Month: October 2026

Zelensky, U.S. envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims U.S. missile holdup

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Zelensky, U.S. envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims U.S. missile holdup

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Oslo with top U.S. envoys on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) in a bid to get strained relations with Washington “on a more constructive path”, Norway said. “Ukraine is working for peace. I thank our partners for their support!”…

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Bengal CM defends decision to shift stampede injured to private hospital, cites better care

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Bengal CM defends decision to shift stampede injured to private hospital, cites better care

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during a visit to the residence of a victim of the Durga Puja stampede in Kolkata, at Chakdaha, in Nadia district, West Bengal, on October 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) defended the government’s decision to shift those…

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Two men rearrested in U.K. on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base

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Two men rearrested in U.K. on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto British police said Tuesday (October 21, 2026) they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a…

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Haryana power staff call 3-day strike against giving licence to private discom

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Haryana power staff call 3-day strike against giving licence to private discom

Haryana power employees staging a protest on Tuesday against the decision to grant the licence to a private firm. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Front has called a three-day Statewide strike from Thursday to protest against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) decision to grant a private company…

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Traffic diversions for Police Commemoration Day parade on Wednesday

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Traffic diversions for Police Commemoration Day parade on Wednesday

Traffic diversions will be into force on Kamarajar Salai and adjoining roads in Chennai from 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday in view of the Police Commemoration Day parade to be held at 8 a.m. in front of the Martyrs Column at the Director-General of Police’s office in Mylapore. According to the traffic police,…

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One dead, few injured in firing inside SGNP

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One dead, few injured in firing inside SGNP

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto One person was killed, and a few others were injured after unidentified assailants opened fire inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), which covers parts of Mumbai and Thane districts, in the early hours of Tuesday (October 20, 2026), police said. The incident occurred…

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CT scans, MRI tests at 20% below central government rates at 3 MCD hospitals

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Traffic diversions for Police Commemoration Day parade on Wednesday

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has approved a proposal to provide CT scan and MRI services at rates 20% below Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates at three of its hospitals, Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma said on Tuesday. The facilities will be introduced at Hindu Rao Hospital, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Rajan Babu…

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Police trace missing girl to a children’s home in Kellys

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Traffic diversions for Police Commemoration Day parade on Wednesday

An eight-year-old girl who went missing from Karumangazhani village near Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district. has been traced by police. Bestty, 8, daughter of Vishwanath and Kalpana, who hail from Jharkhand, was living with her mother and maternal grandparents. A few days ago, Kalpana returned to Jharkhand. The girl, who was staying with her grandparents, reportedly…

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Dengue persists, doctors caution against infections as monsoon sets in

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Traffic diversions for Police Commemoration Day parade on Wednesday

A number of doctors in Chennai are reporting a continued rise in fever cases, with dengue remaining prevalent and influenza along with a few other respiratory viruses also in circulation. With the Northeast monsoon bringing the first spell of heavy rain to the city some days ago, there is a need to take precautions to…

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Moves by the North of England to unlock India trade

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Moves by the North of England to unlock India trade

The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has opened the door to a new phase in the relationship between the two countries, with the focus now shifting from agreement to action. The momentum is already being seen, as the leaders from across the North of England have been travelling together to India, for…

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