Month: October 2026

India’s trade deficit with China crosses $100 billion in 2026

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India’s trade deficit with China crosses 0 billion in 2026

 India’s major exports to China this year have included seafood products, naphtha, and printed circuit boards, which, until recently, India was buying in bulk from the neighbouring country. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s exports to China grew 40% in the first three quarters to $20 billion, although the trade deficit with China…

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Andhra University students attend Heartfulness session on stress management and well-being

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Andhra University students attend Heartfulness session on stress management and well-being

Anantha Madhava Mohan, international Heartfulness trainer, addressing students at an awareness session at the Andhra University College of Engineering in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. Raju A session on ‘Science Behind Heartfulness: Tools and Techniques’ was held for students at the Dr. Y.V.S. Murthy Auditorium of the Andhra University College of Engineering (A)…

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OpenAI fires employee after finding recording device in conference room

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OpenAI fires employee after finding recording device in conference room

The U.S. Justice Department confirmed that a Saudi national, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, had been arrested on October 9 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS OpenAI has fired an employee after discovering a “sophisticated” recording device hidden in one of its offices, and using its own models to “understand” the gadget and where it had come from,…

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia’s Sakhalin region on spying charges

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia’s Sakhalin region on spying charges

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara attends a regular press conference after reports of Russia detaining a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s official residence, in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia’s Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic…

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Why did academics and activists sleep in Telangana schools? | Explainer

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Why did academics and activists sleep in Telangana schools? | Explainer

Representative image. | Photo Credit: K.V. Ramana The story so far The state of schools and teaching has been in the spotlight nationally. In Telangana, a collective of academics, bureaucrats and activists known as the Telangana People’s Front was on a 12-day tour of districts in the State to understand and highlight the state of…

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Keralam Senior Citizens Bill referred to Assembly Subject Committee

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Keralam Senior Citizens Bill referred to Assembly Subject Committee

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Keralam Assembly on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) referred the Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection) Bill, 2026, which aims at ensuring the rights and protection of the elderly, to the Finance Subject Committee for further scrutiny. The Bill, piloted by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, aims at promoting…

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‘Deeply unfortunate’: Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh skipping India-hosted BRICS summit

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‘Deeply unfortunate’: Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh skipping India-hosted BRICS summit

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was “immature” and damaged Bangladesh’s national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Ms. Hasina said Bangladesh’s participation at the summit…

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Sugarcane farmers block roads in Karnataka

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Sugarcane farmers block roads in Karnataka

Sugarcane growers blocking the national highway at Yarikoppa near Dharwad on October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Sugarcane growers blocked roads at various places in Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri on Tuesday (October 13), demanding a higher price for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar. The protests followed…

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Mangaluru city glitters for Dasara

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Mangaluru city glitters for Dasara

Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha temple has been illuminated on the occasion of Mangaluru Dasara celebrations, in Mangaluru on October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH Mangaluru city has been decked up with colourful illuminations as part of Mangaluru Dasara celebrations. Major thoroughfares in the city, including M.G. Road, K.S. Rao Road, Mangaladevi Temple Road,…

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