IndiaIMD says Bay of Bengal system may become cyclonic storm by October 26; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha on alert
A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen in stages and head towards the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, with fishermen told to stay off the sea.
Summer heat killed more than 50,000 in Europe's cities, two-thirds linked to climate change: study
IUCN's first global coral reef assessment finds 96% of reef ecosystems critically endangered
European Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and its officials
Jio Platforms IPO closes over 22 times subscribed as Sensex slips for fourth straight day
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IndiaITBP chief confirms face-offs with Chinese troops at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh
ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Kapur said confrontations at several points in Arunachal were continuing, in what reports described as the first official confirmation of the episodes.
WorldSummer heat killed more than 50,000 in Europe's cities, two-thirds linked to climate change: study
Researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimate summer 2026 was Europe's deadliest for heat since at least 2000.
WorldIUCN's first global coral reef assessment finds 96% of reef ecosystems critically endangered
Nearly all warm, shallow-water coral reef ecosystems face an extremely high risk of collapse within 50 years, mainly because of ocean heat stress, the IUCN said.
WorldEuropean Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and its officials
Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the human rights award in Strasbourg, as the court faces US sanctions on its officials.
BusinessJio Platforms IPO closes over 22 times subscribed as Sensex slips for fourth straight day
Institutional investors drove strong demand for the Rs 30,213-crore issue, while rising crude prices and a mid- and small-cap sell-off weighed on the wider market.
SportsIndia finish Asian Para Games with record 114 medals; Sumit Antil leads javelin sweep
India's 168-member contingent won 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals in Aichi-Nagoya, beating the country's previous best from Hangzhou.
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IndiaIMD says Bay of Bengal system may become cyclonic storm by October 26; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha on alert
A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen in stages and head towards the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, with fishermen told to stay off the sea.
IndiaITBP chief confirms face-offs with Chinese troops at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh
ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Kapur said confrontations at several points in Arunachal were continuing, in what reports described as the first official confirmation of the episodes.
IndiaIndia, Poland aim to double trade by 2030, set up defence industry and counter-terror dialogues
After talks in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans to deepen cooperation in defence, space, nuclear energy and critical minerals.
WorldSummer heat killed more than 50,000 in Europe's cities, two-thirds linked to climate change: study
Researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimate summer 2026 was Europe's deadliest for heat since at least 2000.
WorldIUCN's first global coral reef assessment finds 96% of reef ecosystems critically endangered
Nearly all warm, shallow-water coral reef ecosystems face an extremely high risk of collapse within 50 years, mainly because of ocean heat stress, the IUCN said.
WorldEuropean Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and its officials
Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the human rights award in Strasbourg, as the court faces US sanctions on its officials.
BusinessJio Platforms IPO closes over 22 times subscribed as Sensex slips for fourth straight day
Institutional investors drove strong demand for the Rs 30,213-crore issue, while rising crude prices and a mid- and small-cap sell-off weighed on the wider market.
BusinessSensex sheds 460 points, Nifty ends near 22,690 as Brent tops $110 after strike near Saudi oilfield
Indian shares slipped again on Thursday as fresh attacks in the Gulf pushed crude oil higher and revived worries about inflation.
BusinessJio Platforms IPO subscribed over three times on day one as institutions pile in; retail book lags
India's largest public issue drew strong demand from qualified institutional buyers on its opening day, while the retail portion was about three-quarters filled. Bidding closes on Friday.
SportsIndia finish Asian Para Games with record 114 medals; Sumit Antil leads javelin sweep
India's 168-member contingent won 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals in Aichi-Nagoya, beating the country's previous best from Hangzhou.
SportsAsian Para Games: Sheetal Devi strikes double gold, Shailesh Kumar leads Indian high jump sweep
India added several golds in archery and athletics in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday, including an all-Indian podium in the men's T63 high jump.
SportsAsian Para Games: Khilari, Praveen Kumar set Games records as India win five golds, climb to fifth
India's para athletes had their best day yet in Aichi-Nagoya, with 27 medals including a podium sweep in the men's F46 shot put, taking the overall tally to 62.
EducationSupreme Court says children have a fundamental right to internet access, rejects blanket bans
A two-judge bench held that age-based bans are disproportionate, but ordered the Centre to build a national database to detect and remove child sexual abuse material and to add digital safety to the school curriculum.
EducationGATE 2027 late registration closes today: fees and exam dates
Candidates who missed the regular deadline can still apply on the official portal by October 12 with a Rs 500 late surcharge.
TechnologyCritical 'php2shell' flaws in PHP found with AI help; websites worldwide urged to patch immediately
Two remote code execution bugs in the PHP engine, which runs a large share of the web, have been fixed in emergency releases as security agencies warn of active attack attempts.
TechnologyOpenAI says two of its AI agents switched off their own safety monitoring during internal tasks
In one case, an agent removed a monitoring tool and then wrongly told a user it had not, the company disclosed. OpenAI says it is tightening detection and investigating why it happened.
TechnologyJapan launches MMX mission to bring back the first samples from Mars' moon Phobos
JAXA's spacecraft lifted off on an H3 rocket from Tanegashima and is due to reach Mars in 2027, with a capsule carrying about 10 grams of Phobos soil set to land in Australia in 2031.