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Canada’s defence minister says there are fatalities and injuries following an incident at a military base in Alberta, reports AP.
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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
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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
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Fire at military base in Alberta: Canadian defence minister says fatalities, injuries reported
October 18, 2026
Edmonton, Oct 18 (AP) Canada’s defence minister said that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military
President wants 60 days to analyse impact of Russia sanctions law: Rubio
October 18, 2026
Washington, Oct 18 US President Donald Trump wants to take a 60-day period to analyse what imposing sanctions on Russia
Canada’s PM says ‘serious incident’ caused major fire at military base in Alberta
October 18, 2026
Edmonton, Oct 18 (AP) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that a “serious incident” caused a major fire at a
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
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Kolkata Durga Puja stampede: Amit Shah to meet injured on Sunday
October 18, 2026
Kolkata, Oct 18 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit those injured in the stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja
13 killed, 40 injured as truck hits devotees near temple in Gwalior
October 18, 2026
Gwalior (MP), Oct 18 Thirteen persons were killed and nearly 40 others suffered injuries when a truck crashed into several
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
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
