The Union Cabinet has approved a two-year 'Second Tour of Duty' for Agniveers, letting the 75 per cent not retained after four years serve for six years in total, with a further chance of regular enrolment.
World
The European Commission's 2026 Enlargement Package sets out roadmaps for Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine, with Montenegro closest to concluding talks and Kyiv urged to speed up reforms.
World
President Donald Trump has said the US will end about $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by the end of the year under an agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu, though the existing aid pact runs to 2028 and Israel has not confirmed the cutoff.
India
Fine-particle pollution in parts of New Delhi rose above 461 micrograms per cubic metre on Wednesday, more than 30 times the WHO daily guideline, as the city recorded a third straight day of very poor air ahead of Diwali.
World
Democrats are projected to have won the US House in Tuesday's midterm elections, with Fox News and Bloomberg putting them at 223 seats or more, ending the Republican majority and positioning Hakeem Jeffries to become Speaker.
India
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole early on Tuesday with winds gusting to 120 kmph, killing two people in Bapatla district, damaging crops on 52,459 hectares and forcing more than 12,000 people into relief camps.
World
Americans voted on Tuesday in midterm elections deciding control of the House and Senate, 36 governorships and thousands of local offices, with more than 58 million early ballots already cast before Election Day.
India
The Sensex jumped 1,225 points to 76,917.85 and the Nifty crossed 23,800 for the first time since August, extending the market rally to a fourth straight session on falling crude prices and renewed foreign buying.
World
The United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday in the latest of a series of secret limited strikes, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Trump played down a return to full-scale war and negotiators push for a peace deal.
India
India's gross GST collections surged 22.9% year-on-year to Rs 2,31,290 crore in October 2026, the second-highest monthly tally of the financial year, with net revenue crossing Rs 2 lakh crore for the first time.
India
Fine-particle pollution in parts of New Delhi rose above 461 micrograms per cubic metre on Wednesday, more than 30 times the WHO daily guideline, as the city recorded a third straight day of very poor air ahead of Diwali.
India
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole early on Tuesday with winds gusting to 120 kmph, killing two people in Bapatla district, damaging crops on 52,459 hectares and forcing more than 12,000 people into relief camps.
World
President Donald Trump has said the US will end about $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by the end of the year under an agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu, though the existing aid pact runs to 2028 and Israel has not confirmed the cutoff.
World
Democrats are projected to have won the US House in Tuesday's midterm elections, with Fox News and Bloomberg putting them at 223 seats or more, ending the Republican majority and positioning Hakeem Jeffries to become Speaker.
India
Beyond Bengaluru and Mumbai, a quiet startup boom is unfolding in Jaipur, Indore, Coimbatore and beyond. Inside India's tier-2 entrepreneurship story.
India
India is racing to build data centres for the AI age. This in-depth analysis weighs the boom's promises against its demands for power, water and land.
Science
Extreme heat is a public-health emergency that disrupts sleep, work and wellbeing. An in-depth, practical guide to protecting your household.
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