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Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India. File image: Special Arrangement Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s inclusion in the T20I squad for the New Zealand series created enough buzz to spill into India’s press conference ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies — a good two weeks before the Men in Blue take on the Kiwis. Batting coach Sitanshu…
McLaren’s Lando Norris. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Reigning world champion Lando Norris on Thursday (October 8, 2026) expressed a strong desire to race in India amid the country’s push to bring Formula 1 back to its shores. The Indian government recently formed a task force to revive the marquee race which was dropped after…
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The story so far: In late August, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies of a roughly €27-billion hole in his country’s defence budget for the year. On October 1, after weeks of technical talks with Kyiv, the European Commission declared that Ukraine’s financial and military needs for 2026 were now “fully covered.” Yet the manner…
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U.S. prosecutors on Thursday (October 8, 2026) charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens, adding to the drug trafficking case the couple already faced. Separately, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case, denied a request by Ms. Flores to…
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Cochin Shipyard Ltd is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. A view taken on Wednesday, June 10,2026. Photo: H. Vibhu/The Hindu | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU State-owned Cochin Shipyard has received orders to build over 40 ships from the U.S., Germany, Norway and other countries, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. Addressing…
Four volunteers of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) from Telangana were detained by railway police and security personnel in Bhopal while travelling to New Delhi to participate in the party’s October 10 protest, the CJP alleged on Thursday, October 8 night. Photo: Special Arrangement Four volunteers of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) from Telangana were…
Police detaining activists in Lucknow demanding resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. | Photo Credit: ANI Ahead of the October 10 protest in Delhi, several groups, including the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), on Thursday ( October 8) alleged that protesters were being picked up from across the country. “This government has crossed all limits now. A…
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan is experiencing the “most severe” security scenario that it confronted since the Second World War, said the former Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, to The Hindu. Responding to questions over email, Mr. Kishida described connectivity as the ‘key to prosperity’ in South…
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan quashed an order passed by the police denying permission for the event since they apprehended disturbance to law and order due to possible retaliatory action. | Photo Credit: File photo CHENNAI The Madras High Court on Thursday (October 8, 2026) directed the Greater Chennai City Police to grant permission for the observance…
The ‘Chalo Sansad’ march is under scrutiny over allegations of violence. The Delhi police’s Crime Branch has registered a fresh FIR to examine the alleged presence and role of 2,873 people with criminal records at the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march held on July 20 and find out whether the violence was premeditated, sources said. The protest…