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Calling India a “refining superpower”, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had discussed possible Indian oil purchases from the U.S. during talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). He will also discuss a plan for more Venezuelan oil to be refined at the Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Energy…
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Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) told the visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir that Tehran would not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV. “Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran;…
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India crushed Zimbabwe by 92 runs in the third and final match here on Tuesday to sweep the T20 series 3-0. After posting a massive 216 for seven, India restricted Zimbabwe to 124/7. Sharne Mayers top-scored for the visitors with 60 off 49 balls with four boundaries and as many sixes. Nandani Sharma took 3/18…
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Oslo with top U.S. envoys on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) in a bid to get strained relations with Washington “on a more constructive path”, Norway said. “Ukraine is working for peace. I thank our partners for their support!”…
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during a visit to the residence of a victim of the Durga Puja stampede in Kolkata, at Chakdaha, in Nadia district, West Bengal, on October 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) defended the government’s decision to shift those…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto British police said Tuesday (October 21, 2026) they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a…
Haryana power employees staging a protest on Tuesday against the decision to grant the licence to a private firm. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Front has called a three-day Statewide strike from Thursday to protest against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) decision to grant a private company…
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Traffic diversions will be into force on Kamarajar Salai and adjoining roads in Chennai from 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday in view of the Police Commemoration Day parade to be held at 8 a.m. in front of the Martyrs Column at the Director-General of Police’s office in Mylapore. According to the traffic police,…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto One person was killed, and a few others were injured after unidentified assailants opened fire inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), which covers parts of Mumbai and Thane districts, in the early hours of Tuesday (October 20, 2026), police said. The incident occurred…
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has approved a proposal to provide CT scan and MRI services at rates 20% below Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates at three of its hospitals, Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma said on Tuesday. The facilities will be introduced at Hindu Rao Hospital, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Rajan Babu…
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