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Nobel Prize 2026: When will the awards be announced, date and timings in IST

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Nobel Prize 2026: When will the awards be announced, date and timings in IST

Nobel Prizes 2026 will be announced between October 5 and 12, 2026, to honour outstanding contributions in the fields of medicine, literature, arts, chemistry, physics, economics and peace. They are regarded among the world’s most prestigious awards and are highly anticipated each year. Indians who have won a Nobel Prize are Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman,…

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IMF clears the way for Sri Lanka to draw $345 million

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IMF clears the way for Sri Lanka to draw 5 million

The IMF criticised the government’s decision earlier this month to reinstate a $126 million diesel subsidy, saying fuel prices should continue to adjust in line with international markets while protecting vulnerable households. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday (October 5, 2026) that it had reached a preliminary agreement…

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Spain PM to make public address after housing measures rejected: office

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Spain PM to make public address after housing measures rejected: office

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will give a televised speech on Monday (October 5, 2026), his office said, amid speculation he may call early elections after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his government. Alos read: Spain aims to ban evictions until 2030 amid…

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Japan’s Takaichi calls population decline a ‘quietly advancing national crisis’

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Japan’s Takaichi calls population decline a ‘quietly advancing national crisis’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Ms. Takaichi said in parliament, pledging to “formulate a comprehensive population strategy” by the end of 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the decline in Japan’s population is a “quietly advancing national crisis,” in a policy speech on Monday (October 5, 2026). “Population decline is a…

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Trump cites Indian election that didn’t happen to call U.S. electoral process ‘corrupt’

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Trump cites Indian election that didn’t happen to call U.S. electoral process ‘corrupt’

In an apparent faux pas, U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned India in a social media post to claim that the electoral process in the U.S. was “corrupt”, when there were no elections in India, and the post clearly appeared to be about the presidential election in Brazil. The message was later corrected. In a Truth…

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U.S. accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader’s son

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U.S. accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader’s son

A California woman, Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, is taken by the FBI after they arrested her and the U.S. authorities accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te at the behest of Chinese officials, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on October 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. ⁠authorities…

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U.S. military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean kills 4

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U.S. military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean kills 4

Image used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: AFP The U.S. military said it attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday (October 4, 2026), killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its yearlong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings…

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West Asian crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

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West Asian crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz. | Photo Credit: Reuters Crude oil exports from West Asia rose above pre-war ‌levels in four of the seven days of the final week of ​September, shipping data showed on Monday (October 5, 2026), despite attacks on vessels passing through ⁠the Strait of Hormuz. Crude exports from the region…

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Now it’s Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses international dateline

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Now it’s Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses international dateline

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Nolo in the Pacific Ocean, west of Hawaii on Saturday (October 3, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Nolo is no longer a hurricane. The powerful storm remains about as strong, but it changed names on Sunday (October 4, 2026) to a typhoon as…

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