Month: October 2026

Reliance responds to Elon Musk’s allegations, says it welcomes competition

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Reliance responds to Elon Musk’s allegations, says it welcomes competition

Representational image | Photo Credit: Reuters Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), whose subsidiary is Jio Platforms Ltd., has hit back at U.S. Billionaire Elon Musk for his recent remarks on the company and the Indian market in connection with his satellite service Starlink. “In light of recent remarks about Reliance and the Indian market, we wish…

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Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.79 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.79 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 20 paise to 94.79 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (October 16, 2026) on the softening of the American currency and the positive impact of the RBI’s structural forex interventions. Lower U.S. Treasury yields also supported the domestic…

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Carney says U.S. trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path

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Carney says U.S. trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney. File | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned on Thursday (October 15, 2026) that the United States is trying to break Canada so it can “own us” as he urged oil-rich Alberta not to begin a process toward separation in Monday’s referendum. Monday’s vote is not a…

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U.S. considers hitting Iran with ‘Mother of All Bombs’: report

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U.S. considers hitting Iran with ‘Mother of All Bombs’: report

File, undated image courtesy the U.S. Air Force shows the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb sitting in an undisclosed location. Photo: AFP PHOTO / U.S. AIR FORCE The United States is considering using its biggest non-nuclear bomb against Iran if President Donald Trump should decide to renew combat in the war that has…

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Stock markets trade lower during early session amid profit-taking

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Stock markets trade lower during early session amid profit-taking

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Friday (October 16, 2026) amid profit-taking, a day after recording a sharp rally. Relentless foreign fund outflows and a decline in blue-chip Reliance Industries after a 4% rally in the previous trade added…

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Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

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Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday (October 16, 2026) after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands not to strike Russian oil refineries. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Mr. Trump eased sanctions on Russia…

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Bihar Vigilance raids Rural Works Department engineer in disproportionate assets case

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Bihar Vigilance raids Rural Works Department engineer in disproportionate assets case

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Thursday (October 15, 2026) conducted simultaneous raids at Rural Works Department’s Executive Engineer’s four locations in Chhapra, Patna, Katihar and Darjeeling in connection with a case of amassing disproportionate assets (DA) to his known sources of income. The Bureau has registered a…

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Poor rains this monsoon bleed farmers, power utilities

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Poor rains this monsoon bleed farmers, power utilities

HYDERABAD El Nino conditions and erratic rainfall have badly affected the agriculture and energy sectors in Telangana this year, with farmers staring at an investment loss due to standing crops being impacted by lack of water for irrigation and problems in power supply. As a result, power utilities are forced to go for spot purchases…

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Campaign ends for high-stakes bypolls in three States, one U.T.

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Campaign ends for high-stakes bypolls in three States, one U.T.

In this screengrab from a video released on October 4, 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay drives a bullock cart alongside party leaders KG Arunraj and C Vijayabaskar during a campaign roadshow ahead of the Dharapuram Assembly constituency bypoll, at Dharapuram in Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: PTI The campaign for…

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BJP President Nagenthran condemns intimidation of journalist by TVK cadres

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BJP President Nagenthran condemns intimidation of journalist by TVK cadres

BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran said the journalist was threatened and his mobile phone was taken away after he recorded visuals of party functionaries falling at the feet of Mr. Anand. | Photo Credit: Bashkaran N BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday (October 4, 2026) condemned the intimidation of a journalist by Tamilaga Vettri…

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