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Children Have Right to Internet, Can’t Impose Blanket Ban, Says SC
October 17, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 17: The Supreme Court has recognised access to and use of the internet as a fundamental right of every individual, including children, and cautioned against blanket restrictions
CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Gets Conditional Bail in Delhi
October 17, 2026
Andhra High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Custodial Death Case
October 16, 2026
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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
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast
October 18, 2026
Miami, Oct 18 (AP) Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific
Search on after boat capsizes off Baja California coast; 16 rescued, others missing
October 18, 2026
Washington, Oct 18 (AP) Authorities are searching for 11 people believed to be missing after a boat departing from Mexico
Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest in Italy
October 18, 2026
Rome, Oct 18 (AP) Rioters clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Saturday,
Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energise voters ahead of midterm elections
October 18, 2026
Highland Heights, Oct 18 (AP) President Donald Trump touted his power in his second go around in the White House
National News
Kolkata Durga Puja stampede: Police detain 12, including organisers
October 18, 2026
Kolkata, Oct 17 Police on Saturday night detained 12 people, including organisers of the Chorebagan Durga Puja in connection with
Stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja: Eyewitnesses flag crowd management lapses, police initiates probe
October 18, 2026
Kolkata, Oct 17 Kolkata Police are investigating whether lapses in crowd management, confusion over entry and exit routes and heavy
Bengal CM forms high-level panel to review safety at Durga Puja pandals after 19 die at Chorbagan stampede
October 18, 2026
Kolkata, Oct 18 West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the formation of a high-level committee to review safety arrangements
‘Saw my mother die before my eyes’: Son recounts Kolkata puja pandal tragedy
October 18, 2026
Kolkata, Oct 17 “My mother died before my eyes; I too might not have survived,” said 25-year-old Sonu Pal, still
Regional News
CBI questions ex-MLA Suresh Rathore in Ankita Bhandari murder case
October 18, 2026
Man found dead in southwest Delhi Park; poison found nearby
October 17, 2026
Keralam govt reconstitutes Waqf Board, HC refuses to stay move
October 17, 2026
T”gana Dy CM hosts actor couple Vijay Deverakonda- Rashmika
October 17, 2026
Keralam CM to inaugurate Makkekadavu-Nere Kadavu bridge on Sunday
October 17, 2026
HC rejects bail plea of man held with fake currency notes
October 17, 2026
3 women arrested with raw materials used to manufacture brown sugar
October 17, 2026
Business News
Govt caps trade margins on 137 anti-cancer drugs at 30 pc; retail prices likely to fall 70 pc
October 17, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 17 Drug pricing regulator NPPA on Saturday capped trade margins on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer formulations at 30
Soybean output may dip just 2 pc despite deficient monsoon rains: SOPA
October 17, 2026
Indore, Oct 17 India’s soybean production is expected to decline marginally by 2.11 per cent to 107.93 lakh tonnes in
HDFC Bank Q2 net profit rises 6 pc; next MD Bagchi calls for more work on balance sheet
October 17, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 17 The country’s largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 5.55 per cent increase in
TASVA REIMAGINES CONTEMPORARY INDIAN MENSWEAR AT LAKMĒ FASHION WEEK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FASHION DESIGN COUNCIL OF INDIA (FDCI)
October 17, 2026
Celebrating the intersection of heritage craftsmanship and modern occasionwear, the showcase featured actor Ali Fazal as showstopper, bringing a contemporary
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Deva, who crafted ‘Tamil gana,’ gave mesmerising hits, dies
October 17, 2026
