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France arrests man, calls in anti-terror police over town hall protest fire

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This photograph shows a fire burning and destroying the city hall after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against the “high cost of living”, in Limoges, central France on October 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP French security forces on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) arrested a man believed…

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NATO sending planes, radars to Black Sea after drone attacks

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NATO sending planes, radars to Black Sea after drone attacks

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto NATO said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) it was deploying additional planes, drones, and radar systems to the Black Sea after a string of attacks on ships near Romania and Bulgaria in the latest spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol…

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T.N. government should construct new Secretariat complex outside Chennai, says Anbumani

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T.N. government should construct new Secretariat complex outside Chennai, says Anbumani

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss. | Photo Credit: S. SIVA SARAVANAN PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that the Tamil Nadu government should look at building the new Secretariat complex outside Chennai as proposed by his party and abandon the plans to build it within city limits. In a statement, he expressed…

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IEA chief sees little chance of oil market ‘normalisation’ next year

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IEA chief sees little chance of oil market ‘normalisation’ next year

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The head of the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that he saw little chance of a return to normal oil market conditions next year, as the ongoing West Asia war keeps prices high. “I personally don’t see any credible pathway that 2027 will be…

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Delhi Police transfers second case against Das, Ranka to Crime Branch

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Delhi Police transfers second case against Das, Ranka to Crime Branch

CJP leader Saurav Das at a court proceeding, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) transferred another case registered against Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch, sources said. The Crime Branch will now investigate two cases against the CJP leaders. The…

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West Bengal CM meets families of deceased in Kolkata puja pandal stampede

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West Bengal CM meets families of deceased in Kolkata puja pandal stampede

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari arrives at a house to meet one of the bereaved families of the Kolkata Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede victims, in Hooghly on October 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) called on the family members of those who died…

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Uddhav Thackeray backs youth agitation over voter deletions, slams police crackdown at Dussehra rally

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Uddhav Thackeray backs youth agitation over voter deletions, slams police crackdown at Dussehra rally

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) threw his weight behind the ongoing youth-led protests against alleged electoral irregularities, accusing the BJP-led government of suppressing dissent through police action and warning that continued disregard for the younger generation’s grievances could lead to widespread unrest. Addressing the party’s annual Dussehra rally at…

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Minor cannot be stripped of Indian citizenship merely because father became U.K. citizen: Madras HC

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Minor cannot be stripped of Indian citizenship merely because father became U.K. citizen: Madras HC

The minor became an Indian citizen by birth on account of both his parents being Indian citizens at the relevant time, the judge says. | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that a minor cannot be stripped of citizenship merely because his father acquired U.K. citizenship. The…

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Tiger Shroff firing case: Four arrested for allegedly transporting firearm to Mumbai, helping coordinate operation

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Tiger Shroff firing case: Four arrested for allegedly transporting firearm to Mumbai, helping coordinate operation

Police personnel stand guard beside barricades at the site where a firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff was reported near Juhu Police Station. | Photo Credit: ANI The Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) arrested four people, including two women, for their alleged role in transporting a firearm to Mumbai ahead of…

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Rubio says India-U.S. trade deal close, urges New Delhi to boost U.S. energy, defence buys

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Rubio says India-U.S. trade deal close, urges New Delhi to boost U.S. energy, defence buys

India and the U.S. moved to expand energy and defence cooperation on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) despite ongoing friction in their relations, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged New Delhi to scale up energy trade and increase purchases of American technologies and systems. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted Mr. Rubio for wide-ranging talks…

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