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Netanyahu’s rival vows to end Hamas rule within 18 months if elected

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Netanyahu’s rival vows to end Hamas rule within 18 months if elected

Gadi Eisenkot, center, former Israeli military chief of staff and leader of the centrist Yashar “Straight” party, with supporters after delivering a statement ahead of Israel’s general election near Israel-Gaza border, southern Israel, on October 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in upcoming elections,…

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Congress names candidates for 3 Maharashtra MLC seats

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Congress names candidates for 3 Maharashtra MLC seats

Mumbai The Congress announced its candidates for three constituencies for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council election. Biennal polls for the five vacant seats — three Graduate (Aurangabad, Pune, and Nagpur) and two Teacher (Amravati and Pune) — are scheduled for October 23. The party, in a release on Friday, named candidates for one Graduate and…

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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

A strong majority of voters believe that U.S. President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for…

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At least two killed in explosions near palace in Aden used by Yemen’s govt. in latest Houthi attack

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At least two killed in explosions near palace in Aden used by Yemen’s govt. in latest Houthi attack

Smoke billows from the presidential palace complex following an attack by Yemen’s Houthis, according to government officials, in Aden, Yemen, on October 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least six explosions struck on Thursday (October 15, 2026) near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally…

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India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries

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India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries

India’s oil imports from both the U.S. and the UAE surged in August, with the American oil coming at a substantial premium compared to the average price India paid for oil imports. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a sign of increasing concentration of India’s oil supplies and its limited options to source from, latest…

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Unemployment rate in country stands at 5% in September, stable compared to August: NSO

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Unemployment rate in country stands at 5% in September, stable compared to August: NSO

The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), for persons aged 15 years and above, remained at 55.5% in September, compared to 55.6% in August. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Unemployment Rate (UR) in the country stood at 5% in September, stable compared to August, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by…

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Commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza, raising fears of worsening shortages in the territory

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Commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza, raising fears of worsening shortages in the territory

No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said on Thursday (October 15, 2026), blaming the suspension on merchants angered by taxes imposed by Hamas — a claim that Palestinian importers deny. The halt to commercial shipments, including fruit and winter clothing, cuts off a key source of food and…

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India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries

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India sourced more than two-thirds of its August oil imports from just three countries

India’s oil imports from both the U.S. and the UAE surged in August, with the American oil coming at a substantial premium compared to the average price India paid for oil imports. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a sign of increasing concentration of India’s oil supplies and its limited options to source from, latest…

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She got the token, but gold ring was denied on ‘technical grounds’

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She got the token, but gold ring was denied on ‘technical grounds’

Uma Maheswari with her child in Karaikudi in Sivaganga district. Uma Maheswari (28) wife of Suresh Kumar had given birth to a male baby on September 22 at the government hospital in Karaikudi in Sivaganga district. Hence, she was eligible for the one gram of gold ring as per the announcement made by the Tamil Nadu…

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