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SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against NDMC order shutting down Central Park over CJP’s proposed protest on Friday.
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US start-up plans to sell sunlight at night with help from India’s Skyroot Aerospace
October 16, 2026
Washington, Oct 16: US-based space technology startup Reflect Orbital plans to provide sunlight at night by deploying large reflective mirrors in space. The California-based company has signed a launch contract
Special Story
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
Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO’s response
October 16, 2026
Sofia (Bulgaria), Oct 16 (AP) A string of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels in the Black Sea
Foreign news schedule for Oct 16, Friday
October 16, 2026
**** Stories related to EAM Jaishankar’s UAE visit. PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada on December 11 and 12 Escalation
FBI extradites most-wanted fraudster from India
October 16, 2026
Washington, Oct 16 A most-wanted fraudster accused of irregularities in US government schemes has been extradited from India, the Department
Anti-India hatred turning into violence: US lawmakers
October 16, 2026
Washington, Oct 16 A large number of US lawmakers and advocacy groups expressed shock at the alleged mass shooting attempt
National News
Bengal govt to be custodian of ‘enemy properties’: Suvendu
October 16, 2026
Kolkata, Oct 16 Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that the Centre is set to make the West Bengal government
Odisha: Majhi congratulates student poll winners, Patnaik thanks Gen-Z
October 16, 2026
Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Friday congratulated newly elected
Cong, allies seeking Bangladesh-like regime change: Rajnath
October 16, 2026
Lucknow, Oct 16 Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress and its allies over the protests
Sudha Yadav sworn in as Karnataka Governor
October 16, 2026
Bengaluru, Oct 16 Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the Governor of Karnataka on Friday. She replaced Thaawar Chand Gehlot,
Regional News
Prayagraj lawyer shot dead over land dispute; govt advocate booked
October 16, 2026
Visit to remote region was to gain insights into local issues: Sukhu
October 16, 2026
‘Namo Digital Temple’ launched in Lucknow
October 15, 2026
Mizoram launches four digital financial management initiatives
October 15, 2026
Woman killed in Manipur’s Kamjong district ambush
October 15, 2026
Himanta opens Guwahati’s first ‘Living Wall’ beneath flyover
October 15, 2026
Man beaten to death in Thane, one arrested
October 16, 2026
MP: Passenger train collides with car stuck on tracks; none injured
October 16, 2026
Cannabis found cultivated in cotton field in MP’s Jhabua
October 15, 2026
Business News
Led by Ex-Angry Birds Executive, Xtendr Launches bitom, a Platform Bringing New Dimensions to Brand Engagement and Licensing
October 16, 2026
bits meeting atoms: Bringing Digital Intelligence into the Physical World. Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 15: Xtendr, a leading tech, design,
India-US trade pact would be concluded at earliest, in interest of global trade: FM
October 16, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 16 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday expressed hope that the India-US trade agreement would be concluded
Rupee rises 20 paise to 94.79 against US dollar in early trade
October 16, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 16 The rupee appreciated 20 paise to 94.79 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on
Stock markets trade lower during early session amid profit-taking
October 16, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 16 Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking, a day after
