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October 28, 2026 4:20 PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an additional 3 per cent instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from July 1, 2026. W...
October 28, 2026 4:06 PM
India’s plan to build a $4-billion greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu moved forward on Wednesday as Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun in Seoul to discuss investment an...
October 28, 2026 3:40 PM
Cyclone Arnab has claimed three lives and damaged 31 houses in Andhra Pradesh, while at least 22 express and passenger train services have been cancelled or suspended between October 27 and November 5 due to the impact of the cyclone, officials said ...
October 28, 2026 3:27 PM
Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!” The slogan, taken from the 2012 film "The Hunger Games" that has been adopted as a symbol b...
October 28, 2026 3:13 PM
India’s Abhishek Sharma reclaimed the top spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings, while South Africa’s Marco Jansen became the No. 1 ranked Test bowler and all-rounder following the latest update to the Men’s Player Rankings released on Wednesda...
October 28, 2026 3:13 PM
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee on Wednesday announced the nomination of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election from Madhya Pradesh. According to an official pr...
October 28, 2026 3:08 PM
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday met Prince Alois, the hereditary prince of Liechtenstein, to discuss stronger economic engagement and investment opportunities under the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade...
October 28, 2026 2:03 PM
In Brief What is Green Hydrogen? Hydrogen produced by splitting water using renewable electricity, offering a low-emission alternative for industries such as steel, fertilisers, and petroleum refining. What is India’s Target? The National G...
October 28, 2026 2:04 PM
Human rights monitors criticized senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy to be the next UN chief on Tuesday, citing her role in championing the country's foreign policy and denying the UAE's role in fuelling the conflict in Sudan. Pushback ag...
October 28, 2026 1:56 PM
The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war...
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