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Policemen patrol during an overnight curfew in Paris, on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had “helped keep the night calm”. France was rocked…
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People at the Chetla Agrani Durga Puja pandal, themed ‘Viswaroope Viswaroopini’, on ‘Maha Saptami’ during Navaratri, in Kolkata, on October 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Department has issued notices to three prominent Durga Puja committees in south Kolkata over alleged deficiencies in fire safety arrangements, following the…
File photo of Ben Treloar and Prashar Joshi Australian umpire Ben Treloar will officiate in two Ranji Trophy matches, while India’s Parashar Joshi will travel Down Under to stand in two Sheffield Shield matches and one One Day Cup fixture as part of an exchange programme between the governing bodies of the two countries. Treloar…
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. File | Photo Credit: ANI Hockey India on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) announced that fans will get free entry to all the matches of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy to be held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5. Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar and…
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The Tamil Nadu government has accorded administrative sanction for ‘Vetri 150’, a scheme to provide an additional 25 days of employment to registered vulnerable rural households that complete the 125 days of guaranteed employment under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), using State funds. The State government has also…
The Pakistan government has slightly revised the gross domestic product (GDP) growth down to 3.65% for the outgoing financial year (FY26), attributing the adjustment to a mild slowdown in the industrial and services sectors, according to a media report on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). The country’s GDP registered modest growth alongside an increase in per…
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For the past week, the streets of Brazil — from the impoverished towns of the Northeast to the rich metropolises of the Southeast — have turned into a sea of red, with millions of supporters of President Lula da Silva walking in his support ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff. In São Paulo, South…
Security personnel keep vigil outside IIT Bombay. File | Photo Credit: PTI Parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, have written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking intervention in the case. Several students began a sit-in after the police removed a protest site in front of the institution, even as…
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China’s Southern Theater Command Navy on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) accused a U.S. littoral combat ship of jeopardising maritime security by “illegally” entering waters near Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands without approval from Beijing. The Chinese Navy dispatched forces to track and monitor the USS Charleston, and said the U.S. action not only infringes…
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Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal applauds as officials exchange documents at a ceremony in New Delhi marking the upcoming entry into force of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, on October 19, 2026. Source: X/@PiyushGoyalOffc India’s free trade agreement with New Zealand came into force on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), eliminating 100% of…