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UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa among 17 states where Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls will be held: EC.
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SC issues notice to EC on Rahul Gandhi’s plea on SIR ‘irregularities’
October 15, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and senior election officials on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul
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Telecom ‘Star’ War: Musk Must Understand India’s Security Concerns Before Starlink Gets the Green Light
By Gopavajhala Diwakar The global corporate rivalry between Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Elon Musk, the chief of SpaceX and Tesla, has escalated into a war of words in India, with the proposed entry of Starlink satellite internet acquiring political and national security overtones. While Musk has taken a sarcastic swipe at Ambani by referring to him as the
International News
Mauritius tightens security, extends curfew after days of unrest
October 15, 2026
Johannesburg, Oct 15 (AP) Mauritius extended a curfew for two more nights and tightened security after days of unrest sparked
Doctors say Pope Leo’s lung recovered well from surgery, post-operative tests normal
October 15, 2026
Rome, Oct 15 (AP) Pope Leo XIV’s lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, as US relations teeter
October 15, 2026
Kyiv, Oct 15 (AP) Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr
New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
October 15, 2026
Beijing, Oct 15 (AP) A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened Thursday after more than a decade of
National News
CIC flags dummy admission concerns, recommends surprise checks at CBSE schools
October 15, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 15 The Central Information Commission has recommended surprise inspections of schools affiliated with the CBSE to check
Assam guv stresses inter-agency coordination, technology to strengthen border security
October 15, 2026
Guwahati, Oct 15 Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday stressed the need for vigilance, inter-agency coordination and modern technology
‘Power to detain is not power to silence’: Tharoor on detention of Ankita Bhandari’s parents
October 15, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 15 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed the Modi government over the detention of the parents
84 BSF personnel admitted to hospital for ‘food poisoning’ in Manipur
October 15, 2026
Imphal, Oct 15 Eighty-four BSF personnel posted in Manipur were admitted to a hospital here on Thursday for suspected food
Regional News
Delhi Ramlila to burn 30-foot ‘cockroach’ effigy alongside Ravan
October 15, 2026
UP: House collapses after blast in Varanasi, woman feared trapped
October 15, 2026
UP trader found murdered in Pratapgarh; wife, lover booked
October 15, 2026
Man arrested for murdering labourer amid argument in Thane
October 15, 2026
Rationing inspector gets one year in jail in 2016 bribery case
October 15, 2026
Business News
India’s exports jump 23 pc in Sep; trade deficit narrows to USD 30.21 bn
October 15, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 15 Healthy growth in shipments of petroleum products, electronic goods and chemicals helped India’s merchandise exports rise
Current account deficit narrows to USD 5.2 bn in Aug: RBI data
October 15, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 15 India’s current account deficit narrowed to USD 5.2 billion in August from USD 6.1 billion a year
Only 19 sugar mills in Maharashtra begin crushing amid farmers’ stir; Karnataka yet to start
October 15, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 15 Amid protests by sugarcane growers, only 19 of 55 sugar mills in Maharashtra have begun crushing
Wholesale inflation jumped last month by most in four years as gas prices soared
October 15, 2026
Washington, Oct 15 (AP) Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs,
Sports
PM meets Asian Games medal winners; lauds strong performance
October 15, 2026
