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We will bring ‘acche din’ (good days), promises Thackeray at Mumbai rally and asks party workers to strive for government change.
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TDP Faces Criticism Over Alleged Attacks on Women YSRCP Candidates in Andhra Pradesh
October 20, 2026
Amaravati, Oct 20: Allegations of attacks and intimidation against women candidates of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) during Andhra Pradesh’s urban local body elections have triggered criticism of the ruling
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Warns Protests Can Fuel Political Divisions
October 20, 2026
Colombia Gold Mine Collapse Kills 14 Miners, Seven Injured in Nariño
October 20, 2026
Special Story
Is Jagan a political extension of Modi or Just an Issue-Based Friend?
By Gopavajhala Diwakar YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s stand on the Election Commission of India has renewed the debate over his political relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led government. While YSRCP has supported several government initiatives in Parliament, it has also opposed key Bills on constitutional, minority-rights and state-specific issues. The political relationship between YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
International News
Attack by Islamic State-affiliated group in Mali kills 48
October 20, 2026
Bamako (Mali), Oct 20 (AP) A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 48 people in
Russian aerial blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets US, European officials in Norway
October 20, 2026
Kyiv, Oct 20 (AP) Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine
UN rights experts voice alarm at ‘heavy-handed police response’ to youth protests in India
October 20, 2026
United Nations, Oct 20 Over 20 UN human rights experts on Tuesday voiced alarm at the “repeatedly heavy-handed police response”
Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours
October 20, 2026
FGN35 SCO-LD RAJNATH ****’No justification’ for terrorism and ‘no double standards’ in addressing it: Rajnath Singh at SCO Dushanbe: India
National News
Odisha: Patnaik demands immediate release of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
October 20, 2026
Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav
PM reaches out to political parties, asks all to stand together for national interests
October 20, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached out to political parties, urging all to join hands
At Dussehra rally, Uddhav bats for ‘regime change’, promises ‘acche din’ after ousting BJP
October 20, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 20 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asserted that the Opposition, including his party, has stood
BJP announces national office-bearers for Yuva Morcha
October 20, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 20 The BJP announced national office-bearers for the party’s Yuva Morcha on Tuesday, appointing seven youth leaders
Regional News
Uttarakhand CM Dhami participates in Dussehra festival
October 20, 2026
On Ravan dahan, vow to eliminate evils within oneself: HP CM
October 20, 2026
Woman stabbed to death while trying to save son in Delhi’s Najafgarh
October 20, 2026
Dussehra celebrated with religious fervour across Jammu region
October 20, 2026
6 injured in firecracker blast during Durga idol immersion in UP
October 20, 2026
Vijayawada Utsav 2.0 to promote tourism, culture: Andhra CM
October 20, 2026
Telangana CM celebrates Dasara in native village
October 20, 2026
Bengal CM takes stock of preparedness at state-run hospitals
October 20, 2026
Shilp Samagam Mela to begin in Guwahati on Wednesday
October 20, 2026
Jharkhand: 3 held with arms, ammunition in Jamshedpur
October 20, 2026
Man shot at near Durga puja pandal in Patna
October 20, 2026
Sikkim Adventure Tourism Festival from Nov 1-7
October 20, 2026
Gujarat CM Patel performs ‘Shastra Pujan’ on Dussehra in Gandhinagar
October 20, 2026
Man (26) stabbed to death in Thane district; minor among 2 held
October 20, 2026
Business News
India, US share extraordinary alignment on issues that matter: Rubio
October 20, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 20 Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an “extraordinary alignment” between India and the
In second visit in 5 months, Rubio calls on India to scale up US energy and defence buys
October 20, 2026
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20 India and the US on Tuesday moved to expand energy and defence cooperation despite ongoing friction
India, US share extraordinary alignment on core issues that matter: Rubio
October 20, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 20 Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an “extraordinary alignment” between India and the
Jaishankar, Rubio and Al Nahyan meet in Mumbai to advance regional energy and economic priorities
October 20, 2026
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh
Sports
Aman Dev in quarterfinals of World Boxing U-19 Championships
October 20, 2026
Harmanpreet, Shafali fire India to 216/7 against Zimbabwe
October 20, 2026
