call for 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' turns capital into a fortress

Authorities have taken several measures ahead of the protest, including internet curbs in parts of Delhi, the shutting down of markets and Metro

Doing more with less

The MEA's allocation has grown nearly 50 per cent in a decade, but its slice of the Union Budget has slid even as global turbulence mounts

Assembly bypolls: TVK wins 2 seats in TN, BJP also bags 2 in Bengal

The river in between

India's terms on the Indus remain unchanged

Delhi Police intensify security, vehicle checks ahead of CJP protest

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US-Ukraine-European negotiators held six hours of talks in Miami in bid for unified proposal to end Ukraine war, source says

Negotiators for the US, Ukraine

Karnataka Chief Minister has credible information on sting operation: Deputy CM

Congress legislator from Mandya Ganija Ravikumar also defended the Chief Ministers claim, and said that they had proof on the sting operation

Vance's 'indentured servants' remark deeply offensive: Government

Huge quantity of PDS rice seized in crackdown

Investigation revealed that Mandya-based Annapurneshwari Enterprises had purchased rice from local FCI godown and sold it to Madhya Pradesh based

Karnataka Govt. writes to SLBC instructing against adjusting Gruha Lakshmi amount for loans

Money already deducted towards loan dues without clear written consent of beneficiaries should be immediately re-credited to respective womens ac

More taluks to be added to drought list by Karnataka

While the State has already declared 217 taluks out of 240 in the State as drought-hit, ground truthing exercise is being undertaken in the rest

Dry spell pushes rice and toor dal price to new highs

Graphics emailedThis has impacted household budgets, while hotels are now weighing their options of increasing their rates

Queen Camilla on the joy of reading despite king's laughter and her tears

Britain's Queen Camilla and King Charles spend their evenings reading

Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern

Engines of opportunity

Indian companies are betting on small jet propulsion

SC: Nothing wrong in deleting dead or those who've shifted

NCRTC Issues Advisory for Passengers Amid Protest at Jantar Mantar

NCRTC announces temporary closure of two stations due to protests at Jantar Mantar on October 10, advising passengers to plan accordingly. NCRTC

Trump Says No Decision Yet On Livestreaming Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter

US President Donald Trump said Friday there has been no decision yet on whether to publicly broadcast the execution of a military base shooter, t

Trump administration now mandating AI companies notify and correct security incidents, Axios reports

The Trump administration says it is now mandating AI companies notify and correct security incidents after Anthropic's fraudulent use of governme

No correlation between SIR deletions & assembly poll results: Bengal CEO

WRAPUP 3-Republican opposition widens to

Republican US lawmakers joined religious leaders and international observers on Friday in opposing a Pentagon plan to livestream an execution by

Delhi Prepares for Major Protest with 35,000 Security Personnel Deployed

Ahead of a planned protest in Delhi, over 35,000 security personnel are deployed to ensure safety and order. Delhi Prepares for Major Protest wit

Jamnagar POCSO court sentences accused to death for girl

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flydubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says

The statement said the co-pilot drew inspiration from the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and used two previous flights from Dubai to

Foreign partnerships

Cooperation in defence technology can work for India, with caveats

SC: Prioritise WB challenges to deletions over pleas for deletion

Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices, and his admini

Amid Form 7 bulk filing row, Election Commission limits it to 10 per elector

Vice President to Address AIIMS Deoghars Second Convocation on October 10

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will speak at AIIMS Deoghars convocation and visit a military contact fair on October 10. Vice President to Add

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

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

An untested promise

India isn't the target of the new Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan pact, experts say

VHP Spokesperson Supports Voter List Verification Amid Election Controversies

VHPs spokesperson emphasizes the need for authentic voter lists and defends traditions during Navratri celebrations in Mumbai. VHP Spokesperson S

Hurricane Isaias lashes U.S. Gulf Coast with wind and rain hours before it comes ashore

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 n

Mumbai Crime Branch Busts Illegal Data Selling Racket, Arrests Nine

Mumbai police have arrested nine suspects involved in the illegal sale of call and location data, including two constables from Jharkhand and Bih

EXCLUSIVE-Sequoia-backed chip startup Nuvacore raising funds at about a $2.5 billion valuation, sources say

Six-month-old microchip startup Nuvacore, which does not yet have a product, is raising hundreds of millions of dollars at a roughly $2.5 billion

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta urges coordinated action for timely justice for women

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A trial by fire

The Agnipath policy is a unique experiment. Its success hinges on clarity and acceptance

Russia asked US for diesel export

President Vladimir Putin's envoy on investment Kirill Dmitriev asked US officials during his visit to Washington last month for licenses to expor

ED Secures Eight-Day Remand for Middleman in HS Bhullar Case

The Enforcement Directorate has obtained an eight-day remand for middleman Krishna in the HS Bhullar bribery case to investigate financial transa

Bamboo replacing poppy patches in Manipur jungles: PCCF

Bamboo plantations have been established in 255 hectares out of 307 hectares of forestland that were under poppy cultivation in three hill distri

Albanys oldest house reopens after 13-year, $3m restoration

The Van Ostrande-Radliff House, a historical gem built in 1728, has finally emerged from decades of obscurity thanks to a meticulous restoration.

Three CJP activists detained in Rajasthan ahead of Delhi protest

The Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemned the restrictions placed by the police on the movement of activists

UPDATE 1-US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman

The United States lifted on Friday sanctions on the daughter of a Myanmar businessman accused of supporting the country's military, according to

CONFLICT ZONE: Mali

Uneven arsenal

Georgia man grew farm to 1,600 acres; $3.2bn pipeline now runs through his land

Donnie Peek, a landowner in Georgia, is challenging a natural gas pipeline rerouting that impacts his property. The pipeline's path was changed t

Three Police Officers Suspended in Jharkhand After Assault on Tribal Woman

Three police officers in Latehar, Jharkhand, were suspended after a tribal woman reported assault and misconduct. Three Police Officers Suspended

SC criticises Patna HC ruling that removing salwar does not constitute rape attempt

Shocking, says court and issues notice to accused who had been acquitted of the charges

Centre proposes tighter curbs on advertising of prescription drugs

Under the existing framework, pharmaceutical manufacturers are prohibited from advertising drugs covered under these schedules without prior gove

Green Card, H-1B fuel US growth: USISPF

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has strongly defended the Green Card and H-1B visa pro

Tripura Enhances Security Ahead of Durga Puja Celebrations

Tripura police and BSF ramp up security at the India-Bangladesh border ahead of the Durga Puja festival, focusing on drug-related activities. Tri

Power arcade: Low-cost interceptors

Below are pictures of advanced drone interceptors and air defence systems as featured in Blueprint October 2026

Tragic Road Accident in Rajouri, Jammu-Kashmir Claims Two Lives and Injures Five

A road accident in Rajouri, Jammu-Kashmir, resulted in two fatalities and five injuries, highlighting ongoing safety concerns on local highways.

Railways warns of action against passengers playing loud music in trains

The railways has urged travellers not to play audio/video on speaker mode to ensure a peaceful journey for fellow passengers