Month: October 2026

The Nobel for IceCube and the search for neutrinos from outer space | Explained

October 7, 2026 admin

The story so far: Belgian-born U.S. physicist Francis Halzen has won the physics Nobel Prize for 2026 for helping build the IceCube observatory in Antarctica — a telescope that has no mirrors or lenses and doesn’t even point at the stars. Using 5,000 sensors buried deep in the ice, IceCube has explored what natural processes…

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ECI says Opposition MPs’ Parliament Annexe meet demand ‘could not be accepted’

October 7, 2026 admin

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during the INDIA bloc-led protest march from Parliament House to Nirvachan Sadan, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the alleged irregularities in the electoral roll, New Delhi on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma As the INDIA bloc, led by Leader of the Opposition…

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Chhattisgarh visit postponed

October 7, 2026 admin

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. File. | Photo Credit: PTI A two day visit of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and a couple of senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to Chhattisgarh has been postponed due to “unavoidable reasons”, according to a government order issued on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). Mr…

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Rahul’s protest a political drama, claims made by Congress are lies: BJP

October 7, 2026 admin

BJP National Spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi addresses a press conference on the INDIA bloc MPs’ protest march to the ECI, in New Delhi on October 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI BJP cited the ECI statement to assert that the poll panel did not receive any request from either the Congress party or any…

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India, Ghana discuss multilateral cooperation during EAM Jaishankar’s visit

October 7, 2026 admin

In this image posted on Oct. 6, 2026, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar receives a welcome from Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa upon his arrival, in Accra, Ghana. Photo: @DrSJaishankar/X via PTI Photo India and Ghana have discussed multilateral cooperation and Delhi’s deepening engagement with the African Union and ECOWAS (Economic Community of…

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French riot police fire tear gas as more than 2,50,000 rally nationwide for school funding

October 7, 2026 admin

French CRS riot police run past garbage bins and object set on fire amid clashes with protesters during a demonstration by high school and university students, supported by teachers’ union and school parents, in Paris as part of a nationwide day of protests and blockades, voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated school…

World

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

October 6, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Trump said he would be talking with…

World

Fenesta Open: Prabodh stuns Balsekar; top-seeded Sureshkumar-Sinha advance to quarterfinals

October 6, 2026 admin

Suraj Prabodh rallied from a set down to stun second seed Aditya Balsekar at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). The 31-year-old Prabodh beat Balsekar 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) at the DLTA Complex. After losing the opening set, Prabodh adopted a more aggressive approach, a strategy that eventually paid…

Sports

Karnataka Chief Minister leaves for Delhi ahead of GST Council meeting

October 6, 2026 admin

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar left for New Delhi on Tuesday, a day ahead of the 57th GST Council meeting scheduled to be held on October 8. Sources said the visit could also provide an opportunity for Mr. Shivakumar to meet senior Congress leaders and discuss pending issues relating to appointments to the Legislative Council, nominations…

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North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

October 6, 2026 admin

The commentary condemned the appearance ‌of U.S.-sold fighter aircraft in Taiwan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea criticised the United States over its arms sales and military ‌support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of fuelling tensions in the Taiwan Strait, state media ⁠KCNA said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). A KCNA commentary citing North Korean…

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