Month: October 2026

Delhi HC questions delay in setting up open, semi-open prisons

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Delhi HC questions delay in setting up open, semi-open prisons

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the jail authorities over delays in implementing the Supreme Court’s directions to provide open and semi-open prison facilities in the Capital. Open and semi-open prisons are less restrictive correctional facilities available to eligible inmates. A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma referred…

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Telangana invites Tamil Nadu businesses to join its growth journey

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Telangana invites Tamil Nadu businesses to join its growth journey

Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Minister of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Industries & Commerce and Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana, Speaking at the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 Roadshow in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ The Telangana government is developing an exclusive 200-acre drone park to build a complete ecosystem for the…

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Colleges told to ensure drug-free campuses

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Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP), Enforcement Bureau-CID, K. Shankar, on Thursday urged colleges to conduct orientation programmes for new admissions, as part of the ‘Drug and Tobacco-Free Campus’ initiative. The sessions must cover the risks of drug abuse, penalties under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, institutional disciplinary measures, and confidential counselling services….

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Netanyahu’s rival vows to end Hamas rule within 18 months if elected

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Netanyahu’s rival vows to end Hamas rule within 18 months if elected

Gadi Eisenkot, center, former Israeli military chief of staff and leader of the centrist Yashar “Straight” party, with supporters after delivering a statement ahead of Israel’s general election near Israel-Gaza border, southern Israel, on October 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in upcoming elections,…

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World

Congress names candidates for 3 Maharashtra MLC seats

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Mumbai The Congress announced its candidates for three constituencies for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council election. Biennal polls for the five vacant seats — three Graduate (Aurangabad, Pune, and Nagpur) and two Teacher (Amravati and Pune) — are scheduled for October 23. The party, in a release on Friday, named candidates for one Graduate and…

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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

A strong majority of voters believe that U.S. President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for…

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At least two killed in explosions near palace in Aden used by Yemen’s govt. in latest Houthi attack

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At least two killed in explosions near palace in Aden used by Yemen’s govt. in latest Houthi attack

Smoke billows from the presidential palace complex following an attack by Yemen’s Houthis, according to government officials, in Aden, Yemen, on October 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least six explosions struck on Thursday (October 15, 2026) near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally…

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India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries

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India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries

India’s oil imports from both the U.S. and the UAE surged in August, with the American oil coming at a substantial premium compared to the average price India paid for oil imports. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a sign of increasing concentration of India’s oil supplies and its limited options to source from, latest…

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Business

Unemployment rate in country stands at 5% in September, stable compared to August: NSO

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Unemployment rate in country stands at 5% in September, stable compared to August: NSO

The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), for persons aged 15 years and above, remained at 55.5% in September, compared to 55.6% in August. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Unemployment Rate (UR) in the country stood at 5% in September, stable compared to August, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by…

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