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Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

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Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. File | Photo Credit: AP President Mahmoud Abbas postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years, issuing a decree on Friday to further delay voting for the Palestinian Legislative Council almost another year. Rather than take place as scheduled next month, the decree pushes the elections…

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Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

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Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit. File | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s notorious paramilitaries hit a gathering of displaced people on the border with Ethiopia and killed 41, a rights group said. Friday’s strike by the Rapid Support Forces took place in the Abu Shandi area in…

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West Bengal’s BJP government kicks off first Durga Puja celebration with mega event at Eden Gardens

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West Bengal’s BJP government kicks off first Durga Puja celebration with mega event at Eden Gardens

Artists perform during the Mahalaya Durga Puja celebrations organised by State government, at Eden Gardens on October 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI The West Bengal government organised a massive Durga Puja event at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Saturday (October 10, 2026), with about 40,000 people in attendance. The much-awaited event on the occasion of…

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India-U.S. trade pact to be finalised keeping changed circumstances in mind: Piyush Goyal

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India-U.S. trade pact to be finalised keeping changed circumstances in mind: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI “The U.S. and India announced in February that they had reached a framework for an interim trade agreement, but circumstances have changed, and the pact will be finalised accordingly,” Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (October 10, 2026). He…

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Visakhapatnam’s air breached national standard on 259 of 382 days; data show winter brings the worst

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Visakhapatnam’s air breached national standard on 259 of 382 days; data show winter brings the worst

The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has imposed environmental compensation totalling ₹16.33 crore (₹16,32,75,000) on 10 industries in Visakhapatnam for violating environmental norms and pollution control standards, a Board official said. Air quality worsened sharply in December 2025. The Central Pollution Control Board’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rates 101 to 200 as ‘moderate’, 201…

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Ranji Trophy: Karnataka faces Andhra test in opening match

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Ranji Trophy: Karnataka faces Andhra test in opening match

Karnataka’s new captain Smaran will be eager to put his best foot forward. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Seven months after finishing second best to Jammu & Kashmir in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, Karnataka will begin yet another campaign with the singular aim of bringing home the trophy that has eluded it since 2014-15. The…

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DPA positions Kandla as green fuels, shipping hub

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DPA positions Kandla as green fuels, shipping hub

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, said it is positioning Kandla as an emerging hub for green fuels, green shipping, shipbuilding and maritime decarbonisation. “The plan is to create a platform where global expertise, technology and investment can converge with India’s growing green maritime ambitions,” the port authority…

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Kuwait Airways cancels Riyadh flights due to ‘airport closures’, ‘security situation’

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Kuwait Airways cancels Riyadh flights due to ‘airport closures’, ‘security situation’

Kuwait Airways said it had cancelled two flights in and out of Riyadh on October 10, 2026. (Photo: kuwaitairways.com) Kuwait Airways said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) that it had cancelled two flights in and out of Riyadh, citing the closure of the airport and the “security situation” there. “Kuwait Airways announces that flight KU775…

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