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Pakistani opposition leader warns against concentration of power in military establishment

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Pakistani opposition leader warns against concentration of power in military establishment

File image of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s opposition leader and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned against the growing concentration of political and institutional power in the military establishment, saying an imbalance among state institutions could threaten the country’s stability. Addressing a public gathering in Punjab’s…

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Indian student groups in London protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, SIR; Govt supporters hold counter-protest

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Indian student groups in London protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, SIR; Govt supporters hold counter-protest

People supporting and opposing the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Cockroach Janta Party gather at Parliament Square, in London on October 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Hundreds gathered at Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Parliament Square in London on Saturday (October 17, 2026) for a protest organised by the Opposition Congress and UK-based…

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Ahead of Tarique Rahman’s Japan visit, Tokyo envisions connectivity for India’s northeast, Bay of Bengal region

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Ahead of Tarique Rahman’s Japan visit, Tokyo envisions connectivity for India’s northeast, Bay of Bengal region

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had received an invitation from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit Japan for four days. | Photo Credit: AP Ahead of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s expected month-end Japan visit, diplomatic sources in Tokyo have told The Hindu that they are planning to create an ‘industrial value chain’ that will connect…

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All nine Indian seafarers safe as drone-hit tanker reaches Romanian port: Embassy

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All nine Indian seafarers safe as drone-hit tanker reaches Romanian port: Embassy

A view of the Comoros-flagged chemical and oil tanker Yara J. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A chemical tanker carrying nine Indian seafarers, which was hit by a drone at an anchorage off Romania earlier this week, has reached the Port of Constanta, with all crew members safe, the Indian mission in Bucharest said on…

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Iran backs ‘political process’ to resolve Saudi-Houthi conflict: FM

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Iran backs ‘political process’ to resolve Saudi-Houthi conflict: FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File. | Photo Credit: AP Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday (October 17, 2026) that Tehran supports a “political process” to resolve the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi targets including energy facilities and Riyadh’s international airport, where 13 people were…

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Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s Guards

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Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s Guards

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday (October 17, 2026) said an oil tanker was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine in the waterway at the heart of the West Asia war. Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the…

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Sri Lanka hit by islandwide power outage

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Sri Lanka hit by islandwide power outage

Sri Lanka suffered an islandwide power outage from around noon on Saturday (October 17, 2026), with the blackout continuing for more than three hours, power officials said. Water supplies, internet services and mobile connectivity were affected as authorities worked to restore electricity across the island in stages. The outage disrupted essential services, with the water…

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Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery

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Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery

Images of Pope Leo XIV rest at the base of a statue of Pope St. John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Pope Leo is hospitalised, in Rome, on October 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday (October 17, 2026), four days after…

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