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We reaffirmed the importance of advancing the US-India strategic partnership: US Secretary of State Rubio after meeting Jaishankar.
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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Warns Protests Can Fuel Political Divisions
October 20, 2026
Nagpur, Oct 20: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that protests in a democracy should focus on finding solutions rather than creating social divisions. He warned
Colombia Gold Mine Collapse Kills 14 Miners, Seven Injured in Nariño
October 20, 2026
Children Have Right to Internet, Can’t Impose Blanket Ban, Says SC
October 17, 2026
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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
UK expands military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis to include ‘defensive’ air patrols
October 20, 2026
London, Oct 20 (AP) Britain announced Tuesday that it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to
Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours
October 20, 2026
FGN35 SCO-LD RAJNATH **** ‘No justification’ for terrorism and ‘no double standards’ in addressing it: Rajnath Singh at SCO Dushanbe:
Rajnath Singh meets Iranian Vice President, Tajik PM
October 20, 2026
Dushanbe, Oct 20 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Tajik Prime Minister
Imran Khan’s party, allied group slam emergency, governor’s rule in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
October 20, 2026
Peshawar, Oct 20 Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and an allied political group on Tuesday criticised the
National News
India is a refining superpower: Rubio
October 20, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 20 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday described India as a refining superpower, adding that the
PM Modi lauds RSS’ remarkable ‘century of service’, Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami address
October 20, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech, saying it raised
31 sewer, septic tank deaths reported so far in 2026; compensation paid in 9 cases: NCSK
October 20, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 20 As many as 31 people have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks so far in
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
October 20, 2026
Mumbai, Oct 20 Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM10 MH-RSS-2ND LD BHAGWAT ****
Regional News
Three killed, three injured in car collision on Meerut highway
October 20, 2026
Uttarakhand youths trained in paragliding so far: Officials
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
Two killed, nine injured in road accidents in Jharkhand
October 20, 2026
Man beheads wife, kills father in West Bengal’s Bankura
October 20, 2026
Animal sacrifice at Durgabari temple as part of Maha Nabami rituals
October 20, 2026
Odisha Guv, CM, LoP greet people on occasion of Dussehra
October 20, 2026
Business News
India-New Zealand trade pact kicks in
October 20, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 20 The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on April 27, came into effect on Tuesday,
Delhi airport’s passenger traffic rises to 38.5 mn in first half of FY27
October 20, 2026
New Delhi, Oct 20 Total passenger traffic at Delhi airport rose 5 per cent to 38.5 million in the first
US Secretary of State Rubio lands in Mumbai for 3-day visit; trade deal, energy in focus
October 20, 2026
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kick-started a three-day visit to India on Tuesday to advance
It’s a matter of ‘deep concern’: Jaishankar on situation in West Asia
October 20, 2026
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20 The situation in West Asia remains a matter of “deep concern” and India will support all
Sports
Swimmers Himanshu, Niranjan bag bronze medals in Asian Para Games
October 20, 2026
