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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s military on Thursday (October 16, 2026) said an oil tanker had caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it was attempting to pass through an area deemed prohibited, according to state television. “A few hours ago… surveillance…
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Officials should make preparations to ensure that the municipal elections are conducted transparently and peacefully, said Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar. Virtually addressing a regional preparedness meeting in Guntur on Tuesday, Mr. Suresh Kumar said the election notification was likely soon and urged officials to complete preparatory work. He stressed…
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Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday (October 16, 2026) on a West Bank village’s annual harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist. Some 80 settlers, some of them carrying gas canisters, descended…
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Rain gods could have the final say. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Saturday will be about reintegration — of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with Indian cricket’s mainstream. Ever since the deadly stampede of June 2025 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title-winning celebrations, one of Indian cricket’s iconic centres had been forgotten as an international…
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The Centre will propose a five-pronged plan for the next set of reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system at the upcoming GST Council meeting on October 8, according to sources in the Ministry of Finance. These reforms are aimed at automating and easing a lot of the current administrative bottlenecks in the…
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Proper comeback: Bagan’s second-half display made up for its listless start. | Photo Credit: X@mohunbagansg Mohun Bagan Super Giant overcame a listless first-half display to beat Sporting Club Delhi 2-1 in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday. Lee Erwin and Miguel Figueira scored for Bagan in front of a…
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Image for representational purposes only. Photo: BISWARANJAN ROUT | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT India’s crude oil import bill surged 47% year-on-year (YoY) to $15.4 billion in September, amid resurging conflict in West Asia, according to provisional government data. Data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) showed that crude oil imports rose 7% YoY…
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General cargo vessel ABLE, one of the two vessels attacked in drone strikes in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria, according to a October 6, 2026 statement by Bulgarian PM Radev, sails in Istanbul, Turkey, September 15, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Marine Traffic/Handout via REUTERS Bulgaria…
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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Friday (October 16, 2026) the establishment of an interim administration in the northern Tigray region, which has been controlled by rebels who have clashed with federal forces in recent weeks. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched a…
Madanayakanahalli police have arrested a foreign national for allegedly assaulting staff members at a Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) holding facility in Sondekoppa village on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The accused has been identified as Kelvin James, who is lodged at the Foreigners Detention/Restriction Centre (FRC) and faces several cases pertaining to the Narcotic Drugs…
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