Month: October 2026

Houthis say multiple airstrikes hit areas in Yemen under their control

October 13, 2026 admin

The strikes came hours after Saudi Arabia sounded air raid sirens on October 12, 2026 evening in the capital, Riyadh, and residents heard explosions. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Houthi rebels said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) that multiple airstrikes had targeted areas under their control in Yemen. The rebel-run al-Masirah satellite television said two…

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Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Rickshaw Puller’ sells for ₹69.1 crore

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Gallerist and Founder of Volte Una, Tushar Jiwarajka, poses alongside a 2002 acrylic on canvas painting titled ‘Rickshaw Puller’ by artist Tyeb Mehta, ahead of its sale through the single-lot auction platform Volte Una. Photo: Volte Una via PTI Indian painter Tyeb Mehta’s 2002 painting ‘Rickshaw Puller’ sold for ₹69.1 crore at the inaugural auction…

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How does the U.S.-Russia diesel deal impact India | Explained

October 13, 2026 admin

The story so far: Less than a month after he signed into law an Act that would see tariffs of up to 100% on countries that import large amounts of Russian oil and gas, U.S. President Donald Trump on October 10, 2026, announced a deal with Russia that would allow it to sell diesel to…

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Keralam pollution control board asks Kochi Corporation to stop vehicle washing, waste dumping near Kadambrayar at Brahmapuram

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A view of the Kadambrayar river (file) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Inspections conducted by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) have revealed that vehicles used for the collection and transportation of food waste were being washed at the Kochi Corporation’s dumping site in Brahmapuram, close to the banks of the Kadambrayar river. The…

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Puducherry government initiates transfer and posting of IPS officers

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The Puducherry government has initiated the transfer and posting of IPS officers in the Union Territory. Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan, in an order, said that Senior Superintendent of Police (Training and Welfare) Rajinder Kumar Gupta has been transferred and posted as SSP of Police Headquarters. Senior Superintendent of Police Deepika, who was recently posted to…

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Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma honoured with ICC ‘Player of the Month’

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Shafali Verma and Shubman Gill were named the ICC men’s and women’s Player of the Month award. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI India captain Shubman Gill was on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) named ICC men’s Player of the Month for a record fifth time following his outstanding performance in the ODI series against the West Indies,…

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Drone sinks Ukrainian-owned ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Bulgarian Prime Minister says

October 13, 2026 admin

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev says, the Ukrainian-owned “Chelsea 3,” sailing under the Maltese flag, was hit by three drones some 18 nautical miles (33 km) off the Bulgarian coast around 1:30 a.m. (2230 GMT) | Photo Credit: Reuters Two ships were hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, and one of them sank,…

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Rajamahendravaram ACB court sentences assistant engineer to one year in jail in bribery case

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Representational image. An assistant engineer was sentenced to one year in jail in a ₹4,000 bribery case in Rajamahendravaram. | Photo Credit: YakobchukOlena The Rajamahendravaram Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court on Monday (October 12, 2026) sentenced Assistant Engineer Bhukya Bala Krishna of Raghavapuram in Chintalapudi mandal in the then West Godavari district to one year of…

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Bangladesh PM assures minorities of equal rights, security

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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made the remarks during an exchange of views with Hindu community leaders at his office in the secretariat here on Monday (October 12, 2026), the state-run BSS news agency reported. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said his government is committed to ensuring the rights and…

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Several hurt, one in ‘cardiac arrest’ in South Korea market stabbing

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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto One person was in cardiac arrest and several others were wounded in a stabbing incident on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) at a supermarket in South Korea’s coastal city of Incheon, authorities told AFP. “One person is in cardiac arrest and around seven others have…

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